The 16th Annual Pool Checkers & International 10X10 Festival, Roseland, South Bend, Indiana

 held Saturday, November 8th & 9th, 2014 at the Quality Inn, 215 Dixie Way S. in the town of Roseland, South Bend, Indiana 46637  (map)
Reported via email by Roger Blaine reblaine@hotmail.com | Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Fred Shurn, Maywood, Ill., won first place in the 16th Annual Pool Checkers Festival in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.  The contest went right down to the wire as Ernest "Rome" Lee, Chicago, had just beaten Art "Sonny" Bell of South Bend and could have overtaken Shurn with a win in the second game, or tied for first with a draw.  Bell prevailed in the final contest, however, and the final score was Shurn 34, Lee 33.  Lee Pittman, Chicago, who led the standings for much of the day, was third with 29.

    Many of the "big guns" who were here last year did not make it this time, and we received a phone call Friday from the brother of former National Champion Elton Williams that he would not be able to come either, although he had planned on it.  This left a field of 12 players, all in one division, with Wayne Lockheart, Toledo, O., with the highest rating.   Willie "Bill" Coleman, Gary, Ind., was the Top Amateur of those in the lower half of the ratings.  

    Roger Blaine was the sponsor and tournament director.   Scoring was based on 2 points per win, 1 per draw.  A complete result chart and updated numerical ratings will be posted later.

  16th ANNUAL SOUTH BEND POOL CHECKER TOURNAMENT
     Nov. 8, 2014 - South Bend, Indiana

Finished

 Player

State

Points

Comments

1

 FRED D. SHURN

IL

 34  1st  $100 + plaque
2

 Ernest Lee    

IL 33  2nd $60
3

 Lee Pittman

IL 29  3rd  $30
4

 Wayne Lockheart

OH 27  
5-6

 Arthur Bell

IN 25  
5-6

 Willie Coleman

 IN 25  Top Amateur $20 + plaque
7

 Andrew Young 

IL 21  
8

 Lester Goss

IL 19  
9

 Roger Blaine 

IN 17  
10

 Larry Sealy

OH 14  
11

 Roberto Ernest

IL 11  
12

 Jack Williams

 IN 9  (had to leave early & withdrew)

CLOUD TAKES BIG BOARD    

    Vern Cloud, Buchanan, Mich., won the honors in "Big Board" or International Checkers on the 10 x 10 board on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, by winning 3 and drawing 1.   Last year's team from Washington, D.C., could not come this time, and we were left with a crowd of only 3.  Vern nailed down his victory with an amazing series of pitches on 4 consecutive moves leading to a winning shot against Roger Blaine.  The second game of Blaine vs. Roberto Ernest was not played.

International 10X10 Checkers Tournament
Nov. 9, 2014 - South Bend, Indiana 

Finished

 Player

State

Points

Comments

1

 VERN CLOUD

MI

 7  1st  $ 30+ plaque  (Vern donated the money back to the tournament)
2

 Roberto Ernest

 IL 2  
3

 Roger Blaine

IN 1  

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