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Jeff Legg Oil Painting Gets Best of Show at Festival
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Jeff Legg Oil Painting Gets Best of Show at Festival

By SALLY HODGES

News Staff Writer

Clear skies and mild temperatures greeted attendees Sunday at the second day of the Fine Arts Festival, sponsored by the Ponca City Art Association.

Ribbons and cash awards were presented in the various categories by John Pototschnik, an artist from Wylie, Texas, who adjudicated the show, awarding ribbons in the seven categories of graphics, oils and acrylics, photography, pottery, sculpture, watercolor, and three-dimensional artwork.

Winner of “Best of Show” ribbon was Jeff Legg of Joplin, Mo., for his oil paintings. Cletus Smith of Oklahoma City was awarded the Trustees Award with Janeice Linden of Ponca City winning the Florence Riesen Recognition Award, presented to the best novice.

The top ribbon for graphics went to Dale G. Martin of Cushing with Bob Holloway of Kansas City, Mo., receiving second place and Margaret Yates of Ponca City winning third. Phyllis Meredith of Iola, Kan., received honorable mention.

Top honors in oil and acrylics were awarded to Legg who won first place, Roger K. Smith from Ponca City who won second place, and Jim Ryon from Raytown, Mo., who won the third place ribbon. Honorable mention award was won by L. Kent Rous from Ponca City.

In photography, Jim Richey of Alva took top honors with Lloyd Brockus, also of Alva, taking second-place honors.

The first place pottery ribbon went to Ray Chehrehgosha of Stillwater, second to Kenneth Ashby of Canton, and third place to Beverly Summerford of Clinton.

Jo Saylors of Ponca City won first place in the sculpture category with Baron Creek Glassworks placing second, Phyllis Mantik of Stillwater placing third, and Johnny McDonald of Valley Mission, Kan., being awarded honorable mention.

Watercolor honors went to Jan Brieschke of Bartlesville for first place; Hsing-Hua Chang of Shawnee Mission, Kan., receiving second place, Larry K. Stephenson of Ponca City receiving third place, and Klaus Kuntscher being awarded honorable mention.

Sue Mersman of Wetmore, Kan., won first place in the three-dimensional category; Dave Stacy of Sugarland, Texas, won second place; Steve Cast of Edmond won third place; and Joyce Wiedemann of Piedmont won honorable mention.

Larry Rehl was the recipient of a $500 gift certificate, drawn at the conclusion of the awards ceremony, enabling him to spend $500 on his choice of artwork at the festival.

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Ponca City

Divorces Sought

Alisia Desiree’ Johnson vs. Bryan Lee Johnson.

Robyn L. Guidrey vs. James H. Guidrey.

Jeanette Ruth McGraw vs. Larry Joe McGraw.

Christy King vs. Bill King.

Helmut Riedinger vs. Rosario Riedinger.

Cary Patrick Fox vs. Linda Marie Fox.

Johnny H. Cornelius vs. Laura B. Cornelius.

Divorces Granted

Bob Wayne Kirkley vs. Jewell Marie Kirkley.

Jimmie P. Akers Jr. vs. Bonnie Jean Akers; defendant restored to former name Bonnie Jean Robbins.

Civil Petitions

Rebecca Ann Bordovsky, Clinton Jay Bordovsky, et al.; petition for name change to Fletcher.

Household Automotive Finance Corporation vs. Timothy W. Mayhall; plaintiff seeking judgment for $6,831.51.

John Beach and Sherry Beach vs. Allstate Insurance Company; plaintiffs seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

Diane Yarber vs. Kenneth Gene Fields; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

Debra Jackman vs. Hob-Lob, Inc.; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

Wilaiwan Landis, petition for name change to Wilaiwan Kithen.

Commercial Federal Mortgage Corporation vs. David Bullington, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $29,072.59.

Commercial Federal Mortgage Corporation vs. Tonya G. Tripp; plaintiff seeking judgment for $35,322.96.

Commercial Federal Bank vs. Terence L. Newlin, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $4,936.87.

