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1980
JANUARY
ECB LADDER LETTER RESUMES
2/25
DEATH OF ROBERT NEALY, A WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR AMERICAN PLAYER, WHO ONCE CLAIMED THE WORLD BLINDFOLD PLAYING CHAMPIONSHIP.
5/12-15
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP at CHRISTCHURCH
J.
DOWIE WINS TITLE.
5/26-30
HOME INTERNATIONALS at MORECAMBE - WON BY IRELAND
Pictured from left to right:
Jim O’ Dea, Arnold Fitzpatrick, Pat
Molloy, John Sweeney, Con Mc Carrick,
Pat Mc Carthy,Frank Moran, Paddy Doyle, Jim Mc Carthy, Liam Stephens, Patsy
Rodgers.
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8/18-23 32ND US NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at LONGVIEW, TX.
ASA
LONG AGAIN WINS TITLE OF AMERICAN 3-MOVE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION, HAVING LAST WON THE TITLE IN 1939, WHEN HE WAS ALSO THE RECOGNIZED
3-MOVE WORLD CHAMPION .
9/22-26 24TH BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at GUERNSEY. TOM WATSON WINS TITLE.
10/25-29 2nd IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at LIFFORD
PAT McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP
- LEN CHANDLER
1981
4/11
DEATH OF EDWIN F. HUNT, FORMER AMERICAN 3-MOVE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION, AND ONE TIME CHALLENGER FOR THE WORLD 3-MOVE MATCH
CHAMPIONSHIP. DURING THE 1930'S, HUNT WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FORMOST AMERICAN CROSSBOARD PLAYERS, AS WELL AS AN EXPERT
ANALYST.
5/18-29
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 3 MOVE.
MARION
TINSLEY VS. ASA LONG 3-0-34 DRAWS at PETAL, MS.
TINSLEY
RETAINS TITLE
5/25-29
ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at MORECAMBE.
BILL
EDWARDS WINS TITLE.
6/22-26
3rd US NATIONAL FREESTYLE TOURNAMENT at SANFORD, NC.
DON
LAFFERTY WINS TITLE.
7/20-24
SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at ABERDEEN.
PAT
McCARTHY WINS TOURNEY.
10/24-28
3rd IRISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPat MONAGHAN
PAT
McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
LONDON
CHAMPIONSHIP.
PAT
McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
1982
3/29-4/2
BRITISH MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP.
DEREK
OLDBURY VS. BILL EWARDS 5-2-11 DRAWS at CLACTON-ON-SEA .
OLDBURY
RETAINS TITLE.
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OTHERS IN
PICTURE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
TOM WATSON, DAVID COOPER, CHRIS
SAXTON, TOM LANDRY,
FRANK BURGESS SR. AND PHIL WILLIAMS.
7/18-23
25th BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUNDEE.
TOM
WATSON WINS TITLE.
PHOTO BELOW TAKEN DURING THE BRITISH OPEN, 1982
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7/21
DEATH OF CLAYTON BEEBE
8/2-7
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - FREESTYLE
DON LAFFERTY
VS. DEREK OLDBURY 1-0-23 DRAWS at ELIZABETHTOWN, KY.
LAFFERTY
WINS TITLE
8/8-14 33RD US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at TUPELO, MS. MARION TINSLEY, CURRENT WORLD
CHAMPION, WINS TITLE OF AMERICAN 3-MOVE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION.
10/23-27,
3rd IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP,at KINGSCOURT, CO CAVAN
DEREK
OLDBURY WINS TOURNEY.
LONDON
CHAMPIONSHIP - PAT McCARTHY
5/30-6/3
ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at SCARBOROUGH.
BILL
EDWARDS WINS TITLE.
6/11-15
4th US NATIONAL FREESTYLE TOURNAMENT at LEXINGTON, VA.
DON
LAFFERTY, THE CURRENT FREESTYLE WORLD CHAMPION, RETAINS TITLE OF AMERICAN FRESTYLE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION.
1st
BRITISH AND IRISH FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP at LONDON.
PAT
McCARTHY WINS TOURNEY.
7/11-15
.4TH INTERNATIONAL MATCH .
US vs. U K & IRELAND 68-11-121
DRAWS at PETAL, MS. USA.
7/18-22
SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at STONEHAVEN.
J.
GRANT WINS TITLE.
10/21
DEATH OF JAMES MARSHALL, NOTED AS ONE OF THE STRONGEST PLAYERS TO EVER EMERGE FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
10/29-11/2 4th IRISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPat WHITEGATE, CO CORK.
