Subject: VA State Tournament results From: "Alan Cribbs" Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 11:28:51 (edited) To: (deleted) Bonzini U.S.A. 2005 VA State Foosball Championship September 30th - Oct. 2nd Sharx Sports Grille Virginia Beach, Virginia Registered players: 48 States represented: VA, MD, and NC Designated Charity: St.Judes Children's Hospital Thanks to all of the players that attended the 22nd Annual Virginia State Foosball Championships. While the turnout was light, the action and festivities rolled right along. Players were able to enjoy the hospitality of a new playing location at the beach in Virginia Beach, SHARXS. The staff of Bonzini U.S.A. and its associated players would like to thank Jon Maguire and the SHARXS personnel for hosting a fantastic tournament event. We look forward to retuning in 2006. An interesting fact is that the location of SHARXS was the original warehouse and distribution building for Rene Pierre tables back in the early 70's. We also had an unusually high number of spectators from the Neptune Festival that ventured inside to catch some foosball action. I would like to thank Dave Pelny, Robbie Patterson, and Tony Shifflett from the SVFA for their assistance in set-up and breakdown for this event. You guys saved us a ton, especially with the flu bug I was carrying. Thanks again. The VBFPA kicked off Thursday night with a tournament and assisted in helping break in a few new tables. With the new playing location near the beach, the VBFPA will be setting up a weekly tournament event very soon. Thanks to Doris Little for heading up the weekly events. The tournament action was greatly accelerated with the new tournament software developed by legendary fooser, Jimmy Little. While Jimmy is currently retired from tournament play, he has joined our tournament staff and is truly a great asset in helping us move the tournament events along at a steady pace. The Super Doubles Playoff completed a great weekend of foos with the Open Doubles division team of Fuji Alberts and Buddy Burchette defeating the Expert Doubles division team of Mike Hauser and Drew McClung in a handicapped match 3 games to 1. Congratulations to our Novice Doubles division winners of John Lewis and Bobby Yates from Raleigh, NC. Due to unforeseen circumstances they were not able to compete in the playoff, but put on a tremendous performance in winning the Novice division on Friday night. Bruce Nardoci captures another Open Singles title along with Tim Alberts in the Expert division. Tony Shifflet took top honors in the Novice division with a victory over VBFPA member Pat Morrin. We gathered together to play the game of foosball and support the local community charity of St. Judes Children's Hospital. With the outstanding efforts of the Virginia Beach Foosball Players Association and local sponsors we were able to present a check in the amount of $1,500.00 at the tournament. But, as usual, with have some additional funds come in and we will be sending a check in the amount of $1,775.00 to Robin Cody (direction of St.Judes in Virginia Beach). Thanks go out to the following table and event sponsors: Ride-Away Handicap Equipment Corp. Tornello Enterprises TIKI Sea grille and Bar Tropical Tan Resorts Morrin Inc. Cinema Café House Tautogs Restaurant Johnson, Brown & Association Raven Restaurant Harpoon Larry's Dunbar and Gallatin Foos Specialist VBFPA Cribbs Inc. SUPER DOUBLES PLAYOFF 1st Tim "Fuji" Alberts (VA) & Buddy Burchette (NC) $400.00 2nd Andrew McClung (VA) & Mike Hauser (VA) $200.00 3rd Robert Yates (NC) & John Lewis (NC) $100.00 OPEN DOUBLES 1st Tim "Fuji" Alberts (VA) & Buddy Burchette (NC) PLAYOFF 2nd Mack Smith (NC) & Jim Parris (NC) $200.00 3rd Alan Cribbs (NC) & Kenneth Kniceley (VA) $120.00 4th John Wilkerson (NC) & Bruce Nardoci (NC) $80.00 5/6th Rick Owens (NC) & George Martin (NC) $40.00 5/6th Jim Waterman (MD) & Patrick Ryan (MD) $40.00 OPEN SINGLES 1st Bruce Nardoci (NC) $200.00 2nd Rick Owens (NC) $100.00 3rd Kenneth Kniceley (VA) $80.00 4th Mack Smith (VA) $40.00 5/6th Tim "Fuji" Alberts (VA) BPP 5/6th Sam Crockett (VA) BPP EXPERT DOUBLES 1st Andrew McClung (VA) & Mike Hauser (VA) PLAYOFF 2nd Patrick Ryan (MD) & Jim Waterman (MD) $80.00 3rd Drew Sheppard (VA) & Steve Johnson (VA) $50.00 4th Danny LaVoun (VA) & Billy Baughan (NC) BPP EXPERT SINGLES 1st Tim "Fuji" Alberts (VA) $80.00 2nd Buddy Burchette (NC) $60.00 3rd Steve Johnson (VA) $20.00 4th Billy Baughan (NC) BPP NOVICE DOUBLES 1st John Lewis (NC) & Robert Yates (NC) PLAYOFF 2nd Jon Maguire (VA) & Robert Patterson (VA) BPP 3rd James Neal (VA) & Marty List (VA) BPP 4th Mark Warren (VA) & Ben Scarborough (NC) BPP NOVICE SINGLES 1st Tony Shifflett (VA) BPP 2nd Patrick Morrin (VA) BPP 3rd Mike Giles (NC) BPP 4th John Lewis (NC) BPP FRIDAY DYP 1st Kenneth Kniceley (VA) & Mike Giles (NC) $100.00 2nd Doris Little (VA) & Patrick Ryan (MD) $80.00 3rd Jerry Cerqua (VA) & John Wilkerson (NC) $40.00 DESIGNATED DYP SATURDAY 1st Kenneth Kniceley (VA) & Patrick Ryan (MD) $40.00 2nd Rick Forgey (VA) & Tim "Fuji" Alberts $20.00 3rd Bruce Nardoci (NC) & Tony Shifflett (VA) $10.00 Next tournament event: The 31st Annual North Carolina State Foosball Championships November 11th-13th $2,500.00 in Cash, trophies and prizes Breaktime Billiards Wilmington, NC For more information please contact us at 336-325-3183 or visit us at http://www.bonziniusa.com Garrett Alan Cribbs President Cribbs Inc. 336-325-3183