DAVIDSON, NC — The sixth annual Queen City Kubb Spring Fling was held Saturday, March, 26 in Davidson at River Run Athletic Park. The day started with an overcast sky and light winds and turned into a windy, sunny afternoon. A total of 14 teams and about 28 players from seven states attended the tournament hosted by the Queen City Kubb Club.
The day started with six rounds of Klassic system qualifying play, with the seventh and final round taking place after the lunch break. As the morning rolled on, the wind picked up and made choosing a side more important than the starting batons. This made for some really tough battles against opponents and the wind all afternoon. At the end of the seven rounds, Playin’ for Chubbs (Joe Harbert, Bob Hickes) had earned the top seed.
After the first round of championship play, the semi-final matches were set with the Playin’ for Chubbs taking on the Varangians (Jim Fravel, Keith Shearer) in one match and Kung Mördare (Rebecca Martel, Kyle Weakland) against Kraken Stache (Mike Horengic, Jake Leavitt) in the other. In the first semi-final match, Playin’ for Chubbs was able to take out the Varangians in two games. In the second semi-final matcg, Kraken Stache also won the first two games against Kung Mördare to advance to the championship match.
In the finals, Kraken Stache was able to get an early lead and take the first game from Playin’ for Chubbs. In the second game, Playin’ for Chubbs were are to battle back and take game two to force a winner take all final game. In the last game, Kraken Stache was able to get more kubbs down early in the game, making it too hard for Playin’ for Chubbs to battle back. Kraken Stache won the match 2-1 and were crowned the 2022 Queen City Kubb Spring Fling champions.
In the third place game, Kung Mördare used early leads against the Varangians to take both games 2-0 and get third place.
Final Results
- Kraken Stache (Mike Horengic, Jake Leavitt)
- Playin’ for Chubbs (Joe Harbert, Bob Hickes)
- Kung MörKung Mördare (Rebecca Martel, Kyle Weakland)
- Varangians (Jim Fravel, Keith Shearer)
