2013 15th Annual Pool Checkers Festival
Saturday, November 9th, 2013 at the Quality Inn, 215 Dixie Way S. in the town of Roseland, South Bend, Ind
LAMBERT & LAY TIE IN SOUTH BEND!
Top Masters Al Lambert, Richton Park, Ill., and Clorius Lay, Gary, Ind., tied for first place in the 15th Annual South Bend Pool Checker Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Each scored 17 points out of a possible 28. Nobody ran away with the contest, as 96-year-old George Robinson, Toledo, Ohio, took third place only a point behind at 16, and several-time winner Charles “Pecan” Thompson made 15.
Oliver Griffin, who came all the way from Washington, D.C., skunked the opposition in the “B” Division with 23 points—11 wins and only 1 draw. Arthur Bell, South Bend, was second with 16, and Tal Roberts, Washington, placed third with 14.
The tournament was dedicated to the memory of Therman “Chicken George” Earnest and Stoney Burke, both of Chicago, who were faithful regulars at this event and passed away earlier this year. The attendance of 15 was a considerable decrease from 2012, so the prizes had to be a bit smaller, but the hard-fought contest was a challenge for all. Thanks to Clorius Lay and Willie Coleman, also of Gary, who made generous donations to support the event. Roger Blaine was Tournament Director. Scoring was based on 2 points per win and 1 per draw. Updated numerical ratings based on the results will be posted later.
15th ANNUAL SOUTH BEND POOL CHECKER TOURNAMENT
Nov. 9, 2013 - South Bend, Indiana
Division I
Division II
FLETCHER
FLIES IN BIG-BOARD TOURNEY
Thomas
Fletcher, Washington, D.C., rolled over everyone in the 100-square
International Checkers tournament on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. Fletcher won 7
straight for a perfect score of 14, and Oliver Griffin, also of
Washington, was second with 8 points.
Attendance in
the Big-Board contest went up from the last few years as 8 competed and
competition at least for second place was very close up to the end.
15th
ANNUAL SOUTH BEND INTERNATIONAL CHECKER TOURNAMENT
Nov.
10, 2013 - South Bend, Indiana
2013 Tournament Dates
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2013 15th Annual PC Festival ScoreSheet
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2013 15th Annual Pool Checkers Festival
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2013 South Bend Pool & International Checker Ratings
No
Player
State
Rate
Points
Cash & Comments
1
AL LAMBERT
IL
2247
17
tie
1st - 2nd
$70 + Plaque
2
CLORIUS LAY
IN
2177
17
tie
1st - 2nd
$70
3
George Robinson
OH
2140
16
3rd prize $35
4
Charles Thompson
IL
2206
15
5
Jackie Carr
TX
2086
13
6
Thomas Fletcher
DC
1910
12
7
Wayne Lockheart
OH
2068
12
8
Fred D. Shurn
IL
1995
10
No
Player
State
Rate
Points
Cash & Comments
1
OLIVER GRIFFIN
DC
1608
23
1st
prize
$55 + plaque
2
Arthur Bell
IN
1757
16
2nd
prize
$35
3
Tal Roberts
DC
1772
14
3rd
prize
$20
4
Andrew Young
IL
1790
12
5
Lester Goss
IL
1621
10
6
Roberto Ernest
IL
1468
5
7
Larry Sealy
OH
1582
4
No
Player
State
Rate
Pts
Cash and Comments
1
THOMAS FLETCHER
DC
unr.
14
$70 + Plaque
2
Oliver Griffin
DC
unr.
8
$35
3
Roberto Ernest
IL
1508
7
4
Vern Cloud
MI
1641
7
5
Tal Roberts
DC
unr.
7
6
Pete Kuhr
IN
1515
5
7
Arthur Bell
IN
1722
4