1973 Canadian Singles Horseshoe Pitching Championships
August 18, 1973 • CNE, Toronto
Total entry: 94
A Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Dean McLAUGHLIN, Oshawa, Ont. 7-0 347/440 78.86
2. Elmer HOHL, Wellesley, Ont. 6-1 354/438 80.82
3. Ken SMITH, Moncton, Ont. 4-3 304/458 66.38
4. Gerri ROEDER, Waterloo, Ont. 4-3 327/500 65.40
5. Roy McLAUGHLIN, Nestleton, Ont. 3-4 300/460 65.22
6. Logan CRUISE, Midland, Ont. 2-5 263/460 57.17
7. Ron JINKERSON, Denfield, Ont. 1-6 224/416 53.85
8. Alonzo HARBURN, St-Mary’s, Ont. 1-6 209/400 52.25
B Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. George SCHUMMER, Toronto, Ont. 6-1 234/394 59.39
2. Al ROSS, Regina, Sask. 6-1 272/452 60.18
3. Ken DRURY Sr, Sarnia, Ont. 5-2 168/318 52.83
4. Charlie LENTZ, Hamilton, Ont. 3-4 200/370 54.05
5. Wellington SHOGNOSH, Walpole Isl., Ont. 3-4 214/406 52.71
6. Larry MARKLE, Hamilton, Ont. 3-4 159/320 49.69
7. Fernand THIBEAULT, Sorel, Qué. 2-5 171/324 52.78
8. Henry LEPP, St.Catharines, Ont. 0-7 91/264 34.47
C Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Jim NEWTON, St.Catharines, Ont. 7-0 177/324 54.63
2. Stu LAING, Bethune, Sask. 5-2 153/332 46.08
3. James McGUIGAN, Toronto, Ont. 4-3 141/302 46.69
4. Erv SCHNEIDER, Port Colborne, Ont. 4-3 131/300 43.67
5. Harold LEIS, Wellesley, Ont. 4-3 123/282 43.62
6. Noel GOULET, Sudbury, Ont. 3-4 139/286 48.60
7. Harold BLACKMAN, Brougham 1-6 67/284 23.59
8. Roger CHRISTIE, London, Ont. (forfeit) 0-7 82/170 48.24
D Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Guy RICHARD, Sorel, Qué. 4-3 176/360 48.89
2. Reg SMOKE, Langton, Ont. 4-3 198/400 49.50
3. Roy HORE, Welland, Ont. 4-3 170/360 47.22
4. Clayton NEEB, New Hamburg, Ont. 4-3 150/280 53.57
5. Bruno TONEGUZZO, Guelph, Ont. 4-3 129/320 40.31
6. Mario PÉLOQUIN, Sorel, Qué. 4-3 108/280 38.57
7. Court KERR, Goderich, Ont. 3-4 110/280 39.29
8. Harold CARTER, Goderich, Ont.. 1-6 97/280 34.64
E Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Albert WYMAN, Orillia, Ont. 7-1 184/360 51.11
2. Walter PASCOE, Port Perry, Ont. 7-1 157/360 43.61
3. Ken DRURY Jr, Sarnia, Ont. 5-3 125/320 39.06
4. Al HUFFMAN, Port Colborne, Ont. 4-4 136/320 42.50
5. Al SORRELL, Thorold, Ont. 4-4 116/320 36.25
6. Alf MERRILL, St.Catharines, Ont. 3-5 115/320 35.94
7. Lorne JONES, Scarborough, Ont. 2-6 113/320 35.31
8. Lloyd ZIEGLER, Hanover, Ont. 2-6 101/320 31.56
9. Cecil TAYLOR, Simcoe, Ont. 2-6 88/320 27.50
F Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Orville BORNAIS, Windsor, Ont. 6-1 90/210 42.86
2. Gil FITZSIMMONS, Willowdale, Ont. 5-2 96/210 45.71
3. George HARBOSIN, Oakville, Ont. 5-2 83/210 39.52
4. Robert CHRISTON, Scarborough, Ont. 4-3 81/210 38.57
5. Carl SUMMERFIELD, Chatham, Ont. 3-4 84/210 40.00
6. Charlie HURST, Mississauga, Ont. 3-4 72/210 34.29
7. Ben McDONALD, Woodstock, Ont. 1-6 70/210 33.33
8. A. CARTER, Innerkip 1-6 59/210 28.10
G Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Lloyd MARKLE, Guelph, Ont. 7-1 95/240 39.58
2. John KLASSEN, 6-2 88/240 36.67
3. Gord McLEOD, Barrie, Ont. 6-2 68/240 28.33
4. Merton BICE, Sarnia, Ont. 5-3 87/240 36.25
5. Bert LEADBEATER, Dowling, Ont. 5-3 75/240 31.25
6. William CHRISTON, Scarborough, Ont. 3-5 84/240 35.00
7. Tom MURRAY, Elmira, Ont. 3-5 69/240 28.75
8. Bill ELLIOTT, 1-7 53/240 22.08
9. Des RICHARDSON, 0-8 40/240 16.67
H-1 Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Gord ELSON, London, Ont. 6-1 69/210 32.86
2. Robert GODDARD, St.Catharines, Ont. 6-1 68/240 28.33
3. Ed PILGER, Washago, Ont. 5-2 70/210 33.33
4. Phil SAWYER 4-3 47/210 22.38
5. Ed PETERS 3-4 44/210 20.95
6. John McCUAIG, Simcoe 3-4 37/180 20.56
7. Archie LAHAY, Orillia 1-6 25/210 11.90
8. Randy PIKE 0-7 18/150 12.00
H-2 Class: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Mel ROBERTSON, Barrie 5-1 67/210 31.90
2. Fred McCLINTON, Mississauga, Ont. 4-2 60/210 28.57
3. Bert MORRISON 4-2 33/180 18.33
4. Frank MINNITTI 4-2 40/180 22.22
5. Garnet SMITH, Blenheim, Ont. 2-4 30/180 16.67
6. Gary SINE, Oshawa 1-5 26/180 14.44
7. Stuart HARBINSON, Scarborough, Ont. 0-6 6/180 2.78
Juniors Championship: W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Stephen HOHL, Wellesley, Ont. 4-0 55/124 44.35
2. Billy ZINGER, Ariss, Ont. 3-1 63/124 50.81
3. Kelly HURST, Mississauga, Ont. 1-3 47/120 39.17
4. Stuart PILGER, Washago, Ont. 1-3 42/120 35.00
5. Mark LEHMANN, 1-3 31/120 25.83
Note: It looks like the deciding game ended in a tie, broken by an extra 4 shoes!
1973 Canadian Women’s Championship
Group 1 W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Jackie SEHN, Waterloo, Ontario 6-1 101/240 42.1
2. Pat KARGES, Doon, Ontario 5-2 83/210 39.6
3. Dee MOORE, Cambridge, Ontario 4-3 77/214 36.0
4. Viv WEAVER, Doon, Ontario 4-3 62/210 29.6
5. Sharon HARDING, Ontario 4-3 59/210 28.1
6. Alvina KARGES, Doon, Ontario 3-4 50/210 23.8
7. Mary Jane DETZLER, Ontario 2-5 52/210 24.7
8. June FULCHER, Ontario 0-7 42/214 19.6
Group 2 (Later known as Class B.) W-L R./S.P. R%
1. Lynn HARBINSON, Scarborough, Ont. 6-1 62/240 25.8
2. Kim TONEGUZZO, Guelph, Ontario 5-2 60/210 28.6
3. Cora SMOKE, Langton, Ontario 5-2 52/210 24.8
4. Marge SMITH, Blenheim, Ontario 4-3 30/210 14.3
5. Sheila SUMMERFIELD, Chatham, Ont. 4-3 26/210 12.4
6. Mabel PILGER, Ontario 2-5 22/210 10.5
7. Judy JONES, Scarborough, Ontario 1-6 25/210 11.9
8. Irene WATKINSON, St.Mary’s, Ontario 1-6 10/210 4.8
Jackie Sehn defeated Lynn Harbinson in the playoff game. The News Digest (Oct. ‘73) had Jackie Jones, instead of Judy Jones (as Jean Markle had writtent in her report), as the 7th place finisher. Judy is Lynn’s sister. The ringers and shoes pitched were not available but were “rebuilt” according to the averages.
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