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Return to EVENTS Index Page 2006 Che Che White Cloud World Knife Throwing Championship Results Scroll To The Bottom For More Reviews of The Event NOTES FROM COMPETITORS "Not only can 'Old Dog' throw some knives..." by Mike "Alamo" Bainton, Executive Director - IKTHOF/A "Not only can 'Old Dog' throw some knives but it is now official! The very first recognized World Championships have now taken place. So we can all say without any shadow of a doubt that Bob Pyle is the best thrower in the entire world, bar none. He is also the worlds best Tomahawk thrower and is the World Champion Impalement artist." "Three speed is the best in the World at speed throwing, and is the 2006 World Champion Speed thrower. He is also the World Champion at Knife Obstacle course." "John Bailey is the World Champion at Knife fast draw." "Joe Darrah is the World Champion at Long Distance Knife throwing." A bunch of schools had field trips planned to come to the events and it seemed like the knife and hawk ranges were a big hit! AND NOW ON TO SOME SCORES FROM THE EVENTS... KNIFE THROWING SCORES (20 Knives From Each - Half Spin, Full Spin, 1 1/2 Spins, 2 Spins, 2 1/2 Spins) EXPERT DIVISION THE 2006 WORLD CHAMPION KNIFE THROWER IS... 1st Place - Bob "Old Dog" Pyle, Score - 204 2nd Place - Mike "Alamo" Bainton, Score - 203 3rd Place - Cliff "Awol" Hill, Score - 169 4th - Larry Czekaj - 163 5th - Kirk "Geronimo" Bass - 162 6th - Todd "3 Speed" Abrams - 160 7th - Tim "Ricochet" Jester - 156 8th - Bob Greenlee - 142 Starting on the left - Expert Knife Division - Mike Bainton is holding the World Champion trophy, (Mike took 2nd place by 1 point). Next is Cliff Hill who took 3rd place, then Che Che White Cloud, and then the World's Best Knife and Hawk Thrower in 2006, Bob Pyle. INTERMEDIATE DIVISION 1st - Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah - 165 2nd - Ed "Speshul Ed" Imperator - 151 3rd - Rudd Pickett Score - 148 4th - Art Avalos - 147 5th - Ron "Cross Sticks" Thomas - 141 6th - Chuck "Walking Eagle" Weems - 138 7th - Tim "Kemosoon" Bass - 122 8th - Mark "Markaroo" Mulligan - 112 Here we have the top 3 finishers from the Intermediate Knife Division: (From left to right) Mike Bainton handing out a belt buckle for a 3rd Place finish to 11 year old Rudd Pickett! Rudd is one awesome thrower! Ed Imperatore took 2nd, and Joe Darrah took 1st! NOVICE DIVISION 1st - Drew Schrag - 132 2nd - Dan Overpeck - 120 3rd - Rob Sandstrom - 110 4th - Mike Shay - 106 5th - Bruce Pickett - 94 6th - Raphael "Riff Raph" - 85 7th - Paul "The Pirate" Elliott - 82 7th - Dave "½ Spin" Jester - 82 8th - Melody Bass - 61 9th - Patrick Wilson - 43 3rd, 2nd and 1st place in Novice Knife Division. Rob Sandstrom, Dan Overpeck and Drew Schrag. TOMAHAWK THROWING SCORES (Tomahawk Competitions - 15 Hawks from 1 spin, 1 1/2 spins, and 2 spins.) THE 2006 WORLD CHAMPION TOMAHAWK THROWER IS... 1st Place - Bob "Old Dog" Pyle, Score - 75 2nd Place - Cliff "Awol" Hill, Score - 70 3rd Place - Todd "3 Speed" Abrams, Score - 67 4th - Chuck "Walking Eagle" Weems - 66 5th - Art Avalos - 64 6th - Tim "Ricochet" Jester - 63 7th - John Bailey - 60 8th - Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah - 59 9th - Bob Greenlee - 57 10th - Larry Czekaj - 55 11th - Mike "Alamo" Bainton - 54 12th - Dave "½ Spin" Jester - 52 13th - Tim "Kemasoon" Bass - 49 14th - Dan Overpeck - 44 14th - Ron "Cross Sticks" Thomas - 44 15th - Paul "The Pirate" Elliott - 43 16th - Drew Schrag - 41 17th - Kirk "Geronimo" Bass - 39 18th - Mark "Markaroo" Mulligan - 37 19th - Ed "Speshul Ed" Imperatore - 35 20th - Mike Shay - 29 21st - Cowboy Larry Zwickel - 28 22nd - Rob Sandstrom - 19 23rd - Doyle Carter - 18 24th - Jim Slade - 14 25th - Melody Bass - 10 Ron Thomas after throwing from 2 Spins! Here Rudd Pickett is practicing while Kirk Bass watches with a grin! Whether he's standing at 8 feet to throw a half spin, or 21 feet to thow 2½ Spins... Rudd's knives stick! SPECIALTY EVENTS WWAC & IKTHOF World Championship Knife 'Speed' Throw (This was a contest to see who could throw, and stick, the most knives in 20 seconds, from 8 feet.) 1st Place - Todd "3 Speed" Abrams - 22 knives 2nd Place - Kirk "Geronimo" Bass - 20 knives 3rd Place - Bob Greenlee - *22 knives (*Mr. Greenlee broke a 4 way tie (18 knives in 20 seconds) by throwing 22 Knives in a throw-off against Dan Mink, Chuck "Walking Eagle" Weems, and Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah.) Winner of the Speed Throw, Todd Abrams stuck 22 knives