The 102nd - 2007 Illinois State Open

2007 Illinois State Open - Illinois Centre Mall, Marion, Illinois.  - March 31st & April 1st

Congratulations Alex Moiseyev!
Masters & Tourney Champion

Congratulations John Grisley!
2007 Illinois State Champion

Congratulations Kenneth Ellison!
Class B Champion

Masters            
Finish Name State Rating Points H Pts Cash Comments
1 Alex Moiseyev  OH   24   $ 255.00   First Place Winner
2 Clayton Nash MS   18   170.00  
3 Gene Lindsey  TN   17   125.00  
4 Victor Habgood  OK   16 101 65.00  
5/6 Tie Larry Keen TN   16 92 65.00  
5/6 Tie Brandon Like  IN   16 92 65.00  wins "Sixth" autographed by Alex
7 John Grisley*  IL   14 99 6.00  2007 Illinois State Champ
8 D L Fogle  IL   14 94 6.00  
9 Don West  KY   14 86 6.00  
10 Patrick Parker  LA   14 76 6.00  
11 Byron Woolum  KY   14 70 6.00  
12 Bill Wethington   MO   13      
13 Alan Millhone  OH   11 76    
14 John Cohen  MO   11 71    
15 Gene Ellison  IL   10 95    
16 Albert Tucker  LA   10 87    withdrew 6th round  
17 Ken Christian  TN   10 69    
18 Byron Polanco  IL   9      
      Total Cash Prize          $ 775.00  
             
Minors            
Finish Name State Rating Points H Pts Cash Comments
1 Kenneth Ellison  IL   20   $ 175.00   Illinoisan B Group Champ
2 Jerry Askins  KY   19   120.00  
3/4 Tie Neil Wenberg  PA   17 103 65.00  
3/4 Tie Flavious Burgess  KY   17 103 65.00  
5 Gayle Helterbrand  MO   17 95 65.00  
6 Earl Harvell  TX   16 103 12.50  
7 Ted Merriweather  KY   16 92 12.50  
8 Willis Shewcraft  KY   14 95    
9 Roger Doll  IL   14 79    
10 Roger Blaine  IN   14 72    
11 Andrew Lurie  IL   13      
12 Howard Hoover  IL   12      
13 Bob Rice  KY   11      
14 Jennifer Kelton  IL   9      
15 Matthew Snyder IL   8      
                    Total Cash Prize           $515.00  
* John Grisley's third Illinois State Title in 10 years              Tournament Total $1,290.00


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April 2, 2007 - thesouthern Southern Illinois'  -"Checker players compete in annual tournament"

April 2, 2007 - Heartland News - "Checker tournament draws talent from the Heartland and beyond"


Score Sheet
A Class: (Masters)

#

Name

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

1

Gene Ellison

10T4

6T4

15T6

14T9

13T10

18T10

2T10

2

Byron Woolum

11T3

17T4

8T4

5T6

16T8

10T10

11T14

3

John Grisley

5T4

18T7

6T7

12T7

14T10

9T12

7T14

4

D L Fogle

12T2

11T6

17T7

9T8

7T10

8T12

13T14

5

Alan Millhone

3T0

8T1

10T3

2T5

11T7

14T11

15T11

6

Alex Moiseyev

16T3

1T7

3T11

17T14

9T18

12T21

18T24

7

Don West

13T1

12T2

11T5

16T7

4T9

15T12

3T14

8

Bill Wethington

9T1

5T4

2T8

13T9

18T11

14T13

12T13

9

Victor Habgood

8T3

13T5

18T9

4T12

6T12

3T14

17T16

10

Ken Christian

1T0

14T1

5T3

11T5

15T5

2T7

BYE T10

11

Byron Polanco

2T1

4T1

7T2

10T4

5T6

16T8

14T9

12

Clayton Nash

4T2

7T5

13T7

3T11

17T13

6T14

8T18

13

Larry Keen

7T3

9T5

12T7

8T10

1T13

17T14

4T16

14

John Cohen

18T0

10T3

16T6

1T7

3T8

5T8

11T11

15

Partick Parker

17T1

16T3

1T5

18T5

10T9

7T10

5T14

16

Albert Tucker

6T1

15T3

14T4

7T6

2T8

1T10

WITHDREW

17

Gene Lindsay

15T3

2T6

4T9

6T10

12T12

13T15

9T17

18

Brandon Like

14T4

3T5

9T5

15T9

8T11

1T15

6T16

B Class: (Minors)

#

Name

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

1

Roger Doll

7T0

15T1

BYE T4

6T6

9T8

11T10

12T14

2

Jennifer Kelton

14T0

12T2

6T4

11T6

10T6

BYE T9

11T9

3

Howard Hoover

10T2

4T2

12T6

15T6

BYE T9

9T10

8T12

4

Earl Harvell

6T3

3T7

13T10

5T12

14T13

7T14

15T16

5

Kenneth Ellison

12T4

14T6

9T10

4T12

7T15

10T17

14T20

6

Roger Blaine

4T1

9T2

2T4

1T6

8T8

12T11

BYE T14

7

Neil Wenberg

1T4

13T5

14T7

9T11

5T12

4T15

10T17

8

Willis Shewcraft

BYE T3

10T6

15T8

14T9

6T11

13T12

3T14

9

Bob Rice

15T3

6T6

5T6

7T6

1T8

3T11

13T11

10

Gayle Helterbrand

3T2

8T3

11T7

13T9

2T13

5T15

7T17

11

Andrew Lurie

13T0

BYE T3

10T3

2T5

12T7

1T9

2T13

12

Matthew Snyder

5T0

2T2

3T2

BYE T5

11T7

6T8

1T8

13

Jerry Askins

11T4

7T7

4T8

10T10

15T12

8T15

9T19

14

Flavious Burgess

2T4

5T6

7T8

8T11

4T14

15T16

5T17

15

Ted Meriwether

9T1

1T4

8T6

3T10

13T12

14T14

4T16

Gene Ellison, Sec & Treas. IL Checker Assn


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