KENNEY â Using a broomstick instead of a pool cue is like putting a square peg in a round hole, according to player Deb Chastain.
On Saturday afternoon and evening, members and friends of ABATE of Illinois participated in the 10 Mile Creek BroomStick Tournament at The Depot, where players had to use broom handles provided by the organizers instead of the traditional pool cue.
Deb Chastain prepares to break in the 10 Mile Creek Broomstick Tournament held at The Depot in Kenney on Saturday. She s using a broomstick with an actual broom still attached. Valerie Wells It gives everybody an equal chance,  said Bill Howdy Mills, east central regional coordinator. Most people shoot pool with a regular cue stick. With these, every time you hit that ball, the end of that broom handle changes. Two shots are never the same. Eventually you get them pounded down enough that they re solid.
KENNEY â Using a broomstick instead of a pool cue is like putting a square peg in a round hole, according to player Deb Chastain.
On Saturday afternoon and evening, members and friends of ABATE of Illinois participated in the 10 Mile Creek BroomStick Tournament at The Depot, where players had to use broom handles provided by the organizers instead of the traditional pool cue.
Deb Chastain prepares to break in the 10 Mile Creek Broomstick Tournament held at The Depot in Kenney on Saturday. She s using a broomstick with an actual broom still attached. Valerie Wells It gives everybody an equal chance,  said Bill Howdy Mills, east central regional coordinator. Most people shoot pool with a regular cue stick. With these, every time you hit that ball, the end of that broom handle changes. Two shots are never the same. Eventually you get them pounded down enough that they re solid.