Louisiana State Open Horseshoes Tournament

Kemper Williams Park
Aug. 5
Class A
First place, Tim Gilmore (tournament champion), Bayou Vista, 4-1, 55.5; second place, Clyde Landry, Pierre Part, 3-2, 47.5; and third place, Pat Pertuit, Marrero, 3-2, 37.5.
Class B
First, Clay Canty, Morgan City, 4-1, 37.5; second, Neil Whitney, Harahan, 3-2, 34.5; and third, Nancy Woods, Monroe, 3-2, 27.5.
Class C
First, Raymond Robicheaux, Harahan, 5-0, 33.5; second, Julius Lovell, Bayou L’Ourse, 3-2, 27.5; and third, Dale Pearce, Bayou Vista, 2-3, 31.0.
Class D
First, Charles Benoit, Lake Arthur, 5-1, 14.3; second, Louis Gaudet, Lake Charles, 4-2, 24.2; and third, Linda Dodson, Morgan City, 3-2, 12.7.
Benoit defeated Gaudet in a 40 shoe playoff game and claimed the class title.
Class E
First, Artie McMullen, Monroe, 5-0, 15.5; second, Matthew Strickland, Morgan City, 4-1, 19.5; and third, Joseph Thomas, Port Allen, 3-2, 12.0
Class F
First, Elvis Smith, Waggaman, 6-1, 11.3; second, Kevin Kinslow, Morgan City, 4-2, 11.1; and third, Joe Primeaux, Broussard, 4-2, 6.3.
After regulation a 3 way tie was in play. Kinslow drew the bye, then Smith defeated Primeaux and Kinslow in 40 shoe playoff games