September 21,
2006

P. O. BOX
343292, BARTLETT, TN 38184  USA

ATTENTION:  NEWS, EVENTS, SPORTS
EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANNOUNCING THE 7th ANNUAL $10,000 BART O’HEARN MEMORIAL FOOSBALL
TOURNAMENT

Austin Area Tournament Draws
Top Table Soccer Players from Around the World

Austin,
Texas – Enthusiasts and top
athletes from around the world are already preparing to compete in an unusual,
unique sports competition: the 7th Annual $10,000 Bart O’Hearn
Memorial Foosball Tournament.  To be
held October 6-8 at Buffalo Billiards along the world famous 6th Street
entertainment district in Austin, TX, this event is expected to draw over 150
table soccer (a.k.a. "foosball") enthusiasts, including international
players and several members of the U.S. National Team.

Now recognized as an International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) Pro
Tour Series event, the annual Austin
tournament has even been elevated to international tour status.  This means the competition is likely to
draw match ups between American players such as USA #1-ranked Billy Pappas of
Lowell, MA and defending champion and former World Champion Tommy Adkisson of
Oklahoma City, OK, against top ranked players from countries such as Canada,
Costa Rica, Germany, and the United Kingdom.  Women’s competition may also include
some of the best in the world, including multi-time World Champions Cindy Head,
of Sterrett, AL
and Moya Tielens of Vancouver,
British Columbia.

Players at the Master levels will play not only for $10,000 in cash and
prizes at the event, but also for qualifying points to compete at the ITSF
World Series Masters Championships in St. Vincent, Italy this coming November.  As the last international tour event of
the 2006 ITSF World Tour season, the Bart O’Hearn Memorial is the final
chance for foosball Masters worldwide to qualify.  With many of these top Masters playing
exceptionally strong after the recent ITSF World Cup of Table Soccer in Hamburg, Germany,
matches are expected to be extremely intense!

The tournament is organized by the family and friends of the late
foosball enthusiast Bart O’Hearn, in his remembrance.  The competition is sanctioned by both
the United States Table Soccer Federation and the ITSF, and the tournament area
is open to all spectators.  Opening
events begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6th, with most finals
occurring on Sunday the 8th.
Competition will include categories for men and women from beginner to
Master.  Players can register for
events on site, and all competition will be on Brunswick’s Tornado Table Soccer™
tables.  Sponsors of the event
include Austin Foam Plastics, Buffalo Billiards, Hull Supply Company, Custom
Car Crafters, Access Controls of Austin, and Aquarius Pools.

Other ITSF 2006 World Tour events have taken place in Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Costa Rica, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, Poland, South
Africa, United States,
the UK
and more, with competitors from over 40 countries participating.  In fact, this year’s tour was the
largest worldwide table soccer pro tour ever, with even more to come for 2007!!

For additional details about the event and the sport of table soccer,
please see the following websites:

http://home.swbell.net/dradack/BartO.pdf
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Tournament Flier & Information

www.foosworld.com
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Player Profiles & Regional Tournament Information

www.table-soccer.org
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ITSF Website/International Rankings

www.ustsf.org
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Official U.S. Table Soccer Federation Website

www.foosball.com                                                        -
General Information about the Sport of Table Soccer

For more information, photos, or for an electronic
version of this release, please contact:

Joe
Koonce, Tournament Director, Tel: 1-512-784-5134; Email: [email-masked]

Bill
Henderson; Email: [email-masked]

Larry Davis, Executive Director, USTSF, Tel:
1-563-580-9485; Email: [email-masked]

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