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Championnat Mondial de Fers 1996
1996 World Horseshoe Pitching Tournament


Le championnat mondial de fers 1996 a eu lieu du 22 juillet au 4 août au Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facilities de Gillette (Wyoming, US). Un total de 1536 participants sont venus des États-Unis (en majorité), du Canada (49) et de la Norvège. Tous furent placés dans des groupes de 16 joueurs selon leur moyenne NatStat basée sur leur 3 meilleures moyennes de tournois. Jouant des parties de 40 fers, pour se qualifier dans les divisions de championnat, ils ont pris les meilleures moyennes réalisées peu importe les groupes. Pour faire la classe de championnat des hommes (top 16), 69.7% fut nécessaire, alors que 69.3% était requis pour faire la classe de championnat des femmes. Les meilleures moyennes furent: Alan Francis (hommes - 82.00%) et Sue Snyder (femmes - 83.67%). Quatre Canadiennes dont deux Québécoises se sont qualifiées chez les femmes, Sylvianne Moisan prenant la 3e place. Ci-dessous, les résultats des 7 classes de championnat incluant leur meilleure partie (H.G.).

The 1996 World Tournament was held from July 22 to August 4th at the Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facilities in Gillette (Wyoming, US). There were a total of 1536 entries including 49 participants from Canada. All were placed in groups of 16 players according to their NatStat average based on their 3 best tournaments. Pitching 40 shoe-games, to make the championship divisions, they took the top percentages achieved in any of the groups. To make the Men's Championship (top 16), 69.7% was necessary, while it took 69.3% to make the Womens Championship. Top averages were Alan Francis (men - 82.00%) and Sue Snyder (women - 83.67%). Four Canadians, including 2 Quebec ladies, made it to their championship division, Sylvianne Moisan taking 3rd place. Below are the results of the 7 championship divisions, including their high game (H.G.).


