These are the group pictures from the Masters Tournament. Thanks to all who participated and to all those support volunteers. Elvis serenading Carol Helfer.

The Leesburg Shuffleboard Club hosted the 2023 Masters Tournament. Rod Lewis was the Director and Gail Howell and Carol Helfer did a great job organizing the tournament and setting up all the food and entertainment for the Masters Banquet which followed the tournament. Stan Williamson was the MC for the night’s entertainment. There were trophy presentations, pin presentations and entertainment by Rick Enright as Elvis, Jim Faust playing his banjo and Zak Wonson and Joe Inga as Abbot and Costello. They presented George Snyder with an Iron Man Award for successfully playing in all Northern District Tournaments this season. Stan had some really big red underwear? Tom Brown and Gloria Boring were presented with the Frank Wilson Special Award for Amateur Winners of the TOC.

Ray Parlberg was well on his way to Hall of Fame when his wife became ill. He is now 89 years old and has done so much to promote the ND Shuffleboard that he was given an honorary entry into the Hall of Fame and presented with the traditional Red Jacket. Congratulations to all the shufflers, have a really great and safe summer.

MASTERS TOURNAMENT    3/23/23     LEESBURG
ND34 PRO MEN:    
1.   George Snyder                                              Clermont
2.   Rex Galusha                                                  Coronado/Mainland
3.   John Giumarra                                              Deland
3.   Zak Wonson                                                  Coronado/Mainland
5.   Stan Williamson                                            Coronado/Mainland
6.   Vern Ivey                                                       Leesburg
6.   Joe Inga                                                          Deland
8.   Dave Dean                                                     Leesburg

ND35  PRO LADIES:
1.   Doris Hanke                                                  Hawthorne
2.   Sharon Upson                                                Hawthorne
3.   Gail Howell                                                    Leesburg
4.   Carol Helfer                                                   Leesburg
5.   Cindy Wonson                                              Coronado/Mainland
5.   Chris Inga                                                      Deland
7.   Debbie Evans                                                Coronado/Mainland
8.   Christine Giumarra                                       Deland

ND36   AMATEUR MEN:
1.   Bob Augusto                                                  Coronado/Mainland
2.   Tom Brown                                                    Leesburg
3.   Mark Gephart                                                Coronado/Mainland
4.   Tom Grubb                                                    Coronado/Mainland
5.   Brad Simons                                                  Deland
6.   Doug Peuler                                                   Holiday RV Village
7.   Steve Clark                                                    Mid-Florida Lakes
8.   Steve Smith                                                    Hawthorne

ND37   AMATEUR LADIES:
1.   Suzanne DeRocchi                                     Hawthorne
2.   Gloria Boring                                                 Holiday RV Village
3.   Janet Shira                                                      Coronado/Mainland
3.   Sheila Taylor                                                 Clermont
3.   Phyllis Sokol-Wood                                     Leesburg
6.   Karen Basner                                                 Holiday RV Village
6.   Diana Vincent                                                Mid-Florida Lakes
8.   Debi Clark                                                      Leesburg

Players, pushers and workers will have their dinner complimentary.  Guests will be charged $10.00 payable at the dinner. 

Leesburg would like to invite any shufflers in the Northern District to play in our single/mingles monthly tournaments.  The dates are on Wednesdays as follows:  April 19^th, May 17^th, June 21^st, July 19^th and August 16^th.  We play five 16 frame games with a maximum score of 100 points per game.  Cost is $5.00 all of which is returned as prize money and a donation to the Leesburg Food Bank.  We would love to have shufflers from other clubs and join in the fun. Play will begin at 8:30 am because it is hot in the summer.

Carol Helfer

People keep contacting me to see if they are getting pins, if they have received pins, what is their status. Please see attached list. Those with the check marks have received their pins. Those who need or have no check mark will be receiving their pin at the Masters Banquet. If you do not plan to attend, your club president will receive your pin.   If you see something that is not clear, please contact your club president.

Pins for 2022-2023 Season

I now have the completed list of Qualified Shufflers who have agreed to participate in the Masters Tournament to be held in Leesburg on March 23, 2023.  Nine players are listed as we need alternates selected as stand-by players.   Please note that the names in yellow qualified, but will not be participating in the tournament. Congratulations everyone, good luck and have a fantastic tournament.

PLEASE NOTE THE AMATEUR LADIES LIST HAS CHANGED.

Masters Qualified Final

We would like to congratulate Carol Helfer for joining Rex Galusha as our next qualified members to the Northern District Hall of Fame. They will get their jackets and induction ceremony at the 2024 Master Banquet. (in order to be inducted you must qualify by December, so they will have to wait until next year)

We should also congratulate Diana Vincent for earning enough points this year for her Pro Pin joining Steve Smith, Tom Brown and Tom Grubb.

Mid-Florida Lakes hosted the ND 2023 Tournament of Champions on March 9th and 10th, 2023. Rod Lewis and Frank DeRocchi were the tournament directors. We want to thank their many sponsors: Mid Florida Lakes Shuffleboard Club, MFL HOA, Equity Life Service, Rod & Donna Lewis, Joe & Chris Inga, Steve & Eileen Clark, Diana & Larry Vincent, Randy & Julie Kunzel, Bob Robinson and Doris Hanke. Congratulations to all our shufflers especially our two winning amateurs who were presented with the Frank Wilson Special Award.

ND30 PRO MEN: Mid-Florida Lakes 17 Teams
MAIN:
1. George Snyder………..Clermont
2. Vern Ivey…………………Leesburg
3. Lewis Kagan……………Leesburg
4. Larry Whalen…………..Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Joe Inga………………….Deland
2. Dave Dean………………Leesburg
3. Ralph Lyon……………..Leesburg
4. John Giumarra………..Deland

ND31 PRO LADIES : Mid-Florida Lakes 11 Teams
MAIN:
1. Patty Foster…………….Tavares
2. Carol Helfer……………Leesburg
3. Katy Walker……………Hawthorne
4. Arlene Jabaut………..Coronado/Mainland

CONSOLATION:
1. Debbie EVans…………Coronado/Mainland
2. Chris Inga………………Deland
3. Marilyn Mills…………..Hawthorne
4. Christine Giumarra….Deland

ND32 AMATEUR MEN: Mid-Florida Lakes 17 Teams
MAIN:
1. Tom Brown…………….Leesburg
2. Don Velcio………………Leesburg
3. Omer LeBlanc…………Deland
4. Doug Peuler……………Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Steve Clark……………..Mid-Florida Lakes
2. Carl Collin……………….Mid-Florida Lakes
3. Ben Brannock………….Clermont
4. Mark Gephart………….Coronado/Mainland

ND33 AMATEUR LADIES: Mid-Florida Lakes 11 Teams
MAIN:
1. Gloria Boring…………..Holiday RV Village
2. Debi Clark……………….Leesburg
3. Diana Vincent………….Mid-Florida Lakes
4. Brenda Ebling…………Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Suzanne DeRocchi……Hawthorne
2. Karen Basner……………Holiday RV Village
3. Deb Collin………………..Mid-Florida Lakes
4. Sheila Taylor……………Clermont