May 26-30 24th Annual Memorial Day Season Ticket/Lucky Casino Spokane, Washington Wednesday June 8, 2005 8:28 PM

Chaffin gets out the broom in Spokane

Results and photo courtesy Bangham, Lagg and Wynn.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Californian Nick Chaffin, a member of the Golden State Hall of Fame came through the loser's bracket to down Dan Hitt in the Open Singles of the 24th Annual Memorial Day weekend tournament this year held at the Season Ticket and sponsored in conjunction with Bangham, Lagg and Wynn.

The singles victory marked a sweep of the two tournament's two major events by Chaffin. He and partner, Bob Crum also won the Open Doubles title, again double-dipping the husband-wife team of Clark and Clara Kinney who continue their torrid return from retirement a little more than a year ago. Crum also administered a double-dip in the B Singles tourna¬ment after losing the winners' bracket final. Crum is from Califor¬nia and Mako is presidents of the Washington state Hall of Fame. Chaffin and Shelton's Paulette McKinney took the A/B Draw Partner event over Bill Walker, Port Orchard and Nels Anderson, Shelton.

On Saturday afternoon tournament participants celebrated Bob Miller of Spokane, Washington being inducted into the NW Shuffle¬board Hall of Fame. Bob Miller has been playing shuffleboard, mentoring players from the Spokane area and leagues, and sup¬porting the game and promoting new players for 55 years. He was honored to be inducted and looked so proud, as did his friends and family who showed up in scores to celebrate this deserving honor with Bob.

Tournament winners received unique trophies designed by Hitt, Melody Marine and John Rostollan and constructed by Larry Enloe, of Diamond DC Collectibles. The trophies resemble the original design of Amereican weights and are available at diamonddc3@aol.com

Here are tournament results:
OPEN SINGLES
1. 1. NICK CHAFFIN.
2. 2. DAN HITT.

B SINGLES
1. 1. BOB CRUM.
2. 2. FRANK MAKO.

OPEN DOUBLES
1. 1. NICK CHAFFIN-BOB CRUM.
2. 2. CLARK-CLARA KENNEY.

B DOUBLES
1. 1. MARIO BRIONES-JOE PASZAKOWSKI.
2. 2. DEE HUDSON-JOANIE MILLAR

DRAW PARTNERS
1. 1. PAULETTE MCKINNEY-NICK CHAFFIN.
2. 2. NELS ANDERSON-BILL WALKER.