"The Scottish Lion" Victorious o­n Tri-State Tour

By Todd Fleitman

Stewart “The Scottish Lion” Warnock bested the field at the Tri-State Tour’s stop at J & J Billiards o­n September 19, 2004. This 9-ball event was open to “B” through “D” handicapped players and boasted a $5000-added purse.

It looked like Liz Schwartzreich, an up-and-coming professional player, was destined to become the undefeated winner of this tournament. In a close match with David Faust that ended 7-6 and after having won five matches in a row, Schwartzreich now sat in the hot seat. While she was comfortably locked into second place, Warnock was fighting his way through the o­ne-loss side after suffering a third-round loss to his friend Faust 7-4.  Warnock defeated two more players to earn a rematch with Faust, but this time, he ended up o­n top with a 7-5 win.

In the final match, Schwartzreich asserted herself with an early two-game lead; however, a long wait in the hot seat took its toll.  This, coupled with Warnock’s strong shot-making ability, turned the match around, and Warnock ended up finishing his opponent off 9 -5, reaping his hard-earned rewards.

Results:
1st Stewart Warnock
2nd Liz Schwartzreich
3rd David Faust
4th Greg Hecht

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