Comments from the Secretary/Treasurer

Another State Tournament in the books! I learn something new every single year – this year it was about scratch ties in the doubles events. We had one in the mixed doubles which necessitated pitchers who had already packed up haul out their equipment again and warm up all over in order to pitch a few extra shoes that would break the tie for the championship event. And then it happened again in the Men’s Doubles!

For those of you who don’t know, we pitch doubles regular classes and the doubles championship event simultaneously. The doubles teams in the A classes pitch their regular class which is usually a handicapped class and we enter all of those scores including the handicap points into Horseshoe Master. But we also back out the handicap points and enter the scratch scores into a different tournament created in Horseshoe Master and this is what determines the doubles champs. In a scratch game we do not end in a tie, but rather pitch down and back until the tie is broken.

I suppose if you don’t keep learning something new then you’re in big trouble. So thanks everyone for the lesson!! And thanks to all the scorekeepers and pitchers for their patience as we muddled through.

State tournament participation went up a bit this year. We had 27 Mixed Doubles teams, 6 more than last year; we had 38 Doubles teams, up from 32 last year; and 104 singles, 14 more than last year. Thanks to everyone who participated and who helped to organize, score keep, set up, clean up and feed us!!

Here is another reminder about needing 5 tournaments OR 4 tournaments and one sanctioned league to qualify. Get started with your planning now using the tournament schedule and be sure to attend at least 6 or 7 tournaments – over plan just in case you can’t make one or the club has to cancel.

Congratulations to the following pitchers who have 50 or more tournaments: Charles Althaus, Dick Armentrout, Kenneth Beam, Carrie Beisler,Bernie Brooks, Ken Donahue, Edward Dunham

Congratulations to the following pitchers who have 100 or more tournaments: Bob Hack, Jon Harris, Ernie Jennings, Stuart Lindberg, Janet McFarland, Robert Moussou, Peggy Ogden, John Phalin, Gary Roberts, Jim Strain, John Wardner

Congratulations to pitchers with 10 years in NHPA: Charles K Althaus, Carrie Biesler, Sue Benware, Dan Brown, Chuck Johnston, Eric Jones, Phil Kibling, Jim Mitchell, Jack Muenz, Edward Polski, Duane Raeburn, Carolle Watson

Congratulations to pitchers with 20 years in NHPA: Don Chamberlain, Frank Cweklinski, Ed Davis, Raymond Haversat, Pat Kanaly

Congratulations to pitchers with 30 years in NHPA:Jon Harris, Jack McClellan

If you didn’t get your patch at the banquet, look for it in the mail.

Thank you to a wonderful Executive Council. It’s awesome working with all of you!! Have a great summer, everyone! I look forward to seeing you out on the courts!