11-Man Ballot Champions (Time-Line)

9/11 thru 10/30 J. Moir vs D.C. McKelvie Drew their match 3-3-14.  This being the 1st record match played using 11 pieces each, the system being a forerunner of the 11-Man Ballot openings. Match was a series of games played over 12 settings in Scotland.

Draw Match

Newell W. Banks born October 10, 1887

son of a doctor, W.B. Banks, former MI State Champ & match player who died 11/10/21

Newell Banks designed the 11-Man Ballot Deck

Improvement on Freestyle and 2-Move Restriction Checker Openings

Newell Banks v Alfred Jordon played a 20 game 11- Man WCM at Cedar Point, OH in 8/6-13, Banks 5 - Jordan 2 - 11 draws.

Banks wins 5-2-11
Banks becomes 1st 11-Man World Champion

California State 11-Man Ballot Tournament 7/27- 7/31 at Long Beach, CA.  Julius D'Orio wins Tourney

Julius D'Orio wins Tourney

Cedar Point Tourney... masters was held on 11-Man Ballot in Cedar Point, OH (1st US Masters Tournament to use the 11-Man Ballot System)

Samuel Gonotsky won this 11-Man Tourney

Negotiations for a Banks vs Gonotsky match fell through, when $1,000 purse wasn't met when Gonotsky refused, and Long challenged Banks instead.  Newell Banks defeated Asa Long 7-5-28 at Detroit WCM 11/19-12/5.

Newell Banks retains his 11-Man World Title.  The $700 purse was split 60-40 to winner/loser, games published in Draughts Review No.5 & No.7 1929

1/16-17  Eight Game Exhibition Match, Newell Banks vs Edwin Hunt at Nashville, TN Four 2-Move Games, all drawn.  Four 11-Man Ballot Games, Banks 1, Hunt 0, 3 Draws.

Newell Banks 1-0-7

8/29  11-Man Ballot Team Match, Detroit (Michigan) vs Toledo, (Ohio)  14-7-23 at Toledo.  Nathan Rubin won a heat from Asa Long 1-0-3.

Michigan triumphed over Ohio 14-7-23

12/29-31 a 11-Man Ballot US Open at Philadelphia, PA

Harold Freyer winner

August 1966 Newell Banks played an 11-Man Ballot World Championship Title Match vs Wayne Van Leer at Detroit, MI.  Banks wins 5-0-11. Pen Scan #48 - September 1966 (PA State Checker Association Newsletter) also ACFB-Sept/1966.

Newell Banks 11-Man Ballot World Title Champion

March 28- April 4  11-Man Ballot Stake-Purse Match  Derek Oldbury of Devon, England vs LaVerne Dibble of Rockford, IL.  Oldbury wins 6-2-7 held at Detroit, MI  

Derek Oldbury 11-Man Stake-Purse Match Winner

1^st US 11-Man Ballot National held 11/28-12/1 in Philadelphia, PA

1. Everett Fuller- $1,000, 2. Grover - $500, 3. Lowder - $300,
4. Long - $150, 5. Sprangle - $150.

Everett Fuller is listed as the 11-Man Ballot Champion in ACFB for this period.

Everett Fuller considered 11-Man National Champion

11-Man Ballot World Championship Match at Detroit, MI Played at Fort Shelby Hotel over Thanksgiving weekend, 11/27- 12/2, 1969.  Kenneth Grover vs Newell Banks   Grover wins 3-2-19

Kenneth Grover 11-Man Ballot World Championship

2/7-8 11-Man Ballot Match in St. Petersburg, FL  held before the Florida Open Robert "Bobby" Martin vs Elbert Lowder 3-3-6 draw

Martin & Lowder draw their 11-Man match 3-3-6

February 15-17  11-Man Ballot Match held in Forest City, NC  Robert "Bobby" Martinin vs Elbert Lowder 6-4-9

