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Missouri State Horseshoe Pitching News

Volume 22, Issue 2 An Award-Winning Publication May 2018

Prez Reportby Ron Highley, President MOHPA

I was going to write that spring is finally here, but I think we’ve had our 2 days of spring for the year and have gone straight into summer. Our first league night at Peculiar was cancelled because it was about 40 degrees and the wind was howling, and the second league night was cancelled because of rain. Finally, the third time was the charm, and we got our league started on May 2 with a beautiful 70-degree evening...but it stormed on the way home.

This issue of Shoe Biz has entry forms for the State Fair Tour-nament (page 11) and the State Championship Tournament (page 17). The State Fair Tournament has been moved to the first weekend of the Fair; we can get a lot more exposure to more people attending the Fair that weekend, and that Sunday is Military Day. We plan to have a portable court set up closer to the foot traffic entering the gate for pitching demonstrations and for those interested in pitching a few shoes. Anybody interested in helping us out with that, contact Jim Kinney Jr. or myself.

As for the State Championship Tournament, the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club is our host. Rich Altis and the QRHC have been working and planning to make this a great State Tournament. The Comfort Inn & Suites of O’Fallon will be the host hotel. The busi-ness meeting on Friday evening and the Junior Party on Saturday evening will be held at this hotel, and the Awards Banquet on Saturday will be held nearby. Also, we are planning on having a “horseshoe” hospitality room at the hotel where pitchers can congregate to catch up with their friends from across the state, play cards, have a beverage…and I bet somebody will break out a cornhole game. This room will open after the business meeting on Friday. To make your reservations, call them at 636-696-8000

and ask for the 2018 Missouri State Horseshoe Tournament to get the Horseshoe Discount. The deadline to register is August 1, but this is not a large hotel, and I anticipate that we will fill their rooms, so make your reservations early. As with the past few years, the hotel has donated a room for us to raffle off for two nights for two different winners. All you must do to be eligible for the room raffle is to send in your State Tournament entry.

Any city, club, or organization interested in bidding for the State Tournament in 2019 must do so in writing at this year’s State Business meeting on Friday evening. However, if some or all of the courts would need to be portable courts, then the bidder must contact me at least 30 days before the State Tournament so we can determine the suitability of the pitching area. If you have any questions, let me know.

We went to the Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament held at Quail Ridge and the Hall of Fame on May 4 and 5. We once again saw some amazing pitching. Alan on the 40’ side and Joan on the 30’ side won again with their normal great pitching. One of the most amazing 40’ pitchers to me was Gale Greene from Vermont. At 77 years young, he went 13-2, placed 2nd and averaged 72.6% over 15 games!! The five Missouri pitchers—Stan Griggs, Steve Johnson and James Driver on the 40’ side and Gregg Craven and Ed Griffith on the 30’ side—did well and made Missouri proud. Check out the results to see the complete story.

As I am writing this, the deadline is almost here for entries for the World Tournament in Florence, South Carolina. We have 50 from Missouri signed up, which is almost 10% of our membership! Missouri, Georgia, and Florida are running neck and neck for the second-most entries right behind Ohio. See ya all in Florence...if we get our wheat out by then; it’s maturity is way behind because of the cold early spring that we had.

Missouri State Fair Newsby Jim Kinney

Hello, fellow pitchers. The Missouri State Fair is fast approach-ing. The theme for the 2018 fair is “Come Home.” The dates for the Missouri State Fair horseshoe tournament are Saturday and Sunday, 11 and 12 August 2018. The first 96 pitchers who submit their entry form will be placed in a class according to their ringer percentage as posted on NHPA NatStats on or around August 3. All entry forms should be received by July 28, 2018.

Any entry form that is received after the 96th entry will be

placed on a waiting list in case of dropouts. You can obtain an entry form by printing it out from page 11 of this issue of Shoe Biz. You can also go to www.mostatefair.com, highlight Competitions & Livestock, click on How to Enter-Premium Guide, scroll down and click on MISCELLANEOUS CONTESTS & EVENTS, scroll down and click on Horseshoe Pitching Rules & Classes, and print out the entry form. If you cannot obtain an entry form by one of these two methods, please e-mail me at jkinneyjrusa@gmail.com or send me a text to 816-536-9845, and I will get a form to you.

See State Fair News, page 2

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President: Ron Highley 16206 E. 307th St., Harrisonville, MO 64701 816-380-2732 E-mail: mohpaprez@yahoo.comVice President: Melanie Zerr 62 Slow Pitch Lane, Wentzville, MO 63385 636-485-0550 E-mail: melaniezerr22@gmail.com Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Bainter 31870 Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO 65037 573-372-3650, cell 816-918-6789 E-mail: mo4dead@charter.netStatistician: Stan Griggs 5629 Sterling, Raytown, MO 64133 816-313-1814 E-mail: moshoe@turnkeymail.com Regional Director: Donna Bastel 1028 Oak Point Dr., Gravois Mills, MO 65037 573-374-8243, cell 573-378-3447 E-mail: dbastel@lauriekitchen.net

Zone 1 Director: Michael Gillespie 11358 NE County Rd. 14004, Urich, MO 64788 816-678-8323 E-mail: hdpmlg134@hotmail.comZone 2 Director: Scott Raimer 8690 County Rd. 422, Hannibal, MO 63401 cell 573-719-0269 E-mail: gbpfan@rallstech.comZone 3 Director: Alfred Mundy 21126 E. B Highway, Sheldon, MO 64784 417-884-2462 E-mail: amundy48@yahoo.comZone 4 Director: Danny Williams HCR 64 Box 817, Glen Allen, MO 63751 573-238-0047, cell 573-208-3215 E-mail: nipdpeg2@yahoo.comHall of Fame Chairperson: Dee McIntire 3205 NE 66th Terrace, Gladstone, MO 64119 816-452-0254, cell 816-547-4995 E-mail: dinetamcintire@gmail.com

Junior Director: Savanna Johnson 3801 S. Adams Ave., Independence, MO 64055 cell 816-835-7559 E-mail: SavLeeJoh@aol.comPublicity Chairperson: Laura Johnson 3801 S. Adams Ave., Independence, MO 64055 cell 816-682-9386 E-mail: johnmoreco@aol.comNewsletter Editor: Elizabeth Furner 10801 Furner Ln., Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 816-637-0527 E-mail: shoesgalore150@gmail.com

Missouri State Officers and Key Personnel

Shoe Biz DeadlinesThe magic number is “9”:February 9May 9October 9

Furn’s Turnby Elizabeth Furner

Wow, straight from IRS to WHS. I appreciate the patience that pitchers have shown me these past months during tax season. I did not have the time that should have been afforded your publication. This is indeed your publication, not the Officers’ publication, not the National’s, but yours. This is the piece of paper going to every horseshoe household in the state that gives you an opportunity to be heard. Lend your voice, and let us hear from you.

You will notice an abundance of tournament results in this issue of Shoe Biz (beginning on page 8). As I typed the names of winners and places, I was struck by the names of some who were pitching strongly earlier and are not pitching now, or even more dramatic, are no longer with us. Time is fleeting; do what is important to you and love those nearest to you. Have you registered for the World Tournament in South Carolina? Are you gaining more horseshoe experience for said competition by pitching in local leagues, local tournaments, and state-sponsored tournaments. By the time you will read this, the Club/Team World Championships will have crowned another championship team. If you did not participate, you missed an opportunity to share with pitchers from across the

state, an opportunity to practice for the World Championships, and an opportunity to raise funds for MOHPA.

If you didn’t make it to the NHPA World Tournament, or even if you did, the next “biggun” is the State Fair Tournament organized by Jim Kinney Jr. It is always a great fun time for pitchers and spectators. If you like the smell of sawdust, barns, and—even better—corn dogs, cotton candy, kettle corn, and drinks, this is the place to be. Enjoy good pitching and wonderful people watch-ing. Complete the enclosed entry form, and we will “See you at the Fair.”

The third piece of the trifecta is the State Tournament, which is always on Labor Day weekend. Wentzville will host this year’s event. Rich Altis and crew have been working hard to make this one bigger and better. If you have not made your room reservation(s), you need to hurry. This is a big travel weekend; don’t miss out because you put things off.

As I stated in the first paragraph, this is your paper, and we love to hear from you. This is a chance to recognize those who made this publication possible—Ron Highley, Victoria Highley, Mel Bruem-mer, Gregg Craven, Nancy Gunter, Savanna Johnson, Jeanette Claas, Jim Kinney, Donna Bastel, Jim Bainter, and Rich Altis.

We are planning a few things to promote the sport. Contact me, and I will let you know how you can help with the promotion. We never turn away helpers to run this event. If you are interested in helping and have not talked with me, please e-mail or text me. I will respond as soon as possible.

The Missouri State Fair is a great time whether you are a pitcher or a spectator. A lot of things have been planned by the Missouri State Fair Committee to promote family outings, including Special Contests. Every day, there is a kids’ contest at 2:00 pm at the kids’ stage and an “On the Spot” contest at 6:00 pm for everyone. You must check in 10 minutes before contest times. If you are interested in anything that is going on during the time you are attending the

fair, visit mostatefair.com for a complete schedule of “Come Home” contests and events.

The Missouri State Fair Commission is excited about partner-ing with the Missouri Horseshoe Pitching Association to host this event. This is a time for families to have a good time and establish fond memories to cherish in the future. So “Come Home,” and we will see you there.

State Fair News, from page 1

The NHPA Internet Website is

www.horseshoepitching.comClick on the US map to get to Missouri’s page

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From My Court to Yoursby Jim Bainter, MOHPA Secretary/Treasurer

Summer is finally here, and the early leagues are enduring all the Cold, Wind, Rain, and Heat that

Missouri has to offer. I’m starting to see more renewals and a few new pitchers. Our current membership numbers are at 553 adults and 58 juniors. We ended last year at 610 adults, down from 670 in 2016. We’ve got a long way to go just to meet last year’s numbers. I encourage each of you to start talking with neighbors, coworkers, and friends to get them involved in horseshoes. A little cheap fun and exercise through the summer months should interest them. Perhaps just asking them to come to the courts during a league or tournament may be the incentive they need.

