Michigan sends 63 Horseshoe
Pitchers to World Tournament

The Wolverine State Horseshoe Pitchers Association has 62 members pitching in the 2003 World Horseshoe Tournament to be held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, August 4-16. A total of 1,324 pitchers from 46 states and 5 provinces will compete.

LaVerne Fenlon, Cheboygan, will defend her 2002 WT title in the Senior Women's class. Judy Curtiss, Blanchard, finishing third in 2002, is a favorite to win the Women's Open class.

Participants will gather to test their skills, determine champions in each class and crown a World Champion for Men, Women, Senior Men, Senior Women, Elders, Junior Girls, Junior Boys and Juniors age 9 and under. Round-robin lineups of up to 16 pitchers are in each class and pitch 5 40-shoe games each day for 3 days.

Pitchers with talents that range from a 5 percent ringer average to the elite who throw 80 percent or more will all be competitive as they are placed in a class with others having a similar ringer average based on sanctioned tournament play. Participation in four sanctioned tournaments qualifies a pitcher for the WT and five sanctioned tournaments qualify a pitcher for the WSHPA state tournament held in Kalamazoo during Labor Day weekend. For information on sanctioned tournament pitching call NHPA Regional Director, Steve Summerlin 517-521-1262 or e-mail ringers@cablespeed.com.

Horseshoe pitchers who will attend the World Tournament representing Michigan and their hometowns are:

GENE A. ALDERMAN, SOUTHGATE
CHRISTOPHER ALDERMAN, SOUTHGATE
JACK ALEXANDER, GLADWIN
MICHAEL ARDELEAN, AUBURN HILLS
LESLIE BARKLEY, BAY CITY
FRANK BARNES, BATTLE CREEK
HARRY E. BISSELL, GREENVILLE
GEORGE H. BUTLER, DEERFIELD
JAMES K. CAMPBELL, WAYNE
SHERYLL CARD, BAY CITY
ROBERT J. CARR, PORTLAND

JOSH CARR, LYONS
LYLE CONGDON, DECATUR
JUDY CURTISS, BLANCHARD
JOHN DECKER, HOLT
JUDY DENNIS, BROWN CITY
GARY DENNIS, BROWN CITY
HARRY ELLOUT, PONTIAC
LAVERNE FENLON, CHEBOYGAN
SANDRA E. GATES, ROYAL OAK
ROGER HIGGINS, HOLLY
LAWRENCE H. HINTON, LANSING
LARRY INGRAHAM, HOWELL
PATRICIA INGRAHAM, HOWELL
WILLIAM JUDY, DURAND
JERRY KASTELINE, GRAND RAPIDS
OLIVER KEYES, REDFORD
LAURALYNN KNOP, FLINT
RONALD A. KOHN, FREELAND
CHARLES T. LARAMIE, SOUTHGATE
DAVE LOOP, ADRIAN
DANNY MARKLEY, FLINT
RALPH MATCHKO, LINCOLN PARK
PAUL MATTSON, BRIDGEPORT
LARRY MURDZIA, NORTH MUSKEGON
JAMES L. NORVILLE, LIVONIA
GEORGE PARSONS, DAVISBURG
JOE POLISKI, WYOMING
HARVEY PONSTEIN, HUDSONVILLE
MARTY QUILLEN, CLIO
FRANK QUILLEN, CLIO
RYAN RADEMACHER, PORTLAND
ODIS KENNETH RAMSEY, LANSING
ALBERT RAMSEY, JACKSON
MIKE ROBINSON, ROCKFORD
RAY SAENZ, DEARBORN HEIGHTS
DEAN SCHMITZ, MOUNT CLEMENS
W. H. SCOTT, ROSCOMMON
BRYAN SHANKS, MOUNT MORRIS
Claude Shannahan, Harrison Twp.
JERRY SHENE, STERLING HEIGHTS
KENNETH SLY, SWARTZ CREEK
KEVIN SMITH, BERKLEY
BOYD STONEROCK, LAWTON
STEVE SUMMERLIN, WEBBERVILLE
GEORGE M. TANNER, BRIGHTON
STANLEY SHERMAN, JONESVILLE
BILL TEDRICK, JONESVILLE
ROLAND VANDERSYS, WOLVERINE
ROBERT E. WARNER, LESLIE
ROBERT L. WELLS, TEMPERANCE
ROBERT WYN, EAST LEROY
BOB ZWARKA, DEARBORN HEIGHTS

June 2003