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 by Dean Grattidge    District 7  Reporter A total of 36 sign-ups stepped up to duke it out Saturday and Sunday, February 16-17, 2018. Hosted by SDSE (and we thank them for their support), this event highlights the enthusiasm of new players. It was ATM Lynda Goggin, assisted by Helen Noeltner who kept the tournament…

by Shirley Eager, D 5 Secretary Seventy-four doubles entries competed in the C.S.A. District 5 Doubles Tournament held on the 10 boards at Royal Palms in Cathedral City. The shufflers represented 10 of the 11 District 5 shuffleboard clubs. With some scheduling changes, the tournament was held at one venue this year instead of using…

Reported by Shirley Eager A District 5 rookie is defined as: “a player who has not been involved in extended shuffling, either in organized or recreational play, prior to January 1st of the preceding year of the Rookie Tournament.”  Twenty rookies throughout District 5 competed in the annual Rookie Tournament hosted by Ramon Shuffleboard Club…

Thanks to D5 Secretary Shirley Eager for this article.             When the Safari Shuffleboard Club, located in Palm Springs, decided to no longer host the annual District 5 Cash Bonspiel, the Indian Wells Shuffleboard Club discussed the advantages and disadvantages of trying to take on this project. No other club in the District was interested,…

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by Dean Grattidge , District 7 Reporter On Saturday, January 20th, 2018, hosted by Hemet West, the only 10-court venue in District 7, each roster from District 7 and District 5, Palm Springs, entered 40 players into this annual event. This has taken place for nearly two decades! Many CSA and other local officers were…

Let me apologize to the volunteers, participants and Dean, for taking so long to post these results.  by Dean Grattidge, District 7 Reporter District 7 Head Ref, George Hayner had an idea to honor all the winners and runners up  from the 2017 District tournaments. Two months of hard work and many phone calls resulted…

by Dean Grattidge, District 7 Reporter Held in landmark venue of Golden Village Palms Resort, this site hosted the Hall of Fame Tournament. GVP has been the home of the shuffleboard museum for over a decade, having been moved here from Manteca. Three newly elected players await the posting of their photographs on the wall…

First a WELCOME BACK to all the returning snow-birds. League play has started here in District 7. The teams are set and we are getting back to our weekly schedule. The Oldympics tournament, closely followed by the D7 Ray Patterson picnic, once again got all of us off on the right foot. Looking ahead in D7, we have the…

by Dean Grattidge  District 7 Reporter For those with an appetite for challenging boards, you’ve picked the right venue! By winning their first Oldlympics shuffleboard medals, John Hays and Ron Needham contributed  to the drama of this “granddaddy of all shuffleboard events”  Held from Sept. 18-21, mostly under CSA rules, all games were 12 frames. There…

Originally posted on Your Source for Shuffleboard News: To read a first class article by Chuck Moulton about Hurricane Irma: Click: http://www.zephyrhillsshuffle.com/Shuffle-News-3.html Posted by Stan McCormack 2017 09 18.

by Dean Grattidge, District 7 Reporter How do we define “Esprit de Corps”?  = Try 10- team tournament and, 102 players getting together for that team tournament! All team members were selected with a distribution of Red, White, Blue, Green and Purple experience. Hosted by Hemet West where 10 courts really came in handy. The event was…

by Dean Grattidge, District 7 Reporter Reception held at Hemet Muni honoring an icon from years gone by, Marty Boyajian, on August 24, 2017. Most of us were not aware that he was born in 1926. Some of the programs Marty put in place in Hemet Muni: He began down-loading articles about each tournament to…

by Dean Grattidge   District 7 Reporter Presenting Robert Brooks with 1st Place were the ATM’s who put this event in place.  Lynda Goggin and Helen Noeltner. Good job!    August 14-16, 2017 – John McDonough Tournament for men and ladies hosted by SDSE. It’s hard not to be impressed  by the 40-foot long art…

Thelma Meda Finley Hall Carvin passed away at the age of 91 on July 29, 2017 peacefully at home with her daughter Cheryl and son Earle (“Woody”) at her side. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 24, 1925. She was married to Joseph Hall in June 1943 until he was killed in action…

   by Dean Grattidge   District 7 Reporter   Through efficient scheduling, the Hemet West Shuffleboard Club succeeded in concluding this event in three days rather than four. Their 10 available courts enhanced the scheduling process. There were 38 pairs of players involved in these games, which ran from July 24th to 26th, 2017   Personnel taking…

