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Article 10 of Glen Peltier’s 2016 Series. As Older Clubs Leave Us, Newer and Better Clubs Take Their Place!!

Posted on 2017-01-03 by stanistheman

So many clubs have gone by the wayside but new ones, that I believe are better, have come alive.

When I started playing we played on Gulfport’s 2o courts. Best meals ever!!  It was called Gateway to the Gulf.  We played for three years before lack of interest from the club shut it down.  A few more District Tournaments were played, then a complete shutdown.

I was there when Eustis started and when it finished. It was the first club with the heavy slow courts. Not every one liked them. The city had invested heavily in the club and it was really a nice club.

Orange city was my favourite. I believe 20 courts, and at that time, amateurs played Monday and Pros came in Tuesday. Lots of rocking chairs on the front porch. I would jog in the morning (those days are gone) and the Spanish moss hung from the trees. It was very special; Ft. Myers had their club down by the water. It was the days of the motor homes and we parked on the street.  The new courts are so much better in North Ft Myers. Still the memories linger.

The courts at Lakeland were down in the hole as they called them. They were really good courts built by the original R.K. Nidy who knew how to build them.  I always thought they were some of the best in Florida. The present  situation is so much better. We got fried at the old courts.

I believe our biggest improvement was Betmar. When I first started to play there was no Pro tournament in Zephyrhills.  The amateurs played at the Tourist club. What a big improvement. Betmar draws big crowds, serves the best meals. The uptown club has improved 100%.

Both clubs in Daytona are gone. It was a long way to go but it was fun and we had parking for motor homes. daytona-beach-it-happened-there

Lake Worth is done!! Gone!!  WE had Monday and Tuesday in Hollywood; travel to Lake Worth on Wednesday and played in Lake Worth Thursday and Friday.  Approximately 20 motor homes were on the circuit then.

WHAT A WONDERFULL PAST.  I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to play during these very special years.  Glen Peltier. 

Submitted by Glen Peltier  WITH THANKS 2017 01 03.

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To-day is the Anniversary of The Shuffler!! Check Our History!!

Posted on 2020-11-15 by stanistheman

Many of our current readers, but not all, will remember TheShuffler.org. It was a website operated by Alf Primeau.  Stan McCormack was the lead writer > but we had many talented individuals who regularly contributed.  Below is a kind of time line of the Shuffler.org.  Stan writing on 2022 07 19.

THE SHUFFLER: NEWS AND VIEWS OF INTEREST TO ALL SHUFFLERS!! 

ON AUGUST 30^th, 2004 WE wrote: In July of 2003 Ruby Withington won a prize for becoming the 10,000th person to log on!! If you check our counter at the bottom of the Home Page, it now reads ~~ depending on when you read this, about 40,000. Alf and I are of course pleased that the response has exceeded our wildest expectations ~~ pleased that Shufflers continue to return to the Site to obtain information, to view photographs of fellow shufflers, to read suggestions on how to improve their game, to read editorial opinion, to determine where the next major shuffling event will take place and to determine how to get there, and of course to view the results of these same competitions!! 

While I have singled out Stan and Alf, we want to acknowledge the significant and ongoing contributions of Earl Ball, Sandi Quinn, Michael Zellner, and the Allen Family, Sam and Jim. All have provided insightful, interesting and timely reports on the sport they enjoy so much. Sandi’s summer reports from Ohio and North Carolina have added a new dimension and style to “Reporting Results”!! We know that we speak for our readers when we express the hope that Sandi will continue to report as the Quinns move on to Arizona, and finally to Texas for the winter!! Earl has given our readers information in the “how to aspect” of the game, as well as providing that much needed State Pro insight point of view. We look forward to Earl’s continuing input on a wide range of topics.

Michael continues to provide informative and useful information for those planning the trip to the ISA Event of 2005! Michael’s role will expand as we draw closer to that major international event!! Sam and Jim (Allen) have both been willing to provide input and it has been appreciated. There is room for others to submit articles, for others to become regular “reporters”! 

THE SHUFFLER PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING THE WEBSITE WITH “NEWS AND VIEWS OF INTEREST TO ALL SHUFFLERS”! Each of us works very hard to come as close as we can to making that statement truthful. In the end however; we can only achieve that objective with your co-operation. That is correct; we need input; we need accurate and timely input in order to share it with our readers~~ the Shuffling Public!! Many times it is difficult to obtain such information. Quite frankly, that “blows my mind”!! We at THE SHUFFLER have demonstrated willingness and an ability to prepare and present material to our public in a professional and pleasing manner. We work many hours each week in research and preparation of the articles we pass on to you. Given this, you will understand the disappointment and frustration we experience when some, just some, of our elected Shuffleboard officials demonstrate either an unwillingness or an inability to keep you the shuffler well informed. Folks, how many times have you and I heard these same officials complain about the lack of press coverage that shuffling receives?? May I respectfully suggest to them that the Internet is the press of the 21^st Century.

