Final event of the club year is Saturday, June 15
SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB
The LW Shuffleboard Club has a history of fun traditions, and because of the generosity of club members, has been able to fund a memorial tournament with cash prizes for more than 15 years. Since 2022, longtime member Dave LaCascia has provided money for cash prizes for the Joan LaCascia Memorial Tournament, in honor of his mom who so enjoyed the Leisure World shuffleboard courts.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 15, at 3 p.m. to accommodate members who still work. There is still room for members to join in. Cash prizes will be awarded to the people who score one of the top five scores, and there will be gifts for the next five top scores. There will also be two consolation prizes for the low scores. Refreshments will be supplied by the club’s new board of directors.
Any club member can play in this fun event by signing up at the courts. Basic shuffleboard rules are followed except for the unique aspect that players are randomly assigned to court positions, giving players a chance to meet and play with a different person than their usual competitors. Another unique part is players avoid knocking the other person’s discs out of a scoring opportunity, resulting in higher scores than usual.
Open play is in full swing with an average attendance of 15. With the open play schedule, the courts building behind Clubhouse 1 is unlocked and a shuffleboard member serves as host. The regular schedule for June includes Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-11. The only requirement is to wear closed-toe shoes. The club provides all other equipment plus assistance to those who have never played shuffleboard. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call or text Patty Peterson at 562-714-7072.
May 31 morning league results: For the seventh week of the spring season, Team Milly overtook Team Sally 8-4. Sally Fowler was the all-game winner for her team, and Patty Peterson was the all-game winner for Team Milly.
A separate contest saw Team Carol victorious over Team Shel 7-4. Roger Bennett, Carol Johnson and Patti Nemnich were allgame winners for Team Carol.
May 7 evening league results: For the kick-off of the eighth week of the spring season, Team Rod played Team Sally. Team Rod players were on fire as the team won nine of 12 games. All-game winners for Team Rod included Lynn Baidack, Sally Fowler, Harshad Patel, Bob Peterson and Carol Schubeck.
With the other match, Team Chandra and Team Karen/Sue tied for the winning honors 6-6. Chandra Patel was all-game winner for Team Chandra while Sue Burkschab, Jesus Sosa and Helene Neun were all-game winners for Team Karen/Sue.
—Kay Mount
The Shuffleboard Club extends a giant thank you to the veteran members who contributed to the monumental success of the first ever three week mini-league, designed to help 28 new club members learn the basics of league play.
