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2008 Tournament Schedule

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Explanation of Numbered Codes

About The Tournaments

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Back to Top JANUARY
No Events in January

Back to Top FEBRUARY
1. Sat 23 Ty Holscher 17, 19 Tulare
2. Sun 24 Ray & Amelia Santana 17, 18 Tulare

Back to Top MARCH Number Codes?
3. Sat 8 Hettinger Family Open Shasta
4. Sun 9 Leldon Day Memorial Shasta
5. Sat 8 18th Annual Tuolumne Co. Tuolumne
7. Sat 15 Yolo Open Yolo
8. Sun 16 Elmer Wilson Tribute CANCELLED Yolo
9. Sat 22 Charlie Masson Open Sonoma County
10. Sun 23 Jerry Wagner Open Vallejo
Sun 23 Easter
11. Sat 29 Luzier Brothers Open Shasta
12. Sat 29 1st Annual Exeter Junior 1, 8, 19 Tulare
131. Sat 29 Stockton Memorial 3 Stockton
13. Sun 30 Robert & Diane Cocagne 2,5,19 Tulare
132. Sun 30 Chavarra Church Open 3 Stockton
14. Sun 30 Elaine Butcher Open Shasta

Back to Top APRIL Number Codes?
15. Sat 5 Bud Grisaffi Open Willows
16. Sat 5 Spring Fling 3 Tri-Valley
17. Sun 6 Loretta Grisaffi Open Willows
18. Sun 6 Marge & Fred Wood Open 3 Tri-Valley
19. Sat 12 San Jose Welcome Back San Jose
20. Sat 12 Sacramento Club Open 3 Sacramento
21. Sun 13 Vern & Eldrith Gosney Open Vallejo
22. Sun 3 Joe Johnson 40/30 Split 3, 11 Sacramento
23. Sat 19 Vicki George Open 19 Tulare
24. Sat 20 Verdan Zelmar Open Yolo
25. Sat 20 Ukiah Spring Open 19 Ukiah
26. Sun 20 Stephens Boys Open Yolo
27. Sun 20 Bran Starbuck Open Ukiah
28. Sat 26 George Greeott Birthday Open Sanoma County
129. Sat 26 Parks & Recreation Open 3 Stockton
30. Sat 26 Willard Ashley Memorial Shasta
130. Sun 27 Joe & Millie Schultz 2,5,6,8 Stockton
32. Sun 27 Buddy Darnold Open Shasta

Back to Top MAY Number Codes?
33. Thurs 1 Pat McGowan 3, 10 Half Moon Bay
34. Sat 3 Richard Robbins Open 3 Tri-Valley
35. Sun 4 Linda & Al Hoelscher Walking Doubles 3,8, 12 Tri-Valley
36. Sat 10 Morris Miller Memorial Willows
133. Sat 10 Anzelone Bridger Open 3 Stockton
37. Sun 11 Edwina Leonardo Open Willows
134. Sun 11 Carter DeRosa Richmond Open 3 Stockton
Sun 11 Mothers Day
38. Sat 17 Haas/Abbott Open 3 Sacramento
39. Sat 17 Ukiah Members Memorial Ukiah
40. Sat 17 Al Crabtree & Virginia Sturla 3 Turlock
41. Sat 17 Half Moon Bay Memorial 3 Half Moon Bay
42. Sun 18 Chuck Smith 40/30 split 3,11 Sacramento
43. Sun 18 Bernie Merchen Open Ukiah
44. Sat 24 John Sylvester Appreciation Day Feather River
45. Sat 24 Tri-Valley HOF Recognition 3 Tri-Valley
46. Sun 25 Ed Parish Open Feather River
47. Sun 25 Tri-Valley Memorial 3 Tri-Valley
48. Tue 27 Jim Sample Open Half Moon Bay
49. Tue 27 Glen O'Brien Open 3, 10 Half Moon Bay
50. Sat 31 Gail Sluys Open 2, 5 Sonoma County
135. Sat 31 Martin/Monk Open 3 Stockton
51. Sat 31 Red Bluff Open 3, 11 Willows

