2012 14th POOL CHECKERS and INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS

14th ANNUAL SOUTH BEND POOL CHECKER TOURNAMENT - Nov. 10, 2012
Jameson Inn, 215 Dixieway South, in the town of Roseland on the north side of South Bend, Indiana

LAMBERT WINS IN SOUTH BEND

Former National Champion Al Lambert, from suburban Chicago, won the 14th Annual South Bend Pool Checker Festival on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, with 30 points out of a possible 40. Fellow Top Masters Charles "Pecan" Thompson, Carol Stream, Ill., and last year's winner Clorius "Mongoose" Lay, Gary, Ind., followed closely with 28 and 26 points. Scoring was based on 2 points per win and 1 per draw.

Ernest "Rome" Lee, Chicago, won the "B" Division with 35 out of a possible 44. First-time competitor Charlie Williams, Louisville, Ky., was second at 32 and Andrew "Twin" Young, Chicago, third with 27.

Attendance totaled 23, one more than last year, and the players came from 6 different states. Many thanks to the American Pool Checker Association, John Curtis, and Clorius Lay, for their donations which made for improved prizes including plaques for the division winners. Roger Blaine was Tournament Director. Updated numerical ratings based on the South Bend results will be announced later.

Division I - Pool
No Player State Rate Points Comments
1 Al Lambert IL 2235 30  1st prize $130 + plaque
2 Charles Thompson IL 2153 28  2nd prize $80
3 Clorius Lay IN   2181 26  3rd prize $50
4 Don Lowe   MI 2118 21  
5 Wayne Lockheart OH 2069 20  
6 Eugene Hampton IN 2099 19  
7 Ed Danzy MI  2015 16  
8 Fred D. Shurn IL 1994 16  
9 James Sharp IL 1987 16  
10 Johnnie Coleman MD 1976 16  
11 Therman Earnest IL 1919 12  


Division II - Pool  (rated under 1800)
No Player State Rate Points Comments
1 Ernest Lee IL 1791 35  1st prize $85 + plaque
2 Charles Williams KY unrated 32  2nd prize $50
3 Andrew Young IL   1792 27  3rd prize $30
4 Dion Taylor   IL unrated 26  
5 Arthur Bell IN 1774 25  
6 Rod Polk IL 1659 24  
7 Stanley Polk IL 1611 21  
8 Herman Joiner IL 1567 21  
9 Lester Goss IL 1563 17  
10 Larry Sealy OH 1787 14  
11 Ed Williams MI 1642 12  
12 Stoney Burke IL 1644 10  


COLEMAN WINS BIG-BOARD CONTEST

Johnnie Coleman again made the 700-mile trip from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to win the 100-square tourney for International Checkers on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Coleman won 3 and drew 1 to take the prize money and plaque, and Art Bell, South Bend, was second with an even score.

Attendance set a new high in Pool Checkers, but a new low in Big-Board, as only three players competed.


14th ANNUAL SOUTH BEND INTERNATIONAL CHECKER TOURNAMENT - Nov. 11, 2012 South Bend, Indiana
No Player State Rate Points Comments
1 Johnnie Coleman MD 1998 7  1st prize $70 + plaque
2 Arthur Bell IN 1724 4  
3 Roger Blaine IN   1584 1  

2012 Tournament Dates | 2012 64 & 100 board ratings  | 2012 Pool & International Announcement