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Hello Fellow Shufflers. As 2025 comes to an end, I want to thank you all for supporting our organization – The Ontario Shuffleboard Association. I hope to see you all in 2026 at one of our many OSA events. Have … Continue reading →

OSA Doubles will take place July 21-23, Amateurs July 21 and Experts July 22-23. See the complete info page for Blenheim HERE.

As many of you know, the ISA will hold their tournaments every second year. At this point, it looks like Brazil will host the event in 2027. To fill the void in the “off-year”, I am excited to announce the … Continue reading →

I am pleased to pass on Trevor’s message about next year’s schedule. Yeehaw!!!

The CNSA and OSA are posting this to promote shuffleboard. The Shuffle Cup is a celebration of championship shuffleboard, played with honor and integrity, building a worldwide community, and united in respect for all. The CNSA and OSA are NOT … Continue reading →

From: Roger Kellam To: Bill and Trevor Our membership has recently voted to amend our club name to Golden Acres Shuffleboard Club. Would you now update our name change on the OSA website under the Club Information pages re Blenheim. … Continue reading →

A huge thank you to Shirley Bryan for tracking our point standing during the year. Her job has more than doubled in work over the past three years due to all the new tournaments we’ve been having. Shirley pointed out … Continue reading →

Thames Horizon Shuffleboard Club – Chatham (from Al Little) Tuesday September 30, Playoffs Wednesday October 1 for top 8 Open to first 24 teams (due to only 8 courts available) emailing allittle8989@gmail.comPlease only register if you can make it so … Continue reading →

What a blast. Judd arranged for a local brewery to open up just for our group after Day 1. They set up tables for us next to the stills. A food truck was on site providing terrific meals. Lunches were … Continue reading →

As you know, we are limiting the number of teams for the Open Tournament on the 27th to 24 teams. We had exactly 24 teams with nobody on the wait list. I had a cancellation from one team so there … Continue reading →

Blenheim did not disappoint. They once again held a terrific tournament. Their courts and facilities are second to none. There were 15 amateur teams and 27 teams in the open event. Thanks to the Golden Acres crew for a job … Continue reading →

A huge congratulations to Dotty Koert for reaching a very impressive 35 points after her first place finish in Blenheim last week. This is the required number of points to be inducted into the Ontario Shuffleboard Association’s Hall of Fame. … Continue reading →

As you know, we had to cut off the entries to the “open” tournament to 24 teams. The good news is that we have exactly 24 teams and nobody has been denied registration. If you registered, you should have received … Continue reading →

Another very successful OSA tournament was held on July 29, 30, and 31 in Coldwater at the Coldwater Curling Club. There were 17 teams in the Amateur event and 27 teams in the Open event. Thank you to the many … Continue reading →

From: Trevor Martin BYES AND 75 POINTS Some people are feeling that a 75 point score being allocated to a team receiving a Bye is too High. Based on the winning scores at the Coldwater tournament the average score in … Continue reading →

Blenheim (Golden Acres) provides this club information with updated club event dates. Our official name – Golden Acres Shuffleboard Club Address – 430 Catherine St W., Blenheim, On N0P 1A0 (located in the Golden Acres Curling Club) Schedule – League … Continue reading →

This tournament was a total success. Team registrations continue to increase year over year at our sanctioned tournaments. In total, there were 19 amateur teams and 28 open teams. That’s up from 13 and 22 teams last year. Wow! Thanks … Continue reading →

Sent to us by Trevor Martin as attached. Minutes AGM July 3 2025.docx

Ann Engell sent the 2025 AGM Minutes. Webmaster apologies for posting these CNSA minutes previously attached.

Send to us by Norm Lindsay – To All, I would like to sincerely thank everyone of the Canadian National Shuffleboard Association for your support during my time as President over the past four years. As of June 17th, 2025, … Continue reading →

This post OSA website post is for Henry’s well deserved induction into the OSA HOF – Player Category, June 13, 2024. Henry Strong was presented with a Hall of Fame jacket for reaching his point requirements (35 Points) to enter … Continue reading →

This is the only remaining tournament of this season that will require pre-registration. The amateur tournament does not require pre-registration. You do not need to pay in advance when you pre-register for the Open but I do ask you let … Continue reading →

Blenheim does what Blenheim always does. The worked so hard to make their facility and player experience second to none. They show you what shuffleboard is all about. Thank you to the team of volunteers for putting on a first … Continue reading →

Before I jump into the results, I want to first congratulate Jim Corbeil on receiving OSA Hall of Fame status by reaching 35 points. That is one heck of an accomplishment. Congratulations, Jim. 🙂 What a wonderful and tough pair … Continue reading →

