2010 Pool /
International Checkers Festival
The Pool Checkers / International Checkers Festival will be held November 6th
- 7th , 2010
in Airport Inn & Suites, South Bend, IN
PECAN THOMPSON TOPS SOUTH BEND TOURNEY
Charles "Pecan" Thompson, of Carol Stream, Illinois, defended
his title in the 12th Annual South Bend Checker Festival by winning the Pool
Checker tourney on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, with 31 points out of a possible 40.
Clorius "The Mongoose" Lay, Gary, Ind., was close behind with
29, and James "Pontiac" Sharp, Chicago, was third at 25. The
tourney was scored with 2 points per win and 1 per draw.
Therman "Chicken George" Earnest, Chicago, was the most
improved player with a sensational 24 points. He was rated 8th out of the 11
players going in but finished 4th overall and won the Best Under 2000-rated
player. Arthur "Sonny" Bell, South Bend, won the 2nd Amateur
prize with 22. Chess-style ratings were assigned to each player based on
earlier results in the South Bend series.
Five different states were represented, including Jackie Carr
who flew up from Houston, Texas, and Johnnie Coleman, who came
on a bus from Washington, D.C.
1. Charles Thompson |
IL |
2185 |
31 |
1st prize $100 |
2. Clorius Lay | IN |
2113 |
29 | 2nd prize $40 |
3. James Sharp | IL |
2012 |
25 | |
4. Therman Earnest | IL |
1852 |
24 | Top under 2000 $30 |
5. Jackie Carr | TX |
2069 |
24* | |
6. Arthur Bell | IN |
1880 |
22 | 2nd under 2000 $20 |
7. Fred Shurn | IL |
1997 |
19 | |
8. Johnnie Coleman | MD |
1863 |
19 | |
9. Larry Sealy | OH |
1778 |
14 | |
10. Stoney Burke | IL |
1521 |
7 | |
11. Roger Blaine | IN |
1484 |
4 | |
2010 Tournament Dates
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