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| SUNRAYS
NOVEMBER 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
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Just this summer, Shuffleboard be-
came a SIG (Special Interest Group) of
HAWKS. The courts are adjacent to the
Bocce courts and next to the Horseshoe
Courts. Shuffleboard is open every day
to residents; however, for those who en-
joy fellowship, members meet at 9 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday for an hour of
play and socialization.
Membership for HAWKS is $12 annu-
ally; $6 after midyear. The club also has
tournaments throughout the year and
a barbecue in early fall. The Sun City
HAWKS have fierce competitors like resi-
dents Doc Garza and Curtis Burson, who
recently competed in the Senior Olym-
pics. The medals they received are quite
impressive!
For more information about the club, visit
online at
> Site Index
> Horseshoes & Washers Club, or see
page 95. Come out to the oasis, you’ll be
glad you did.
T
he Horseshoes and Washers Club
(hereafter referred to as HAWKS)
could have a motto like
Keep on
Pitchin’
,
since that is what the sport is
all about―pitchin’ a horseshoe at a metal
stake.
Here’s some history for you: It’s thought
that the game of horseshoes began about
the time of Hannibal circa 200 B.C. It’s
rumored that, originally, it was called
elephant shoes (for obvious reasons);
however it was determined that elephant
shoes were not as readily available (for
obvious reasons)―too heavy (ditto) and
they fatigued the soldiers too much to be
effective in battle (ditto, ditto).
The Sun City Texas Horseshoe Courts
are located in a tree-covered oasis, near
the Bocce courts and the Texas Drive
swimming pool. Games are played every
Tuesdays and Thursday from 1:30-3:30
p.m. in the winter, and from 8:30-10:30
a.m. in the summer. Men under the age
of 70 play from 40 feet; those age 70 and
older play from 30 feet. Women of all
ages play from 30 feet.
Similar to Horseshoes, Washers involve
pitchin’ a small metal disk into a box.
(I thought it involved throwin’ Maytags,
Whirlpools and Kenmores as far as you
Keep on
Pitchin’
By Mike Gullickson
Photos by sherry Mcrae
TOp:
Members meet for play every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the
winter, and 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the summer.
AbOve:
All residents and their guests
are welcome to come play a game at the Horseshoes & Washers Courts.
