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News Around the State & WT Results Page 2 & 3 2014 NYS Championship Results & Treasurer’s Report Page 4 & 5 Membership Info & Winter Tournament Schedule Page 6 & 7 NHPA Membership Renewal Page 8 Volume 21-Issue 3 Nov/Dec 2014 January 2015 President’s Message 2014 NYS Hall of Fame Inductee 2014 World Tournament New York had a wonderful showing in Hamburg at the World Tournament. The organizer’s did a wonderful job pulling this together. You all should be praised for your dedication and fortitude in getting the job done. I would like to thank Frank Kwiatkowski for providing me with the minutes of all WT meetings, so it could be posted on the website to keep our charter abreast of what was going on. New York had 176 of its members participate. I hope it was a wonderful experience for all. Those of you that placed “in the money” the results are provided on page 3 and congratulations goes out to all of you! This past summer I worked on a pamphlet to promote horseshoes in New York State. At the State Tournament, Labor Day Week- end, they were available for the taking. I think they could be passed out at fairs, festivals, hotels, rest areas, restaurants, bulle- tin boards the list could be endless. Anyone that would like cop- ies let me know. Eventually, I will post a PDF file on the website so that any individual can print them off. Keep Our Sport Alive By Promoting! ~Karen Congratulations Ernie Pound Sincerely, Frank Kwiatkowski Hi everyone let me begin by saying thank you for having the confidence in me to be the next NYSHPA president and ensure you that I will do my best to deal with our charters business. As your president, I look forward to working with all of our NY clubs and will be seeking at least one person from each club to be a direct e-mail contact for me. Who will be willing to contact their club member to get their opinions and feedback so that when, we as a char- ter, face a problem we get every clubs input not just one or two. I will always try to keep an open mind and make decisions that are best for the char- ter and will benefit the majority of our members. Club members who are willing to work with me please forward your names, phone numbers and e- mail addresses to [email protected] or call me at 716-627-4708. Another issue that is very important to our charter, which will not have any easy answer, regards new memberships. I look forward to hearing any and all ideas on this subject and together we can work on this and find ways to entice the many horseshoe players that are out there to take the next step up to sanctioned tournaments or at least get involved with their local clubs. In closing I would like to give a brief update re- garding the funds from the WT which were sent to Bob Klock. The WT committee gave the NYSHPA $2500 and designated that the funds be distributed as follows: $500 to go into the Junior’s fund, $1100 for the NYSHPA to promote its charter and use as needed and finally $900 to placed in the Elders Championship fund to cover the 2015 and 2016 State Tournament Championship round. The funds for the elders is just a temporary answer to an on going problem and we will need to work on equal- izing the championship rounds without taking away from others. There are some great ideas out there regarding this problem and now we have a little breathing room to work on them.

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Page 1: 2014 NYS Hall of Fame Inductee resident’s Messagenyshpa.org/nyshpa.org/NYSHPA/NovMud2014.pdf · 2017-03-19 · Volume 21-Issue 3 Nov/Dec 2014 January 2015 2014 NYS Hall of Fame

News Around the State & WT Results Page 2 & 3

2014 NYS Championship Results & Treasurer’s Report Page 4 & 5

Membership Info & Winter Tournament Schedule Page 6 & 7

NHPA Membership Renewal Page 8

Volume 21-Issue 3 Nov/Dec 2014

January 2015

President’s Message2014 NYS Hall of Fame Inductee

2014 World Tournament

New York had a wonderful showing in Hamburg at the World Tournament. The organizer’s did a wonderful job pulling this together. You all should be praised

for your dedication and fortitude in getting the job done. I would like to thank Frank Kwiatkowski for providing me with the minutes of all WT meetings, so it could be posted on the website to keep our charter abreast of what was going on. New York had 176 of its members participate. I hope it was a wonderful experience for all. Those of you that placed “in the money” the results are provided on page 3 and congratulations goes out to all of you! This past summer I worked on a pamphlet to promote horseshoes

in New York State. At the State Tournament, Labor Day Week-

end, they were available for the taking. I think they could be

passed out at fairs, festivals, hotels, rest areas, restaurants, bulle-

tin boards the list could be endless. Anyone that would like cop-

ies let me know. Eventually, I will post a PDF file on the website

so that any individual can print them off.

Keep Our Sport Alive By Promoting!

