2009 Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament
July 31^st - August 1^st 2009

Checkers in Amish Country

The Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament will be held July 31st - August 1st, 2009 in Mt. Hope, Ohio in Amish country. Three-move event begins Friday at 6:00 pm. Three rounds Friday and three rounds Saturday. Event is in conjunction with Holmes County Steam and Engine Show. Crist Miller at 330-359-7877 or Holmes County Steam & Engine Association

Holmes County Steam & Engine Show - The Steam and Engine show is annually held the first weekend in August. This will our 17th Annual Summer Show. The show features a Horse Pull on Thursday evening and Steam Engine and Antique Tractor activities throughout the weekend. Starts at 8:00 a.m. both days. Mt. Hope Auction Barn and grounds are located off SR 241 at west edge of Mt. Hope. Plenty of Parking. For details call Fairgrounds: 330-674-6188, or HCSEA: 330-633-8063. This also will be their 4th Annual Mt. Hope, Ohio Checker Tournament. Holmes County Steam & Engine Summer Show and Amish Country, Ohio

RESULTS:

2009 - 4^th Annual Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament
Friday and Saturday, July 31^st & August 1^st at Mt. Hope, Ohio

MT. HOPE, OHIO CHECKER TOURNAMENT. JULY 31&AUGUST 1, 2009

PLACE PLAYER STATE ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 4 ROUND 5 ROUND 6 W-L-D POINTS HP

1 ABE KEIM OH BY XXXO 15 XXXX 5 OOXX 2 XOXO 10 XXXO   8 XXXX 7-1-4 18 NA

2 JOHN MILLER OH 14 XXXX 5 XXOO 10 XXXX 1 XOXO 8 XOXX 3 OOXO 6-2-4 16 80

3 NEIL WENBERG PA 11 XXOO 6 OOOX 15 XXXX 4 OOXX 5 XXXX 2 XXOX 7-3-2 16 76

4 CRIST MILLER OH 7 XXXX 10 OOXO 6 XXOO 3 XXOO 9 OOXX 11 XXXX 7-4-1 15 NA

5 HARLEY HOCHSTETLER OH 13 XXXX 2 OOXX 1 XXOO 8 XXOO 3 OOOO 9 XXXX 7-5-0 14 NA

6 KENNY MILLER IN 8 OOXX 3 XXXO 4 OOXX 10 OOXO 11 XXOO BY XXXO 5-4-3 13 63

7 TED WILLIAMSON WV 4 OOOO BY XXXO 11 OOXX 9 OOOO 13 XXXX 10 XXXX 6-5-1 13 52

8 JOHN TROYER OH 6 XXOO 11 XXXO 12 XXXX 5 OOXX    2 OXOO 1 OOOO 6-6-0 12 NA

9 PETE SCHMUCKER IN 10 OOXO 12 XOOO 13 XXXO 7 XXXX    4 XXOO 5 OOOO 4-5-3 11 NA

10 JOE WEAVER OH 9 XXOX 4 XXOX 2 OOOO 6 XXOX    1 OOOX 7 OOOO 3-5-4 10 84

11 MOSE MILLER OH 3 OOXX 8 OOOX 7 XXOO 12 XXXO    6 OOXX 4 OOOO 4-6-2 10 67

12 ROGER BLAINE IN 15 XOOO 9 OXXX 8 OOOO 11 OOOX BY XXXO 13 XXOO 3-5-4 10 50

13 JERRY MILLER IN 5 OOOO 14 XXOO 9 OOOX BY XXXO 7 OOOO 12 OOXX 3-7-2 8 NA

14 EDDIE YODER OH 2 OOOO 13 OOXX BY XXXO WD WD WD 2-3-1 5 NA

15 ROY KAUFFMAN OH 12 OXXX 1 OOOO 3 OOOO WD WD WD 1-4-1 3 NA

Played two-game 3-Move rounds, the organizer recorded round scores as four-digit letters as (X,O), for whatever reason, which differentiates DD and WL.

It's XX=win (2points, X0=draw (1point) or 0X=draw (1point), 00=loss (0 points)

So XXXX = 2 wins (4 points), XXX0 = win & draw (3 points), BY=XXX0 (3 points), XX00 = draw (2 points) a win & loss draw, or same pts as 2 draws = X0X0, down to 0000 = 2 losses.

Most of the players were Amish.

There was no prize money. (Entry fees went to a charity) 1st place got a beautiful hand-made wooden step stool.

Crist Miller, tournament director and submitted by Neil Wenberg

An Amish fellow won the tournament.

2009 Tournament Dates

MT. HOPE, OHIO CHECKER TOURNAMENT. JULY 31&AUGUST 1, 2009
PLACE	PLAYER	STATE	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	ROUND 4	ROUND 5	ROUND 6	W-L-D	POINTS	HP
1	ABE KEIM	OH	BY XXXO	15 XXXX	5 OOXX	2 XOXO	10 XXXO	8 XXXX	7-1-4	18	NA
2	JOHN MILLER	OH	14 XXXX	5 XXOO	10 XXXX	1 XOXO	8 XOXX	3 OOXO	6-2-4	16	80
3	NEIL WENBERG	PA	11 XXOO	6 OOOX	15 XXXX	4 OOXX	5 XXXX	2 XXOX	7-3-2	16	76
4	CRIST MILLER	OH	7 XXXX	10 OOXO	6 XXOO	3 XXOO	9 OOXX	11 XXXX	7-4-1	15	NA
5	HARLEY HOCHSTETLER	OH	13 XXXX	2 OOXX	1 XXOO	8 XXOO	3 OOOO	9 XXXX	7-5-0	14	NA
6	KENNY MILLER	IN	8 OOXX	3 XXXO	4 OOXX	10 OOXO	11 XXOO	BY XXXO	5-4-3	13	63
7	TED WILLIAMSON	WV	4 OOOO	BY XXXO	11 OOXX	9 OOOO	13 XXXX	10 XXXX	6-5-1	13	52
8	JOHN TROYER	OH	6 XXOO	11 XXXO	12 XXXX	5 OOXX	2 OXOO	1 OOOO	6-6-0	12	NA
9	PETE SCHMUCKER	IN	10 OOXO	12 XOOO	13 XXXO	7 XXXX	4 XXOO	5 OOOO	4-5-3	11	NA
10	JOE WEAVER	OH	9 XXOX	4 XXOX	2 OOOO	6 XXOX	1 OOOX	7 OOOO	3-5-4	10	84
11	MOSE MILLER	OH	3 OOXX	8 OOOX	7 XXOO	12 XXXO	6 OOXX	4 OOOO	4-6-2	10	67
12	ROGER BLAINE	IN	15 XOOO	9 OXXX	8 OOOO	11 OOOX	BY XXXO	13 XXOO	3-5-4	10	50
13	JERRY MILLER	IN	5 OOOO	14 XXOO	9 OOOX	BY XXXO	7 OOOO	12 OOXX	3-7-2	8	NA
14	EDDIE YODER	OH	2 OOOO	13 OOXX	BY XXXO	WD	WD	WD	2-3-1	5	NA
15	ROY KAUFFMAN	OH	12 OXXX	1 OOOO	3 OOOO	WD	WD	WD	1-4-1	3	NA