by Dean Grattidge   District 7 Reporter

Nice entry total: 92 partners vying for honors on the upgraded courts at Sun City. This took place from April 3rd to 5th, 2017.

Sponsors were The Bank of Hemet and The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. We certainly commend them for this.

ATM’s were Liz Backus and Dick Massey. Other personnel helping put this tournament together were: Dave Ruch, kitchen supervisor, (Nice lunch selection every day!), Board crew: Bob Anderson, Steve Beatty and Ray Merritt. Head referee was George Hayner and score keeper was Dennis Iszler. Thank you all for your contributions.

The 12-frame games were played under CSA rules.

The winners were –

Championship: First place, Robert Brooks (SDSE) and Chuck Crouse (Mesa AZ), This being the second National win for each of them, no pin was awarded. But they have the prestige of being multiple National winners. Second place, Jim Higgins and Del Ferris (Foothills of Hemet), third place, Bob Klingenberg (Sun City),and Val McDougall (Desert Hot Springs and fourth place, Bob Rule (SDS) and Tom Armijo (Sun City).  All winners received money awards plus  the”Sun City Cal Round pins”

Consolation bracket:

First and second place (and you may refer to this as “The Brown’s Battle) Feel free to!

First place: Johnny and Amber Brown (Hemet Muni), second place, Julian and Sharron Brown (Mountain Shadows), third place, Sharon Hillan and Ken Norris (Hemet West), and fourth place, Fran and George Hayner (Hemet Muni).

Again, all winners received money awards.

Ladies: look for the sign-up sheet for the upcoming Maxine Trachsel Memorial Tournament at Sierra Dawn Southeast

from April 17 to 20th.

 

Front row l-r  Chuck Crouse, Robert Brooks 1st Champ, Jim Higgins, Del Ferris 2nd Champ, 2nd row  Bob Rule, Tom Armijo 4th Champ, Val McDougle, Bob Klingenberg 3rd champ.

Back row  Johnny and Amber Brown 1st Cons, Julian and Sharron Brown 2nd Cons, Sharon Hilan Ken Norris 3rd Cons, Fran and George Hayner 4th Cons.