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2008 Chesapeake Spring Fling
April 12 , 2008
By Scott Fencil
Spring has sprung and it's time for the Spring Fling. Mentally we were ready to get the season started, physically we weren't all there. Tony Webb was at the local hospital recuperating from a cancer operation, Td Scott Fencil had a work arrangement and couldn't be there till 11:00, one court out of commission. So with the help of other club Presidents, TD'S and the State Pres., V.P., and the State Secretary, as you can see this was truly a joint effort, which says a lot for the brotherhood of the horseshoe players, the tournament started. Once we were able to get the tournament underway everybody had a good time. The concession business was as strong as ever with the hot dogs leading the way. We had 29 players participating with 9 people sitting this one out, at the event and learning the computer program and keeping score for the matches. This was as strong a showing for the spring event for Chesapeake. With the combined effort we finished minutes before the rain came. Our Club decided to give out Gift cards instead of trophies this spring . I hope it was money well spent. We hope to have the courts all in good working order this summer while Tony continues to recuperate. We can't wait to have our Club Pres. well and throwing shoes with us again. Thank you to all who helped put on this show and to all who participated! I truly appreciate it, Scott Fencil Chesapeake Club pulls together By Kevin Snelgrove The Spring Fling was a challenge in many ways. Yes, Mother Nature played a big part in the event as a cold front full with thunderstorms approached. The morning was very comfortable temps in the 70’ties, but the warnings on the TV did not look good at all for the afternoon through evening. Just prior to the event, the TD and Club President, Tony Webb had undergone surgery and was still in the hospital. Scott Fencil stepped up as TD, but ended up with a mandatory work assignment for that very morning, and couldn’t arrive until around 11. Kirk Adams then took on the task of getting the event up and running. On top of that confusion, the club decided to start using the NHPA score sheets, a challenge all by itself. With a phone call a few days ahead of the event, Scott asked for assistance, and Pat & I agreed to give them a hand. What we did not know until we arrived was that one of their twelve courts was out of service for the day. Another challenge!. As people started showing up, the numbers climbed to the point of making a second flight. With Mother Nature threatening, that was out of the question. Rain storms would arrive around 3 in the afternoon. 31 people signed up to pitch, with another six that could have entered but attended just to help out. At the cut off time, the question was, how do we get 31 pitchers on 11 courts in one flight? We all have to thank Paul Stewart President of the NHPA for tip he recently shared with me - using HsMaster, putting an 8 man class on three courts. It worked SLICK !! One last hurdle faced us. Out of 4 classes, one (A Class) had a 22% spread. Consulting with Kirk and the club members present, the decision was made to handicap that class, “Let’s get it done!” in one flight. They all knew the area, watched the radar on TV, followed it on their cell phones, and had no doubt that rain was coming mid-afternoon. Kirk made opening announcements, welcomed every one and explained the circumstances of the day. Then he then turned it over to me to explain the round robins and the new score sheets. As the pitchers approached the courts, A Class was in a tizzy. The high seed and the low seed pitched a fit and left the courts. With the high and low seed out it still left a 15% spread. After a brief consultation with Kirk & the members, the decision was leave the class handicapped. Go and Pitch! Tough it out! Seeing how things rolled out, and who won and lost, after the event, I called other RDs and discussed the handicap process. What I found was that the percentage I set (95%) was incorrect – we should have used something like 83%. Going forward, this is a lesson well learned and not to be forgotten. My hat goes off to Horace Phillips and Jerry Colyer for sticking it out and pitching under the handicap. It was quite a day. We finished up around 3pm and were packing up the cars as the first rain drops started to fall. I’d like to extend a heart felt round of thanks to the club members and all the others that helped out – they really pulled together and made the event a success. You all did a great job. Kevin