Robert "Bobby" Martin wins this 11-Man match 6-4-9 and challenged Banks

11-Man Ballot Match in Detroit, MI  held April, 1971  Newell Banks v Robert "Bobby" Martin  3-3-18

Banks retains his position to challenge for title

5/10/72 11-Man Ballot World Championship Match at Seattle, WA, Kenneth Grover vs Robert Martin, Grover retains title 5-5-22

Kenneth Grover retains 11-Man Ballot World Championship

2^nd 11-Man Ballot National held 7/22-25 in Philadelphia, PA won by Asa Long a former World 3-Move Champion

1. Asa Long, 2. Levitt 3. Grover, 4. Oldbury, 5. Lieberman, 6. Lowder, 7. Fuller, 8. Martin, 9. Freyer, 10. Hanson

ACFB # 131 October 1974 Inside front cover of this issue list Kenneth Grover as the 11-Man Match Champion and Asa Long as the 11-Man Tourney Champion

11-Man Ballot World Title Match - Lakeside, OH - 8/4-8  Asa Long defeated Kenneth Grover 4-2-13. The purse was $2,000 ACFB Oct 1975 stated Long as the 11-Man Champion since he held both the Tourney and World Match Title.

Newell W. Banks died 2/17/77 age: 89  b: October 10, 1887

Tentative Oldbury - Grover 11-Man Ballot World Title Match.  Dr. Arnold Gallub, New York, has been working on promoting a World Title 11-Man Ballot Match between Derek Oldbury and Kenneth Grover.  (U.S. Tourney and Match Champion Asa Long officially declined Mr. Oldbury's challenge.)  Recognition of the match as title match by the ACF depends on similar recognition by the EDA.  Parks Herzog has contributed $2,000.00 towards the purse fund, but further contributions and a venue site are needed.  Dr. Gallub has been negotiating with Charles Walker for the Hall of Fame site at Petal, Miss., but other venue bids are sought.  ACFB #164 - April / 1980.

9/2-6 11-Man Ballot World Title Match in Poughkeepsie, NY Hallett defeats Oldbury  4-3-13 ACFB#203 - Oct/1986. 

Fall of year, Elbert Lowder vs Hugh Devlin of Ireland for the World 11-Man Ballot Title at ICHF, Petal, MS.  Lowder defending his title 6-1-9 and retaining his 11-Man Ballot WCT.

Lowder vs Levitt World 11-Man Championship Match 20 Games Match held at "ICHF" in Petal, MS. September 25 - 29th.  Elbert L. Lowder of Sanford, NC beat Leo B. Levitt of Northridge, CA with a 5W-1L-11D finish, which all games were published in Walkers "Checkers" magazine (ICHF Yearbook).  This ACF sanctioned 11-Man Ballot reported in ACFB # 227 (December, 1990. P.5)

Kenneth M. Grover died 9/6/1993 age: 85  b: 5/10/1908

Derek E. Oldbury died 7/9/1994  age: 70    b: 1924

Asa A. Long died 12/5/1999  age: 95    b: 1904

11-Man Ballot World Championship Match (Moiseyev vs Lowder) October 11-14th at the Parks and Recreation Center, Richmond, Kentucky. 20 games, which World 11-Man Champion Elbert Lowder was challenged by Alex Moiseyev.  This was an exciting and even contest, resulting: 6W-6L-8D which was not enough to dethrone Lowder.  Each opponent put up $500 and the challenger paid travel, room, & board expense for the Champion. Split purse 50/50. This WCM was played parallel with the Kentucky State Open 11-13th but in a separate and special room.