PAT McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
12/27-30
NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at CRUMLIN.
TOM
LANDRY WINS TOURNEY.
1984
5/28-6/1
HOME INTERNATIONALS at MORECAMBE - WON BY ENGLAND.
7/16-21
34th US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at TUPELO, MS.
ASA LONG WINS TITLE.
6/25-29
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FREESTYLE.
DON
LAFFERTY VS. PAUL DAVIS 5-0-15 DRAWS at ELIZABETHTOWN, KY.
LAFFERTY
RETAINS TITLE.
9/22-29
26th BRITISH OPEN TOURNAMENT at ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND.
ASA
LONG WINS TOURNEY.
10/27-31
4th IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUBLIN.
TOM
WATSON WINS TITLE.
12/26-29
NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at CRUMLIN.
M.
WHITSIDE WINS TITLE.
12/28-30 WELSH OPEN FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP at CARDIFF.
BILL EDWARDS WINS TITLE.
1985
5/27-31
ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at GUERNSEY.
BILL
EDWARDS WINS TITLE
6/23-28
5th US NATIONAL FREESTYLE TOURNAMENT at ???
DON
LAFFERTY WINS TITLE.
7/22-26
61st SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUNDEE.
PAT McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
9/14
CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at HAMILTON, ONT.
DR.
LOUIS LAGER WINS TITLE.
10/26-29
5th IRISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP at LIFFORD.
HUGH
DEVLIN WINS TITLE.
FALL???
NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at CRUMLIN.
CON
McCARRICK WINS TITLE.
12/25
DEATH OF MILLARD HOPPER. WRITER, PUBLISHER AND TOURING AMERICAN EXHIBITION PLAYER DURING THE 1930'S-1940'S,
HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST ARDENT SUPPORTERS OF THE GAME. HE COMPETED IN TWO MATCHES WITH TOM WISWELL FOR THE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP AT FREESTYLE PLAY, LOSING IN 1951,2-7-27, AND DRAWING THE SECOND IN 1953, 2-2-26. ONE OF THE GREATEST NAMES
IN AMERICAN CHECKER HISTORY.
"The only thing that keeps me from beating everybody is lack of ability."
LOUIS VAN DEVEN
1986
6/9-12
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FREESTYLE.
DON
LAFFERTY VS. JIM MORRISON 0-0-24 DRAWS at CAVE CITY, KY
LAFFERTY
RETAINS TITLE.
7/20-26
35th US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at TUPELO, MS.
DON
LAFFERTY WINS TITLE.
7/21-25
27th BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at ABERDEEN.
HUGH
DEVLIN WINS TITLE.
JOAN
CAWS WINS WORLD LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
The
first Women's World Championship Tournament was held in 1986 during the British Open at Aberdeen. Joan Caws from the Isle
of Wight won the title in fine style without losing a game and thus became the first official Women's or Ladies World Champion.
There
were four contenders as follows:
1st
Joan Caws England 6 points
2nd
Brenda Davis Ireland 4 points
3rd
Ciara McCauley Ireland 2 points
4th
Ina Napier Scotland 0 points
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9/2-
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 11 MAN BALLOT.
RICHARD
HALLETT VS. DEREK OLDBURY 4-3-13 DRAWS.
HALLETT
WINS TITLE
10/27-11/1
5th IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUBLIN.
BILL EDWARDS
WINS TOURNEY.
12/13
MARION TINSLEY LEAVES MIAMI FOR A TEN DAY EXHIBITION TOUR OF BARBADOS.
12/27-31
NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at CRUMLIN.
HUGH
DEVLIN WINS TITLE.
"You just don't know how good this man is."
RON KING, EXPLAINING
TO HIS COUNTRYMEN WHY HE COULD NOT DEFEAT MARION TINSLEY
1987
4/17-20 3rd BRITISH AND IRISH OPEN FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP
at MORECAMBE.
TOM WATSON WINS TITLE.
5/25-30, 1ST ICHF INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT at
PETAL, MS. USA.
ASA LONG WINS TOURNEY.
6/22-26 6th US NATIONAL FREESTYLE TOURNAMENT at
DALLAS.
ELBERT LOWDER WINS TITLE.
7/20-24 62nd SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at KIRKWALL, ORKNEY.
TOM WATSON WINS TITLE.
8/7- 9 US NATIONAL JUNIOR TITLE MATCH.
RICHARD BECKWITH VS. H. CHOW 7-6-7 at DECATUR, IL.
BECKWITH WINS TITLE
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8/9-22 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 3 MOVE.
