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The Official Newsletter of the Greater Cincinnati Handball Association |
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Spring, April 2005
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SHORTLINE
The Official Newsletter of the Greater Cincinnati Handball Association |
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Spring, April 2005
| Upcoming Tournaments | |
| President's Message | Member News |
| GCHA Membership Drive | Reds Outing |
| Tournament and League Results | BlueBall 2005 (web-only extra) |
| Event | Location | Dates | Days |
| GCHA Board Meeting | Athletic Club @ Waycross | April 6th | Wednesday |
| USHA National Masters Singles | Athletic Club @ Waycross | April 7th-April 10 | Thursday - Sunday |
| End of League party | Athletic Club @ Waycross | April 15th | Friday |
| GCHA Board Meeting | To Be Determined | May 4th | Wednesday |
| 11th Annual Cleveland Invitational | Mentor, OH | May 20th-22nd | Friday - Sunday |
| GCHA Board Meeting | To Be Determined | June 1st | Wednesday |
| USHA 4-Wall National Championships | Houston, TX | June 13th-19th | Monday - Sunday |
| Annual Reds Outing Reds v. Atlanta Braves |
Great American Ballpark; Cincinnati, OH |
June 17th | Friday |
| Bob Caples 2005 Memorial 3-Wall | Cincinnati, OH | June 25th-26th | Saturday - Sunday |
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Welcome to Spring, Handballers. The Dominant Event At this point, 136 players have accepted the invitation and signed up to compete in Divisions ranging from age 35 to age 85. Players will come from all over the United States as well as Canada, Mexico and Ireland. Vern Roberts Jr., Executive Director of the USHA, will be at the tournament with his “home boys.” Tournament Director, Jack Prather, the Tournament Committee and the GCHA Board/Team have pulled together to create a memorable event. The budget for the tournament is approximately $15,000. The $65 entry fee will cover some of the costs and many GCHA members, sponsors and the Ohio Handball Hall of Fame members have stepped up to help fill the financial gap. We still need help. If you haven’t contributed, please do so by sending
your check to: Membership Record Again! Other Events! Best regards. |
| The annual Fall membership drive is over, and as of publication we now have 132 members, surpassing last year's 129. If you haven't done so already, you can still start or renew your membership electronically by completing the on-line membership form, and follow up by mailing the check. Current GCHA members:
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| The 2005 State of Ohio Handball Championships were held at the Severance Athletic Club in Cleveland over the weekend of February 18th - 20th. Congratulations to Jack Prather and Ron Rosselot on their victory in the 50+ Golden Masters division at the State tournament held in February. They defeated the Dayton duo of Bob Bardeau and Joe Hensler in the finals on Sunday morning. Complete results are available on the Team Cleveland site. |
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| Gary Reese won this year's Court House Fitness Center's Winter Singles League. | |||||||||||
| Winners of the fall doubles league, held at the Athletic Club @ Waycross were Bob Lohmueller and Jack Dean, in the A-league, with the team of Richard Gregg and Bob Allen Jr. in the second-place spot. In the B-league, Roger Knudson and Dave Smile were the champions, followed by Tom Gilday and Ralph Weil. In the winter doubles leagues, Richard Gregg and Bob Allen Jr. won the A-league, while Roger Knudson and Dave Smile again finished first in the B-league. Paul Baker is planning and end-of-league party for Friday, April 15th; awards will be presented to the league champions, and extra food will be available for the players. | |||||||||||
| Congratulations to Zach Arem, from the University of Kentucky, who was awarded the USHA's John Sabo Scholarship during this year's National Collegiate Tournament, held in February in Minneapolis, MN. Complete results from the National Collegiates are available at the USHA site. | |||||||||||
| Speaking of the National Collegiate Tournament, the GCHA Board offers free GCHA memberships and makes regular contributions to TriState area college team, in order to support their activities and help promote handball. In response, the GCHA members recently received the following messages. | |||||||||||
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| There are a number of tournaments coming up this Spring. First up, of course, is the 34th Annual USHA National Masters Singles, starting on Thursday, April 7th, with finals scheduled for Sunday, April 10th between 10:00 am and 11:30 am. The draw is posted on the USHA website, and daily results will also be available there. Even if you're not playing, this is a rare occasion to watch national-level competition right here in Cincinnati, so come by the Athletic Club @ Waycross (directions) and watch some great handball. Some of the final matches will be videotaped for later playback on Warner cable. Next is the 11th Annual Cleveland Invitational, to be held in Mentor, Ohio over the weekend of Friday, May 20th through Sunday, May 22nd. Check out the details and fill out an entry form at their site. This year's Bob Caples Memorial 3-Wall Tournament is scheduled for Veterans Park on June 25th and 26th. Tournament details will be posted on the website at a future date. This year's USHA National Four-Wall Championships will be held at the downtown YMCA in Houston, Texas. Dates are Monday, June 13th through Sunday, June 19th. The USHA has a page with all the details, including an entry form, information about the tournament, host clubs, hotels and area tourist attractions. |
Art Mahaffey, a true Cincinnati handball legend, passed away on 1/5/05 at age 99. He would have been 100 in August. Art was still playing handball on his 90th birthday. The picture
at right is from Art's 95 birthday celebration, held at the Washington
Platform. |
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| Condolences to Frank Taylor, longtime Central Parkway YMCA, USHA and GCHA member, on the death of his wife, Marjorie.
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Paul and Pete Smith (twins) celebrated their 71st birthday in February 05. The GCHA took this opportunity to celebrate their achievement as well as recognize other senior level handballers in the community in honor the late/great Art Mahaffey. Between them, Paul and Pete represent over 100 years of handball and have the stories to prove it. Fellow players/friends joined the Smith boys on Monday, February 21, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Washington Platform Restaurant. The "boys" came down from their Mount Adams "sanctuary" to share their unique stories and malapropisms. Jerry Rouse also made a guest appearance, carrying his files of memorabilia from the days when he sparred daily with John Love's locker room postings. |
| A number of GCHA members are under the weather. Paul Smith is going in for a hip replacement in April. Glenn Laque goes in for two new knees, also in April. And, we recently received word that Jim Groom has been hospitalized. Speedy recovery and best of luck to all. |
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Reds
Outing by George Lehocky |
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“Hot Dogs! Cold Beer here!!” Get your tickets!! The annual GCHA/Reds Game outing has been scheduled for Friday, June 17th at Great American Ball Park. The Reds will take on the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 P.M. Thirty outfield terrace seats (right field) are on sale to GCHA members and friends. Individual tickets sell for $20 each, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.. To purchase tickets, please contact George Lehocky at 1-513-231-0847, or LGDit@fuse.net. Continue the GCHA / Reds tradition. |
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