Chattanooga City Council representatives Carol Berz and Russell Gilbert will face off on the new shuffleboard courts inside Brainerd Recreation Complex Sept. 12 to start the first official shuffleboard game.
From left are Senior Olympic shuffleboard athletes Gene Blaes and Carolyn Cox, both gold medalists, and George Robinson. Cox demonstrates how to play shuffleboard by using a cue to move a disc toward the intended goal across the court.The grand opening celebration will last from 10 a.m. to noon.
“We hope to fill all four shuffleboard courts every Monday,” said Senior Olympic shuffleboard gold medalist Gene Blaes, who instructs other players at Brainerd Rec. “We want people in the Brainerd area to get involved.”
Blaes said shuffleboard is a game anyone can play, even seniors that use a cane.
Senior Olympic shuffleboard gold medalist Carolyn Cox said she has always liked sports but now prefers shuffleboard because she does not have to run and can rest in a chair between games.