St Clair A's 'Gumby Open' Champions

Twelve Teams Participate At Four Seasons Complex On May 6th & 7th

SPRINGFIELD: St Clair A's (5-1) came back in the 'if necessary game' to defeat Brewzkeez (4-2) 23-21 to claim the top prize at the 2006 'Gumby Open' played at the four Season's Complex in Springfield on may 6th& 7th over a field of twelve teams. H & H Impact (3-2) finished in third place with Reid Builders/Silkworm (2-2)) finished in fourth place at this tournament.
St Clair A's opened tournament play with a 42-25 win over Donzo's/Easton in the first round of play. In their second contest St Clair A's met and defeated Central Paving 30-15. Central Paving had received a first round bye in this tournament to advance into this second round contest with St Clair A's. In their third game on Sunday H & H Impact locked horns with St Clair A's with the St Clair A's winning 30-21 to advance into Sunday winner's brackets undefeated game. H & H Impact made it to this semifinal game of the winner's bracket by receiving a first round bye before stopping Web Gemz (no score was reported) in the second round of play.
On Sunday morning in the game that featured the last two remaining unbeaten team's, the St Clair A's stopped Brewzkeez ( no score was reported) to win the winner's bracket and assure them of a spot in the championship game against whichever team that would win the loser's bracket to earn the right to oppose them in the title game.
Now St Clair A's had to sit and wait as the loser's bracket was played out to its conclusion before knowing which of the remaining teams would web their challenger in the title game. When the dust from the loser's bracket settled back down onto the field of play a rematch with Brewzkeez was on tap for the St Clair A's in the title game.
The Brewzkeez came into the title game looking for a little pay back and got that by defeating the Sty Clair A's (no score was reported) to even the tournament at one loss each and forcing the need to play the 'if necessary game' between these two ball clubs in order to determine which of them would be the 2006 Gumby Open ' champion.
The St Clair A's turned out to be that team as they won the extra game over Brewzkeez 232-21 to win the top cash prize from this event.
The Brewzkeez ball club made it to the championship game of the 2006 Gumby Open by receiving a first round bye before stopping Throop / Sammy's in the second round (no score was reported). Throop / Sammy's had defeated Hilgoats 39-9 in the first round to advance into their second round contest with Brewzkeez. Brewzkeez won their semifinal game on Saturday evening by defeating Reid Builders / Silkworm 22-21.
On Sunday morning the Brewzkeez ball club started their day off by stubbing their toe as they lost to the St Clair A's (no score was reported) to send them into the loser's bracket. Brewzkeez needed to play a second game against Reid Builders / Silkworm in order to earn a second shot at the St Clair A's and they did so winning 30-25 to qualify as the challenger in the championship round of the 29006 Gumby Open tournament.
Brewzkeez kept up their wining ways as they defeated the St Clair A's (no score was reported). Now both teams had one loss each and it was show down time at the 2006 Gumby Open. St Clair A's rose to the occasion and defeated Brewzkeez in a close game 32-21 to send Brewzkeez home with the second place money from this tournament.