The National Any Doubles, with a field of 52 teams, 104 players, was held at Heather Estates, in Hemet, Ca., Mar. 31- Apr. 3. Heather Estates had been one of the venues for the Classic Team Tournament the week before, so the players knew the boards as evidenced by the tight competition, many of the games going to the last hammer.
Hosts, David and Bonnie Miller, ATM and Head Referee, George Hayes, and Head Scorekeeper, Karla Winget presided. The games started on schedule and ran smoothly throughout the week.
Quite a crowd of spectators were present at most of the games, cheering for their favorites, and politely clapping for the rest.
Three games on Wednesday decided it all:
NATIONAL SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION
N07 – California National Open Any Doubles – Hemet, CA 04/03/2014
Sponsor: Bank Of Hemet, Soboba Casino
Main (52)Teams
1. Jay Davidson – Robert Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California
2. Ruth Schneider – Roland Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . .California
3. Gloria Praetory – Art Praetory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California
4. Sylvia Smith – Dan Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
Consolation
1. Val Mcdougal – John Spenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .California
2. Doty Baily – Diane Luzzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama/California
3. John Nielson – Brenda Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . California/None
4. Deanna Shockly – Bill Shokly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California
Tournament Director(s): Bonnie And David Miller
The Championship winners had the youngest entrant and one over 90.
You can tell which is youngest, bur you’ll have to guess at the oldest,
From these pictures:
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