travisnewsome

Domino Tournaments

2012-01-27T22:38:00.000-08:00

We are working with the Satchel Page Foundation to sponsor a domino tournament in the fall of this year. Keep an eye on this website and also check www.ndld6.com for all domino tournament information.

Remember you can always e-mail me at tdln@travisnewsome.com, Twitter is @Mr_Domino or telephone me at 816-536-1962.

2011-03-20T06:34:00.001-07:00

The Lions Heartland Domino Tournament is now THE FIRST BROOKSIDE LIONS CLUB DOMINO TOURNAMENT. The dates have been changed. For all the details regarding this tournament, please go to www.LIONSDOMINO.com

College Scholarships for DominoEdKC

2011-02-24T05:01:00.000-08:00

“Dominoes, More Than Just A Game” – DominoEdKC
(offering college scholarships)

PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT www.DominoEdUSA.com.

DominoEdKC is a program founded by University of Oklahoma graduate, Big 8 Track and Field champion, 3 times world domino champion and Professional Domino Consultant Travis D. L. Newsome, to teach the game of dominoes to metropolitan Kansas City high school students (Missouri and Kansas) AT NO COST to the students, their parents or high schools. Six weekly 90 minute classes will begin Saturday, April 16, 2011 and continue each Saturday through May 21, 2011. Each class will start at 10:00 AM and run for 90 minutes. Students will also have the opportunity to learn the game through a selected internet site and online tutoring by a team of ten world class domino players including 7 local world domino champions.

It is "out of the box" training students will surely enjoy focusing on such needed life skills as visualization, critical thinking ability, probability analysis, deductive reasoning, logical reasoning, and improved recall ability. In addition, students will enjoy enhancements in the areas of self esteem, team building, good competitive spirit, increases moral and morale, pride in school, improved social skills, stress relief and DISCIPLINE. Students will find themselves putting down their video games for dominoes. Shortly after the program is completed, on June 3rd, 4th and 10th, 11th, a competition in the form of a tournament will be held at the Ward Parkway Shopping Center (86th & State Line Road, Kansas City, MO) to award college scholarships to the students that excel.

Parents will also be welcomed and invited to take part in the training because the competition for scholarships at the end of the program will also pit parent/student against parent/student, and parent/parent competition in addition to student vs. student competition. The idea of parents competing to help students obtain college scholarships is a different concept. The interaction between students and their parents will be awesome, unusual and very rewarding.

All metropolitan Kansas City high school student and parents are invited to Rockhurst High School (9301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64114) Rose Theatre on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM for a one hour questions and answers period about this exciting opportunity. Domino classes will start at Rockhurt High School at 10:00 AM on April 16th and continue each Saturday through and including May 21, 2011.

You can also obtain information by sending an e-mail to dominoedkc@gmail.com or by calling 816-536-1962. Students are encouraged to follow me on Twitter @dominoedkc.

"are you guys related?"

2010-11-27T11:34:00.000-08:00

My answer was "no." She replied, "I see you guys have the same last name, NEWSOME." We all had on small name tags. I'm glad that I am one that does not easily jump to conclusions.

Please have a great holiday season. Be a blessing to someone.

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS "SKILL"

2010-07-29T02:56:00.000-07:00

The correct answer is............SKILL. Will Pigg is correct. The best players can not be that lucky all the time. Look at the stats of the most prestigious domino competition in the US, The World Championship Domino Tournament(www.worlddomino.com). You will notice in the 35 year history of the tournament consisting of approximately 20,000 players, two players have won the tournament 28.5% of the time, Harold Marler and James Morgan (Morgan died in 1990)both of Mississippi. Get this, 3 players have won the tournament 37% of the time and 7 players have won 60% of the time. It is impossible to be that lucky. The reason players win consistenly is because this is a game of skill. Skill players have the ability to create luck. I always say, "you have to be skillful at what you are doing to be lucky." Unskilled or the less skillful players win because of luck and chance. Of course chance plays a part. Many of you have seen an unskilled player mess up good domino hands. Skilled players would much rather play another player of skill. Thank all of your for your responses. The ones who said "chance" were not wrong. It's just that the most correct answer is "skill."

