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**Richmond Open**
May 6, 2006
by Pat Snelgrove
What a great day for pitching horseshoes!! The weather was perfect, the pitchers in fine spirits, setting up to run the event accomplished with no last minute hiccups, attendance better than expected, what more could we ask for? Carl Otto’s tournaments are always fun to go to. And his new group of club members have such enthusiasm and energy, they’re a great group to have around. Most of the pitchers responded to the day – most pitched over their entering average, with newcomer Tyree Jefferson taking the day with a 12.34 over his entering stat, completing the event with a 30.89% stat. In D Class, Edward Jordan, first place winner, proved that percentage isn’t always the telling factor. Ed won first place in the class with 5-1, his only loss of the day was given to him by Kevin Snelgrove. Ed’s overall percentage for the event was 12.92, vs Snelgrove’s overall of 20.00 . As a matter of fact, in the class, four out of seven pitchers had better ending percentages than Ed – he was just opportune with his wins and losses. In C Class, Norma Venevage pitched a game against Cyril Coleman and really burned up the turf – pitching 18.7% over her entering percentage. However, it was new Richmond member Tyree Jefferson who left the courts dancing and singing when the dust settled. Tyree was on a roll!! He finished first place in the class with a 7-1 record, after a heated playoff against club member Richard FC Owens. Tyree’s ending percentage for the day took first place also in High-Over-Average, by pitching 12.34% over his entering stat, to end up with a 30.89% for the event. Way to go Tyree!! The B Class competition was stiff all the way around. Entries ranged from 28% to 37%, and the pitchers were up for a challenge. Ronnie Reeves, second seed going in, took first place in the class with a 7-0 record, seeming to breeze his way through the competition. Overall, he pitched 11.11% above his entering stat. In that class, I also had a good day – my final percentage was 37.59 for the day, but I took the unofficial title of High-Game-Over-Average, pitching a 58.82 against Jeff Hiser. We were keeping score ourselves, and everytime Jeff handed the clipboard back to me, I kept thinking “wow, that’s my score with all those X’s”. It was just one of those games where everything worked in sync, and worked well. Sorry Jeff. The ending score was 42-7. But, to bring things back into perspective, I ended up 5th out of 8 in my class! The A Class competitors faced off with Herman Harper, new member from the end of last year. Herman met up with the sanctioned side of the sport last year at a non-sanctioned event in James City County. At that event, he and Lenwood Conners went head-to-head for the tournament title. It’s been a rubber match ever since. And the Richmond Open didn’t change that. Herman and Lenwood each stood with a 4-1 record at the end of scheduled play for A Class, forcing a playoff. It was a good close match, but Lenwood was a little bit off, and Herman was a little bit more on. Herman took the class first place and took home the prized patch that says “2006 Tournament Champion”. We can’t wait to see these men meet on the courts again some day. It was great competition all day long. The pitchers went home happy, and Carl Otto is grinning ear-to-ear, watching his boys bring home the trophies. Their stories, joys and frustrations are what Carl’s been hoping for all these years as he’s worked to build his club. Great going Carl, great going guys!! See you on the courts again soon. Pat

**Results**
38-06-008 Richmond Open A Class Saturday, May 6 2006 12:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. Herman Harper 52.36 0 380350 VA 5 1 229 155 10.64 246 63.01 2. Lenwood Conner Sr 57.36 0 380015 VA 4 2 230 165 0.86- 292 56.51 3. Jerry Colyer 53.56 0 380288 VA 3 2 165 121 5.55- 252 48.02 4. Randy Rickard 51.15 0 380075 VA 3 2 173 123 5.60- 270 45.56 5. Kenneth P Henson 47.71 0 380426 VA 1 4 110 94 4.99- 220 42.73 6. Horace L Phillip 48.99 0 380050 VA 0 5 95 86 13.16- 240 35.83 B Class Saturday, May 6 2006 12:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. Ronnie R Reeves 36.70 0 380055 VA 7 0 257 131 11.11 274 47.81 2. David H Moser 37.03 0 380012 VA 5 2 209 114 3.68 280 40.71 3. Joe Presho 31.86 0 380349 VA 4 3 200 95 2.56 276 34.42 4. Jeffrey A Hiser 30.23 0 380566 VA 4 3 180 90 2.37 276 32.61 5. Patricia L Snelgrove 32.61 0 380140 VA 3 4 175 103 4.98 274 37.59 6. Chuck Duymich 27.43 0 380430 VA 2 5 120 91 5.07 280 32.50 7. GW Dickinson Jr 31.88 0 380150 VA 2 5 157 84 1.88- 280 30.00 8. Joey Smith Sr 34.00 0 380189 VA 1 6 132 76 6.06- 272 27.94 C Class Saturday, May 6 2006 12:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. Tyree Jefferson 18.55 0 380258 VA 7 1 255 97 12.34 314 30.89 2. Richard FC Owens 24.86 0 380352 VA 6 2 237 91 4.30 312 29.17 3. Cyril Coleman 22.68 0 380353 VA 4 3 202 84 7.53 278 30.22 4. Norma Venavage 18.80 0 380082 VA 3 4 146 56 1.20 280 20.00 5. Bill Maitland 18.00 0 380202 VA 3 4 169 52 0.70 278 18.71 6. Jeremi Skillman 18.03 0 380063 VA 3 4 136 52 0.54 280 18.57 7. Earl R Waggy 25.87 0 380105 VA 2 5 162 60 4.45- 280 21.43 8. John R Ham 22.60 0 380271 VA 1 6 111 44 6.55- 274 16.06 D Class Saturday, May 6 2006 2:00 PM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. Edward J Jordan Sr 14.88 0 380562 VA 5 1 149 31 1.97- 240 12.92 2. Kevin C Snelgrove 15.95 0 380141 VA 4 2 147 48 4.05 240 20.00 3. Fred Mullenix 13.55 0 380388 VA 3 3 123 45 5.20 240 18.75 4. Thomas Banks 17.53 0 380316 VA 3 3 141 36 2.53- 240 15.00 5. Terry Sparks 14.07 0 380375 VA 3 3 119 32 0.74- 240 13.33 6. George E Hopson 14.75 0 380048 VA 3 3 106 18 7.25- 240 7.50 7. Joseph Smith Jr. 12.00 0 380174 VA 0 6 51 10 7.84- 240 4.17