~Karen

Congratulations Ernie Pound

Sincerely,

Frank Kwiatkowski

Hi everyone let me begin by saying thank you for having the confidence in me to be the next NYSHPA president and ensure you that I will do my best to deal with our charters business. As your president, I look forward to working with all of our NY clubs and will be seeking at least one person from each club to be a direct e-mail contact for me. Who will be willing to contact their club member to get their opinions and feedback so that when, we as a char-ter, face a problem we get every clubs input not just one or two. I will always try to keep an open mind and make decisions that are best for the char-ter and will benefit the majority of our members. Club members who are willing to work with me please forward your names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses to [email protected] or call me at 716-627-4708. Another issue that is very important to our charter, which will not have any easy answer, regards new memberships. I look forward to hearing any and all ideas on this subject and together we can work on this and find ways to entice the many horseshoe players that are out there to take the next step up to sanctioned tournaments or at least get involved with their local clubs. In closing I would like to give a brief update re-garding the funds from the WT which were sent to Bob Klock. The WT committee gave the NYSHPA $2500 and designated that the funds be distributed as follows: $500 to go into the Junior’s fund, $1100 for the NYSHPA to promote its charter and use as needed and finally $900 to placed in the Elders Championship fund to cover the 2015 and 2016 State Tournament Championship round. The funds for the elders is just a temporary answer to an on going problem and we will need to work on equal-izing the championship rounds without taking away from others. There are some great ideas out there regarding this problem and now we have a little breathing room to work on them.

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the Mud

Published by the New York State Horseshoe

Pitcher’s Association

President: Frank Kwiatkowski

5700 Minerva Dr., Lakeview, NY 14085

(716) 627-4708

E-mail: [email protected]

1st Vice President: Roger Chase

5 Church St., Morris, NY 13808

(607) 263-2052

[email protected]

2nd Vice President: Al Buckland

402 Shorewood Dr. Hammondsport, NY 14840

(607) 292-6281

NHPA Regional Director, NYS Sec./Treas. &

NYS Statistician:

Bob Klock

P.O. Box 478 Spencer, NY 14883

(607) 589-4122

E-mail: [email protected]

NHPA Asst. Regional Director: Charles Reigles

2707 North St. Endwell, NY 13760

(607) 754-8208

NHPA Asst. Regional Director: Ralph Whitney

3817 Rt. 394 Ashville, NY 14710

(716) 789-4495

Hall of Fame Chairperson: Rose Wright

1 Englebride Pl. Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 565-4601

E-mail: [email protected]

Youth Director: Gary Barteau

88 West Ave. Angelica, NY 14709

(585) 466-3772

Election Committee Chairperson: Rowland Rupp

132 Burroghs Dr. Snyder, NY 14226

Newsletter Editor & Web Mistress: Karen Graham

P.O. Box 32, North Bay, NY 13123

(315) 245-4407

E-mail: [email protected]

Subscriptions: For members of the NYSHPA, the

cost of “the MUD” is included in the member’s annu-

al dues. For non members, subscriptions are $4.00

per year for 3 issues. Send payment and address to:

Bob Klock

P.O. Box 478

Spencer, NY 14883

Advertising is on a “space available” basis.

For rates and details contact: Bob Klock.

Make checks payable to “NYSHPA”

NYSHPA WEBSITE:

http://nyshpa.org/NYSHPA/index.html

NHPA WEBSITE

www.horseshoepitching.com

2014 NYS CHAMPIONS

Men Ken Fraser 64.16% Women Ellen Perry 65.33% Elders Bob Keefer 44.19% Jr Girl K. Harageones 13.00% Jr Boy Gavin Barteau 20.50% Cadet Alyssa Townsend 5.00%

DOUBLES

Bradley Johnson & Mark Riley

Volume 21-Issue 3

~December 31~

Proposals to Amend the NYSHPA bylaws

send to Frank Kwiatkowski

Deadline for Hall of Fame Nominations Send to Chairperson Rose Wright

~March 31~

Deadline for names of candidates Running for one of the following offices of Sec/Treas & 2nd VP

Send to Rowland Rupp Election Committee Chairperson

~July 13-July 25~

2015 World Tournament Topeka, Kansas

2016 World Tournament

Montgomery, Alabama

REMINDERS

New York State Doubles

Due to the inclement weather the State Doubles at Pine Grove was can-

celed and then re-scheduled to be played in Groton at the Tri-County HC on Oct

25th. The first 18 teams were taken on a first come/first serve basis. Once the

decision was made word had traveled like wildfire thanks email and social me-

dia.