The entry forms for the State Fair Tournament and State Championship Tournament are in this issue of Shoe Biz (pages 11 and 17, respectively). As usual, the forms ask whether you want to receive a copy of the entrants/lineups. If you have an e-mail address listed in the official records, I will only send you an e-mail copy. If you don’t have an e-mail address, but can have a friend or family member print the document for you, it would be appreciated. Making and mailing copies costs MOHPA money and takes time from preparations for the tournaments. The lineups are always on the mohpa.us website a week or two before you would ever receive the mailed copy.

The 2018 MOHPA Awards Banquet ticket order form is also in this issue (page 15). This request can be mailed with your State Championship Tournament entry form. Save a stamp. Tickets will not be mailed. A roster of attendees will be used for check-in when you arrive at the Trigg Banquet Center. NOTE: The original dinner price was $25. The Quail Ridge Horsheshoe Club tournament team has graciously decided to pick up $5 of that cost to compensate

pitchers for their participation in the tournament and the awards recognition dinner, so sure to thank them. Please join us and help make this awards night the best ever as we recognize our pitchers and their accomplishments.

There have been a few problems on the final league and tour-nament reports. One had two bogus numbers that were sent to NHPA. Two had the wrong pitching category and a last name misspelled. If you need numbers, please call me and complete your report before submitting it. I believe we are finally getting the is-sues with names corrected. I send out HSMaster profile updates every 2 to 3 weeks. If you import it regularly, you will always have the correct information. If you are a tournament director and are preparing for a tournament by importing the NatStats web page, you only need to get the percentages. By downloading the names, you may get erroneous spellings due to bad league inputs that got passed on to NatStats. Beware.

On a final note, there will be 16 indoor courts and 16 outdoor courts available for our State Championship Tournament at the Quail Ridge horseshoe arena. The MOHPA officers will make every effort to maximize the use of the indoor courts and minimize activity outside. I know we can’t accommodate all pitchers inside, but we are committed to making your participation in this year’s State Championship Tournament as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

That’s it from the Pits

Condensed Financial ReportBalance, February 5, 2018 $17,207.39Deposits (Dues) 3,216.00General Expenses −2,306.72NHPA Dues Payments −3,700.00Current Balance, May 5, 2018 $14,416.67

New Member ListCompiled by Jim Bainter

Welcome to our new members who have joined the NHPA and MOHPA for the first time. We hope that you will enjoy your association with us!

Name CityTravis Arthur FairgroveChristie Carpenter IndependenceKayden Cox SheldonJerry Dennis Kansas CityVictor Ferrara Excelsior SpringsJustin Furner ForistellBill Hunt St LouisGabriel Johnson IndependenceCharles Kertz BarnhartDorsie Swope IndependenceEric Thompson IndependenceKen Uhlig ArnoldScott Walth O’Fallon

Shoe Biz Boostersby Jim Bainter

If you would like to receive Shoe Biz via first class mail, please send a dona-tion of $10 or more to the MOHPA in

care of our secretary, Jim Bainter, 31870 Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO 65037. A Shoe Biz Boosters donation entitles you to a listing and first class mailing for three issues. Expiration dates are listed below. Some folks continue to send multiple donations, but no listings have been extended past May 2019. Thank you all for your support of our newsletter!

Listing Expires After October 2018 Issue

George Chichura Ernie Ellermann Jr. Roy Flatt Debbie Harris Jon McKnight Jerry Weller Vicki Winston

Listing Expires After February 2019 Issue

Fred Smith

Listing Expires After May 2019 Issue

Jim Claxton Rodney Mallinckrodt

Visit MOHPA on the Internet www.MOHPA.us

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Last ShoeFrancis Griesbauer

March 30, 1929 – April 25, 2018

By Jeanette Claas

Francis Griesbauer, of St. Paul, Missouri, passed away on April 25, 2018, in the hospital at 89 years of age and was buried in St. Paul Cemetery. Francis was feeling well and had gone to his son’s house to help him work on a car about a week before his death. While there, Francis slipped in some mud, fell, and hit his head. His son took him to the hospital to have him checked out. While there, Francis suffered several mini-strokes and never came out of it.

Francis was born in St. Charles but resided in St. Paul all his life. He was married to his wife, Clarita, of 57 years, until she passed away in 2017. They had one son, Jay, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Francis worked the night shift for General Motors for more than 28 years until he retired in 1988.

Francis proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He said he never received any medals, but says he was wounded several times when he was thrown out of taverns. He was a member of the American Legion Post in O’Fallon.

Francis began pitching mule shoes as a young boy with family members on the farm. The name Griesbauer is a familiar one in the sport of horseshoes, as many of his relatives participated in the game. He joined the New Melle Horseshoe Club as a charter member in 1990. He then began pitching with the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club in 2007. He pitched in the Men’s Wednesday Night League at New Melle and at Quail Ridge. He also pitched in the Monday Night Mixed League and in many other tourna-ments held there. Once he moved to 30 feet, he became quite a competitor. Several times in the night leagues he would pitch 23 ringers out of 26 shoes, averaging 88% each game. He carried an average of 55%.

In May 2013, Francis underwent open heart surgery at the ripe age of 84. He bounced right back and soon reappeared on the courts. After 24 years of membership, he ended his horseshoe career at QRHC in 2015 due to health issues. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and pitched in that horseshoe league at St. Paul for more than 25 years.

Francis says he enjoyed pitching every game he ever played. He loved the competition and all the friends that he acquired through-out the years. He earned many trophies and awards in many events to prove all that he accomplished. He was inducted into the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

He was about the nicest man you would ever meet. Our sympa-thy is sent to his son, Jay, and family, and to his brother Vernon, a member of the QRHC. A cousin, Bob Griesbauer, is also a member of the QRHC. Francis will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Augie Dudenhoeffer Jr.September 28, 1937 – April 6, 2018

By Mel Bruemmer

Augie Dudenhoeffer, Jr., passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 80 years of age. He was married to Delores Thuli on October 18, 1958. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus. Augie was a faithful member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. He enjoyed the outdoors: boat-ing, hunting, and fishing. He was a sports fan and participant, especially basketball and volley-ball (he was captain of the family volleyball team Augie’s Doggies). Augie is survived by his wife of 59 years Dolores, two sons Pete and Keith, one daughter Valerie, and seven grandchildren.

Augie was a charter member of the Capital City Horseshoe Club. He played frequently in sanctioned leagues and tournaments with the club. He also played in many non-sanctioned charity events throughout the years. Augie had two signature features as a horseshoe player. He was a very determined competitor, and he always wore his signature coach’s shorts. In his home one could find displayed Augie’s trophies, plaques, medals, and certificates. Highlights of Augie’s horseshoe pitching career include the 2005 Missouri Class L State Champion, 2006 Senior Men’s Class B State 2nd place, 2006 Knights of Columbus State Doubles Class C 2nd place, 2008 Knights of Columbus State Senior Men’s Doubles 4th place, and 2013 and 2015 CCHC Summer League Champion.

Some direct quotes from Augie’s obituary follow: “His favorite sport by far was pitching horseshoes. He has won many trophies, but really treasured all the nice people he met and played against during the tournaments in which he participated.” “He also spent many hours watching his children and grandchildren play basket-ball, soccer, volleyball, violin music performances and art exhibits. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, grandpa and friend. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. Augie had a very special love for Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother Mary. His family is very happy that he is now resting peacefully in their warm loving care and protection.”

The Capital City Horseshoe Club will honor Augie with a memorial brick at the Hall of Fame in Wentzville, Missouri. We miss this pillar of horseshoes in the central part of the state.

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Mark Snead, For Kids Only!by Jeanette Claas

In Missouri, at the National Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame facil-ity, the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club has plenty of activity going on, but we have a fairly new member of 5 years who has added something new. Mark Snead is a man on a mission! He loves kids and he likes to see them having fun.

In 2012, Mark retired after 34 years as a maintenance worker with the Florissant-Ferguson School District. Mark is a grandfa-ther of four, ranging from 2 to 6 years old. He says they are a little too young to start pitching shoes, but he has high hopes for their future years.

Upon retirement, Mark took his family camping at the Lost Valley Campgrounds, where he saw some guys pitching horseshoes. For a very small fee, he joined in and enjoyed the game very much. It was his first time pitching horseshoes. After a few weeks back home, his wife Debbie advised him, “Either go back to work or take up a hobby!”

Mark lives in O’Fallon. He heard there were outdoor horseshoe courts at Quail Ridge Park where he could get a little practice. There happened to be a mentor in the building. It was a slow day for Rich Altis, who was hosting inside the building. Rich looked outside and saw Mark pitching. Rich invited Mark to come in and gave him some tips about horseshoe pitching, and Mark had found himself a new hobby!

Beginning at the very bottom, he was anxious to start being competitive in tournaments. He noticed that there were kids pitching against grown-ups in some of the classes. He also heard some grumbling about this situation. It seems that the smaller kids didn’t really care to pitch against the “big kids,” either. (Let’s face it; there is a lot of intimidation on both parts.) So Mark came up with the idea of having a tournament “for kids only” that would make everyone happy. It is a great idea, but where do we begin to find enough kids to fill a tournament? Mark began asking the other QRHC members about their children grandchildren and asked other pitchers from out of town whether they would be interested in bringing their kids and grandkids to Wentzville for a tournament. Before long, he had 28 kids signed up for his first “Future Youth Champions Tournament” in February 2016. To make the game more fun for the kids, he gathered up old trophies and put new plates on them so that every kid would get a trophy, win or lose. Then he and fellow QRHC member Dee Null bought

T-shirts for all the kids with their names printed on them. We don’t make any profit from cadet/junior tournaments, so Mark went to businesses, restaurants, and theaters looking for sponsors. He successfully raised enough money to meet any expenses that he incurred. His goal is to hold four tournaments each year, in February, October, November, and December. As long as there is interest, all 16 courts are filled with juniors and cadets; you will find Mark leading the way.

The youth tournaments are held after the adult tournaments on Saturday; they begin at about 5:00 pm and take several hours to complete with the help of some of the club members and the parents. We have electronic scoring at the facility, and the kids love to see their name on the monitors. There have been some very exciting games to watch. Most of the boys and girls are local, but we have some very talented kids coming from all across Missouri. All are anxious for some friendly competition and of course, they are more anxious to win. Are the kids having fun? Are the parents and grandparents having fun? You bet!!

