Parks & Rec Summer 2012 Singles Horseshoe Pitching League

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In 2004 two summer horseshoe pitching leagues started, a singles league and a doubles league. Each summer since then, a doubles league has pitched on Tuesday evenings. Starting in 2012, a singles league has re-started, pitching on Wednesday evenings. Part of the Moscow Parks and Recreation program, these leagues are open to area residents to participate.

The horseshoe singles league begins on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 5:30 PM at the horseshoe courts in Ghormley Park in Moscow. The league will run for ten weeks on Wednesday evenings (May 23 - August 1), skipping July 4. Registration fee is $5 per person (Moscow resident, non-resident fee is $7 per person). Please register by Monday, May 21 through the Moscow Parks and Recreation Department (883-7085).

Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 6:00 PM, Ghormley Horseshoe Courts:
A free horseshoe pitching clinic for adults (age 16 and older) will be offered by Lon Pedersen and Kay Keskinen, both members of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. Kay is the 2011 Idaho Women’s Horseshoe Pitching Champion. The clinic will teach beginners and those who need a refresher the basics of horseshoe pitching: the rules, the court layout, types of legal horseshoes, methods of pitching a horseshoe, and more.
Rain/snow cancels the clinic.
Please pre-register with Moscow Parks and Recreation.

Saturday, June 2, 2012, 2:00 PM, East City Park Horseshoe Courts:
A free horseshoe pitching clinic for families (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult) will be offered by Lon Pedersen and Kay Keskinen, both members of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. Kay is the 2011 Idaho Women’s Horseshoe Pitching Champion. The clinic will teach beginners and those who need a refresher the basics of horseshoe pitching: the rules, the court layout, types of legal horseshoes, methods of pitching a horseshoe, and more.
The recreational game of horseshoe pitching is one of few sports that has national championships for boys, girls, men, and women. It can be played by one or more and by the young as well as the old.
Rain cancels the clinic.
Please pre-register with Moscow Parks and Recreation.

In the summer of 2012, __ pitchers play in the singles league. Here are the current player standings (TBA):

Singles Players 2012
Pitcher Win Loss Pct




Links to Horseshoe Sites:
National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America (NHPA)
NHPA Official Rules
Idaho Horseshoe Pitchers web site
Idaho State Horseshoe Pitchers Association (has newsletters, tournament schedule, membership form, etc)
Washington State Horseshoe Pitching Association