2008 TN State Senior Games Results - THPA Members

Age 60 - 64 - Gold - Bill Drinnon

Age 65 - 69 - Gold - Charles Gray                       Silver - Bob Hassan

Age 70 - 74 - Gold - Joyce Manis                         Silver - Stan Whitlow

Age 75 - 79 - Gold - Tommy Wahl, Jean Hinkle                      4th Place - Bob Davis

THPA's Website - www.tnhorseshoepitching.com
2008 THPA West Summer Tournaments
10 AM Showtime, 10:30 AM Start Time

Crossville, TN

5 Apr 08     - Season Opener - #33-08-008     Cool rainy day - good thing we had roof and enclosure. 16 pitchers
            Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (4 & 2 - 83.33%), Class B - Doug Farnsworth (5 & 1 - 43.75%)
                          Class C - Bridgett Collier (Alabama) (5 & 0 - 38%)
12 Apr 08   - Crossville Spring #1 - #33-08-043 - Nice sunny day - 6 pitchers
            Winner:  Doug Farnsworth (6 & 0 - 46.25%)
26 Apr 08   - Crossville Spring #2 - #33-08-044  - 11 pitchers
            Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (5 & 0 - 88.92%), Class B - Irv Detweiler (5 & 2 - 62.5%)
                         Class C - Joe Thomas (5 & 0 - 43.6%)
10 May 08 - Spring Fling Open - #33-08-012 - 11 pitchers - beautiful Day
            Winners: Championship Class - Craig Schadler (5 & 1 - 60.83%), Class B - JoAnn Stanford (4 & 2 - 43.33%)
                         Class C - Robert Dennis (5 & 2 - 35.91%)
6 Jun 08  - Volunteer State Open Walking Doubles -24 pitchers
            Winners: Class A - Bobby Fields & Jackie Huggler (5 & 1 - won Playoff with Tabler/Basim), 
                           Class B - Schadler/Whitlow (4 & 1)
7 Jun 08 - VSO Class Play - #33-08-018 - 40 pitchers - Go to www.horseshoepitching.com for full results
            Winners: Class A - Marlene Ray (6 & 0 - 82.43%), Class B - Craig Schadler (5 & 1 - 68.75%)
                           Class C - Roger Carter (5 & 1 - 57.27%), Class D - Scottie Basim (6 & 1 - 48.85%)
                           Class E - Elijah Lloyd (5 & 1 - 38.75%), Class F - Stan Whitlow (6 & 0 - 35.83%)
                           Class G - Dan Oliver (5 & 1 - 27.82%), Class H - Bill Drinnon (5 & 1 - 26.67%)
                           Class I - Jim Sizemore (5 & 0 - 22.5%)
8 Jun 08 - VSO Championship - #33-08-045 - 17 pitchers
            Winners: CLass A - Bill Drinnon (7 & 1 - 34.69%), Class B - Doug Farnsworth (won Playoff with Griffith)
28 Jun 08 - Bobby Fields Open - #33-08-023 - 13 people
            Winners: Class A - Craig Schadler (5 & 1 - 67.08%), Class B - Roger Totten (4 & 1 - 25.6%)
26 Jul 08 -   Middle TN Open - #33-08-027 - 12 pitchers
            Winners: Class A - Irv Detweiler (5 & 1 - 62.08%), Class B - Bill Drinnon (6 & 1 - 37.86%)
16 Aug 08 - Cumberland Open - #33-08-031 - 16 pitchers
            Winners: Class A - Bobby Fields - won 3 way playoff, Class  B - Leon Wilson
13 Sep 08 - Pitching for Caleb Benefit (Not Sanctioned) - doubles   - 32 pitchers
            Winners: Bobby Fields & Mike Cooper - Won Last game 23 to 19 over Earl Wyatt & Jimbo. Field's team won one game 16 to 14 over Schadler & Marshall Reed with Fields pitching 95% (19 out of 20) ringers to Schadlers 85%.
4 Oct 08 -   State Doubles - #33-08-039 - 20 pitchers
            Winners:  Championship Class - Joan Elmore & Willard Williams (5 & 1),                                                      Class B - Frank Jones and Rex Carr (5 & 1)
18 Oct 08 - Great Pumpkin Open - #33-08-042
Clarksville, TN
9 Aug 08 - Clarksville Open - #33-08-046 - 9 pitchers
             Winner - Joan Elmore (8 & 0)

