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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 2001)
SPORTS .............. W............... match 16. 2001 » J—t aa* 3 7 t *it7 AitfÂCtÎ9Hi ^ www.laserattractions.coni Racking up a trophy S F Right on cue, these Strokers show their stuff by T o m S t e v e n s o n open 24 h o u rs NEED MORE ROOM FOR DVD'S PH OTO BY MARTY DAVIS VIDEO DIOWOVT SOLE League members present a check for last year’s profits to representatives of Esther’s Pantry York City, according to Rasmussen. And from group of gay pool sharks from Portland then on, they were on a roll. recently showed the rest of the nation All matches were played to a score of nine. they are able to compete with the best. Six players from the Portland Lamb The Strokers beat the San Francisco Rene gades and a Long Beach team and was unde da Pool League competed in the Barbary feated until losing a heartbreaking match to Coast Invitational, a top billiards tourna the Renegades 9-8, 9-7 the next day. ment held in San Francisco, and came away This was the first time a Portland team with the second-place trophy. The tourna has competed in a national gay billiards ment was held in conjunction with the West event, at least that Rasmussen, Nelson and Coast Challenge, an annual California Gay Toy know about. But it certainly will not he Billiards event. the last, especially after the huge success the The invitational featured eight select teams Strokers had. from across the nation: two from San Francis Members of the league have been invited co; two from Long Beach, Calif.; one from to participate in a New York City tourna Palm Springs, Calif.; two from New York City; ment this October. In addition, some of and the Portland squad, which called itself the those attending the San Francisco tourna Strokers. ment attended a board of governors meeting According to Ron Rasmussen, the event for the West Coast Challenge in was a special one, with hosts pulling hopes of being able to join that out all the stops to make it a top- event at some point in the notch tourney. near future. “It was an extremely well- Until then, the mem run event,” he says. “The This was the first time bers of the Strokers just San Francisco League ran will keep working on two separate, simultaneous a Portland team has their game with competi events, and they were both competed in a national tions in the Portland area extremely well-executed.” as well as league play. The members of the gay billiards event A total of 11 teams Strokers were Ann play in Portland gay bars Brandt, Roger Anderson, from autumn through spring. Andy Guthrie, Danny Turn About 90 active players take er, Catherine Tran and John part in league competition. Toy, Portland Lambda Pool League A number of the players in the league also vice president. League president Eric N el complete in other Portland-area leagues. The son did not compete in the event hut trav leagues board of governors also is planning a eled with the team to help with organiza number of fund-raising events this summer, tional efforts during the tournament. according to officials. The members of the Portland team earned Each year, the league donates 100 percent the right to compete by qualifying at a Lamb of its profits (about half of its annual rev da-sanctioned tournament held earlier in the enue) to a Portland charity selected by Rose City, according to Rasmussen. Those members. Last year, the league presented a tournaments were double-elimination, best-of- check for $900 to Esther’s Pantry, which three games, and all league members were serves people with HIV/AIDS. invited to participate in the event. The league will hold its season finale “They had to win the right to play,” banquet April 23, at which time this year’s Rasmussen said. Team members then put in proceeds will be donated to another deserving a number of hours of their own time prepar charity. JH ing for the big event; however, the league covered accommodations and airfare for the Anyone interested in joining the PORTLAND all-stars. L a m b d a P o o l L ea g u e should call Eric Nelson at Once they arrived at the Barbary Coast 503-3 1 7-9511, send e-rruul to woof doggie2000@ Invitational, the Strokers displayed talents that yahoo.com or check out the Internet site would make all of the players proud. 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