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The Winchester Horseshoe Club will be hosting a Children's Horseshoe Tournament on June 22, 2001.  All Children will receive a trophy (donated by club members), and we will be serving Hot Dogs, snacks, and soda. 

If anyone would like to sponsor a Child the cost would be $5.00, please send your money to WHC, Attn.: Debbie Barbour, P. O. Box 2141, Winchester, VA 22604. We are excited about this event, maybe future Horseshoe pitchers.

The Claudius Crozet Open (open sign ups by 10 A.M.) will be held in Crozet on June 9

The 10th Top of Virginia Horseshoe Tournament will Be held June 16th. Pre register by June 1. Click here for the  application. or  contact Ray Barb 1-540-465-4524.

Sign up for the Virginia State Doubles to be held June 23 in Dublin . Pre register by June 9. Click here for your application. Virginia pitchers only.

On Saturday, March 17, at City Park in Chesapeake, an organizational meeting for a new horseshoe club was held. The meeting was advertised in the paper and a mailing went out to former members of the Portsmouth Horseshoe Club. Several people showed up, and that was enough to get the ball rolling. 
Kirk Adams was voted in as President of the new club. With a hopeful starting date of April 1st for the club league start up, a major challenge exists - as of the day of the meeting, the club has a single court to pitch on. Kenny Stuart (Chesapeake Parks & Recreation Dept) said they would do whatever was necessary to get 4 more courts by the 1st. The club decided to hold their league play on Sunday afternoons at 2:00. 
Kevin Snelgrove (RD) has been working with Kenny Stuart throughout the winter organizing the Chesapeake Open Horseshoe Tournament which will be held Sept. 29. Both felt it would be in the best interest of the City and the VaHPA if a local club were to help host the event. 
The City will be building 13 temporary courts for the September tournament, and has already made a tentative offer to build permanent courts for the new club. Although there is keen interest from the City at the Councilman level, the success of the club will determine the city 's commitment. Our support will help the new club succeed. Please attend the Chesapeake Open Horseshoe Tournament on September 29. 
Keep checking the web site for more information about the tournament. Money prizes for class winners. Some classes will be pre-registered and others open to the public. This year, the tournament will be a non sanctioned event, but watch for next year and possibly the World Tournament to be held in Virginia coming up. Who knows, anything is possible. 

Chris Orndorff (Winchester), Junior Boy Division, 8th in the nation, high ringer average (38.51%),
Chris Orndorff (Winchester), Junior Boy Division, 7th in the nation, high ringer game, (56.70%).
Jamie Armel, (Winchester), Junior Boy Division, 8th in the nation, high ringer game (56.60%)
Jamie Armel, (Winchester), Junior Boy Division, 7th in the nation, high ringer over average (24.01. %)
Mark Bouley (Stuarts Draft) Junior Boy Division, 5th in the nation, high point over average (30.53%),
Mark Bouley also received an Academic A