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| The Winchester Horseshoe Club hosted the 37th Annual Apple Capital
Horseshoe Tournament with mother nature shining her blessing on us. We
had 76 pitchers sign up the the Apple Capital, but we had four pitchers
unable to pitch due to work or sickness.
Long distance award goes to Frank Brewer from North Carolina, Frank not only travel the farthest he have an excellence day of pitching finishing 1st place in Class C with an 48.03%. Branson Miller got the rust off of his shoes with not pitching for 5 months, but still has not missed a beat. Branson Miller and Tamara Burke had to have a pitch off with Branson Miller taking first place in Class A with an 70.37%. Tamara Burke finished the day of pitching with 68.50% job well done. I saved the best for last our first PEE WEE to pitch, Trey McDowell finished 4th in his class with 1.77% received a little trophy. Trey McDowell the son of Sonya McDowell and the Grandson to Floyd & Ruth Hix was just a blessing to the day, the excitement of Trey was priceless. Trey ended up with 5 ringers for the day. Great job Trey. Thanks to all the pitchers for pitching in the 37th Apple Capital Horseshoe Tournament. Thanks to all the Club members that helped get the courts ready. Delisa thanks for planting the lovely flowers. Mark your calendars Apple Valley Horseshoe Club will be hosting the 11th Top of Virginia Classic on June 15th, pre-register by June 1st. Application on line. The next tournament hosted by Winchester Horseshoe Club is the Raymond Frye Memorial held Sept 7 & 8, pre-register by August 28th, application on line. God Bless, keep hammering.
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38-02-006
37th Annual Apple Capitol Horseshoe Tournament
May 11, 2002
| CLASS A | COURTS 5-6-7-8 | 9:00am | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| *1 | 380155 | BRANSON MILLER | VA | M40 | 5-2 | 266 | 378 | 70.37% |
| *2 | 370015 | TAMARA BURKE | WV | W30 | 4-3 | 311 | 454 | 68.50% |
| 3 | 380238 | HEARL KELLY | VA | M40 | 3-3 | 220 | 338 | 65.09% |
| 4 | 380110 | RENEE COWAN | VA | W30 | 1-5 | 190 | 310 | 61.29% |
| CLASS B | COURTS 9-10-11-12 | 9:00am | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 380017 | JACKIE WHETZEL | VA | M40 | 6-1 | 196 | 380 | 51.58% |
| 2 | 380240 | DAVID COWAN, JR | VA | B JR | 5-2 | 182 | 326 | 55.83% |
| 3 | 380181 | WAYNE STURTZ | VA | M40 | 5-2 | 187 | 362 | 51.66% |
| 4 | 380160 | CHRIS FOSTER | VA | M40 | 5-2 | 171 | 348 | 49.14% |
| 5 | 370088 | DON SHAW | WV | M40 | 3-4 | 133 | 336 | 39.58% |
| 6 | 370008 | RALPH HINKLE | WV | M40 | 2-5 | 186 | 372 | 50.00% |
| 7 | 380081 | RON TROBAUGH | VA | M40 | 1-6 | 166 | 384 | 43.23% |
| 8 | 380061 | RAY BARB | VA | M40 | 1-6 | 136 | 328 | 41.46% |
| CLASS C | COURTS 1-2-3-4 | 1:00pm | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 400036 | FRANK BREWER | NC | M40 | 7-0 | 146 | 304 | 48.03% |
| 2 | 420256 | NORM TEACH | MD | M40 | 4-3 | 110 | 266 | 41.35% |
| 3 | 380106 | DOUG THARP | VA | M40 | 4-3 | 133 | 332 | 40.06% |
| 4 | 380004 | RONNIE HICKS | VA | M40 | 4-3 | 128 | 336 | 38.10% |
| 5 | 370212 | JAMES JONES | WV | M40 | 4-3 | 133 | 352 | 37.78% |
| 6 | 380003 | RANDALL WEAKLEY | VA | M40 | 3-4 | 123 | 332 | 37.05% |
| 7 | 380246 | WILLIAM HARTLESS | VA | M40 | 2-5 | 137 | 336 | 40.77% |
| 8 | 380180 | GLEN RITCHIE | VA | M40 | 0-7 | 76 | 306 | 24.84% |
| CLASS D | COURTS 5-6-7-8 | 1:00pm | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 380113 | KARA VANNOY | VA | W30 | 7-0 | 142 | 330 | 43.03% |
| 2 | 380163 | JAMES DANNER | VA | M40 | 5-2 | 126 | 338 | 37.28% |
| 3 | 390122 | JACK STRAIT | PA | M40 | 4-3 | 124 | 306 | 40.52% |
| 4 | 370222 | RICHARD ALBRIGHT | WV | M40 | 4-3 | 144 | 364 | 39.56% |
| 5 | 380037 | DONALD PARKES | VA | M30 | 4-3 | 135 | 368 | 36.68% |
