The statistics through week 10 have now been uploaded.  With 4 weeks left in the Fall 2011 season, all of the divisions are still up for grabs.  There are still some make-up games that need to be played.  Please make every effort to re-schedule them as soon as possible, particularly those teams in trophy contention.

422 people have participated so far in 8-Ball, which is less than in previous seasons.  135 people have played at least 10 times over the first 10 weeks, which is higher than in previous seasons.

I will be off to Manila this week for a few days, but will try to update the site with those results that are E-mailed to me.  The purpose of the trip is to see if Manila can round up a team that can join Jakarta in Bangkok in 2012 for the 2nd leg of the Asia Expat Pool Challenge.  If anyone knows of a contact in Manila that might be in a position to either help in organizing a team Manilla or put me in touch with someone who can, please let me know before Wednesday. 

The fall 2011 season has reached the halfway point, and the the statistics through week 7 have now been uploaded.

Only 367 people have played so far in 8-Ball, so the numbers are quite down from last season.  While many in the city are busy dealing with the flood, bracing for them, or escaping from them, quite a few diehards are doing what they can to maintain the norm.  All of the divisional races remain competitively close, and the 2nd half figures to be interesting. 

Due in part to the flood, and for various other reasons, there have been quite a few postponed matches.  There is no great rush to get them re-scheduled, but they do need to be made up before week 14 so we can close out the season. Please also remember to get the scores and scoresheets to me so they can be recorded.

Once again, my sympathies go out to all those who have been negatively affected by the flood.  It has hurt some worse than others, but all of us who live here are feeling it in one way or another. Those of us that flew back from Jakarta were all stunned by how empty the planes were.   Hang in there.

The first Asia Expat Pool Challenge is now history, and Team BANGKOK will be bringing back the trophy, which will remain in Bangkok until Jakarta or some other Asian city can make it to Bangkok and take it away from us.  The score was 20-20 after the first round, and 41-39 in our favor after round 2.  Team BANGKOK made it's move in round 3, taking a 54-46 lead, and never looked back.

A few people had to cancel out of the trip at the last minute because of the floods, but the 48 that made it proved to be enough to win the day.  Team JAKARTA was a great side, and even greater hosts.  They went overboard in making everyone on Team BANGKOK feel welcome.  They laid out the red carpet for us, wined us, dined us, and exceeded all the expectations we had.  They are a wonderful group, and I salute them.

Team BANGKOK came not only with their game, but a great attitude that made the event much more than a pool tournament. They partied hard, played hard, and came together as a team when it was needed.  The win, and the overall success of the event belonged equally to every one of those that came, and I salute them as well.  They did the league, the sport, and the City of Bangkok proud.

I think all those involved on both sides would agree that it was a truly magical event that they all were proud to have been a part of.  The work done by people in both Jakarta and Bangkok to organize and stage the event was well worth it.  The end result was more than I envisioned, and that was due mostly to the great attitude that both teams brought to the event.

A special thanks to Brian Piggott and STEEL BLUE for having the vision to see what this event would mean to those taking part in it.

Lots of pictures of the event in the gallery, so take a look.  A special thanks to Andrew for taking some great shots, capturing the overall mood of the event.