1950 - 1959


County Open
Yearly Results

1950  
First round  
Ted Kuzma d. Andy Andrews, 2-1  
Ted Cimock, bye  
Reggie Pulling d. Nat Thompson, 2 up  
O.B. Smith d. Bob Hills, 5-4  
Hugh Pittman d. Phil Wetzel, 2-1  
Lyn Ludlow d. Fred Felde, 4-3  
Chet Bombalicki, bye  
Bob Scott d. Reed Lowden, 5-4  
Al Nichols d. Tom O'Meara, 5-4  
Gene Hinkley d. Herb LaZebnik, 2-1  
Vic Cuiss, bye  
Bill White d. Gordon Peterson, 1 up  
John Kopplin d. Scotty Muir, 4-2  
Dave Heinle d. Dick Siddall, 1 up  
Al Kuzma, bye  
Phil Johnston d. Burr Rice, 8-6  
Second round  
Ted Kuzma d. Ted Cimock, 6-5  
Reggie Pulling d. O.B. Smith, 1 up  
Hugh Pittman d. Lyn Ludlow, 1 up, 19th  
Chet Bombalicki d. Bob Scott, 3-1  
Al Nichols d. Gene Hinkley, 2-1  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill White, 1 up  
John Kopplin d. Dave Heinle, 1 up, 21st  
Al Kuzma d. Phil Johnston, 1 up  
Quarterfinals  
Ted Kuzma d. Reggie Pulling, 1 up, 19th  
Hugh Pittman d. Chet Bombalicki, 5-4  
Al Nichols d. Vic Cuiss, 3-1  
John Kopplin d. Al Kuzma, 7-5  
Semifinals  
Ted Kuzma d. Hugh Pittman, 1 up   
Al Nichols d. John Kopplin, 7-6  
Finals  
Ted Kuzma d. Al Nichols, 12-11  
   
1951  
First round  
Vic Cuiss d. Leo Miller, 1 up, 19th  
Andy Andrews d. Ray Saari, 5-3  
Dick Wallace d. Elliott Ballard, 1 up  
Lyn Ludlow d. Chuck Terry, 1 up  
Bill White d. Bruce Goodwin, 6-5  
Bob Phelps d. Darwin Stevens, 1 up  
Phil Johnston d. Ed Sadowski, 6-5  
Ed Vannest d. Dick Siddall, 2 up  
Cliff Gilbert d. O.B. Smith, 2-1  
Bob Scott d. Bob Hills, 4-3  
Gene Hinkley d. C. Ramsey, 6-5  
Jim Ryan d. LaMarr Huff, 1 up, 20th  
Reggie Pulling d. Dan Cimock, 2-1  
Hugh Pittman d. Wally Terry, 6-5  
Al Nichols d. Dick O'Coners, forfeit  
John Kopplin d. Ed Perkins, 2-1  
Second round  
Vic Cuiss d. Andy Andrews, 4-3  
Dick Wallace d. Lyn Ludlow, 2-1  
Bill White d. Bob Phelps, 5-4  
Phil Johnston d. Ed Vannest, 2-1  
Cliff Gilbert d. Bob Scott, 1 up, 19th  
Gene Hinkley d. Jim Ryan, 3-1  
Reggie Pulling d. Hugh Pittman, 2-1  
Al Nichols d. John Kopplin, 4-3  
Quarterfinals  
Vic Cuiss d. Dick Wallace, 1 up  
Bill White d. Phil Johnston, 2-1  
Cliff Gilbert d. Gene Hinkley, 1 up, 19th  
Reggie Pulling d. Al Nichols, 5-4  
Semifinals  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill White, 4-3  
Cliff Gilbert d. Reggie Pulling, 7-6  
Finals  
Vic Cuiss d. Cliff Gilbert, 7-6  
   
1952  
First round  
Vic Cuiss d. Dave Hill, 3-1  
Andy Andrews d. Joe Heath, 3-1  
Reggie Pulling d. John Stankiewicz, 5-4  
Alan Joseph d. Melrose Hills, forfeit  
Everett Winzeler d. John Gorbett, 4-2  
John Idziak d. Paul Manser, 3-2  
Al Nichols d. Phil Johnston, 2-1  
Dick Siddall d. Dick Wallace, forfeit  
Bill White d. Jim Ryan, 2-1  
Ken Hall d. Cliff Gilbert, 1 up  
Gene Hinkley d. Remo Mion, 7-6  
LaMarr Huff d. George Hoaglin, 3-1  
Hugh Pittman d. John Short, 2 up  
Wally Terry d. Howard Wurth, 2 up  
Tom Lockwood d. Sam Frederick, 3-1  
Don Clarke d. Larry Pickering, 4-3  
Second round  
Vic Cuiss d. Andy Andrews, 3-2  
Reggie Pulling d. Alan Joseph, 2-1  
Everett Winzeler d. John Idziak, 4-3  
Al Nichols d. Dick Siddall, 2-1  
Bill White d. Ken Hall, 3-2  
Gene Hinkley d. LaMarr Huff, 1 up  
Hugh Pittman d. Wally Terry, 6-5  
Tom Lockwood d. Don Clarke, 4-2  
Quarterfinals  
Vic Cuiss d. Reggie Pulling, 3-2  
Everett Winzeler d. Al Nichols, 1 up  
Bill White d. Gene Hinkley, 4-3  
Hugh Pittman d. Tom Lockwood, 1 up  
Semifinals  
Vic Cuiss d. Everett Winzeler, 4-2  
Bill White d. Hugh Pittman, 2-1  
Finals  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill White, 10-8  
   
