Shuffleboard Club

Amid the holiday season, shuffleboarders concentrated on completing their fall season. The next major event is the Shuffleboard Club’s Christmas/ holiday party on Friday, Dec. 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 6 p.m. Winter league team schedules and rosters will be available in the Courts Building by noon on Friday, Dec. 16.

The Shuffleboard Courts Building will continue openplay onMondayandWednesday, Dec. 19 and 21, from 9-11 a.m.. The Courts Building will be closed from Dec. 2327 with open-play resuming on Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 9-11, returning to the regular schedule on Monday, Jan. 2, with open-play each Monday and Wednesday, from 9-11.

The Tuesday Evening League completed its eighth night of the fall season on Dec. 6, between the Night Shufflers—captained by Karen Mendon, Mutual 14—and the Hot Shots— captained by Jack O’Brien, Mutual 2. The Hot Shots won the evening’s contest with seven of the 12 games. Plus, the Hot Shots’ Helene Neun, Mutual 2, competing with the Evening Shufflers’ Patty Peterson, Mutual 15, ignited the evening’s excitement level by scoring 100 points versus Peterson’s 78. There were three players throughout the evening who won all their games: Carrie Kistner and Neun for the Hot Shots, and Carol Johnson for the Night Shufflers.

The Friday Morning League completed its final round of the fall season on Dec. 9, with the Hot Rods—captained by Rod Osgood, Mutual 9—and the Bumpers—captained by Sally Fowler, Mutual 8—evenly splitting the 12 games. The Hot Rods had two all-game winners: Maureen Habel and captain Rod Osgood. The Bumpers had three players who won all their games: Jack O’Brien, Harshad Patel and captain Sally Fowler. The Morning League fall season ended with the Hot Rods winning first place with an average of 555 with the Bumpers and the Smashers tying with an average of 472.

—Kay Mount