Coolin' It in HHI Districts

Southern Combo Championships next up for HHI teams … Story below.

TENNIS E-News

Jan. 17, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 5
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

BECAUSE YOU ASKED: “The $19 fee (for league play) is split as follows: $3 for TennisLink operations; $6 to USTA SC to support league tennis operations in South Carolina; and $10 to TAHHI to support league tennis operations in the local league.” – from HHI USTA League Tennis Regulations/2009 Adult and Senior Divisions

Mixed Doubles Levels

Napsters vs. Terminators in PTI Adult Team District Championship Sunday

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Top-seed Long Cove Napsters and Tim’s Terminators will clash Sunday for the PTI Adult Team Tennis District Championships. Matchtime is 1 p.m. at Long Cove for the all-mixed-doubles format play.

In today’s chilly action that was especially tough on spectators, the Napsters kept hold of their #1 spot from last weekend’s early round matches. For the Terminators, however, it was a come-from-behind 45-38 win over Wexford Mixnmatch, the first-place team going into today’s play. The Terminators won three of the five contested courts to go ahead of the Mixnmatch 142-140 in total games won.

Here are today’s results as received by “presstime”. Some results are incomplete. For more information, email chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.

Group I

Long Cove Napsters defeated Gwen's Gators 60-34

7.5- Tom Clancy/Linda Manhartsberger (LC) 12-8 over Judy Mattoon/Rick Kraus

7.0- Pamela Kurtz/John Tyson (LC) 12-11 over Sara Scarritt/Bob Stockfisch

6.5- Gary Sabbatino/Tom Dowbiggin (LC) 12-2 over Mary Ellen Kopf/Bruce Taylor

6.0- Valorie Dowbiggin/Al Anderson (LC) 12-6 over Kathy Grymes/Don Bethman

5.5- Jean Travis/Bruce Chertow (LC) 12-7 over Connie Chang/Ric Kincaid

Games Games

Team Totals Won Lost

Long Cove Napsters 175 95

Gwen's Gators 122 146

Ray's Racketeers 79 100

Jack's Jokers 68 103

Group II

Tim's Terminators defeated Wexford Mixnmatch 45-38

7.5- Heather Galvin/Tim Ryan (TT) 12-7 over Hilary Drammis/John Drammis

7.0- Dorothy Taylor/George Cooper (WX) 12-8 over Jennifer Lozan/Curt Battistelli

6.5- Roni Kincaid/Greg Galvin (TT) 12-7 over Carrie Vormohr/Carols Geiss

6.0- Yza Shady/Brantley Martel (TT) 12-3 over Arlene Fader/Bill Long

5.5- Lynsey and Robert Rini (WX) 12-5 over Fran Russ/Terry Buckley

Amy's Aces defeated Sklarin's Wrath 51-34

7.5- Alene Deloach/Brian Casey (AA) over Tracy Sklarin/Derrick Williams

7.0- Anna and James Malkin (AA) over Karen Thompson/Ray Hollis

6.5- Heather Rath/Jan Ghys (SW) over Linda and Bob Heise

6.0- Gail Jover/Tom Cambron (AA) over Stephanie Green/Chris Jenness

5.5- Lauren and Mike Vaccaro (AA) over Mary Clark/John Safay

Games Games

Team Totals Won Lost

Tim's Terminators 142 125

Wexford Mixnmatch 140 130

Amy's Aces 139 136

Sklarin's Wrath 118 148

60 & Older Team Play

CCTA Planning Super Senior Mixed Doubles League During Spring Season

BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Prior to now, most Super Seniors local league play has been during the Fall season, but that will change this Spring. Coastal Carolina Tennis Association is adding Super Seniors Mixed Doubles that will coincide with the USTA League Spring season.

CCTA’s Sally Harvey (sharv@islc.net.) is accepting reservations for teams for the league that is being coordinated statewide by USTA South Carolina. Deadline for registering a team is Feb. 10. All players must be 60 or older by the end of this year.

Goal: Ready for League Season

Court Resurfacing To Begin at Cordillo, Chaplin Tennis Centers

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Chaplin Public Tennis Center is set for its first court resurfacing and the public court complex on Cordillo Park also is getting retopped. The project is hoped to be completed in time for the Spring league season.

Beginning Monday, Court Surfaces Inc. of Jacksonville FL will start repairing and resurfacing the Cordillo courts, Frank Soule of Island Recreation Association reports. It should take about a week to complete. On Monday the 26th, work will begin on Chaplin’s four older courts – also to take three to five days to complete.

Weather will be a major factor, Soule said, in the completion schedule. “I apologize for any convenience this may cause. This is all part of a routine maintenance. We appreciate all the help and support the tennis community provides the Association.”

