presents:

2006 Tennessee State Open Checker Tournament
March 3rd - 5th, 2005 Best Western Executive Inn - Lebanon, TN
8 Rounds - 2 Games per Round - Swiss Style - 59 Players

Don Brittan - Berea, KY

Don West - Mayfield, KY and Byron Woolum - Walker, KY

Don West - Mayfield, KY

John Estes - Rockvale, TN

Frank Davis - Clarksville, TN

Don West - Mayfield, KY vs Dr. Robert Shuffett - Greensburg, KY

Doug Hughson - Southfield, MI and Dallas Ramsey - Pine Hill, AL

Bill Stanley watching Dr. Robert Shuffett

Earl Harvell - Princeton, TX (92 years young)

Mrs. Faye Harvell - Earl's wife

Earl Armstrong - Josh Armstrong - Riverside, AL (Dad and Son)

Josh Armstrong - Riverside, AL

Gary Wilson - Alexandria, KY

Gene Lindsey - Morristown, TN

Harvey Powell - Nashville, TN

Henry Frugard - Brooklyn, NY

Herbert Reed - Park City, KY and Gary Wilson -Alexandra, KY (bkgrd)

Albert Tucker - Minden, LA

Alex Moiseyev - Dublin, OH - GrandMaster & World Checker Champion and author of "Sixth"

Anthony Bishop - College Grove, TN

Arnold Cook - Woodbury, TN

Bill Stanley and son Teal Stanley "pump doctor" - Greensboro, NC

Bill McClintock- Greensboro, NC

Bill Shoffner -"shoff"- Knoxville, TN

Bill Stanley - Greensboro, NC and JR Smith - Greensboro, NC

Bill Perry and wife - Whiteville, TN

Bobby Rice - Columbia, KY "grans"

cake presented to the tournament in honor of Frederica Evenson "Freddie"- Seattle, Washington, Morris Pettijohn "Cooker," and Paul Dingler.

Jonathon Chappell - Tyner, KY vs Albert Tucker - Minden, LA

Clayton Nash - Aberdeen, MS

Dale Hedrick - Lenoir City, TN

Dallas Ramsey - Pine Hill, AL

Diane Burge, Deb's Mom, her friend Laura, Maxine Poland, Gladys Rice and Otis Jones talking to Ted Meriweather

Bill Stanley - Greensboro, NC vs Kim Willis - Eldon, MO

Maxine Poland and Gladys Rice

O.W. "Buck" Smith - Millboro, VA Old Dominion Checker Assoc. President

Patrick Parker - Haughton, LA

Paul Bryan - Marengo, OH

Perry McCracken - East Bernstadt, KY and Jim Stokes - Chilhowie, VA

Perry McCracken - East Bernstadt, KY

Ralph Agee - Brush Creek, TN

Ryan Pronk - Scottsdale, AZ

Sanford "BENO" Roath - Springfield, TN

Shelby Mays - Williamsburg, KY

Arnold Cook - Woodbury, TN vs Lynn Steelman - Crandall, GA

Ted Meriweather "aeted" - LaCenter, KY

Maxine Poland - Deb Burge - Kim Willis

Willis Shewcraft - Dycusburg, KY

Hillous Jones - Lafayette, TN

Hollis McClard - Lafayette, TN

Hugh Burton - Jackson, TN - 2006 Tennessee State Champion

Jim Stokes and son, Jamie - Chilhowie, VA

Deb Burge and Jim Stokes

Jim Stokes, Chilhowie, VA - Royce Burnett, Lebanon, TN - Mike Ross, Burlington, NC

Jim and Maxine Poland - Round Pond, ME


Jimmy Reliford, Columbia, KY	Jimmy Reliford, Columbia, KY

Jimmy Reliford, Columbia, KY

Joe Tucker, Doniphan, MO

John Estes, Rockvale, TN - Larry Pollard, Brilliant, AL - Bill McClintock, Greensboro, NC

John Webster, Stoneville, NC - Alex Moiseyev - Dublin, OH

Bill Stanley watching - John Webster, Stoneville, NC vs Dr. Robert Shuffett, Greensburg. KY

Jonathon Chappell, Tyner, KY

Deb Burge and Ted Meriweather

Leonard Hickman - Culleoka, TN - Willis Shewcraft - Dycusburg, KY - Ken Shultz, Cosby, TN - Dallas Ramsey - Pine Hill, AL

Ken Shultz, Cosby, TN

Robert Jackson, London England

Bobby Rice - Bill Perry - Robert Jackson


Jimmy Reliford and Robert Jackson	JR Smith and Robert Jackson

Ken Christian - Watertown, TN

Robert - Vonda - Ken

Vonda and Otis Jones - Talbott, TN

Larry Keen - Halls, TN

Larry Pollard, Brilliant, AL

Leonard Hickman - Culleoka, TN vs Kim Willis - Eldon, M

Lamar McBrayer - Nickelsville, GA

Mary Tutt Davis - Score-keeper


Michael Holmes - Fort Knox, KY and son Alex	7 year old Alex Holmes

6th Rd. Billy Perry vs Arnold Cook

2nd Rd. Leonard Hickman, vs Alex Holmes, Earl Harvell vs Ken Christian, Jim Poland vs Harvey Powell

Jim Stokes vs Harvey Powell and Hollis McClard vs Doug Hughson

1st Rd. Larry Pollard vs Hillous Jones, Jimmy Reliford vs J.R. Smith, Bill Stanley vs Deborah Burge

Don West - Mayfield, KY vs Albert Tucker - Minden, LA

Teal Stanley - Greensboro, NC vs Bill Perry - Whiteville, TN

John Estes - Rockvale, TN vs Frank Davis - Clarksville, TN

Oldest, Earl Harvell, 92 years - Youngest, Alex Holmes, 7 years - Longest Distance, Robert Jackson, London England

7th Rd. Ryan Pronk vs Larry Keen, Dr Robert Shuffett, vs Alan Millhone, Ken Shultz vs Hollis McClard

8th rd. Teal Stanley vs Ken Christian, Jim Stokes, vs Jimmy Reliford, Jamie Stokes standing

Alex Holmes vs Frank Davis

Patrick Parker's Photos:

2006 TN State Score-Sheets

Tournament Gallery