Comfort Inn (ihelp@choicehotels.com) On Sat 04/30/05 0715BST:
Comfort Inn has a toll free number--1-800-228-5150
Strawberry Festival Tournament
May 6 and 7th at Union Planters Bank 1200 Main St. Humboldt, Tn. Registration at
8:30AM on May 6 with play to begin at 9:00AM Play is expected to end around 1pm
on Saturday. $2000 in cash prizes plus door prizes and free
lunches.
Check your bulletin or Missouri Newsletter for more information.
Fine Motels.
Motels: Deerfield Inn (731-824-4770), Heritage Inn (731-784-2278), Regal Inn
(731-784-9693). Tell them you are a checker player.
For more information please contact Hugh Burton at 731-427-5352.
I submitted this by request of Hugh Burton.
Tournament is over... Hugh Burton good for his word:
$3,000 in Cash - $400 + in door prizes - Free Lunches - 22 players
Subject: Humboldt, TN tourney. The Strawberry Tourney! (8 Masters - 6 Majors - 8 Minors)
Posted By
Michael Holmes (michaelholmes@insightbb.com)
On Mon 05/16/05 0317BST:
There was almost $3,000 in prize money paid out and over $400 in door prizes. I
know some of the results as I just called Frank Davis to get them. Masters- It
was a round robin with Larry Keen and Jim Morrison tied with 18 points, I was
third with 17 points, Gene Lindsay and Anthony Bishop tied for fourth and fifth
with 15 points, Dr. Robert Shuffett and Albert Tucker 10 points, and Joe Tucker
was in eighth place with 9 points.
Majors:- Arwood Smith won with 18 points, Frank Davis was second on honor points with 17, Larry Pollard third with 17 points Gene Ellison and Gayle Helterbrand were tied for fourth and fifth (not sure of honor points), And Burgess was sixth.
Minors:- Billy Perry and Willis Shuwcraft won with 21 points. Josh Armstrong (only 13 years old) came in third with 17 points, Harold Thornton had 15 at fourth place, Bobby Smith had 14, Eddie Moore and Bill Thomas had 12 points each and Alex Holmes (only six years old) was in eighth place with 0 points.
Masters
Both 1st places won $275 and I won $150 in third. My son won $40 dollars and a
$20 buffet ticket and I won an Electric metal grinder.
68th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Checker Tournament May 6th - 7th , 2005Congratulations to Jim Morrison and Larry Keen as co winners of the tournament. The Masters and Minors did a round robin, so there were no honor points. Thanks to Hugh Burton for putting on another fine tournament. |
Masters |
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| Rank | Name | Points | HP | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Morrison | 18 | -- | |
| 1 | Larry Keen | 18 | -- | |
| 3 | Michael Holmes | 17 | -- | |
| 4 | Anthony Bishop | 15 | -- | |
| 4 | Gene Lindsay | 15 | -- | |
| 6 | Robert Shuffett | 10 | -- | |
| 6 | Albert Tucker | 10 | -- | |
| 8 | Joe Tucker | 9 | -- | |
Majors |
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| Rank | Name | Points | HP | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arwood Smith | 18 | -- | |
| 2 | Frank Davis | 17 | 102 | |
| 3 | Larry Pollard | 17 | 94 | |
| 4 | Gayle Helterbrand | 11 | 95 | |
| 4 | Gene Ellison | 11 | 95 | |
| 6 | Flavious Burgess | 10 | -- | |
Minors |
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| Rank | Name | Points | HP | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Perry | 21 | -- | |
| 1 | Willis Shewcraft | 21 | -- | |
| 3 | Josh Armstrong | 17 | -- | |
| 4 | Harold Thornton | 15 | -- | |
| 5 | Bobby Smith | 14 | -- | |
| 6 | Eddie Moore | 12 | -- | |
| 6 | Bill Thomas | 12 | -- | |
| 8 | Alex Holmes | -- | -- | 6 yrs old |
Tournament Dates | BACK HOME | 2004 Strawberry | 2003 Strawberry