VOLUNTEER STATE OPEN
2-4  Jun 2006


MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: all 40 point games


1. Alan Francis                   - 11 wins 0 losses      89.72% ringers          $7000 plus plaque              97.5% high game (40 shoes)
2. Brian Simmons               - 10  & 1                  82.08%                    $4000                              87.5% (48)
3. Michael Creek                -  8  &  3                 74.20%                     $2500                              93.75% (32)
4. Walter Ray williams Jr.     -  6  &  5                 70.62%                     $1500                              77.59% (58)
5. Gale Greene                  -  6  &  5                 67.92%                     $1000                              78.13% (58)

High game - 97.5% (39 out of 40 shoes) Francis against Williams - 10th game

FINAL GAME: both Francis and Simmons were undefeated til then.
     100 shoes - Francis won 42 to 24 hitting 89 ringers vs 84 for Simmons. I saw 4 ringers come off for Simmons including the last one. Great game!!!

30 FOOT CHAMPIONSHIP: all 40 point games

1. Sue Snyder                  - 9 wins 2 losses       - 86.26% ringers           $7000 plus plaque            94.12% Hi Game (102 shoes)
2. Ed Arionus                  -  8   &  3                 - 82.08%                     $4000                            91.18% (68 shoes)
3. Paul McCreery              - 8   &  3                 - 80.65                        $2500                             89.13% (92)
4. Debra Odum                - 8   &  3                 - 79.43%                     $1500                             87.84% (74)
5. Joan Elmore                -  6   &  5                 - 80.82%                     $1000                            90.79% (76)

6. Woody Story               - 6   &  5                 - 75.68%                          $0                             85.45% (110)

Longest Game - 126 shoes with 109 (86.51%) and 107 (84.92%) ringers for Arionus and Snyder - won by Arionus 40 to 31.
High game - 94.12% (96 out of 102) Sue Snyder

Class A - Men's 40' - next 12 high NATSTAT averages - ranged from Walker's 67.68 to Hankins' 65.41% - 2.27 difference.

1. Ron Walker      VA        11 wins  0 Losses    - 69.34% ringers            $1000 plus plaque           77.78% high game (36 shoes)
2. Tom Gallina      ON          9  & 2                 - 69.04%                        $600                           77.5%  (40)
3. Ron Deckard     FL           8 & 3                  - 68.34                           $250                           77.08% (48)
4. E. Shifflett       MD          7 & 4                  - 63.17                           $100                           79.41%  (34)
5. Tony Hankins   KY           7 & 4                  - 60.68                             $50                           72.92% (48)

Class B - 30 footers - next 12 by NATSTATS - ranged from Sizemore's 73.07% to Reid's 69.01% - 4.06 difference

1. Amy Francis      OH        10 wins 1 loss        - 72.7% ringers             $1000 plus plaque           87.5% Hi game (32 shoes)
2. R. Zumbahlen   FL           8 & 3                  - 70.81                          $600                           83.33% (54)
3. C. Sizemore      IN           8 & 3                  - 70.03                          $250                           85.71% (28)
4. Dennis Reid      IL            7 & 4                  - 65.7                           $100                           73.81% (84)
5. Marlene Ray     TN           6 & 5                  - 71.71%                        $50                           81.48% (54)

Class C - men's 40' - 40 shoe games - 64.91 to 61.19% - 3.72 range

1. Rick Howe        MA         5 & 1                 - 60.66%                       $500 + Plaque               70%
2. Mark Seibold     IN          4 & 2                 - 58.33%                        $300                            72.5%
3. Steve Kuchinski PA         4 & 2                 - 58.2%                          $100                            67.5%

Class D - 30' - Entry Average 68.9 to 64.01 - 4.89 range    PLAYOFF won by Simpson 29 to 3

1. Carol Simpson     ME       6 & 2                 - 69%                             $500 + plaque                80% (3 times)
2. Calvin Motsinger  NC       6 & 3                 - 63.44%                         $300                             77.5%
3. Adelen Foster    TN        5 & 3                 - 65%                             $100                             70% ( 4 times)

Class E - 40'    Entry Averages Conner's 60.81 to Miller's 56.46% - range 4.35  PLAYOFF won 26 to 4 by Conner

1. Jack Conner        TN        5 & 2                - 55%                             $500 + Plaque              70% high game
2. Rex Uhrig            OH       4 & 3                - 54.23%                         $300                           67.5%
3. Doug Crawford    OH       3 & 3                - 55.83%                          $100                          65%

Class F - 30'  Entry Averages 62.62 to 57.07 - 5.55 range          PLAYOFF won by Symank 8 to 7

1. Connie Symank     TX          6 & 2             - 58.0%                            $500 plus plaque            65%
2. Ellen Perry            NY         5 & 3             - 57%                               $300                             67.5%
3. Maxine Griffith       TN         4 & 3             - 54.29%                           $100                            70%