in 20 seconds, from 8 feet! WWAC & IKTHOF World Championship Knife Long Distance Throw (This was a contest where each competitor had to qualify by sticking 1 knife from 18 feet. Then each competitor had 5 knives to try and get a stick from wherever the furthest knife was thrown from.) 1st Place - Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah - 52 feet 4½ inches 2nd Place - Mike "Alamo" Bainton 3rd Place - Kirk "Geronimo" Bass WWAC & IKTHOF World Championship Impalement Throw (In this contest there is a cardboard cut-out of a female with a 3-4 inch target area on each side of the cut out. The target area is divided into sections starting at the feet and each section must be hit in consecutive order for points. There are also targets placed directly to the sides and above the head. The person with the most points wins. Oh yeah, and if you mis the target area or hit the girl, you are out! :-) 1st Place - Bob "Old Dog" Pyle 2nd Place - Tim "Kemasoon" Bass 3rd Place - Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah WWAC & IKTHOF World Championship Knife Obstacle Course 1st Place - Todd "3 Speed" Abrams - 3 minutes, 21 seconds 2nd Place - Art Avalos 3rd Place - Tim "Ricochet" Jester 3rd, 2nd and 1st place finishers in the Obstacle Course event. Tim Jester, Art Avalos, and Todd Abrams. WWAC & IKTHOF World Championship Knife Fast Draw 1st Place - John Bailey 2nd Place - Ed "Speshul Ed" Imperatore 3rd Place - Tim "Ricochet" Jester This tournament followed International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame (akaIKTHoF) rules shown below. Or for more info visit: http://www.ikthof.com/ RULES Men's Division (16 and older) Knife Throwing - Expert, Intermediate and Novice throwers will throw 5 weapons at 5 targets, 4 times per distance for a total of 100 knives (300 points possible). Number of spins and distances are ½ spin (8 ft.), 1 spin (11 ft.), 1½ spins (15 ft.), 2 spins (18 ft.), and 2½ spins (21 ft.). The above are "minimum distances". Tomahawk Throwing - All categories will throw 5 tomahawks at 5 targets, 3 times per distance for a total of 45 tomahawks (135 possible points). Distances are 1 spin, 1 and a half spins, and two spins. Sudden Death Qualifier (Men’s Division Only) All adult male throwers will throw five weapons from ½, 1, 1½, 2, and 2½ spins. Scores will then be tallied and divided into three groups Advanced, Intermediate and Novice. SCORING Targets will be approximately 16 inches in diameter, with an inner ring of 8 inch diameter and a 2½ inch bulls eye. Weapons will be scored "as they stick" with a mandatory 5 seconds in target in order to count as stuck. Bulls eyes will be counted as 3 points, weapons penetrating the inner ring as 2 points and all other areas of the target round as 1 point. Weapons stuck in the backboard of the target will not count nor will a weapon stuck in the target by anything other than its intended point. The point of the weapon must penetrate the target in order to count, and the highest ring penetrated by the weapon will be the score. After a thrower has finished their turn, a range official will approach the targets and call out the scores as they determine they exist. The score keeper will record the score and then the thrower will be allowed to retrieve their weapon. If the range officer cannot determine the score, they will call for another official to confer with over the score. Their decision is final and will be carefully considered to ensure a fair and accurate tournament. After much practice and name calling Joe is finally getting a vertical spin going back at the motel we stayed at! Every night was a blast, hanging out in the gazebo, talking smack, sharing stories, jammin the guitar and fiddle and teaching everybody you can, everything you know! Click & hold on each box below. "Thanks to all for making us feel so welcome..." Mike Moulder (aka Moon The Lost) "Hey! It was great meeting those of you that I did on my brief stop in Claremore. Nice to have some faces to put with the names, and it made me want to make it to all of a tournament soon. It was also nice for my wife to see that I'm really not the only nut out there flingin steel." "Of course, the first knife throwing site I found when I first searched the net was throwzini.com so it was great meeting Scott, the man that so many of us have to thank for helping us find each other." "And I got to meet the man behind the Central United States Knife Throwing Championships and The Intern'l Knife Throwers Hall of Fame and Association, Mike "Alamo" Bainton!" "I wish I'd have had more time to talk to each of you, especially "3 Speed" (so we could geek out together over Serenity lol) but I'm sure I'll get the chance at the next tourney." "And a special thanks to Joe Darrah for getting me to atleast pop in, and for the whip lessons. My wife Pam has been having almost as much fun with my whip as I have but so far no fights over it! :-) " "Thanks to all for making us feel so welcome and I look forward to meeting more of you weirdos in the future." "Live to Throw, Throw to Live! Contributed By: Mike Moulder 'Moon The Lost' Adam wrapping a whip around John Bailey's neck. Click & hold on each box below. "Even though I only got to spend a short time with you..." Ron Currier "I really have to add my sentiments to Moon's here. Even though I only got to spend a short time with you folks, it was great to put faces and a handshake (pun intended) with the names I've read and the words of wisdom, knowledge and encouragement, well except from Speshul Ed :) that I've seen on this page for the last year." "Ed and Vickie, Joe and your better half, Mike, John, Todd, Che Che, Pirate (find a parrot yet?), Marko, AWOL, Mr. Pyle and another dozen that I know I've forgot to mention. Even in the middle of the event, you all had time to stop, talk, offer advice and assistance like I've never seen! I can see why I keep hearing references to 'family' from this group." "I thank you all, it was a joy to meet you and I hope that I'll be ready come the event in NetCong." "Stay Sharp!" Contributed By: Ron Currier Here we have Mark 'Markaroo' Mulligan giving me a quick demo of some rope tricks. Click & hold on each box below. "There's No Place Like Claremore!" Cliff 'AWOL' Hill "Brothers and Sisters, first and foremost there is no possible way to properly thank everyone for the memories of Claremore that I brought home to Indiana with me. They will last forever!!!" "I am grateful to all throwers who made the sacrifices necessary just to be there and compete in this world class event. You are all champions to me and to our organization. I have never seen so many people so anxious to beat the crap out of you, who will then turn around and shower you with congratulations and praise when you beat them." "In order to keep this from becoming a book, I'll just do this: THANKS! to Mark Allen and all members and friends of the WWAC, to SpEsHuL and Vicki for opening your home away from home to all, this included their food pantry and 'aiming fluid cooler'! Truly awesome people!" "Thanks to Ron and Shereen Thomas who grilled and prepared supper at their RV campsite for a dog tired crew who just spent all day throwing and working the event. I have never appreciated a delicious, hot, home cooked meal like I did this one. Your timing was excellent, as was the food!" "To Mike "Alamo" Bainton and Joe Darrah -- you know why." "To Mr. Hill who made a long and exhausting journey just to sport his excellent judging skills to insure us a fair and smooth running championship. You are an invaluable part of this organization! It takes a special person to do your job and you are world class all the way! (did you notice how I buttered him up at the end! I won't get any extra points for that but just being his friend is enough.) WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU!" "To Joe and Sue Darrah for hauling my carcass all over Oklahoma---and Missouri---and Kansas----and arriving first every time! Joe drives for a living and if you've ever ridden with him you know what I mean. You always arrive SAFE!-SOUND!- AND FIRST!!!" "And with all that said there were more Brokenfeather Custom knives at this event than there were feathers in Che Che's head dress. Thank you Joe---knife throwing wouldn't make it without you!!!! And Sue--Joe wouldn't make it without you!!! WE LOVE YOU!" "To 'Alamo' for you're sacrifices of time, hard labor, money, and all the love you give. You are our fearless leader whom without-- we are helpless!! It takes ONE HELL OF A MAN to fill the moc's you wear.!