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Volume 24-Issue 1 Feb-Apr 2017
Inside this issue:
Top Averages...…...……….. 2
Horseshoe News………...…. 3
Club Directory……………… 4
Treasurer’s Report……..…. 5
Membership Info………..... 6
Spring Meeting Set…….…. 7
NHPA Application……….... 8
On April 22nd at Tri-
County HC, in Groton,
will be hosting an appreciation doubles tournament for
Dave “Eric” Conrad. Eric is a long time member of Tri-
County and this tournament is to honor him for what he con-
tributes to the game of horseshoes. Details are on page 6.
Please remember that when you send in your membership
application, if you want to use your nickname instead of
your birth name you must let Frank know it is a change. Just
highlight it or place a short note inside.
Tournament Director’s using HS Master Program should be
entering the name as seen on NATSTATS. When you up-
A Pitch from the Editor
As incoming president my thoughts are
about why this games membership numbers keep falling and why as one sin-
gle person can help change this trend by promoting the sanctioned singles
game to your non-sanctioned pitching friend. If you play in a bar league or
attend local doubles tournaments this is where you will find the best pro-
spects for new members. It is not easy trying to convince a doubles player to
try singles but some of the better players in that group would be good pro-
spects, seek them out and inform them about sanctioned singles and encour-
age them to try it. If each one of us could just sign up 1 new member each
year we could reverse the decline quickly.
Update on Elmira courts is that city crews tore up and removed the old tennis
court surface and work on the new 20 courts will begin in the spring. We are
still in the process of raising money for this facility, if anyone would like to
donate they can go online to community foundation of ChemungCo.com., go
to McKinnon Park horseshoe pitching facility and make that donation.
President’s Message
To send for your 2017 mem-
bership…...see page 8 for the
m e m b e r s h i p r e n e w a l
application!
load ringer percentages you can also update names be
sure you have the current updated version of the HS Master
Program as there has been some improvements to the pro-
gram. This makes the job a lot easier for our secretary to
get tournaments uploaded more quickly. If tournament di-
rectors have any questions please contact me and I can
help you through the process.
I say this in just about every Mud in February. If you do not
send in your membership dues for the year “YOU WILL
NOT RECEIVE A MAY MUD.” I receive calls all the time
stating you didn’t get my Mud, the Mud is sent when you
RENEW your membership each year. So don’t procrasti-
nate and get it sent in soon.
May you pitch many RINGERS this pitching season!
~Karen
Extra! Extra!
Spring Meeting Set
Being held in Waterloo!
Details
on page 7
Thank you,
Jerry Bernard
Page 2 Volume 24-Issue 1
NY’s Top Percentages for the Men, Women & Elders
Men
1. Ken Fraser 60.23
2. Eric Conrad 58.49
3. Tom Bernard 56.53
4. Jerry Bernard 55.22
5. Alan Overbaugh 55.11
6. Tim Collier 51.73
7. G. David Scott 51.15
8. George Harageones 50.53
9. Paul Black 48.83
10. Pidge Cole 47.05
11. Richard Marks 45.66
12. Dennis Leonard 45.65
13. Buck Gofgosky 43.24
14. Dale Lund 43.23
15. Charles M Reigles 42.61
16. Ed O’Rourke 41.68
Elders
1. Jack Stenberg 70.00
2. Dale Catlin 60.11
3. Harold Uncapher 56.21
4. Albert Montroy 52.82
5. James Zimmerman 50.34
6. John Laughlin 45.57
7. Cliff Bidwell 42.92
8. Gerald Way 41.87
9. Robert Keefer 41.66
10. Chuck Reigles 41.23
11. Lee Coon 40.18
12. John Pautler 38.84
13. Manley Nipe 38.50
14. Chuck Kromer 37.50
15. Ronald Poorman 36.13
16. Gregory LeBoeuf 35.76
Women
1. Ellen Perry 69.89
2. Karen Graham 65.33
3. Julie Bernard 63.90
4. Sue Lauglin 62.83
5. Susan Way 51.56
6. Sarah Gooch 49.54
7. Carolyn Slaughter 48.58
8. Rose Wright 40.00
9. Wendy Maston 37.50
10. Kathy Snayczuk 29.24
11. Dawn MaClain 29.07
12. Penny Harageones 28.69
Juniors
1. Dakota Frank 31.81
2. Tyler Doctor 17.50
3. Hunter Martin 15.62
4. Brennen Latimore 14.81
5. Stanley Andersen 11.31
6. Seth Doctor 7.91
7. Avery Middendorf 5.00
(Stats as of Feb. 01, 2017)
Check website “Top Averages”
Bold & Line indicates the cut-off in
that division.
