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Corn Hole Tournament Begins Saturday at Smith River Sports Complex

The first of five tournaments in the Autos by Nelson Corn Hole Tournament Series presented by the Smith River Sports Complex (SRSC) will take place this Saturday, April 12th. 

The tournament will start at 7 p.m. with sign in/registration being held from 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Smith River Sports Complex.  Register for the entire series by April 12th and receive a discount of one free tournament.

Early registration for individual tournaments will be $30 per team in the professional division and $20 per team in amateur.  The fee will go up $10 in each division when you sign up the day of the event.  Registration for the entire series will be $120 per team in the professional division and $80 per team in the amateur division.  Spectators get in for $5.00.

Register online at http://www.smithriversportscomplex.com/ or stop by the SRSC to fill out a form.

Live music will be provided by Rebel Guns beginning at 7 p.m.

The series consist of five corn hole tournaments being held on the following dates in 2014: April 12, May 17, June 21, July 26 and August 16. The rain dates will be on the following: April 26, May 31, June 28, August 2 and August 23. A championship tournament will be played immediately after the fifth regular tournament on August 16th.  

During the regular tournaments the Pro Division will win higher payouts than Amateurs. All 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers in both divisions will automatically be entered in one pool for the Championship Tournament.  The Championship Tournament will play immediately after the August 16th regular tournament where 1st place will win $500, 2nd place $200 & 3rd place $50 courtesy of Autos by Nelson. 

The proceeds from this event will go towards the Friends of the Complex (FOC) program which is the SRSC's annual fundraising campaign.  A special thanks goes to the sponsors of this event: Autos by Nelson, Nelson Ford-Mazda, Nelson Toyota, Nelson Honda, GR Chevrolet, Nelson Kia-Subaru, American National Bank & Trust Co., Ameristaff, Bassett Furniture, Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge, Burch-Hodges-Stone, Inc., COORS LIGHT / Devils Backbone, Patrick Henry Community College Patriots, YMCA of Martinsville - Henry County, Southern Virginia Properties, The Rock House, Star News, Martinsville - Henry County Chamber of Commerce and Wild Magnolia's.