2006 Hurricane Patrol Boomerang Tournament
October 21 was the day of the Hurricane Patrol Boomerang Tournament in Emmaus, PA. It also marked 25th anniversary of the 1981 Boomerang World Cup in Australia. Members of the US boomerang team gathered together for a reunion to celebrate mking this tournament a high point on the US competition circuit.
The Hurricane Patrol was fun, cold, and l-o-n-g. Afternoon started windy, thru MTA and early Aussie Round, then died out. Juggling concluded after 1 AM, with the temperature less than 40 degrees, awards started around 2:30 AM. It was not a night for sleep. There were 38 entrants for the contest and 7 of the original 12 US Team Members in attendance: Jerry Caplan, Al Gerhards, Peter Ruhf, Larry Ruhf, Barnaby Ruhe, Eric Darnell, Doug Dufresne. Missing were: Chet Snouffer, Ali Fujino, Steve Miller (d), Ben Ruhe, and Carl Naylor (d).
As fars as contest results:
Harald Steck tied the World Record in Accuracy 100 with 97/100. Will Gix set a new US record with 96. Emmanuel Dumont set a new Canadian Record with a 74.
Dan Bower and Harald took Endurance w/70.
Best FC time was 18.41.
Harald went perfect in Trick Catch.
Stevie K had 143 juggles.
1st Richard Bower
2nd Harald Steck
3rd Steve K
4th Dan Bower
5th Moleman
6th Betsylew Miale Gix
7th John Flynn
8th Will Gix
9th Barnaby Ruhe
10th Doug DuFresne
Funny story from the tournament: As you read Al Gerhards was there and we were tossing booms together before the competition. Then everyone shifted from the big field to the one by the pavilions for first event.
We did "Ben Ruhe has a posse" and I caught mine, a boomerang I borrowed fram Barnaby because my booms were in my truck at the far field.
Anyway after that I go to Al and ask him to show some of his booms to our local club, mostly newer thowers who have never seen a strip laminated boom before. So he digs a boom out of this huge bag that says "Al's Boomerang Bag" on it and is showing it to Chuck, one of our members. Rob Stewart walks over, sees the boom and says excitedly: "That's a GERHARDS!!!!"
So I point to Al and say: "No Rob, THAT'S a Gerhards"
Rob almost dies from embarassment as Al's wife watches and laughs. It was classic.
That's it for now..... Photos from the event are at: http://sports.webshots.com/album/555090461nQJIMy
Photo: Al Gerhards (right) shows Rob Stewart (left) some of his strip laminated boomerangs as Mike Greer listens intently.
The Hurricane Patrol was fun, cold, and l-o-n-g. Afternoon started windy, thru MTA and early Aussie Round, then died out. Juggling concluded after 1 AM, with the temperature less than 40 degrees, awards started around 2:30 AM. It was not a night for sleep. There were 38 entrants for the contest and 7 of the original 12 US Team Members in attendance: Jerry Caplan, Al Gerhards, Peter Ruhf, Larry Ruhf, Barnaby Ruhe, Eric Darnell, Doug Dufresne. Missing were: Chet Snouffer, Ali Fujino, Steve Miller (d), Ben Ruhe, and Carl Naylor (d).
As fars as contest results:
Harald Steck tied the World Record in Accuracy 100 with 97/100. Will Gix set a new US record with 96. Emmanuel Dumont set a new Canadian Record with a 74.
Dan Bower and Harald took Endurance w/70.
Best FC time was 18.41.
Harald went perfect in Trick Catch.
Stevie K had 143 juggles.
1st Richard Bower
2nd Harald Steck
3rd Steve K
4th Dan Bower
5th Moleman
6th Betsylew Miale Gix
7th John Flynn
8th Will Gix
9th Barnaby Ruhe
10th Doug DuFresne
Funny story from the tournament: As you read Al Gerhards was there and we were tossing booms together before the competition. Then everyone shifted from the big field to the one by the pavilions for first event.
We did "Ben Ruhe has a posse" and I caught mine, a boomerang I borrowed fram Barnaby because my booms were in my truck at the far field.
Anyway after that I go to Al and ask him to show some of his booms to our local club, mostly newer thowers who have never seen a strip laminated boom before. So he digs a boom out of this huge bag that says "Al's Boomerang Bag" on it and is showing it to Chuck, one of our members. Rob Stewart walks over, sees the boom and says excitedly: "That's a GERHARDS!!!!"
So I point to Al and say: "No Rob, THAT'S a Gerhards"
Rob almost dies from embarassment as Al's wife watches and laughs. It was classic.
That's it for now..... Photos from the event are at: http://sports.webshots.com/album/555090461nQJIMy
Photo: Al Gerhards (right) shows Rob Stewart (left) some of his strip laminated boomerangs as Mike Greer listens intently.
Added on October 23, 2006 by bvdrangs
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