Algood, TN

17 May 08 - May Madness Open - #33-08-014
            Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (6 & 0 - 88.75%), Class B - Walter Sexton (7 & 1 - 27.08%)
14 Jun 08 - Jack Conner Open - #33-08-019 - 4 pitchers
            Winner: Jack Conner (5 & 2 - 55.38%) won playoff over Farnsworth 24 to 14
2 Aug 08 - Summer Open - #33-08-029 - 11 pitchers
            Winners: Championship Class - Doug Farnsworth (6 & 0 - 56%), Class B - Walter Sexton (6 & 2 - 27%)
30 Aug 08 - State Warm up Open - #33-08-035

Soddy Daisy, TN

31 May 08 - Willis Grant Open - #33-08-016 - 13 pitchers - beautiful day
            Winners: Championship Class - Richard Williams (GA) (4 & 1 - 56.8%), Class B - Bob Hassan (6 & 3 - 36.33%)
21 Jun 08 - Soddy Daisy Open - #33-08-021 - 11 pitchers (6 from GA/FL) - beautiful Day
            Winners: Championship Class - Ricky Presley (GA) (4 & 2 - 64.17%), Class B - David Kell (6 & 0 - 52.08%)
                        Class C - Jimmy Spencer (GA) (5 & 1 - 29.58%)
19 Jul 08 - Sun Shine Open - #33-08-026 - 10 pitchers
            Winners: Championship Class - Ricky Presley (3 & 1 - 61.87%), Class B - Hank Irwin (6 & 0 - 44.1%)
                         Class C - Leon Wilson (6 & 0 - 27.5%)
23 Aug 08 - Two Dead One Open - #33-08-034 - 19 pitchers (5 from TN)
           Winners: Championship Class - Bobby Fields (8 & 0 - 79%), Class B - Lee Presley
                         Class C - Bridget Collier (won Playoff over DK Mee), Class D - Leon Wilson
27 Sep 08 - Frank Chaney Memorial - #33-08-038

2007 THPA West Summer Tournaments

Crossville, TN

7 April 2007  -   1st of the Season Open                          33-07-007         16 pitchers - cold day
          Winners: Championship Class Maxine Griffith (8 & 2 - 62.35%), Class B - Floyd Maxwell (6 & 2 - 26.67%)
              
12 May 2007 -   Spring Fling Open                                   33-07-013       36 pitchers - beautiful day
         Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (6 & 0 - 86.48%), Class B - Irv Detweiler (6 & 0 - 61.25%)
                      Class C - Chris Ford (6 & 1 - 51.07%), Class D - Joe Raines (6 & 1 - 26.43%)
                      Class E - Jason Swafford (5 & 2 - 16.15%), Class F - Rickie Cooley (6 & 2 - 13.44%)       
        
23 Jun 2007 - Bobby Fields Open                                    33-07-020       24 pitchers
        Winners: Championship Class - Marlene Ray (6 & 0 - 85.42%), Class B - Earl Wyatt (6 & 1 - 65.71%)
                     Class C - Joe Raines (4.5 & 1.5 - 27.92%), Class D - Gary Layne (4 & 1 - 23.5%)

4 Aug 2007 - Bob Hassan Open                                      33-07-030  (6PM Start)     21 pitchers (10 from AL)
        Winners: Championship Class - Jack Conner (5 & 1 - 60%), Class B - Dickey Campbell (AL) (5 & 1 - 45.42%)
                     Class C - Bob Hassan ( 6 & 0 - 43.33%), Class D - Joe Raines (6 & 1 - 26.52%)

8 Sep 2007 - STATE SINGLES                                        33-07-036    53 pitchers

27 Oct 2007 - Great Pumpkin Open                                33-07-045             24 pitchers
       Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (4 & 1 ), Class B - Jim Cooper (4 & 0 - 67%),
                     Class C - Hank Irwin (4 & 1 - 48%),
Class D - Rex Carr (4 & 0 - ), Class E - Stan Whitlow (5 & 1 - )

Algood, TN

28 Apr 2007 - Jack Conner Open                                    33-07-010      21 pitchers - beautiful day
         Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (5 & 1 - 85.83%), Class B - Irv Detweiler (5 & 1 - 65.83%)
                       Class C - Het Birchfield (7 & 1 - 58%),  Class D - Tommy Wahl (7 & 0 - 32.86%)