the Mud
Published by the New York State Horseshoe
Pitcher’s Association
President: Jerry Bernard
170 Hemlock St., Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 425-6455
E-mail: [email protected]
1st Vice President: Roger Chase
42 Wilcox Ave., Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 743-7943
2nd Vice President: Al Buckland
402 Shorewood Dr. Hammondsport, NY 14840
(607) 292-6281
NHPA Regional Director, NYS Sec./Treas. &
NYS Statistician: Frank Kwiatkowski
5700 Minerva Dr., Lakeview, NY 14085
(716) 627-4708
E-mail: [email protected]
NHPA Asst. Regional Director: Charles Reigles
228 North Ave. Apt 1, Owego, NY 13827
(607) 223-4355
NHPA Asst. Regional Director: &
Hall of Fame Chairperson: Rose Wright
1 Englebride Pl. Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 565-4601
E-mail: [email protected]
Youth Director: Norm McCanney
2908 Skinner Settlement Rd., Camden, NY 13316
(315) 245-2153
E-mail: [email protected]
Election Committee Chairperson: Ellen Perry
4701 W. Lake Rd., Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-4431
E-mail: [email protected]
Newsletter Editor & Web Mistress: Karen Graham
P.O. Box 32, North Bay, NY 13123
(315) 245-4407
E-mail: [email protected]
Subscriptions: For members of the NYSHPA, the
cost of “the MUD” is included in the member’s annu-
al dues. For non members, subscriptions are $4.00
per year for 3 issues. Send payment and address to:
Frank Kwiatkowski
5700 Minerva Dr.,
Lakeview, NY 14085
Advertising is on a “space available” basis.
For rates and details contact: Frank Kwiatkowski
Make checks payable to “NYSHPA”
NYSHPA WEBSITE:
http://nyshpa.org/NYSHPA/index.html
NHPA WEBSITE
www.horseshoepitching.com
2016 NYS CHAMPIONS
Men Eric Conrad 58.04% Women Karen Graham 63.50% Elders Jack Stenberg 70.36% Jr Boy Dakota Frank 28.67% Jr Girl No Girl Champ
DOUBLES
Tim Collier & George Harageones
Call The Scoring Correctly Shoes in Pit Correct call
No Score ___________________ No Score
1 Point______________________1 Point
2 Points_____________________2 Points
1 Ringer____________________ 1 Ringer 3 Points
1 Ringer 1 Point______________1 Ringer 4 Points
2 Ringers 6 Points____________2 Ringers 6
Points
1Ringer each No score_______ 2 Dead No
score
1 Ringer each 1 point_________2 Dead 1 point
3 Ringers 3 Points____________2 Dead 3 points
2 Ringers each No Score______4 Dead
The person who scores the points calls the score. If neither person scores, the last person to pitch calls the score.
“Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”
– Zig Ziglar
Page 3
July 17th-July 29th
If you plan on attending the World Tournament in St. George Utah you must send your entry fee in before May 15th. You
must have played in 4 sanctioned events from May 16, 2016 to May 15, 2017. You can obtain the application by going to
www.horseshoepitching.com and follow the links. Be sure to book your hotel stay and mention the world horseshoe
tournament for a possible discount.
ELECTION NOTICE
The NYSHPA office of 2nd Vice President and Sec/Treas are due to be held at the Spring meeting. Any-
one interested in running for these offices, including the incumbents, which are Al Buckland, 2nd VP and
Frank Kwiatkowski, Sec/Treas should send a brief resume and platform by March 31st.
