Player Profile
DALE BRIMICOMBE
PHOTOS
 Toronto - June 2006 CCS Director for Atlantic Region |
 Maritime Vikings - 1998 Atlantic & Canadian BCA Team 8-Ball Champions! Dale Brimicombe, Greg Wilson, Kevin Warner, Pat Briand, Dave Boone |
 I hope we're playing 8-ball! |
 With winner Carl Sampson Runner-up 2016 Amateur 9-ball provincials |
 With champion Kirk Stevens 2002 Canadian Snooker Championships, Halifax |
 2016 Maritime Closed AAA Snooker Champion With runner-up Peter Borden |
 With champion Alex Pagulayan 2004 Canadian 9-Ball Championships, Toronto |
 2014 Atlantic & Canadian CCS Team 8-Ball Champions! Doug Brown, Dale Brimicombe, Dave Boone Colin Maloney, Pat Briand, Greg Wilson |
VITALS
| Nickname: | Snook |
| Date of Birth: | January 1, 1965 |
| City/Town: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Playing Pool Since: | 1978 |
| Cue Used: | Pool - 20 oz. Lucasi LHF55 Snooker - 18 oz. Barracuda Gold Medal |
PROFILE
Dale was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but raised in Wellington, a small village about 30 miles from Halifax. It was there, while
volunteering in the local rural fire department, that his love of pool was born. "There was an old pool table in the attic. You had
to shoot around the chimney, which was only about two feet from the side of the table. There was only one cue with a tip on it and,
of course, the older guys always got that one. Us young kids had to learn to play with cue sticks that didn't even have ferrules,
let alone tips. You learned how to hit center ball real quick! We'd play for a dollar a game, but when I'd started beating the older
guys for eight or ten dollars a night, they quit playing!"
When he was 16, Dale's uncle, John Campbell, took him to the Broken cue in Dartmouth and introduced him to the game of snooker,
regaling him with stories of playing in clubs in his native England, and a passion for snooker was born. Later, while attending
Halifax Regional Vocational School studying Architectural Drafting, his friend Steve Leblanc brought him to play snooker at the
old Cue & Cushion on Salter Street, a venerable icon in the snooker history of Eastern Canada, and further fuelled Dale's desire
to learn to play the game.
When the recession caused a downturn in the building industry in the early '90's, Dale's company began to lay off some staff and reduce
the hours of others. Faced with a two-day work week and little prospect of finding work in drafting, he found he had lots of time on
his hands to pursue his new hobby of playing snooker. In the spring of 1991, while checking out the Q Billiards Club in the Halifax
suburb of Spryfield, he met the manager Brad Smith. After talking with Brad for a while about the game, Dale bought a membership to the
club, and then left without even playing! He would return though and over the next several months become a fixture at the club on
league nights and in the regular weekly tournaments.
After several months of hanging around the club doing odd jobs and some fill-in bartending, he was offered the position of Assistant Manager.
Over the years, he learned the ins and outs of league management and organizing tournaments, large and small. In 1999, he and Brad partnered
up to buy the company when the previous owner decided it was time to move on to other things. "Owning and operating three billiard clubs in
the city is a long way from the attic at the fire hall," Dale says, "but I love being involved in the game, whether as a player, a tournament
director, or a club owner. Pool and snooker have given me a unique opportunity to be able to travel and meet new people, something I probably
never would have gotten out af a career in drafting."
Dale credits his early teachers of the game - Dave Boone, Larry Leigh, Art Shunamon, Eddie Hall, Ken Sherry, and Bud Filek - with his
on-the-table successes over the years. "The guys who had been around for years taught me a lot about the game early on. Some guys you play
and they wouldn't give you a tip if their life depended on it. The guys I learned from weren't like that. They didn't mind playing you,
even though you couldn't pot more than four balls in a row. I didn't care about losing to them, because I knew that they were teaching
me things all the while, and sooner or later things would start clicking." And click they did. After capturing a share of the 1997
Provincial 8-Ball championship, Dale and Dick Barker went to Calgary to play in the inaugural Number 7 Eight Ball Challenge, featuring
the top 16 players in Canada playing for big money on TSN. "That was a turning point for me and my game," Dale recalls. "The exposure to
big-time pool helped elevate my game to another level." A string of three successive Maritime Team 8-Ball titles (which included a
Canadian championship in 1998), thrust him into the limelight as a formidable player in his own right.
Pool also brought Dale together with his former wife Kelly Ward, at the time one of the top female players in the province. They have three
children - two daughters, Sydney and Morgan, and a son Michael. "Pool's great," says proud father Dale, "but it's nothing compared to
your kids. They put your life in a whole new perspective."