The winner of the “Lottery Tree Raffle”, that was at Pine Grove, was Ken Fraser

of North Bay. Pine Grove HC thanks everyone for their support.

Results of the State Doubles are listed on Page 4.

The Toll of Time

Victor Davis

Anthony “Ginger” Natale

John “Jack” Carney

John Ruston

May You Rest In Peace

Tino DeAngelo had to withdraw from the WT in

Hamburg due to a mild concussion after falling in

the shower. Shortly after he had replacement of

his pacemaker defibulator. Tino said, he is doing

well and will see everyone in the near future.

David Evanczik suffered a stroke in mid-August

after some time in rehab he is now home. Dave we

hope to see you on the courts soon.

Robert Mills on behalf of the Davis family & The Catskill Mountain HC made a $200 donation in Vic’s memory to the youth program.

The 2015 World Tournament Experience Raffle

Grand Prize winner Casey Sluys, California. I am proud to say that I sold another

winning ticket this year to Roger Chase of Morris.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Congratulations to the 176 NYSHPA members who represented our state at the 2014 World Tourna-

ment held in Hamburg. Special recognition goes out to the following pitchers who “placed in the

money” in their respective class and championship play. You all can take pride in your accomplish-

ments.

Championship

Men’s

Ken Fraser 14th

Women’s

Julie Bernard 14th

Sr Women’s

Carolyn Slaughter 7th

Sr Men’s

Pidge Cole 11th

First Places

George Cobin Jr. (Men’s P2)

Steve Mayer (Men’s Q1)

Kenneth Edsall (Men’s Q2)

Bob Berninger Jr. (Men’s O1)

Kodjo A-Edah (Men’s L2)

James Button (Men’s M2)

Tim Lidell (Men’s O2)

Joshua Wright (Men’s I2)

Pat Spruce (Men’s E1)

Gary Dawley (Men’s E2)

Joe Delaney (Elder’s N)

Julie Bernard (Women’s C)

Tony DiBesco (Sr Men’s C)

Harold Uncapher (Elder’s H)

Second Places

Kevin Green Jr. (Men’s R1)

Ron Bowerman (Men’s L2)

Bob Berninger Sr. (Elder’s Q)

Al Buckland (Elder’s R)

Jerold Thomas (Men’s I1)

Rick Maston (Men’s H2)

Bill Wittmeyer (Men’s G1)

Linwood Standish (Men’s E1)

Glenn Scott (Men’s E2)

Dale Catlin (Elder’s D)

George Harageones (Men’s B2)

John Perry (Men’s C2)

Third Places

Matt Minekime (Men’s Q1)

Josh Maston (Men’s P1)

Dave Claver (Men’s J2)

Edward Cobin (Men’s N1)

Derrick Lambrecht (Men’s I2)

Brian Ward (Men’s H2)

Paul Spiotta (Men’s H1)

Norm McCanney (Men’s E1)

Ed O”Rourke (Men’s F1)

Mark Riley (Elder’s K)

Albert Montroy (Elder’s E)

Ken Fraser (Men’s A2)

Eric Conrad (Men’s B1)

Brad Johnson (Elder’s H)

Fourth Places

Kevin Reidel (Men’s J1)

Dave Brewster (Men’s K2)

Doug Wahl (Men’s M1)

Ralph Whitney (Men’s O1)

Eugene James (Elder’s Q)

Bob Chadwick (Elder’s R)

Rodger James Sr (Elder’s S)

Mike Surprise (Men’s I1)

Chris Jones (Men’s G2)

Dale Lund (Men’s F1)

A. VanValkenburg (Men’s F2)

Diane Dorler (Woman’s K)

Pidge Cole (Sr Men’s B)

Henry Grulkowski (Elder’s F)

Fifth Places

Howard Grace (Men’s P1)

Ron Anderson (Men’s J2)

Bob Wells (Men’s L2)

Michael Riewaldt (N1)

Jim Czerwinski (O2)

Dale Cole (Elder’s O)

Leo Disbrow (Elder’s P)

Bob Best (Elder’s S)