Mark knew nothing about horseshoes when he joined the QRHC, he just knew the idea was to “get the shoe around the peg.” This has been a learning experience for him and for the QRHC. He says that some of these kids are better pitchers than him. Mark knows that today’s kids have many organized sports to choose from, but he wants to give them the opportunity to enjoy the “game of shoes.” What separates the game of horseshoes from other sports is that it is an individual sport and gives a kid a chance to excel by himself or herself.

We are all thankful that Mark’s wife told him to “go back to work or get a hobby.” He made the right decision to take up a hobby, like horseshoes. Debbie has developed an interest herself and is even keeping score for us. The QRHC brought a real team player into our club, and the kids are very grateful, too. Mark has been a valuable and helpful member of our club and received the Presidential Achievement Award in 2017 from MOHPA President Ron Highley.

We hope to see some of the kids as they grow in horseshoes to become more competitive and participate in the World Horseshoe Tournament. The Missouri State Championship Tournament will be held at the NHPA facility this Labor Day Weekend, and we are hoping to have a big turnout for the Junior and Cadet Divisions.

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Missouri Horseshoe Club News

Capital City Horseshoe Clubby Mel Bruemmer

The Capital City Horseshoe Club has been rained out, snowed out, and frozen out. It has been a real challenge to get anything done with the crazy weather. We finally were able to have our first event on April 28. The tournament was a great success, as Washington Park was filled with horseshoe pitch-ers. Complete results can be found in the results section. We had five junior/cadet players in the tournament.

We were proud to present National Top Ten awards to three CCHC members: Leon Wolken, Steve Johnson, and Roger Reeves. Our spring league (what spring?) had to be cancelled. This was a first for us and very disappointing to the 18 players who were looking forward to it. Our summer league will begin June 5 at 6:30 pm. We look forward to a great time on the courts each Tuesday evening. James Driver and Steve Johnson of the CCHC quali-fied for the Hall of Fame Tournament. They both performed well above their seeding, with 7 wins and 8 losses. Congratulations to them!

CCHC will have six members traveling to Beloit, Wisconsin, for Team World. Our usual contingent of six will be making the trip to the World Tournament. We are looking forward to them bringing home some nice trophies to show off. We were able to bring home the championship of the MOHPA Club/Team State Championship tournaments in 2016 and 2017. We are going to be represented by at least three teams again this year in our attempt at a three-peat.

We lost a founding member on April 6 when Augie Dudenhoef-fer passed away (see Last Shoe, page 4). The Club will honor him with a brick at the Hall of Fame.

Finally, we would like to encourage everyone to sign up to pitch at the State Championship Tournament hosted by the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club at the Hall of Fame courts. They need your sup-port; this is a big undertaking. You can best show your appreciation by entering and joining in the fun. Help them break the all-time attendance record!

Liberty Horseshoe Clubby Gregg Craven

Good news from Keith and Laura Johnson. Their grandsons Nico and Gabriel, who were in Children’s Mercy Hospital at the same time, are both home and doing bet-ter. In other good news, Diane Kiser will likely have a new kidney soon. She was probably a little early but has already pitched a few shoes.

We finished our winter leagues in March, although it felt like winter went into April. The League Champions were Chuck Volpi and Mark Miller for Monday and Charlie Baker and Mark Miller (not a misprint!) for Tuesday. Most Improved Awards went to John Kiser and Keith Johnson. The East came over and beat us again (44-25), but it was still good to have them here.

We had 13 juniors pitch in our Juniors Only Tournament on April 28. You can find the results at www.mohpa.us. We had three Novice players who weren’t listed: Addisyn Goddard, Brett Furner, and Joel McClelland. Look for them at the 20-foot line soon. Mark your calendars for the 5-day Junior League, August 6-10, at 9:00 am at Stocksdale Park.

Peculiar Lions Park Horseshoe Clubby Victoria Highley

We finally got our league going after the cold late spring we had. Three cadets are returning to our league, two of whom received national Top Ten Junior/Cadet awards in 2017. Memo Ramirez placed 10th in high point game over average, and Warren Highley placed 9th in high point game over average, 8th in high ringer game over aver-age, 5th in high ringer game, 5th in high point average, 4th in high point average, and 3rd in individual high ringer average. These two participate in two mixed leagues at Peculiar and in the Junior Liberty league.

We will be sending six members to the World Tournament this year: George Chichura, Ralph New, Ron Highley, Victoria Highley, Warren Highley, and Memo Ramirez. Both cadets have been pitching well and have a chance to make the championship rounds in the Cadet Division!

Please keep club members Cheryl New (surgery) and Lawrence Loney (brain tumor) in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with these health issues.

Our first tournament is in the books, with two more to go: our Peculiar Memorial on June 9 and ‘Tween the States on August 18. After our first tournament, George Chichura, who is around 80 years young, was going to look at a motorcycle. Say it’s NOT TRUE, George!

Independence Horseshoe Clubby Nancy Gunter

There was a wee bit of miscommunication for the February issue of Shoe Biz, and it is only appropriate that we make our thoughts known with this issue. In February, I was awaiting the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Every 4 years, our top athletes participate in competition with the rest of the world. Unfortu-nately, horseshoes is among several sports (bowling is another) that do not make the cut for the world spotlight.

On the upside, the NHPA offers a yearly competition in the World Horseshoe Tournament, at which anyone at any ability level can compete if he or she chooses. Let us all do our best to get out and recruit new members to help keep this sport alive. I went through a drive-thru one night, and the young millennial in the window asked me what NHPA stands for. It took me a minute to figure out why he had asked, but then I realized it was on my jacket. We should all wear a hat, shirt, jacket, pin—anything with some

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sort of horseshoe insignia—because they will ask, and we should be prepared to share.

Nothing much happened at the Independence Horseshoe Club this past winter. Several members took advantage of the warm inside courts at the Harris Arena in Liberty to pitch fall and win-ter leagues and tournaments. Our area has great opportunities to pitch year-round, if you choose to do so. Even though we missed the snow bull’s-eye this winter, we were not spared the deep freeze. I for one am enjoying the spring colors and consistently warm temperatures.

The Independence Memorial Tournament was a huge success this year. Forty-eight pitchers participated, and the competition was tight in some classes. Classes E, G, and H each had a three-way tie for first place. A tie for 2nd place in Class B was broken by ringer percentage (a difference of only 0.50%.) 2nd place in Class C was tied not only in win/loss but also in ringer percentage; therefore, the tie-break came down to who beat whom.

We had a new election of officers for 2018. Our president is Pam Bailey; VP/Tournament Director, Keith Johnson; Secretary/Treasurer, Nancy Gunter; League Director/Statistician, Sandra Couch; Tournament Concessions, Becky Anderson; and Grounds-keeping Chairman, Dennis Bailey.

We had the opportunity to host the Corporate Challenge event in April, and five of our current members found success. Sandra Couch, Lee Miller, and Dennis Bales won gold medals, Becky Anderson won a silver medal, and Yvonne Hanson placed a re-spectable 7th place. We also gained a new club member from the Corporate Challenge event. In total, we have five new members pitching this summer. Perry Mann

Junior Spotlightby Savanna Johnson

Sadie and Leon Wolken are both very active kids, and we are very grateful that they have had the time to pitch with us for the past 2 or 3 years. In addition to horseshoes, they both play basketball and softball/baseball; Sadie even plays volleyball and shoots archery! They are great pitchers and great kids to pitch with, and just as we do with many of the other Junior Pitchers, we adults love to watch them grow up loving the sport.

Sadie is in 5th grade, and her favorite subjects are math and science. When she grows up, she wants to be a veterinarian! Sadie says she pitched horseshoes with her grandma and cousins at the lake during the summer, but really got interested after practicing with her dad and brother. She has been pitching with the MOHPA ever since. In Sadie’s first tournament, she pitched 4.5%. At the State Tournament last year, she had 7%, and her tournament high is 9.16%! Sadie’s favorite part about horseshoes is getting to learn new things and make new friends. We can all agree with that!

Leon is in the 8th grade, and his favorite school subjects are math and religion. When he grows up, he wants to be an electri-cian and a volunteer fireman. In June, he plans to join the Junior Firefighters of the Osage Fire Protection District. Leon has been pitching for 3 years and actually got started when his grandpa was getting ready for the Knights of Columbus horseshoe tournament. He started practicing with his grandpa, who thought he was pretty good and convinced Leon to join the Capital City Horseshoe Club.

In 2016, Leon won the Cadet’s Missouri State Championship with a 44.6% average! In 2017, he moved up to the Junior Boys division, but still took home the win with 39.4%. Leon says his favorite part about pitching is meeting new people and winning (of course!). He also wanted to give a shout out to James Driver and Steve Johnson, to whom he is very appreciative for their pointers in making him a better pitcher. If you get a chance to pitch with these great kids someday, make sure to tell them how great they are doing. See what they’re up to! You just might want to join them!

Moving? Let Us Know!If you move, please send your change of address to our Secretary, Jim Bainter, at 31870 Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO 65037. Your help in keeping our mailing list current would be appreciated. Thank you!

Don’t throw me away!Keep me for future reference. I am full of useful information.

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We would like to shine a special spotlight on our youngest mem-ber, Madisen Gwinn. Madisen has made some wonderful achieve-ments in the few years she’s been pitching. Madisen started pitching with us in 2013. She was my partner her first year; we went on to be club champions that year, and she became our Rookie of the Year. Madisen has pitched in many local, State, and World tourna-ments. She has been a local tournament class champion 8 times. She was the Missouri State Champion in 2013 and placed 2nd in 2014 and 2017 and 4th in 2015. She has placed 6th twice at the NHPA World Tournament and has received an NHPA Sanction Club Top Ten award three times. We are proud to have Madison in our club and look forward to her future endeavors.

Before I sign off, I want to acknowledge the loss of one of our long-time mem-bers. Perry Mann passed away on January 8. Perry was an IHC member for many years. For the past several years, it was hard to miss him in his flores-cent shirts and matching shoes.

