In an attempt to beat the mid-summer heat and humidity, Cincinnati's Bob Caples Memorial 3-Wall Tournament moved to June this year, held on Saturday and Sunday, June 12th and 13th.. And in spite of some Saturday afternoon rains, the tournament was completed on schedule, thanks to Paul Baker and everyone at the Fitness Club @ Waycross.

Kim Boardman, a personal trainer who works with a number of handball players, was on hand to evaluate and stretch the players, and there was a visit from a pair of nutrition specialists. Plus the usual array

Casey Mayo slammed in the Open divisions, winning Open Singlesby beating John Allen in two games, and then teaming up with his dad, Ray, to take the Open Doubles championship over the Cincinnati team of Carl Huether and Mike Reilly. Reilly also made an appearance in A-Doubles, teaming up with Bob Lohmueller to win the title by defeating another father/son team, Rich and Chris Seal.

In the 50-Singles, Bob Bardeau took advantage of a Will Straw "bad day" by defeating him in two games. UC handball coach Glenn Gartland won the B-Singles crown by defeating Cleveland's Jim Flynn. And, even though it took an extra 10 days to complete, the A-Singles championship went to Paul Baker, who defeated Steve Kehoe in a tie-breaker. Complete brackets with final scores are available at www.gcha.org.

A special thanks to our sponsors for helping the GCHA (Greater Cincinnati Handball Association) put on a first-rate tournament.

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