Richard Telaak (Men’s I1)

Ted Galvin (Elder’s N)

Karen Graham (Women’s B)

Dennis Leonard (Men’s C1)

David Smith (Sr. Men’s H)

Sixth Places

Mark Haines (Men’s P2)

Abdul Said (Men’s L1)

Steve Anderson (Men’s O1)

Robert Cislo (Elder’s O)

John Peters (Men’s J1)

Jimmy Gee (Elder’s N)

Shirley Frost (Women’s K)

Wendy Maston (Women’s H)

Fred Sheldon (Sr Men’s C)

Ken Dombroski (Sr. Men’s F)

Paul Black (Men’s B1)

Dick Pike (Elder’s H)

Carolyn Slaughter (Women’s C)

Richard Kosko (Sr. Men’s G)

Edward Duda (Sr. Men’s H)

Our Juniors in Attendance

4th Gavin Barteau (Jr E)

10th Nathan Cooley (Jr E)

3rd Mason Schwab (Cadet B)

2nd Tyler Doctor (Jr F)

1st Seth Doctor (Jr G)

Nice pitching by our Junior Boys

2014 World Champions

Men-Alan Francis, OH Women-Joan Elmore, TN Elder-David Holmes, WV

Sr Men-Ray Bedard, MA Sr Women-Ruth Rife, OH Jr Boy-Hayden Lee, CA

Jr Girl-Lindsay Hodgins, BC Cadet-Ryan Schepers, MO

World Tournament Live Feed

At the World Tournament, in Hamburg, there were four (4) cameras set-up around the event center. These cameras were

live feed around the clock and were a big hit. During the 2 week event, the live feed, had over 400,000 hits. I, for one,

watched from home the first week of competition. The NHPA is hoping to add even more cameras in the future. Stu Sip-

ma, NHPA President, said he would like to have a camera facing each end of the court so we could see the pitchers and

see where the shoe actually lands.

~Have A Wonderful Holiday Season~

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Championship Men

Ken Fraser 6-1 64.16% David Conrad 5-2 58.13% Dennis Leonard 5-2 56.61% George Harageones 4-3 52.99% Tom Bernard 3-4 46.89% Paul Black 2-5 51.18% Jerry Bernard 2-5 48.81% Tim Collier 1-6 49.48%

Championship Women

Ellen Perry 7-0 65.33% Karen Graham 6-1 58.17% Julie Bernard 5-2 58.54% Sue Laughlin 3-4 45.68% Sarah Gooch 3-4 44.37% Rose Wright 3-4 40.38% Penny Harageones 1-6 27.27% Shirley Frost 0-7 17.12%

Championship Elders

Robert Keefer 5-1 44.19% Lee Coon 4-2 40.91% EJ Messa 3-3 28.38% Al Buckland 0-6 21.95%

Junior Championship Class

Gavin Barteau 4-0 20.50% Kaetlyn Harageones 4-1 13.00% Aylssa Townsend 0-4 5.00%

Women’s Class A

Karen Graham 5-0 63.20%Eleen Perry 4-1 65.20% Julie Bernard 3-2 58.80%

Women’s Class B

Diane Dorler 5-1 26.25% Sarah Gooch 3-3 32.50% Penny Harageones 2-4 27.08%

Men’s Class A

Ken Fraser 7-0 63.21% David Conrad 6-1 59.29% Tom Bernard 4-3 53.57%

Men’s Class B

Dennis Leonard 6-1 52.14% David Reynolds 5-2 37.14% David Scott 4-3 39.03%

Men’s Class C

Chris Jones 5-2 35.00% Don Dombroski 4-3 37.14% Ed O’Rourke 4-3 36.43%

Men’s Class D

A VanValkenburgh 6-1 33.57% Tim Stafford 5-2 40.71% J VanValenburgh 4.5-2.5 32.14%

