JACKSON COUNTY HORSESHOE CLUB NE

Thanks to great leadership and work from a several Jackson Club members, the 2010 Summer Leagued opened to a New Look court-wise. The refurbishing of all the 18 courts to repainting the League Score Boards, adding new seats at both ends of the courts greeted the 16 Summer League Teams for the first week of league play on May 4th. Jack Craw and Dave Thurn were the movers leading the renovation work.

Some 93 enthusiastic league members launched a 15 week summer league journey that will determine a first-half Team League Winner, a second-half team winner and finally the overall Champions of the 2010 Summer League.

Tom Williams, Club secretary and League Coordinator, as well as processing league statistics featured on our website on the Results Page. Individual member statistics as well as Team statistics are updated weekly throughout the full summer program. These team and individual statistics are use to identify a covey of individual member awards presented at the League Banquet and business meeting in September.

The current League Winners from the 2009 play, Williams Coffee Service Teams, will be the team to challenge for the 2010 league championship. Carl Rennel, Club President, is coordinating the club overall activities again this year. A new look and a great set of league teams and team captains set the foundation for a excellent summer league program. The number of new league pitchers from the younger generations is a good indication of the future vigor of the Jackson Club and summer league seasons. Each Team is sponsored by a local business or individual.

GETTING READ FOR THE SUMMER LEAGUE

Work crews have completed a major up-grading of our 18 courts this spring. The concrete walks and edging materials were replace in almost all the pits at the Club's facilities. Jack Craw and Dave Thrun, the Club's Maintenance officers, have headed up the major overhaul that involved several club members at work sessions.

Tom Williams met with the Officers and club team captains on April 13 to develop the final plans for the 2010 Summer League Season. The new league schedule and team rosters will be posted in a few days. The Summer League will open on Tuesday, May 11 with the usual 6:00 p.m. starting time, according to Tom.

COURT UP-GRADE: Dave Thrun puts the
final edging on one of the 18 pits that were
replaced or repaired this spring. Jack Craw
looks.

2009-10 MHPA INDOOR SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS COME TO END

Bob Carr watches Howard 'Dewey' Howard both from the Lansing Horseshoe Club check score streets at the last indoor MHPA sanctioned tournament Saturday, April 17. This was the 16th sanctioned tournament held at the Jackson's Horseshoe Club indoor facility since weekly since January. Each tournament is sponsored by on of th MHPA clubs each week until the outdoor season starts on Saturday April 24 at the Romulus Horseshoe Club. For more information on the MHPA summer click here

The Jackson Club has introduced a new way to check out your League Stats and access your Website. Those Jackson Club members that have an active email address and choose to receive the Jackson Club Newsletter email can check their most recent league results and individual state from their email box. If you have an email address and not receiving the Email Club Newsletter, send an email message to wtedrick2589@comcast.net indicating you want to be added to the Newsletter distribution list. The first edition of the email was sent on February 19 to selected email address available. If you received this email and do not want to be on the list use the Unsubscribe option at the bottom of the email page. You can send an email to the above address to request to be removed from the list.

l-r Tom Williams, Matt Ryan, Chuck Eagen and Tom Williams
No Photo- Henry Garrett

JACKSON CLUB MEMBERS SCORE IN 2009 MHPA STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

TOM WILLIAMS     MENS A --- 11 WIN -0 LOSS - MHPA STATE CHAMPION
BILL TEDRICK       30' MIXED C --- 11 WIN 1 LOSS - FIRST PLACE
TIM THORNTON     MENS --- 8 --- WIN- 4 LOSS - SECOND PLACE
BOB WILLIAMS       MENS A ---6 WIN - 5 LOSS -FIFTH PLACE
JACK CRAW             MENS F --- 1 WIN - 8 LOSS - TENTH PLACE

TOM WILLIAMS PLACES FIFTH IN WORLD TOURNAMENT

Did your miss the Mike Pryson sports page article in the Jackson Patriot about Tom's World Tournament placing? Well if you did here a few excerpts for the article: "Williams, a 40- year -old horseshoe pitching whiz from Cement City who lives in Albion, finished fifth last month (July) in the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association World Tournament in York, Pa. It was William's first trip to the world meet in nearly two decades." "....Tom Williams has won 11 state championships, including the last three and seven of the last eight. He will go for another state crown on Labor Day Labor Day weekend in Kalamazoo." Alan Francis won the title with a 19-0 record in the round-robin that included a shocking 89.83 ringer percentage." "....Williams, who finished one place ahead of former World champion, Walter Ray Williams Jr., was the only pitcher from Michigan to make the men's final Round." A great story about a local horseshoe pitching icon. Congratulations Tom , a well deserved citation!

The photo below was the lead photo for the long article that was continued to the second page of the Sunday, August 3 Sports Section of the Pat..

IN 1989, PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH AND BARBARA BUSH INVITED SEVERAL NHPA PITCHERS TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO CHRISTEN HIS NEW HORSESHOE COURT. ELEVEN NHPA MEMBERS, INCLUDING DAVE LOUCKS, PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY-TREASURER, DONNIE ROBERTS WERE INVITED. THE PHOTOS BELOW SHOW A BIT OF NHPA HISTORY THAT MOST LIKELY WON'T BE REPEATED SOON. THE COURTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION. MANY DIGNITARIES WERE ALSO PRESENT INCLUDING SEVERAL GOVERNORS AND WASHINGTON GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS.

PRESIDENT BUSH IN GOOD LEFT HANDED FORM                                        THE NAVY COUNTRY AND WESTERN BAND
                                                                                                                          ABOVE: THOSE PRESENT ENJOYED A PICNIC LUNCHEON
                                                                                                                          TOP: DAVE PRESENTS A JACKET TO PRESIDENT GRORGE

Photos from June 1989 Newsline, pages 18-19
Article by Dave Loucks, Editor and Publisher