Ann was in Halifax for a week so the mouse played. lol. I travelled to Guelph on Wednesday and I played with their group. They had 34 players on six courts. Great facility and very nice folks. I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

Linda McRae just reached out to me. Greater Napanee recently purchased bevelled discs for their rollout courts. They have nine sets of discs for sale. They used them on their concrete courts. They are in good condition, with no chips, … Continue reading →

Hey Folks. This is a reminder that Elora’s tournaments are coming up. Amateurs play their one day tournament on June 3. The Open tournament is June 4. The top eight teams will have their Finals on June 5. This is … Continue reading →

Check out the winners. Congrats to all. Click here to check them out I have to say that this may have been the most fun tournament I’ve ever seen. With the 8 court limit, there were many folks sitting each … Continue reading →

We now have 24 teams registered for the OPEN tournament. How exciting. No more spots are available. See you on Wednesday. 🙂

Thanks to those who have already taken advantage of prepaying their 2025 membership fees and to those who have prepaid their registration fees for Chatham. This will really help streamline things at the tournament. So far we have had sold … Continue reading →

In order to streamline our events this year, I would like to do two things. First, you must have an Ontario Shuffleboard Association membership to play in OSA tournaments. The annual fee is now $10. This is good for the … Continue reading →

from Louis Beausoleil The Thames Horizon Shuffleboard Club will honour Glen Peltier by naming our annual OSA tournament as the Glen Peltier Memorial Shuffleboard Tournament. The club will have a wall plaque displayed in our facility. Both Amateur and Open … Continue reading →

It is with great sadness that I have to tell you the Goderich Tournament has been cancelled. It was scheduled for July 2 thru 4. I know their crew worked hard to keep it in the schedule. This was a … Continue reading →

I am pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting will be held June 3, 2025, at 4:15pm (following the Elora amateur tournament). More details and the agenda will be made available shortly. See you there. 🙂

For those that haven’t played in a while, here’s a good opportunity to wipe the cobwebs off your cues, and remind yourself how to play. 🙂 May 13 – 10am at the Ingersoll Arena. OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS! Total cost … Continue reading →

This very active group just reached out to me to let me know they like to play shuffleboard. If you are near Guelph at any time, join them in a game or four. I can’t wait to visit them … … Continue reading →

Here’s a recent news article about the status of the Goderich shuffleboard venue. It has always been one of my favourite places to play. I like the club, I like the Bedford Inn. I like the gathering of 15 or … Continue reading →

I have been asked a lot lately about our upcoming season schedule. Click here to see the 2025 Events. Please note that Goderich has a question mark. Sadly, their facility has been or is going to be permanently shut down. … Continue reading →

You saw the post from Norm that the ISA application for Germany is due March 15. The player package and application can be found in a post below. I have been asked about pricing. This tournament is different than most. … Continue reading →

I just received the following from Norm. March 5, 2025Due to the number of players that have applied from other countries for the 42nd ISA Shuffleboard World Championship, the CNSA needs to know who else wants to apply to go. … Continue reading →

I heard of Glen’s passing a couple of days ago but I couldn’t put it in writing right away. I was saddened by the passing of a legacy. I remember going to Florida to visit my parents when I was … Continue reading →

Sept 28 to Oct 4 in Hohenroda, Germany Attached is the player package and application form. As most of you know, your OSA membership automatically makes you a CNSA member. The deadline for applying is April 15/25. Should be a … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick update. Each province is allowed to send a certain number of players. Many jurisdictions cannot meet their numbers. Underlying issues are to have enough players to make the tournament enjoyable, competitive, and financially viable. As such, the … Continue reading →

Blenheim, Ontario – June 16 to 20, 2025 The application deadline is only one week away … January 31. This will be an excellent event as the organizers have put a lot of time and effort into it so far. … Continue reading →

Dear Friends May this holiday season bring love to our hearts, health to our bodies, hope and joyto our homes. We pray for peace to come and stay for our world. We pray for manypeople who need a miracle and … Continue reading →

The 9th Canadian National Shuffleboard Championship will be held in Blenheim in June 2025. Those wishing to play for Ontario must complete the attached application form by January 31. It is a singles tournament this time. As Ontario may be … Continue reading →

The OSA nor the CNSA will EVER ask for money, vouchers, donations, etc. A recent spam going out is from somebody with bad parents and no self-worth. Sorry for the inconvenience. Evan

Howdy … How y’all doin’? On behalf of the International Shuffleboard Association I am honoured to say “Thanks” to Kathy Brennan, USA National Shuffleboard Association President, for hosting the 41st International Shuffleboard Association Championship in San Benito, Texas. “Special Thanks” … Continue reading →