Although the pool halls are now gone, Dale's love of the game endures. He is self employed in a billiard related business of moving,
installing and reclothing pool tables and billiard supply retail sales. "It's nice to be able to keep in touch with
the game," says Dale. "I don't play many tournaments these days, but I remain involved in the local mens 8-ball league. Cue sports has
given me a lot of opportunities over the years and I've tried to give back when I could. I hope to still have a passion for the game in
some form for the rest of my life. It's been very good to me."
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| CUE SPORTS NOVA SCOTIA - PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | |||
| 9-Ball (Open Division) | |||
| 5th/6th | Provincial Open 9-Ball Championship | 1999, 2005 | |
| 7th/8th | Provincial Open 9-Ball Championship | 1998 | |
| 4th | Provincial Open 9-Ball Rankings | 1997-98 | |
| 1st | Open 9-Ball Ranking Event #1 (runner-up Keith Surette) | 2004-05 | |
| 2nd | Open 9-Ball Ranking Event #5 (winner Peter Thompson) | 1997-98 | |
| 9-Ball (Amateur Division) | |||
| 2nd | Provincial Amateur 9-Ball Championship (winner Carl Sampson) | 2016 | |
| 9-Ball (Intermediate Division) | |||
| 5th,6th | Provincial Intermediate 9-Ball Championship | 2003, 2004 | |
| 5th | Provincial Intermediate 9-Ball Rankings | 2003-04 | |
| 6th | Provincial Intermediate 9-Ball Rankings | 2002-03 | |
| 1st | Intermediate 9-Ball Ranking #1 (runner-up Davis Atkinson) | 2003-04 | |
| 9-Ball (AAA Division) | |||
| 4th | Provincial AAA 9-Ball Championship | 2001 | |
| 1st | Provincial AAA 9-Ball Rankings | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | Provincial AAA 9-Ball Rankings | 1997-98 | |
| 1st | AAA 9-Ball Ranking #7 (runner-up Ryan MacKenzie) | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA 9-Ball Ranking #5 (runner-up Brian White) | 1998-99 | |
| 2nd | AAA 9-Ball Ranking #5 (winner Shawn Miller) | 1997-98 | |
| 2nd | AAA 9-Ball Ranking #2 (winner Doug Borden) | 1997-98 | |
| 2nd | AAA 9-Ball Ranking #10 (winner Darryl Koziel) | 1996-97 | |
| 1st | AAA 9-Ball Ranking #8 (runner-up Hugh MacEachern) | 1996-97 | |
| 8-Ball | |||
| 5th,6th | Provincial Open 8-Ball Championship | 2005, 2007 | |
| 3rd | Provincial Open 8-Ball Rankings | 2006-07 | |
| 2nd | Open 8-Ball Ranking #4 (winner Colin Maloney) | 2006-07 | |
| 1st | Open 8-Ball Ranking #3 (runner-up Laurent Bourque) | 2006-07 | |
| 2nd | Open 8-Ball Ranking #2 (winner Brian White) | 2004-05 | |
| Snooker (Open Division) | |||
| 2nd | Provincial Open Snooker Championship (winner Bill Martin) | 2016 | |
| 1st | Provincial Open Snooker Rankings | 2015-16 | |
| Snooker (AAA Division) | |||
| 1st | Maritime Closed AAA Snooker Championships (runner-up Peter Borden) | 2016 | |
| 2nd | Provincial AAA Snooker Championship (winner Bob Massia) | 2002 | |
| 2nd | Provincial AAA Snooker Championship (winner Budd Kaiser) | 2001 | |
| 2nd | Provincial AAA Snooker Rankings (Metro) | 2019-20 | |
| 1st | Provincial AAA Snooker Rankings (Metro) | 2018-19 | |
| 2nd | Provincial AAA Snooker Rankings | 2015-16 | |
| 1st | Provincial AAA Snooker Rankings | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA Snooker Ranking Event #7 (runner-up Pat Landry) | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA Snooker Ranking Event #5 (runner-up Pat Landry) | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA Snooker Ranking Event #4 (runner-up Arthur Richard) | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA Snooker Ranking Event #3 (runner-up Arthur Richard) | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA Snooker Ranking Event #2 (runner-up Pat Landry) | 1998-99 | |
| 1st | AAA Snooker Ranking Event #5 (runner-up Greg Gilbert) | 1993-94 | |
| ATLANTIC BCA/CCS 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS | |||
| Team Event | |||
| 1st | 1998 (Mariners), 1999 (Gamblers), 2000A (Mariners), 2001 (Raiders), 2012, 2013 (8-UP) | Halifax, NS | |
| 2nd | 2003 (Bad Chicken), 2006 (Q Billiards), 2007 (Gamblers II) | Halifax, NS | |
| Singles Event | |||
| 7th,8th | Men's Singles Division | 1999 | Halifax, NS |