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Missouri Tournament ResultsSeptember 9, 2017 to March 24, 2018

Summer End of League Tournament @ Laurie; September 9, 2017. Director: Donna BastelClass Championship P. VanEvercooren 1-0 20.0% Jim Bainter 0-1 38.0%Class A: Jim Bainter 5-1 42.0% George Lawler 5-2 59.0% Lile Harper 4-2 37.6%Class B: P. VanEvercooren 3-0 16.7% Tom Bell 1-2 6.7% Jacob Trusty 1-2 3.3%

MO-AR Shootout Mixed Open @ Mt. View; September 9, 2017. Director: Dan HobbsClass A: Derek Reynolds 8-0 72.1% Wendy Hayes 7-1 63.9% Mick Gillette 7-1 63.3%

MO/KS Border War Mixed Open @ Independence; September 16, 2017. Director: Michael Gillespie (Missouri defeats Kansas 53 to 40)Class A: Earl Romine 5-1 57.1% Ora Lee Jeardoe 5-1 63.1% Larry Gearheart 4-2 55.9%Class B: Jerry Morgan 5-0 50.0% Victoria Highley 4-1 41.5% Thomas Swain 3-2 40.0%Class C: Howard Reed 6-1 37.1% Warren Highley 5-2 46.3% Johnna Bales 5-2 44.6%Class D: Mike Young 5-0 36.0% Mike GrandPre 3-2 37.5% Michael Gillespie 3-2 32.5%Class E: Ron Highley 5-0 34.0% Ralph New 3-2 32.5% Clifford Pierce 3-2 24.5%Class F: Jerry Dugan 7-0 29.3% Paul Lowry 6-1 31.1% Bob Bloss 4-3 27.5%Class G: Roy Flatt 6-1 22.1% Keith Johnson 5-2 26.3% John Michaels 5-2 25.8%Class H: Elizabeth Furner 4-1 16.0% Chris Hager 4-1 14.0% Hannah Johnson 2-3 19.0%Class I: Bret Myers 6-1 18.8% Robert Johnson 5-2 12.7% George Chichura 5-2 10.8% Class J: Terry LaPour 4-1 16.0% Sara Michaels 4-1 6.4% Steve Janke 3-2 8.5% Eli DeLaCruz 2-3 11.5%

Hillbilly Fair Mixed Open @ Laurie; September 16, 2017. Director: Donna BastelClass A: Ray Plute 5-0 61.2% Virgle McCown 4-1 48.4% Donra McCown 3-2 48.4%Class B: Richard Reina 5-0 37.0% Ed Davis 3-2 30.0% Dale Froling 3-2 32.0%Class C: Carl Simpson 5-1 29.6% Jesse Dowell 4-2 29.2% P. VanEvercooren 3-2 16.0%

Class D: Rod Mallinckrodt 5-1 19.1% Robert Russell 4-2 21.8% Gregory Polsgrove 3-2 12.5%

QRHC vs. CCHC Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; September 23, 2017. Director: Gary BuehlerClass A: Rich Altis 6-1 69.2% Jerry Weller 5-2 64.2% Edward Griffith 4-3 67.4%Class B: Cori Stoverink 7-0 55.0% Billy Knife 6-1 46.8% Leon Wolken 4-3 47.7%Class C: Gaylord Compton 7-0 51.4% Jim Brown 6-1 39.5% Terri Loeffler 4-3 36.8%Class D: Ralph Thurman 6-1 38.4% Mike Davault 5-2 33.3% Mike Ogborn 5-2 28.5%Class E: Joe Santel 6-1 27.9% Paul Spell 6-1 27.5% R. Throckmorton 5-2 27.1%Class F: Bob Hembrock 6-1 26.7% Rebecca Bruemmer 6-1 23.8% Chuck Gleason 5-2 14.6%

Liberty Summer Leagues Tournament; September 18-23, 2017. Director: Gregg CravenClass Championship: Hannah Johnson 3-0 17.5% Jana Miller 2-1 30.0% Mark Miller 1-1 17.5%Class A (Monday): Audra Craven 5-0 55.0% Gregg Craven 4-1 68.5% Jim Moore 3-2 27.5%Class B (Monday): Darrell Pulliam 5-0 25.5% Mike Crouch 3-2 29.5% Larry Anderson 3-2 17.0%Class C (Monday): Tim Fox 5-0 30.5% Bob Mitchell 3-2 10.5% Jack Carnes 3-2 26.5%Class A (Saturday): Hannah Johnson 5.5-0.5 15.1% Richard Schmidt 4.5-1.5 16.7% Robert Johnson 2-4 8.9%Class A (Tuesday): Laura Johnson 5-0 36.5% Gina Baker 4-1 48.0%Class B (Tuesday): Jana Miller 4-1 32.5% Denise Bloss 3-2 21.3% Bob Mullin 3-2 17.5%Class C (Tuesday): Mark Miller 5-0 15.6% Charlie Baker 4-1 30.6% Keith Johnson 3-2 21.9%

Truman Lake Fall Mixed Open @ Warsaw; September 30, 2017. Director: Debbie HarrisClass A: Ray Plute 5-0 64.0% George Lawler 3-2 55.5% Bob Long 3-2 49.0%

Class B: Sam Godbouldt 5-1 29.1% Carl Simpson 4-2 33.2% Al Constance 3-2 32.5%Class C: Mike Watkins 5-0 25.5% Jeff Lawrence 3-2 23.5% John Michaels 2-3 20.5%Class D: Debbie Harris 6-0 34.2% Dean Constance 3-3 19.6% Gregory Polsgrove 3-3 17.1%

Veterans Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; October 8, 2017. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Lachelle Cook 5-0 75.0% James Hillis 4-1 55.0% Mike Davault 4-1 40.5%

Frosted Pumpkin Mixed Open @ The Pits; October 7-8, 2017. Director: Jim BainterClass A: Ray Plute 7-2 59.9% George Lawler 6-3 55.0% Bob Long 5-3 55.9%Class B: Clint Camp 5-1 42.9% Alfred Mundy 4-2 35.7% Richard Reina 3-2 39.2%Class C: Leroy Dooley 6-1 20.4% Jesse Dowell 5-2 30.8% Al Fagan 5-2 21.3%

Fall’s Coming Mixed Open @ Mt. View; October 14, 2017. Director: Dan HobbsClass A: Virgle McCown 8-1 43.8% Dan Hobbs 7-2 33.8% Paul Davis 6-3 31.3%Class B: Larry Brown 6-4 37.8% Michael Gillespie 5-5 29.2% Jim Caufield 3-6 18.8%

Lions Park End of League Tournament @ Peculiar; October 15, 2017. Director: Ron HighleyClass Championship: Erika Myler 3-1 45.0% Warren Highley 3-1 41.5% Terry Highley 3-1 30.7%Class A: Warren Highley 5-1 40.0% Lawrence Loney 5-1 49.6% Jim Kinney Sr. 5-1 36.0%Class B: Erika Myler 5-0 41.5% Harlan May 4-1 25.5% Michael Gillespie 3-2 24.0%Class C: Terry Highley 5-0 31.5% George Chichura 3-2 9.0% Paige Goddard 3-2 9.0%Class D: Memo Ramirez 3-0 14.7% Rhilynde Myler 2-1 4.7% Cheryl New 1-2 1.3%

Octoberfest Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; October 21, 2017. Director: Terri LoefflerClass A: Rich Altis 7-1 69.5% Edward Griffith 6-2 69.1% J. Spidle Sr. 4-3 65.0%Class B: Leon Wolken 6-1 48.4% Gaylord Compton 5-2 45.8% Chas Smith 4-3 47.6%

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Class C: Bob Crabtree 7-0 55.8% Mike Thompson 5-2 48.8% Sherri Terwelp 5-2 45.6%Class D: Joe Santel 6-1 28.7% Lonnie Nasalroad 5-2 28.1% Robyn Hendrix 4-3 28.0%Class E: Don Gillette 5-2 24.6% Mark Neubauer 5-2 21.1% Bob Hembrock 4-3 19.6%Class F: Mark Snead 6-1 16.7% John Hocking 5-2 10.4% Donna Nasalroad 5-2 5.8%

Heart of America Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; October 21, 2017. Director: Dee McIntireClass A: Gregg Craven 4-1 62.5% Ray Plute 4-1 59.9% Al Gwinn 3-2 56.2%Class B: Lynn Elmore 4-1 48.5% Denise Haye 3-2 44.5% Johnna Bales 3-2 43.0%Class C: Laura Johnson 5-0 40.0% Nile Abbott 4-1 21.0% Ralph New 3-2 38.0%Class D: Lee Miller 4-1 34.0% Russell Clodfelter 4-1 30.0% Darrell Pulliam 3-2 21.6%Class E: Harry Owens 4-1 30.4% Tim Fox 3-2 28.0% Clint Sloan 3-2 22.0%Class F: Sandra Couch 4-1 21.0% Steve Janke 4-1 15.0% David Jackson 4-1 12.0%

October Future Youth Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; October 21, 2017. Director: Mark SneadClass A: Tucker Jones 5-0 17.0% Sadie Wolken 4-1 9.0% Rachel Bruemmer 3-2 7.0% Rebecca Bruemmer 2-3 5.8% Nicholas Compton 1-4 1.0% Reese Compton 0-5 1.0%Class B: Dominic Skirvin 5-0 8.0% Kaylie Compton 4-1 1.0% Trevor Skirvin 3-2 1.0% Sami Compton 2-3 0.0% Daniel Skirvin 1-4 0.0% Chloe Skirvin 0-5 0.0%

Spooktacular Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; October 22, 2017. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Ronald LeGrand 6-0 61.7% James Hillis 4-2 55.0% Wesley Stoverink 2-4 32.1%Class B: Michael Massa 6-0 38.8% Danny Williams 4-2 23.3% Mike Brewer 1-5 13.8%

CCHC End of League Tournament; October 26, 2017. Director: Mel BruemmerClass Championship: R. Dudenhoeffer 2-0 38.8% Dan Atwood 1-1 11.3% Leon Wolken 0-1 50.0%Class A: Leon Wolken 3-0 55.8% Greg Henke 2-1 28.3% Steve Johnson 1-2 59.2%

Class B: Roger Reeves 2-1 50.8% Steve Steck 2-1 28.3% Mel Bruemmer 1-2 39.2%Class C: Dan Atwood 3-0 14.2% Scott Wolken 1-2 5.8% Jerry Siebeneck 1-2 40.0%Class D: R. Dudenhoeffer 3-0 41.7% Gary Norment 2-1 32.5% Andrew Reeves 1-2 34.2%

Fall Mixed Open @ Bucyrus; October 28, 2017. Directors: Virgle & Donra McCownClass A: Bob Long 6-1 50.0% Jerry Weller 5-2 56.3% J Brandenburg 5-2 53.3%Class B: Paul Davis 7-0 48.0% Dan Hobbs 6-1 41.8% Joie Welker 4-3 48.3%Class C: Ronny Lee Mincks 5-2 28.5% Jesse Dowell 4-3 18.1% Al Fagen 3-3 22.1%

