It’s a very good day to pitch horseshoes in the park – William Peak Park.
Calling all horseshoe enthusiasts; the annual “Silverado Days Horseshoe Tournament” for professional and amateur players is coming up Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18, in the horseshoe bay area of William Peak Park.
Buena Park Noon Lions Club member Dr. Bill Wewer, 97 year young, has chaired the horseshoe event for many years and will once again be on hand to oversee the tournament.
It’s a very good day to pitch horseshoes in the park – William Peak Park.
Calling all horseshoe enthusiasts; the annual “Silverado Days Horseshoe Tournament” for professional and amateur players is coming up Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18, in the horseshoe bay area of William Peak Park.
Buena Park Noon Lions Club member Dr. Bill Wewer, 97 year young, has chaired the horseshoe event for many years and will once again be on hand to oversee the tournament.
The Buena Park Horseshoe Club holds a tournament each month at William Peak Park, and the premier tournament of the year just happens to coincide with Silverado Days and the fun and festivities that occur there, adding to the excitement of the top horseshoe tournament.
Horseshoe pitchers are members of the Southern California Horseshoe Association who compete on a regular basis and all carry a lifetime pitching average based on shoes thrown versus ringers made.
Individuals may simply show up to participate; groups are formed based on individual percentages so they compete against players of equal status or within 8 percent of each other. If the percentage is greater than 8 percent then a handicap system is in place to put all pitchers on a well-balanced competition level with the results being an even and competitive tournament.
The Buena Park Horseshoe Club works with the Buena Park Noon Lions Club, which sponsors the trophies, to conduct a tournament on Sunday at Silverado Days for novice pitchers to compete on an elimination basis to determine the winners of that event and professionals compete on Saturday at Silverado Days.
In fact, the horse shoes event had the best turnout ever for the Amateur Contest recently and so the Association decided to do the Southern Call Championships during Silverado Days..
The results are as follows:
Last year’s winners included: The Championship group (50 percent pitchers) was won by Lloyd Van Duyn with Vernon Recker taking second place.
The B group (40 percent pitchers) was won by Frances Lopez with Mike Andres in second place.
The C group (30 percent pitchers) was won by David Earl with Ray Lopez Sr. garnering second place.
The D group (below 30 percent pitchers) was won by Richard Alcaraz; Bud Begtol came in second.
Some interesting facts for the horseshoe novice:
For State Tournaments and the World Tournament, dress code requires a person’s last name and State or Country abbreviation be professionally lettered on the back of their shirt, which cannot be sleeveless. Also, cut-offs and open-toed shoes may not be worn.
There are currently five divisions recognized in horseshoes, which include Juniors, Open Men,
Open Women, Seniors, and Elders (a division for the Physically Challenged).
In “Doubles play,” two contestants are partners against another team of two contestants and a caliperis used to measure and determine which shoe is closest to the stake.
Judges are appointed by Tournament/League officials to enforce the playing rules and to help resolve any questions arising during the event.
There is a scorekeeper, which is essential to the game.
For information, visit SilveradoDays.com