To: Chairman of Elections
Ellen Perry 4701 W. Lake Rd
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Call if you have any questions 716-366-4431
Wellness corner
Bob Klock had back surgery in December, he is on the road to recovery and in hopes of pitch-
ing this summer!
Update on John Mosher he doing well and undergoing physical therapy.
Update on Joe Longo he is just now starting to get around with his new hip this one was a little
more trying for him.
Glad to hear our fellow pitchers’ recoverinG nicely
Twin Tier Horseshoe Club will be hosting a horseshoe open sanction tournament at Grove Park in Elmira on
July 8 and 9. Jerry Bernard will be tournament director A class $26.00 all others $21.00 Juniors free!
This is their first tournament event, so please go there and support them! Details will be in the May Mud
and online right after the Spring Meeting.
Page 4 Volume 24-Issue 1
NYS CLUB DIRECTORY
Latest Club Contact List 13 Active Clubs Updated Jan 2017
Farnes Road Pit Canton Dick Pike 315-386-2378 NO
Jessmore Courts Oswego Jerry Jessmore 315-342-2431 NO
Leo’s Court Dundee Al Buckland 607-292-6281 NO
William Street Park Corning Ray Hall 607-962-3972 NO
Moose Club Montour Falls Ernie Pound 607-594-2169 NO
Olsen’s Barn Geneva Kevin Green 315-209-8811 YES
NYS ADDITIONAL SANCTIONED CERTIFIED COURTS/PITS
2016
CLUB NAME LOCATION CONTACT PHONE NUMBER SANC-CERT.
Catskill Mountain Deposit Robert Mills 607-467-3730 NO
Concord Springville Wayne Goodridge 716-592-5539 YES
Crow’s Nest Getzville Norman Wehrung 716-688-9121 NO
Floyd Floyd Jim Moore 315-271-9357 YES
Hornell Hornell Dave Wilkinson 585-728-2241 YES
Leroy Leroy Martin Lindner 585-538-4138 YES
Lockport Lockport Paul Thomas 716-434-1154 NO
Mid Hudson Newburgh Rose Wright 845-565-4601 YES
Odessa Odessa Ernie Pound 607-594-2169 YES
Pine Grove Camden Norbert McCanney 315-245-2153 YES
Pioneer Syracuse Lance Hinman 315-263-9311 YES
Queen City Elmira Jerry Bernard 607-684-3711 NO
Round Robin Delevan Dean Rogers 716-492-4676 YES
Seneca Hammondsport Al Buckland 607-292-6281 NO
S. New Berlin S New Berlin Gary Fisher 607-263-5479 YES
Southern Tier Johnson City Charlie Reigles 607-223-4355 YES
Tri County Groton Eric Conrad 607-239-1297 YES
Waterloo Ringers Waterloo Kevin Green 315-209-8811 YES
Tri-County Horseshoe Club are now on Facebook. Dave Scott from Endicott set up
the page. Facebook is a great form of social media to see what is going on around
us. I feel any leagues or clubs should start a Facebook page and update it as often
as you can.
By sharing the page or comments gets the word out to the friends of friends who
might like to play horseshoes. Leagues are where it starts then maybe a doubles
tournament and in Tri County’s case a quarter tournament. If you have not participated in a quarter
tournament, you are in for a treat. You never know what tournament director Chuck Reigles is going to
bring to the table. But I will tell you this we have a great time.
These are baby steps to maybe recruiting and turning more players into pitchers. So please go and
request friendships with these horseshoe sites there are many of them here in NY there is New York
Horseshoes, Floyd, South New Berlin, NHPA, Horseshoe Pro Tour just to name a few. On Facebook you
can search the word horseshoes to see such clubs.