CCHC Club Tournament @ Jefferson City; October 29, 2017. Director: Mel BruemmerClass Championship: Dan Atwood 1-0 16.7% Jerry Weller 1-1 60.0% Larry Brown 0-1 26.7%Class A: Jerry Weller 5-0 60.0% Leon Wolken 3-2 53.3% Steve Johnson 3-2 56.7%Class B: Larry Brown 4-1 41.7% Eileen Reeves 3.5-1.5 35.0% R Dudenhoeffer 3-2 37.5%Class C: Dan Atwood 4-1 13.3% Rod Mallinckrodt 4-1 16.7% Michelle Johnson 4-1 24.2%

17th Annual Holly Marie Memorial Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; November 4, 2017. Directors: Stan & Stephanie GriggsClass A: Gregg Craven 4-3 49.6% Stan Griggs 4-3 64.2%Class B: Denise Haye 6-1 45.0% Johnna Bales 6-1 41.7% Warren Highley 5-2 40.8%Class C: Ron Highley 6-1 38.3% Laura Johnson 5-2 41.3% Terry Kampe 5-2 34.6%Class D: Bob Bloss 5-2 35.4% Jana Miller 5-2 33.9% Glenn Light 5-2 25.0%Class E: Clint Sloan 6-1 29.2% Jessica Wilson 6-1 22.9% Paul Trump 5-2 26.7%Class F: Sandra Couch 7-0 24.2% Mark Miller 5-2 17.6% Memo Ramirez 5-2 14.8%

Fall Mixed Open @ Strawberry Shed; November 4-5, 2017. Director: John FiteClass A: Bob Long 5-0 57.0% Virgle McCown 3-2 57.0% Raymond Bowling 3-2 48.5%Class B: Oren Harris 4-1 43.0% Jim Kinney Jr. 3-2 31.5% Glade Greenup 2-3 40.5%Class C: Jerry Dugan 5-1 36.3% Denver Jennings 4-2 36.3% Ralph New 3-2 33.5%

Class D: Tim Warden 5-0 28.8% Terry McDonald 4-1 22.5% Cliff Blevins 3-2 15.6%

Fall Team Handicap Tournament @ Quail Ridge; November 4, 2017. Directors: Jim & Carol Howard1 John Sapper 7-1 57.2% Dan Peterson 7-1 42.8% Don Shores 5-0 46.9% Bob Thompson 5-1 51.9% Norvell Johnson 4-2 39.1% Ralph Nunn 2-3 41.5% Edward Pashia 2-4 55.1%2 Justin Narup 10-1 41.3% Ralph Thurman 10-1 32.2% Tim Henderson 5-6 36.0% Tom Ray 5-6 17.5%3 Lonnie Nasalroad 7-1 22.1% Tom Boyer 7-1 20.2% Gary Mueller 5.5-1.5 28.6% Chuck Gleason 5.5-1.5 20.9% Teresa Stocker 2.5-4.5 33.5% Cathy Boyer 2.5-4.5 10.4%

Bang Bang Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; November 5, 2017. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Ronald LeGrand 6-0 62.1% James Hillis 4-2 60.0% Mike Davault 2-4 37.1%

Turkey Stakes Mixed Open @ The Pits; November 11-12, 2017. Director: Jim BainterClass A: Bob Long 6-1 53.9% Kelly Kasper 5-2 56.4% Gregg Craven 5-2 61.3%Class B: Larry Brown 6-1 46.1% Mitzi Hughes 5-2 35.7% Michael Gillespie 4-3 34.3%Class C: Mike VanEvercooren 5-2 18.3% Al Fagen 5-2 18.8% J.R. Smith 4-3 17.9%

November Future Youth Champions @ Quail Ridge; November 18, 2017. Director: Mark SneadClass A: Calden Shirley 3-1 11.0% Sadie Wolken 3-1 8.8% Devin Shirley 0-4 0.4%Class B: Dominic Skirvin 4-0 8.7% Rebecca Bruemmer 2-2 7.7% Trevor Skirvin 2-2 3.9% Chloe Skirvin 0-4 1.0%

Gobbler Mixed Open @ Bucyrus; November 18, 2017. Directors: Virgle & Donra McCownClass A: Jerry Weller 5-0 62.0% Virgle McCown 3-2 55.5% Jim Brandenburg 3-2 48.5%Class B: Dan Hobbs 5-1 47.3% Paul Davis 4-2 41.4% Joie Welker 3-2 47.5%Class C: Ronny Lee Mincks 5-1 31.8% Tim Warden 4-2 24.1% James Caulfield 3-2 15.5%

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2018 MOHPA Tournament ScheduleAs known May 15, 2018 • Visit our web page at www.mohpa.us

Date Sanction # Location Tournament Name Contact E-mail or Cell #

6/2 19-18-004 Wentzville MOHPA Club/Team Benefit Bastel 573-378-3447 dbastel@lauriekitchen.net

6/9 + 19-18-092 Chillicothe Cancer Society Benefit P.Howard 660-646-1497 howardpaul@att.net

6/9 + 19-18-077 Jefferson City Horseshoe Cub Classic S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

6/9 c 19-18-066 Peculiar Peculiar Memorial Open Goddard 816-738-0920 pcmgoddard@gmail.com

6/16 19-18-034 Liberty Wilbur Hodgson Memorial @ Harris % B.Craven 816-588-4536 bcraven2@kc.rr.com

6/23 + 19-18-078 Jefferson City Capital City Horseshoe Open S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

6/23 + 19-18-091 Liberty It's All About the Girls @ Harris % L.Johnson 816-682-9386 johnmoreco@aol.com

6/23 + 19-18-086 Mountain View Hot Pitchin (Pre-register) Hobbs 417-247-5080 threeringer3@gmail.com

6/23 19-18-063 Warsaw Darrel Thrasher Memorial D.Harris 956-536-6558 crwnkid@aol.com

6/30 19-18-002 Laurie Summer Splash Bastel 573-378-3447 dbastel@lauriekitchen.net

6/30 + 19-18-073 St Joseph Ray Cavin Memorial Goldizen 816-324-4854 bkgold@stjoewireless.com

6/30 19-18-043 Wentzville Red, White & Blue Doubles Schwent 573-883-6665 hootie992002@yahoo.com

7/28 + 19-18-079 Jefferson City Jefferson City Horseshoe Classic S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

7/28 + 19-18-093 Liberty Jerry Couch Benefit % G.Craven 816-419-5631 greggaudra62@twc.com

8/11,12 19-18-006 Sedalia Missouri State Fair Kinney 816-536-9845 jkinneyjrusa@yahoo.com

8/18 + 19-18-067 Peculiar Tween the States Open Goddard 816-738-0920 pcmgoddard@gmail.com

8/25 19-18-061 Independence State Warm Up K.Johnson 816-478-6780 johnmoreco@aol.com

8/25 + 19-18-080 Jefferson City Hot August Horseshoe Open S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

8/31 19-18-008 Wentzville State Championship Doubles Bainter 573-372-3650 mo4dead@charter.net

9/1,2,3, 19-18-007 Wentzville State Championship Singles Bainter 573-372-3650 mo4dead@charter.net

9/8 19-18-005 Laurie Summer End of League Bastel 573-378-3447 dbastel@lauriekitchen.net

9/15 19-18-003 Laurie Hillbilly Fair Bastel 573-378-3447 dbastel@lauriekitchen.net

9/17 19-18-068 Liberty Liberty/HOA Summer League Tourn %. G.Craven 816-419-5631 greggaudra62@twc.com

9/29 + 19-18-081 Jefferson City 12th Annual Big Money Classic S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

9/29 19-18-064 Warsaw Truman Lake Fall Open D.Harris 956-536-6558 crwnkid@aol.com

9/30 + 19-18-082 Jefferson City Horseshoe Club Team Tournament S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

10/6,7 19-18-044 Wentzville NHPA Sanctioned Club/League J.Smith 208-467-2524 leagues@horseshoepitching.com

10/13,14 19-18-014 Sunrise Beach Frosted Pumpkin Open Bainter 573-372-3650 mo4dead@charter.net

10/20 + 19-18-069 Liberty Heart of America Open % McIntire 816-452-0254 dinetamcintire@gmail.com

10/20 19-18-045 Wentzville Octoberfest Open Loeffler 314-578-8642 terri@viviancompany.com

10/20 19-18-046 Wentzville Future Youth Champions Snead 636-299-8702 mcsnead2004@yahoo.com

10/27 + 19-18-087 Mountain View Fall's Here (Pre-register) Hobbs 417-247-5080 threeringer3@gmail.com

10/28 + 19-18-083 Jefferson City Capital City Horseshoe Club Tourny S.Bruemmer 636-541-3232 sdrr@att.net

11/3 + 19-18-070 Liberty 18th Annual Holly Marie Memorial % Griggs 816-313-1814 moshoe@turnkeymail.com

11/3 19-18-047 Wentzville Fall Team Handicap Howard 636-441-7679 horseshoejc@yahoo.com

11/10,11 19-18-015 Sunrise Beach Turkey Stakes Open Bainter 573-372-3650 mo4dead@charter.net

11/17 + 19-18-071 Liberty Charles Killgore Memorial % Cooper 816-741-0043 ipitch6@hotmail.com

11/17 19-18-048 Wentzville Turkey Trot Tournament Hummel 636-978-6117 ralphandjan@yahoo.com

11/17 19-18-049 Wentzville Future Youth Champions Snead 636-299-8702 mcsnead2004@yahoo.com

12/1 + 19-18-072 Liberty Harvesters Food Network Benefit % McIntire 816-452-0254 dinetamcintire@gmail.com

Issued 5/15/18 by D. Bastel. +Addition, c Change, % If cancelling late, call CELL (Craven 816-419-5631 or 816-588-4536). Some classes may be Ringers-only.NOTE: Enter at least 7 days in advance (much earlier in winter).NHPA Card: State & National dues - Adults $36.00, Juniors $5.00. Order from Jim Bainter, 31870 Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO 65037.Attention Tournament Directors: Please check all facts listed pertaining to your tournament(s) and immediately report any errors to the Regional Director so that timely changes can be made.

