2009 Carolina Open Results
119th Annual North Carolina State Open Checker Tournament

The 2009 North Carolina Open Checker Tournament
at the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, NC
May 15^th & 16^th 2009 (Friday & Saturday)

The 119^th continuous North Carolina State Checker Tournament was opened by welcoming 30 players, representing 6 states: NC, VA, KY, TN, IN, and WV. At least 8 more interested locals and surrounding area checker players dropped by over the course of the two day tourney to chat and play pickup games but didn't enter the tournament. Several of these were pool checker players. Masonic Home for Children at Oxford was a gracious host by providing Friday lunch and a nice large playing hall in York Rite Memorial Chapel. The Chapel is located on a beautiful campus with lovely enormous 100 year old oaks. Mr. Allen Hughes and Chris Richardson greeted NCCA and its checker players at the opening ceremony. Mr. Hughes gave an impressive presentation on the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford which has a rich history from their founding of the home to its current status and mission. Pastor Larry Michael and our ACF District IV Manager gave the invocation before starting our 1st round matches. On Saturday, most of the players took a visitors' tour through the Cobb Center at Dunn Cottage with Mrs. Tina Gilreath as our museum guide. The tour included a pictorial and narrative history lesson about St. John's College from 1853 to the present facility. Those that visited the museum would agree this is the crown jewel of MHCO, a treasure of history, pictures, memorabilia, and artifacts, dating back to 1873. You can't leave this place without a spirit of giving, kindness, and a hope for humanity. Thank You, MHCO for hosting our tournament.

^MASTERS:

Congratulations,
Dr. John R Webster
1st Place Winner
2009 NC State Champion

Congratulations,
Michael Holmes
2nd Place

Official Scoresheet
3-Move - eight 2 game rounds (Swiss Style) of 1 hour each

2009 Greensboro Class A

ByRound,2Gm

Finish Name City, State
Rate

Rd1
Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 H Pts.
Cash

Comments

1 Dr. John R. Webster Stoneville, NC 2377 14T3 7T6 11T10 2T12 3T15 5T19 4T23 2T25
$125.00
2009 NC State Champion

2 Michael Holmes Louisville, KY 2362 7T3 12T6 3T9 1T11 4T13 9T16 5T19 1T21 134
$97.50

3 Tim Laverty
Sanford, NC
2324 13T4 11T6 2T7 8T11 1T12 4T14 9T18 6T21
123

$97.50

4 Victor Habgood Virginia Beach, VA 2184 6T3 5T5 8T7 12T11 2T13 3T15 1T15 7T18

  $80.00

5 Bill McClintock Greensboro, NC 2001 9T3 4T5 12T7 6T11 7T14 1T14 2T15 10T17
125

  $65.00

6 Teal Stanley Greensboro, NC 2083 4T1 9T3 10T7 5T7 14T10 8T12 11T16 3T17
123
  $65.00

7 Kevin Burks Hurt, VA 2079 2T1 1T2 9T5 11T8 5T9 10T11 14T15 4T16
121
  $45.00

8 Mike Ross Burlington, NC 1929 12T1 14T5 4T7 3T7 10T9 6T11 13T12 11T16
105
  $45.00

9 Jeff Webster Stoneville, NC 1824 5T1 6T3 7T4 13T8 11T11 2T12 3T12 12T14 118   $25.00

10 Ron Bailey Graham, NC 2046 11T0 13T3 6T3 14T5 8T7 7T9 12T12 5T14 99
$25.00

11 Ken Shultz Cosby, TN 1889 10T4 3T6 1T6 7T7 9T8 13T12 6T12 8T12 123
$20.00

12 Alex Weaver Hackensack, NJ 1726 8T3 2T4 5T6 4T6 13T8 14T9 10T10 9T12 111 $20.00

13 Wade Holder Fayetteville, NC 1884 2T0 10T1 14T3 9T3 12T5 11T5 8T8 14T11 $20.00

14 Anatoly Rayevsky Charlotte, NC 1859 1T1 8T1 13T3 10T5 6T6 12T9 7T9 13T10 $20.00

$750.00

Congratulations to Dr. John Webster as First Place Winner and the 2009 NC State Checker Champion, his fourth in a row.
Ratings from WDCF January/June 2009 - No. 4
T separates player's opponent from player's accumulated game points.
Tournament Director - JR Smith and Official Scorekeeper & Referee - Tim Laverty
Total cash $1,400.00 Split: $750 Masters + $650 Majors ($500 withdrawn from Edward Jones & $500 from RCB + entry fees + contributions= $1,400.00). We collected 20 entry fees at $20 = $400.00
Top 5 Finish positions received plaque certificates and winners received trophies, as well as the highest NC finishers.
Big Thank You! to Chris Richardson, MHCO Director of Financial Development and Allen Hughes, MHCO Administrator for hosting this tournament.
Wives attending: Judith Clodfelter, Paralee Shultz, Vicky Weaver, Tiffany Stanley, Mickey Webster, Rosalee Wilson, Carol Williamson, and Svitlana Rayevsky.
Bill Gilreath, Tina Gilreath's husband spent time Saturday evening with checker players who remembered his checker playing Grandfather Ira Lee Hinson.
Roy Moss of Stem & Floyd Marshall of Oxford attended but didn't play and Clarence Gooche of Durham came by Saturday for some pickup games of pool checkers.
Delicious catered buffet lunches with various meats & desserts served both Friday and Saturday.
Plenty of excellent checker talent, great fellowship, and a wonderful time for everyone!
Our oldest players: Mr. Cecil Lowe DOB 8/30/1918, just shy of 91, and our youngest player: Alex Holmes DOB 2/28/1999 age:10

