B.C. Open 9-ball Championship

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The B.C. Open 9-Ball Championship was a pool tournament played annually at the Holiday Inn Arena in Binghamton, New York. The event was created and promoted by professional player and promoter Gary Pinkowski. Pinkowski was a Johnson City, New York native. The tournament commenced in the same week as the B.C. Open golf tournament. The inaugural tournament took place from August 28, 1985 to September 2, with a prize of $25,000 awarded to the champion. The following years the champion was awarded $10,000. The event ran until 1990.

During the 1987 B.C. open Jean Balukas was scheduled to play in both the men's and women's events. After arriving at the tournament she learned that there was a dress code for the ladies and not for the men. She did not have formal attire with her and realizing how important a figure she was to the sport she protested the dress code and after a vote by the other participants was not able to play in the women's division. She was hurt by the fact that she was trying to stand up for a cause and the other women, including personal friends, voted against her playing and held the event anyway. [1]

Event winners

Mens Division

YearWinnerRunner-up
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Keith McCready Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Mike Lebrón
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sigel Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Mike Lebrón
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rempe Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport [2]
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Bollman Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport [3]
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sigel (2) Flag of the United States.svg Nick Varner
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sigel

Pro-Am Doubles Division

YearWinner
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Hopkins / Jack Caprio [4]
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland / Joe Inman
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport / Johnny Hart [5]
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Mataya / Joe Probst
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer / Rod Curl
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Robin Bell / Rod Curl

Ladies Division

YearWinner
1987 Flag of the United States.svg LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown
1988 Flag of the United States.svg LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown (2)
1989 Flag of the United States.svg LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown (3)
1990 Flag of the United States.svg LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown (4)

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  1. ↑ Starr, Roger (October 18, 1987). "The Best Woman in the Hall". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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