| CANADIAN CUESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS (BCA/CCS) | |||
| Team Event | |||
| 1st | Mens Open Team Division (8Up) | 2014 | Toronto, ON |
| 1st | Mens Open Team Division (Maritime Vikings) | 1998 | Toronto, ON |
| Singles Event | |||
| 3rd | Men's Singles "B" Division | 2013 | Toronto, ON |
| BCA/ACS NATIONAL 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS | |||
| Team Event | |||
| 9th | BCA Mens Masters Team Division (Maritime Vikings) | 1998 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Singles Event | |||
| 17th | ACS Mens Open Division (164 players) | 2007 | Las Vegas, NV |
| NUMBER 7/BELVEDERE 8-BALL CHALLENGE | |||
| A CBSA-run event to determine a Canadian 8-Ball champion | |||
| 1st | Provincial qualifying event (co-champion/provincial representative with Dick Barker) | 1997 | Halifax, NS |
| 9th-16th | Final 16 in TSN televised portion (lost in first round to eventual champion Kim Bohnet) | 1997 | Calgary, AB |
| 4th | Provincial qualifying event | 1998 | Halifax, NS |
| METRO POOL LEAGUE | |||
| Awards - Team | |||
| League Champions (2001, 2006, 2009-2011, 2015) | |||
| League Runners-Up (1999, 2002-2005, 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023) | |||
| 'A' Division Playoff Champions (2000, 2001, 2003-2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2023) | |||
| 'A' Division Playoff Runners-Up (2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2022) | |||
| 'B' Division Playoff Champions (1993, 1996, 2013, 2016) | |||
| 'C' Division Playoff Champions (1992) | |||
| Awards - Individual | |||
| Hall Of Fame Inductee 2002 | |||
| Most Valuable Player 2001 | |||
| High Average 2001 (.800) | |||
| Most 4 Game Wins 2001 (12) | |||
| Most Consecutive Wins 2001 (16) | |||
| Annual Tournaments | |||
| MPL 2-Point Tournament: 2nd - 2004 | |||
| MPL 2-Point Tournament: 3rd - 2008 | |||
| MPL 2-Point Tournament: 4th - 1997, 1999 | |||
| MPL 1-Point Tournament: 3rd - 1992 | |||
| MPL Partners Tournament: 2nd - 1996 (with Stephen Boudreau) | |||
| MPL Partners Tournament: 4th - 2001 (with Steve Kinsman) | |||
| Administration | |||
| President 2005-present | |||
| Secretary 1999-2013, 2014-present | |||
| Public Relations 1996-1999 | |||
| Statistician 1998-1999 | |||
| Webmaster 2000-2004 | |||
| MIXED METRO POOL LEAGUE | |||
| Awards - Team | |||
| League Champions (1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000) | |||
| League Runners-Up (1998) | |||
| 'A' Division Playoff Champions (1992, 1995) | |||
| 'A' Division Playoff Runners-Up (1997, 2000, 2001) | |||
| 'B' Division Playoff Champions (2014, 2017. 2022) | |||
| 'B' Division Playoff Runners-Up (1994) | |||
| Awards - Individual | |||
| Hall Of Fame Inductee: 1995 | |||
| Most Valuable Player: 1996, 1998 | |||
| Most Sporstmanlike Player: 1991 | |||
| High Average: 1993 (.821), 1996 (.813) | |||
| Most 4 Game Wins: 1993 (8), 1996 (6), 1998 (5) | |||
| Most Consecutive Wins: 1996 (14), 2000 (14) | |||
| Cyril Abs Memorial Mixed Doubles Tournament | |||
| 2nd - 2016 (with Helen Wood) | |||
| 3rd - 1997 (with Kelly Ward) | |||
| 4th - 1994 (with JoAnn Johnson) | |||
| Administration | |||
| President 1993-1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 | |||
| Secretary 1999 | |||
| Webmaster 2000-2005 | |||
| OTHER | |||
| Tournament Director | |||
| Provincial 8-Ball & 9-Ball Championships | 1995-2008 | CSNS | |
| Provincial Snooker Championships | 1994-2008 | CSNS | |
| Atlantic 8-Ball Championships | 1997-2010 | BCA/CCS | |
| Atlantic Open 9-Ball Championships | 1995-2010, 2016 | CSNS/CBSA | |
| Refereeing | |||
| Provincial 8-Ball & 9-Ball Championships | 1995-2008 | CSNS | |
| Provincial Snooker Championships | 1994-2008 | CSNS | |
| Atlantic 8-Ball Championships | 1997-2010, 2016 | BCA/CCS | |
| Atlantic Open 9-Ball Championships | 1995-2010 | CSNS/CBSA | |
| Canadian 9-Ball Championships | 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006 | CBSA | |
| Canadian Snooker Championships | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 | CBSA | |
| World Womens & Juniors 9-Ball Championships (Quebec City) | 2000 | WPA | |