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Sue Snyder captures 5th World Title while Alan Francis ties the great Ted Allen with his 10th Victory.Please note: 2006 WT location has not been established at this time. It will be determined at the council meeting in Jan 2005 as both bidders withdrew their bidsPRESS RELEASEThe National Horseshoe Pitchers Association announces the 80th Annual World Horseshoe Pitching Championships to be held in Pocatello, Idaho July 26, through August 7, 2004. Pitchers will compete for $127,000 in prize money. There are 1,201 pitchers entered, including 8 children less than 9 years of age. The youngest being Travis Sluys of Santa Rosa, CA at age 6, and the oldest being Oliver Lee of Minot, ND at 86 years of age. There is one pitcher from Norway and one from Japan entered in this event. Dawn Charron of MT. is also a soldier currently stationed in Iraq scheduled to pitch on August 2, 3, & 4, if she can get home in time? There are 95 pitchers from Pocatello, ID entered, the largest contingent of any host city in the history of the World Horseshoe Pitching Championships. Champions will be crowned in the following Divisions; Men, Women, Senior Men, Senior Women, Elders (over 70 yrs. of age) Junior Boys, Junior Girls. Entries from 47 US states and 6 Canadian Provinces will vie for the crowns. Present Men’s Champion Alan Francis of Ohio will be present to defend his crown as will Sylvianne Moisan, Women’s Champion of Quebec, Canada. The hosting facility will boast 48 regulation clay courts at the Idaho State University’s Holt Arena the first indoor college football stadium in the nation. The 2005 Championships will be held in Bakersfield, CA. ### Casey Sluys1721 San Ramon Wy Santa Rosa, CA 95409 (707) 538-3128 Phone beginning 7/26, (208) 282-4490 NHPA Publicity/Promotion Director http://www.horseshoepitching.com 
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THE TOURNAMENTResults, photos and news from the tournament will be posted here. Select the information you wish to review and click the link. Local Area Information Holt Arena Maps and Directions CLASS RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS INNING BY INNING Elders Championships Elders Championships Day 2 Mens Championships Mens Championships Day 2 Mens Championships Day 3 Mens Championships Day 4 Womens Championships Womens Championships Day 2 Womens Championships Day 3 Womens Championships Day 4 Sr Mens Championships Sr Mens Championships Day 2 Sr Womens Championships Jr Boys Championships Jr Girls Championships CHAMPIONS GROUP PHOTOS PHOTO ALBUMS PAST FEATURED PHOTO GAME OF THE DAY CLASSES by Divisions PITCHING TIMES ENTRIES By Locations MEDIA COVERAGE CONVENTION VOTING RESULTS SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR  some files may require use of Acrobat Reader Click on logo to get your free copy. |