presents:

 1997 Go-As-You-Please Nationals

The US Open GAYP National Ty was held in Greensboro, NC Aug. 11-15th, 1997
     There was a fine prize fund of almost $8,000.00

There were 40 players; 13 masters, 10 majors and 17 minors. This fine ACF National event was sponsored by Clint Pickard and Billy McClintock at the Howard Johnson Inn-South. Praise belong to these two and to all who worked to make this a great Ty especially to Les Balderson who helped out many ways overseeing about everything. Also, Gene Lindsay did a great job as referee. The first number to the left of the name is position, to the right of the name, the second number is match points and the third number if needed is honor points.


MASTERS: 1 - Richard Hallett 28; 2 - John Webster 24 & 178; 3 - Ron King 24 & 172; 4 & 5 tied - Jack Francis 22 &176, Elbert Lowder 22 & 176; 6 - Ed Bruch 20 & 166; 7 - Malcolm Grimes 20 & 163; 8 - Jim Morrison 20 & 160; 9 - Les Balderson 18; 10 - Tim Laverty 16; 11 - Ron Bailey 16; 12 - Carl Reno 14; 13 - Raleigh Johnson 4.

MAJORS: 1- Al Kopko 22; 2 - Bill Levine 20 & 140; 3 - John Byrns 20 & 138; 4 - Elmer Donelson 20 & ?; 5 - Joe Schwartz 18 & 130; 6 - Larry Pollard 18 & 128; 7 - Harold Morgan 18 & 118;  8 - Ivan Burch; 9- John O'Neal 8; 10 - Jeff Webster 4.

MINORS: 1 - Carson Gullett 24; 2 thru 4 - Carl Marshall, Bill McClintock and Wade Holder 22; 5 - Gayle Helterbrand 20; 6 - Ben Jones; 7 - Merle Vaughan; 8 - Lonnie Martin; 9 - Henry Headinger; 10 - T.W. Stanley, Jr.; 11 - W.H. Amos;   12 - Fay Ambris;  13 - Clinton C. Pickard; 14 - T.W. Stanley, Sr.;  15 - Matthew R. Clark;  16 - Fred L. Church; 17 - Waldo Barton.


1997  11th GAYP Nationals - Greensboro, NC
Howard Johnson Inn - August 11-15th, 1997
     MASTER DIVISION  

Rank

 

Country

 

Name

 

M Pts-H  Pts

 

1

United States

Richard Hallett

28

2

United States

John Webster

24-178

3

Barbados

Ron King

24-172

4

Barbados

Jack Francis

22-176

4

United States

Elbert Lowder

22-176

6

United States

Ed Bruch

20-166

7

Barbados

Malcolm Grimes

20-163

8

United States

Jim Morrison

20-160

9

United States

Les Balderson

18

10

United States

Tim Laverty

16

11

United States

Ron Bailey

16

12

United States

Carl Reno

14

13

United States

Raleigh E. Johnson

  4

    MAJOR DIVISION  

Rank

 

Country

 

Name

 

M Pts-H  Pts

 

1

United States

Al Kopko

22

2

United States

William "Bill" Levine

20-140

3

United States

John Byrns

20-138

4

United States

Elmer L. Donelson

20-136

5

United States

Joseph E. Schwartz

18-130

6

United States

Larry Pollard

18-128

7

United States

Harold Morgan

18-118

8

United States

Ivan Burch

12

9

United States John O'Neal 8

10

United States Jeff Webster 4

   

 

 

MINOR DIVISION

 

 

 

Rank

 

Country

 

Name

 

M Pts-H Pts

 

1

United States

Carson B. Gullett

24

2

United States

Carl Marshall

22-140

2

United States

Bill McClintock

22-136

2

United States

Wade Holder

22-134

5

United States

Gayle Helterbrand

20

6

United States

B. T. Jones

18-138

7

United States

Merle Vaughan

18-122

8

United States

Lonnie Martin

16-136

9

United States

Henry Headinger

16-130

10

United States

T. W. "Teal" Stanley, Jr.

14-116

11

United States

W. H. Amos

14-108

12

Barbados

Fay Ambris

14-78

13

United States

Clinton C. Pickard

12-94

14

United States

T. W. "Bill" Stanley, Sr.

12-80

15

United States

Matthew R. Clark 8

16

United States

Fred L. Church 4

17

United States

Waldo Barton 4


1997 GAYP Nationals Cross-Tables


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