INCOME CATEGORIES
Interest/Donations Income
Interest/Donations 1.00
Total Interest/Donations Income 1.00
Junior Fund Inflow
Afghan/Raffles 0.00
Donations 0.00
Total Junior Fund Inflow 0.00
Membership Dues
2016 0.00
2017 3024.00
Total Membership Dues 3024.00
Other Income
Mud Subscription (1) 4.00
Misc. & bad check fee 88.00
50/50 Draw (31) 155.00
Total Other Income 247.00
Pins & Patches
2017 28.00
Total Pins & Patches 28.00
TOTAL INCOME 3300.00
EXPENSE CATEGORIES
Hall of Fame
Jackets/Plaques (3 & 1) 0.00
Postage/Supplies/Exp 0.00
Total Hall of Fame 0.00
Jr. Program
NHPA Dues 2016 (0) 0.00
NHPA Dues 2017 (0) 0.00
Tickets/Awards 0.00
Horseshoes 63.00
Total Junior Outflow 63.00
Miscellaneous
Reorder pins/patches, etc 21.06
Ck charge/Web fees 46.00
Total Misc 67.06
2017 NYSHPA TREASURER’S REPORT (As of January 20, 2017)
NHPA Dues
2016 Adult (3) @$17 51.00
2017 Adult (112) @$17 .00
TOTAL NHPA DUES 51.00
NYS TOURNAMENT (0) juniors
State Contribution 0.00 (0) adults
Doubles Contribution 80.00 (29) teams
Total NYS Tournament 80.00
Office Supplies
Printer Cartridge 0.00
Paper, Labels, etc. 101.07
Total Office Supplies 101.07
Overpayment 0.00
50/50 draw payout 0.00
Total Overpayment 0.00
Phone –2016 0.00
Total Phone 0.00
Postage
Newsletter 0.00
Stamps 143.83
Total Postage 143.83
Printing (copies)
Mud = 189-0-0 203.84
Total Printing = 189 97.00
Stipend
Analyst 000.00
Mud Editor 000.00
President 000.00
Sec/Treas 000.00
Tourn Director 000.00
Total Stipends 000.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 709.80
Previous Balance 9-1-16 15693.68
INCOME LESS EXPENSES 2590.20
Junior Fund 5325.43
NYSHPA 12958.45
Total Current Balance 18283.88
Submitted by Sec/Treas. Frank Kwiatkowski
Frank Kwiatkowski is happy to announce that Rosemarie Wright has accepted the appointment to be
Assistant Regional Director, Rose’s position started on Jan 1, 2017.
Anyone needing Medical Exemption Forms need to now contact Frank K his contact information is on
page 2.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch
Page 6
Adults: 112
40’ 71
30’ 32
Women 9
Juniors: 2
Boys 2
Girls 0
NYS MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
2017 New Members (1st Quarter)
Myron Carey Delhi
Robert Devine Poughkeepsie
Hunter Martin Owego
Avery Middendorf Owego
Marty Mills Cameron Mills
Daniel Nemschick Ridge
Bob O’Dell Watkins Glen
Service Year Award Patches
Lorraine Thomas 50+yrs Paul Thomas 50+yrs Charles Dickinson 50+yrs Rosemarie Wright 30yrs Marian Gee 30yrs Carolyn Slaughter 20yrs John Laughlin 20yrs Ellen Perry 20yrs James Perry 20yrs Karl Kopf 20yrs David Watters 20yrs Adam VanValkenburgh 10yrs Jack VanValkenburgh 10yrs Justin Huntsman 10yrs Ken Riek 10yrs Kevin Pierce 10yrs Mike Pierce 10yrs Patrick Moore 10yrs Paul Black 10yrs Philip Cardinal 10yrs Roderic Sayles 10yrs
the “Mud”
~March 31~
Send the names of the delegates
attending the Spring Meeting to
Frank Kwiatkowski
~March 31~
Names of candidates running for
the office of Secretary/Treasurer
and 2nd Vice President to Ellen
Perry Election Committee Chair-
person.
~April 29~
NYSHPA Spring Meeting
Waterloo Sportsman's Club
Start Time: 10:00 am
~May 15~
World Tournament application
deadline & 4 sanction events for it.
REMINDERS
In Memoriam
For all our past
members
RIP
Appreciation Tournament
Tri-County HC Director Eric Conrad
On April 22, 2017 the Appreciation Walking Doubles will be dedicat-
ed to the David “Eric” Conrad. This is an acknowledgement to what
Eric has and does contribute to the game of horseshoes and as a
member of the Tri-County HC.