Class G - 40'    Entry averages 31.23 to 30.53 - range .7%    PLAYOFF won by Thornsburg 15 to 8

1. Charlie Thornsburg   FL        6 & 1                - 31.92%                         $500 + plaque               42.5%
2. Bruce Simpson        FL/ME   5 & 2                - 35.77                             $300                           52.5%
3. Joe Thomas           TN        4 & 2                - 27.5%                           $100                            40%

22 games - 470 ringers in 1720 shoes - ringer average for class = 27.3% High game 52.5% by Bruce Simpson

Class H - 30'    Entry Averages - 57.02 (Mullins) to 53.30 (Beagle) - range 3.72%

1. Jeremiah Mullins (Junior)         KY        7 & 0            - 64.64                         Plaque           75% High Game x 2
2. Frank Jones                         TN         6 & 1            - 58.57%                      $500             72.5%
3. Irv Detweiler                        TN         5 & 2           - 60.36                         $300              72.5%
4. Russell Sorenson                    FL         3 & 4           - 43.57%                      $100              67.5%

Class I - 40'   Entry Averages - 53.24 (Endler) to 50.80 (Griffith) - range 2.44%

1. Roger Carter                        WV       7 & 0           - 55.63%                  $500 + plaque     Hi - 62.5% x 2
2. Dave Rose                           OH        4 & 3           - 54.23%                  $300                       67.5%
3. Mark Coppess                       OH        4 & 3           - 50.36                     $100                       57.5%

Class J - 30'   Entry Averages - 52.54 to 48.88    - range 3.66

1. Melvin Cooper                     TN          6 & 1         - 46.79%                   $500 + plaque     Hi - 52.5%
2. Bob Young                         TN          5 & 2        - 55.36%                    $300                     - 72.5%
3. Donna Dodson                    OH          4 & 3        - 51.43%                    $100                     - 60%

28 games - 994 ringers out of 2240 shoes - ringer average of 44.3%. Young 5.35% over NATSTAT average, Dodson 1.47% over.

Class K - 40'         Entry Averages - 50.7 to 48.9%    - range 1.6%

1. Larry Barga                        OH          6 & 1         - 52.14%                   $500 + plaque      Hi Game - 57.5% x 3
2. Chris Foster                       VA          5 & 2         - 52.14                       $300                    - 62.5%
3. Josh Brooks                       OH          5 & 2        - 50%                         $100                   - 55% x 3

28 games - 2240 shoes Barga 1.44% over NATSTAT and Foster 3.02% over.

Class L - 30'             Entry Averages  - 47.97 to 43.49%           - range 4.48%

1. Sharon Chiddister               IN           6 & 1          - 46.79%                   $500 + plaque      Hi - 62.5%
2. Dutch Rittweger                IL            5 & 2         - 46.43%                    $300                      - 52.5%
3. Jo Ann Stanford                TN           5 & 2         - 41.43%                    $100                       - 52.5%

28 games - 2240 shoes - nobody oitched over NATSTAT average.

Class M   - 40'         Entry Averages - 48.65 to 47.17%    - range 1.48%

1. Jimmy Sisk                      AL            6 & 1           - 48.21%                   $500 - plaque     Hi - 65%
2. Jim Cukver                      KY           4.5 & 2.5      - 43.93%                   $300                     - 55%
3. David Cowan                   VA           4.5 & 2.5     - 35.71%                    $100                    - 42.5%

Class N - 30'         Entry Average - 42.66 to 40.52%     - range 2.14%   3 way PLAYOFF

1. Ray Tawney                  GA              7 & 1     - 51.79%                    $500 + plaque           Hi - 75% in platoff
2. Barbara Taylor               SC               5 & 2     - 54.62%                    $300                           - 67.5%
3. Lisa Young                    NY              5 & 2     - 43.85%                    $100                           - 55%

24 games - Tawney 11.11% over average, Tayler 11.95% over, Young 2.44% over.

Class O - 40'        Entry Averages 47.12 to 45.23           - range 1.89%

1. Charles Bulloock             MD             7 & 0        - 53.93%                  $500 + plaque           Hi - 67.5%
2. Charles Blevins               TN             5 & 2        - 45.77%                  $300                            - 52.5%
3. Robert D. White            PA             4 & 3        - 44.64%                   $100                            - 60%

28 games - 2244 shoes (one tie game), Bullock 7.61% over average

Class P - 30'     Entry Averages 40.69 to 37.85%  - range 2.84%
1. Benjamin Grooms          OH             6 & 1       - 54.93%                    Plaque                    Hi Game - 67.5%
2. Connie  Reimer             IN              5 & 2       - 42.86%                    $500                                  - 50%
3. Elmo Harrison               IN              4 & 3       - 40%                         $300                                  - 62.5%
4. Don Masters                 VA             4 & 3       - 36.43                       $100                                  - 50%

