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MGSHPA Tournaments

Results:

2012 Tournament Schedule

NHPF Benefit Tournament

Date:   January 28th, 2012
Location:   Upsala recreation Building
Director:   Jerry LaBrosse
Director Email:   Jlabro6186@aol.com
Director Phone:   763-498-7353
Director Address:   8170 Fern Lane, Greenfield,MN 55357
Deadline:   January 18th
Fee:   $30.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-001
Limited to the first 32 PAID entries $5.00 of every entry will be donated to the NHPF in the name of the MGSHPA. This tournament may be handicapped in some or all classes. Shifts will be held at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. There will be 50-50 drawings and door prizes.

Blizzard Open

Date:   February 18th, 2012
Location:   Upsala recreation Building
Director:   Rick Wright
Director Email:   RW1523@peoplepc.com
Director Phone:   651-491-2404
Director Address:   799 11th Sreet SW, #111, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Deadline:   February 8th
Fee:   $30.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-002
Concessions on site

March Madness

Date:   March 10th, 2012
Location:   Upsala Recreation Building
Director:   Rob Hagman
Director Email:   bratboy42@gmail.com
Director Phone:   763-422-5051
Director Address:   652 Cross St., Anoka, MN 55303
Deadline:   February 29th
Fee:   $30.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-003
Limited to the first 32 PAID entries. Class A will not be handicapped. Class A will play to 40 points or 50 shoes, whichever is reached first. Classes B,C and D will play 40 shoe games and may be handicapped. Shifts will be at 9 am and 1 pm.

Upsala Spring Tournament

Date:   April 14th, 2012
Location:   Upsala Arena
Director:   Mel and Joyce Larson
Director Email:   meljoyce@sytekcom.com
Director Phone:   320-573-2371
Director Address:   PO Box 245 Upsala, MN. 56384
Deadline:   April 1st
Fee:   $30.00 all entries
Sanction Number:   23-12-004
Limited to first 48 PAID entries. Format will be mixed classes of 8, 40-shoe games. Classes may be handicapped. Make checks payable to "Upsala Horseshoe League"

Brooklyn Park Open

Date:   June 10th, 2012
Location:   Brooklyn Parks Courts 85th Ave and Noble
Director:   Mary Matuke
Director Email:   matukestephen@q.com
Director Phone:   763-561-7186
Director Address:   608 81st Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
Deadline:   May 31st
Fee:   $25.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-022
Pitchers will payt scorekeepers 50 cents per game. Concessions on site. Cash awards and 50-50 drawing. Come join the fun!

Alexandria Open

Date:   May 26th, 2012
Location:   800 block of Broadway, downtown Alexandria (north of Subway)
Director:   Gary Boots
Director Email:   garyb@rea-alp.com
Director Phone:   320-760-2383
Director Address:   PO Box 95 Barrett,MN 56311
Deadline:   May 16th
Fee:   adults - $30.00 - juniors - free
Sanction Number:   23-12-005
This is the first annual Alexandria Open Tournament. Format: 6 person classes, may be handicapped. Please make checks payable to "Alexandria Horseshoe Club"

West St. Paul Open

Date:   June 2nd,2012
Location:   West St. Paul
Director:   Patti Oakes
Director Email:   patti22@juno.com
Director Phone:   651-489-5304
Director Address:   2138 William Street, Roseville,MN. 55113
Deadline:   May 25th
Fee:   $25.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-006

Bud Nelson Open

Date:   June 3rd, 2012
Location:   Forest Lake VFW courts
Director:   Rick Wright
Director Email:   RW1532@peoplepc.com
Director Phone:   651-491-2404
Director Address:   799 11th St SW #111 Forest Lake, MN 55025
Deadline:   May 24th
Fee:   $25.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-007
Concessions on site. The MGSHPA Annual Spring Membership Meeting will be held between shifts.

Santiago Open

Date:   June 9th, 2012
Location:   Santiago Club Courts
Director:   Jim Aleckson
Director Email:   none
Director Phone:   763-662-2366
Director Address:   1212 190th Ave. NE, Princeton, MN 55371
Deadline:   May 30th
Fee:   $30.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-008
The first 32 PAID entries will be accepted. Handicapped if 10% or more spread within the class. Cash prizes. This is the 5th annual Santiago Open

Fridley Open

Date:   June 23rd,2012
Location:   Fridley Courts - (University Ave & 69th)
Director:   Tera Schusted and Joe Mueller
Director Email:   tera@fridleyhorseshoes.com
Director Phone:   651-734-5209
Director Address:   123 Gladstone Drive, Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Deadline:   June 17th
Fee:   $25.00 adults $5.00 juniors
Sanction Number:   23-12-010
Concessions on site. Classes may be handicapped. Come on out and have some fun!

