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The
2008 Illinois State Checker Championship was held April
5th and April 6th at the Illinois Centre
Mall in Marion, IL. We congratulate all
participants for their outstanding play during
these two days.
Congratulations
to the Masters and Tournament
Champion Dr. Richard Beckwith of Willoughby, OH.
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Illinois State Champion is Gene Ellison of Norris
City,
IL. Gene tied with Ramon Dionisio at 16
points each, but scored more honor points, 89 to
81. This is Gene's 2nd Illinois State
Championship in 3 years! Class
B winner is Jerry Askins of Kentucky, scoring even
with Bob Rice of Kentucky, but winning on honor
points 102 to 97.
The
Illinois State Checker Association is deeply
grateful for the continued support of the
beautiful Illinois Centre Mall for hosting the
championship. A generous donation from
the Williamson County Tourism Bureau contributed
to the prize pool from which $1,016.00 was won by
players. Many players enjoyed their special
accommodations provided by the Super 8 located
at 2601 W DeYoung.
Photo's
will be posted soon.
Thanks
again to all for a great tournament!
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Congratulations
to 2007
Masters
and Tournament Champion
Dr.
Richard Beckwith.
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Congratulations
to
2007 Champion
Gene
Ellisoin.
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Special
thanks to all participants for making the 2007 Illinois
State Checker Tourney a jumping success!
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Contratulations
to
2007
Class
B winner
Jerry
Askins.
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Photos
by Judy Grisley coming soon . . . |
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Tournament
Results
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Masters Division
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| Finish |
Name |
State |
Points |
Honor
Pts |
Cash |
Comments |
| 1 |
Richard
Beckwith |
OH |
19 |
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$191.00 |
First
Place Winner |
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Tie |
Larry
Keen |
TN |
18 |
104 |
113 |
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| 3
Tie |
Alex
Moiseyev |
OH |
18 |
99 |
112 |
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| 4
Tie |
Michael
Holmes |
KY |
16 |
103 |
30 |
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| 5
Tie |
Charles
Freeman |
KY |
16 |
100 |
30 |
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| 6
Tie |
Don
West |
KY |
16 |
89 |
30 |
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| 7
Tie |
Gene
Ellison |
IL |
16 |
89 |
30 |
2008
Illinois State Champ |
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Tie |
Albert
Tucker |
LA |
16 |
88 |
30 |
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| 9
Tie |
Ramon
Dionisio |
IL |
16 |
81 |
30 |
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| 10
Tie |
Bill
Wethington |
MO |
14 |
90 |
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| 11
Tie |
Patrick
Parker |
LA |
14 |
84 |
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| 12
Tie |
Joe
Tucker |
MO |
14 |
80 |
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| 13
Tie |
Gary
Ellison |
IL |
13 |
83 |
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| 14
Tie |
Arthur
Mays |
KY |
13 |
81 |
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| 15
Tie |
Ken
Christian |
TN |
12 |
91 |
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| 16
Tie |
John
Grisley |
IL |
12 |
88 |
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| 17
Tie |
Alan
Millhone |
OH |
12 |
82 |
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| 18 |
Byron
Woolum |
KY |
11 |
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| 19 |
Byron
Polanco |
IL |
10 |
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| 20 |
Earl
Kennel |
IL |
4 |
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Total Cash Prize
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$596.00 |
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| Minors
Division |
| Finish |
Name |
State |
Points |
H
Pts |
Cash |
Comments |
| 1
Tie |
Jerry
Askins |
KY |
19 |
102 |
$115.00 |
Class
B Winner |
| 2
Tie |
Bob
Rice |
KY |
19 |
97 |
115 |
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Neil
Wenberg |
PA |
18 |
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70 |
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| 4 |
Perry
McCracken |
KY |
17 |
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45 |
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| 5
Tie |
Gayle
Helterbrand |
MO |
16 |
106 |
30 |
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| 6
Tie |
Earl
Harvell |
TX |
16 |
95 |
30 |
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| 7
Tie |
Flavious
Burgess |
KY |
15 |
93 |
8 |
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| 8
Tie |
Kim
Willis |
KY |
15 |
83 |
7 |
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| 9
Tie |
Ted
Williamson |
IL |
14 |
89 |
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| 10
Tie |
Vonda
Jones |
IN |
14 |
82 |
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| 11
Tie |
Howard
Hoover |
IL |
13 |
86 |
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First
Place Illinoisan B Group |
| 12
Tie |
Roger
Doll |
IL |
13 |
79 |
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Alex
Holmes |
KY |
12 |
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| 14 |
Roger
Blaine |
IL |
11 |
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| 15 |
Jennifer
Kelton |
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6 |
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| 16 |
Faye
Harvell |
IL |
5 |
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Cash Prize |
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$420.00 |
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Photo
Gallery
Photos
by Judy Grisley Coming soon . . .