Sharon Mann and Jimmy Mann vs. Neil Kahle; plaintiffs seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

DEATHS

Cleo D. Payne
Madelyn Clubb Conklin
Clyde Lee Riddle

Cleo D. Payne

PERRY — Cleo D. Payne, former Blackwell resident, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, at Perry (Okla.) Green Valley Nursing Home. He was 60.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Perry First Christian Church with the Rev. Lynn Scott officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, seven miles south of Perry under the direction of Brown-Sisson Funeral Home, Perry. Friends may visit at the funeral home until 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cleo D. Payne was born March 14, 1939, in Perry, the son of Floyd Melvin “Jack” and Myrtle Bell (Kinney) Payne. He was married to Janice Merlene McNeal on May 15, 1956 in Perry. Payne was a salesman with Rainbo Bread in Blackwell before moving back to Perry in 1965. He then worked for Mid-Continent Permanent until his retirement in 1998. Payne was a member of the Elks Lodge.

Survivors include three sons, Gregg, Mark and Bruce Payne, all of Perry; and one daughter, Shelly Payne of Perry; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Carl and Lawrence Payne.

Casket bearers will be Michael Payne; Bryce Payne, Brett Payne, Jeffrey Payne, Sonny Rorabaugh, and Doyle Balzer. Honorary bearers will be Harry Johnson, Otis Stickney, Paul Morrow, Roger Lewis, Fred Nichols and Carl Jackson.

Obituaries

Madelyn Clubb Conklin

Madelyn Clubb Conklin, Ponca City resident, died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 86.

The funeral service will be held Tuesday, 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. J.D. Ward officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand View Cemetery in Kaw City. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Casket bearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons, Michael and Glen Noval, Jeremy and Mark Carter, Bodie Leonard and Drew Rutledge.

Madelyn Clubb Conklin was born June 16, 1913, in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of Isaac M. “Ike” and Laura A. Rutherford Clubb. She attended Kaw City schools.

On Aug. 5, 1929, she married Glen Guy Conklin in Edinburg, Texas, and this year they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. They made their first home in Brownsville, Texas, where Mr. Conklin continued farming and working in his citrus orchards. In the fall of 1931, they moved to Arlington, Texas, where he attended North Texas A&M College. The couple then moved to Kaw City.

Madelyn became the dining room manager of her father’s Clubb Hotel. She often helped her husband, who was manager of the hotel, and who owned and operated the two G.G. Conklin Grain and Feed Company elevators. They also managed farm and ranch land north of Kaw City.

Mrs. Conklin was director of the Methodist Youth Choir, was church organist for several years and sang in the choir. She also taught Sunday School and Bible School for a number of years. Madelyn and Glen worked on the beautiful Christmas programs presented each year by the children in their church. She was a member of the United Methodist Women’s Club, the Federated Club and the Business and Professional Women’s Club.

Glen and Madelyn closed the Clubb Hotel in February 1952, after the death of her father. They leased the hotel building to be used as a nursing home and in 1961 they took over the operation. In 1965, they built the Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City. They continued to live in Kaw City until the construction of the Kaw Dam and Lake. At that time they moved to Ponca City. They worked very hard in the nursing home business. They tried to make everything as pleasant for the people as possible. Everything was kept in tip-top shape. Their nursing homes were pleasant places and the people seemed to really enjoy being there. They felt that someone cared for them.

Madelyn enjoyed working with children, sewing, singing, and traveling. After their retirement they traveled throughout the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Greece, Turkey and Africa.

She is survived by her husband of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Charles L. (Annette) Pittman of Ponca City; Mrs. Jose (Glenda Sue) Noval of Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Bill Conklin of Ponca City; and Mrs. Jerry (Cynthia Lee) Carter of Bartlesville; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and infant son, Jimmy Glenn; a sister, Mary Elizabeth; and a brother, Ikie Lynn.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma United Methodist Children’s Home, c/o First United Methodist Church, 200 South Sixth Street, Ponca City, OK 74601.

paid obituary

Clyde Lee Riddle

Clyde Lee Riddle, former Ponca City resident, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, Sept. 18, 1999, at the Houston Methodist Hospital. He was 73 years of age.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at Northeast Baptist Church in Ponca City with the Rev. Henry Chennault officiating and Dr. Larry Nigh assisting. Interment will be at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Clyde Lee Riddle was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Butterfield, Mo., the son of Earl Riddle and Cora (Beck) Riddle. At the age of 11, he received Christ as his Savior and answered the call to preach at the age of 16. He was graduated from the Butterfield High School in 1944. He then entered Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Mo., where he received his associates degree. He received his bachelor’s degree from Union University in Tennessee before attending Midwestern Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., where he received a masters degree in theology in 1961.

For 52 years he served as pastor of various churches in Missouri and Oklahoma, including Longwood Baptist Church of Ponca City, First Baptist Church of Alva, and the Wakita Baptist Church. He spent the last five years in supply work and revivals.