MARION TINSLEY VS. DON LAFFERTY 2-0-36 DRAWS at
ICHF,
PETAL, MS.
TINSLEY RETAINS TITLE.
9/28-10/2 ENGLISH
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at ISLE OF WIGHT.
BILL EDWARDS WINS TITLE.
10/24-28 6th IRISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP at CARLOW.
PAT McCARTHY WINS TOURNEY.
12/28-31 NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at CRUMLIN.
PAT McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
11 MAN BALLOT MATCH.
ELBERT LOWDER vs RICHARD HALLETT 4-2-13 DRAWS
at ???
WORLD LADIES MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP.
JOAN CAWS VS. FAYE CLA RDY
6-5-8 DRAWS at ISLE OF WIGHT.
CAWS RETAINS TITLE
LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP.
PAT McCARTHY WINS TOURNEY.
1988
5/30-6/3
HOME INTERNATIONALS at MORECAMBE - WON BY ENGLAND.
7/10-16
36th US NATIONALTOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at DANVILLE ,VA .
PAUL
DAVIS WINS TITLE OF AMERICAN 3-MOVE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION. THIS VICTORY WOULD EARN DAVIS A CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WITH MARION
TINSLEY.
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9/26-30
28th BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at GUERNSEY.
DEREK
OLDBURY WINS TITLE.
10/29-11/1
6TH IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUBLIN.
PAT
McCARTHY WINS TITLE.
1989
2/13-17 FLORIDA
OPEN at ST. PETERSBURG, FL.
ED
BRUCH WINS TITLE.
3/25-27 KENTUCKY OPEN at GILBERTSVILLE ,KY.
JIM
MORRISON WINS TITLE.
SPRING???
4th BRITISH & IRISH FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP at HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN, IRELAND.
HUGH
DEVLIN WINS TITLE.
5/22-26
ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at WESTON-SUPER-MARE.
TOM
WATSON WINS TITLE.
5/29-6/3
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FREESTYLE.
DON
LAFFERTY VS. ELBERT LOWDER 4-3-16 DRAWS at ICHF, PETAL,MS.
LAFFERTY
RETAINS TITLE.
6/12-15
NORTHERN STATES TOURNAMENT at WAUSEM, OH.
ELBERT
LOWDER WINS TITLE.
6/4-17
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 3-MOVE.
MARION
TINSLEY VS. PAUL DAVIS 10-0-20 DRAWS at ICHF, PETAL, MS.
TINSLEY
RETAINS TITLE
6/26-30 7th US NATIONAL FREESTYLE TOURNAMENT at
TUPELO MS.
RON KING WINS HIS FIRST US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, AND
EVENTUALLY MOVES ON TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND DOMINATING PLAYERS IN THE HISTORY OF ORGANIZED CHECKERS/DRAUGHTS.
7/17-21 SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at THURSO.
TOM WATSON WINS TITLE .
7/24-28 SOUTHERN
TOURNAMENT at HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
RICHARD
HALLETT WINS TOURNEY.
SUMMER???
TENNESSEE OPEN at NASHVILLE ,TN.
HUGH
BURTON WINS TITLE.
8/9-15
FIRST COMPUTER OLYMPIAD at PARK LANE HOTEL IN LONDON.
CHINOOK
PROGRAM WINS TITLE.
8/12-13 TENNESSEE STATE TOURNAMENT (CLOSED) at ???GENE LINDSEY WINS TITLE.
10/2-6
5th INTERNATIONAL MATCH USA VS GB & IRELAND.
51-11-138
DRAWS at WESTON-SUPER-MARE, ENGLAND.
SUMMER ??? WORLD LADIES MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP.
JOAN
CAWS VS. PATRICIA BREEN 6-6-8 DRAWS at ???
JOAN
CAWS RETAINS TITLE.
10/28-31
7th IRISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP at LIFFORD.
CON
McCARRICK WINS TITLE.
FALL???
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 11 MAN BALLOT.
ELBERT
LOWDER VS. HUGH DEVLIN 6-1-9 DRAWS at ???
LOWDER
RETAINS TITLE.
WORLD
INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT at THE ICHF,PETAL, MS.
DEREK
OLDBURY WINS TOURNEY.
NORTH
CAROLINA OPEN at ???
RON
KING WINS TOURNEY.
2nd WELSH
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FREESTYLE at ??? D.ROBERTS WINS TOURNEY.
INVITATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
USA VS RUSSIA 34-5-25 at KIEV, RUSSIA.
(US
TEAM - M.Tinsley, A.Long, N.Wexler and T.Laverty)
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