| 6 | 380107 | FLOYD HIX, JR | VA | M40 | 3-4 | 99 | 324 | 30.56% |
| 7 | 380157 | GERALD BIRD | VA | M40 | 1-6 | 101 | 334 | 30.24% |
| 8 | 380147 | CHARLES EDMONDS | VA | M40 | 0-7 | 78 | 304 | 25.66% |
| CLASS E | COURTS 13-14-15-16-17 | 1:00pm | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| *1 | 380129 | GEORGE BYRD | VA | M40 | 8-2 | 175 | 428 | 40.89% |
| *2 | 370248 | JOHN HANROTH | WV | M40 | 7-3 | 178 | 468 | 38.03% |
| 3 | 380250 | KEITH STEVENSON | VA | M40 | 6-3 | 155 | 432 | 35.88% |
| 4 | 380373 | DAVID COWAN, SR | VA | M40 | 5-4 | 155 | 410 | 37.80% |
| 5 | 420257 | PAULA TEACH | MD | W30 | 5-4 | 130 | 362 | 35.91% |
| 6 | 420100 | CHUCK WAINWRIGHT | MD | M40 | 5-4 | 126 | 374 | 33.69% |
| 7 | 390217 | TED VANPELT | PA | M40 | 5-4 | 128 | 390 | 32.82% |
| 8 | 380116 | CHARLENE HIX | VA | W30 | 3-6 | 85 | 346 | 24.57% |
| 9 | 380243 | JACK ABRAM | VA | M40 | 2-7 | 104 | 392 | 26.53% |
| 10 | 380153 | WALTER FOSTER | VA | M40 | 0-3 | 25 | 118 | 21.19% |
| **WALTER HAD TO FORFEIT** | ||||||||
| CLASS F | COURTS 9-10-11-12 | 1:00pm | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 380104 | IKE MCFARLAND | VA | M40 | 6-1 | 110 | 330 | 33.33% |
| 2 | 380165 | BILLY WILLIS | VA | M40 | 5-2 | 118 | 312 | 37.82% |
| 3 | 510100 | COOKIE ELMER | NJ | W30 | 4-3 | 110 | 324 | 33.95% |
| 4 | 380021 | GRANVILLE WEAKLEY | VA | M40 | 4-3 | 105 | 310 | 33.87% |
| 5 | 380152 | DONNA KEEFER | VA | W30 | 3-4 | 117 | 344 | 34.01% |
| 6 | 380020 | BETTY WEAKLEY | VA | W30 | 3-4 | 109 | 348 | 31.32% |
| 7 | 380112 | TONYA HIX | VA | W30 | 3-4 | 87 | 330 | 26.36% |
| 8 | 510099 | MELVIN ELMER | NJ | M40 | 0-7 | 79 | 332 | 23.80% |
| CLASS G | COURTS 13-14-15-16 | 9:00am | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 420071 | WALTER HUNT, JR | MD | M40 | 6-0 | 88 | 290 | 30.34% |
| 2 | 370145 | SID FRIES | WV | M40 | 4-2 | 99 | 300 | 33.00% |
| 3 | 380018 | BEN ROBINSON | VA | M40 | 4-2 | 67 | 286 | 23.43% |
| 4 | 380319 | GEORGE ZAHORCHAK | VA | M40 | 3-3 | 83 | 264 | 31.44% |
| 5 | 380111 | SONYA MCDOWELL | VA | W30 | 3-3 | 73 | 292 | 25.00% |
| 6 | 380049 | CHARLES GURTLER | VA | M40 | 1-5 | 79 | 288 | 27.43% |
| 7 | 380072 | WILLIAM MELTON | VA | M40 | 0-6 | 81 | 296 | 27.36% |
| CLASS H | COURTS 17-18-19-20 | 9:00am | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 380178 | BOBBY CARVER | VA | M40 | 6-1 | 92 | 358 | 25.70% |
| 2 | 370202 | PAUL STAUBS | WV | M40 | 5-2 | 80 | 350 | 22.86% |
| 3 | 370056 | DAVE SLEVIN | WV | M40 | 4-3 | 97 | 350 | 27.71% |
| 4 | 380313 | ELDEN VANNOY, JR | VA | M40 | 3-4 | 70 | 358 | 19.55% |
| 5 | 380105 | EARL WAGGY | VA | M40 | 3-4 | 66 | 350 | 18.86% |
| 6 | 370044 | DON SWAIM | WV | M40 | 3-4 | 50 | 350 | 14.29% |
| 7 | 380077 | VICTOR RIGGLEMAN | VA | M40 | 2-5 | 75 | 350 | 21.43% |
| 8 | 380068 | KENNETH SORRELLS | VA | M40 | 2-5 | 55 | 350 | 15.71% |
| CLASS I | COURTS 21-22-23-24 | 9:00am | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| *1 | 380179 | BILLY SKINNER | VA | M40 | 6-1 | 85 | 346 | 24.57% |
| *2 | 380048 | GEORGE HOPSON | VA | M40 | 5-2 | 80 | 326 | 24.54% |
| 3 | 510167 | GREG SIMPKINS | NJ | M40 | 4-2 | 56 | 298 | 18.79% |
| 4 | 370256 | TERRY HARDER, JR | WV | M40 | 3-3 | 29 | 288 | 10.07% |
| 5 | 380007 | DAVID SHORT | VA | M40 | 2-4 | 41 | 288 | 14.24% |
| 6 | 380324 | CHRIS ORNDORFF | VA | M40 | 1-5 | 42 | 282 | 14.89% |
| 7 | 370117 | MARVIN HARDER | WV | M40 | 1-5 | 37 | 280 | 13.21% |
| CLASS J | COURTS 1-2-3-4 | 9:00am | CAT | RECORD | RINGERS | SHOES | FINAL % | |
| 1 | 380312 | JIM IRRE | VA | M40 | 6-0 | 48 | 276 | 17.39% |
| 2 | 380027 | BRIAN CARTER | VA | M40 | 4-2 | 30 | 300 | 10.00% |
| 3 | 370201 | PAUL STAUBS, II | WV | B JR | 2-4 | 5 | 294 | 1.70% |
| 4 | 380208 | TREY MCDOWELL | VA | B JR | 0-6 | 5 | 282 | 1.77% |