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- What's a suey?
- A washer all the way in the centre cup. Three points and the right to yell it.
- Who is Ruby?
- Ruby Somers: born Newcastle 1925, served in the Wrens during the Second World War, home to the Miramichi in 1945 and never left. Seven children, ten raised, 101 years old, still the one to beat at cards. Her family's seven summers of washer toss became this tournament, and next August her name goes on a 72-team Classic.
- How much and how many?
- $40 per two-player team, 16 teams max, 3 guaranteed games each. Pay by card when you register online, by Interac e-Transfer to loismike84@yahoo.com, or in cash at the check-in table before the 12:45 captains meeting.
- When should we arrive?
- Registration and check-in run 12:00 to 12:45 PM. First toss at 1:00 PM sharp. Late teams risk forfeiting their spot to the standby list.
- Do we need to be good?
- No. Half the fun of a founders field is finding out who's secretly deadly from 21 feet.
- How do payouts work?
- Cash on the podium right after the final: $200 / $125 / $75, plus the champion's trophy, podium medals, and a participation medal for every player.
- What if it rains?
- The beer garden plays through ordinary weather. Lightning pauses play for 30 minutes after the last strike, and the format compresses if the afternoon demands it.
- Can spectators come?
- Please. It's a bar with a tournament in it. Bring the crew.
- Is this connected to a bigger tournament?
- Very. This is the founding event of Ruby's Washer Toss. Next August the full Classic comes to Miramichi with a 72-team field, and founding teams get first call when registration opens. Mike's Bar & Grill is hosting year zero, which is exactly the kind of thing you remember at renewal time.