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DECEMBER 1997
THE ACF BULLETIN # 270

James W. Bracnaro has resigned his position as District 1 Manager, by letter, as of September 2, 1997. Based on past Bulletin information, Mr. Bracnaro has served in this position for 15 years. The Acf accepts his resignation with regret, and commendation is given for the long service and excellent checker promotion efforts over the years. Mr. Freeman Frank, 87 Swains Pond Avenue, Melrose, Ma 02176 has been appointed by President Les Balderson as the new District 1 Manager. Submitted by Les Balderson.

VIRGINIA STATE OPEN CHECKER TOURNAMENT. The Virginia State Open ty. was held on Sept. 12-14, 1997, at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Danville. 30 players participated (7 rounds) with 8 in the "A" and 22 in the "B."

Alex Moiseyev won the overall championship followed by Tim Laverty and John Webster. Les Balderson and Paul Davis were tied for 4-5 and again share the co-championship, followed by Raleigh Johnson, Will Criner, Billy McClintock, Ben Jones, Wade Holder, Henry Headinger, Lonnie Martin, Fred Church, and Dale Hedrick through the top 10 places. The overall prize fund was $930, split fairly between the 2 divisions. The 1998 Virginia State Open ty. will return to the same Hotel in Danville. Submitted by Les Balderson.

1998 is the biennial year for the 41st National three-move tourney. The deadline for bids is to be postmarked no later than December 31st, 1997. The bid shall be sent to the ACF President, Les Balderson, 6517 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23226, with a copy to ACF Promotions Fund Director, Don Brattin, 126 Mountain View Drive, Berea, Ky. 40403.

The bid is to represent the actual money to be placed in the prize fund and does not include special first-place prize awards, or other awards, nor food and room benefits.

An early bid received will be held in confidence and will not be divulged to other bidders. The bidding promoter is responsible to provide 4 complimentary rooms for 8 days during the tourney for the Executive Committee and 4 trophies (Master, Major, Minor, and Youth Champions) . Les Balderson.

LATE NEWS: NEW! A COMPILATION OF THE BARRED OPENINGS--1997 is now ready! This brand new edition is hot off the presses and contains 78 pages printed on beautiful emerald green paper. It includes a multitude of additions and corrections from top analysts and players worldwide. A must item for all checker players! For cost, Write to: Dennis C. Cayton, 601 Pembroke Avenue, Apartment #409, Norfolk, VA., 23507-2049.

(EDITOR: See Don Lafferty's comments on this fine addition to the literature, on the "Mailbag" page.)

PAUL MORRIS WINS STAR WARS POSTAL TOURNAMENT

Congratulations are due to Paul Morris of Lynnwood, Washington. He has finished in First Place in the Star Wars Postal Tournament. Brian Hinkle of Saint Charles, Missouri has won Second Place honors. Due to a couple of games remaining, the remaining placements are not yet finalized.

STAR WARS II POSTAL TOURNAMENT UNDERWAY!

The Star Wars II Postal Tournament has been launched. The contestants are as follows:

The top three finishers in each Group shall advance to the Final Round in 1998. Dennis Cayton

Dear Friends - On their way home from the KY TY, Alex Moiseyev and Michael Holmes stopped by my home for a nice 3 hour visit. They showed me several of their TY games. Both have lots of talent and it surely warms my heart to see two fine young men playing our game so well. An unofficial partial report of the 1997 KY Checker TY at Ken Bar Resort on KY Lake is: Masters Division - (1) Jim Morrison 18 points, (2&3) tie between Alex and Gene Lindsey 17 points, (4&5) tie between Michael and Don West 15 points. They were unsure of the rest, but they think Tim Reno had 14 points and John Byrns 13 points. There were 11 players in the Masters Division and 25 to 30 players in the TY. All I know at this time. Hopefully, Don Brattin, the TY referee, will send a complete TY report soon. Don Lafferty. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL !!

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