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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Carson Park, Eau Claire, WI

Come to Carson Park to pitch in the 41st annual Eau Claire Open horseshoe tournament conducted by the Eau Claire Horseshoe Club. This tournament will provide you with the opportunity to compete against and watch some of the finest horseshoe pitchers of the upper midwest and Canada.

QUALIFYING: Send last years league or your current tournament average to the nearest hundredth. If no average is established, send a qualifying score sheet for 100 shoes. Include your 2009 NHPA card number. Entrants will be notified of class and time they will pitch if you send the director your complete address.

ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Most classes will be established as 8 persons. Junior classes are free. Men 70 and older will be allowed to pitch from 30 feet. Classes may be mixed depending on the number of entries. Games might be 40 or 50 shoes based on the number assigned in the class.

< Pitchers will keep their own scores and ringers using self-serving scoreboards >

DEADLINE: Entry deadline is Thursday, May 27, 2009.

Those who drop out of the tournament after the established deadline will forfeit their entry fee. You will be asked to present your NHPA card before pitching.

The Chippewa Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau has provided the Eau Claire Horseshoe Club with a listing of hotels/motels that are providing pitchers special group rates for their stay. Click the following link for a listing of the hotels/motels, their price and the phone number to call to make any arrangements.

Hotel/Motel Information

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Pitching classes are scheduled for 9:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m. Food and Refreshments will be available at the courts.

AWARDS: Cash or Trophies

8 in a class - First 4 places $50 - $40 - $30 - $20
6 in a class - First 3 places $45 - $35 - $20
Junior pitchers will be awarded trophies.

Send the completed entry form below with $20.00, your 2008 NHPA card number and your current pitching average to:

Laurie Dolezel
911 Daniels Avenue
Altoona, WI 54720
563-3141 ldolezel@clearwire.net

Laurie has all entries in, schedule is set and all is ready to go. Click here to download the file to review your class assignment, others you will be pitching against and your scheduled time.

Schedule - Times and Classes

EAU CLAIRE OPEN Horseshoe Tournament - Sunday, June 7, 2009

Once again we played Russian Roulette with the weather...fitting the Sunday tournament between all-day rains on Saturday & Monday!

Dick Dvorak took advantage of Gert Wilcziek's absence to claim 1st place in Class A, winning all five games & pitching 57.2%. Edie McKinney took 2nd at 4-1, 43.6%, followed by Norm Gage 2-3, 50.4%.

In Class B, John Bauer also was undefeated at 5-0 with a 44.8% average. Wayne LeMar pitched above his average to take 2nd at 3-2, 49.2% with John (Cannon Fodder) Dolezel claiming 3rd at 3-2 & 40.4%.

Jim Heim who also threw over his average won 1st in Class C with a 4-1 record & 42.4% average. Dennis Kieser, making his come-back to horseshoes after not pitching for several years, took 2nd place at 3-2 & 36.4%, followed by Ralph Marthaler at 3-2 & 32.4%.

In the 8-person Class D, Del Karsjens took 1st place by beating Ron Wiese in the final game to finish at 6-1 & 27.5%. Ron came in 2nd at 5-2 & 29.6%. Bob Kallstrom took 3rd at 4-3 & 25.7% after winning his first four games.

Jim Ganther, throwing new shoes after having broken his old pair, claimed 1st place in Class E at 6-1 & 31.4%. (Guess he should have broken the old pair years ago.) Antone Matalas went 5-2 & 23.2% to take 2nd, with Ray Mallo coming in 3rd at 4-3 & 25.7%. (After pitching only two games, Larry Danielson had to drop out because of an aching shoulder.)

The Ganther family filled the six places in Class F: Steve Wallin was perfect at 5-0 & 28.8% to claim 1st place. Randy Ganther & Rod Ganther both finished at 3-2 & 6.4%, with Randy claiming 2nd place by virtue of his win over Rod. (Jay Ganther took 4th place.)

You really should plan to enter one of our Eau Claire tournaments to savor some of Jesse Comero's famous hot dogs or delicious barbeques. Jessie & his bride, LaVonne have run the lunch stand for many years & enjoy conversing with the pitchers who attend the tournaments. Both Jesse & LaVonne are former pitchers & he now claims he's 85 years old.

John Dolezel, Publicity Chairman
715-835-2762


Winners

Class A
Class D
1. Dick Dvorak 5-0 57.2
1.
 Del Karsjens 6-1 27.5
2. Edie McKinney 4-1 43.6
2.
 Ron Wiese 5-2 29.6
3. Norm Gage 2-3

50.4
3.
 Bob Kallstrom 4-3 25.7
 
4.
 George Eckstrom 3.5-3.5 24.3
Class B
Class E
1.
 John Bauer 5-0 44.8
1.
 Jim Ganther 6-1 31.4
2. Wayne Lemar 3-2 49.2 2. Antone Matalas 5-2 23.2
3.
 John Dolezel 3-2 40.4
3.
 Wayne Satonica 5-2 18.9
  4. Merrill Semingson 5-2 18.6
Class C
Class F
1. Jim Heim 4-1 42.4 1. Steve Wallin 5-0 28.8
2.
 Dennis Kieser 3-2 36.4
2.
 Randy Ganther 3-2 6.4
3. Ralph Marthaler 3-2 32.4 3. Rod Ganther 3-2 6.4

Photo's of 2009 Eau Claire Open Activities

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