ABC 4th Place went to Steve Sheridan (capt.), John Boyer, and John Derrenaux. Taking Third Place in the ABC was Manny Lane (capt.), Sandy Tubbs, and Rick Green. Second Place went to Jill Romay (capt.), Ernie Bullock, and Milford ‘Mel’ Sumner. First Place Honors went to the team of Mike Simpson (capt.), Ken Dahl, and Jim Schmaltz. There was a total of 45 players who showed up to play in this event and there was a lot of great shooting and fun had by all.

The Doubles Tournament took place Friday night and Saturday. Fourth Place went to Mark Gray and Rick Pittman, sponsored by Jerry Romay. Taking Third Place in this event was the team of Mike Simpson and ’Doc’ Bendickson, sponsored by Chris Tinker. Second Place Honors went to the team of Dan Kelly and Jimmy Dunn, sponsored by Manny Lane. Finally, taking First Place and the champions in the Doubles event was the team of Sandy Tubbs and Barb Head, sponsored by Mark Gray.

I would like to again thank all of our out of town friends, as well as our new and established Elks Lodge membership for all their help and participation in our first major tournament to be held at our new facility. It was a great tournament and we were all treated to some exciting games and friendly camaraderie. A note of thanks to my fellow St. Louis Shuffleboard Players Association (SLSPA) Board members, Jerry Romay, Mike Simpson, Julie Simpher, and Doug Schmaltz for all their tireless efforts in helping with this tournament. Also, thanks to Glenn and Sandy Tubbs for their assistance with our shuffleboards. Finally a very special note of thanks to all of our Elks Lodge brethren, especially Don and Eileen Seliner, Gail Eckert, Bob Martin, and Harry Marsh for the great food and also to Gregg Puleo and JoAnn Chytla for their help in the scheduling of this event.