Elder Men’s Division (30 ft) Champions
| Year |
Champion |
Home |
W – L |
Rngr% |
| 2018 |
David Holmes |
Charleston, WV |
15-0 |
85.91 |
| 2017 |
Roger Vogel |
El Dorado, KS |
14-1 |
75.11 |
| 2016 |
David Holmes |
Charleston, WV |
13-2 |
80.18 |
| 2015 |
David Holmes |
Charleston, WV |
12-3 |
78.47 |
| 2014 |
David Holmes |
Charleston, WV |
15-0 |
83.55 |
| 2013 |
Ed Arionus |
Pflugerville, TX |
12-4 |
73.67 |
| 2012 |
Rich Pintor |
Idledale, CO |
13-2 |
78.86 |
| 2011 |
Russ Phillips |
Grandview, WA |
13-2 |
81.89 |
| 2010 |
Ed Arionus |
Pflugerville, TX |
12-1 |
79.69 |
| 2009 |
Herschel E Walters |
Bourbon, IN |
11-0 |
81.25 |
| 2008 |
Herschel E Walters |
Bourbon, IN |
10-1 |
77.37 |
| 2007 |
Ed Arionus |
Sequin, TX |
11-0 |
78.86 |
| 2006 |
Ed Arionus |
Sequin, TX |
11-1 |
75.59 |
| 2005 |
Paul McCreery |
Murchison, TX |
11-1 |
76.41 |
| 2004 |
Paul McCreery |
Murchison, TX |
10-1 |
77.10 |
| 2003 |
Marvin Kramer |
Fulton, IL |
11-0 |
77.80 |
| 2002 |
Bob Logan |
Kouts, IN |
11-0 |
81.59 |
| 2001 |
Ed Arionus |
Sequin, TX |
11-1 |
81.75 |
| 2000 |
Bob Logan |
Kouts, IN |
10- 1 |
76.69 |
| 1999 |
Frank Bohun |
Erie, PA |
11-1 |
82.44* |
| 1998 |
Robert Logan |
Kouts, IN |
6 – 1 |
74.40 |
| 1997 |
Frank Bohun |
Erie, PA |
7 – 0 |
80.21 |
| 1996 |
Ray Santana |
Tulare, CA |
4 – 1 |
76.63 |
| 1995 |
Frank Bohun |
Erie, PA |
5 – 0 |
84.21 |
| 1994 |
Pete Rebman |
Alma, NE |
12-3 |
68.33* |
| 1993 |
Roy Smith |
Arkansas City, KS |
13-1 |
70.31 |
| 1992 |
Frank Bohun |
Erie, PA |
9 – 2 |
77.49* |
| 1991 |
Russ Lobuzzetta |
Sarasota, FL |
5 – 1 |
65.29 |
| 1990 |
Henry Hostetler |
Williamsfield, OH |
5 – 0 |
75.60 |
| 1989 |
Roland Stobaugh |
Rantoul, IL |
5 – 0 |
61.84 |
| 1988 |
Herb Rushing |
Grass Valley, CA |
5 – 0 |
64.50 |
| 1987 |
Sidney Anderson |
Janesville, WI |
5 – 0 |
60.47 |
| 1986 |
Johnnie Mullican |
Huntsville, AL |
5 – 0 |
74.18 |
| 1985 |
Frank Plumb |
Toledo, OH |
7 – 0 |
75.00 |
| 1984 |
Floyd Plumb |
Toledo, OH |
6 – 1 |
59.14* |
| 1983 |
Sol Berman |
Cranbury, NJ |
5 – 0 |
59.76 |
| 1983@ |
Henry Franke |
Centralia, IL |
7 – 0 |
65.90 |
| 1982 |
Henry Franke |
Centralia, IL |
5 – 0 |
56.04 |
|
* Denotes Playoff
@70 -75 Division |
ELDER MENS DIVISION (40 FOOT) CHAMPIONS
| 1992 |
Edwin Miller |
Marysville, OH |
7 – 3 |
58.3 |
| 1991 |
Willard ¹Spud¹ Napier |
