The 2012 Hardball Singles Championships again featured a strong field in the Men’s Open. With 12 players competing for the title, top seeded and defending champion Preston Quick survived a two game deficit in the first semifinal to Eric Christiansen. In the second semifinal, Chris Walker was unable to best the shot-making and pace of Sunny Hunt and lost three games to love. The final saw both players step up their games and, after Hunt won the third game 18-17, it was anyone’s match. The fourth game was close until 8-all, when Quick was able run off seven match ending points to repeat as champion.
Open: Preston Quick d. Sunny Hunt (3-1)
40+: Tom Harrity d. Alex Dean (3-1)
50+: John WInchester d. Steven Kupka (3-1)
60+: Palmer Page d. Paul Chan (3-1)
65+: Tefft Smith d. Henry Steinglass (3-1)
70+: Lucky Young d. Ted Marmor (3-1)
80+: Charlie Butt d. Charlie Baker (3-1)