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73rd 
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The
2007 Illinois 101 County Open was held
October 6th and 7th at the Illinois Centre
Mall in Marion, IL. Many thanks to all
participants and sponsors for making this years
tourney an exciting and successful event.
Illinois
has 102 counties. Players from the Chicago
area dominated the state tournament during much of
the 20th century, so the remaining 101 counties in
Illinois founded this tournament for all players
living within them. Players from Cook county,
where Chicago is located, where not eligible.
The tournament is now open to all players.
Congratulations
to Alex Moiseyev of Dublin, OH, who is the overall
winner in the masters division. Gene Ellison
of Norris City, IL was the highest finisher from
Illinois in the masters division.
Congratulations
to the overall winner of the 'B' division, Flavious
Burgess of Kentucky who edged Howard Hoover, the
highest finisher from Illinois.
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Congratulations
to 2007
Masters
and Tournament Champion
Alex
Moiseyev.
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Congratulations
to
2007 Illinois
Top Finisher
Gene
Ellison.
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Congratulations
to 2007
Class
B Champion
Flavious
Burgess.
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Congratulations
to 2007
Illinois
Class B Top Finisher
Howard
Hoover.
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Photo
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Special
thanks to all participants for making the
73rd
Annual Illinois 101 County Open a jumping success!
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Photos
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1st
Row:
Ed Bucker, Alex Moiseyev, Don Verble, Jennifer Kelton,
Gayle Helterbrand
2nd
Row: Larry Keen, Jerry Childers, Howard Hoover,
Kenneth Ellison, Gary Ellison
3rd
Row: Joe Tucker, John Grisley, Gene Ellison, Don
West, Flavious Burgess, Coy Arnett |
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Tournament
Results
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Masters Division
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| Finish |
Name |
State |
Points |
Honor
Pts |
Cash |
Comments |
| 1 |
Alex
Moiseyev |
OH |
25 |
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$ |
First
Place Winner (Masters) |
| 2 |
Larry
Keen |
TN |
19 |
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$ |
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Don
West |
KY |
14 |
98
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$ |
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Gene
Ellison |
IL |
14 |
85 |
$ |
Highest
Illinois Finisher (Masters) |
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Gary
Ellison |
IL |
13 |
101 |
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Joe
Tucker |
MO |
13 |
86 |
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John
Grisley |
IL |
12 |
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| 8 |
Jerry
Childers |
AR |
8 |
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Withdrew |
| 9 |
Kenneth
Ellison |
IL |
4 |
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Withdrew |
| 10 |
Don
Verble |
IL |
1 |
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Total Cash Prize
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| Minors
Division |
| Finish |
Name |
State |
Points |
H
Pts |
Cash |
Comments |
| 1 |
Flavious
Burgess |
KY |
21 |
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$ |
First
Place Winner (Minors) |
| 2 |
Howard
Hoover |
IL |
20 |
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$ |
Highest
Illinois Finisher
(Minors) |
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Gayle
Helterbrand |
MO |
16 |
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Coy
Arnett |
IL |
13 |
91 |
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Ed
Bucker |
IL |
13 |
87 |
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Jennifer
Kelton |
IL |
1 |
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Total
Cash Prize |
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Photo
Gallery
Photos
by Judy Grisley
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KINGS
ROW
1st
Row (left to right): Ed Bucker, Alex
Moiseyev, Don Verble, Jennifer Kelton,
Gayle Helterbrand 2nd
Row: Larry Keen, Jerry Childers, Howard
Hoover,
Kenneth Ellison, Gary Ellison 3rd
Row: Joe Tucker, John Grisley, Gene
Ellison, Don West, Flavious Burgess, Coy Arnett
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VISITING
DIGNITARIES
Gene
Ellison (left) braces for attack by
Marion city Mayor Robert Butler,
while State Representative John Bradley
(back seated), Director of Williamson
County Tourism John Musgrave (back
standing), and George Trammell,
Director of the Marion Chamber of Commerce
enjoy the game.
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CHAMPIONS
John
Musgrave (left), Director for the
Williamson County Tourism Bureau, State
Representative John Bradley, Marion
Chamber of Commerce director George
Trammell, and Marion city Mayor Robert
Butler (right) discuss tactics with
2007 Illinois State Champion John Grisley.
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HOWARD
HOOVER
Howard
Hoover (left), accepts a plaque from
tourney director Roger Droll, for highest
Illinois finisher in the Minor's
Division. Congratulations
Howard!
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GENE
ELLISON
Gene
Ellison (left), accepts a plaque from
tourney director Roger Droll, for highest
Illinois finisher in the Master's
Division. Congratulations
Gene!
