The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association Memorial Tournament was held Saturday at Kemper Williams Park near Patterson. Funds raised will be donated to the National Horseshoe Pitchers Foundation in memory of fallen horseshoe pitchers. Class A winners include, from left, Tim Gilmore of Bayou Vista, first-place and tournament champion; Al Dodson of Morgan City, second place; and Pat Pertuit of Marrero, third place. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association)
Class B winners at the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association Memorial Tournament were, from left, Wanda Lantz of Marrero, first place; Mary Begnaud of Lacassine, second place; and Linda Dodson of Morgan City, third place. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association)
Class C winners at the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Memorial Tournament were, from left, Clyde Landry of Pierre Part, first place; Randy Giroir of Berwick, second place; and Dwain Arceneaux of Thibodaux, third place. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association)
Class D winners of the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association Memorial Tournament were, from left, Angela Percle of Morgan City, first place; Travis Bourdier of Patterson, second place; and Jimmy Caillouet of Raceland, third place. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association)
Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association Memorial Tournament
BHPA Memorial
Kemper Williams Park
June 17
Class A First place, Tim Gilmore (tournament champion), Bayou Vista, 4½-½, 61.5 ringer percentage; second place, Al Dodson, Morgan City, 3-2, 48.0; and third place, Pat Pertuit, Marrero, 3-2, 47.5.
Class B First, Wanda Lantz, Marrero, 5-2, 47.5; second, Mary Begnaud, Lacassine, 4-3, 40.0; and third, Linda Dodson, Morgan City, 3-3, 42.5 After regulation, there was a four-way tie for first. In 40-shoe matches, Lantz defeated Dodson, Begnaud defeated Burnie Williams, and Lantz defeated Begnaud to claim the class championship.
Class C First, Clyde Landry, Pierre Part, 5-1, 31.2; second, Randy Giroir, Berwick, 4-2, 24.0; and third, Dwain Arceneaux, Thibodeaux, 3½-1½, 32.0. Landry defeated Giroir in a 40-shoe playoff after being tied in regulation and was crowned class champion.
Class D First, Angela Percle, Morgan City, 5-0, 42.0; second, Travis Bourdier, Patterson, 4-1, 20.5; and third, Jimmy Caillouet, Raceland, 2-3, 18.0.