28 games - 2240 shoes  - Grooms 14.23% over average, Reimer 4.51% over, Harrison .53% over, Vannoy 2.15% over

Class Q   - 40'       Entry Averages 44.82 to 43.71%      - range 1.11%

1. Calloway Pitts                TN             5 & 1      - 44.58%                    $500 + plaque          Hi Game - 57.5%
2. Mikw Pierce                   NY            4 & 2      - 42.08%                     $300                                  - 47.5%
3, Bud Jennings                 TN            4 & 2      - 39.17%                     $100                                  - 42.5%

Class R - 30'        Entry Averages 37.56 to 34.13%      - range 3.43%
1. Teresa Huff                  AL              7 & 1      - 37.81%                    $500 + Plaque          Hi  - 45%
2. Steve Powers               OH             6 & 2      - 36.88%                    $300                            - 52.5%
3. Sandra Gates                MI              5 & 3      - 40.94%                    $100                            - 52.5% x 2

36 games - 2880 shoes - Huff 3.68% over average - 4 othersd over average

Class S  - 40'      Entry Averages  43.46 to 42.84%  - range .62%

1. Randall Light                 AL             6 & 1        - 49.29%                   $500 + plaque          Hi - 57.5% x 2
2. Joe Orihood                 OH             5 & 2       - 46.79%                    $300                          - 62.5%
3. Jeff Coile                     GA             4 & 3        - 44.29%                    $100                          - 55% x 2

Class T  -  30'     Entry Averages  35.49 to 30.13%     - range 5.36%

1. Jody Light (junior)        AL              7 & 0       - 43.57%                    Plaque                    Hi - 60%
2. Tina Press                   IL               6 & 1       - 33.93%                    $500                          - 52.5%
3. Sherry Murray              OH             5 & 2       - 29.29%                     $300                         - 42.5%
4. Charlene Hix                VA             4 & 3       - 28.21%                     $100                         - 42.5%

28 games 2240 shoes            Light 8.08% over average, Press .51% over

Class U - 40'        Entry Averages 42.22 to 41.53%   - range  .69%   
PLAYOFFwon by Hammond 14 to 10

1.Jason Hammond         OH               5 & 2        - 35.38%               Plaque & $500              Hi - 45%
2. Michael Gillespie         MO              4 & 3         - 29.23%                  $300                           - 35%
3. Stanley Butkus          CT               3 & 3         - 32.92%                  $100                           - 45%

22 games  1720 shoes

Class V - 40'     Entry Averages     41.30 to 39.84%  Range 1.46%
1. Charles Walker            VA             6 & 1         - 52.14%              $500 + plaque              Hi Game - 70%
2. Jerry Harley                MD             5 & 2        - 37.14%               $300
3. Ray Welsh                  OH             4 & 3        - 42.14                  $100

28 games - 1960 shoes - Walker 10.84% over average, Welsh 1.12% over, Keith .4% over & Crandall .24% over

Class W - 40'       Entry Average 39.67 to 38.83%   - range .84%
1. Rick Sherwood           CT             6 & 1          - 41.79%              $500 + plaque             Hi -  52.5%
2. Rich Day                    IL              5 & 2          - 41.79%
3. Eric Hill                      OH            5 & 2          - 33.57%

CLASS X: 
1. Leo Bratland              IL            8  & 0            - 31.56%                      $500 Plus plaque      Hi -  37.5%
2. John Monarchy           MD          7 & 1             - 38.44%                       $300                         - 50% x 2
3. Russ Heinritz              WI           5 & 3             - 33.75%                       $100                         - 47.5% x 2

Class Y - 40'  Played 40 point games  PLAYOFF
1. Mose Miller                 OH           5 & 1         - 41.25%                  $500 + plaque           Hi - 47.06%
2. Sid Fries                     WV          4 & 2         - 35.29%
3. Martin Beloat              OH           2 & 3         - 35.27%

Class Z - 40'        Entry Averages 34.62 to 33.37%    Range 1.25%
1. Floyd Maxwell             TN           7 & 0         - 39.29%                 $500 + plaque           Hi - 47.5%
2. Albert Ramsey            MI            5 & 2         - 33.21%                 $300                            - 47.5%
3. David Jones                TN           5 & 2        - 27.86%                  $100                           - 35%

28 Games - 2244 Shoes (one tie) - Maxwell 5.37% over average

Class AA - 40'

1. Brooks Symank           TX           5 & 2         - 49.29%                  $500 + plaque         Hi - 60%

Class BB - 40'  3 way PLAYOFF won by Hainline over Cannon 10 to 6 and over Groski 16 to 10

1. Jim Hainline               FL            7 & 2          - 33.75%                 $500 + plaque          Hi - 47.5%

Class CC - 40'