Allard Open

Date:   June 16th
Location:   Davy Memorial Park (8th St and 2nd Ave N, Moorhead,MN)
Director:   Sandra Carlson
Director Email:   allardtournament@hotmail.com
Director Phone:   701-371-0129
Director Address:   PO Box 101 Moorhead, MN 56561-0101
Deadline:   June 7th
Fee:   adults $25.00 juniors free
Sanction Number:   23-12-009
This is the 44th Allard Open Horseshoe Tournament !!!Concessions available on site. Limited to 84 entries - 6 or 7 person mixed classes, Scorekeepers will be paid $1.00 per game by the club. Also enter the Engebretson Open held in Fargo on Sunday, June 17th, come and play in both tournaments. (Contact Jeanine Rodvold, jrodvold@cableone.net, 52 Woodland Drive, Fargo, ND 58102, 701-799-9778 or 701-235-1544. Deadline is June 7th; entry fee $25.00)

Minnesota Team

Date:   Date Not Yet Announced
Location:   Fridley Club Courts
Director:   Rob Hagman
Director Email:   Robhagman@fridleyhorseshoes.com
Director Phone:   612-600-3777
Director Address:   652 Cross Street Anoka, MN 55303
Deadline:   June 16th
Fee:   $80.00 per team
Sanction Number:   23-11-013
Four-person team tournament. At the Fridley horseshoe courts. No handicaps. 1st shift is 9am 2nd shift is 1pm. The MN juniors will be selling concessions on site. 1st 16 paid teams will be taken. Teams will be divided into A and B Classes: 8 team classes. Each player will pitch 7-40 shoe games. Each team will have 4 members one will be team captain. Combined team average cannot be over 200 total. Pitchers can be any combination of 30’ or 40’. Players are to pay score keepers $.50 a game. The team captain needs to submit a list of their team with entry fee. When 2 teams play, the captains flip a coin. The winner picks who on their team will play who on the other team. Combined team ringers will break class ties. The schedule will be mailed to the team captain. He or she needs to let The other people on the team know when they play. This is a NHPA event and there will be POY points awarded.

Bertha Open

Date:   June 30th, 2012
Location:   Bertha Lions Building
Director:   Josh and Paul Olson
Director Email:   olson4@arvig.net
Director Phone:   218-639-4641
Director Address:   PO Box 353, Bertha,MN 56437
Deadline:   June 20th
Fee:   adults $30.00 juniors free
Sanction Number:   23-12-011
First Annual Bertha Open Conxessions available on site Limited to the first 48 PAID entries Eight person classes, 40 shoe games Make checks payable to : Bertha Horseshoe League Note: this tournament is indoors, so it's "rain or shine" Come on out and have some fun and help us celebrate this first annual event.

North Mankato Open

Date:   Date Not Yet Announced
Location:   Wheeler Park North Mankato,MN.
Director:   Erwin Tischer
Director Email:   blduenow@hickorytech.net
Director Phone:   507-278-3424
Director Address:   55903 174th Lane Good Thunder,MN. 56037
Deadline:   June 24th
Fee:   $20.00
Sanction Number:   23-11-015
This is the 21st North Mankato Fun Days Horseshoe Tournament Limited to the first 96 paid entries 6 person mixed classes handicapped if more than 10% spread within a class cash prizes newly rebuilt and expanded courts scorekeepers paid $1.00 per game by us Make checks payable to "North Mankato Horseshoe Club"

Junior Only

Date:   July 9th, 2011
Location:   Wheeler Park, North Mankato
Director:   Jim and Bridget Klein
Director Email:   jbjdk@mchsi.com
Director Phone:   1-507-934-9525
Director Address:   PO Box 141 Kasota, MN
Deadline:   June 24th
Fee:   free
Sanction Number:   23-11-030

Minneapolis Open

Date:   July 14th, 2012
Location:   Loring Park Courts in beautiful downtown Minneapolis
Director:   Bill Orman
Director Email:   billorman2002@yahoo.com
Director Phone:   952-885-0135
Director Address:   3116 West 85th St. Bloomington,MN. 55431
Deadline:   July 3rd
Fee:   $11.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-012
Please include phone number and NHPA number with your entry; tourney director will call you with start times.Please enter early

Kolacky Days

Date:   Date Not Yet Announced
Location:   Montgomery courts
Director:   Dick David
Director Email:   Jerhagel@aol.com
Director Phone:   507-364-7673
Director Address:   13232 Lake Ave Montgomery, MN. 56069
Deadline:   July 14th
Fee:   adults $25.00 juniors free
Sanction Number:   23-11-017
limited to the first 64 paid entries 8 person mixed classes, 40 shoe games some classes may be handicapped This is the 26th Annual Kolachy Days Tournament

Coon Rapids Open

Date:   Date Not Yet Announced
Location:   Coon Rapids courts
Director:   Pete Rolfes
Director Email:   woodsmen555@hotmail.com
Director Phone:   763 754 3311
Director Address:   10310 Grouse St NE Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Deadline:   July 27th
Fee:   $25.00 juniors $5.00
Sanction Number:   23-11-018
limited to the first 32 paid entries 8 person mixed classes pitchers to pay scorekeepers 50 cents per game

