McCreesh lost to McNally in the o­ne-loss side of the bracket earlier in the event, o­nly to fight his way through some challenging competitors to make it to the finals.  He sent Shawn Wilkie home with a fourth-place finish and went o­n to meet Steele, relegating him to third place and setting up a rematch with McNally.

The final match consisted of a race to 9, and no o­ne had more than a two-game lead during this nail-biting event.  At 5-all, McCreesh announced, "We got a grudge match!"  Finally, with the score at hill-hill, McNally broke and scratched.  McCreesh wisely chose to play safe, and McNally missed an attempted kick shot.  Unfortunately for him, this lined up a nice 1-9 carom for McCreesh, which he made for the 9-8 win, collecting $675 and a trophy.

The next NorthEast Players Tour stop will be held o­n July 27, 2003, at Boulevard Billiards in Allentown, PA.

1st - Ryan McCreesh

2nd - Pat McNally

3rd - Don Steele

4th - Shawn Wilkie

5th/6th - Lee Holt, Phil Sherman

7th/8th - Mike Miller, Lou Gagliano