Originally posted on Your Source for Shuffleboard News: TD Monroe Tells Us What It Is; and When It Is Used! SPEED SHUFFLEBOARD: Speed Shuffleboard shall be used to break all significant ties remaining after a round robin. Significant ties shall be defined as those ties which alter the placement of the players in subsequent rounds.…

  by Dean Grattidge   District 7 Reporter   A total of 76 players entered this shuffleboard tournament which ran from July 10th to 14th, 2017.   Many volunteers stepped forward to ensure a positive outcome: ATM’s were Mary Davis, who directed much of the program, with assistance from Helen Noeltner and Ruby Best.  The board crew…

Originally posted on Your Source for Shuffleboard News: Warm Greetings from the International Shuffleboard Association President, Myrna Bilton Myrna Speaks: With just a couple of weeks before the 36th ISA World Championship being held in Brazil, may we reflect on the past, present and future ISA Championships. There are exciting times ahead for the International…

While they weren’t being snowbirds, 6 of the District 5 shufflers participated in a tournament hosted by the Greater Edmonton Shuffleboard Association which is Northern Alberta’s new shuffleboard club. They travelled from their homes in Medicine Hat, Alberta, nearly 5 hours to shuffle in a Singles Tournament at the Ottewell Curling Club in Edmonton. Using…

  by Dean Grattidge,  District 7 Reporter Showcased by Hemet Muni, 64 competitors vied for wins in the highly acclaimed tournament. It was brought about nearly a quarter of a century ago by Marty Boyajian. The term “Bonspiel” ostensibly originated from a phrase uttered at a curling event in Canada in 1839, signifying “good play”.…

by Dean Grattidge,    District 7 Reporter Hosted by Sierra Dawn South, a good number of players squared off for pins and cash on the fast boards at the annual SDS Any Doubles. Personnel in charge were: SDS President, Jan Stephens, ATM’s Lynda Goggin and Helen Noeltner, head ref, George Hayner and Scoring Supervisor, Dennis…

by Dean Grattidge   District 7 Reporter From my perspective, players were quite comfortable playing the up-scale courts at Sun City. This Any Singles Event was held from May 8th to 10th, 2017.  There were 52 players vying for a win. Games were all 12 frame and played under CSA rules in this money tournament. Personnel…

    by Dean Grattidge   District 7 Reporter Nice entry total: 92 partners vying for honors on the upgraded courts at Sun City. This took place from April 3rd to 5th, 2017. Sponsors were The Bank of Hemet and The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. We certainly commend them for this. ATM’s were Liz Backus and Dick Massey. Other…

    by Dean Grattidge,  District 7 Reporter   If I may borrow a quote from Dickens ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, “It was the best of times”  Seventeen teams with players from two nations vowed to uphold the legacy of that quote as they signed on for the event at four Hemet venues.  Players from…

Shirley Eager, District 5 Secretary  The District 5 Tournament of Champions has concluded and history was made. To qualify for the Tournament of Champions a person must have placed in the top 4 in the Championship or Consolation Divisions of the Singles or Any Doubles Tournaments. When a person qualifies, they receive a 5-year invitation…

   By Dean Grattidge, District 7 Reporter.u With 36 entries, this became one of the  most robust events I’ve  witnessed in quite awhile. Hosted by SDSE, 11 clubs had representatives in the tournament.The people who had much to do with the success of this event: ATM Lynda Goggin, Helen Noeltner, George Hayner, Dennis Iszler, Al and…

The weather was cool and thankfully clear and the boards were fast.MC and District 5 Team Captain. Janice Fitzgerald welcomed District 7 and play got under way. 20 players from each district competed in the first game. A different 20 played the second game. So you can see what a large undertaking it was to manage.…

Tomorrows games of the Desert Challenge will be hosted by District 5 and played at the Royal Palms Resort on Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City. District 5 will be looking to revenge the loss there 2 years ago that went all the way to a tie breaker.   For such an important event, maybe…

John Hays of El Grande Estates District 7 has won the annual California Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame Any Singles. By Dean Grattidge, District 7 reporter A busy week at GVP! From Dec. 27th through Dec 30th, 2016, Golden Village Palms Resort, an iconic landmark, hosted the Hall of Fame games. in addition, the CSA…