Competitive play at the Men’s MLP Test Matches

Another Sunday of amazing play at the King Kong Tournaments. We had a stellar turnout for the 4.0 and HIgher Men and a very competitive group playing the 3.5 and Lower. It was yet another cold morning but as soon as the men got reving, it was all aboard or you would miss the show.
 
In large part, most of the games in the 4.0 + group were close wins of 21-20 and a lot of losing scores in the mid to high teens and the occasional lopped sided wins. Overall, there was 1 team that went undefeated in their bracket and 2 teams with 4-1 records in their bracket, with the head to head win deciding who came out on top.
 
In the front 3 courts, both Jim Bruton and Chris Hildebrandt and Mark Montgomery with Jim Martin finished 4-1 and the deciding factor was in game 4 where Jim and Chris beat Mark and Jim 21-20 to win their bracket.
 
In the middle 3 courts, William McCorkle and Donald Seavey went 5-0, with John Buffington and Rick Stehno giving them a run for their money, only to lose 21-20. Had they won, they would have stolen first in the bracket but finished 3-2. One other team went 3-2 and that was Keith Buchman and Kevin Masiado. And in the head to head tie breaker, Keith and Kevin scored a 21-18 in game 2 to take second.
 
For the back 3 courts, it came down to the teams of Perry Olson and Gary Jones and Pepper Stokes with Kirt Mosie, each at 4-1. They battled in game 4 with Perry and Gary coming out on top, 21-15, to claim the top spot.
 
In the 3.5 and Lower bracket, we had 6 teams of comparable players square off, and again, many tight games in the round robin. In the end, the team of Paul Damren and Wes Capdepon nearly went undefeated but lost their final game 21-20 to Ray Artrip and Steve Shaner. Ray and Steve shared a 3-2 record with Andy Harris and Jeff Ellis and in their head to head game in the second round, Andy and Jeff squeaked by 21-20 to finish second in the bracket.
 
Well done to all the participants and Kongrats to the winners. Many thanks to the fans who came to watch and, of course, my volunteers (Chas Popplestone, Sue Reich, Kim Buffington, Fred Veenstra, Miriam Bernstein, and Kathleen Banashak) for helping round up all the scores.
 
Next up:
  • Mixed Doubles, Jan 19
  • Signups for the Dreambreakers MLP Test opens Jan 14 @ 8:30p (you will be signing up as teams of 2 women and 2 men)
  • Pickle N’ Poker, Jan 17
Here is the link to the photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBY1Qm
 
Here is the link to the YT playlist with the replay of the livestream from court 6 and the footage from the GoPro: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy0MUnaQ-KX_K9DLoEUigvaGQtIj_wd1r
 
Livestream – court 6
4.0’s and Higher (10a-noon)
  • Intro(0:29:10)
  • Game 1 (0:32:10): William McCorkle and Donald Seavey v Don Deroo and Bill Harris
  • Game 2 (0:52:20): John Buffington and Rick Stehno v Keith Buchman and Kevin Masiado 
  • Game 3 (1:11:45): Richard Hauser and Scott Sisco v Keith Buchman and Kevin Masiado 
  • Game 4 (1:31:05}: Keith Buchman and Kevin Masiado v Don Deroo and Bill Harris
  • Game 5 (1:50:05): Scott Farnsworth and Tony Campbell v Richard Hauser and Scott Sisco 
 
Livestream – court 3
3.5’s and Lower (noon-2p)
  • Intro (2:29:30)
  • Game 1 (2:32:40): Paul Damren and Wes Capdepon v William Russell and Gary Banashak
  • Game 2 (2:52:48): Ray Artrip and Steve Shaner v Andy Harris and Jeff Ellis
  • Game 3 (3:14:39): Don Bourque and Larry Roberts v Andy Harris and Jeff Ellis
  • Game 4 (3:30:47): Andy Harris and Jeff Ellis v William Russell and Gary Banashak 
  • Game 5 (3:49:30): Robert Nunn and Doug Delp v Don Bourque and Larry Roberts
 
GoPro – court 3
4.0’s and Higher (10a-noon)
  • Game 1 (0:00:00): Sean Donnelly and Jason Hedden v Jim Bruton and Chris Hildebrandt
  • Game 2 (0:14:16): Ron Rivas and Alan Knuckles v Mark Montgomery and Jim Martin
  • Game 3 (0:27:02): Ralph Brine and Oliver Sun v Mark Montgomery and Jim Martin
  • Game 4 (0:41:59): Mark Montgomery and Jim Martin v Jim Bruton and Chris Hildebrandt
  • Game 5 (0:58:16): Mark Levy and Paul Jordan v Ralph Brine and Oliver Sun
 
GoPro – court 2
3.5’s and Lower (noon-2p)
  • Game 1 (1:22:30): Ray Artrip and Steve Shaner v Don Bourque and Larry Roberts
  • Game 2 (1:38:09): Don Bourque and Larry Roberts v William Russell and Gary Banashak
  • Game 3 (1:53:42): Paul Damren and Wes Capdepon v Ray Artrip and Steve Shaner
  • Game 4 (2:08:42): Robert Nunn and Doug Delp v Ray Artrip and Steve Shaner
  • Game 5 (2:21:10): William Russell and Gary Banashak v Ray Artrip and Steve Shaner
 

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