Marlene Coburn to enter Florida Shuffleboard Hall of Fame
Marlene Coburn of Trailer Estates has passed 200 Florida points and will be inducted next January to the Florida Hall of Fame. She and Carson are now full-time residents of Florida, and have shuffled at Trailer Estates for nearly two decades. More on this next year at the time of induction. Marlene received a standing ovation at Bradenton Tropical Palms.
Tournament results
FL P-21A at Trailer Estates, DeSoto Doubles, Feb. 22, M/L Doubles, 75 points. Men Main: 1. J.R. Rathburn-Larry Toole, 2. Peter Berg-Bob Comford, 4. Jim Miller-Larry Mardis. Consolation: 2. John L. Brown, 3. Dave Kudro. Ladies Main: 1. Pam Nurnberger, 3. Lois Wegner-Marlene Coburn, 4. Shirley McCullough-Marilyn Everett, Consolation: 4. Linda Irwin-Judy Cross.
SWCD D-18 at Bradenton Tropical Palms, Feb. 25, M/L, 75 points. Ladies Main: 1. Marilyn Everett-Judy Taylor, 2. Jill DeBruyne-Eva Mae Lake, 3. Shirley McCullough-Marcia Brazier 4. Letha DeVries-Erika Berg. Consolation: 1. Connie Crawford-ebra Williams, 2. Donna Schultz-Nancy Sclafani, 3. Sue Minnich-Kathy Laver, 4. Pam Nurnberger-Doris Mularz. Men Main: Jim Miller-Jerry Everett, 2. Mike Marquis-Ralph Lozano, 3. Clark Bennett-Paul Knepper, 4. Peter Berg-Dwayne Cross. Consolation: 1. Levi Miller-Larry Taylor, 2. Gilbert Broadhead-Tom Putnam, 3. Larry Mardis-Al Nuttall, 4. John L. Brown-Joseph Kent.
SWCD A-14 at Bradenton Tropical Palms, Feb. 26, Any Amateur/Any Doubles, 16 frames/75 points. Main: 1. Ken and Carol Maxwell, 2. William Hickman-Larry Belsley, 3. Donald Trottier-Charlie Breau, 4. Jim Clark-Ned Fogarty. Consolation: 1. Janice O'Sullivan-Helen Lunsford, 2. Cindy and Steve Slaughterbeck, 3. Linda Irwin-Ken Mather, 4. Kay Thoreson-Jan Gandy.
Leagues: Petticoat League, Feb. 22. Trailer Estates-6 at Village on the Green-12, Mt. Vernon-11 at Paradise Bay-7. Three game winners: Jane Baldwin, Maxine Meyering-Mt. Vernon, Jan Rakestraw-Trailer Estates, Sandy Kolasinski, Char Fisher-Village on the Green. Team Standings: Mt Vernon-110, Village on the Green-108, Paradise Bay-98, Trailer Estates-92.
Manatee League rained out.
Future tournaments
Today is the second day of FL P-22A at Tavares, M/L Doubles, 75 points, and P-22B at Lee County, Mixed Doubles, 75 points. Also second day of FL-A-20 at Melbourne Tropical Haven, Any Amateurs/Any Doubles.
Thursday at Palmetto, SWCD D-19 Minimum of One District Amateur on every team, M/L Division, 16 Frames or 75 points. Lunch will be served at Palmetto as usual.
March 7 FL P-23A at Ft. Pierce and P-23B at Zephyrhills Betmar, M.L Division, 75 points. Also March 7, FL-A21 at Pioneer Village, Any Amateurs/Any Doubles, 75 points.
Notably
At 1 p.m. Saturday at Bradenton Shuffle Club, the open district board meeting will be held. Everybody has a voice, board members and club presidents or a delegate qualified to represent a club have a vote. Last meeting of the season, election of officers, opportunity to participate.
Happy Shuffling.
This story was originally published March 1, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Marlene Coburn to enter Florida Shuffleboard Hall of Fame ."