19 May 2007 - May Madness Open                                   33-07-014    17 pitchers - perfect weather!!!
        Winners: Championship Class - Maxine Griffith (8 & 0 - 66.25%), Class B - Joe Raines (6 & 3 - 24.44%)
                       Class C - Allen Taylor (7 & 2 - 10.83%)

30 Jun 2007 - Algood Open                                           33-07-024        15 pitchers - another great day
        Winners: Championship Class - Jo Ann Stanford (6 & 0 - 51.67%), Class B - Joe Raines (7 & 2 - 25.31%)

11 Aug 2007 - Algood Open #2                                      33-07-032        6 pitchers - sunny & hot
        Winner: Championship Class - Tommy Wahl (6 & 0 - 52.08%)

15 Sep 2007 - Two Dead One Open                                33-07-037       12 pitchers, 2 from KY - beautiful day
       Winner: Championship Class - Het Birchfield (4.5 & 1.5 - 50.83%), Class B - Robert Taylor (KY) (5.5 & .5 -                        48.75%) Class C - Doug Farnsworth (4.5 & 1.5 - 23.75%)

13 Oct 2007 - Fall Fun Open                                           33-07-043     16 pitchers - Perfect weather
      Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (7 & 1 - 79.63%), Class B - Jack Conner (6 & 0 - 64.58%),
                    Class C - Ed Reader (7 & 1 - 27.67%)

Soddy Daisy, TN

5 May 2007 - Willis Grant Open                                       33-07-012      22 pitchers - overcast day
         Winners: Championship Class - Booty Spencer (GA) (6 & 0 - 69.58%), Class B - Willard Wilson (7 & 0 - 30%)
                       Class C - Dale Frizzell (6 & 1 - 23.85%)

16 Jun 07 - Soddy Daisy Open                                       33-07-019    21 pitchers - beautiful day
         Winners: Championship Class - Ricky Presley (GA) (6 & 1 - 66.54%), Class B - Melvin Cooper - (5 & 1 - 54.58%)
                       Class C - Willard Wilson (5.5 & .5 - 22.5%)

14 Jul 2007 - Soddy Daisy Open #2                                33-07-025   24 pitchers - beautiful day
         Winners: Championship Class - Ricky Presley (GA)(6 & 1 - 61.25%), Class B - ET Hensley (7 & 0 - 46.07%)
                       Class C - Joe Raines (6 & 1 - 24.64%)

25 Aug 2007 - Sun Shine Open                                     33-07-034   12 pitchers - hot
        Winners: Championship Class - Booty Spencer (GA)(5 & 1 - 67.98%), Class B - Lee Presley(GA) (7 & 1 - 51%)

29 Sep 2007 - Frank Chaney Memorial                             33-07-040     11 pitchers - beautiful day
        Winners: Championship Class - Irv Detweiler (5 & 1 - 63.33%), Class B - James Sunderland (5 & 1 - 30.42%)

20 Oct 2007 - Octoberfest Open                                   33-07-044        11 pitchers - another perfect day
       Winners: Championship Class - Frank Jones (4 & 2 - 56.67%), Class B - David Kell (6 & 1 - 49.64%)


2006 -07 THPA Sanctioned WINTER Tournaments
(Full results at NHPA website under Tournament Results)
118 people pitched in the 9 tournaments


