The Mid Florida Lakes Ceramics Club will be selling breakfast, lunch, and an assortment of delicious treats during the ND08 Any AM Draw on November 16 & 17! These ladies know how to put on quite a spread, so come ready to eat, support our fellow club members, and enjoy some good food while cheering on our tournament players!
The Hawthorne Shuffleboard Club hosted the State P07A Tournament on 11/10/26. The sponsors was All Florida WP Construction and the Director was Bob Robinson.
FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION
P07A
Open Doubles - Hawthorne SBC - 11/10/2026
Sponsor: All Florida WP/Const
Ladies - Main (16)Teams
1. Cathy Claud - Belinda Jones . . . . . . . . .Deer Creek/Wickham Park
2. Pauline Murphy * - Sharon Henderson . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills
3. Karon Lightner - Joanne McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
4. Nancy Myklejord * - Katy Walker * . . . . . . . . Lakeland/Hawthorne
Consolation
1. Dotty Koert * - Debbie Norton * . . . . . Spanish Lakes 1/Lee County
2. Carol Helfer - Connie Hakes . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares/Hawthorne
3. Michelle Schmidt - Arlene Hrinik . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne
4. Hedy Black - Mary Bryans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zephyrhills
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson
Men - Main (20)Teams
1. Dean Myklejord * - Michael Seyfer * . . . . . . Lakeland/Zephyrhills
2. Earl Ball * - Allen Dronsfield * . . . . . . . . . . .Betmar/Tavares
3. George Shaver * - Rae Schneider . . . . . . Wickham Park/Zephyrhills
4. Steve Huntley - Dan Sanford . . . . . . . . . . . Betmar/Zephyrhills
Consolation
1. Richard Tallman - Lyle Walker . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares/Hawthorne
2. Thomas Winkelspecht * - Greg Jones . . . . . . . . . . .Wickham Park
3. George Snyder - David Strock . . . . . . . . . . . .Hawthorne/Deland
4. Paul Ayotte - Clark Silvers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson
Has anyone lost their nice cup at the last tournament. This was found after ND06 at Coronado. Please let me know if this is yours.
The Coronado Mainland Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND06 Any Doubles Tournament on 11/6/26. The weather was outstanding. The Directors were Cindy and Zak Wonson and our sponsors were:
AudioNova Hearing Aid Specialists
Berlin & Denys Insurance
Davis Bros Heating and Cooling
The Travis Ford Group/ Remax Realtor
New Smyrna Orthopedics, Charles Kollmer, M.D
NSB Physical Therapy
Springhill Suites by Marriott
State Farm Insurance, Todd E. Perry, Agent
StellarFoot & Ankle Specialists, Dr. Raymond P. Rowan
Tony’s Airport Rides
Veterans of Foreign War, Post 4250
MEMBER SPONSORS
Arlene & Jerry Jabaut, Gail Kadar, Jack Koppelman, Marty Salanger, Joyce Tivy & Family, Barb Wade and Cindy & Zak Wonson
Thank you to all our volunteers especially Mike Beall and Zak Wonson for getting our courts in such great shape. Without our volunteers our club could not be. Congratulations to all the shufflers for a great tournament.
ND06 Any Doubles Coronado Mainland Shuffleboard 11/6/26 19 teams
MAIN:
1. Stan Williamson & Walt Bartels. . . . . . Coronado Mainland/Deland
2. Bob Augusto & Tim Pergrem . . . . . . . .Coronado Mainland
3. George Snyder & David Strock . . . . . . Hawthorne/Deland
4. Brad Simons & Rich Burrell . . . . . . . . . Deland
CONSOLATION:
1. Suzanne Musashe & Debbie EVans. . . Coronado Mainland
2. Guy Furton & Tom Brown . . . . . . . . . . Tavares
3. John & Christine Giumarra. . . . . . . . . . .Deland
4. Katy & Lyle Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .Hawthorne
Please Note that this Saturday Nov 7, 2026 is our next monthly board meeting. The Executive Board will meet at 9:00 am and the General Membership meeting will start at 9:30 am. There will be shuffleboard following these meetings. There is no shuffleboard during the meeting. We look forward to seeing all of you there. Without our board meeting this club cannot function properly. See you there.
Tavares Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND05 Men’s/Ladies Doubles on 10/30/26. Tom Brown was the director and Tavares SBC, Fisher, All American, Huet, Lameaux, Furton and Leesburg SBC were their sponsors. Congratulations to all the shufflers.
