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Doug Disotell:
Playing and Teaching
the Game of Pool
By John MacGillis
or the past 27 years, Doug
FDisotell has been playing
billiards, both locally and at a
competitive level. In recent years,
Doug has switched gears and
become a mentor to local players;
teaching locals on how to play at a
competitive level.
Disotell owns and operates
Rack-Em-Up Billiards hall and is
also an avid player. In the 1990s,
Doug was an AAA billiards player
in Quebec and was ranked the
8th best in Canada. Although he
no longer plays at competitive
tournaments, he frequently plays
against highly competitive players
and keeps his skills sharp by
playing league play.
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Disotell continues to stay active
in the billiards community through
his involvement with younger
players. He has worked with many
young pool players and taught
them how to play, including Jason
Montgomery, who has had great
success in his pool career. “We’ll
be working on putting together
a summer program for kids who
would like to learn the game,”
says Disotell, who encourages
everyone, especially young people
to come out and enjoy the game.
Disotell also says that summer
leagues are beginning shortly for
those looking to begin playing
and also the Summer Series of
Tournaments which had $2800 of
prize money on the line last year.
All players are encouraged to join.
Submitted Photo
Champs Eastside
Boxing Updates
crosses. Good job, Lalen, and
much improvement. Ronnie
“Rocket” Robidoux squared off
with Jalen Renaud of US Army
base Fort Drum NY. Jalen stayed
away from Ronnie throughout
most of the bout electing to jab
and move and hold. When Ronnie
did corner his lanky opponent he
blitzed him with good body shots
and power shots. Jalen would
clinch and hold and elect to run
again. In the end Jalen won a
By Jorge Luis split 2-1 decision by the judges,
which was heartily booed by the
hamps Eastside Boxing crowd in attendance.
CClub has been active on the
club show circuit so far in 2016. On Feb. 27th in Montreal,
Being it’s an Olympic year and three young men represented
National team selections have Champs. First off in his very
already been made; the Ontario fi rst bout, 12-year-old Mubeen
Silver Gloves and Ontario Golden Waheed at 95 lbs won a close 3
Gloves have been postponed round decision over 13-year-old
until the fall. However, Champs Ibrahim Brahmi of Montreal. It
has remained active on the club was a very impressive showing
show circuit in Ontario, Quebec, by young Mubeen, who is
and NY State. talented and hard-working and
On Feb 12, 2016, Champs was also a great student in school.
in Saratoga NY. Representing Ronnie Robidoux won a 3 round
Champs was Ronnie “Rocket” unanimous decision against
Robidoux who squared off Kingsley Quaderi of Montreal
with Darrel Boyd of West Point in a men’s middleweight match
Army base in NY State. West up. Ronnie was simply too fast
Point boxers are always in and experienced for his taller,
great condition and Ronnie had heavier rival. On the same
his work cut out for him, but show Avery Gravelle of Champs
Ronnie prevailed with a 3 round dropped a decision to older, more
unanimous decision. Ronnie’s experienced Chazy Lapointe
fast hands and punch output of Montreal in a 125 lbs junior
proved to be the difference. boys’ featherweight matchup.
Avery did very well considering
On Saturday Feb. 13th in his opponent was 1 year older,
Watertown NY, Champs was heavier by 7 lbs, and had 28 more
in action again as heavyweight bouts than he. Avery is a talented
Lalen Philips of Champs won a 3 hard-working young man and
round decision over Watertown’s gave a very good account of
Leslie Harriston. It was the best himself. Very proud of Avery.
Lalen has ever looked, keeping
his guard and defence high and Ottawa, March 11th, Lalen
using his jab well to set up power Continued on page 30
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