Men’s Class E

Terry Newvine 6-1 33.21% Lenn Davis 5.5-1.5 32.50% Mike Surprise 5-2 32.14%

Men’s Class F

Frank Kwiatkowski 6-1 27.50% Joseph Longo 5-2 24.29% Richard McAtee 4-3 32.14%

Men’s Class G

Robert Mills 6-1 26.07% Robert Wells 5-2 28.57% LeRoy Effner 5-2 22.50%

Men’s Class H

Nathan Metott 6-1 31.43% Tim Metott 5-2 30.33% James Ellis 5-2 20.36%

Men’s Class J

Bob Berninger Jr 7-1 29.00% Peter Grant 6-2 26.33% Ken Dombroski 4-3 20.71%

Men’s Class K

Dave Watters 5-0 29.00% Larry Shaw 3-2 15.00% Tim Lidell 5-2 15.00%

Men’s Class L

Jim Kemp 6-2 23.67% Jim Czerwinski 6-3 20.94% Glenn Grossman 5-3 12.00%

Men’s Class M

Sam Kinney 6-2 18.00% Robert Kelzach 5-3 9.00% Ken Edsall 4-3 17.86%

Elder’s Class A

Dale Catlin 6-1 58.85% Albert Montroy 5-2 58.46% Harold Uncapher 4-2 56.25%

Elder’s Class B

Robert Keefer 7-0 49.17% Peter Back Sr 6-1 42.92% Ted Galvin 4-3 31.67%

Elder’s Class C

Ed Uhlig 6-0 24.17% Al Buckland 5-1 29.17% Robert Best 3-3 17.08%

Joe Loughery Team Event Trophy (Tie Amongst 3 Clubs)

NEW YORK STATE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014

Re-scheduled at Tri-County HC in Groton

A Class B Class

Johnson/Riley 7-1 Scott/ Mosher 5.5-2.5

Fraser/Reigles 4-4 Wright/Wright 5-3

Leonard/Reigles 4-4 Longo/Messa 5-3

Jim Czerwinski from Delevan won the State 50/50 raffle to-taling $222.50

2014 NYS Singles Championship Results

Floyd Horseshoe Club

EJ Messa

Joe Longo

Bob Berninger Jr.

Terry Newvine

Alyssa Townsend

#2 Pine Grove Horseshoe Club

Tim Metott

Karen Graham

Ken Fraser

Bob Best

Norm McCanney

Forestville Flingers

Ellen Perry

Diane Dorler

Lyle Dorler

Frank Kwiatkowski

Harold Uncapher

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INCOME CATEGORIES

Interest/Donations Income

Interest/Donations 65.00

Total Interest/Donations Income 65.00

Junior Fund Inflow

Afghan/Raffles 600.00

Donations 102.00

Total Junior Fund Inflow 702.00

Membership Dues

2013 54.00

2014 9983.00

Total Membership Dues 10037.00

Other Income

Misc. & bad check fee 40.00

50/50 Draw (89) 445.00

Total Other Income 485.00

Pins & Patches

2014 286.00

Total Pins & Patches 286.00

TOTAL INCOME 11575.89

EXPENSE CATEGORIES

Hall of Fame

Jackets/Plaques (1 & 1) 105.87

Postage/Supplies/Exp 0.00

Total Hall of Fame 105.87

Jr. Program

NHPA Dues 2013(3) 15.00

NHPA Dues 2014 (14) 70.00

Tickets/Awards 0.00

Horseshoes 121.00

Total Junior Inflow 206.00

Miscellaneous

Reorder pins/patches, etc 857.43

Website Fee 20.00

Total Misc 877.43

2014 NYSHPA TREASURER’S REPORT (End of Year)

NHPA Dues

2013 Adult (109) @$17 1853.00

2014 Adult (369) @$17 6273.00

TOTAL NHPA DUES 8126.00

NYS TOURNAMENT (5) juniors

State Contribution 536.00 (129) adults

Doubles Contribution 144.00 (26) teams

Total NYS Tournament 680.00

Office Supplies

Printer Cartridge 144.68

Paper, Labels, etc. 27.60

Total Office Supplies 172.28

Overpayment 27.00

50/50 draw payout 222.50

Total Overpayment 249.50

Phone –2014 50.00

Total Phone 50.00

Postage

Newsletter 414.00

Stamps 184.00

Total Postage 598.00

Printing (copies)

Mud = 256-287-216 355.35

Total Printing = 759 355.35

Stipend

Analyst 100.00

Mud Editor 100.00

President 100.00

Sec/Treas 293.50

Tourn Director 100.00

Total Stipends 693.50

TOTAL EXPENSES 12113.93

Previous Balance 9-1-13 11150.93

INCOME LESS EXPENSES -538.93

Junior Fund 3598.43

NYSHPA 7013.57

Total Current Balance 10612.00

Submitted by Sec/Treas. Bob Klock

Ralph Whitney from Chautauqua Lake Horseshoe Club, reports that may be losing their courts that are located behind a

bowling alley due to its closing. This past August, Ralph had to cancel their yearly sanction-singles tournament as they had

no guarantees that pitching could take place there. Lets hope they are able to find a new home and be stronger than ever.

