Pinch pinches five to win 1967 June Open at New Castle, Pa

Herb Pinch of Sharon, Pa won the Class A championship of the annual June Open tournament held at the George Washington courts, New Castle, Pa, over the weekend under the sponsorship of the NCHC. At the end of regular play, Pinch and Frank Peluso of New Brighton, Pa were tied with 4 wins and one loss apiece, with Pinch winning the deciding playoff game.

Class A

Herb Pinch, Sharon, Pa	5	1	67.7
Frank Peluso, New Brighton	4	2	58.5
Clair Bruce, New Wilmington	3	2	58.5
Carl Elder, New Wilmington	3	2	54.2
Merle Brightshue, New Castle	1	4	53.8
Bob Morris, New Castle	0	5	51.1

Class AA

Ed Blum, Darlington	3	0	46.7
Wayne Richards, Monaca	2	1	43.2
Chuck Milliren, Jackson Center	1	2	39.7
Joe Balogh, Erie	0	3	40.2

Class B

Clyde Gilmore, Volant	3	0	55.9
Tom Board, Rochester	1	2	52.9
Ed Blum, Darlington	1	2	51.1
Wayne Richards, Monaca	1	2	46.5

Class C

Ross Hitchcock, Poland, Ohio	4	1	43.5
Cyril Enders, Beaver	4	1	40.5
Clarence Black, Beaver	3	2	39.7
Opal Corbett, New Castle	3	2	28.9
Dutch Strausser, Grove City	1	4	30.2
Ted Corbett, New Castle	0	5	25.3