He was married to Marjorie Tankesley on June 27, 1947, in Weaubleau, Mo. To this union were born two sons and three daughters.

He is survived by his wife Marjorie of the home; two sons, Al Riddle of Ponca City and Mark Riddle of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Rebecca Buck of Anthony, Kan., Lois Sampson of Arkansas City, Kan., and Peggy Williams of Shattuck; 12 grandchildren; one brother, William Riddle of Republic, Mo.; two nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, one brother and one sister.

Casket bearers will be grandsons, Brian Riddle, Kelly Riddle, Matthew Sampson, Jeffrey Sampson, Brent Buck, Luke Riddle and Jonathan Riddle; and grandsons-in-law, George Weve, Chad Simon, John Langhus, and Joe Thomas.

Memorial contributions may be made the church of donor’s choice.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Buffalo Post Meeting — Buffalo Post No. 38, American Legion, will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Jules Valdez Conference Center at White Eagle. Tyrone Poore, commander, encourages all members to attend this meeting as plans for upcoming events will be made. Refreshments will be served and all interested persons are asked to support the American Legion and its programs.

Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv.

Accident — An accident at the intersection of North Third Street and East Broadway Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:13 a.m. Saturday. An ambulance from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and took one subject to the emergency room of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Licensed Hairstylist Graham Webb educational class. September 27 at 1:00 P.M. Marland Mansion Conference Center. 765-8446. adv.

Accident — A two-vehicle accident in the 3500 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:12 p.m. Saturday. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.

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Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of South Fifth Street and East Walnut Avenue at 4:51 p.m. Saturday that a 27-year-old woman was being held for driving under suspension and having no insurance.

Subject Held — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 5:43 p.m. Saturday from a woman in the 1800 block of Christmas Tree Lane reporting a disturbance. Three officers of the Ponca City Police Department were assigned and a 19-year-old man was held for domestic assault and battery.

Shoplifter — An employee of Wal-Mart reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:08 p.m. Saturday that a juvenile girl was being held for shoplifting. An officer was assigned and a 13-year-old girl was held for petit larceny.

Suspicious Activity — An employee at K-mart reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:35 p.m. Sunday that a vending machine had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Subject Held — Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 12:31 a.m. Sunday that a 30-year-old man was being held for DUI, speeding, driving left of center and following too close.

Items Missing — A man from the 900 block of East Chestnut Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 4:54 p.m. Sunday that some items had been stolen from his garage. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Injury Accident — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:13 p.m. Saturday that an injury accident had occurred in Kaw City. Two ambulances of the Ponca City Fire Department responded and one subject was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment. Another subject was taken by privately owned vehicle.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Pine Street and West Overbrook Avenue at 7:29 p.m. Saturday that a 22-year-old man was being held for having no driver’s license and failure to yield for a stop sign.

Vandalism — A man from the 2800 block of Prairie View reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:35 p.m. Saturday that someone had vandalized his yard. An officer was assigned and a report was taken that the flower beds were torn up. An extra patrol of the area was requested.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Union Street and West Chestnut Avenue at 10:17 p.m. Saturday that a 40-year-old man was being held for driving under suspension and DUI.

Accident — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and East Hartford Avenue at 12:25 a.m. Sunday that an accident had occurred. Another officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Fire Extinguished — A man from the 700 block of North First Street reported to the Communications Center at 7:44 p.m. Sunday that he had put out an electrical fire but requested the fire department to check and make sure no fire in the wall. A unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and reported no problem.

Accident — A woman from the 1500 block of East Bradley Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:55 p.m. Sunday that her vehicle had been side-swiped. Two officers wee assigned and a report was taken.

Residence Struck by Lightning — A woman from the 1100 block of North Rock Cliff reported to the Communications Center that the residence had possibly been struck by lightning. A unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and handled the situation.

LIFESTYLES

Singles Network Sets Activity Schedule
Miss Ponca City Candidate

Singles Network Sets Activity Schedule

The Singles Network is a group of single people, either by choice or by divorce or widowed, that gathers for fellowship and mutual support.

Activity schedule for this week includes:

Sept. 20, 6 p.m., dinner at Cobbs on North Fourteenth.

Sept. 23, 7 p.m., monthly card game at Phil’s. Bring snacks to share.

Sept. 25, 7 p.m.: wiener roast at 7 p.m. at Mary’s. Bring a covered dish to share and call 762-6588 for more information.