1953  
First round  
Andy Andrews d. Len Crandall, 1 up, 19th  
Ken Hall d. Dick Wallace, 3-2  
Leo Miller d. Bob Urschalitz, 6-4  
John Short d. O.B. Smith, 3-2  
Vic Cuiss d. Jim Ryan, 4-3  
Gene Hinkley d. Hugh Pittman, 3-2  
Larry Leach d. Bill Phillips, 1 up, 19th  
Steve Tomczyk d. Phil Johnston, 2-1  
Tom Lockwood d. F. Mack, 1 up, 19th  
Dayton Pickford d. Jerry Shoemaker, 5-4  
Roy Saari d. Bill Cusick, 2 up  
Reggie Pulling d. Bob Hills, 4-3  
Phil Goldsmith d. Ted Cimock, 1 up  
Alan Joseph d. Chuck Terry, 1 up  
Bill White d. Dave Hill, 3-2  
Ducky Andrews d. Tom Beaman, forfeit  
Second round  
Andy Andrews d. Ken Hall, 4-3  
Leo Miller d. John Short, 3-2  
Vic Cuiss d. Gene Hinkley, 3-1  
Larry Leach d. Steve Tomczyk, 1 up, 23rd  
Tom Lockwood d. Dayton Pickford, 4-3  
Roy Saari d. Reggie Pulling, 1 up  
Phil Goldsmith d. Alan Joseph, 5-4  
Bill White d. Ducky Andrews, 9-7  
Quarterfinals  
Andy Andrews d. Leo Miller, 4-3  
Vic Cuiss d. Larry Leach, 5-4  
Tom Lockwood d. Roy Saari, 5-4  
Phil Goldsmith d. Bill White, 1 up  
Semifinals  
Andy Andrews d. Vic Cuiss, 4-3  
Tom Lockwood d. Phil Goldsmith, 5-4  
Finals  
Andy Andrews d. Tom Lockwood, 7-6  
   
1954  
First round  
Tom Lockwood d. Bill Cropsey, 7-6  
Mel Hills d. Everett Winzeler, 3-2  
Jack Willson d. Len Crandall, 7-6  
Andy Andrews d. Jim Hinkley, 4-3  
Don Howell d. Chuck Terry, 3-2  
Wally Terry d. Phil Johnston, 3-1  
Cliff Gilbert d. Larry Leach, 2-1  
Dave Heinle d. LaMarr Huff, 1 up  
Bob Zimmerman d. Jim Lefere, forfeit  
Bob Hills d. Bob Plaskett, 5-4  
Orvis Nichols d. Brian Bell, 5-3  
Dick Siddall d. Joe FIero, 4-3  
Bill White d. John Kopplin, 3-2  
Hugh Pittman d. Herb Betts, 1 up  
Vic Cuiss d. O.B. Smith, 2-1  
Reggie Pulling d. Leo Miller, 4-3  
Second round  
Tom Lockwood d. Mel Hills, 7-6  
Jack Willson d. Andy Andrews, 1 up  
Don Howell d. Wally Terry, 4-3  
Cliff Gilbert d. Dave Heinle, 1 up, 19th  
Bob Zimmerman d. Bob Hills, 3-1  
Orvis Nichols d. Dick Siddall, 1 up  
Bill White d. Hugh Pittman, 1 up  
Vic Cuiss d. Reggie Pulling, 3-2  
Quarterfinals  
Tom Lockwood d. Jack Willson, 2 up  
Don Howell d. Cliff Gilbert, 5-4  
Bob Zimmerman d. Orvis Nichols, 1 up, 20th  
Bill White d. Vic Cuiss, 1 up, 20th  
Semifinals  
Tom Lockwood d. Don Howell, 3-2  
Bob Zimmerman d. Bill White, 1 up  
Finals  
Tom Lockwood d. Bob Zimmerman, 5-4
 
