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OPEN AMOA AMOA site change change? site ? Michael R. R . Farley Farleylooks looks over over aa shot shot as as two two London London Penthouse Penthouse House House Pets Pets Michael engage in a friendly game of eight-ball. Farley was at the Penthouse Club Club Penthouse engage in a friendly game of eight-ball. Farley was at the in London London for for the the recent recent announcement announcement of of W.D. W .D. & & H.O. H . O . Will's Will's in sponsorships of the first British pool championships. The championships sponsorships of the first British pool championships. The championships are being being held held in in conjunction conjunction with with Farley's Farley's World World Pool Pool Championship. Championship. are United Kingdo Kingdon United n World Pool Pool competition competition joins World joins W.D. and and H.O. H .O. Wills, Wills , British British sport sport W.D. sponsors, recently recently announced announced their their sponsors, sponsorship of of the the first first national national sponsorship and doubles doubles pool pool championchampionsingles and singles ship for for the the United United Kingdom. Kingdom . ship The event, event , which which will will be be known known as as The the Embassy Embassy Open, Open, isis also also the the British British the Pool ChamChamqualifier for for the the World World Pool qualifier pionship which which isis being being run run by by pionship Professional Michael R. R. Farley Farley of of Professional Michael Promotions International. International. The The UnitUnitPromotions ed Kingdom Kingdom winners winners will will be be guarguared anteed at at least least $10,000 $10 ,000 ($5,000 ($5 ,000 for for anteed and $5,000 $5 ,000 the singles singles winner winner and the shared by by the the doubles doubles winners) winners) of of the the shared $120 ,000 prize prize money money at at the the World World $120,000 in Hong Hong Kong, Kong , against against the the Finals in Finals champions of of the the United United States, States, champions Canada , and and Australia Australia (the (the World World Canada, Championships were were originally originally slated slated Championships for Hawaii). Hawaii) . for The Embassy Embassy Open Open will will be be aa The knock-out competition competition with with an an entry entry knock-out 75p per per player. player. The The first first round round fee of of 75p fee will be be played playedin in pool poollocations. locations. From From will there , the the location location winners winners will will there, compete at at the the area area level level to to qualify qualify compete 16 for the the regional regional finals, finals , leaving leaving 16 for singles and and 32 32 doubles doubles players players to to singles the national national finals finals in in play off off at at the play London . London. There will will be be trophies trophies and and awards awards There at every every round, round , with with the the overall overall at national winners winners receiving receiving aa free free national seven-day trip trip for for two two to to the the Hong Hong seven-day Kong finals. finals . Also, Also , the the organizers organizers at at Kong produce the the the location location level level who who produce the national champions champions will will receive receive aa free free national Hong Kong. Kong. trip for for two two to to Hong trip The Embassy Embassy Open Open is is being being The organized for for W.D. W .D. and and H.O. H.O . Wills Wills organized by Herpol Herpol Limited, Limited , which which will will act act as as by the national national coordinators coordinators under under the license from from Professional Professional Promotions Promotions license International (Hong (Hong Kong). Kong). Herpol Herpol International has already already appointed appointed its its 16 16 regional regional has will distribute distribute coordinators which which will coordinators tournament kits kits free free of of charge charge to to tournament locations within within each each region. region . locations will appoint appoint an an Each location location will Each and he will be responsible organizer , organizer, and he will be responsible for completing completing the the entry entry chart, chart, for and returning collecting entry fees , collecting entry fees, and returning the national national coordination coordination these to to the these 12 . A random draw of of center by May center by May 12. A random draw the names names appearing appearing on on the the entry entry the will then then take take place place and and be be chart will chart entered onto onto aa knock-out knock-out chart chart entered will be be sent sent to to the the location location which will which organizer. The The playoff playoff can can then then take take organizer. June 16 . place anytime before 16. June before place anytime The British British schedule schedule calls calls for for The completion of of the the first first round round of of completion by that that date. date . The The area area competition by competition finals are are scheduled scheduled to to be be completed completed finals by August August 31, 31 , with with the the regional regional finals finals by in September. September. The The Embassy Embassy Open Open in finals will will be be held held in in London London in in finals October with with the the champions champions moving moving October on to to the the finals finals in in Hong Hong Kong Kong in in on December . December. The first first place place singles singles winner winnerin in the the The will rereworld pool pool championships championships will world ceive $25,000; $25 ,000 ; and and the the first-place first-place ceive in the the doubles doubles competition competition winners in winners will share share $30,000. $30 ,000 . will Those interested interested in in the the United United Those States competition competition of of the the World World States Pool Championships Championships should should write write Pool Professional Promotions Promotions InternationInternationProfessional al , Suite Suite 201, 201 , 727 727 Westbourne Westbourne al, California Drive , West West Hollywood, Hollywood , California Drive, 90069 or or call call (213) (213) 659-2265. 659-2265. 90069 Fred Granger, Granger, executive executive vice vice Fred 0 . A. , has been president of the A. M. president of the A.M.O.A., has been investigating the the possibilities possibilities of of aa new new investigating in Chicago Chicago for for the the associaassocialocation in location tion's rapidly-growing rapidly-growing annual annual exposiexposition's tion and and trade trade show. show . tion He is is expected expected to to report report his his He board of of findings to to the the A.M.O.A. A.M.O.A . board findings its annual annual meeting meeting in in directors at at its directors April. April. he investigated investigated exhibit exhibit Recently he Recently space at the new Holiday Inn Mart space at the new Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Expocenter Expocenter (next (next to to Chicago's Chicago's Plaza Merchandise Mart). Mart) . He He has has also also Merchandise visited the the new new Marriott Marriott Hotel Hotel visited Michinearing completion completion on on North North Michinearing gan Avenue. Avenue . Neither Neither hotel hotel would would be be gan able to to handle handle the the whole whole exposition exposition able and (exhibit space, space , sleeping sleeping rooms, rooms , and (exhibit special events such as the banquet), special events such as the banquet), the two two could could be be used used in in but the but combination . combination. would be be possible, possible , Granger Granger ItIt would out , to put all the exhibits in points points out, to put all the exhibits in one hall hall of of the the Holiday Holiday Inn Inn Mart Mart one Plaza, which which has has aa limited limited number number of of Plaza, and could could not not sleeping rooms rooms and sleeping accommodate the the A.M.O.A. A.M .O .A. banbanaccommodate quet , and and then then use use the the Marriott, Marriott, quet, which has has aa large large ballroom ballroom for for the the which and over over 1200 1200 sleeping sleeping banquet and banquet The Marriott, Marriott , though, though , does does rooms . The rooms. not have have an an exhibit exhibit hall. hall . not Other properties properties are are also also being being Other the Hyatt Hyatt investigated , including including the investigated, in Regency Hotel Hotel on on Wacker Wacker Drive Drive in Regency Chicago , which which will will not not have have its its Chicago, exhibit hall hall completed completed until until 1980. 1980. exhibit Michael Campa Campa [right], [right], sales sales manamanaMichael ger of of the the Marriott, Marriott , points points out out the the ger interior details of Chicago 's newest interior details of Chicago's newest hotel still still under under construction. construction . LookLookhotel ing on are [from left to right) Don ing on are [from left to right] Don MacLagan , sales sales manager manager of of the the MacLagan, and Fred Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Holiday Inn Mart Plaza and Fred Granger, executive executive vice vice president president of of Granger, the A.M.O.A. A.M.O.A. the