Bowers-TSA Website E-News
March 29, 2006 Issue
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St. Patrick's
Day has passed and as we wind down the March activity, we head into
April Showers and Memorial Day activity! Results are still coming in
for the month of March. There's been significant updates on the
websites for the 2006 Upcoming Events & Tournament Results for
1Q2006 and more to come. To view the latest 2006 Upcoming Calendar of
events and 2006 Results (and bookmark for future updates):
Canada Area Highlights
The Ontario Shuffleboard Association (OSA) has posted their 2006 Results (short board) and can be viewed at:
And
it's not too late to start planning for the Canadian Longboard Masters
2006 (flyer coming soon!) and the April "short board" events:
August 17-20 (See NW 2006 Sch. - PDF)
Canadian Longboard Masters 2006/multi-event
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #83
Burnaby, BC CANADA
and for shorboard April activity:
April 22
OSA-NRSL Fonthill Legion Open Doubles
"Niagara Regional"
Fonthill Legion #613
Fonthill, Ontario, Canada
April 29
OSA-Polish Legion Open Doubles (short board)
3rd Annual Earl Kurt Memorial
Polish Legion #412
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Arizona News Flash
Arizona is hosting their annual Bill Gibbs Memorial Tournament. Mark you calendars! (2006 change of venue)
Indiana News Flash
A
local Indiana newspaper reporter is working on an article to be
published soon on Larry Creakbaum (Indiana State Hall of Famer, TSA
Hall of Famer, and long-time TSA Director and dedicated
supporter/promoter of shuffleboard for many many years). The TSA has
been providing some history and input to the reporter for this upcoming
news article. We'll publish article details and a link to the article
(once completed & providing they have an on-line link).
Texas Area Highlights
The
Champion Open 2006 tournament hosted at the VFW in Garland, Texas by
Williams Shuffleboard starts this weekend (runs April 1- 9, 2006). If
you are planning to attend and have not yet made reservations or
pre-registered, you can download the flyer from the website (with two
format options for download - (Adobe PDF format or Microsoft word
format) and contact the Tournament Directors (to let them know you are
coming) and/or contact the Motel for room reservations (Note: If motel
listed on the flyer is on standby awaiting cancellations, you might try
Ramada Unlimited 1-972-278-5070 where we (Tom & Lynda French) were
able to book a room yesterday or search mapquest for a number of other
motels in the area):
May 26-29 (See Flyer PDF) (new flyer)
7th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Tournament
Danny's Sports Bar
Houston, Texas
The Texas Open 2006
(Labor Day tournament) will have a flyer coming soon. Tournament will
be the same format as last year with exception that the 4-Person Team
Draft may be changed to a 6-Person Draft depending upon the number of
players registered and this year's flyer will also have a
pre-registration form. Last year this tournament was held at Taz
Country (which closed on October 1, 2005), so the Texas Open 2006 will
be hosted at The Post, Cedar Park, Texas with flyer and details coming
soon. Bookmark and check for upcoming information on the "2006 Upcoming
Events 2006 Calendar".
Oklahoma Area Highlights
May 25-29 (See Flyer PDF) (new flyer)
8th Annual Washita Handicap Memorial Day
Full House Bar & Grill
Wynnewood, Oklahoma Del City, Oklahoma
Kathy Yingst has updated the flyer for the SW Open 2006 (Pro Doubles
format change) since our last newsletter on March 16th. You can view
the revised/updated flyer in two format download options (Adobe PDF or
Microsoft Word formats):
August 31-September 4 (See Flyer PDF) (new flyer)
20th Annual Pat Kinard Labor Day Tournament
Full House Bar & Grill
Wynnewood, Oklahoma
Las Vegas Highlights - New Tournament Coming!
July 27-30 (See Flyer PDF) (new tournament - new flyer)
1st Annual Las Vegas Open (Multi-Event - 5 Boards)
Best Western (downtown Las Vegas)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pacific Northwest Area Highlights
The
29th Annual Sweethearts Mixed Doubles tournament held February 10-12,
2006 at the Blue Goose Tavern & Red Dog Saloon, Port Orchard,
Washington area (owned by Dee Hudson) which we reported on in the last
newsletter ... updates... The local cable television network that
provided equipment to video interviews and tournament play at this
tournament is working on the final production (per phone conversation
with Bill Walker).
Upcoming
Events & Results from the Pacific Northwest area are still coming
in and a number of new items have already been posted (including a
recently updated Evergreen Pacific Northwest Tournament Schedule for
2006). One of the major events in Oregon has a venue change too... the
long-time Labor Day Tournament held at Steve Fishers clubs in Winston,
Oregon is moving to the Eagles Lodge in Medford, Oregon for the Labor
Day 2006 tournament (same facility where the 2006 President's Day
Tournament was held). Eddie Braymen will be posting the flyer soon. The
other long-time tournament in Spokane, Washington will be hosting their
25th Annual Memorial Day tournament (flyer link below).
A Revised Pacific Northwest Scheduled Tournaments has been posted since the last newsletter:
Click below to View the revised Evergreen Pacific Northwest Shedule:
April 21-23 (See Flyer DOC )or (Flyer PDF)
Come One - Come All
(A-B Draw & A-B Bring)
BZ's Sports Bar & Grill
Burien, Washington
25th Annual Memorial Day Extravaganza
Season Ticket
Spokane, Washington
Michigan News Highlights
May 26-29 (flyer coming soon?)
Club Car Memorial Day Open (Multi-Event)
Kane's Club Car Lounge
Durand, Michigan Contact: (989) 288-9910
California News Highlights
Oskars Sporsts Bar & Grill will be hosting their annual Memorial Day Weekend Event in May:
Florida News Highlights
Florida just completed their
annual back-back March Madness tournaments and preliminary results have
been posted (detailed reports and photos arriving soon. To view the
preliminary results:
Coming soon (May 2006):
Missouri News Highlights
March 31-April 1
2nd Annual 6-Person City v City Shootout Tournament
Doc's Shuffle Inn
Stockton, Missouri (Contact Doc: 417-569-3499 cell)
May 20 (See Flyer PDF )
12th Annual St. Louis Ladies Bring Partner
Liz's Place
St. Louis, Missouri
Washington Advertisement
Olympic Shuffleboard is offering high quality weights (machined versus
poured into a mold - which can easily replace a lost weight, rather
than buy a full new set). To view and/or print the advertisement
details (flyer):
All that are departing for the Champion
Open 2006 and/or local events, please drive safely and enjoy some fun
shuffleboard competition.
Please send us any missing upcoming tournament events or results for posting on the website to (webmaster): lpfrench@austin.rr.com
Happy Shuffling & Travel Safely!
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