  DATE                        NAME                                       SANCTION NUMBER

18 Nov 06           Crossville Winter #1                               33-06-042
                Winners: Championship Class - Woody Story (5 & 1 - 78.33%), Class B - Irv Detweiler (5 & 1 - 64.17%)
                              Class C - Bob Hassan (6 & 2 - 44.29%) - 13 pitchers
25 Nov 06           Crossville Winter #2                               33-06-043
                Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (5 & 1 - 84.17%), Class B - Jack Conner (5 & 1 - 63.75%)
                             Class C - Joe Thomas (5 & 1 - 41.25%) - 11 pitchers
9 Dec 06             Crossville Winter #3                              33-06-044 (Cold Day - mid 40's high)
                Winners: Championship Class - Bobby Fields (4 & 2 - 67.92%), Class B - Jim Cooper (5 & 1 - 42.5%)
                             Class C - DK Mee (6 & 2 - 41.88%), Class D - Karen Houser (5 & 1 - 30.42%) 19 pitchers
6 Jan 07             Crossville Winter #4                               33-07-001 (Beautiful day - 60's)
                Winners: Championship Class - Bobby Fields (5 1/2 & 1/2 - 75%), Class B - Harold Morgan (6 & 1 - -                            52.14%) 15 pitchers
20 Jan 07           Crossville Winter #5                               33-07-002
               Winner: Bobby Fields (6 & 2 - 74.29%) Fields pitched his first perfect game in a playoff game - 20 ringers/20 shoes
                            6 pitchers
10 Feb 07           Crossville Winter #6                               33-07-003
               Winner: Bobby Fields (6 & 2 - 70%) - 8 pitchers
24 Feb 07           Crossville Winter #7                               33-07-004
               Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (5 & 0 - 83.89%), Class B - Het Birchfield (6 & 0 - 51.25%)
                           
9 Pitchers
10 Mar 07           Crossville Winter #8                               33-07-005
               Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (4 & 2 - 83.75%), Class B - Jim Cooper (5.5 & 1.5 - 61.79%)
                            Class C - Joe Thomas (7.5 & .5 - 36.88%) 20 pitchers
24 Mar 07         Indoor TN Championship                    33-07-006 (more prize money, plaques)
              Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (6 & 0 - 83.5%), Class B - Irv Detweiler (6 & 0 - 67.92%)
                           Class C - Robert Dennis (5 & 1 - 37.5%) 17 pitchers

Extra Incentives - For entire 9 tournament schedule:
        1. Most points ( 10 for 1st in class, 9 for 2nd etc.. - same as TN Pitcher of the year) - $100
        2. Second most points                                                                                               -   $50
        3. High individual %  Game (must pitch in 4 or more of the 9 tournaments)                             -   $25
        4. Hi % Game over entering average (Must pitch in 4 or more of the 9 tournaments)               -   $25

FINAL Standings

1. Most Points - (# of tournaments)
                          Fields                      84 points(9)     4 wins     - $100 won
  
                        Jones                      66 points(9)                        $50 won
                          Hassan                    63 Points(9)     1 win
                          Detweiler                58 Points(7)     2 wins
                          Elmore                     56 points(6)     4 wins     
 3. High % Game - 1. Fields(9)                         100%       $25 won
                            2. Joan Elmore(6)               95%
                            3. Elmore(6)                       90.63%
                            3. Story(2) & Fields(9)        90% (and Elmore and Ray)
4. Over Average - Thomas (4)                + 23.04% (55% game)     $25 won
                           

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2006 Summer Outdoor Results

1 April 2006 -             1st of the Season Open                   33-06-001 
       Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (5 & 1-79.23%), Class B - Jack Conner(6&0-55.74%),
                     Class C - JoAnn Stanford (5 & 2-42.05%) & Class D - Jeff Price (6 & 0-36.67%).


29 April 2006 -            Spring Fling Open                           33-06-006
       Winners: Championship Class - Sue Snyder (8 & 0 - 84% ringers), Class B - Maxine Griffith (6 & 3 - 56%)
                    Class C - Bob Hassan (5 & 1 - 39.58%), Class D - Joe Thomas (4&1 - 28.08%)

17 June 2006 -           Bobby Fields Open                          33-06-016
       Winners: Championship Class - Bobby Fields (5 &1 - 81.67%), Class B - Melvin Cooper (5 & 1 - 49.17%),
                     Class C - Bob Hassan (5 & 1 - 47.08%)


8 July 2006 -              Summerfun Open                           33-06-020
       Winners: Championship Class - Irv Detweiler (8 & 0 - 62.8%- includes 24 to 23 win over Bobby Fields in the
                     last Game)  Class B - Howard Hawes from FL. (3 & 1 - 43.52%)

5 August 2006 -         Crossville DOUBLES                          33-06-024 Pick your own partner - max combined NATSTAT- 115.0%
       Winner: Bob Griffith & Charles Blevins (5 & 2 - Blevins 49.5% & Griffith 47.1%)

