2019 85th Illinois 101 Counties Open Tournament
October 5th, 2019
(Usually scheduled 1st weekend in
October)
The 85th Annual Illinois 101 Counties Checker Tournament will be held Saturday October 5th, 2019 in Marion, IL. Registration at 8:00 a.m. with play beginning at 9:00 a.m. Note the change in format to a one day tournament.
Venue: Mackie's Pizza, at 2704 Walton Way, Marion, IL 62959. The Illinois State Checker Association will be providing pizza for meals to all players Players will need to purchase their own beverages.
The Mackie's Pizza is located west of the intersection of Interstate I-57 and IL State Highway 13 (Exit 54). Travel west on IL 13 about 0.6 miles. Turn left onto Walton Way and follow around to Mackie's Pizza. Recommended hotel: Super 8 Motel at 2601 Vernell Road, Marion, IL 62959 (map), phone 618-993-5577. The Super 8 is located to the left, off the first light west of the Interstate.
Five total rounds to be played, unless time allows for more rounds. . Three
move restriction paired by a modified Swiss system. Entry fee is $10.00
Please join us for a great time playing checkers. For information call Roger
Doll (618)
402-1822, email erdoll@gmail.com
RESULTS:
reported by Gene &
Linda Ellison - ellison@bspeedy.com
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Oct 6, 2019, 10:06 AM
reported by John &
Judy Grisley - southernrealty@frontier.com
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Oct 9, 2019, 11:30 AM
2019 Illinois 101 Counties Tournament Results. See attached score
sheets.
On October 5th, 2019, the 85th Annual Illinois 101 Counties Tournament
was held in Marion, IL by the Illinois State Checker Association (ISCA).
This year we changed to a one-day, five round format. Twelve players
attended from two US States. The A class winner is tied between
John Grisley and Gary Ellison The B Class winner is Roger Doll. Both
classes played round-robin pairing for five rounds, 3 move style
A good time was had by everyone. We are happy that our attendance
increased this year countering a long-time download trend.
The ISCA wants to be specially thanks to Joe McDaniel for his generous
donation to the prize fund.
Please mark your calendar on April 4 & 5, 2020 for the Illinois State
Tournament. Submitted by Roger Doll, Secretary/Treasurer.
A Class
Place Name State Points Prize
1 Gary Ellison IL 13 $87.50
1 John Grisley IL 13 $87.50
2 George Cook MO 11 $42.50
2 George Stallsworth MO 11 $42.50
3 Gene Ellison IL 10 $25.00
4 Earl Kennel IL 2 $15.00
Total $300.00
B Class
Place Name State Points Prize
1 Roger Doll IL 17 $70.00
2. Leonard Kinnell IL 14 $50.00
3. Boone Wooten IL 10 $40.00
4. Sue DeVoy IL 8 $30.00
5. John Gross IL 6 $20.00
6 Jennifer Kelton IL 5 $10.00
Total $220.00
Tournament Total $520.00
2019 101 Illinois Group Picture
