Afternoons bring open court practice
SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Shuffleboard Club will open the courts building (located behind Clubhouse 1 on Burning Tree Lane) on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3:30 for training in the art of shuffleboard.
The afternoon open courts practice will continue until March 28 to assess interest. Any LW resident is welcome to visit and find out what the low-impact sport is all about. The only requirement is closed toe shoes.
The club celebrated Valentine’s with a party on Feb. 10 at the courts building with 31 members attending. Partners were assigned and “On the Line” was played. The top three teams won small cash prizes and the bottom three teams won handdecorated rocks as a memento. Open-play/pick-up games will continue Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-11 a.m., free for all club members and any interested LW residents. For those wanting to practice in the evenings, the courts are open Tuesday evenings from 6-8. All equipment is provided. For questions, call or text Kay Mount at 775-527-0426.
The Friday Morning League played on Feb. 17 with the Smashers winning the contest 8-4 over the Flying Discs, The all-game winners for the Smasherswere: Kay Mount, Sal LaScala, Eliie West, and Mick O’Connell. For the Flying Discs, Mo Habel was the all-game winner.
In the second competition, the Bumpers edged past the Hot Rods, winning seven games out of 12. The all-game winners for the Bumpers were Dan Habel, Carol Schubeck, and Harshad Patel. For the Hot Rods, Rod Osgood was the all-game winner.
—Kay Mount
