Disbanded Area Invitational Tournaments

 

 

*MARIETTA OPEN – 1978 – 1998 – Marietta, Oh – Mark Kelly, Director

                                                  1978 Champ-Five Corners, Charleston, WV

                                                   1979 Champ-Barron Mens Shoppe, Athens, OH

                                                   1980 Champ-Snelling, Marietta, Ohio

                                                   1981 Champ-Barron Mens Shoppe, Athens, OH

                                                   1983 Champ-Houser Insurance, Marietta, OH

                                                   1984 Champ-Basin Hobson, Waverly, WV

                                                   1985 Champ-Hunts/PJoes, Oceana, WV

                                                   1986 Champ-Central Ohio Coal, McConnelsville, Oh

                                                   1987 Champ-Central Ohio Coal, McConnelsville, OH

                                                   1988 Champ-B&W Pharmacy, Marietta, OH

                                                   1989 Champ-J & J Oak, Millersburg, OH

                                                  1990 Champ-Eagles 2307, Parkersburg, WV

                                                   1991 Champ-Par Mar, Marietta, OH

                                                   1992 Champ-Par Mar, Marietta, OH

                                                   1993 Champ-Awards Unlimited, Parkersburg, Wv

                                                   1994 Champ-Picnic Café, Athens, OH

                                                   1995 Champ-Joey’s, Charleston, WV

                                                   1996 Champ-Joey’s, Charleston, WV

                                                   1997 Champ-Bobby’s, Charleston, WV

                                                   1998 Champ-Eagles 2307, Parkersburg, WV

 

*MOUNTAINEER OPEN – 1980 – 1990 – Parkersburg, WV – “Moose” Sams, Dir.

Disbanded in 1990 when moose Sams retired. Ran 1 more time in 2010

                                                   1982 Champ – Barron Mens Shoppe, Athens, OH

                                                   1983 Champ – Hecks, Charleston, WV

                                                   1984 Champ – Basin Hobson, Waverly, WV

                                                   1985 Champ – Blue Tartan, New Haven, WV

                                                   1986 Champ – Top Hat, Charleston, WV

                                                   1987 Champ – Hunts/PJoes, Oceana, WV

                                                   1988 Champ – Rushden Motors, Logan, WV

                                                   1989 Champ – Mooses/Dugout, Parkersburg, WV

                                                   1990 Champ -  B&W Pharmacy, Marietta, OH

                                                   2010 Champ – Columbus Pipe, Columbus, Oh

                                                   2010 Runner Up – Tyler Trucking, Parkersburg, WV

 

*ATHENS OPEN – 1982 – 1998 – Athens, Oh

Tournament was started in the 60’s by the Maplewood, Inn team then Barron Mens Shop took it over and eventually by the Athens Parks and Rec. Athens Parks and Rec are researching records.

 

**These where area open tournaments there where others across WV. The best teams in WV and OH would come to these tournaments. In the late 80’s & 90’s the Athens tournament was a monster. In 1992 two  future World Champions played in this tournament, Hague, Columbus, OH, Major World Champions-95, Wendy’s, Zanesville, OH-94 B  World Champs

 

 

*ZIDES “GLOVE” TOURNAMENT – Marietta, Oh – Fred Cross, Director

Tournament was started in the 80’s, first tournament to give new gloves away to the champions. Ran until early nineties. Fred and Zides are researching results. Only one champion in known at this time.

                                                    ???? Champ – Marietta(Dave Ward)

 

 

*KRAMER IRON MEMORIAL DAY – Parkersburg, WV – Jamie Sprague, Director

Tournament was one of the largest around in its day. Some years it would hit 60+ teams and run for 2 weekend. Jamie has records for every year it was ran. He is going to write a story on the tournament.

 

 

*DON McCRAY MEMORIAL – Parkersburg, WV – Jimmie Bee, Director

                               48 TEAMS     1984 Open Champ – Barron Mens Shop, Athens, Oh

                                                     1984 D Champ – Ron Lane Pipeline, Creston WV

                               26 TEAMS     1985 Champ – Waco Oil & Gas, Glenville, WV

                               20 TEAMS     1986 Champ – Blue Tartan, New Haven, WV

                               22 TEAMS     1987 Champ –  Carl E. Smith, Ravenswood, WV

*Tournament was disbanded after 1987

*1984 tournament saw 48 teams from across WV and OH in 2 classes

 

 

*KOMPAK KLASSIC – Parkersburg, WV – Mike Baker, Director

                                                    1992 Champ – Awards Unlimited, Parkersburg, WV

                                                    1993 Champ – Eagles 2307, Parkersburg, WV

                                                    1994 Champ – Sportspage, Parkersburg, WV

                                                    1995 Champ – Joey’s, Charleston, WV 

 

 

****Still collecting data on other disbanded area tournaments and finding champions of Open Circuit tournaments..