1976 Men's World Championship Round : 3 (Group 1) Date: July 1976 Fernand THIBEAULT, Que. vs Elmer HOHL, Ontario |Ringers|Points|Score|Shoes|Ringers|Points|Score| | X X | | | 2 | X X | | | | - - | | | 4 | O O | 6 | 6 | | X X | | | 6 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 3 | 8 | X - | | | | O O | 6 | 9 | 10 | - - | | | | X - | | | 12 | X O | 3 | 9 | | X X | | | 14 | X X | | | | X - | | | 16 | X 1 | 1 | 10 | | X X | | | 18 | X X | | | | X X | | | 20 | X X | | | | X X | | | 22 | X X | | | | X X | | | 24 | X X | | | | X X | | | 26 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 12 | 28 | X - | | | | X X | | | 30 | X X | | | | X X | | | 32 | X X | | | | X X | | | 34 | X X | | | | X X | | | 36 | X X | | | | X X | | | 38 | X X | | | | X X | | | 40 | X X | | | | X - | | | 42 | X O | 3 | 13 | | X X | | | 44 | X X | | | | - - | | | 46 | O O | 6 | 19 | | X - | | | 48 | X O | 3 | 22 | | X O | 3 | 15 | 50 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 18 | 52 | X - | | | | X X | | | 54 | X X | | | | X X | | | 56 | X X | | | | X X | | | 58 | X X | | | | X X | | | 60 | X X | | | | X X | | | 62 | X X | | | | X X | | | 64 | X X | | | | X X | | | 66 | X X | | | | X X | | | 68 | X X | | | | X - | | | 70 | X O | 3 | 25 | | X - | | | 72 | X O | 3 | 28 | | X - | | | 74 | X O | 3 | 31 | | X X | | | 76 | X X | | | | X 1 | 1 | 19 | 78 | X - | | | | X X | | | 80 | X X | | | | X 1 | 1 | 20 | 82 | X - | | | | X X | | | 84 | X X | | | | X X | | | 86 | X X | | | | X - | | | 88 | X O | 3 | 34 | | X - | | | 90 | X O | 3 | 37 | | X X | | | 92 | X X | | | | X - | | | 94 | X 1 | 1 | 38 | | X - | | | 96 | X O | 3 | 41 | | X X | | | 98 | X X | | | | X - | | | 100 | X O | 3 | 44 | | X X | | | 102 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 23 | 104 | X - | | | | X 1 | 1 | 24 | 106 | X - | | | | X X | | | 108 | X X | | | | X X | | | 110 | X X | | | | X X | | | 112 | X X | | | | X 1 | 1 | 25 | 114 | X - | | | | X X | | | 116 | X X | | | | X - | | | 118 | X O | 3 | 47 | | X X | | | 120 | X X | | | | X X | | | 122 | X X | | | | X - | | | 124 | X O | 3 | 50 | 25 Score 50 102 Ringers 111 124 Shoes 124 82.3% Percentage 89.5% 36 four deads! (including 8 in a row) Both players had strings of 12 and 10 consecutive doubles The 1976 World Tournament was held close to Philadelphia, celebrating USA's bicentennial. For the first time then, Canada had 3 men who qualified in the Championship group. They are Elmer Hohl and two Quebecers from Sorel: Fernand Thibeault and Serge Cournoyer. The game between Elmer and Fernand lasted 124 shoes (presented above) and is still one of the best games ever pitched involving two Canadians.