Deadline April 16, 2017
Limited to four, 8 team classes
110% cap on Combined Ringer %
$25.00 per team~100% payback
C and D compete at 9 AM
Acknowledgement at NOON
A and B compete at 1:30 PM
All proceeds from 50/50 will also become prizes
50/50 State Draw
2017 Payout is currently at $77.50,
31 member participation so far
2016 Winner Kenneth Bragg, of
Machias, $165.00
NYSHPA SPRING MEETING SET
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Coffee & Donuts @ 9:30 am
Meeting Start Time: 10:00 am
Place: Waterloo Sportsman’s Club
President Jerry Bernard encourages all clubs to send their representatives to this meeting and encourages all members to at-
tend and participate with their ideas and suggestions to help guide our charter. Election of officers, bylaw proposals, the
state singles and doubles tournament host site will be discussed and voted on.
Following the meeting there will be a sanction tournament see entry form below.
The Waterloo Sportsman’s Club will be serving Dinner approximately at 5 PM cost around $10.00.
Please circle Yes or No on provided application if you are attending the dinner.
Page 7 Volume 24-Issue 1
UPCOMING TRI-COUNTY TOURNAMENTS
DATE DEADLINE HOST CLUB FORMAT ENTRY FEE
02-11-17 None Quarter Tournament 11 am sign-up $3.25
02-18-17 None Tri-County Walking Doubles Walking Doubles sign in 11 am $25.00 a team
03-04-17 02-22-17 Tri-County March Open Sanctioned Singles $21.00
03-11-17 None Quarter Tournament 11 am sign-up $3.25
03-18-17 None Tri-County Walking Doubles Walking Doubles sign in 11 am $25.00 a team
04-01-17 03-22-17 Tri-County April Open Sanctioned Singles $21.00
04-08-17 None Quarter Tournament 11 am sign-up $3.25
04-22-17 04-16-17 Appreciation Tournament Walking Doubles (Page 6) $25.00 a team
Tournament Director
Eric Conrad, 9096 W. Creek Rd., Berkshire, NY 13736
Phone: 607-321-8938
Spring Fling, April 29th Tournament Application
(held at Waterloo Ringers after Spring Meeting)
Name:___________________________ ____________ NHPA Card No.________________________
Address:______________________________________ Ringer %_____________________________
City:__________________________________________ Phone #______________________________
State:_______________ Zip:_______________ Email________________________________
Make checks payable to: Kevin Green Sr. Cost: $21.00 Deadline: April 29, 2017
Send application to: Kevin Green Sr., 793 Spring Lake Rd., Port Byron, NY 13140
Phone 315-776-1560
Dinner YES OR NO
The May MUD will have the summer tournaments, as well as where the State Singles and Doubles Tournaments
will be held. But, if you check on our NYS web page under Tournament Schedule some are listed now. The web
address is on page 2 with any other contact information.
Mud th
e
New York State Horseshoe
Pitcher’s Association
Karen Graham, Editor
P.O. Box 32
North Bay, NY 13123
First Class
«Sanction»
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«Address Line 1»
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Men 40’_______ Men 30’(must be 70 or medical) _______ Women ________ NHPA # _________________
Junior Boy _________ Junior Girl __________ (a junior cannot be greater than age 18 during the entire year)
Cadet Boy 20’ _______ Cadet Girl 20’________ (until 12 years old for entire calendar year)
——–———–——————–—————— APPLICATION DUES & ORDER FORM TOTALS —–—————–-—–—————————
Add $5.00 _____ To enter NYSHPA 50/50 DRAWING on Labor Day Junior State and National Dues $0 _____
2017 Adult State and National Dues $27.00 _____
Make check payable to: NYSHPA or N.Y.S. Shoulder Patch $3.00 _____
New York State Horseshoe Pitchers Association N.Y.S. Patch Logo (regular.) Decal $3.00 _____
Please return to: Frank Kwiatkowski, NYSHPA Sec/Treas N.Y.S. Patch Logo (inside window) Decal $3.00 _____
5700 Minerva Dr. N.Y.S. Pin $4.00 _____
Lakeview, NY 14085
716-627-4708 Total Dollar Amount: $__________
Email: [email protected]