2 September 2006 -    Ringer Roundup                             33-06-030
       Winner: Championship Class - Irv Detweiler (6 & 0 - 64.3%), Class B - Robert Dennis (6 & 0 - 51.67%)
                   Class C - DK Mee (4 & 0 - 40%)

7 October 2006 -        STATE DOUBLES                          33-06-037  Max Combined NATSTAT Average - 115.0%
       Winners: State Champions - Joan Elmore & Paula Hunsicker (5 & 1 - 83.97 & 13.8%)
                    Class B - JoAnn Stanford & Lakin Lewis (4 & 1 - 38.46% & 27.69%)

28 October 2006 -      Great Pumpkin Open                      33-06-042
      Winners: Championship Class - Bobby Fields (7 & 0 - 76%), Class B - Howard Hawes (FL) (5 & 1 - 45%)
                   Class C - Doug Farnsworth (4 & 2 - 23.33%)

2006 THPA Tournaments in Algood (near Cookeville)

8 Apr 2006 -            Jack Conner Open                           33-06-002
          Winner: Jack Conner (8 & 0 - 52.5%)

6 May 2006 -            Hensley Open                                 33-06-008
          Winners: Championship Class - Joan Elmore (6 & 0 - 85.4%) , Class B - Maxine Griffith (6 & 1 - 61.4%)
                        Class C - Bob Hassan (4&1 - 39.3%) , Class D - Joe Thomas (5&1 - 32.5%)

10 June 2006           Algood DOUBLES                            33-06-014  Max combined Natstat Average - 115.0%
          Winners: Jack Conner (47.5%) and Henry Hensley (18.75%)  (6 & 2)

15 Jul 2006 -            July Jamboree Open                        33-06-022
          Winners: Championship Class - Irv Detweiler (5 & 1 - 57.5%), Class B - Harold Morgan (5 & 1 - 45%)
                        Class C - Mike Cook (5 & 1 - 16.36%)

12 August 2006 -      Algood Open                                  33-06-026
         Winners: Championship Class - Jack Conner (6 & 1 - 45%), Class B - Walter Sexton (5 & 1 - 29%)
                      Class C - Lakin Lewis (5 & 1 - 26.4%)

16 Sep 2006 -           Two Dead One Open                      33-06-033
         Winners: Championship Class - Jack Conner, Class B - Bob Hassan (7 & 0, 42.5%),
                      Class C - Joe Thomas (3 & 1)

14 Oct 2006 -           Freeman Gaw Open                         33-06-038
         Winner:    Bob Hassan (6 & 0 - 47.92%)

2006 THPA Tournaments in Soddy Daisy (near Chattanooga)


15 Apr 2006 -          Loyd Wyatt Open                             33-06-005
         Winners:    Championship Class - Joan Elmore (6&0 - 80.79%), Class B - Melvin Cooper (5&2 - 46.15%)
                         Class C - Hank Irwin (8&0 - 50.31%)

20 May 2006 -         Willis Grant Open                               33-06-011
         Winners:   Championship Class - Bobby Fileds (6 & 0 - 79.58%), Class B - Jack Conner (5 &1 - 59.23%), 
                         Class C - ET Hensley (5 & 2 - 41.92%), Class D - Jeff Price (5 & 1 - 32.2%)
        

24 Jun 2006            Soddy Daisy Open                             33-06-018
         Winners:  Championship Class - Jack Conner (6 & 0 - 62.08), Class B - JoAnn Stanford (6 & 0 - 39.17%)

26 Aug 2006 -         Sun Shine Open                                33-06-028
         Winners: Championship Class - Richard Williams (GA 7 & 3 - 68.41%), Class B - Melvin Cooper (5 & 1 - 48.36%)
                         Class C - Walter Sexton (5 & 2 - 33.33%) and Class D (6 & 0 - 31.25%)

30 Sep 2006 -         Frank Chaney Memorial                        33-06-036      20 pitchers
        Winners: Championship Class - Booty Spencer (GA - 5 & 1 - 58.2%), Class B - James Cooper (6 & 1 - 47.69%)
                     Class C - DK Mee (6 & 0 - 36.66%)

21 Oct 2006 -         Octoberfest Open                              33-06-040
        Winners: Championship Class - Irv Detweiler (7 & 1 - 58.44%), Class B - Hank Irwin (5 & 1 - 45.62%)
                     Class C - James Sunderland (6 & 0 - 28.75%)