MAJORS:

Congratulations, Bill Salot
1st Place Majors Winner

Congratulations, Buck Smith
2nd Place Majors Winner

Congratulations, Cecil Lowe
3rd Place Majors Winner
2009 NC State Majors Champion

Official Scoresheet
3-Move - eight 2 game rounds (Swiss Style) of 1 hour each

2009 Greensboro Class B

ByRound,2Gm

Finish Name City, State
Rate

Rd1
Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 H Pts.
Cash

Comments

1 Bill Salot Colonial Heights, VA 1975 12T4 2T8 4T12 3T16 6T19 5T21 2T24 3T26
$110.00
Wins 2009 NC State Majors

2 Buck Smith
Millboro, VA
1834 11T4 1T4 7T8 9T11 3T12 6T16 1T17 5T21
$95.00
2nd Place NC State Majors

3 Cecil Lowe Colerain, NC 1773 6T2 14T5 8T9 1T9 2T12 7T14 9T18 1T20
$80.00
NC State Majors Champion

4 Gary Wilson Alexandria, KY 1921 9T2 5T6 1T6 13T9 7T9 8T12 14T15 7T18   $70.00

5 Charles Clodfelter Henderson, NC 1801 14T2 4T2 11T4 15T8 13T12 1T14 7T17 2T17   $55.00

6 Ted Williamson Kenova, WV 1771 3T2 9T3 14T6 8T9 1T10 2T10 13T14 9T16 125   $40.00

7 James Atkins Julian, NC 1665 8T0 15T4 2T4 11T8 4T12 3T14 5T15 4T16 121   $40.00

8 J.R. Smith Greensboro, NC 1677 7T4 13T6 3T6 6T7 9T10 4T11 12T12 12T16 105   $40.00

9 James Martin Monroe, NC 1665 4T2 6T5 13T7 2T8 8T9 11T13 3T13 6T15   $30.00

10 Trey Stanley Greensboro, NC 1504 late entry byeT3 12T6 11T9 13T13
$20.00
NC State Youth Champion

11 Alex Holmes New Albany, IN 1530 2T0 12T2 5T4 7T4 15T7 9T7 10T8 byeT11
$20.00

12 Bill Stanley Greensboro, NC 1587 1T0 11T2 15T2 byeT5 14T6 10T7 8T10 8T10 $20.00

13 Clint Pickard Sanford, NC 1580 15T3 8T5 9T7 4T8 5T8 14T8 6T8 10T8 $20.00

14 Larry Michael Lexington, NC 1692 5T2 3T3 6T4 12forfT4 12T7 13T11 4T12 wdT12 $10.00 withdrew after Rd 7

15 Roy Moss Stem, NC 1627 13T1 1T1 12T5 5T5 11forfT5 wd wd wdT5 withdrew after Rd 5

$650.00

Congratulations to Bill Salot as First Place Winner in the 2009 NC State Majors, and Buck Smith as 2nd Place Finisher.
Congratulations to Cecil Lowe as the highest North Carolina Majors and therefore distinguished himself as the 2009 NC State Majors Champion*.
Congratulations to Alex Holmes as First Place Winner in the 2009 NC Youth Tournament, and Trey Stanley as 2nd Place Finisher and highest North Carolina Youth and therefore distinguished himself as the 2009 NC Youth Champion..
Ratings from WDCF January/June 2009 - No. 4
T separates player's opponent from player's accumulated game points. Win is 2 points, Draw is 1, and bye is 3. wd stands for withdrawal, and forf stands for forfeit, and late entry. Withdrawal Players do no have a Finish Position. The 14 and 15 are use only as opponent identification.
Tournament Director - JR Smith and Official Scorekeeper & Referee - Tim Laverty

2009 NC State Open Youth Tournament:

Alex Holmes wins the 2009 NC Open Youth Tournament in a final playoff against Trey Stanley with a final score: (2 Wins - 1 Loss - 3 Draws). Trey, as the highest finishing North Carolina Youth in the NC Open Youth Tournament and in the NC State Open Majors Tournament; therefore, distinguished himself as the 2009 NC Youth Champion*. | Youth Photos

* Only a NC resident may be a NC Champion.

2009 Tournament Announcement | 2009 Tournament Dates


Congratulations, Dr. John R Webster 1st Place Winner 2009 NC State Champion	Congratulations, Michael Holmes 2nd Place


Congratulations, Bill Salot 1st Place Majors Winner	Congratulations, Buck Smith 2nd Place Majors Winner	Congratulations, Cecil Lowe 3rd Place Majors Winner 2009 NC State Majors Champion