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Tournament Results, from page 9Charles Killgore Memorial Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; November 18, 2017. Director: Elwyn CooperClass A: Gregg Craven 6.5-0.5 72.8% Ray Plute 5.5-1.5 64.0% Bob Long 5-2 60.8%Class B: Denise Haye 6-1 47.1% Laura Johnson 6-1 43.8% Johnna Bales 5-2 42.9%Class C: Keith Peck 7-0 45.0% Nile Abbott 6-1 31.3% Ron Highley 5-2 33.8%Class D: Darrell Pulliam 7-0 30.0% Lee Miller Jr. 6-1 35.4% Russell Clodfelter 4-3 32.1%Class E: Jessica Wilson 6-1 32.5% Darrell Plowman 6-1 28.6% Clint Sloan 4-3 26.8%Class F: Hannah Johnson 6-1 20.0% Steve Jinks 6-1 16.3% Jon Aronson 5-2 14.6%

Turkey Trot Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; November 18, 2017. Director: David SullivanClass A: Rich Altis 7-0 72.1% Melanie Zerr 6-1 62.4% John Sapper 4-3 58.3%Class B: Larry Brown 6-1 48.9% Roger Reeves 6-1 47.0% David Schneider 4-3 43.7%Class C: Eugene Freels 6-1 48.–9% Bobby Schwent 5-2 42.5% Jim Brown 5-2 42.4%Class D: Ernie Brakensiek 7-0 44.4% Tim Henderson 5-2 45.2% Ralph Thurman 4-3 38.2%Class E: Robyn Hendrix 6-1 36.4% Tom Ray 5-2 23.2% Owen Moore 4-3 31.4%Class F: Greg Goslee 6-1 28.2% Jim Riley 5-2 31.4% Robert Riley 4-3 33.2%Class G: Tony Rohe 5-2 23.9% Gary Bailey 4-3 25.4% Sydney Bantle 4-3 20.0%Class H: Robert Bird 7-0 16.1% Mark Snead 5-2 11.8% Mary Beeson 5-2 11.8%

Deer Run Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; November 26, 2017. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Randy Grady 6-0 63.8% James Hillis 4-2 63.8% Michael Massa 1-5 44.2%

Harvester’s Food Benefit Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; December 2, 2017. Director: Dee McIntireClass A: Gregg Craven 7-0 70.5% Audra Craven 5-2 65.2% Gina Baker 5-2 63.6%Class B: Jim Kinney Sr. 6-1 55.1% Laura Johnson 5-2 40.0% Warren Highley 4-3 42.9%Class C: Dan Hiatt 6-1 43.8% Charles Gordon 5-2 48.3% Terry Kampe 4-3 31.7%

Class D: Lee Miller Jr. 7-0 42.9% Jana Miller 5-2 30.4% Mike Crouch 4-3 30.0%Class E: Paul Trump 6-1 22.5% Tim Fox 5.5-1.5 23.3% Roy Flatt 5-2 27.1%Class F: Charlie Baker 7-0 25.8% Steve Janke 5-2 15.8% Guillermo Ramirez 4.5-2.5 17.1%

Christmas Is Coming Mixed Open @ Strawberry Shed; December 2-3, 2017. Director: John FiteClass A: Bob Long 5-1 52.1% Wendy Hayes 4-2 55.0% Pete Ploss 2-3 49.0%Class B: Jim Kinney Jr. 4-1 39.0% Glade Greenup 3-2 42.0% Oren Harris 3-2 36.5%Class C: Denver Jennings 5-1 36.4% Darrin Sherman 4-2 40.8% Ralph New 3-2 35.0%Class D: Jesse Dowell 5-1 25.4% Bob Outt 4-2 34.6% Tim Warden 3-2 26.0%Class E: Terry McDonald 5-1 18.3% J.R. Smith 4-2 17.9% Daniel Gavin 3-2 17.5%

Jingle Bell Rock Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; December 9, 2017. Director Gaylord ComptonClass A: Marlene Ray 7-0 79.1% Edward Griffith 5-2 71.3% Melanie Zerr 5-2 62.6%Class B: Bob Crabtree 7-0 56.6% Larry McAfee 4-3 50.3% Andrew Foulds 4-3 49.4%Class C: Jan Kreienkamp 7-0 49.0% John Setzer 5-2 40.1% David Schneider 4-3 41.2%Class D: Louise Duke 6-1 40.0% Ron Highley 5-2 38.9% Mark Wilkewitz 5-2 37.7%Class E: Tom Ray 5-2 27.1% Bob Hembrock 5-2 25.7% Owen Moore 4-3 33.9%Class F: Keith Patton 5-2 31.4% Joey Griffith 5-2 26.8% Jim Riley 5-2 25.4%Class G: Mark Neubauer 7-0 27.1% Glenn Light 5-2 26.1% Charles Maupin 4-3 23.6%Class H: Mike Weissler 6-1 17.6% Robert Bird 5-2 10.6% Pat Herrmann 4-3 13.4%

December Future Youth Champions @ Quail Ridge; December 9, 2017. Director: Mark SneadClass A: Tucker Jones 4-1 31.0% Guillermo Ramirez 3-2 27.0% Rachel Bruemmer 3-2 14.0%Class B: Sadie Wolken 5-0 9.0% Rebecca Bruemmer 4-1 8.0% Dominic Skirvin 2-3 7.0%Class C: Caiden Gary 4-1 2.9% Reese Compton 4-1 3.9% Daniel Skirvin 3-2 0.0%

Snowball Mixed Open @ The Pits; December 9-10, 2017. Director: Jim BainterClass A: Ray Plute 5-0 61.3% Kelly Kasper 4-1 52.0% Jim Bainter 3-2 52.0%Class B: Lile Harper 7-1 43.5% Bret Heimsness 6-2 44.6% John Fite 5-2 41.3%Class C: Carl Folsom Sr. 5-0 37.5% Jesse Dowell 4-1 16.5% Mike Watkins 3-2 25.0%Class D: Roy Flatt 5-1 20.4% Michael VanEvercooren 4-2 17.6% Robert Russell 2-4 16.5%

Santa Mixed Open @ Bucyrus; December 16, 2017. Directors: Virgle & Donra McCownClass A: Dalton Rakestraw 7-0 63.8% Larry Brown 5-2 51.3% Jim Renfro 5-2 42.1%Class B: Joie Welker 7-1 41.9% Bret Heimsness 6-2 45.0% Dan Hobbs 5-2 40.0%Class C: Archie Matheny 7-0 25.4% Tim Warden 5-2 22.5% Ronny Lee Mincks 4-3 30.0%

HO! HO! HO! Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; December 17, 2017. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Cori Stoverink 7-1 45.4% James Hillis 6-2 52.5% Wesley Stoverink 5-2 39.0%

Family Tournament @ Don Harris Arena; December 26, 2017. Director: Gregg CravenClass A: Zane Morgan 5-0 19.3% Marshall Morgan 3-2 13.3% Audrey Jackson 3-2 10.7% Merissa Caravello 2-3 2.7% Audrey Caravello 1-4 9.3% Sophie Craven 1-4 6.0%Class B: Trent Morgan 3-0 10.8% Annabelle Gray 2-1 3.9% Ben Lee 0.5-2.5 0.0% Rachel Lee 0.5-2.5 2.0%

Don Harris Memorial Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; January 6, 2018. Director: Gregg CravenClass A−40’ Stan Griggs 4-1 68.1% Steve Johnson 4-1 61.2% Larry McAfee 3-2 59.8%Class A−30’ Ray Plute 7-0 72.2% Gina Baker 5-2 65.8% Victoria Highley 4-3 52.2%Class B: Laura Johnson 7-0 47.5% Johnna Bales 5-2 48.2% Denise Haye 5-2 43.6%Class C: Mike Young 7-0 37.5% Jana Miller 5-2 30.4% Michael Gillespie 4-3 32.5%Class D: Paul Trump 5-0 28.8% Clint Sloan 3-2 20.4% Charlie Baker 3-2 17.6%Class E: Jim Newboles 5-0 30.5% Richard Schmidt 4-1 15.0% Rick Gwinn 2-3 13.5%

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Class F: Madisen Gwinn 5-0 23.0% Hannah Johnson 3-2 14.7% Bob Mitchell 3-2 11.8%

January Thaw Mixed Open @ Strawberry Shed; January 6-7, 2018. Director: John Fite Class A: Pete Ploss 5-1 52.1% Raymond Bowling 4-2 53.3% Jim Renfro 3-2 48.0%Class B: Darrin Sherman 5-0 40.5% John Fite 4-1 34.5% Duwane Blevins 3-2 29.5%Class C: Denver Jennings 5-0 36.5% Tracy Archer 3-2 30.3% Bob Outt 3-2 29.0%Class D: Tim Warden 5-1 27.2% James Caufield 5-2 25.3% Cliff Blevins 4-2 22.8%Class E: Terry McDonald 3-0 13.3% J.R. Smith 2-1 21.3% Doug Eaton 1-2 10.7%

Shivering Freezing Mixed Open @ Glenn Allen; January 7, 2018. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: James Hillis 6-0 50.0% Michael Massa 4-2 37.5% Danny Williams 2-4 34.2%

Cool Shoe Mixed Open @The Pits; January 13-14, 2018. Director: Jim BainterClass A: Cancelled Due To SnowClass B: Roger Reeves 6-2 50.0% Richard Reina 5-3 44.0% Donna Bastel 4-3 37.3%Class C: Michael Gillespie 5-1 33.6% Sam Vogel 4-2 25.0% Roy Flatt 3-2 20.5%Class D: James Caufield 5-0 27.0% Al Fagan 4-1 25.0% J.R. Smith 3-2 22.0%

Deep Freeze Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; January 20, 2018. Director: Brady CravenClass A: Gregg Craven 5-0 65.0% Ray Plute 4-1 67.0% Cole Pearson 2-3 54.1%Class B: Jim Kinney Sr. 4-1 51.6% Al Gwinn 3-2 52.0% Johnna Bales 3-2 48.0%Class C: Lee Miller Jr. 6-1 49.6% Dan Hiatt 4-3 42.5% Ralph Gordon 4-3 40.0%Class D: Jim Kinney Jr. 7-0 47.5% Jana Miller 6-1 36.3% Clint Sloan 4-3 27.1%Class E: Glenn Light 5-0 36.4% Dennis Bales 4-1 24.0% Keith Johnson 3-2 22.0%Class F: Madisen Gwinn 4-1 20.1% Mark Miller 3-2 16.4% Edward Kinney 3-2 14.0%

