THE MEN’S OPEN AND A DRAWS PARTICULARLY HAD VERY NICE DRAWS. IN SPITE OF A MAJORITY OF THE PLAYERS ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT ON THE CONDITION THEY WOULD GET OUT IN TIME TO ATTEND THE BSU GAME MEANING THAT MOST PLAYERS COULDN’T PLAY AFTER 4 ON SATURDAY AS WELL AS HAVING SOME PLAYERS PLAYING IN THREE EVENTS BECAUSE THIS IS ONE WAY YOU GET THE LARGER DRAWS OR IN SOME CASES, HAVE A DRAW, THE TOURNAMENT GOT BACK ON TRACK SUNDAY MORNING AND WAS PRETTY MUCH FINISHED BY 2:30.

MEN’S OPEN HAD TAMMY BROWN AND SCOTT BANNER IN THE FINALS. MEN’S A HAD GREG COOPER WINNING THAT NICE DRAW WITH RENNY WYLIE CLOSE BEHIND. MEN’S B HAD MARTIN BEAN STARTING HIS SEASON OFF WITH A WIN AND JOE FUSON TAKING SECOND.

FOUR OF THE AREA’S TOP JUNIORS PLAYED OFF IN THEIR OWN ROUND ROBIN WITH JAKE WYLIE COMING OUT IN FIRST. HOWEVER, ALEX PURCELL,COLBY ARFF AND ERIK WYLIE HAVE OBVIOUSLY WORKED HARD OVER THE SUMMER BECAUSE THEIR GAMES HAVE DEFINITELY IMPROVED A LOT.

MEN’S OPEN DOUBLES HAD TAMMY BROWN AND SCOTT BANNER DEFEATING DANNY SHELTON AND EDWARDO GUILLEN TO TAKE FIRST. MEN’S A DOUBLES HAD BOB TREADWELL AND RENNY WYLIE WINNING.

IN WOMEN’S A, LISA WADE WON THAT DIVISION. KAREN KELLY AND CHELSEA PENNOYER SMITH ROUNDED THE DIVISION OUT.
WOMEN’S OPEN WAS EASILY WON BY KELLY SHEPARD.

THANKS TO ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND THANKS ALSO FOR EVERYONE’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE SHORTENED DAY ON SATURDAY DUE TO THE BSU GAME. OF COURSE THERE ARE ALWAYS SOME TIME CONSTRAINTS DUE TO FAMILY OBLIGATIONS OR JOBS AND THAT MEANS SOMETIMES GAME TIMES HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED ALONG THE WAY. THIS WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY IF THE TOURNAMENT DESK COULD EVER FIND A RELIABLE CRYSTAL BALL AND BE ABLE TO KNOW WHO WAS GOING TO WIN.

ALONG THIS LINE, OUR PHILOSOPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO TRY AND WORK WITH EVERYONE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE REGARDING GAME TIMES. JUST REMEMBER IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE A TIME CONSTRAINT THIS TIME, MAYBE YOU WILL NEXT TIME. AND, IF IT COMES DOWN TO WHETHER A PLAYER CAN PLAY OR NOT AND YOU’RE TRYING TO GET A DRAW OR EVEN ENOUGH TO HAVE A ROUND ROBIN, IT SOMETIMES IS THE ONLY WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THAT.

Also need to thank Scott Banner and Tammy Brown for their help with the tournament. Trust me to run one of these and not play is a challenge. To play and to run one is more than a challenge. When all three of the tournament helpers are playing multiple events, it definitely takes some extra planning.

LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THANKS RONDA GILDEROY OF ROOSTERS DELI FOR THE DELICIOUS BARBEQ BEEF S/W ON SATURDAY. EVERYONE RAVED ALL AFTERNOON.

ALL WINNERS IN ALL EVENTS REGARDLESS OF # IN IT RECEIVED GIFT CERTIFICATES TO THE PIPER PUB AND GRILL, DOWNTOWN BOISE. WINNERS CAN ENJOY A FULL SERVICE BAR AND RESTAURANT MENU AT THEIR CONVENIENCE.

WATCH FOR ENTRY FORMS FOR THE NEXT ONE DAY ON OCTOBER 28TH AT THE IAC, STATE STREET. NEXT SANCTIONED ONE FOR THIS GROUP IS NOVEMBER 10/12, TURKEY SHOOT.

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