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Rogers, Crabtree win city Rook tournament
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Lisa Hobbs photo Charles Crabtree, left, and Ralph Rogers were dealt a win during the first Multi-County Rook Tournament held by the city. The grand champions trumped their way to victory against seven other teams in their division.
McMinnville Civic Center’s first Rook tournament attracted 16 teams competing for a championship.Ralph Rogers and Charles Crabtree took the title of grand champions in Division A. Their pictures will be placed on a plaque as winners of the first Multi-County Rook Tournament. “I’ve been playing rook since the 1970s,” said Rogers. “I’m 91 years old.”His teammate is a rookie in comparison.