 
1955   
First round  
Dave Hill d. John Prince, 2-1  
Chuck Terry d. John Wilcox, 7-6  
Brian Bell d. C.A. Smith III, 5-3  
Dave Heinle, bye  
Vic Cuiss d. Don Howell, 2 up  
Bill White d. Gordon Peterson, 4-3  
Leo Miller d. Forrest Winzeler, 2-1  
Mike Hill d. Gayle Richardson, 4-3  
Tom Lockwood d. Larry Leach, 1 up  
Dick Siddall d. Merle Blackmun, 4-3  
Steve Miller d. Allen Blank, 4-3  
Bob Rosenfeld d. Hugh Pittman, 1 up  
Gene Hinkley d. Jim Lefere, 6-5  
Everett Winzeler d. Reggie Pulling, 3-2  
Charles Reynolds d. Ducky Andrews, 1 up, 20th  
Phil Johnston d. Jim Ryan, 2-1  
Second round  
Dave Hill d. Chuck Terry, 2-1  
Brian Bell d. Dave Heinle, 2-1  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill White, 1 up  
Leo Miller d. Mike Hill, 5-4  
Tom Lockwood d. Dick Siddall, 4-3  
Steve Miller d. Bob Rosenfeld, 2 up  
Gene Hinkley d. Everett Winzeler, 2-1  
Charles Reynolds d. Phil Johnston, 1 up  
Quarterfinals  
Dave Hill d. Brian Bell, 4-2  
Vic Cuiss d. Leo Miller, 5-3  
Tom Lockwood d. Steve Miller, 1 up  
Gene Hinkley d. Charles Reynolds, 3-2  
Semifinals  
Dave Hill d. Vic Cuiss, 2-1  
Tom Lockwood d. Gene Hinkley, 3-2  
Finals  
Dave Hill d. Tom Lockwood, 5-4  
   
1956  
First round  
Mike Hill d. Orvis Nichols, 3-2  
Bill Pautke d. Leo Miller, 2 up  
Howard Leach d. Dick Schram, 1 up, 21st  
Mel Gilbert d. Dick Zimmerman, 1 up, 20th  
Steve Miller d. Mel Hills, forfeit  
Maurie Lefere d. George Hoaglin, 1 up, 20th  
Tom Lockwood d. O.B. Smith, 1 up, 19th  
Herb Betts d. Ron Murphy, 3-1  
Bill White d. Ted Campbell, 5-4  
Ducky Andrews d. Bill Lippincott, 4-3  
Everett Winzeler d. Frank Kowal, 4-3  
LaMarr Huff d. Matt Betley, 4-3  
Gene Hinkley d. Al Kuzma, 4-2  
Larry Leach d. Mike Sakosky, 6-4  
Gayle Richardson d. Herb LaZebnik, 4-3  
Hugh Pittman d. C.A. Smith III, 3-2  
Second round  
Mike Hill d. Bill Pautke, 4-3  
Howard Leach d. Mel Gilbert, 1 up, 21st  
Steve Miller d. Maurie Lefere, 6-5  
Tom Lockwood d. Herb Betts, 1 up  
Bill White d. Ducky Andrews, 4-2  
Everett Winzeler d. LaMarr Huff, 1 up  
Gene Hinkley d. Larry Leach, 2-1  
Gayle Richardson d. Hugh Pittman, 1 up  
Quarterfinals  
Mike Hill d. Howard Leach, 7-6  
Steve Miller d. Tom Lockwood, 5-4  
Bill White d. Everett Winzeler, 3-2  
Gene Hinkley d. Gayle Richardson, 7-6  
Semifinals  
Mike Hill d. Steve Miller, 5-4  
Bill White d. Gene Hinkley, 2-1  
Finals  
Mike Hill d. Bill White, 4-3  
   
1957  
First round  
Bill White d. Mel Gilbert, 4-3  
C.A. Smith III d. H. Butler, 7-6  
Mel Wolf d. Bob Plaskett, 1 up  
Dayton Pickford d. Mel Hills, 3-2  
Steve Miller d. Frank Kowal, 3-2  
Don Moulton d. Bob Feller, 7-6  
Bob Zimmerman d. John Kopplin, 2-1  
Leo Miller d. Ron Murphy, 2-1  
Mike Hill d. Gene Hinkley, 3-2  
John Fielding d. Charles Reynolds, 6-5  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill Richmond, 5-4  
O.B. Smith d. Jim Ryan, 2-1  
Jerry Lefere d. Orvis Nichols, 4-2  
Larry Leach d. Hugh Pittman, 6-5  
Herb Betts d. Everett Winzeler, 2-1  
LaMarr Huff d. Maurie Lefere, 1 up  
Second round  
Bill White d. C.A. Smith III, 3-2  
Mel Wolf d. Dayton Pickford, 2-1  
Steve Miller d. Don Moulton, 2-1  
Bob Zimmerman d. Leo Miller, 2-1  
Mike Hill d. John Fielding, 2 up  
Vic Cuiss d. O.B. Smith, 3-2  
Jerry Lefere d. Larry Leach, 2-1  
Herb Betts d. LaMarr Huff, 1 up  
Quarterfinals  
Bill White d. Mel Wolf, 3-2  
Steve Miller d. Bob Zimmerman, 1 up  
Mike Hill d. Vic Cuiss, 1 up  
Jerry Lefere d. Herb Betts, 1 up  
Semifinals  
Bill White d. Steve Miller, 3-2  
Mike Hill d. Jerry Lefere, 5-4  
Finals  
Bill White d. Mike Hill, 10-9  
   
