Matt Baird presents award to Matt SmithTULSA, OKLAHOMA -- Matt Smith defeated Jeff Caldwell 22-13 to take the USCA's Midwestern Region singles championship flight. Caldwell opened the action with a break that took yellow through four-back, but didn't quite get an ideal leave set for red (for wicket two). That left the door open for Smith. It didn't take long for Smith to get his first break and from there he pretty much controlled the action.
Caldwell did take a chance on an attack later in the game as Smith left a ball on court near his partner in corner one; however, his red ball glanced the stake (shooting from near wicket three). Caldwell proceeded with the roquet attempt, but it failed and Smith built his final break for the win.
Smith had advanced to the finals by beating George Cochran in the semi-finals, while Caldwell defeated Dan Bennett to earn his spot.
In the first flight action, Glen Taylor knocked of Pat Garner 15-14 for the singles win. Taylor advanced by defeating Bob Bozeman, while Garner took out Kevin McQuigg on his side of the bracket.
FINAL STANDINGS
Championship Flight
Place/Player/Track Pts/Handicap
1 Matt Smith 20 0
2 Jeff Caldwell 6 -1
3 George Cochran -1 -2
3 Daniel Bennett 25 5
5 Matt Baird 5 -2
5 Johnny Mitchell -3 -2
5 Mickey Huttenhoff 0 1
5 Matt Griffith -2 2
5 Billy Bob Breeden 4 3.5
10 Stuart Brodsky -10 1.5
10 Bob Hafner -3 1.5
10 Art Parsells 2 2
10 Dan Campbell 12 5
14 Bob Baker -9 4.5
First Flight
Place/Player/Track Pts/Handicap
1 Glen Taylor 18 5
2 Pat Garner -8 5
3 Bob Bozeman -3 5
3 Kevin McQuigg 26 9
5 Tad Cassidy 1 6
5 Bob Franks 14 7
5 Dylan Goodwin 19 7
5 Carl Jaratt 6 8
9 Andree Bothe -8 6
9 Ronnie Summers 4 8
11 Harold Menzel -18 5
12 Norman Bryant -6 14
Championship Doubles
1 Matt Baird & Stuart Brodsky
2 George Cochran & Bob Hafner
3 Matt Smith & Billy Bob Breeden
4 Matt Griffith & Mickey Huttenhoff
5 Daniel Bennett & Dan Campbell
6 Jeff Caldwell & Art Parsells
First Flight Doubles
1 Harold Menzel & Ronnie Summers
2 Bob Baker & Kevin McQuigg
3 Glen Taylor & Bob Bozeman
4 Bob Franks & Carl Jarratt
Second Flight Doubles
1 Norman Bryant & Cheryl Melton
2 Scott Spalding & Suzanne Spradling
3 Ginny Schulte & Gene Melton
c Houston Huffman & Warren Johnson