Sonoma County Horseshoe Club

All club members remember Nov 1st is the club championship. Pitchng begins between 9:30 & 9:45 AM. Come early.

We'll begin our 2025 season on March 9th. when Daylight season begins/ Come on by the pits at 5 pm, weather permitting?

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Recovered and found by Chris Loranger Thanks Ed for archiving them from 1999

Special Thanks to:
Dianne and Steve.
Robin and Kristen and kids.
Casey and Gail
Ed and Shannon
Dan, Charlie, Ken, George, Earl, Darrel, Kevin
Dayton, Milt, Rich, JimCurrent Club ProjectsSonoma County Open Horseshoe Club Doyle Park, Santa Rosa, CA

📷Converting existing 12 pits and asphalt pitching areas
to 16 Pits with concrete walkways and Grass Sod.

Begin June, 6th, 1998NEW:Project Photos!With pick-axes, shovels, and sledge hammers we:WORK COMPLETED
*DONE: Removed all the asphalt.
*DONE: Removed gravel/dirt mix down to 6" below pit level.
*DONE: Leveled area for 16 courts.
*DONE: Installed 3" drainage line with mud sieve.
*DONE: Installed 8 new pit areas and added the clay.
*DONE: Added Primary water service line and 5 wire low-
*DONE: voltage line to control up to 4 circuit watering valves.
*DONE: Added bottom layer fine dirt.
*DONE: installed first 8 concrete pitching courts.
*DONE: 2x4 Forms for next 4 courts done!
*DONE: Watering system: Geoflow/Netafim investigated
*DONE: but require backflush lines. Impossible to
*DONE: install with existing concrete areas.
*DONE: Final decision:3 controlled circuits 4/4/2
*DONE: heads with IC-20 surge/mist emitters.
*DONE: need to complete concrete on remaining 8 courts.
*DONE: sprinkler system main valves installed.
*DONE: need 4 sections of distribution pipes installed.
*DONE: sprinkler head placement/coverage drawing.
*DONE: need topsoil and addional clean dirt fill. (20 Yards)
*DONE: Complete checkout prior to tournament on 8/8 and 8/9.
*DONE: Host of Correctional Officer's Horseshoe tournament 8/14-15.
*DONE: Install 120V single phase 15 amp electical to shed.
*DONE: Complete installation of surrounding fence.
*DONE: Final installation and programming of water timer.
*DONE: Install Grass Sod.
REMAINING WORK
Add quick coupler for water access at pit 16
📷Painted Foul lines (April 12, 1997)
A group of us showed up at the pits on Saturday and worked
from 9 AM to Noon. We got a tremendous amount of work done.Removed old pit covers
Measured 40' and 30' foul lines
Scraped off dirt and debris (And loose pavement) with wire brushes
Lots of broom work.
Painted foul lines using a taut string as a guide

The club will hold a tournament on the Sat. 27th beginning at 9:30am. Come on by and learn about organized horseshoe pitching.

Nice club turnout in Ukiah on Sat. Tim, Jasmine Sue, Brian, Robert, Marv, Roy M., Chris, Gail, Casey. Tim won 1st is grp. 2. Sue won 1st in grp. 1 winning a playoff game.