Elbert L. Lowder died 12/14/2006  age: 74   b: 3/3/1932

Deceased Lowder leaves a vacancy in 11-Man Ballot World Championship Title

2008 "Elbert Lowder Memorial" 11-Man Ballot National held in Albemarle, NC and the birthplace of Elbert Lowder, a fitting tribute to Mr. Lowder. This was a 3 day tournament - Thursday thru Saturday, January 31^st - February 2^nd, 2 game per round - 2 rounds per day at the Sleep Inn & Suites.  (Originally a 4 day Tourney but Sunday was cut, playing an extra round Saturday)  ACF sanctioned, Organizers: NCCA, Millhone, Beckwith, Laverty, and Smith, - Tim Laverty Official Match Referee/Scorekeeper, the top five were: 1. Tim Laverty,  2. Alex Moiseyev,  3. Mike Ross, 4. Teal Stanley, 5. Dr. Richard Beckwith, (honor points separating 2^nd thru 4^th place).  ACFB # 332 - April / 2008 pg 1. 

2008 Burlington Open 11-Man Tournament at The May Memorial Library, Saturday, June 21, 2008.  5 Rounds of Swiss.  Teal Stanley won the tourney and declared the new State 11-Man Champion.  With this title and a top finisher in the 11-Man National in Albemarle he has aspirations to challenge the New World 11-Man Champion to be determined on July 6^th 2008.  Organizers/Director:  Mike Ross  Official Scorekeeper: Frances McClintock.

Teal Stanley is NC 11-Man State Champion

Trey Stanley is NC 11-Man Youth State Champion

2008 Elbert Lowder Memorial (Moiseyev vs Laverty) 11-Man World Title Championship Match. Alex Mosieyev challenges Tim Laverty the US National 11-Man Champion for this vacant World Title. This 11-Man WTM is scheduled to be played at Sleep Inn & Suites in Albemarle, NC., Thursday thru Sunday, July 3^rd thru 6^th an ACF & WCDF sanctioned, 16 game match, 4 games per day.  Organizers: ACF, NCCA, & JR Smith - JR Smith - Official Match Referee/Scorekeeper.

Alex Mosieyev wins 5-0-7 and recognized by WCDF & ACF as the new 11-Man World Champion.  Mosieyev will defend his title according to by-laws of sponsoring organizations by playing all qualified contenders or any new comers by a stake-match.  

A Tournament Book will be published.

2009 Burlington Open 11-Man Tournament was played at Alamance County Community YMCA on 1346 S Main St. Burlington, NC Saturday, June 20, 2009.  5 Rounds of Swiss.  Tim Laverty won the tourney and declared the new NC State 11-Man Champion.   Organizers/Director:  Mike Ross  Official Scorekeeper: Tim Laverty.

Tim Laverty is the new NC 11-Man State Champion

2010 Burlington Open 11-Man Tournament was played at Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant, 3011 Randleman Road, Greensboro, NC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.
5 Rounds of Swiss.  Organizers/Director:  Teal Stanley -  Official Scorekeeper: Tim Laverty.

Teal Stanley is the 2010 NC 11-Man State Champion

2011 11-Man Ballot National held in Greensboro, NC.  This is a 4 day tournament - Thursday thru Sunday, February 10^th - February 13^th, 2 game per round - 2 rounds per day at the Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant. Tim Laverty Referee/Scorekeeper.

Alex Moiseyev is the 2011 National 11-Man Champion
Tim Laverty 2nd place runner up will challenge Alex Moiseyev in a 11-Man WTM later this year.

2011 11-Man WTM held in Greensboro, NC.  Play 4 days, 16 games, Friday - Monday, May 27^th- May 30^th.  If tie after 16 games, match will be extended by 4 games.  2 games per Rd, 2 rounds per day or 4 games per day at a time limit of 2 hours each to be played at the Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant. JR Smith & Teal Stanley, Referee/Scorekeeper.

2011 11-Man Burlington Open held at Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant in Greensboro, NC.  Saturday, June 18th. Play 5 Rounds, 2 games per Rd, of Swiss, using 11-Man ballot deck.  JR Smith & Teal Stanley- sponsors, Tim Laverty - Referee/Scorekeeper.