Upcoming Events:
SUPER BILLIARDS EXPO 2023
April 13th– April 16th, 2023
Located at the:
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, Pennsylvania
www.superbilliardsexpo.com
We have reserved a block of booths all together and a few spread out elsewhere. We are in a great location at the show, so let’s meet in the new larger expo location, have some fun, play some pool, buy and sell some cues! Below is a list of the ICA members who have committed to space.
Bell Forest Products
Cohen Cues
Cue Man Billiard Products
Hightower Custom Cues
International Cuemakers Association
Joss Cues
Lomax Custom Cues and Repairs
Meucci Cues
McDermott Cue
Rocket Cues
Cuemakers International 9 Ball Championship 2023
Charity Benefit Tournament
April 13th – April 16th, 2023
Open to all active recognized Cuemakers.
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, Pennsylvania
$50 Donation Entry Fee
Race to Seven
Single elimination
Express 9 Ball rules
9 Ball does not count on break.
Alternate breaks.
All matches will be scheduled so those attending or exhibiting at the Expo will know what time to be there for the match. Tournament chart will be put up in the ICA booths tournament location at 11:15am Thursday. 1st round match is around noon. Almost everyone should play once Thursday.
All entry fees and donations will go to benefit the Galilean Children’s Home.
They are located in Liberty, Kentucky and have provided help to thousands of disabled children from around the world over the last few decades.
There will be a nice plaque for the International 9-Ball Champion of Cuemakers and runner up.
In addition to the awards first and second place will receive a cue building materials package.
Everyone else will get some sample product prizes once eliminated from the tournament. The minimum product prize will have a retail value of $30. So every player will win something and you get to help a great cause.
To qualify to play in this tournament you must be an active recognized Cuemaker. If you are currently building cues and are listed in the printed Blue Book of Pool Cues or are a Cuemaker member of the ACA or ICA you qualify. Others will be considered on a case by case basis. If you are not in the printed Blue Book of Pool Cues or an ACA or ICA cuemaker member contact us right away to assure qualification.
Sponsors so far are Cue Man Billiard Products, the International Cuemakers Association, Mad Man Tips and Ultra Skin Tips. This tournament is limited to the first 32 Cuemakers who sign up.
Entry fee donations need to be made out to the Galilean Children’s Home and mailed to�
444 Flint Hill Road
Aragon, GA 30104 USA
Contact Chris Hightower 770-684-7004 or [email protected] for more info.
If you pre qualify with us you can donate directly to the childrens home on their website.
Email us for a link
INTERNATIONAL 9-BALL CHAMPION
OF CUEMAKERS
Chris Hightower 2012
Justin (Israel) Hightower 2013
Justin (Israel) Hightower 2014
David Rowell 2015
Chris Hightower 2016
Dennis Searing 2017
Jerry McWhorter 2018
Jerry McWhorter 2019
Below is a Video Introduction to a previous Cue Makers Contest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCTWZIm54CU
The video gives an overview of cue construction and the ICA.