ND05 Men’s Doubles Tavares Shuffleboard 10/30/26 15 teams
MAIN:
1. George Snyder & David Strock . . . . . . Hawthorne/Deland
2. Mark Gephart & Stan Williamson . . . .Coronado Mainland
3. Richard Tallman & Tony Angelo . . . . . Tavares/Coronado Mainland
4. Zak Wonson & John Giumarra . . . . . . Coronado Mainland/Deland
CONSOLATION:
1. Brad Simons & Walt Bartels . . . . . .. . . Deland
2. Tom Grubb & Rex Galusha . . . . . . . . . Coronado Mainland
3. Joe Inga & Rod Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deland/Tavares
4. Blair Gaudreau & Steve Helmer. . . . . .Mid Florida Lakes
ND05 Ladies Doubles Tavares Shuffleboard 10/30/26 8 teams
MAIN:
1. Gail Howell & Katy Walker . . . . . .. . . . . . Tavares/Hawthorne
2. Cindy Wonson & Christine Giumarra . . . Coronado Mainland/Deland
3. Barb Wade & Diana Vincent. . . . . . . . . . . .Coronado Mainland/Mid Florida Lakes
4. Phyllis Sokol-Wood & Connie Hakes . . . .Tavares/Hawthorne
CONSOLATION:
1. Janet Shira & Christine Inga . . . . . . . .. . . Coronado Mainland/Deland
2. Nancy Burton & Pat Highley . . . . . .. . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
3. Lily Delosier & Carol Helfer . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares
4. Isabel Brannock & Donna Lewis . . . . . . .Hawthorne/Tavares
Dorine Bessette – Player Award 2013 HOF Awards
Northern District – Daytona
Dorine is from Springfield, MA and came to Florida in 1992. She started playing shuffleboard in 1993 and made Pro in 1996. Dorine wants to thank Joyce Harless and Jean Smith from her early days of playing. Also, thanks to her friend, Edna Triplett, who she played with at least the last 5 years and had a good time doing it. Dorine and her husband, Al, have been married 52 years and have 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
I was very saddened to hear from Edna Triplett that Dorine Bessette had passed away. She was a long time shuffleboard player and was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame from the Northern District in 2013. She and her husband were always involved in the Coronado Mainland Club until Al passed away. They will be sorely missed by those who knew them.
The Hawthorne Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND04 Men’s/Ladies Doubles Tournament on October 22, 2026. Steve Clark was the director and Suter Air Conditioning was the sponsor. We have been using the new electronic charting system for this year’s tournaments. Steve thought it might be interesting to post so you could see what the program looks like. Congratulations to all the players. Sorry didn’t realize Ladies didn’t attach.
ND04 Men’s Doubles Hawthorne Shuffleboard 10/20/26 14 teams
MAIN:
1. Lyle Walker & Bob Robinson . . . . . . Hawthorne
2. Keith Holbrook & Steve Helmer . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
3. Tom Brown & Clark Silvers . . . . . . . Tavares
4. George Snyder & David Strock . . . . . Hawthorne/Deland
CONSOLATION:
1. Rod Lewis & Joe Inga . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Tavares/Deland
2. Stan Williamson & Tony Angelo . . . . . Coronado Mainland
3. Guy Furton & Ben Brannock . . . . . . . . .Tavares/Hawthorne
4. Mark Gephart & Tom Grubb . . . . . . . . .Coronado Mainland
ND04 Ladies Doubles Hawthorne Shuffleboard 10/20/26 8 teams
MAIN:
1. Arline Hrinik & Suzanne DeRocchi . . . . Hawthorne
2. Chris Giumarra & Phyllis Sokol-Wood. . Deland/Tavares
3. Katy Walker & Chris Inga . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne/Deland
4. Cindy Wonson & Diana Vincent . . . . . . . .Coronado Mainland/Mid Florida Lakes
CONSOLATION:
1. Connie Hakes & Barb Wade . . . . . . . .. . . Hawthorne /Coronado Mainland
2. Michelle Schmidt & Lisa Hayward . . . . . Hawthorne
3. Carol Helfer & Gail Howell . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares
4. Isabel Brannock & Lilly Delosier . . . . . . .Hawthorne/Tavares
Mens Consolation 2,3, and 4 did not want pictures.
The Hawthorne Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND04B Men’s Doubles/Ladies Doubles on Oct. 20, 2026. The Director was Bob Robinson and the sponsor was DCO Flooring.
FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION
P04B
Open Doubles Ladies - Hawthorne SBC - 10/20/2026
Sponsor: DCO
Ladies - Main (9)Teams
1. Marie Collette - Carla Resh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Cloud
2. Katy Walker * - Pauline Murphy * . . . . . . . Hawthorne/Zephyrhills
3. Carol Helfer - Gail Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavares
4. Diana Vincent - Sharon Wilde . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes/Hawthorne
Consolation
1. Glenda Brake * - Cathy Claud . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills/Deer Creek
2. Debbie Norton * - Marcia Clark * . . . . .Lee County/Trailer Estates
3. Nancy Myklejord * - Suzanne DeRocchi . . . . . . .Lakeland/Hawthorne
4. Cheryl Nealis - Marlene Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson
Men - Main (14)Teams
1. Dean Myklejord * - Michael Seyfer * . . . . . . Lakeland/Zephyrhills
2. Earl Ball * - Allen Dronsfield * . . . . . . . . . . .Betmar/Tavares
3. John Houghtaling * - Lyle Walker . . . . . . . Zephyrhills/Hawthorne
4. George Shaver * - Kerry Rice . . . . . . . .Wickham Park/Zephyrhills
Consolation
1. Walt Bartels - David Strock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deland
2. Guy Furton - Keith Holbrook . . . . . . . .Tavares/Mid Florida Lakes
3. J. Watkins - Ben Brannock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hawthorne
4. Richard Tallman - Matt Huet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson
A special thanks goes out to Jerry & Arlene Jabaut, Joan Sanford and Aura Showah for helping out with the training of ten new players and the enjoyment of around 30 people. from the previous Thursday Night Shuffleboard play.
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