2010 Connecticut State Checker Tourney: On August 28, Marian Hall, St. Bridget of Kildare Church, Moodus, CT. Registration: 9:30. No entry fee. Round robin play starts at 10:00 with one game per round, GAYP [Free Style.] State resident with highest score will be state champion. Free lunch. Trophies to State Champion and State Jr. Champion (if one or more youths attend.) All players welcome. Contact: Al Darrow, 1 Acorn Drive, East Haddam 06423. (Phone Nos. 860-873-8155, 860-759-9053 or 860-759-9054)

Near Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT.  Use GPS or the following directions: Access CT State Route 9, At Exit 7, Turn toward East Haddam/Moodus on Route 82. Turn Right onto Route 82/Bridge Road (Gas Station on Corner), Cross bridge and take left fork onto Route 149 after passing Goodspeed Opera House, Turn left on Route 151 Detour, Turn Right onto Johnsonville Rd., At Stop Sign, turn right. Next left is St Bridget of Kildare Church 75 Moodus-Leesville Rd., Moodus CT. Plenty of parking in rear. (Lost? Call Al or Peg Darrow. Persist. Cold soda, water and snacks await your arrival.)

Organizer/Promoter - Al Darrow, tel. 860-759-9053, or Jim Bracnaro, tel. 1-203-929-3312.  Submitted by Al Darrow.  (Al informed me that he moved the tournament from the Veteran's Memorial Building, Riverview Park on Howe Avenue, Shelton CT 06484 to Moodus, CT. since Jim was unable to organize the tourney because of health issues)