Mens Division W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Alan FRANCIS, Ohio 13-2 767/944 81.25 86.0
2. Art TYSON, New York 12-3 799/1004 79.58 91.7
3. Walter R. WILLIAMS, Calif. 11-4 717/958 74.84 93.2
4. Brian SIMMONS, Maine 10-5 761/976 77.97 90.6
5. Paul LACROSSE, Col. 9-6 683/904 75.55 87.9
6. Mark BAUMANN, Minn. 9-6 685/932 73.50 81.7
7. Stan GRIGGS, Missouri 8-7 781/1028 75.97 85.7
8. Dale LIPOVSKY, Minn. 8-7 727/984 73.88 86.9
9. Jim WALTERS, Ohio 8-7 711/974 73.00 81.0
10. Rich PINTOR, Colorado 7-8 704/960 73.33 81.3
11. Mark SEIBOLD, Indiana 6-9 634/886 71.56 81.8
12. Kevin CONE, Iowa 5-10 705/968 72.83 84.5
13. N. A. MOORE, N.C. 5-10 602/880 68.41 81.7
14. Steve KUCHCINSKI, Penn. 3-12 669/952 70.27 79.0
15. Tommy GANN, N.C. 3-12 621/896 69.31 76.4
16. Rick CALE, W. Virginia 3-12 551/818 67.36 73.9
Womens Division W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Beverly NATHE, Minn. 15-0 858/1050 81.71 94.1
2. Sue SNYDER, Ky 14-1 875/990 88.38 96.4
3. Sylvianne MOISAN, Que. 12-3 980/1178 83.19 88.6
4. Amy BROWN, Ohio 10-5 803/988 81.28 92.4
5. Connie FILLEY, N.D. 10-5 804/1030 78.06 88.9
6. Sandy JANSSENS, Ont. 10-5 719/936 76.82 84.7
7. Mary Ann PENINGER, Ks 8-7 799/1046 76.39 84.4
8. Debbi ALEXANDER, N.H. 7-8 642/890 72.13 85.0
9. Sue TWYMAN, N.Y. 6-9 822/1092 75.27 80.9
10. Angeline MOISAN, Que. 5-10 573/836 68.54 84.1
11. Maxine GRIFFITH, Tenn. 4-11 617/886 69.64 81.0
12. Carlene DONNELLY, S.D. 4-11 610/878 69.48 85.7
13. Myrna KISSICK, Alberta 4-11 634/922 68.76 77.9
14. Lorraine STERNBERG,Wi 4-11 581/862 67.40 85.7
15. Opal RENO, Arkansas 4-11 608/910 66.81 77.3
16. Marlene RAY, Tenn. 3-12 685/970 70.62 76.7
Junior Girls W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Penny STEINKE, Wisc. 5-0 139/198 70.20 78.6
2. Rebecca KING, Oklahoma 4-1 118/238 49.58 55.6
3. Becky KEMPER, Kentucky 3-2 126/240 52.50 59.4
4. Michelle NEWTON, S.D. 2-3 105/234 44.87 64.7
5. CheĠ WELCH, Texas 1-4 65/174 37.36 60.0
6. Michelle JARRETT, Oklah. 0-5 92/232 39.66 44.4
Junior Boys W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Jeremy UMPHRIES, Texas 5-0 186/226 82.30 89.5
2. Branson MILLER, Virginia 4-1 211/298 70.81 76.8
3. Michael NEWTON, S.D. 3-2 204/300 68.00 74.2
4. Robert GILLETT Jr, Calif. 2-3 195/276 70.65 80.4
5. Richie BOLL, Iowa 1-4 130/234 55.56 58.7
6. Marcus MOSNESS, Montana 0-5 201/310 64.84 72.0
Seniors W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Ed ARIONUS, Texas 8-1 402/566 71.02
2. John BROWN, Ohio 6-3 383/538 71.19
3. Art SPERBER, Washington 6-3 393/572 68.71
4. Howard WEITZEL, Sask. 5-4 351/504 69.64
5. Willard NAPIER, Calif. 5-4 346/518 66.80
6. Larry MARKLE, Ontario 5-4 325/518 62.74
7. Herb CRISS, Washington 4-5 309/506 61.07
8. Bob GRAHAM, Texas 3-6 350/544 64.34
9. Allan WITHROW, Colorado 2-7 285/506 56.32
10. Elwyn COOPER, Missouri 1-8 256/436 58.72
Elders W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Ray SANTANA, Calif. 4-1 259/338 76.63 82.8
2. Russ CHRISTOPHER, Sk 3-2 212/284 74.65 88.2
3. Clayton GAGE, Wisc. 2-3 255/342 74.56 84.0
4. Don HARRIS, Missouri 2-3 232/312 74.36 81.0
5. Ralph MAYLAHN, Wisc. 2-3 244/340 71.76 79.2
6. Jim PAGLIARULO, Conn. 2-3 234/328 71.34 78.1
Senior Ladies W-L R./S.P. R% H.G.
1. Laverne EWING, Oregon 5-1 201/306 65.69 75.9
2. Shirley KOOY, Alberta 5-2 223/380 58.68 68.5
3. Patty SAPP, Oregon 4-2 181/294 61.56 81.0
4. Shirley STEFFEN, Utah 2-3 140/244 57.38 76.2
5. Loree MEIER, Missouri 1-4 141/234 60.26 67.9
6. Emalene PEARCE, Arizona 0-5 106/230 46.09 53.4


PERFORMANCES OF OUR CANADIANS (incomplete)

Class Pos. Open Men's Division W-L R./S.P. R%
A-2 5. Andre LECLERC, Que. 9-6 394/600 65.67
A-2 9. Colin FINNIE, Sask. 7-8 405/600 67.50
A-2 13. Stan LEIS, Ont. 5-10 390/600 65.00
B-1 1. Marvin ELLISON, Sask. 12-3 380/600 63.33
Open Womens Division W-L R./S.P. R%
A 1. *Sylvianne MOISAN, Que. 14-2 524/640 81.88
A 4. *Sandy JANSSENS, Ont. 10-5 474/600 79.00
A 9. *Myrna KISSICK, Alta. 8-7 416/600 69.33
A 11. Diane CANTIN, QuŽ. 6-9 380/600 63.33
B 2. *Angeline MOISAN, Que. 13-3 483/640 75.47
C 14. Lucie TURCOTTE, Que. 2-13 141/600 23.50
Senior Mens Division W-L R./S.P. R%
A 2. *Howard WEITZEL, Sask. 11.5-3.5 402/600 67.00
B 1. *Larry MARKLE, Ont. 12-3 356/600 59.33
D 10. Bud KNUDSON, Alberta 6-9 253/600 42.17
D 11. Jack ADAMS, Sask. 5.5-9.5 254/600 42.33
E 1. Wilf DONALD, Alberta 15-0 311/600 51.83
Elder Mens 30' Division W-L R./S.P. R%
A 4. *Russ CHRISTOPHER, Sk. 11-4 451/600 75.17
B 9. Dick MOUNTAIN, Alberta 8-7 325/600 54.17

* indique les Canadiens qui se sont classés dans leur division de championnat respective.
* indicates the Canadians who made it to their respective championship division.



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