The Future is Now!! Let’s all work together to promote the Sport of Shuffling.

Stan of THE SHUFFLER. 2004 08 30.

 

STAN AND ALF WRITE IN JUNE OF 2007: Have things changed since we posted the above article; we believe that they have in that we now do have more shufflers willing to both provide information AND TO submit an article on their own behalf. No; the shift has not been dramatic, but marginal improvement is better than no improvement!! 

ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: Brazil is now a regular participant at ISA Events and Germany joined the ISA in 2006. Both will be at the ISA Event in Midland, ON beginning August 12, 2007. Our coverage of the ISA Events has been one of the significant areas of growth and we look forward to continuing that portion of our coverage.

One new development which we are working on is the Negative Image Advertising of the Sport. Terry Rainwater has taken the lead on this project with the support of Wilbur Estes. Terry’s superior writing skills have already produced results. However; it is far too soon to gloat over any success. The damage has been done and it will take judgment, good planning and determination to rebound from the adverse effect on the Sport of Shuffleboard by these and similar type adds.

Wilbur Estes, “The Guy Who Wrote The Book”, the book being Modular Shuffleboard, has been a regular contributor for a good deal of our ON LINE experience. Wilbur’s dedicated column has been a resounding success in excess of a year.

Stan and Alf of THE SHUFFLER   2007 06 23. 

HERE IT IS ONE YEAR LATER AND WE ARE HITTING ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE!! 200,000 HITS!!  

We have a new motto: YOUR DOOR TO THE WORLD OF SHUFFLEBOARD given to us by Sebastian Runge, 1^st VP of the German Shuffleboard Assn. >> Thank You Sebastian!!

ALSO: A BIG THANKS TO CHUCK MOULTON AND JIM HUNDLEY who regularly send along tournament results. Please keep them coming!!! 

THE SHUFFLER was inducted into the Central District (FSA) Hall of Fame for their promotion of the sport >> our thanks to the Central District Board, their President Larry Brown and the entire membership of the District.

Our nomination to the ISA HOF was approved at the ISA Board Meeting in Midland in 2007 and the induction will take place in Australia this September. This award recognizes our contribution to shuffleboard at the International level and we wish to thank all those involved in advancing and approving the award. We must not let the warm feelings generated by the awards diminish our responsibility to report and promote as we see the need. 

We thought it would be appropriate to post our very first article sent to Alf by Stan on the occasion of the 2002 ISA event in Clearwater, FL.  

FROM OUR ARCHIVES of  2002 11 16

It was during the 2002 ISA Event in Clearwater, FL that THE SHUFFLER came on the scene ~~ so to speak. I filed a series of daily reports from Clearwater as “Reporter Stan”!! Here is the actual article filed on Nov 16^th, 2002. 

“Sports fans”, it is all over!! We have a Champion male Team and a Champion Female Team!! And this time both are from the same country AND THAT COUNTRY IS CANADA!!! 

I know that all participants and all viewers join with me in congratulating the Canadian teams on their fine performance during this exciting tournament. They played hard and they played fairly!! 

The American Men and Women finished a very strong second. We salute them. The Japanese and the Brazilians were worthy competitors each and every time they were on the court. 

In Sport, and especially in shuffleboard, as important as your “placing”, are the friends you made during the tournament. This tournament was a great success. We thank all those who helped, especially those involved from the Clearwater Club, and very definitely their President, Basil Kerrill. 

We are pleased to report that one player played the entire tournament without a loss, quite a feat!! That player was “Earl the Pearl” (Earl Ball) of the American team. Congratulations Earl.  

Stan McCormack Your Onsite Reporter, Clearwater, FL. 2002 11 16

That is enough for this milestone >> Next one will be 250,000!!   Good Shuffling and special thanks to everyone who has ever sent along a News Item!! We appreciate it!! 

STAN AND ALF OF THE SHUFFLER.   2008 06 21.

AND NOW FOR THE ONE QUARTER MILLION MILESTONE!!

That is correct folks, we will reach the 250,000 mark before June 21, and that means that in the past 12 months we have had more than 50,000 hits.