Back to Top JUNE Number Codes?
52. Sun 1 Ken Schultze & Eldon Bryhan Open Sonoma County
136. Sun 1 Birge/Stockstill Open Stockton
53. Sun 1 Chico Open Willows
54. Thu 5 Charlie Hall Open 3, 10 Half Moon Bay
55. Sat 7 Madera Madera
56. Sat 7 San Jose San Jose
57. Sat 7 Forebay Park Open 3 Forebay Park
58. Sun 8 Forebay Park Open 3 Forebay Park
59. Sun 8 San Jose San Jose
60. Sat 14 Indian Valley 2,4,11,19, 20 Indian Valley
61. Sat 14 Will Facey Open Ukiah
62. Sat 14 Bill & Marguerite Henry 3, 17 Turlock
63. Sun 15 Indian Valley 2,4,11,19, 20 Indian Valley
64. Sun 15 Robert Harrall Open Ukiah
65. Sun 15 Bill Milligan Open Vallejo
66. Tue 17 Terry Farrell - Tues 3 Half Moon Bay
67. Tue 17 Dale Koistinen - Tues PM 3, 10 Half Moon Bay
68. Sat 21 Gold Country Special 1,2,15,18, 19 Gold Country
69. Sat 21 Fortuna Fortuna
--- Sun 22 Gold Country Special Continued 1,2,15,18, 19 Gold Country
70. Sun 22 Fortuna Open Fortuna
71. Sat 28 Hall of Fame Recognition Sonoma County
72. Sat 28 Black Oak Casino 1,2,15, 17 Tuolomne
--- Sun 29 Black Oak Casino (Cont.) 1,2,15, 17 Tuolomne

Back to Top JULY Number Codes?
73. Sat 5 Sutler Open 2,3 Feather River
Jul 7 -19 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships York, PA
74. Sun 6 Vern & Mary Westphal Open Feather River
75. Sun 6 Pat Murtha Open Vallejo
76. Sat 12 Carol Casados & Ray Looper 2,5,6, 8 Turlock
77. Sat 12 Bill Terry Open 3, 11 Half Moon Bay
78. Sun 8 Keith & Foa Remillong 3, 5Person Dbl Round Robin Half Moon Bay
79. Sat 21 Gold-digger Day One 11,19, 20 Indian Valley
80. Sun 22 Gold-digger Day Two 11,19, 20 Indian Valley
81. Sat 26 Timothy Timm Open Willows
82. Sun 27 Mike Burke Open Willows

Back to Top AUGUST Number Codes?
29. Sat 2 Parks & Recreation Tuolumne
83. Sat 2 North Bay Open Sonoma County
84. Sat 2 Reb Billingsley 2, 3 Feather River
31. Sun 3 Tuolumne Memorial Tuolumne
85. Sun 3 Whine Country Open Sonoma County
86. Sun 3 Linda Jessee Open Feather River
87. Sat 9 Four Dead in Davis Yolo
88. Sat 9 Chef Carter Open 3 Half Moon Bay
89. Sat 10 Walt Stafford Open Yolo
90. Sun 10 Bill & Kay Webbe Open 3, 12 Half Moon Bay
91. Sat 16 Fortuna Open Fortuna
92. Sat 16 Ben Ramirez & Ken Weir 3, 17 Turlock
93. Sat 16 Ladies Auxilary Open 3,18, 19 Gold Country
94. Sun 17 Fortuna Fortuna
95. Sun 17 Gold Country Memorial 3 Gold Country
96. Sun 17 Sherry Sherrard Open Vallejo
97. Sat 23 San Jose Open San Jose
98. Sat 23 Forebay Park Open 3 Forebay Park
99. Sun 24 Forebay Park Open 3 Forebay Park
100. Sun 24 San Jose Open San Jose
-- Sat/Sun 30/31 California State Championships @ Beack Park Bakersfield