Ernie Pound reports that on Mother’s Day, at the Montour Moose Club, they raised $600 for the junior fund. He would like

to give special thanks to John Martin & the Klock family for their special donations as well as the Montour Moose Club and

all their great helpers.

Not only is New York Horseshoes on Facebook but also, The Floyd Horseshoe Club, HP Pro

Tour, National Horseshoe Pitcher’s Assoc., Waterloo Ringers. Anyone else using social me-

dia to promote their club?

9/1/2013 thru 8/31/2014

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Adults: 372

40’ 269

30’ 73

Women 30

Juniors: 14

Boys 10

Girls 4

NYS MEMBERSHIP

Generic All– Purpose Tournament Application

Tournament Name:__________________________ Tournament Date: ______________________________

Name: _____________________________________ NHPA Card #: _______________________________

Address: ___________________________________ Ringer %: ___________________________________

City: _______________________________________ State: _________ Zip: _______________

Phone Number: ____________________________ _ Email Address: ________________________________

Circle your pitching category: Men 40’ Men 30’ Women Jr. Boy Jr. Girl Jr. Boy 20’ Jr. Girl 20’

the “Mud”

2014 New Members (3-4 Quarter)

Ryan Kinsman Beaver Dams Rich SparpsteenII Dundee Robert Lowe East Syracuse Robert Scherer Eden Kenneth Lyman Friendship Dylan Rapini Hamburg Jeff Rapini Hamburg Charles Reiford Jr Hamburg Lance Hinman Kirkville Lisa Hinman Kirkville Charles Jackson Liverpool Larry Mathews Liverpool Art Pichette Mattydale Alyssa Townsend Rome Sue Laughlin Wellsburg

MY

BEST RINGER

Submitted by Rowland Rupp

(Reprint from Feb 2004 Mud)

Do you have a “best” ringer, one that came at just the right time or place? Perhaps

it won a game or a tournament or just occurred at a dramatic moment. I’ll bet most

of us have. Maybe we need a column in the Mud “My Best Ringer”. Here’s mine.

One day, long, long ago, almost forty-five years ago, two of my friends were visiting

at my summer cottage. They took out our boat with its 60 horsepower outboard

engine for a spin around the lake. When they returned they were confronted with a

rowboat powered by a small motor that persisted in getting in their way. As I

watched this episode, I noticed a fellow standing on a dock watching also, obviously

a planted witness for the event. Since the operator of the small boat was the original

grumpy old man, I concluded he sought to register a witnessed complaint about an

incident of his own making.

After my friends docked, we went to the yard to throw some horseshoes. As I was

about to pitch, I saw a State Trooper car barrel down our dirt road with a passenger,

who, I had no doubt, would turn out to be the grumpy old man. As is the nature of

cops, he assertively brought his car to a halt right across the horseshoe court to

make sure he had our full attention.

I had one shoe left—what to do? Throw it, of course. I would like to say it sailed

across the trooper’s car hood, but perhaps it was only his bumper, though I hope it

was his hood. In any case, it was a RINGER! If you’re going to throw a shoe across

a trooper’s car with the trooper sitting in it, throw a ringer, it has a better impact (no

pun intended). I think it set the appropriate tone for the ensuing discussion.

If you’re wondering about the outcome, it was this...The claims made by the grumpy

old man were so fantastic that the trooper was obliged to dismiss them. He merely

admonished us to drive prudently (good advice for all occasions), and drove off with

an undamaged hood and the grumpy old man. That’s my best ringer, what’s yours?

P.S. For those of you who have pitched with me, you may recall I throw a fairly low,

hard shoe. That day forty-five years ago was no exception.

