Senior Center Billiards League Championship

Pirates Win Spring-Summer James E. Kinney Senior Center Billiards Championship

By Pete Palestina, Neighbor

Aug 31, 2026 5:02 PM EDT

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Billiards League Commissioner Pete Palestina with Pirates team members Mike Cowan, Fran Stratton and Gary Parris. (Pete Palestina)

Team Pirates won the Spring-Summer League Billiards Championship on August 31st during the tournament held at the James E. Kinney Senior Center.

The Pirates were captained by Gary Parris and beat the Mets captained by Dale Carlen in the final round.

League Commissioner Pete Palestina said the regular season league play started on April 13th and concluded August 31st after 57 games were played by each team prior to the playoffs for the championship.

Shown in winners photo are (L-R) Billiards League Commissioner Pete Palestina with Pirates team members Mike Cowan, Fran Stratton and Gary Parris.

A slideshow can be seen on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/949142200807717

A video can be viewed on YouTube at

a collage of some of the players in action and the champs. (Pete Palestrina)

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