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BATTLE
BOTS
Alex
Moiseyev and Larry Keen study
the end game while Roger Doll, Howard
Hoover, and Ed Bucker follow
the action.
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ALEX
MOISEYEV
Alex
Moiseyev accepts from Gene Ellison,
the Grand Prize as overall tournament
winner. Alex is the reigning
world 3-move world champion. Congratulations
Alex!
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LARRY
KEEN
Larry
Keen
accepts from Gene Ellison, the
Second Place Prize as tournament
runner-up. Congratulations
Larry!
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SUCKERS
Top
three Illinois finishers line up: Gene
Ellison, Gary Ellison, and John
Grisley. In Abraham Lincoln's
day, men from Illinois were known as
'Suckers'. A President Lincoln later
said, "Just think of such a sucker
as me as President."
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TRICK
OR TREAT (OR TRAP?)
Cheryl
Farris
(left), from the Williamson County Tourism
Bureau, surrenders to Gene Ellison's
trap, while former Illinois Champion Don
Verble and former Arkansas State
Champion Jerry Childers play heads
up.
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The
2007 Illinois State Checker Championship was held
March 31st and April 1st at the Illinois Centre
Mall in Marion, IL. We congratulate all
participants for their outstanding play during
these two days.
For
the 5th year in a row, the Masters and Tournament
Champion is Alex Moiseyev of Dublin, OH.
The
Illinois State Champion is John Grisley of Marion,
IL. This is John's 3rd Illinois State
Championship in 8 years! Class
B winner is Kenneth Ellison of Eldorado, IL.
The
Illinois State Checker Association is deeply
grateful for the continued support of the
beautiful Illinois Centre Mall for hosting the
championship. A generous donation from
the Williamson County Tourism Bureau contributed
to the prize pool from which $1,290.00 was won by
players. Many players enjoyed their special
accommodations provided by the Super 8 located
at 2601 W DeYoung.
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Congratulations
to 2007
Masters
and Tournament Champion
Alex
Moiseyev.
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Congratulations
to
2007 Champion
John
Grisley.
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Special
thanks to all participants for making the 2007 Illinois
State Checker Tourney a jumping success!
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Contratulations
to
2007
Class
B winner
Kenneth
Ellison.
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Photos
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Tournament
Results
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Masters Division
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| Finish |
Name |
State |
Points |
Honor
Pts |
Cash |
Comments |
| 1 |
Alex
Moiseyev |
OH |
24 |
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$255.00 |
First
Place Winner |
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Clayton
Nash |
MS |
18 |
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170 |
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Gene
Lindsey |
TN |
17 |
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125 |
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Victor
Habgood |
OK |
16 |
101 |
65 |
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Tie |
Larry
Keen |
TN |
16 |
92 |
65 |
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| 5/6
Tie |
Brandon
Like |
IN |
16 |
92 |
65 |
Wins
"Sixth"
autographed by Alex |
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John
Grisley* |
IL |
14 |
99 |
6 |
2007
Illinois State Champ |
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D
L Fogle |
IL |
14 |
94 |
6 |
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Don
West |
KY |
14 |
86 |
6 |
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Patrick
Parker |
LA |
14 |
76 |
6 |
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Byron
Woolum |
KY |
14 |
70 |
6 |
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Bill
Wethington |
MO |
13 |
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Alan
Millhone |
OH |
11 |
76 |
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John
Cohen |
MO |
11 |
71 |
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Gene
Ellison |
IL |
10 |
95 |
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Albert
Tucker |
LA |
10 |
87 |
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Withdrew
6th
round |
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Ken
Christian |
TN |
10 |
69 |
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Byron
Polanco |
IL |
9 |
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Total Cash Prize
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$775.00 |
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Division |
| Finish |
Name |
State |
Points |
H
Pts |
Cash |
Comments |
| 1 |
Kenneth
Ellison |
IL |
20 |
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$175.00 |
First
Place Illinoisan B Group |
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Jerry
Askins |
KY |
19 |
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120 |
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Tie |
Neil
Wenberg |
PA |
17 |
103 |
65 |
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Tie |
Flavious
Burgess |
KY |
17 |
103 |
65 |
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Gayle
Helterbrand |
MO |
17 |
95 |
65 |
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Earl
Harvell |
TX |
16 |
103 |
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Ted
Merriweather |
KY |
16 |
92 |
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Willis
Shewcraft |
KY |
14 |
95 |
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Roger
Doll |
IL |
14 |
79 |
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Roger
Blaine |
IN |
14 |
72 |
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Andrew
Lurie |
IL |
13 |
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Howard
Hoover |
IL |
12 |
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Bob
Rice |
KY |
11 |
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Jennifer
Kelton |
IL |
9 |
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Matthew
Snyder |
IL |
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Cash Prize |
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