Back to Top SEPTEMBER Number Codes?
101. Sat 6 Deb & Ralph Carter Open 3 Sacramento
102. Sat 6 Bill & Jean Brown Open 3 Tri-Valley
103. Sun 7 Remembrance Day 40/30 split 3, 11 Sacramento
104. Sun 7 Lee & CB Henninger Open 3 Tri-Valley
-- Wed 10 NorCal Championships Sign-in deadline
105. Sat 13 Fortuna Open Fortuna
106. Sat 13 Glenn & Shirley Jamieson Open 3 Tri-Valley
107. Sun 14 San Jose San Jose
108. Sun 14 Fortuna Open Fortuna
109. Sun 14 Fall Classic 3, 6 Sacramento
110. Sat 20 Nelson Diehl Memorial Turlock
111. Sat 20 Autumn Cool Down Yolo
112. Sat 20 Ukian Fall Open Ukiah
113. Sun 21 Final Fling Yolo
114. Sun 21 Gil Tourmour Open Ukiah
115. Sun 21 Madera Madera
-- Wed 24 NCHPA Club Team Championship sign-in deadline
116. Sat 27 Mother Lode 1,2,15, 17 Tuolumne
117. Sat 27 Jim Berry Memorial 3, 16 Shingle Springs
118. Sat 27 Friendship Open Sonoma County
--- Sun 28 Mother Lode (Cont.) 1,2,15, 17 Tuolumne
119. Sun 28 Mary Huer Open Vallejo
120. Sun 28 Shingle Springs Open 3, 18 Shingle Springs

Back to Top OCTOBER Number Codes?
121. Sat 4 NCHPA Championships 11,2,15, 19 Yolo
-- Sun 5 NCHPA Championships (continued) 1,2,15, 19 Yolo
122. Sat 11 NCHPA Team Championships - Qualifying 1, 15 Tri Valley
123. Sun 12 NCHPA Team Championships (Cont.) 1, 15 Tri Valley
124. Sat 25 Fritz Oberst Open Shasta
125. Sun 26 George Whipp Memorial Shasta

Back to Top NOVEMBER
126. Sat 1 Tulare Memorial 19 Tulare

Back to Top DECEMBER
127. Sat 6 Don Reip & Dick McCall 3 Rain Date (12/13) Half Moon Bay
121. Sun 7 Rick Della Santina 3, 12Rain Date (12/14) Half Moon Bay


Back to Top KEY TO CODES
1.See Flyer, Newsletter / Website 12.Doubles
2.$$$ Money Tournament 13.Random Draw
3.$10.00 Entry Fee 14.Reverse Order Start
4.$12.00 Entry Fee 15.2-Day Tournament
5.$15.00 Entry Fee 16.Benefit Tournament
6.Count-All 17.Free Food/Donations OK
7.No Handicapping 18.Free Food - Pitchers Only
8.All Groups Handicapped 19.Food For Sale
9.9:00am Sign-in Deadline 20.Drinks For Sale
10.5:30pm Sign-in Deadline   
11.30' Mix & 40' Separate   
EVERY PITCHER MUST PAY THE SCOREKEEPER 50 CENTS PER GAME


About NCHPA Horseshoe Tournaments

The following will apply to all NCHPA Tournaments with NO code numbers:

NHPA/NCHPA sanctioned tournaments are open to all pitchers from the U.S. and Canada with a valid membership card,  (excluding any NCHPA Championships and the State Tournament)

These tournaments will be mixed-distance competition

These tournaments are subject to handicapping at a 15% or greater spread per group

The tournament director decides group handicapping, it is not guaranteed.

These tournaments have a 9:30 am entry deadline

These tournaments have an entry fee of $8.00

(Code #1) See Flyer, Newsletter and/or Website for further information. The tournament may include several of the above codes; it could be a 2-day event, pre-registration required, etc. This information should be available approximately 30 days prior to the tournament date. Also, check with either your club or the tournament host club contact person for more details.

SCOREKEEPERS ARE TO BE PAID  50¢  PER GAME PER PITCHER

The executive board must approve any changes or rescheduling of dates once the schedule is printed. Please notify Gail Sluys or another officer so the changes can be approved and the information relayed to all clubs in a timely manner

Maps to Court Locations: http://www.horseshoepitching.com/nchpa
Click on "CLUBS" on the left hand side then click on the location next to the courts you want to find. A map will appear showing the location and if you need precise directions click on driving directions to this location. It's real easy!

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