Welcome to the MNSPA.

April 19, 2010
USBA 3 Cushion - Mike Kelley Memorial Tournament - Marshalltown, IA
$105 entry + USBA sanctioning, round robin format, 25 point prelims, 35 point finals
April 30 to May 2 2010 - USBA website for more info

March 16, 2010
Straight Pool Tournament @ Jimmy's Pro Billiards - Sat. March 27, 2010
$25 entry (includes green fees), round robin format, race to 75 in round robin play, end matches race to 125
1:00pm start time (sharp)


December 7, 2009
Straight Pool Tournament @ Jimmy's Pro Billiards - Sat. January 9, 2009
$15 entry (includes green fees), $200 added @ 16 players, handicapped races to 50, 75, 100
1:00pm start time


March 30, 2009
Straight Pool Tournament @ Jimmy's Pro Billiards - Sat. April 11th, 2009
$10 entry, $200 added @ 16 players, $100 added @ 12, handicapped races to 50, 75, 100
1:30pm signup, 2:00pm start time

March 3, 2009
Straight Pool Tournament @ Jimmy's Pro Billiards - Sat. March 21st, 2009
$10 entry, $200 added @ 12 players, handicapped races to 50, 75, 100
1:30pm signup, 2:00pm start time

November 10, 2008
The MNSPA is working on adding more FREE pool clinics. If you have any topics you wish us to go over, please contact us. Understand that this is a great opportunity to get some free advice. We also are working on a large straight pool tourney for 2009.

May 30, 2008
MNSPA is proud to announce 3 additional FREE Straight Pool Clinics over the summer. For more information, stop by Jimmy's or shoot me an email. These clinics will be open to the public, not just MNSPL players.
7PM - Jimmy's Pro Billiards, Columbia Heights, MN

*June 16th
*July 7th
*August 4th


April 7, 2008
Join us 7:00PM, Monday May 19th @ Jimmy's Pro Billiards for a FREE straight pool clinic! Please contact me for more details, or see our ad in MNBilliards or our flyers at Jimmy's.

February 15, 2008
Minnesota Straight Pool is proud to announce free Straight Pool clinics. Please contact me for more information about attending one of our clinics.

December 26, 2007
I'm debating upon starting an annual MNSPL sponsored straight pool tournament in Metro area sometime this late spring or early summer. I'm going to attempt to get sponsors to get money added, but I want your opinions on this. Do you want it handicapped? What would be an appropriate race to number you would want to see (75 on winner's side, 50 on losers, 125 for championship perhaps)? Please give any feedback to me in person or shoot me an email. Thanks.

October 1, 2007
MN Straight Pool is having a get together this saturday at Two Stooges to go over straight pool rules and basic concepts, espeically since many members have never played before. If you are interested or have questions, please let me know or else just show up.

We'll meet around 12:30 at Two Stooges in Fridley, just ask the counter where the straight pool event is happening. I'm trying to secure some 9 foot tables, so we can shoot in the same area. You are responsible for table time (daily special is $7.50 per person until 6:00pm). I would like to have an estimate about how many tables to reserve.

I'll be going a bit earlier to shoot a game or two and will bring several copies of SP rules. Let me know in advance (by Wednesday) if you would like a copy of the rules, otherwise you can print them out on the BCA website (http://www.bca-pool.com/play/tournaments/rules/rls_141.shtml)

I am NOT a pool instructor (it will be obvious when you see me miss shots, play horrible shape, use body english, or say the infamous "this is probably a bad idea but..."). Myself or someone else around can probably answer any questions as far as rules, concepts, basic strategies in straight pool. The idea of this league is to meet other straight pool players, and bring back this game to the Twin Cities so I believe this will be a good starting point, and give a chance to meet your future opponents.

I look forward to meeting you, and if I don't see you this weekend, I'll see you Oct. 13th when the league begins.

Thanks,
-Matt Lind
MNSTRAIGHTPOOL.COM


August 28, 2007
No events are currently scheduled. If you feel like a game of straight pool, head on over to Two Stooges on a Saturday afternoon or Jimmy's on a Friday night. More than likely, you'll find one. Feel free to contact me, I'm always up for a game.