We lost Wilbur Estes, The Guy Who Wrote the Book, but The Shuffler was pleased to be able to make a significant contribution to his eulogy which was very well attended by a cross section of Shufflers.

The induction of The Shuffler into the ISA Hall of Fame took place in Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia. Stan accepted the award on behalf of Alf and The Shuffler. And >> for the 1st time in the 27 Year History of the ISA, the Japanese Women finished in 1^st Place!! Great, Just Great for the sport!! Congratulations to the Japanese Women!!

Not only did our readership increase but so did the number of shufflers submitting newsworthy items. Glenna Earle did a magnificent job in her reporting of the FSA Masters Event held in Zephyrhills, FL; Wilma Rudolph of TX sent along items along with many others. We thank each contributor; we post 99% of all articles received and make only minor adjustments to improve the message we believe the writer intends!!

Keep those articles and pix coming!! Help grow the sport we each enjoy so much!! If you have an idea or a question, send it along.

Stan and Alf of The Shuffler. 2009 05 14.

The Shuffler.org ceased operations on 2010 05 31.

The BLOG, http://theshuffler.net was launched in June of 2012. 

Stan McCormack.  2014 19 15.

The record shows that Mae Hall finished with 2224 points, the only woman to have at least 1000 points!

Earl Ball speaks in 2006: The record shows that Mae won the
“Masters” 15 times. I don’t think many people have played 15
“Masters”. Mary Eldridge told me Mae was at the top of her game
for 35 years. The points records were originally put together by Col. Peter
Cleary Bullard in the early 50’s and he tried to go back to 1928. That alone
tells you that many different types of tournaments were probably used to
tabulate the points and probably didn’t just include what we know as State
tournaments. Different numbers of points were awarded depending on the
importance of the tournament. Earl Ball in 2006.
Mae Hall (from Mary Eldridge 2006 12 15) Mae Hall would have been an
exceptional player in any era. She had a remarkable ability to adapt to any
court conditions and to do it quickly. That was one reason for her 2200 plus
points. Other reasons were her fiery determination to win and the fact that
she played about 30 years in the “expert” division and played just about
every scheduled tournament!! It goes without saying that she was also a very
intelligent player. I was very fortunate to have played partners with Mae for
several years. The first doubles tournament I won first-place in was the
National Doubles with Mae. One thing I always appreciated about Mae was that
she was a “good sport” – win or lose. You could never have a better partner
and you could always count on Mae to give it everything she had – which was
considerable. I learned a lot about the game from Mae. The grandstands were
usually full to overflowing with knowledgeable spectators when Mae was
playing and when she finished the stands emptied quickly.
Shuffleboard was “King” in those days and Mae Hall was the “Queen”.
Tournament results and proceedings were in the sports pages every week and
Mae was often on the front page. Players took a lot of pride in winning
championships and it meant something to be the Florida State Singles Champion
or the President’s Trophy Champion or to be the champion of any tournament.
Mary Eldridge.
FROM PEGGY HOUSE: This was done (earning in excess of 2200 points) when you
had to lag for colour before starting the match and play that colour
throughout the match! Ask Mary Eldridge about those days! If you lost the
lag, you had to play that much smarter to win and you earned it! P.S. My
biggest thrill outside of winning the Masters was beating Mae and her partner
Bob Litts in the President’s Mixed Doubles the first year I played Pro with
Charlie Madalone. Peggy House. 2006 12 10.
FROM GLEN PELTIER in 2010: As for me, the best player is not determined by
the number of points associated with his/her name. What is important is the
game; the people; the partners, and the opportunity to teach that keeps me
going. I hope to play another ten years or as long as I stay healthy. I
believe 1500 points would be about right. I want to keep Earl busy!!! Lol
Glen Peltier. 2010-02-0

FSA Central District

CDA12B   Dbls   ZSC   1/8/22
                        Sponsor: Sunrise Eatery
Main                                                        (34)Players
1. Wolfgang Heuer - Dino Picchioni . .  . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
2. Ellie Crowell - Linda Dwelley . . .. . . . . . .Zephyrhills/Betmar
3. Pil Marshall - Cheryl Nealis . . . . . . .Zephyrhills/Forest Lake Est
4. Fran Fulford - Beverly Disheau . .. . . . . . Hillside/Zephyrhills

Consolation
1. Kerry Rice - Roland Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
2. Dick Burns - Dean Latvala . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
3. Davis Bryans - Tony Way . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
4. Cindy Wood - Henna Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . Betmar

Tournament Director(s): Jeanette Harvey
 

 

FSA > Central District Shuffleboard Association.