1. Richard Mansfield        IN           5 & 2          - 40.14%                  $500 + plaque          Hi - 45%

Class DD - 30'  Entering Average 29.43 to 28.01%     - Range 1.42%

1. Blake Roberts (Junior)  OH        7 & 1          - 25.36%                   Plaque                   Hi -  32.5%
2. Carol Sanford              OH        7 & 1          - 25.36%                   $500                        - 30%

Class EE - 30 & 40'  Entering Averages - 25.04 to 24.25%    - Range  .79% 3 way PLAYOFF won by Ramsey 24 to 14 over Lewis

1. Odis Ramsey              MI          7 & 2          - 30.67%                   $500 + plaque         Hi - 42.5%
2. Lakin Lewis               TN          7 & 3          - 25.94%                    $300                        - 30% x 5
3. John Press                IL           6 & 3          - 23.67%                    $100                        - 37.5%

Class FF - 30 & 40'     Entering Averages - 23.89 to 22.26%   - Range 1.63%
1. James Perry               NY         7 & 0          - 23.57%                   $500 + Plaque         Hi - 30%
2. Thomas Bunting         VA         4 & 3          - 25.71%                   $300                         - 35%
3. Wilfred Kahrig            OH         4 & 3          - 17.86%                    $100                        - 32.5%

28 games - 2240 shoes - Perry .7% over average, Bunting 2.6% over

Class GG - 30 & 40'  Entering Averages - 19.84 to 14.13%  - Range 5.71%

1. Louis Stout               TN          6 & 0         - 26.67%                  $500 + Plaque          Hi - 32.5%
2. Don Hathcock            AL          5 & 1        - 14.17%                   $300                          - 22.5%
3. Rebecca Eatman (junior)   NC          4 & 2        - 23.75

Class HH - Entry Averages - 14.01 to 8.86% - range 5.15%

1. Gail Walker               VA          6 & 0         - 26.25%                  $500 + plaque          Hi - 37.5%
2. Sonja Foster             TN          5 & 1         - 29.17%                  $300                          - 35% x 2
3. Garo Swicegood        TN          3 & 3        - 17.5%                     $100                          - 32.5%

21 games - 289 ringers in 1680 shoes - 5 pitchers over average - Walker 13.97 over and Foster 16.25% over

Class II           Entry Averages - 30.44 to 29.5%      - Range .94%    PLAYOFF won by Davis over Lehman 23 to 3
1. Bob Davis                 TN          6 & 1         - 35.77%                     $500 + plaque          Hi - 42.5%
2. Erv Lehman              TN          5 & 2         - 35.77%                      $300                         - 45%
3. James Lloyd              NC          4 & 2         - 36.25                         $100                         - 45%

22 games - 1720 Shoes - 4 pitchers over average

Class JJ   Entry Averages - 27.67 to 26.23%         - range 1.44%
1. C.J. Sebashian (junior)      PA    6 & 0       - 45.83%                      Plaque                   hi - 52.5%
2. Leonard Chambers           TN    5 & 1       - 36.25%                      $500                        - 45%
3. David Coile                      GA    4 & 2      - 31.25%                       $300                       - 40%
4. Walter Burtner                PA     3 & 3      - 25.42                          $100                       - 42.5%

21 games 1680 shoes - 3 pitchers over average

Class KK   Entry Averages - 27.41 to 25.05%    - range 2.36%
1. Annette Ford                TN      6 & 0      - 29.00%                     $500 + plaque          Hi - 35%
2. Robert Snowden            VA     4 & 2      - 22.5                          $300                          - 30%
3. Thomas Hix                    VA     4 & 2     - 21.5%                        $100                          - 27.5%

15 games - 251 ringers in 1200 shoes   Ford 3.74% over average

Class MM  Entry Averages - 22.08 to 19.95% - range 2.13%  3 WAY PLAYOFF won by Harmon 19 to5 over Walls
1. Chris Harmon                 TN     6 & 1      - 30.91%                     $500 + plaque          Hi - 37.5%
2. Jim Walls                       VA     6 & 2     - 18.75%                      $300                          - 25%
3. JR Risner                       TN     5 & 2     - 25.91                         $100                          - 37.5%

17 games - 1280 shoes - 3 pitchers over average (Harmon +10.9%, Risner +5.28% & Roth +2.29%)

Juniors Champions:

Jody Light - Class T               7 & 0                   - 43.57%                        Plaque
Benjamin Grooms - Class P      6 & 1                   - 54.93%                        Plaque
Blake Roberts -  Class DD        7 & 1                   - 25.36%                        Plaque
Jeremiah Mullins - Class H        7 & 0                   - 64.64%                        Plaque
C.J. Sebashan - Class JJ          6 & 0                   - 45.83%                        Plaque