New Year’s Ringers Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; January 20, 2018. Director: Gary RoehrigClass A: Marlene Ray 7-0 77.6% Maxine Griffith 5-2 66.4% Melanie Zerr 5-2 65.3%

Class B: Charlie Smith 6-1 48.9% Eugene Freels 6-1 45.5% Roger Reeves 5-2 47.9%Class C: Tim Henderson 6-1 41.2% Terri Loeffler 5-2 41.5% Jim Brown 4-3 43.4%Class D: Eddie Narup 6-1 40.1% Mike Manning 4-3 36.5% Robyn Hendrix 4-3 31.9%Class E: Keith Patton 5-2 28.9% Ralph Throckmorton 5-2 27.1% Joe Santel 5-2 27.1%Class F: Gary Mueller 6-1 35.7% Brandon Riley 6-1 31.1% Lonnie Nasalroad 4-3 26.8%Class G: Megan Riley 6-1 25.7% James Myers 5-2 13.6% Kyle Stahlschmidt 4-3 24.3%Class H: Donna Becher 6-1 23.6% John Hocking 6-1 14.8% Rich Shackelford 5-2 16.8%

Snowball Pitch Mixed Open @ Bucyrus; January 20, 2018. Directors: Virgle & Donra McCownClass A: Virgle McCown 5-0 54.5% Jim Renfro 3-2 47.5% Dean Renfro 3-2 40.0%Class B: Donra McCown 5-0 45.5% Joie Welker 3-2 42.5% Dan Hobbs 3-2 39.5%Class C: Ronny Lee Mincks 4-2 31.4% Archie Matheny 4-3 22.9% Russell McCown 3-3 21.4%

Snowball Snowman Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; January 21, 2018. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Ronald LeGrand 5-0 51.0% Cori Stoverink 4-1 48.5% James Hillis 3-2 43.0%

Independence Memorial Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; February 3, 2018. Director: Nancy GunterClass A: Gregg Craven 5-0 66.7% Ray Plute 4-1 67.2% Gina Baker 3-2 59.5%Class B: Reymundo Canchola 5-0 56.5% Victoria Highley 3-2 47.5% Susan Fulton 3-2 47.0%Class C: Laura Johnson 4-1 47.0% Ralph Gordon 3-2 45.0%Class D: John Kiser 4-1 45.0% Mike Young 3-2 39.5% Ron Highley 3-2 32.0%Class E: Bob Beaver 4-1 37.0% Jim Moore 4-1 35.0% Christie Terrell 4-1 25.5%Class F: Paul Trump 5-0 22.1% Raymond Phelps 4-1 24.5% Jim Newboles 2-3 20.0%Class G: Sandra Couch 3-2 22.5% Hannah Johnson 3-2 20.1% Edward Kinney 3-2 18.6%Class H: Larry Collette 4-1 27.5% Steve Janke 4-1 17.5% Mark Miller 4-1 13.0%

Ground Hog Shadow Mixed Open @ Strawberry Shed; February 3-4, 2018. Director: John FiteClass A: Raymond Bowling 5-0 59.5% Pete Ploss 4-1 55.0% Virgle McCown 3-2 49.0%Class B: Darrin Sherman 5-0 49.0% Duwane Blevins 4-1 33.0% Jim Kinney Jr. 3-2 32.5%Class C: Bob Outt 5-0 34.0% Jerry Dugan 4-1 32.0% Denver Jennings 3-2 34.0%Class D: Daniel Gavin 4-1 17.0% Douglas Tripp 3-2 22.5% Jeff Ridenoure 3-2 21.1%

Winter Blues Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; February 4, 2018. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Ronald LeGrand 5-0 58.0% Cori Stoverink 4-1 50.0% Wesley Stoverink 3-2 38.5%

Happy Hearts Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; February 10, 2018. Directors: Jan Kreienkamp and Andy FouldsClass A: Edward Griffith 7-0 66.9% Rich Altis 6-1 70.7% Jim Culver 3-4 65.5%Class B: Jeffrey Baldwin 6-1 40.8% Bob Crabtree 5-2 48.6% Jim Spidle Jr. 5-2 47.3%Class C: Tim Henderson 6-1 48.7% Jim Brown 6-1 45.3% David Schneider 6-1 40.1%Class D: John Steele 5-2 39.4% Teresa Stocker 5-2 36.6% Keith Patton 4-3 38.2%Class E: R. Throckmorton 6-1 28.2% Owen Moore 5-2 34.6% Keith Patton 5-2 28.9%Class F: Gary Bailey 5-2 26.8% Ben Kleffner 5-2 23.2% David Becher 4-3 25.4%Class G: Charles Maupin 6-1 30.2% Bob Griesbauer 5-2 22.2% Donna Becher 4-3 22.5%Class H: John Griesbauer 7-0 19.6% Brook Nett 6-1 20.0% Rich Shackelford 4-3 18.3%

Valentine’s Mixed Open @ Bucyrus; February 17, 2018. Directors: Virgle & Donra McCownClass A: Virgle McCown 5-0 54.0% Dan Hobbs 3-2 45.0% Donra McCown 2-3 40.5%Class B: Joie Welker 5-0 44.5% Bret Heimsness 4-1 37.5% Denver Jennings 3-2 29.0%Class C: Al Fagan 5-1 28.6% James Caufield 4-2 32.3% Ronny Mincks 3-2 30.0%

Window of Opportunity Benefit @ Don Harris Arena; February 17, 2018. Director: Neal StraughnClass A: Larry Gearheart 4-1 63.4% Ray Plute 4-1 65.2% Gregg Craven 4-1 65.4%

See Tournament Results, page 18

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2018 MISSOURI STATE HORSESHOE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Program Ads

If you are interested in purchasing an advertisement in the

program book for this summer’s Missouri State Horseshoe

Championships, to be held at the Quail Ridge Horseshoe

Club, Wentzville, MO. Please return this form and your

artwork/logo with your check to the address at the bottom

of the form.

2018 Missouri State Horseshoe Championships

Name _________________________________________

Address_________________________________________

City ________________________________________

Phone#_________________________________________

Advertising Space for the 2018

Missouri State Horseshoe Championships Program Book

Business card ad - $25.00 _____

¼-page ad - $50.00 _____

½-page ad - $100.00 _____

Full-page ad - $150.00 _____

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Total _____

Make all checks payable to Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club.

Please e-mail the ad artwork/logo to: richaltis@juno.com or

Mail a check and this form with logo/artwork to Rich Altis,

232 New Ballwin Rd., Ballwin, MO 63021. If you have any

questions, please call Rich Altis at 314-541-4705.

Thank you for your support!

State Tournament Updateby Rich Altis

The Missouri State Tournament is fast approaching, and this is the final issue of Shoe Biz before the State Tournament. If you would like to buy an ad in the program book, now is the time. While you’re reading this and thinking about it, grab your checkbook and business card and slip it in the mail. You can also design your own ad. A business-card size is only $25. The rest of the sizes (and prices) are shown in the next column. We can blow your business card up to the size of a truck!

Our major fund raiser for the tournament will be on June 16, 2018, from 10 am to 5 pm. It is sponsored by Schicker Auto in Union, Missouri. They will donate $20 for each licensed driver 18 years of age or older who test drives a car or truck, up to 300 drivers. One of our horseshoe pitchers works at Schicker Auto and assures us there will not be any pressure to purchase a vehicle. If you feel you’re too far away to do the test drive, feel free to just drop us a check for your $20. We thank you in advance! After your

test drive, feel free to stop by the local park, pitch some shoes, and have some refreshments.

We need your participation in the tournament, your ads, and your attendance at the Banquet and Awards presentation. We have managed to get the cost of the banquet tickets down to $20 from $25. Of course, we’ve had to remove the meat and bread to cut costs, but veggies are always good. JUST KIDDING!! The banquet menu and ticket order form are located on page 15 of this issue of Shoe Biz.

There is a lot going on and great places to visit in St. Charles County and City and in St. Louis County and City. Check into the various things that might be of interest to you and your family while you’re not pitching. At the tournament, we’ll have goody bags for each family as well as raffles, 50/50s, and door prizes each day. Also look for our concession specials.

Remember that our Club has horseshoes and horseshoe-related items for sale, so plan ahead and pick up what you’ve been looking for at the tournament and save shipping costs.

We hope to see you at the tournament. The 2018 tournament committee thanks you.

2018 Officer ElectionsBy Ron Highley

The Offices up for election at the State Business meeting in September are the Directors of Zones 1 and 4, Statistician, and President. The incumbents in that order are Michael Gillespie, Danny Williams, Stan Griggs, and Ron Highley, and all have indicated that they will run for re-election.

Anyone interested in running for any of these positions can find the job descriptions on the MOHPA website. The election will be held during the business meeting at the State Tournament on Friday evening at the Host Hotel, the Comfort Inn and Suites of O’Fallon. The officers will take office on November 1 of the year in which they are elected and serve a term of 2 years.

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20th ANNUAL

MOHPA AWARDS BANQUET SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Place: Trigg Banquet Center 300 O’Fallon Plaza O’Fallon, MO 63366

Time: 6:00 PM – Social Hour (cash bar) 7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner 8:00 PM – Program & Awards Presentations Price: $20.00 each (All fees included)

Buffet Dinner Menu

Entrees: Top Round Roast Beef Au Jus, Sliced Turkey in Gravy Pasta & Potatoes: Mostaccioli in Meat Sauce, Parsley Buttered New Potatoes Vegetables: Steamed Mixed Vegetable Medley Salad & Bread: House Specialty Salad with Arcobasso’s Dressing Italian Bread and Dinner Roll Assortment & Relish Tray Hors d’oeuvres: Cubed Cheese Platter with Savory Crackers Dessert: Cake

Soft Drinks and Coffee included

Because the juniors party will be held at the same time, no children’s prices are given.

Tickets will not be mailed. Please pick them up from Jim at Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club or the Tournament check-in desk. Those who aren’t attending the dinner are welcome to come later for the program and awards.

BANQUET TICKET ORDER FORM

Saturday, September 1, 2018

NAME____________________________________PHONE_(____________)_______________________

E-MAIL______________________________________________________

Tickets_______@$20.00 ea. = __________

Total Amount Enclosed __________

Make Checks Payable to: MOHPA

Mail check with Ticket Order to: Jim Bainter, 31870 Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO 65037

Your order must be received by August 3, 2018.

