Press Release: NHPA pleased to announce 100th Playing of its
World Horseshoe Pitching Championships
By Tina Hawkins, 2nd Vice President, Publicity and Promotion Director
The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association is pleased to announce the 100th playing of its World Horseshoe Pitching Championships, to be held in St. George, UT, July 17 – 29, 2017.
The two-week long NHPA World Horseshoe Pitching Championships are held once each summer to crown a World Champion in each of eight divisions – Open Men, Open Women, Senior Men, Senior Women, Elder Men, Junior Boys, Junior Girls and Junior Cadets (12-years old and under).
Preliminary competition consists of round-robin class play with all entrants seeded in up to 16-person classes, with the exception of the Cadet Division. Most classes play over the course of three days.
At the end of class play, champions are named for each class, with the top qualifiers, based on ringer percentages advancing into the Championship Class of their respective divisions.
Championship play in most divisions spans three days, at the end of which, the individual in each championship class posting the best win/loss record is awarded the title of “World Champion” in that division.
This year’s division champions receive monetary prizes in the amounts of $4,200, Men and Women; $1,200, Senior Men; $800 Senior Women; $3,500, Elder Men.
World Champion Junior pitchers are awarded scholarships in the amounts of $600 for boys and girls and $300 for the Cadet division. Scholarships are awarded to all Juniors and Cadets who qualify into their respective championship classes.
Reigning Men’s World Champion, Alan Francis of Ohio, will be competing for his 22nd world title as an adult – Alan holds the record for most World Horseshoe Pitching Championships and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
International competitors are coming from Norway, Germany, South Africa and Canada, hoping to take a “World” trophy home to their own country.
The tournament site is determined two years in advance at the national convention, which is held halfway through the two-week event. A delegation of members representing each charter reviews proposals and selects the location from a pool of site bidders.
For more information, contact NHPA 2nd Vice President, Tina Hawkins at mailto:publicity@horseshoepitching.com or visit the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association website, www.horseshoepitching.com.
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During the annual delegate meeting in Montgomery, AL, members voted to adopt the winning logo from the 2015 logo contest as an official NHPA logo.
This logo is up-to-date and easily recognizable as horseshoe pitching, making it a great tool for recruiting and promoting the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association and the sport of horseshoe pitching.
It is available for download and use by members, clubs and charters for promotional purposes at this link www.horseshoepitching.com/promotional/logo.html, or by going to www.horseshoepitching.com and picking the “resources” tab, then the “promotional tools” dropdown, then new NHPA logo. It is not for use on items for financial gain. Contact the NHPA for information to use on sellable items.