 FSA - CENTRAL DISTRICT SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION

                CDA12A   Dbls   Avon Park   01/07/2022
                          Sponsor: Long's AC
Main                                                        (26)Players
1. Rodney Cook - Gloria Tipsword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avon Park
2. Jim Welman - Ted Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebring/Avon Park
3. Michael Emigh - Eric Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avon Park
4. Kat Davis Cooke - Leslie Parsons . . . . . . . Winter Haven/Avon Park
Consolation
1. Russell Sines - Carla Calandra . . . . . . . . . . .Avon Park/Sebring
2. Steve Taylor - Phil Martin . . . . . . . . . . . Winter Haven/Sebring
3. Bill Courtney - Jack Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . Avon Park/Sebring
4. Bob Hunt - Fred Biskie . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avon Park/Buttonwoods
Tournament Director(s): Cathy Renwick
          
                CDP12A   Dbls   Avon Park   01/07/2022
                          Sponsor: Long's AC
Main                                                        (36)Players
1. Leland Welch - Gary Sorko . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebring/Avon Park
2. Harold Comeau - Larry Brown ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebring
3. Tom Clayton - Harold Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . Avon Park/Sebring
4. Gene Tomlinson - Brenda Dawson . . . . . . . . . Sebring/Winter Haven
Consolation
1. Beverly Lane - Paul Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebring/St. Cloud
2. Marcel Deziel - Bob Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camp Inn/Sebring
3. Chester Sines - Lucinda Shidler . . . . . . . . . . .Camp Inn/Sebring
4. Jim Kelly - Ruth Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . Avon Park/Winter Haven
Tournament Director(s): Cathy Renwick
          
              CDP12B   Dbls   Zephyrhills SB   01/07/2022
                        Sponsor: Sunrise Eatery
Main                                                        (50)Players
1. John Houghtaling - Earl Ball * . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills/Betmar
2. Bob Marshman - Dave Stoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills
3. Dan Davis - Jerry Branham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
4. Fred Leger - Bob Phifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betmar
Consolation
1. Lyle Walker - Chuck Moulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
2. Steve Barnett - Jerry Collins . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills/Betmar
3. Rae Schneider - Donald Hiar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
4. Glenda Brake * - George Darwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills
Tournament Director(s): Jeanette Harvey
          

CDA12B will finish tomorrow.

Glenn Monroe

FSA >> A12

                          A12
        M/L Amateur Non-Walking Singles - Lakeland SBC - 1/4/2022
                        National Amateur Singles
                        Sponsor: John Schlaffer
Ladies - Main                                                  (14)Teams
1.Kat Davis Cooke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winter Haven 
2.Marlene Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills 
3.Pil Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills 
4.Henna Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betmar 
Consolation
1.Beverly Disheau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills 
2.Lynne Meeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lakeland 
3.Marilyn Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne 
4.Ginger Bauman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lakeland 
Tournament Director(s): Bruce Nemcosky



Men - Main                                                     (12)Teams
1.Kerry Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills 
2.Larry Charbonneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills 
3.David Coombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills 
4.Davis Bryans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills 
Consolation
1.Jim Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lakeland 
2.Larry Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne 
3.Michial Schmitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills 
4.John Eastburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lakeland 
Tournament Director(s): Bruce Nemcosky

FSA P14B

Open Doubles – Clearwater SBC – Jan. 4, 2022
Sponsor: All Florida Weatherproofing & Pam Hill
Ladies – Main (7)Teams

1. Glenda Brake * – Peggi Mackenzie-Young Young Zephyrhills/Bay Aristocrat
2. Cindy Slaughterbeck – Donna Schultz . . . .Trailer Estates/Bradenton
3. Flo Kowalewski * – Elaine Antaya . . . . . . Bradenton/Leisure Lakes
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Consolation
5. Nellie Daum – Katy Walker . . . . . . . . . . Clearwater/Zephyrhills
6. Nancy Sclafani * – Cheryl Putnam . . . . . Bradenton/Trailer Estates
7. Debbie Norton – Pauline Murphy . . . . . . . .Lee County/Zephyrhills
8. Arlene Guerrini * – Sharon DesJardins . . . . . Mainlands/Clearwater
   Tournament Director(s): Betty Bober