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Date Deadline Name Format Entry Fees

11/15/2014 None Walking Doubles 11 am sign-up $25 a team

12/6/2014 11/26/2014 December Open Sanctioned Singles $20.00

12/20/2014 None Walking Doubles 11 am sign-up $25 a team

1/3/2015 12/24/2014 January Open Sanctioned Singles $20.00

1/17/2015 None Walking Doubles 11 am sign-up $25 a team

2/7/2015 1/28/2015 February Open Sanctioned Singles $20.00

2/21/2015 None Walking Doubles 11 am sign-up $25 a team

3/7/2015 2/25/2015 March Open Sanctioned Singles $20.00

3/21/2015 None Walking Doubles 11 am sign-up $25 a team

4/11/2015 4/1/2015 April Open Sanctioned Singles $20.00

4/18/2015 4/5/2015 Appreciation Tournament Walking Doubles $25 a team

Andes Horseshoe Club 2014 Schedule

Send to Adam VanValkenburgh, P O Box 441, Andes, NY 13731

Phone: 845-676-4079 or [email protected] (checks payable to Adam)

1/17/2014 1/10/2014 Andes Jan Open Sanctioned Singles $25 (21 entries)

2/21/2014 2/14/2014 John Mills Memorial Sanctioned Singles $25 (21 entries)

3/21/2014 3/14/2014 Andes March Open Sanctioned Singles $25 (21 entries)

Tri-County Horseshoe Club 2014-2015 Schedule

Send to Eric Conrad, 9096 West Creek Rd., Berkshire, NY 13736

Cell: 607-239-1297

Congratulations To Our New Officers:

President: Frank Kwiatkowski

& 1st Vice President: Roger Chase

Also A Thank You To Lyle Dorler

For Serving As Our President for the Past 4 Years

(Happy Retirement in Alabama)

What you need to know about getting or renewing your NYSHPA sanction card. Where it says club affiliation this is the

club that you choose to have your vote accounted for or you represent that club at the spring meeting (many belong to

more than one club). Having said that, this will take effect the following card year. Ex. If in 2013, you were Independent

then in 2014 you listed Mid-Hudson, you cannot represent Mid-Hudson until 2015.

You also may not realize that you will not receive the “MUD” newsletter after February if you have not renewed your

membership. So it is best to renew early do not wait until May or later as you will miss out on the May issue. Our May

issue houses the tournament schedule for the summer, state tournament sites, championship application just to name a

few articles.

More courts added in Corning, NY at the Crystal City VFW Post 524. They have built 20 new courts. Gravel surface and

lighting will be added shortly. League play is on Thursday evening. Other courts in the area are the campground in

Campbell, 10 courts and pitch on Monday & Thursday. Country Pub 2 on Meads Creek Rd. in Painted Post have 12 courts

they pitch on Monday & Wednesday. There is also the Al Buckland League, the have 2 classes A & B they travel from one

bar to another on Tuesday.

Submitted by Ray Hall

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New York State Horseshoe

Pitcher’s Association

Karen Graham, Editor

P.O. Box 32

North Bay, NY 13123

2015 Membership Application & Order Form NHPA & NYSHPA

Name:__________________________________________________Telephone Number: ( )_______________________________

Permanent Address: Street _________________________________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________________________________________ Zip______________

Check one Newsletter communication method: NYSHPA WEBSITE_____ E-MAIL_____ HARD COPY MAIL_____

E-mail Address________________________________________ Club Affiliation __________________ Or Independent Member______

Please check type of application and your division of participation. NEW______RENEWAL _____Date of Birth: _________

Men 40’_______ Men 30’(must be 70) _______ Women ________ NHPA # _________________

Junior Boy _________ Junior Girl __________ (a junior cannot be greater than age 18 during the entire year)

Junior Boy 20’ _______ Junior Girl 20’________ (until 12 years old for entire calendar year)

——–———–——————–—————— APPLICATION DUES & ORDER FORM TOTALS —–—————–-—–—————————

Add $5.00 _____ To enter NYSHPA 50/50 DRAWING on Labor Day Junior State and National Dues $0

2014 Adult State and National Dues $27.00

Make check payable to: NYSHPA or N.Y.S. Shoulder Patch $3.00

New York State Horseshoe Pitchers Association N.Y.S. Patch Logo (regular.) Decal $3.00

Please return to: Robert Klock, NYSHPA Sec/Treas N.Y.S. Patch Logo (inside window) Decal $3.00

P.O. Box 478 N.Y.S. Pin $4.00

Spencer, NY 14883

607-589-4122 Total Dollar Amount: $__________

Email: [email protected]

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