Local Man Heads To International Shuffleboard Tournament

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Times-Union Staff Report-

Clarence DeTurk, a retired postmaster who lives in Winona Lake, will represent Texas at the 1999 International Shuffleboard Tournament.

This is the fifth time DeTurk has made the international tournament.

The 19th annual tournament will be held from Oct. 22-Nov. 1 in Yokohama, Japan. Twelve men from 12 different states will represent the U.S. team. Countries competing include the U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Central Europe.

DeTurk will have all the support he needs from family members Lowell and Marla Luce (Mission, Texas), Michael and Judy Pruski (Poth, Texas), Ken and Betsy DeTurk (Yucapia, Calif.) and Jerry and Darlene DeTurk (Winona Lake). All are making the trip with him.

The tournament also has a women's division with a 12-player team.

Next year's tournament will be held in California, and the 2001 tournament will be held in Australia.

"I feel that it is a great honor to represent our country in the international competition with a sport that is growing each year," DeTurk said. [[In-content Ad]]

Clarence DeTurk, a retired postmaster who lives in Winona Lake, will represent Texas at the 1999 International Shuffleboard Tournament.

This is the fifth time DeTurk has made the international tournament.

The 19th annual tournament will be held from Oct. 22-Nov. 1 in Yokohama, Japan. Twelve men from 12 different states will represent the U.S. team. Countries competing include the U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Central Europe.

DeTurk will have all the support he needs from family members Lowell and Marla Luce (Mission, Texas), Michael and Judy Pruski (Poth, Texas), Ken and Betsy DeTurk (Yucapia, Calif.) and Jerry and Darlene DeTurk (Winona Lake). All are making the trip with him.

The tournament also has a women's division with a 12-player team.

Next year's tournament will be held in California, and the 2001 tournament will be held in Australia.

"I feel that it is a great honor to represent our country in the international competition with a sport that is growing each year," DeTurk said. [[In-content Ad]]

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