Shuffleboard is not declining in Ontario. What a busy year. Yeehaw! There may be some tweaks to these dates. Some tournaments may not have a “finals” on day three. Some tournaments may require pre-registration. Changes will be finalized on our … Continue reading →

I am pleased to announce that Bob Jones is the new president of the Coldwater Shuffleboard Club. I am also pleased to announce that Coldwater will host a tournament next year. Final tweaks are being made to next season’s schedule … Continue reading →

Thank you Shirley Bryan for compiling the 2024 points. Congratulation to the nine new experts and Jim Corbeil for reaching Hall of Fame status with 35 points. To see the lists, click here.

This post (click here) was just posted on the CNSA website. Good luck players. We’ll see y’all in Texas. 🙂

See the recent post on the CNSA website by clicking here. I like this new name. I think it sounds more accurate. Way to go CNSA board, volunteers, and members. 🙂

You guys are awesome. I was just provided our monthly website report and they are positive. In July 2023, we had 445 visitors with 3,733 views. This July, we had 655 visitors with 3,993 views. That is almost 50% more … Continue reading →

I am so sorry. I made a mistake in my reporting of the Open Results. It was provided to me correctly. I just posted it wrong. Placing 1st in Consolation was Maureen Bryan and Dawn Hammond. Maybe I was still … Continue reading →

It is with mixed emotions that I post these results. It’s the last of our OSA tournaments this year. Many of us won’t see each other until next May. I will miss y’all. You’ve been fantastic to work for and … Continue reading →

Stan McCormack and Bill Boyes have done so much over the years to promote shuffleboard. I told Stan that most shufflers will eventually forget most of their tournaments and some of their best shots. But nobody forgets the friendships and … Continue reading →

The host of next summer’s Canadian Championships are hosting their annual OSA tournament next week. Amateurs on Tuesday with the Open on Wednesday and Finals on Thursday. Sadly, it is the last of our six OSA sanctioned tournament held this … Continue reading →

This October, many Ontario players are travelling to San Benito, Texas, to compete for Canada at the World Championships. Following are the website and facebook pages. Website Facebook These links are also posted on our Links page, by clicking here. … Continue reading →

What a turn out for an inaugural tournament. Thanks to the Rodney Team (Judd Kennedy, Betty Mezenberge, and Louise Vanderloon), it was a tremendous success. Helpers Ken and Cyndi Lefaive and Bev Doyle kept the wheels turned in the right … Continue reading →

Can’t wait. Next week is Rodney’s inaugural tournament. Judd has worked hard for this. Let’s make it a success. Lunches will be available Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 to 1. For directions, click here. Amateurs play on Tuesday July 23. … Continue reading →

Click here to see the amateur results. 🙂

We have six vinyl roll out courts for sale. For $1,100, you get the court, a set of discs, scoreboard, tripod, and a couple of cues, if needed. Let me know if you are interested in purchasing them.

In June of 2023, we had 467 visitors to our website and 2,209 views. Due in large part to the information you have provided Bill and I, the interest and enthusiasm you have shown to the OSA and their activities, … Continue reading →

Some great play, many new faces in the top eight, and SIX new players reaching “Expert” status. Congrats to all. Thank you to the Thames Valley Shuffleboard Club for allowing us to join in the fun. Your facilities are first … Continue reading →

Amateurs play on Tuesday followed by the Open Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday. You’re in for a real treat on real courts. Get details about the tournament and accommodations at our events page here. See the courts in action on … Continue reading →

What a terrific tournament. We had 18 amateur teams and 30 teams in the open tournament. Thank you to the entire Goderich Shuffleboard Club. The facilities looked great and there was clearly a lot of work done before our arrival. … Continue reading →

Don’t forget. We have an exciting tournament at an excellent venue next week. Amateurs play on Wednesday, June 26 while the Open will be played on Thursday and Friday. Amateurs are more than welcome to play both tournaments. There will … Continue reading →

These folks played in Elora two weeks ago and they are representing Canada in San Benito, Texas in October. Standing from left to right are: Trevor Martin, Dianne Allcock, Joanne McLean, Gerdien Dykman, Ann Engell, Donna Martin, Dotty Koert, Norm … Continue reading →

I love this photo. I am honored to be pictured with Myrna Bilton, President of the International Shuffleboard Association, and Norm Lindsay, President of the Canadian National Shuffleboard Association.