Seal Beach, CA |
5 – 0 |
66.3 |
| 1990 |
Willard ¹Spud¹ Napier |
Seal Beach, CA |
5 – 0 |
65.4 |
| 1989 |
Willard ¹Spud¹ Napier |
Seal Beach, CA |
5 – 0 |
64.8 |
| 1988 |
Francis White |
PA |
5 – 0 |
64.3 |
| 1987 |
Arnie Mortenson |
Glendale, CA |
5 – 0 |
65.2 |
WORLD TOURNAMENT RECORDS – ELDER DIVISION
(30 FOOT)
PRELIMINARIES
| Ringer % – Total |
84.0 |
Frank Bohun, PA |
1997 |
| Ringer % – Game |
97.5 |
Henry Hostetler, OH |
1990 |
| Ringer % – Game Combined |
85.0 |
Frank Bohun, PA &
Russell Christopher, SK |
1995 |
|
|
Frank Bohun, PA &
Laymon Gullett – TX |
1999 |
COMPLETE TOURNAMENT
| Avg. Ringer % – 11 games |
82.4 |
Frank Bohun, PA |
1999 |
| Avg. Ringer % – 5 games |
84.2 |
Frank Bohun, PA |
1995 |
| Avg. Ringers / game |
56.6 |
Russ Phillips, WA |
2011 |
| Double Ringers / game |
21.4 |
Frank Bohun, PA |
1995 |
| Shoes / game |
69.4 |
Bob Dean, VA |
1995 |
SINGLE GAME, BOTH PLAYERS
| Longest game – shoes |
110 |
Ed Kowatch, IN |
vs |
Clayton Gage, WI |
2001 |
| Ringer % |
85.18% |
Ralph Adrian, OH |
vs |
Doug Farnsworth, TN |
2010 |
| Preliminary (40 shoe games) |
85.0 |
Frank Bohun, PA |
vs |
Russell Christopher, SK |
1995 |
| Total Ringers |
182 |
Ed Kowatch, IN |
vs |
Clayton Gage, WI |
2001 |
| Double Ringers |
74 |
Russ Phillips, WA |
vs |
Ed Arionus, TX |
2011 |
| Canceled Ringers |
160 |
Ed Kowatch, IN |
vs |
Clayton Gage, WI |
2001 |
| “Four Deads” |
26 |
Ed Kowatch, IN |
vs |
Clayton Gage, WI |
2001 |
|
|
Russ Phillips, WA |
vs |
Ed Arionus, TX |
2011 |
| Consecutive “Four Deads” |
7 |
Larry Purcell, IA |
vs |
Doug Farnsworth, TN |
2010 |
|
|
Ed Arionus, TX |
vs |
Don Wild, CO |
2000 |
|
|
Herschel Walters, IN |
vs |
Bobby Fields, TN |
2009 |
|
|
Paul McCreery, TX |
vs |
Robert Zumbahlen, FL |
2009 |
SINGLE GAME, INDIVIDUAL
| Winning Ringer % |
95.00 |
D. W. Story, TN |
2006 |
| Losing Ringer % |
80.9 |
Clayton Gage, WI |
2001 |
| Losing Ringer % (40 shoe games) |
77.5 |
Pete Rebman, NE |
1994 |
| Ringers, winner |
93 |
Ed Kowatch, IN |
2001 |
| Ringers, loser |
89 |
Clayton Gage, WI |
2001 |
| Double Ringers, winner |
38 |
Ed Kowatch, IN |
2001 |
|
38 |
Russ Phillips, WA |
2011 |
| Double Ringers, loser |
36 |
Ed Arionus, TX |
2011 |
| Consecutive Ringers |
42 |
Russ Phillips, WA |
2011 |
| (Over 2 games) |
40 |
Henry Hostetler, OH |
1990 |
