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The 2012 Ice Bowl at Huckleberry Park was a big success this weekend, setting a record for the most participants. There were 47 participants in the sixth annual disc golf tournament, which was sponsored by the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department.
The proceeds to the event went to the Douglass Community Services food pantry. Don Crane, co-tournament organizer with Aron Lee, Hannibal Parks & Recreation recreation supervisor, said the event went very smoothly and participants enjoyed playing on Huckleberry Park’s course. “It’s a beautiful course and they love playing here,” he said.
The winner was Jerry Barklage of Overland, Mo., who shot a 96 in two rounds, 36 holes. The rest of the winners in the A Flight were: Tim Sullivan of St. Charles, Derek Green of Old Monroe, Steve Bagnard of Old Monroe and Richards Sheets of Fort Madison, Iowa.
The winners in B Flight were: Kevin Beach of Fort Madison, Iowa, Eric Twedell of Lake St. Louis, Eddie Kruse of Fort Madison, Iowa, Gary Polkinghorne of O’Fallon, Mo., and Cliff Goodin Jr. of Thompson, Mo.
The winners in C Flight were: Cory Miller of Quincy, Ill., Ben Strother of Hannibal, Scott Pryor of Troy, Lowell Newberry of Dallas City, Ill., and Rebekah Kersey of Ballwin.
The Closest to the Pin winners were: Josh Cole for the first round and Eric Twedell for the second round.
The sponsors and raffle prize donors were Casey’s General Store, General Mills, Dunham’s Sports, Disc Stalker, Clearwater Disc Golf Store, St. Charles Disc Golf Club, Excitement Disc Golf, Discraft and Gateway Disc Sports.
Photos from the event are posted on: www.hannibalparks.org/photo-gallery/ and on Hannibal Parks & Recreation Facebook page.
Mark Lynne Richards is assistant supervisor in charge of marketing and event planning for the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department.