**Results**
38-08-003 Chesapeake Spring Fling A Class Saturday, Apr 12 2008 10:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs HToH Sh R% 1. Richard Brown 50.38 6 380370 VA 4 1 234 102 0 200 51.00 2. Don F Masters 41.05 17 380432 VA 3 2 187 65 2 200 32.50 3. Jerry Colyer 52.52 3 380288 VA 3 2 188 92 1 200 46.00 4. Horace L Phillips 55.59 0 380050 VA 3 2 173 98 0 200 49.00 5. Kenneth P Henson 45.94 11 380426 VA 2 3 171 69 0 200 34.50 6. David A Turner 42.00 15 380204 VA 0 5 128 42 0 200 21.00 B Class Saturday, Apr 12 2008 10:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. Alvin A Bowers 33.64 0 380024 VA 6 1 235 88 2.22- 280 31.43 2. Dewey Ed Storms 35.53 0 380044 VA 5 2 271 107 2.68 280 38.21 3. Ronnie R Reeves 33.80 0 380055 VA 5 2 193 97 0.84 280 34.64 4. Marvin Chesson 30.75 0 380030 VA 4 3 206 84 0.75- 280 30.00 5. Bill Maitland 34.59 0 380202 VA 3 4 126 62 8.76- 240 25.83 6. Sherwood Brown 30.26 0 380414 VA 3 4 174 68 5.98- 280 24.29 7. Thomas A Bunting 28.47 0 380451 VA 2 5 93 42 10.97- 240 17.50 8. Kirk A Adams 28.45 0 380093 VA 0 5 59 32 12.45- 200 16.00 C Class Saturday, Apr 12 2008 10:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. Lee Sargent 26.72 0 380357 VA 6 1 232 79 1.49 280 28.21 2. Bryant Ramsey 25.42 0 380011 VA 5 2 202 65 2.21- 280 23.21 3. Jim Walls 19.72 0 380410 VA 5 2 184 63 2.78 280 22.50 4. Bob Frazier 25.30 0 380541 VA 5 2 194 61 3.52- 280 21.79 5. DeForest Mapp 14.03 0 380568 VA 3 4 129 41 0.61 280 14.64 6. James S Allen 17.50 0 380167 VA 2 5 154 58 3.21 280 20.71 7. TALMAGE DUNN 28.25 0 400123 NC 2 5 135 42 13.25- 280 15.00 8. Joseph Fields 19.72 0 380211 VA 0 7 120 40 5.44- 280 14.29 D Class Saturday, Apr 12 2008 10:00 AM Pos Name Entry Avg Hcp Card# St Won Lost Pts Rgrs OvrAvg Sh R% 1. David B Crocket Jr 9.05 0 380169 VA 6 0 173 30 3.45 240 12.50 2. JANET DUNN 13.40 0 400124 NC 4 2 119 23 3.82- 240 9.58 3. Thomas Banks 8.33 0 380316 VA 4 2 110 16 1.67- 240 6.67 4. stevie skipper 8.00 0 380233 VA 3 3 75 15 1.75- 240 6.25 5. Eric Spanninger 8.00 0 380213 VA 2 4 70 9 4.25- 240 3.75 6. garry p tyler 9.00 0 380231 VA 1 5 58 13 3.59- 240 5.42 7. Richard L Revell 7.40 0 380145 VA 1 5 48 10 3.24- 240 4.17

Results

38-08-003  Chesapeake Spring Fling


A Class    Saturday, Apr 12 2008  10:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  HToH      Sh    R%
  1. Richard Brown                50.38    6  380370   VA     4     1   234    102   0       200  51.00
  2. Don F Masters                41.05   17  380432   VA     3     2   187     65   2       200  32.50
  3. Jerry Colyer                 52.52    3  380288   VA     3     2   188     92   1       200  46.00
  4. Horace L Phillips            55.59    0  380050   VA     3     2   173     98   0       200  49.00
  5. Kenneth P Henson             45.94   11  380426   VA     2     3   171     69   0       200  34.50
  6. David A Turner               42.00   15  380204   VA     0     5   128     42   0       200  21.00

B Class    Saturday, Apr 12 2008  10:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. Alvin A Bowers               33.64    0  380024   VA     6     1   235     88   2.22-   280  31.43
  2. Dewey Ed Storms              35.53    0  380044   VA     5     2   271    107   2.68    280  38.21
  3. Ronnie R Reeves              33.80    0  380055   VA     5     2   193     97   0.84    280  34.64
  4. Marvin Chesson               30.75    0  380030   VA     4     3   206     84   0.75-   280  30.00
  5. Bill Maitland                34.59    0  380202   VA     3     4   126     62   8.76-   240  25.83
  6. Sherwood Brown               30.26    0  380414   VA     3     4   174     68   5.98-   280  24.29
  7. Thomas A Bunting             28.47    0  380451   VA     2     5    93     42  10.97-   240  17.50
  8. Kirk A Adams                 28.45    0  380093   VA     0     5    59     32  12.45-   200  16.00

C Class    Saturday, Apr 12 2008  10:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. Lee Sargent                  26.72    0  380357   VA     6     1   232     79   1.49    280  28.21
  2. Bryant Ramsey                25.42    0  380011   VA     5     2   202     65   2.21-   280  23.21
  3. Jim Walls                    19.72    0  380410   VA     5     2   184     63   2.78    280  22.50
  4. Bob Frazier                  25.30    0  380541   VA     5     2   194     61   3.52-   280  21.79
  5. DeForest Mapp                14.03    0  380568   VA     3     4   129     41   0.61    280  14.64
  6. James S Allen                17.50    0  380167   VA     2     5   154     58   3.21    280  20.71
  7. TALMAGE DUNN                 28.25    0  400123   NC     2     5   135     42  13.25-   280  15.00
  8. Joseph Fields                19.72    0  380211   VA     0     7   120     40   5.44-   280  14.29

D Class    Saturday, Apr 12 2008  10:00 AM

Pos     Name                    Entry Avg Hcp  Card#   St   Won   Lost  Pts   Rgrs  OvrAvg    Sh    R%
  1. David B Crocket Jr            9.05    0  380169   VA     6     0   173     30   3.45    240  12.50
  2. JANET DUNN                   13.40    0  400124   NC     4     2   119     23   3.82-   240   9.58
  3. Thomas Banks                  8.33    0  380316   VA     4     2   110     16   1.67-   240   6.67
  4. stevie skipper                8.00    0  380233   VA     3     3    75     15   1.75-   240   6.25
  5. Eric Spanninger               8.00    0  380213   VA     2     4    70      9   4.25-   240   3.75
  6. garry p tyler                 9.00    0  380231   VA     1     5    58     13   3.59-   240   5.42
  7. Richard L Revell              7.40    0  380145   VA     1     5    48     10   3.24-   240   4.17

2008 Chesapeake Spring Fling

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