Edi Holland Classic

Date:   Date Not Yet Announced
Location:   Rockford Lions Park Courts
Director:   Robyn Holland
Director Email:   robyn.rockfordringers@yahoo.com
Director Phone:   763-421-7461
Director Address:   14891 125th Ave N Dayton,MN 55327
Deadline:   Aug 1st
Fee:   Adults $30.00 juniors $10.00
Sanction Number:   23-11-029
Limited to the first 36 PAID entries six person mixed classes, 50 shoe games concessions on site, no carry on beer per park rules door prizes and cash prizes www.rockfordringershorseshoes.com

Leprechaun Tournament

Date:   August 11th & 12th
Location:   O'Brien's Pub Hwy 10 in Rice,MN.
Director:   Ginger O'Brien
Director Email:   gingio@q.com
Director Phone:   320-253-1693
Director Address:   39768 Co. Road 1 Rice Mn. 56367
Deadline:   August 1st
Fee:   $30.00 adults $5.00 juniors
Sanction Number:   23-12-021
Limited to the first 48 paid entries Format will be 6 person classes. High cash awards and door prizes Concessions on site In case of rain we will use the Genola Arena location.

Northwest Open

Date:   August 18th,2012
Location:   Ramsey County Horseshoe Courts, Maplewood
Director:   Dick Dvorak
Director Email:   Dikadv@aol.com
Director Phone:   651-774-7734
Director Address:   2038 East Orange Ave., St. Paul, MN. 55119
Deadline:   August 8th
Fee:   adults $25.00 juniors $5.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-013
This is the 61st Northwest Horseshoe Tournament Concessions on site. Scorekeepers will be paid out of entry fee. Court location: 2020 White Bear Avenue. One mile south of Hwy 36.

Isanti Open

Date:   August 25th, 2012
Location:   Junction Bowling Center, Isanti,MN
Director:   Shawn Warnemunde
Director Email:   smwarnemunde@msn.com
Director Phone:   763-444-6387
Director Address:   414 11th Ave. NW, Isanti, MN 55040
Deadline:   August 15th
Fee:   adults $25.00 juniors $5.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-014
Limited to the first 36 PAID entries. 6 player classes, 50 shoe games. Players pay scorekeepers 50 cents per game. Please make out checks payable to " Isanti Horseshoe Club" Concessions on site, cash prizes, raffles, loads of fun!!

Donnelly Threshing Bee

Date:   August 25th and 26th, 2012
Location:   Donnelly Threshing Bee Grounds
Director:   Jerry Werk
Director Email:   werkkrew@runestone.net
Director Phone:   320-246-3475
Director Address:   22662 120th Street, Herman, MN 56248
Deadline:   August 19th
Fee:   adults $25.00 juniors free
Sanction Number:   23-12-015
Mixed classes,cash prizes Held in conjunction with the Old Time Threshing Bee

Minnesota State Tournament

Date:   August 31st - September 3rd, 2012
Location:   Genola Arena
Director:   Bonnie Holland MGSHPA Sec/Treas/Mem Director
Director Email:   MsSec@aol.com
Director Phone:   763-785-2585
Director Address:   8730 Hastings St. NE. Blaine, MN 55449
Deadline:   1st Thursday in August - this year August 2nd
Fee:   all divisions are $40.00 except Juniors are free
Sanction Number:   23-12-016
You must fill out an entry form to enter this tournament. Please be sure to send in correct entry fee. All divisions pay the same entry fee of $40.00, with the exception of the junior divisions. Forms are available on this website, in the digest, and from Bonnie Holland.

Minnesota State Doubles

Date:   September 15th (and 16th?)
Location:   Genola Arena
Director:   Sylvia Burggraff and Denny Foss
Director Email:   burgms@centurylink.net
Director Phone:   320-468-6776 and 320-393-2253
Director Address:   22874 153rd St. Pierz,MN 56364
Deadline:   August 31st
Fee:   $40.00 per team
Sanction Number:   23-12-018
Entry forms available in the "forms" section of this website, and will also be printed in the Ringer Digest. Concessions are available on site

Upsala Fall Tournament

Date:   Oct. 6th, 2012
Location:   Upsala Recreation Building
Director:   Mel and Joyce Larson
Director Email:   meljoyce@sytekcom.com
Director Phone:   320-573-2371
Director Address:   PO Box 245, Upsala,MN 56384
Deadline:   September 26th
Fee:   $30.00 juniors free, but must pay for prize
Sanction Number:   23-12-019
Limited to the first 48 PAID entries. Format will be mixed classes of 8, 40 shoe games.Classes may be handicapped. Make checks payable to: Upsala Horseshoe League

Holiday Tournament

Date:   December 1st, 2012
Location:   Upsala Recreation Building
Director:   Ron Mead
Director Email:   RMead2010@gmail.com
Director Phone:   763-428-4872
Director Address:   14146 Norden Drive, Rogers, MN 55374
Deadline:   November 17th
Fee:   adults $30.00 juniors $5.00
Sanction Number:   23-12-020
Limited to the first 48 PAID entries. Concessions on site.


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