Results

38-06-008  Richmond Open

A Class    Saturday, May 6 2006  12:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. Herman Harper                52.36    0  380350   VA     5     1   229    155  10.64    246  63.01
  2. Lenwood Conner Sr            57.36    0  380015   VA     4     2   230    165   0.86-   292  56.51
  3. Jerry Colyer                 53.56    0  380288   VA     3     2   165    121   5.55-   252  48.02
  4. Randy Rickard                51.15    0  380075   VA     3     2   173    123   5.60-   270  45.56
  5. Kenneth P Henson             47.71    0  380426   VA     1     4   110     94   4.99-   220  42.73
  6. Horace L Phillip             48.99    0  380050   VA     0     5    95     86  13.16-   240  35.83

B Class    Saturday, May 6 2006  12:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. Ronnie R Reeves              36.70    0  380055   VA     7     0   257    131  11.11    274  47.81
  2. David H Moser                37.03    0  380012   VA     5     2   209    114   3.68    280  40.71
  3. Joe Presho                   31.86    0  380349   VA     4     3   200     95   2.56    276  34.42
  4. Jeffrey A Hiser              30.23    0  380566   VA     4     3   180     90   2.37    276  32.61
  5. Patricia L Snelgrove         32.61    0  380140   VA     3     4   175    103   4.98    274  37.59
  6. Chuck Duymich                27.43    0  380430   VA     2     5   120     91   5.07    280  32.50
  7. GW Dickinson Jr              31.88    0  380150   VA     2     5   157     84   1.88-   280  30.00
  8. Joey Smith Sr                34.00    0  380189   VA     1     6   132     76   6.06-   272  27.94

C Class    Saturday, May 6 2006  12:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. Tyree Jefferson              18.55    0  380258   VA     7     1   255     97  12.34    314  30.89
  2. Richard FC Owens             24.86    0  380352   VA     6     2   237     91   4.30    312  29.17
  3. Cyril Coleman                22.68    0  380353   VA     4     3   202     84   7.53    278  30.22
  4. Norma Venavage               18.80    0  380082   VA     3     4   146     56   1.20    280  20.00
  5. Bill Maitland                18.00    0  380202   VA     3     4   169     52   0.70    278  18.71
  6. Jeremi Skillman              18.03    0  380063   VA     3     4   136     52   0.54    280  18.57
  7. Earl R Waggy                 25.87    0  380105   VA     2     5   162     60   4.45-   280  21.43
  8. John R Ham                   22.60    0  380271   VA     1     6   111     44   6.55-   274  16.06

D Class    Saturday, May 6 2006  2:00 PM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. Edward J Jordan Sr           14.88    0  380562   VA     5     1   149     31   1.97-   240  12.92
  2. Kevin C Snelgrove            15.95    0  380141   VA     4     2   147     48   4.05    240  20.00
  3. Fred Mullenix                13.55    0  380388   VA     3     3   123     45   5.20    240  18.75
  4. Thomas Banks                 17.53    0  380316   VA     3     3   141     36   2.53-   240  15.00
  5. Terry Sparks                 14.07    0  380375   VA     3     3   119     32   0.74-   240  13.33
  6. George E Hopson              14.75    0  380048   VA     3     3   106     18   7.25-   240   7.50
  7. Joseph Smith Jr.             12.00    0  380174   VA     0     6    51     10   7.84-   240   4.17

The Richmond Open

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