Miss Ponca City Candidate

Editor’s Note: Candidates for the title of Miss Ponca City will be announced in The News each day through Sept. 29. They will appear as randomly selected by contestants and contest coordinators, with no preference indicated by date of publication.

The Miss Ponca City Queen Contest will be held Friday, Oct. 1, at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse. Contestants are Heather Herard, Audra Ramsey, Andrea Johnson, Amanda Cobb, Jennifer Tippin, Adrienne Hines, Jessica Bowen, Halli Huffman, Christy Hassell, and Ashly Sawyers. Tickets are available from the contestants or by contacting Vicki Graves at 765-8679 or 7654736, and Jackie Cutler at 762-0437.

The contest begins at 7:30 p.m., and Master of Ceremonies will be KIXR personality R.J. Masters. The winner of the contest will be awarded the traditional crown and sash, a trophy, scholarships and many other prizes.

Contestants will be judged on poise, appearance and personality. They will also be judged on the three-to-five minute presentation to include personal resume information, and the answers to the questions of “Why I Want to be Miss Ponca City” and “What Ponca City Means To Me.”

The contest winner will represent Ponca City as a “Visiting Queen” in the Arkalalah, Arkansas City’s annual Halloween Festival, slated Oct. 29 and 30. Miss Ponca City also acts as a goodwill ambassador, and attends various functions and speaking engagements throughout her year’s reign as her personal schedule allows.

The title of Miss Ponca City is currently held by Ashley Van Hoesen, daughter of Everette and Sonja Van Hoesen.

One of the candidates for the title is Audra Nicole Ramsey, daughter of Mark and Cheryl Ramsey, 9774 Rocky Ridge Place. A senior student at Ponca City High School, she serves as senior class secretary, and is a member of the senior high varsity soccer team.

Miss Ramsey is also a member of St. Mary’s youth group, a Vacation Bible School volunteer, and is listed in Who’s Who Among American High School Students. She has participated in a Youth Leadership workshop, and is a member of DECA, club soccer team and student council. She is employed parttime with Peter Pan Cleaners.

SPORTS

Stoops Happy, Not Satisfied
OSU Helps MSU Get Into Top 25
Lew Wentz Golf Course

Stoops Happy, Not Satisfied

By OWEN CANFIELD

AP Sports Writer

NORMAN (AP) — It was another impressive victory and another dose of guarded optimism from Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops.

Stoops found plenty to like in Oklahoma’s 41-10 defeat of Baylor on Saturday, but also said there were enough negatives to keep him from smiling too much.

Specifically, Stoops was displeased with two interceptions thrown by quarterback Josh Heupel. He also didn’t like the way the offense sputtered during most of the second quarter, and how the second-team defense gave up an 83-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.

‘‘We don’t care who’s in the game, they need to play well,’’ he said. ‘‘I’m concerned with us playing to our potential and the very best we can at all times. A large part of that game we did, and the parts we didn’t it was obvious.’’

The Sooners are 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 for the first time since 1994. They have outscored their first two opponents 90-10 and have outgained them by more than 600 yards.

Yet Stoops, in his first year as a head coach, said his team is nowhere close to where he wants it to be.

‘‘It’s frustrating because we still feel we can play so much better and eliminate some of the bad plays we had,’’ he said. ‘‘We’re going to keep pushing for that.’’

Heupel continued his assault on the school’s passing records, setting single-game marks for completions (37), attempts (54), passing yards (420) and total offense (397). He also threw three touchdown passes, giving him eight in the young season.

One week earlier, against Division I-AA Indiana State, Heupel had set the OU record for touchdowns in a game, with five.

But he was sacked twice by Baylor, losing 28 yards, and had the two interceptions.

‘‘He was careless a few times with the ball, extremely careless in a couple situations that hopefully he’ll gain from,’’ Stoops said. ‘‘He’s still gaining experience.’’

Michael Thornton provided a nice complement to Heupel’s air show, running for 110 yards on 14 carries. He had a 56-yard run that got the Sooners out from under their own goal post and set up their third touchdown.

Baylor (0-3) was much more athletic than Indiana State, but the Bears weren’t able to get much going on offense and they didn’t have answers for Oklahoma’s offense.

Baylor’s only touchdown drive came late, after the score was 34-3, and the Bears finished with just 208 total yards. They didn’t take advantage of their opportunities, either — after each Heupel interception, Baylor was intercepted on the very next play.