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!" "To Bob "Old Dog" Pyle for cutting the very rounds we threw at and for bringing such a beautiful woman with you to the event. I met her and talked to her several times and can't for the life of me understand how you conned her into marrage! Knife throwing is not all you're lucky at 'olde' friend!" "To Todd "Jack Dagger" Abrams for proving once and for all to the WWAC that knife throwers are just as SHOW WORTHY as riders, ropers, spinners and whip crackers. You had to be deaf not to hear the WOW!! of the crowd when you snatched that knife of Tim Jester's right out of the air just before it hit the target!" "Brother is there no limit to your skills!! You are not only a showman but a SHOW-STOPPER in every respect. We are proud that you choose to represent us with your talent!" "To Che Che White Cloud and his lovely wife Nancy for their contributions of family heritage hand molded into a trophy to bear a yearly champion's name and to honor the White Cloud name in an annual World Championship Knife Throwing Tournament!" "Also for inviting me into your living room to view family albums filled with pictures and family history from the past 200+ years, this was awesome!!! And of course for taking us to dinner at the Cherokee Reservation Casino the night before we left. "I can't thank you enough!" "I know I said this wouldn't be a book so if I didn't mention your name here------ I will in the book which will be out as soon as I write it! :-) " Contributed By: Cliff "AWOL" Hill IKTHOFA Member #67 P.S. Thanks to Scott my roomie for this trip for putting up with my unconcious and abnoxious sleeping habits. But it was all worth it to see 'Alamo' spewing coffee out his nose!!! You just had to be there!!! 'AWOL' Angela and a friend of hers name Rebecca came all the way from Sweden to learn to spin ropes and crack whips! Click & hold on each box below. "The trophy of a lifetime!" Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah, Berwyn, PA "It was a great time but I believe the most important thing was the beautiful trophy Che Che White Cloud made. It was made from wood from his old target boards and had 4 generations of his families knives (one on each side) with the family members picture. There was also a brass plaque to have the winners name engraved onto it. It was truly a thing of beauty which also had a wire and metal plate globe on top with a silhouette of Che Che holding knives in his hand!" "Just spectacular!" "We also had a visit from some friends we hadn't met yet. Ron Currier from NH stopped by to see us and also Moon the Lost came by and we had a really brief whip session (Sorry you didn't have more time Moon!)" "Anyway I think it's safe to say we all had a great time and look forward to the next event!" Contributed By: Joe Darrah BROKENFEATHER Custom Knives (Stick With It!) Here Joe Darrah is giving a hawk lesson. Click & hold on each box below. "This was Mel's first tourney and she loved it!" Kirk 'Geronimo' Bass "First of all Mel and I had a wonderful time. This was Mel's first tourney and she loved it. She now sees why I had so much fun in Atlanta. I know I'm a little biased but I am very proud of her. She was the only female thrower this year and was more than a little nervous. I really want to thank everyone for making her feel right at home. Also for keeping an eye on her ;)" "Mike, Joe and the many others who were running around like madmen, you did a great job. I know you were torn between competing and making sure everything was going smoothly. Well let me tell you it did. (If you're able to make it to Greenville, Ohio this Summer all you have to do is relax and have a good time!) For this being the first official championship it went off with very few snags. I still think we should have poked the horses with the knives to make them move, but thats just me. heehee." "I am proud of being associated with IKTHOF and the WWAC. Out of all the other groups associated with the WWAC, I think we have the closest group of people around. Thats one of the reasons I enjoy being in this group. Yes we rag on each other but we know its all in good fun and we only want each other to do our best." "Sometimes its just not enough to take first. (Next year Todd I will have 40 knives so watch out.) If someone was going to take first from me in the Speed Throw I'm glad it was you. We have a lot of good throwers coming up... and we all better watch out!" Contibuted By: Kirk "Geronimo" Bass PS: Because I love him I will post on here for all to see. TIM BASS (My Brother) BEAT ME BY 10 POINTS AT THE HAWKS :-) When they asked if anyone wanted to learn how to throw, bunches of hands went straight up! Return to EVENTS Index Page Get your copy of the best knife throwing Info-Pak on the Web. It's free, and there's no obligation. Free 101 Knife Throwing Tips Info-Pak You'll get hundreds of free tips, articles and interviews with the biggest names in the growing sport of knife throwing.

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