1958  
First round  
Bob Zimmerman d. Jerry Lefere, 3-2   
Mel Hills d. Larry Leach, 1 up  
Vic Cuiss d. O.B. Smith, 1 up   
Bill Jury d. Dale Hanson, 5-4  
Bill White d. Al Lefere, 6-5  
Ken Frederick d. Murray Kaufmann, 7-6  
Frank Kowal Jr. d. Tom Lockwood, 1 up  
Merle Blackmun d. Hugh Pittman, 1 up, 19th  
C.A. Smith III d. Phil Seckinger, 8-7   
Gene Hinkley d. John Fielding, 2-1  
Leo Miller d. Bill Pautke, 3-2  
Ron Murphy d. Doug Bisbee, 5-4   
Mel Gilbert d. Maurie Lefere, 1 up  
John Kurzynowski d. Bob Hills, 1 up   
Ducky Andrews d. Ken Potok, 7-6  
Mel Wolf d. Dick Zimmerman, 6-5  
Second round  
Bob Zimmerman d. Mel Hills, 4-3  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill Jury, 8-7  
Bill White d. Ken Frederick, 4-3  
Frank Kowal Jr. d. Merle Blackmun, 5-3  
C.A. Smith III d. Gene Hinkley, 5-4  
Leo Miller d. Ron Murphy, 5-4  
Mel Gilbert d. John Kurzynowski, 5-3  
Ducky Andrews d. Mel Wolf, 6-5  
Quarterfinals   
Bob Zimmerman d. Vic Cuiss, 2-1  
Bill White d. Frank Kowal Jr. 1 up, 19th  
C.A. Smith III d. Leo Miller, 1 up  
Mel Gilbert d. Ducky Andrews, 4-3  
Semifinals   
Bob Zimmmerman d. Bill White, 8-6  
C.A. Smith III d. Mel Gilbert, 2-1  
Finals   
Bob Zimmerman d. C.A. Smith III, 2-1  
   
1959  
First round  
Vic Cuiss d. Phil Seckinger, 3-2  
Hugh Pittman d. Bill Hauck, 4-3  
Bill White d. O.B. Smith, forfeit  
Brian Bovard d. Bob Feller, forfeit  
Mel Wolf d. Charles Reynolds, 2-1  
John Kurzynowski d. Phil Marston, 1 up, 20th  
Merle Blackmun d. Larry Leach, 3-1  
Ron Murphy d. George Sewell, 7-6  
John Fielding d. Bill McCluskey, 5-4  
Chet Bombalicki d. Bill Davis, 5-4  
Gene Hinkley d. Mel Gilbert, 7-6  
Frank Kowal Jr. d. Mel Hills, 3-2  
Steve Miller d. Ken Potok, 1 up  
George Hoaglin d. Bob Redder, 2-1  
John Kopplin d. Herb Betts, 7-6  
C.A. Smith III d. Dick Zimmerman, 3-2  
Second round  
Vic Cuiss d. Hugh Pittman, 2-1  
Bill White d. Brian Bovard, 7-6  
Mel Wolf d. John Kurzynowski, 2 up  
Merle Blackmun d. Ron Murphy, 3-2  
John Fielding d. Chet Bombalicki, 1 up, 19th  
Gene Hinkley d. Frank Kowal Jr., 1 up  
Steve Miller d. George Hoaglin, 6-4  
John Kopplin d. C.A. Smith III, 2-1  
Quarterfinals  
Vic Cuiss d. Bill White, 3-2  
Mel Wolf d. Merle Blackmun, 2-1  
John Fielding d. Gene Hinkley, 2 up  
Steve Miller d. John Kopplin, 2 up  
Semifinals  
Vic Cuiss d. Mel Wolf, 3-2  
John Fielding d. Steve Miller, 2 up  
Finals  
Vic Cuiss d. John Fielding, 12-11