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38-02-005 
Churchville Open 
May 04, 2002 
HOSTED BY: Churchville Horseshoe Club
By Kevin Snelgrove
Pitching in Churchville will never be the same. When I arrived at the courts and gathered my stuff walking up to the clubhouse I was stopped in my tracks.Was I in Churchville? Where was the perch? Where was the stump that so many great speeches happened on? 

From the time I joined the Virginia organization the stump has been there. Every bit of 12 years, it was there. Yet today it was gone. In an unfortunate accident, this particularly large tree stump was knocked at spring clean up, and a little later, kicked, and that sent it tumbling down the bank. The Churchville podium! it will be missed.

Depending on which station you listened too that morning, the weather in Churchville went from sunny to miserable. It turned out a little bit of both. The morning started fine, reasonably warm with mixed sun and clouds, but as the day progressed, the drizzle came. It stopped A Class for short while, but the other classes kept on getting it. 

One flight, full courts, everyone wanted to make it through the day. Towards the end of the day the temp had dropped and all that were left had a bone chill in their bodies. 

Ray Staton held his own in A class but Jackie Whetzel and Denny Davis had a little too much talent. Ronnie Hicks was having an off day.

Both Keith Stevenson and Robert Staton, newcomers to this sport had a great day in their classes, each taking home the patch and trophy.

In E Class Jerry Gilmer had the highest % average, but missed 1 critical game, giving the edge to Terry Sparks finishing 1st.
 

 



38-02-005
Churchville Open
May 04, 2002
HOSTED BY: Churchville Horseshoe Club


Class Finish First Last Name Wins Loses Shoes Ringers Percentage
1ST  Jackie  Whetzel 264  150  56.82% 
2ND  Dennis J  Davis 220  124  56.36% 
3RD  Ray  Staton 246  89  36.18% 
4TH  Ronnie  Hicks 272  108  39.71% 
                 
BMIX  1ST  Keith  Stevenson 256  103  40.23% 
BMIX  2ND  Charlie N  Carter 286  101  35.31% 
BMIX  3RD  Marty  Coleman 250  86  34.40% 
BMIX  4TH  Betty B  Weakley 262  79  30.15% 
BMIX  5TH  Granville R  Weakley 264  88  33.33% 
BMIX  6TH  Jack W  Abrams 246  54  21.95% 
               
CMIX  1ST  Robert  Staton 200  87  43.50% 
CMIX  2ND  Sonny  Higginbotham 256  91  35.55% 
CMIX  3RD  Elgin A  Davis 228  78  34.21% 
CMIX  5TH  Wayne  Coonley 232  56  24.14% 
CMIX  4TH Marvin May 2 3 226 76 33.63%
CMIX  6TH  Kenny  Puffenbarger 198  41  20.71% 
                 
DMIX  1ST  Rosette  Cupp 274  78  28.47% 
DMIX  2ND  Earl  Puffenbarger 282  56  19.86% 
DMIX  3RD  Durwood K  Griffin 280  52  18.57% 
DMIX  4TH  Billy  Morris 288  44  15.28% 
                 
1ST  Terry  Sparks 288  46  15.97% 
2ND  Jerry  Gilmer 300  64  21.33% 
3RD  James  Morris 300  56  18.67% 
4TH  Kevin C  Snelgrove 288  40  13.89% 

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Father and son, Denny and Elgin getting warmed up>
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What's wrong with this picture?  Is it Ray's shoe is tied or not?  Is it Kenny Puffenbarge lost in the woods?  Is it Kenny Hall has a broken finger?  No.. That's not it.  Where is the podium? 
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The Winner is!!!!!!!
Betty Weakley
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Where are we going for dinner?
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I think if I aim a little left, I'd have a ringer!
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Earl and Rosette getting psyched up!
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'A' class warming up!
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Hey, anybody got a quarter?!!!!
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C Class
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Robert Staton 1st
Sonny Higinbothern 2nd
Elgin Davis 3rd
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A class
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E Class
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D Class
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E Class
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E Class
Terry Sparks,1st
Jerry Gilmer, 2nd
James Morris 3rd
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awhhhhhh!!! guys
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Earl Puffenbarge 2nd
Rosettte Cupp 1st, 
Durwood Griffin 3rd
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B Class
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B Class
Keith Stevenson 1st
Charlie Carter 2nd and missing Marty Coleman 3rd
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Ray handing out 'A' class trophies
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A Class
Ray Staton 3rd
Jackie Whetzel 1st
Danny Davis 2nd
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