The Year is 1998 - We've moved venues from Kingston, MA in '97 to the last time the "Stillman" appears in Roxbury, CT

It was hot, hot, hot this year. Too hot to drink beer - if you can believe it.

Helen and Kylie trying to keep cool in the Roxbury shade

First rounds get under way - there were some very tough matches this year

This was quite possibly the toughest flight to go off during the tourney - uhhhh, is that child even 10-years old? I wonder who could have booked this flight?

Claire enjoying some watermelon on a steamy summers day

Kylie and Ian rocking to the local musicians

Uncle Donny, Trey and Nana Joanne singing the songs of summer

Trevor was bouncing to the beat

This was a friend of Amanda's - she gets points for lugging the heaviest weight on certainly one of the hottest days of the year

Liz growing impatient with the pace of her flight - careful, she knows how to wield that mallet

Aunt Mimi and Trevor - Trev is either sweating up a storm or Aunt Mimi just poured that water over his little head

Poor Papa - if you think it's hot in the sun, try standing up close to that grill

Trey keeps busy with a little extra curricular activities

Aunt Donna teaches Trey the fine art of spitting watermelon seeds

Round two

AND THE WINNER IS

NAT GRIGGS - The 1998 8 Stillman Memorial Champion