1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship - photos by Bill Porterhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-7/483674810_U7BHg-Ti.jpghttp://billporter.smugmug.com/gallery/7493405_Evs5d/2009-03-01T23:12:07ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugAn overview of the tournament area.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />An overview of the tournament area.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483675330_CTKwC" title="An overview of the tournament area."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-11/483675330_CTKwC-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="An overview of the tournament area." title="An overview of the tournament area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-02T02:42:59ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-11/483675330_CTKwC-Th-1.jpgBillie Billings studies a shot while Gloria Walker looks on. Billie beat defending champion Gloria Walker to win the woman's division of the BCA 1980 National 8 Ball Championship.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Billie Billings studies a shot while Gloria Walker looks on. Billie beat defending champion Gloria Walker to win the woman's division of the BCA 1980 National 8 Ball Championship.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483672170_uVsLV" title="Billie Billings studies a shot while Gloria Walker looks on. Billie beat defending champion Gloria Walker to win the woman's division of the BCA 1980 National 8 Ball Championship."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-4/483672170_uVsLV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Billie Billings studies a shot while Gloria Walker looks on. Billie beat defending champion Gloria Walker to win the woman's division of the BCA 1980 National 8 Ball Championship." title="Billie Billings studies a shot while Gloria Walker looks on. Billie beat defending champion Gloria Walker to win the woman's division of the BCA 1980 National 8 Ball Championship." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:52:22ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-4/483672170_uVsLV-Th.jpgMike Massey leans over for a shot<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Mike Massey leans over for a shot</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483690243_WbdXC" title="Mike Massey leans over for a shot"><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-2/483690243_WbdXC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike Massey leans over for a shot" title="Mike Massey leans over for a shot" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:21:09ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-2/483690243_WbdXC-Th.jpgMike Massey shooting in the finals of the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship. Mike finished second to Nick Varner, who is seated in this photo. Conrad Burkman, in the suit, is a referee.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Mike Massey shooting in the finals of the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship. Mike finished second to Nick Varner, who is seated in this photo. Conrad Burkman, in the suit, is a referee.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483690182_YTxzC" title="Mike Massey shooting in the finals of the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship. Mike finished second to Nick Varner, who is seated in this photo. Conrad Burkman, in the suit, is a referee."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-3/483690182_YTxzC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike Massey shooting in the finals of the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship. Mike finished second to Nick Varner, who is seated in this photo. Conrad Burkman, in the suit, is a referee." title="Mike Massey shooting in the finals of the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship. Mike finished second to Nick Varner, who is seated in this photo. Conrad Burkman, in the suit, is a referee." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:52:56ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-3/483690182_YTxzC-Th.jpgMike Massey shooting while Nick Varner looks on.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Mike Massey shooting while Nick Varner looks on.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483690251_oxuRF" title="Mike Massey shooting while Nick Varner looks on."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-6/483690251_oxuRF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike Massey shooting while Nick Varner looks on." title="Mike Massey shooting while Nick Varner looks on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:22:51ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-6/483690251_oxuRF-Th.jpgMike Massey studies the table layout<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Mike Massey studies the table layout</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483674971_iEtMp" title="Mike Massey studies the table layout"><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-8/483674971_iEtMp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike Massey studies the table layout" title="Mike Massey studies the table layout" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:21:30ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-8/483674971_iEtMp-Th.jpgNick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483674525_9nRzR" title="Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship"><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-1/483674525_9nRzR-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship" title="Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the 1980 BCA National 8 Ball Championship" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:39:51ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-1/483674525_9nRzR-Th-1.jpgNick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the tournament.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the tournament.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483675176_bDrsZ" title="Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the tournament."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-10/483675176_bDrsZ-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the tournament." title="Nick Varner and Mike Massey just after Nick won the tournament." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-02T04:03:50ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-10/483675176_bDrsZ-Th-2.jpgNick Varner is at the table. To the left is Gloria Walker in the blue dress and Billie Billings in the red.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Nick Varner is at the table. To the left is Gloria Walker in the blue dress and Billie Billings in the red.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483691531_97k9i" title="Nick Varner is at the table. To the left is Gloria Walker in the blue dress and Billie Billings in the red."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-13/483691531_97k9i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nick Varner is at the table. To the left is Gloria Walker in the blue dress and Billie Billings in the red." title="Nick Varner is at the table. To the left is Gloria Walker in the blue dress and Billie Billings in the red." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-02T04:05:00ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-13/483691531_97k9i-Th.jpgNick Varner is shooting while Mike Massey looks on. That's Conrad Burkman serving as a referee.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Nick Varner is shooting while Mike Massey looks on. That's Conrad Burkman serving as a referee.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483674592_nFHAB" title="Nick Varner is shooting while Mike Massey looks on. That's Conrad Burkman serving as a referee."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-5/483674592_nFHAB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nick Varner is shooting while Mike Massey looks on. That's Conrad Burkman serving as a referee." title="Nick Varner is shooting while Mike Massey looks on. That's Conrad Burkman serving as a referee." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-02T04:04:44ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-5/483674592_nFHAB-Th.jpgNick Varner just after sinking the final 8 ball, Nicks looks skyward.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Nick Varner just after sinking the final 8 ball, Nicks looks skyward.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483675030_Avmke" title="Nick Varner just after sinking the final 8 ball, Nicks looks skyward."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-9/483675030_Avmke-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nick Varner just after sinking the final 8 ball, Nicks looks skyward." title="Nick Varner just after sinking the final 8 ball, Nicks looks skyward." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-02T04:05:36ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-9/483675030_Avmke-Th-1.jpgNick Varner shooting.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Nick Varner shooting.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483675229_ngik4" title="Nick Varner shooting."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-12/483675229_ngik4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nick Varner shooting." title="Nick Varner shooting." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:40:21ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-12/483675229_ngik4-Th.jpgWho knows who this might be? I sure don't.<p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com">BillPorter</a><br />Who knows who this might be? I sure don't.</p><p><a href="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/7493405_Evs5d#483674810_U7BHg" title="Who knows who this might be? I sure don't."><img src="http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-7/483674810_U7BHg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Who knows who this might be? I sure don't." title="Who knows who this might be? I sure don't." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-01T23:19:45ZBillPorterhttp://billporter.smugmug.comhttp://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/1980-BCA-National-8-Ball/Untitled-7/483674810_U7BHg-Th.jpg