I am pleased to post the results of Elora’s tournament. Special thanks to Maureen. She never sat down. John Jefferson was awesome at beading. He was ready at every turn to make the courts great. Thanks to all the volunteers. … Continue reading →

Most reports and documents needed for our AGM is now available on our website. To access these reports, click here. Look under 2024 AGM. See you there. 🙂

Ann and I were watching matches from the ISA Tournament in St. Pete’s last fall. I added a page to our website called ISA Events on YouTube featuring matches available on the internet. You’ll see it on the menu bar. … Continue reading →

San Benito, Texas, will host this tournament Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2024. Ann and I are the co-chairs and it has been a long haul. We made our first proposal in Austria in 2019 for the tournament to be … Continue reading →

Ann and I had a terrific time playing in Goderich on Tuesday. Fourteen courts were needed. A great turn out with a lot of good players. I played a couple of amateurs and it came down to the last frame … Continue reading →

Sad times for Coldwater. Apparently, a couple of months ago, Janice Lynham’s husband John passed away. Janice Archer and Janice Lynham have been partners the past couple of Coldwater tournaments, at least. Carol Archer says John will remembered for saying, … Continue reading →

Here is the provincial report submitted to the CNSA for their AGM at Goderich tournament. Ann Engell Appendix E – Provincial Reports.pdf

Carol Archer informed me that Larry Reynolds recently passed away just two days before his 78th birthday. If you play in tournaments, you would have come across Bonny and Larry. They’re from Coldwater and they have attended tournaments in southern … Continue reading →

I am pleased to post the results of Ingersoll’s tournament. Thanks to all those that helped. Nancy did a great job tallying the open tournament. Thank you. And thanks to all of you who came down to play. We had … Continue reading →

Thames Horizon had 37 very tough players attend their first mingles tournament of the season. It was a very well run tournament … compliments to the organizers. And congrats to the club for doing such a great place fixing the … Continue reading →

May 28 – 30 is fast approaching. I can’t wait. Amateurs play on Tuesday, May 28. Registration is between 8:00am and 8:30am. You will get your annual OSA membership card at one table for $5/year/member. You will register for the … Continue reading →

Elora is unable to provide lunches this year. I know their group. They are every bit as sweet as the pies they used to serve. Bring a lunch. We’ll allow an extra 15 minutes at lunchtime to run out and … Continue reading →

Three shuffleboard clubs in three days (Ingersoll, Napanee, and Tillsonburg). I have to say they all have their own special characteristics. The one thing they all have in common is fun fun fun and a love of shuffleboard … oh … Continue reading →

The Greater Napanee Shuffleboard Club welcomed me into their group today. There were 14 beautiful roll out courts and they were all full. Talk about a good group. I had a blast. Thank you for letting me join in. 🙂

Had a blast yesterday in Ingersoll. There were 21 players in attendance. Great players and fun people.

Scarbrough shuffleboard Association hosted the OSGA 55+ District 16. – Scarborough/Toronto/East York  shuffleboard tournament on May 7th. It was great fun for everybody! The preliminary rounds were in the morning, then a yummy pizza for lunch, provided through through Daria … Continue reading →

Hey Folks. The agenda for upcoming AGM can be found under the Bylaws and Minutes section of our website. It’s a big meeting in that there will be elections for your Executive Officers. Your input, feedback, and support are vital … Continue reading →

This is the list so far (under Club Information) on our website. It’s a work in process but with all y’all’s help, we’re getting there. I would like to see it so that when us shufflers travel away from home … Continue reading →

I am trying to gather and compile all of our shuffleboard clubs in Ontario (even senior centres). This will be put on our website. If you know of a place where they regularly play, can you please reach out to … Continue reading →

Last year, amateurs were allowed to play the day before the amateur tournament. This caused some confusion with their rec players. To be respectful of their members, guests are not invited to play during their Tuesday rec play (June 26). … Continue reading →

Mike Milne is looking for a partner for tournaments after Ingersoll. Mike is an Amateur but will partner in an Open tournament if need be. Please call Mike at 647 409 5665.

Here are the recommendations from our tournament hosts (and where Ann and I stay or will stay). Please add places if you have a favourite hotel/motel and/or restaurant: Ingersoll – Comfort Inn or Elmhurst Inn. Tim Hortons is walking distance … Continue reading →

I joined the Simcoe Senior Centre shuffleboard players last week. They meet every Wednesday afternoon. A great turnout with 12 players filling all three courts. I would normally say the courts were drifty and fast BUT, it seems I was … Continue reading →

This is a more serious matter. A couple of years ago, Ann and I fell victim to a scam. I’ll leave the names out so that future scammers have to work a bit harder but you’ll know who I mean. … Continue reading →