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Class B: Jim Kinney Sr. 5-2 51.7% Larry Brown 5-2 50.4% Laura Johnson 5-2 43.9%Class C: John Kiser 7-0 45.0% Denise Haye 5-2 38.8% Elwyn Cooper 5-2 38.1%Class D: Jana Miller 4-1 36.3% Bob Beaver 4-1 34.8% Ron Highley 3-2 38.5%

Valentine Sweetie Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; February 18, 2018. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Edward Pashia 5-0 64.5% Ronald LeGrand 4-1 57.0% Cori Stoverink 3-2 52.0%Class B: Norval Johnson 5-0 48.5% Michael Massa 3-2 31.0% Virgil Schreckenberg 3-2 30.0%

Spring Team Handicap Tournament @ Quail Ridge; February 24, 2018. Directors: Jim & Carol HowardFirst Place: Bob Thompson Sr. 7-1 55.8% Edward Pashia 6-0 58.3% Donald Shores 6-1 45.1% Dan Peterson 6-1 39.6% Bucky Nunn 5-0 40.0% Anna Johnson 4.5-0.5 23.1% Norval Johnson 4.5-1.5 44.9%Second Place: Steve Johnson 10-1 52.8% James Driver 10-1 50.7% Leon Wolken 6-5 36.4% Mel Bruemmer 6-5 33.9%Third Place: Jan Kreienkamp 9-1 59.6% Terri Loeffler 8-3 38.8% Mike Guillaume 5-2 22.5% Lauren Jones 4-3 33.0% Andrew Foulds 4-5 40.6%

Cancer Action Benefit Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; March 3, 2018. Director Elwyn CooperClass A: Larry Gearheart 5-0 63.0% Gregg Craven 4-1 64.4% Brady Craven 2-3 52.5%Class B: Larry Brown 4-1 53.5% Jim Kinney Sr. 4-1 52.5% Karen Goldizen 2-3 42.5%Class C: Lee Miller Jr. 3-2 48.0% Denise Haye 3-2 47.5% Dan Hiatt 3-2 41.0%Class D: Jim Kinney Jr. 4-1 43.5% Ralph Gordon 3-2 41.5% Ron Highley 2-3 32.5%Class E: Tom Beaver 3-2 36.3% Al Constance 3-2 35.5% Mike Crouch 3-2 35.3%Class F: Paul Trump 4-1 26.0% Clint Sloan 3-2 24.5% Darrell Plowman 3-2 22.5%Class G: Richard Schmidt 5-0 25.5% Sandra Couch 3-2 26.0% Dennis Bales 3-2 22.0%Class H: Bob Mullin 5-0 22.0% Kaleb Mullikin 3-2 22.0% Hannah Johnson 2-3 22.0%

Class I: Scott Engelmann 5-0 13.8% Bob Mitchell 4-1 10.0% George Chichura 3-2 3.8%

Spring Is Coming Mixed Open @ Strawberry Shed; March 3-4, 2018. Director: John FiteClass A: Raymond Bowling 5-0 55.5% Pete Ploss 4-1 52.5% Jim Renfro 2-3 42.5%Class B: Duwane Blevins 6-1 36.3% John Fite 5-2 32.1% Tracy Archer 5-2 23.8%Class C: Denver Jennings 5-0 32.0% Tim Warden 3-2 24.5% J.R. Smith 3-2 20.0%Class D: Douglas Tripp 4-1 21.5% Terry McDonald 3-2 18.0% Daniel Gavin 3-2 17.0%

Spring Meltdown Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; March 4, 2018. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Ronald LeGrand 7-0 65.2% James Hillis 6-1 54.3% Randy Grady 5-2 61.4%

Daylight Savings Mixed Open @ The Pits; March 10-11, 2018. Director: Jim BainterClass A: Ray Plute 7-0 70.7% Darrin Sherman 4-3 47.5% Victoria Highley 4-3 46.8%Class B: Roger Reeves 7-0 56.3% Jeff Spry 5-2 36.7% Carroll Sinclair 5-2 42.5%Class C: Warren Highley 7-1 41.0% Lile Harper 6-2 37.7% Donna Bastel 5-2 41.7%Class D: Marcy Weast 6-1 29.4% Jerry Dugan 4-2 30.7% Al Fagan 4-2 18.2%Class E: J.R. Smith 5-1 22.7% Rod Mallinckrodt 4-2 14.6% Michael VanEvercooren 3-2 17.0%

5th Annual Our Little Angel Memorial Mixed Open @ Don Harris Arena; March 17, 2018. Directors: Chad Bloss & Kelly SchindlerClass A: Brady Craven 4-1 58.8% Ray Plute 4-1 71.6% Gregg Craven 3-2 66.0%Class B: John Kiser 7-0 52.1% Denise Haye 6-1 52.5% Laura Johnson 4-3 45.8%Class C: Kent Houston 4-1 38.7% Jana Miller 3-2 36.5% Ron Highley 3-2 29.0%Class D: Bob Bloss Jr. 6-1 31.4% Michael Gillespie 4-3 32.1% Clint Sloan 4-3 27.1%Class E: Jessica Wilson 7-0 22.9% Steve Janke 6-1 18.4% Roy Flatt 5-2 19.3%Class F: George Chichura 5-0 7.5% Ernie Ellermann Jr. 4-1 18.0% Robert Johnson 3-2 5.3%

St. Pats Mixed Open @ Bucyrus; March 17, 2018. Directors: Virgle & Donra McCownClass A: Virgil McCown 6-1 54.2% Jerry Weller 5-2 50.4% Larry Brown 5-2 42.1%Class B: Joie Welker 6-0 46.7% Bret Heimsness 5-1 38.8% Darrin Sherman 3-3 38.8%Class C: Denver Jennings 3-3 33.3% James Caufield 2-4 24.6% Tim Warden 0-6 22.1%

Spring Flower Power Mixed Open @ Glen Allen; March 18, 2018. Directors: Danny & Melody WilliamsClass A: Ronald LeGrand 5-0 61.0% James Hillis 4-1 53.0% Carolyn Schreckenberg 3-2 44.5%

Shamrock Fling Mixed Open @ Quail Ridge; March 24, 2018. Director: Norman PierceClass A: Edward Griffith 6-2 66.1% Jim Culver 6-3 64.9% Steve Johnson 5-3 61.9%Class B: Larry Brown 6-1 50.0% Roger Reeves 5-2 53.5% Jim Spidle Jr. 4-3 45.0%Class C: Justin Narup 5-2 37.9% David Schneider 4-3 44.5% Oscar Reeves 4-3 41.9%Class D: John Steele 6-1 49.6% Glenn Vaughn Jr. 6-1 36.8% Mel Bruemmer 4-3 41.1%Class E: Robyn Hendrix 7-0 35.7% Mark Wilkewitz 5-2 24.6% Randy York 4-3 29.3%Class F: Dan Atwood 6-1 35.4% Joe Santel 5-2 23.6% Jim Riley 4-3 21.8%Class G: Donna Becher 7-0 26.4% Tom Ray 5-2 27.5% Bo Oligschlaeger 4-3 25.0%Class H: Carol Compton 7-0 20.7% Brooke Nett 6-1 22.1% Rich Shackelford 4-3 20.1%

March Future Youth @ Quail Ridge; March 24, 2018. Director: Mark SneadClass A: Rachel Bruemmer 3-0 21.6% Dominic Skirvin 2-1 4.9% Sadie Wolken 1-2 3.9% Rebecca Bruemmer 0-3 4.9%Class B: Mackenzie Compton 4-1 8.7% Nicholas Compton 4-1 8.7% Caiden Gary 4-1 5.8% Trevor Skirvin 2-3 2.9% Chloe Skirvin 1-4 0.0%Class C: Carter Gary 3-0 6.9% Cameron Gary 2-1 3.9% Daniel Skirvin 1-2 1.0% Sami Compton 0-3 0.0%

Tournament Results, from page 13

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2018 Membership ApplicationMissouri Horseshoe Pitchers AssociationNational Horseshoe Pitchers Association

The NHPA card is a combined membership in your state and national horseshoe pitching associations. This card entitles you to participate in NHPA-sanctioned play throughout the United States and much of Canada, wherever you meet the entry requirements for the event. You must pay your dues through the state charter where you maintain legal residence as determined by voting, tax, and/or drivers license laws. Dues are based on the calendar year. New members may pay next year’s dues after October 1 of the current year and will be eligible to participate in sanctioned events the final 3 months of the current year, as well as all of the next year.

As a member of the Missouri Charter, you will receive Shoe Biz three times a year free of charge. This will keep you informed of events within our state. Our statistician will be recording your pitching stats from all sanctioned events and will be forwarding these stats to the NHPA stats headquarters, called NatStats. These stats are updated weekly and can be accessed through either the NHPA or the MOHPA websites. To make all of this possible, your NHPA card will have six digits followed by two decimals. Missouri is region 19, followed by four digits, which are your number. The two decimals represent the calendar year. The decimal and color of the NHPA card change each year. Your number will remain with you as long as you reside in Missouri and continue to maintain your membership. If you ever lose your NHPA card, the charter secretary will issue you a duplicate card free of charge. You need only notify him.

Please fill in all information on the form below that applies to you and mail the application and total amount of dues to the MOHPA Sec/Treas. (address below) Please make checks payable to: MOHPA.

Jim Bainter Adult Dues Juniors and CadetsMOHPA Sec/Treas. 25.00 national 5.00 national31870 Sunset Rd. 11.00 state 0.00 stateGravois Mills, MO 65037 $36.00 Total Dues $5.00 Total Dues816-918-6789E-mail: mo4dead@charter.net

(Cut along dashed line and return this portion with dues. Make additional copies if more than one form is needed.)

Name: ________________________________________________________Phone: ______________________

Street address or PO Box: _________________________________________Date of Birth: ________________

City: _________________________________ ZIP:_________E-mail address: __________________________

If renewing, enter NHPA#: _________Approx. years in NHPA: _________New members, mark here: ______

Club affiliation if any: ________________________________________________________________________

Check one of the following: Adult  Junior  CadetCheck one of the following:  Male  FemaleCheck one of the following:  40’ Pitcher  Less than 40’ pitcher

Mr. Jim Bainter31870 Sunset Rd.Gravois Mills, MO 65037

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