Category: Card Games & Sports

October 2024, Card Games & Sports

Golf Report

Dave White Welcome to October. Good news: As I am writing this report, the cell tower construction has started, and, hopefully, by the time you read this, it should be completed (I was promised). We have been working on our bare spots in the fairways (4, 6, and 7) by aerating and cleaning out the…

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Card Games & Sports, October 2024

SunBird Golfing Niners

Bev Launer The SunBird Lady Niners Golf League invites residents of SunBird to join us for fun, friendship, and golf. League play starts on Tuesday, Nov. 5. League play is every Tuesday. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, followed by a luncheon in the Horizon Room. For additional information, contact Judy…

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Card Games & Sports, October 2024

Bridge Results

Monday Bridge August winners: 8/05. 1st Carol Dawley, 2nd Larry Schoenborn, 3rd LaVonne Buland 8/12. 1st June Preder, 2nd Carol Dawley, 3rd Chris Nechvatal 8/19. 1st Karlene Garn, 2nd Carol Dawley, 3rd Mary Jo Howe 8/26. 1st June Preder, 2nd Chris Nechvatal, 3rd Carol Dawley Wednesday Bridge August winners: 8/07. 1st Larry Schoenborn, 2nd LaVonne…

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Card Games & Sports, October 2024

Card Scores

500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Apache Room, which is located on the top floor of the clubhouse, on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. Buy-in is 50 cents. If you have any questions, please call Darlene Thompson at 602-460-1501 and leave a message and she will get back to you. August winners: 8/01. 1st…

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Card Games & Sports, October 2024

Relishing Pickleball: Lobs and Angles

David Zapatka The lob is alive and well. Watch any of the stronger players and you’ll see they all use the lob as a weapon. Why do lobs work? They catch the opponents off guard. Many opponents don’t deal well with the unexpected lob. They sometimes panic or don’t use proper footwork to get to…

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