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TOURNAMENTS
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
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June 20th– Bill Marvin and Lee Watkins Memorial (Sanctioned). Lincoln Park, Springfield $22 entry fee. Sign up at 9 am and pitch at 9:30 am. Bring a scorekeeper. Soft drinks available for purchase. Contact Austin Bailey (217) 891-6531 or Deanna Marvin (217) 741-6839.
June 27th - Danville Open Tournament At the Danville Horseshoe Club Must pre register before June 22nd. Start pitching at 9 am entry $20 Need to pay score keepers $1 per game. $500 added to prize money Contact Leo Bratland at bratlnd@aol.com
July 4th - 4th of July Open (Sanctioned) Fred's Place 2017 E. Walnut St. Millington IL $20 entry fee 9:00 Am Start time Call Fred Morel 815-483-9530
July 4th - Casey 4th of July, Casey IL Fairview Park Entry $20 Check in 9 am Pitch at 10 am Contact Wayne Davis 217-932-2787 for more info
July 4th – Larry Long Memorial (Sanctioned). Lincoln Park, Springfield $22 entry fee. Sign up at 9 am and pitch at 9:30 am. Bring a scorekeeper. Soft drinks available for purchase. Contact Austin Bailey (217) 891-6531 or Deanna Marvin (217) 741-6839.
July 11th - Tom Wilke Memorial Tournament (Non-sanctioned) St. Rose Park , Doubles change partners each game. Registration 12:00p.m. play starts at 1:00p.m. Concession on site Questions call Kevin Wilke (618) 780-3227
July 11th - Riverside Horseshoe Club July Open
3300 4th Avenue Moline IL Sign in at 8 am and pitch at 9 $22 entry
Contact Dave Anderson at (309)631-5662
July 13th-25th World Horseshoe Tournament
Wausau Wis. For more info links below
https://www.whpahorseshoes.com/world-tournament
https://www.horseshoepitching.com/
August 7th - Friday Night Special (Sanctioned) Mascoutah Homecoming Scheve Park Park Dr. Mascoutah IL entry fee $22.00 7 courts 15 player max. Payouts 1st,2nd,3rd and to the one with the highest ringer % above their average per class. Play starts 6:00p.m. Homecoming concessions available. Questions call Kevin Wilke (618)780-3227
August 8th - Ervin Starwalt Memorial Tournament, Casey Fairview Park Casey IL All pitchers check in at 9 am and Pitching begins at 10 am. Entry fee $2.00 If scorekeepers are available each pitcher pay them $1.00 Contact Wayne Davis for more info at 217-932-2787 or 217-251-5172
August 8th - August Open (Sanctioned) Fred's Place 2017 E. Walnut St. Millington IL $20 entry fee 9:00 Am Start time Call Fred Morel 815-483-9530
August 15th – Duby Erickson Memorial (Sanctioned) Lincoln Park, Springfield (Sanctioned) $22 entry fee. Sign up at 9 am and pitch at 9:30 am. Bring a scorekeeper. Soft drinks available for purchase. Contact Austin Bailey (217) 891-6531 or Deanna Marvin (217) 741-6839
September 4th-7th IL State Tournament More info to come
September 12th - Ellis Cobb Memorial (Sanctioned) Fred's Place 2017 E. Walnut St. Millington IL $20 entry fee 9:00 Am Start time Call Fred Morel 815-483-9530
September 13th - May Open in Litchfield (Sanctioned) Sign in Noon Pitch at 1:00
Entry Fee $20 Limited to 15 players Call Mike Woods for info (217)851-5623
October 3rd - Fred's 13th Annual (Sanctioned) Fred's Place 2017 E. Walnut St. Millington IL $20 entry fee 9:00 Am Start time Call Fred Morel 815-483-9530
October 10th - Riverside Horseshoe Club Fall Open
3300 4th Avenue Moline IL Sign in at 8 am and pitch at 9 $22 entry
Contact Dave Anderson at (309)631-5662
Tournament highlight
Do Rag Open ( Tribute to Les Mullen)
On 6/8/25 at the Crabtree courts a tournament was held in Tribute to Les Mullen thanks to Mike Woods the director. Les was a NHPA member for 36 years before his passing in April 2024. At one time in his horseshoe career he was a class A pitcher and didn't matter how he has throwing he loved the sport and for this at the 2024 state tournament he has giving the Franke award. He will be missed but never forgotten with a decation sign over the scoreboard at the pits. All 15 players which was 6 family members and 9 friends played all recieved a do rag in his memory.
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