GAMBLER FOOTHILLS GOLD DOLLAR UPSET TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Written by John Rose   
Friday, 16 July 2010
SATURDAY  AUGUST 7, 2010

USATT SANCTIONED  (TWO-STAR EVENT)
 
SPONSORS: Newgy Industries, Inc., Zero Pong, Spintech, Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, Crown Plaza and Knoxville Table Tennis Club.
 
PLAYER LIMIT:  Only the first fifty-two entrants will be accepted.
 
SITE OF TOURNAMENT: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA at 124 S. Cruze Street in Knoxville, TN.


DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM: Gambler Foothills Open entry form

 

List of current tournament entrants: Gambler Foothills 2010 Entrants list

 

RULES:  USATT Rules including dress code shall be enforced.
The main color of playing clothes must be different from white.
 
ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all USATT members. (Non-members may  enter  tournament by purchasing a USATT membership or a one-time USATT pass at the tournament site.)
 
FORMAT:  Round Robin for two rounds of play, followed by cross-over play for first and second place and head-to-head matches for third place. All play will be best of five, except championship finals and semifinals will be best of seven. First round byes will be given to maximum of 4 top seeds above 48 entrants.
1st Round:   Eight preliminary groups of six will play to determine the next round of play. The top four rated players will receive automatic byes to the 2nd Round Championship round robins.
2nd Round:   This round shall consist of two groups of four players for each six divisions:  A, B, C, D & E. The championship division will have two groups of six players.
3rd Round: The finals for each division shall be determined by crossover matchups between the two top finishers in each divisional group. Divisional group one 1st place finisher  will play divisional group two 2nd place finisher & visa versa. The winners of these two crossover matches will play for overall 1st and 2nd place. The two losers of these initial crossover matches will play for 3rd place.
In matches where there is a rating difference of 800 points or more the match may not be played. The higher rated player will be awarded the win. The 800-point rule will be applied no more than once per group. Minor modifications to the format can be made, as needed to accommodate or facilitate play, at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
 
START TIME:  Play begins at 9:00 a.m., EDT.  Gym opens at 7:30 and all players should be checked in by 8:30. Pre-tournament meeting starts promptly at 8:45 a.m. Default time is start time plus five-minutes for all called matches.
 
                 
AWARDS:                  1ST                   2ND                  3RD
 
Championship:                  $500.00                  $300.00                  $200.00
 
           A                                    $200.00                   $100.00                  $50.00
 
           B                                    $75.00                   $50.00                  $25.00
 
           C                                    PLAQUE                  PLAQUE                  PLAQUE
 
           D                                    PLAQUE                  PLAQUE                  PLAQUE
 
           E                                    PLAQUE                  PLAQUE                  PLAQUE
 
           Doubles 2/3 of entry fees to winners
 
LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS: The Crown Plaza Motel 865-522-2600 is a premium accommodation and is nearest to our venue. The Crown Plaza supports table tennis and offers a special rate if you mention Knoxville Table Tennis Club.
 
CONTACT: Bill Neely 865-577-8668, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 July 2010 )
 
Results - Joseph Newgarden Dogwood V Gold Dollar Upset Tournament
Written by Dwain Kitchel   
Wednesday, 21 April 2010

52 players from the Southeastern United States competed for more than $1500 in prize money. Didi De Souza from Atlanta, GA won the top prize in this annual United States Table Tennis sanctioned tournament that honors Joseph Newgarden of Gallatin, Tennessee. Mr. Newgarden has worked for many decades, promoting the sport of table tennis in the United States. He owns Newgy Industries that manufactures the popular table tennis robot that he invented. Mr. Newgarden is the only Tennessee resident who is a member of the United States Table Tennis Association Hall of Fame.
 
Championship Event
 
1st        Didi De Souza
2nd        T.J. Beebe
3rd        Eugene Utsalo
 
Division A Event
 
1st        Reggie Wilson
2nd        Xiaoeng Guo
3rd        Art Xu
 
Division B Event
 
1st        Jonathan Foulds (Knoxville)
2nd        Mariano Herrera
3rd        Kiran Kasichayanula (Knoxville)
 
Division C Event
 
1st        Albert Zhang
2nd        Steve Foster (Knoxville)
3rd        Blair Wilson
 
Division D Event
 
1st        Jason Zhang
2nd        Jeffrey Ma
3rd        Robert McNeal
 
Division E Event
 
1st        Elliot Raxter (Knoxville)
2nd        Cody Crook
3rd        Chris Cain
 

FINANCIAL AWARDS
$300/$200/$100 for Championship Division 1st /2nd /3rd place
$200/$100/$50 for "A" Division 1st /2nd /3rd place
$100/$50/$25 for "B" Division 1st /2nd /3rd place
$107 each for <3600 Doubles 1st place
$400+ in "Upset" money from Our "Gold Mine"
$5 to each player without ratings
$1 to each of our 52 players
Free Gambler TT Shirts from Zeropong for 52 players and 12 tourn staff
Free Pizza Lunch for Everyone!

<3600 DOUBLES FINAL RESULTS
DiDi DeSouza/Chris Hardin def Ty Petty/Kermit Raxter

THANKS TO SPONSORS
Joseph Newgarden's support from Newgy makes our tournaments possible and
Tom Keunhman's door prizes from Zeropong make our tournaments even more fun!

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 April 2010 )
 
FOOTHILLS VIII GOLD-DOLLAR UPSET RESULTS
Written by John Rose   
Sunday, 15 November 2009
SINGLES:
 
Championship Division:                                         
1st                                     2nd                                           3rd
T. J. Beebe                         DiDi Desouza                             Michael Henry
 
Division A           
1st                                     2nd                                           3rd
Xiafeng Guo                       Shawfe Sung                              William Elesser
 
Division B                       
1st                                     2nd                                           3rd
Archie Jordan                     Eli Yang                                     Ed D’azevedo
 
Division C           
1st                                     2nd                                           3rd
Gunther Martin                   Kermit Raxter                            David Girdner
 
Division D           
1st                                     2nd                                           3rd
Irvin Martin                        Kyle Sherman                            Juan Pablo
 
 
 
DOUBLES:
 
1st                                     2nd
T. J. Beebe                         Art Xu           
Norwod Gove                      Ming Xu
 
 
UPSETS/GOLD DOLLAR AWARDS:
 
1.     Archie Jordan            $70.00
2.     Steve Foster            $20.00
3.     Art Xu                  $15.00
4.     Dave Preston            $25.00
5.     Norwood Gove            $5.00
6.     Shawfe Sung            $5.00     
                  Total                $105.00
 
Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 November 2009 )
 
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