‘‘That was just basically a physical whipping,’’ coach Kevin Steele said. ‘‘Offensively, I was disappointed. They didn’t show us anything that we did not expect, but our execution just was not there.’’

One difference from the opening game was the number of penalties. Oklahoma was flagged 11 times for 90 yards against Baylor, compared with just one penalty against Indiana State. The majority of the penalties Saturday were called against the offense, including two on one drive that wiped out touchdowns each time.

‘‘I think the course of the Big 12 season will show how good a football team we are,’’ Heupel said. ‘‘We expect ourselves to be a very good football team. We expect to do things a lot better than we did today.’’

OSU Helps MSU Get Into Top 25

By STEPHEN HAWKINS

AP Sports Writer

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State’s win over Oklahoma State may not have been a thing of beauty, but it did settle a score and earn the Bulldogs a spot in the Top 25.

Mississippi State broke into the new Associated Press poll at No. 23 on Sunday, a day after overcoming six turnovers and 110 penalty yards to beat the Cowboys 29-11.

The Bulldogs, 3-0 for the first time since 1991, also avenged last year’s 42-23 loss at Stillwater. That loss came in the same week they cracked into the rankings for the first time that season.

‘‘We’re 3-0 and we’re through with the non-conference schedule. That was the objective,’’ Mississippi State coach Jackie Sherrill said. ‘‘There were a lot of fumbles and interceptions. But they were caused. The whole thing we ended up doing was win the game.’’

Mississippi State, which now plays in the Southeastern Conference for its final eight regular season game, scored on all three of its first-quarter possessions, the latter two after Oklahoma State fumbles.

In all, Mississippi State and Oklahoma State (2-1) combined for 12 turnovers. And that doesn’t even include six other times when the teams recovered their own fumbles.

Credit the physical nature of the game for the turnovers.

At Stillwater last year, the Bulldogs — who have earned a reputation as one of the SEC’s most physical teams — felt that it had been beaten at what they do best in a 42-23 loss.

‘‘We came out with the mindset that we have to be physical. This year we had to prove that we were physical,’’ said defensive back Ashley Cooper, who had seven tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. ‘‘We had to create turnovers and make plays on the ball.’’

Mississippi State opens defense of its SEC West title next Saturday night with its fourth straight home game, against South Carolina. Oklahoma State takes next weekend off before its Big 12 opener Oct. 2 at Nebraska.

Oklahoma State had allowed minus-6 yards rushing its first two games, but Mississippi State had 182 rushing yards. Freshman Dontae Walker had 120 yards, including a 54-yard TD run in the second quarter that put the Bulldogs up 19-0.

Mississippi State also sacked Oklahoma State’s two young quarterbacks eight times — one shy of a school record. The Cowboys were limited to 176 total yards.

‘‘This is sweet after last year,’’ said senior defensive tackle Kevin Sluder. ‘‘I mean, how many times do you see the sacks and big plays spread out like this.’’

Sluder wasn’t one of the six Bulldogs defenders to record sacks, but was one of the four to recover an Oklahoma State fumble.

Oklahoma State’s only touchdown came when 290-pound defensive end Cortney Mallory intercepted a Madkin pass and labored to run 46 yards for the score before falling into the end zone out of sheer exhaustion.

‘‘Mississippi State’s defense didn’t give us much. We shot ourselves in the foot, but they didn’t allow us much room offensively,’’ said OSU coach Bob Simmons. ‘‘We had a nine-play drive, a fumble, a seven-play drive, a fumble, and eight-play drive and a fumble. You just can’t do that and expect to win.’’

Lew Wentz Golf Course

Fall Classic

1 — Roger Woods 61-71—132

2 — Steve Vidricksen 68- 65—133

3 — Roger Pappan 63-72—135

4 — Stewart Gales 67-67—136

5 — Mike Stolhand 64-73—137

6 — Tawn Senseman 72-66—138

6 — Tom Lane 69-69—138

6 — Wayne Mitchell 71-67— 138

9 — Loren Rucker 69-71—140

9 — Kevin Hagerdon 72-68—140

9 — Jim Boyer 69-72—140

9 — Rick Sober 70-70—140

13 — Ollie White 68-73—141

14 — Ron Colberg 71-71—142

14 — Joe Hager 73-69—142

14 — Warren Bennett 69-73—142

Saturday

Low Gross — Aaron Gard 72

Low Net — Roger Woods 61

Sunday

Low Gross — Ron Colberg 75

Low Net — Steve Vidricksen 65