Men – Main (18)Teams

1. Frank Niziolek – Job Halfyard . . . . . .St. Petersburg/Sunset Palms
2. Mickey Henson * – Marty McKendry . . . . . . . . . . . Pinellas Park
3. Aaron Dinkelman – Glen Peltier *^ . . . . . . Zephyrhills/Clearwater
4. Stan Bober – Danny Czapiewski . . . . . . . .Ranch Mobile/Clearwater
   Consolation
5. Michael Seyfer * – Dean Myklejord * . . . . . . Zephyrhills/Lakeland
6. Jerry Stannard * – Bud Pittman . . . . . . . . .Bradenton/Clearwater
7. Dwayne Cross * – Bob Kendall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradenton
8. Rosaire Cote – Larry Aaberg . . . . . . . . . . Bradenton/Clearwater

Tournament Director(s): Betty Bober

Glenn Monroe

“Not all those who wander are lost.”
J.R.R. Tolkien

FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION

                                  P14A
              Open Doubles - Sebring SBC - January 4, 2022
                 Ruth Ann Brown Memorial Orange Blossom
                 Sponsor: Ruth Brown Family and Friends

Ladies - Main                                                  (18)Teams
1. Helen Biaggi * - Dianna Allen* . . . . . .Lee County/Riverwoods Pltn 
2. Cheryl Conkle - Colleen Austin^* . . . . . .Pioneer Creek/Lee County 
3. Joyce Smith - Alice Enos * . . . . . . . . . .Lee County/Sunny Grove 
4. Brenda Dawson - Lucinda Shidler . . . . . . . . Winter Haven/Sebring 
Consolation
1. Pam Nurnberger * - Marti Noble . . . . . . . . . . Bradenton/Sebring 
2. Carla Calandra - Gloria Tipsword . . . . . . . . . Sebring/Avon Park 
3. Terri Smith * - Dotty Koert . . . . . . . .Bradenton/Spanish Lakes 1 
4. Nancy Myklejord - Ruth Stewart . . . . . . . . Lakeland/Winter Haven 
Tournament Director(s): Glenn Monroe



Men - Main                                                     (23)Teams
1. Keith Morton - Don Rood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avon Park 
2. John Houghtaling - Dave Stoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills 
3. Jim Welman - Randy Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . .Sebring/Lee County 
4. Roy Babcock - Chuck Wilson . . . . . . . Bonita St. James/Lee County 
Consolation
1. Bob Hovatter - Frank Pogel iii . . . .Lakes of Melbourne/Zephyrhills 
2. Levi Miller - Larry Mardis * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradenton 
3. Ken Offenther * - Real Bouchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Park City 
4. Bruce Shidler - Ron Dawson . . . . . . . . . . .Sebring/Winter Haven 
Tournament Director(s): Glenn Monroe
--
Glenn Monroe

"Not all those who wander are lost."
J.R.R. Tolkien

FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION P13A

Open Doubles Ladies – Bradenton SBC – 12/28/2021

                      Sponsor: All Weather Roofing

Ladies – Main                                                  (11)Teams

1. Terri Smith * – Pam Nurnberger * . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradenton

2. Arlene McCague – Cindy Slaughterbeck . . . .Palmetto/Trailer Estates

3. Debbie Norton – Helen Biaggi * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee County

4. Joan Mondry – Lucinda Shidler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sebring

Consolation

1. Letha DeVries – Shirley McCullough * . . .Golf Lakes/Trailer Estates

2. Irene Bowersock – Marcia Clark . . . . . . Bradenton/Trailer Estates

3. Sharon Olmstead – Adriana Cramton . . . . . . Tropic Isles/Bradenton

4. Ursula Joyal – Marilyn Rotman . . . . . Sun City Center/Paradise Bay

Tournament Director(s): Karl Clark

Men – Main                                                     (20)Teams

1. David Welsh – Larry Mardis * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradenton

2. Cau Huynh – Rosaire Cote . . . . . . . . . Sun City Center/Bradenton

3. Don Rood – Keith Morton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avon Park

4. Bob Comford – Bob Kendall . . . . . . . . . . . . Palmetto/Bradenton

Consolation

1. Patrick Antaya – David Evenson . . . . . . . .Leisure Lakes/Palmetto

2. John Robinton – Danny Czapiewski . . . . . . . .Bradenton/Clearwater

3. Ed Leonard – Tom Putnam . . . . . . . . Tropic Isles/Trailer Estates

4. Phil Krick – Dale Overzet . . . . . . . . . . . . Tidevue/Golf Lakes

Tournament Director(s): Karl Clark