Shuffleboard Club opens for summer practice
Following the Memorial Day weekend, the shuffleboard courts (behind Clubhouse 1 on Burning Tree Lane) will be available for practice and pick-up games on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9– 11 a.m. throughout the month of June. In addition, the spring madness league invites everyone to join its Wednesday afternoon pickup games from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Additional events are in the plans and will be announced soon. The equipment needed for the games is available at the courts building. Closed toe shoes are required.
Shuffleboard Club recently recognized last year's team captains: Carol Johnson, Mutual 2 (l-r), Chandra Patel, Mutual 15, Jack O'Brien, Mutual 2, Sally Fowler, Mutual 8, and Karen Mendon, Mutual 14. Captains Rod Osgood, Mutual 9, and Milly Larsen, Mutual 2, are not pictured.
For more information on the Shuffleboard Club summer schedule, call or text Kay Mount at 775-527-0426.
The Tuesday evening league completed its nine-game spring tournament on May 16. Out of 21 players competing throughout the spring league, 17 of them were the all-game winners at least for one week. Elizabeth Martinez and Karen Mendon were the all-game winners in four out of nine games.
On May 16, the Flying Discs dominated the Night Shufflers winning 10 of the 12 games played. The all-game winners for the Flying Discs were Chandra Patel, Bob Peterson, Carol Johnson, and Bob Ponegalek. The Night Shufflers’ all-game winner was Fred Carpenter.
On May 19, The Friday Morning completed the last of three separate seasons with four teams playing a total of 24 games. Out of the 30 players completing the spring league, 29 of them were all-game winners for at least one week. John Mount and Milly Larsen were the all-game winners six out of nine weeks of the spring competitions and were presented small trophies.
During the morning competition, the Hot Rods ran past the Bumpers winning eight games out of 12. The all-game winners for the Hot Rods were Ellie West, Sal LaScala, and Harshad Patel. The all-game winner for the Bumpers was Donna Gorman.
The Smashers and the Shooters played and split 12 games, 6-6, during the second competiton. The all-game winners for the Shooters were Carol Schubeck, Patty Peterson, and Shel Magnuson. The all-game winner for the Smashers were Milly Larsen, Kay Mount, Mo Habel, and Bob Ponegalek.
—Kay Mount