2010-06-19T00:07:00.000-07:00

DIRECTIONS TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE CONTINUED..........
Make a right turn on Believeth Boulevard, keep straight and go through the green light which is Jesus Christ. There you must turn onto the bridge of Faith which is over Troubled Waters. Turn right and keep straight to Kings Highway Heaven Bound. Go three miles, for the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Exit to Grace Boulevard. Make a right turn to Gospel Lane then a quick right on Prayer Road. Do not yield to the traffic on Temptation Road. Avoid Sin Street, it’s a dead end road. Pass Envy and Hate Avenues, pass Hypocrisy Lane, Gossiping Lane and Backbiting Boulevard. You do have to go down Long Suffering Lane, Trial Court and Tribulations Avenue. It’s okay, because Victory Lane is just ahead so do not give up. You should send these directions to your love ones so they do not get lost.

2009-10-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

The Show-Me Domino Club is rolling after two months. The race is extremely tight. Captain Aaron Johnson is in a tie with Jerry Newsome for first place as Aaron's team took over first place after an outstanding showing in the tournament on October 3rd.

The team standings are as follows:

Team ..........................................POINTS
AARON JOHNSON...........................71
BOB COOPER....................................69
DON OUSLEY...................................69
LEANDRA BOYD TOMS.................65
RONALD TOOMBS..........................62

The next tournament will be November 7, 2009 at Lutfi's Restaurant

SHOW-ME DOMINO LEAGUE DRAFT HELD

2009-09-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

THE SHOW-ME DOMINO LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY held the first ever draft for teams on Saturday, September 5, 2009. A surprise but as previously announced, Wayne Morrow was the first person selected in the draft by Captain Aaron Johnson (many thought Jerome Wooten would be the first pick), Captain LeAndra Boyd selected Jerome Wooten as the 2nd pick, Captain Don Ousley selected Mark Jackson of Fort Worth, Texas as the 3rd pick followed by Captain Bob Cooper selecting Travis Newsome. Captain Ronald “Bonemaster” Toombs, Sr. closed out the first round by selecting Eddie Rice. The 10 month season starts this Saturday where players will play a total of 12 games with 12 different partners with the top 4 records playing in the finals. At the end of the season, cash will be awarded to the top teams. The competition should be very even as the Captains did an outstanding job in selecting the players. There will be a supplemental draft this Saturday prior to the tournament for several very good players whose names were omitted from the draft. Some of the top talent in the supplemental draft will be Ray Sawyer of Kansas City, Kansas, Walter “rureadum” Patterson of Houston, Texas, William Maupin of Kansas City, MO, Dale Barnes and Don Scott of McAlester, Oklahoma. Additional members of the league but not currently eligible for the draft are Harold Marler of Clinton, MS, Nate Tsegay of Oakland, CA and R. E. Davenport of Alvin, Texas.
The Show-Me Domino League has a ton of all star players and a total of more that 20 world championships. The league can put together an all star team for some national or international competition at anytime.Keep an eye on this blog for details and team standing.

EXCITING SHOW-ME DOMINO LEAGUE SEASON

2009-08-25T21:02:00.000-07:00

Hello Show-Me Domino League Members,

The Show-Me Domino League of Kansas City 2009-10 season begins on September 12, 2009 at Lutfi's Restaurant on the Landing Mall at 63rd and Paseo, Kansas City, Missouri. In a twist this year, Captains have been named because this year we will have teams. The Captains will select their teams in a draft on September 5th at a holiday weekend party hosted by Aaron Johnson and his family. This is an annual event by Johnson's family. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend this party. It may determine the round that you are drafted.

There are 5 Captains and they will select eligible players in the following draft order.

1. Aaron Johnson
2. LeAndra "Ladybug" Boyd
3. Don Ousley
4. Bob Cooper
5. Ron "Bonemaster" Toombs, Sr.

The draft order was determined by a vote of the Captains.

In a surprise move, Aaron Johnson has already announced that he will make Wayne Morrow the first pick ending speculation that Jerome Wooten would be the first pick of the draft. LeAndra is expected to make Jerome her first pick followed by Don Ousley selecting Mark Jackson of Fort Worth, Texas. After that the field is wide open with a host of talent. Bob Cooper drafting 4th is being coy about his first pick leaving Bonemaster guessing who may be available.

This is going to be an exciting season. Make plans to particpate. Keep and eye on this blog.

2009-08-22T12:12:00.000-07:00

In the recent ShowMe Domino League Tournament, Jerome Wooten (L) seems like he has some concerns about his opponent A. C. Thomas. Jerome's partner is Lutfi Khalifah (tournament host) who placed 3rd in the overall tournament and A. C.'s partner is Wayne Morrow who finished 2nd in the tournament.