Ray Beierling has finally done it. After 13 years competing in the World Crokinole Championship, he has finally won the coveted adult singles title and $1,000 cash.

He defeated three-time winner Brian Cook (2007-2008-2009) in a two-out-of-three final round. Last year's champion, Justin Slater, finished 8th in the final 16 round robin contest.

Ray joins his brother, Jason, in the championship circle. Jason won the singles title in 2006.

Ray has placed third in the singles finals on three occasions, 2003, 2007, and 2009, and in 2008 was fourth.

Aside from the best players rising to the top once again this year, the biggest news of the tournament was 12-year-old Julian Chalmers of Winlaw, British Columbia. He won the Intermediate title sinking 92 20's in the round robin tournament. He then went on to compete in the adult singles division where he placed fifth with 91 20's, just out of the final round playoff.

In other play, Lorraine Proud of Kitchener was the cue singles champion and Lloyd Wiseman of Kitchener the Recreational Singles winner. Tyson Kuepfer of RR 1, Brunner won the Junior category. In Doubles play, Robert E. Mader of Breslau and Richard Mader of Waterloo teamed up for the doubles championship. Brothers Oscar Weber of St. Jacobs and Paul Weber of Drayton won the Cue Doubles title and the Recreational Doubles crown went to Lloyd and Steve Wiseman of Kitchener.

Early bird jacket winners this year were Dan Battler of Shingletown and Henry Veltkamp of Kitchener.

There were a total of 441 players in this year's competition. For more details and photos go to www.worldcrokinole.com
 

 
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