Information is available by calling Island Rec at 681-7273.

9 States Competing

3 HHI Teams Set for Southern Section Combo Championships in Mobile

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The South Carolina champion PD Net Jets, Port Royal and Indigo Run Hot Shots will be heading south … waaaaay south … this weekend to compete against teams from eight other states in the Southern Combo Championships.

The Adult Women’s 6.5 Net Jets, captained by Patti Diggs, and Super Senior Women’s 7.5 Hot Shots, captained by Jean Freeman, won their titles in state playoffs last Fall. Port Royal, captained by Dave Partington, won the Super Senior Men’s 7.5 state championship but will be competing in the Senior 7.5s in Mobile.

“Yes, the Super Seniorr team won States, “ PR cocaptain Rick Rickenbach said. “The Senior team (also captained by Partington) lost in the final but subsequently got wild card offer to sectionals. The Super Senior team chose not to go (lack of available players) but the Senior team chose to go.” Some players are on both rosters.

Play will begin Friday, with all teams competing in group round robins. Super Seniors will complete their championships on Sunday and the Adults and Seniors will finish on Monday.

Here is the schedule involving the HHI league teams:

Friday the 23^rd

8 a.m. – SW6.5 -- PD Net Jets vs. AL/Gulf Shores

8 a.m. – SSW7.5 – Indigo Run Hot Shots vs. TN-B/Knoxville

9:30 a.m. – SM7.5 -- Port Royal (SC-B) vs. AR-A/North Little Rock

12:30 p.m. – SW6.5 -- PD Net Jets vs. AR/Little Rock

Saturday the 24^th

8 a.m. – SM7.5 -- Port Royal (SC-B) vs. NC/Hendersonville

8 a.m. – SSW7.5 – Indigo Run Hot Shots vs. GA-A/Athens

11 a.m. – SW6.5 -- PD Net Jets vs. LA-B/Lafayette

12:30 p.m. – SSW7.5 – Indigo Run Hot Shots vs. LA/Monroe

2 p.m. – SM7.5 -- Port Royal (SC-B) vs. MS/Pinebelt

Sunday the 25^th

9:30 a.m. – SW6.5 -- PD Net Jets vs. NC/Lake Norman

11 a.m. – SM7.5 -- Port Royal (SC-B) vs. TN/Knoxville

11 a.m. – SSW7.5 – Indigo Run Hot Shots vs. NC/Boone

3 p.m. – SSW7.5 – Final – Winner of Group I vs. winner of Group II

Monday the 26^th

8 a.m. – SW6.5 – Final – Winner of Group I vs. winner of Group II

9:30 a.m. – SM7.5 – Final – Winner of Group I vs. winner of Group II

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3.5 Senior Men’s Interclub

Results of 1/14

South Beach 3, Moss Creek 0

Indigo Run 3, SCYC 0

Port Royal 2, Belfair 1

Spring Lake Lakers 2, Long Cove 1

CCHH 3, Spring Lake Mis-Hits 0

Matches Courts

Club won lost won lost

Indigo Run 7 0 21 0

South Beach 6 0 14 4

Sea Pines 5 1 12 6

Port Royal 4 2 10 8

Spring Lake Lakers 4 3 11 10

CCHH 3 3 10 8

Long Cove 2 4 7 11

Belfair 2 5 7 14

Spring Lake Mis-Hits 1 5 6 12

Moss Creek 1 6 4 17

SCYC 0 6 3 15

4.0 Senior Men’s Interclub

Results played 1/16

Port Royal 2, Long Cove 1

Moss Creek 2, Indigo Run 1

Standings Cts Sets Gms.

2nd Half W-L Won Lost Lost

Moss Creek 2-0 4 6 60

Indigo Run 1-1 3 7 63

Port Royal 1-1 3 8 72

Long Cove 0-2 2 8 62

Completion of 1st half match:

Moss Creek 3 Long Cove 0

Final Standings Cts. Sets Gms.

1st Half W-L Won Lost Lost

Port Royal 4-2 12 13 141

Moss Creek 4-2 12 16 182

Indigo Run 2-4 7 25 207

Long Cove 2-4 5 27 215

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Looking for Players …

3.5 Senior & Adult Men – Spanish Wells team is seeking more Senior and Adult players. Contact Captain Bob Heise 671-5532 or bobandlindah@yahoo.com.

3.5 Senior Men – Hampton Hall is looking for another Senior 3.5 player. Contact Felix Lowe at felo33@yahoo.com.

3.5 Senior Women – South Beach needs 3.5 players for Senior Women’s team. Contact Michael O'Keefe at SBRC 671-2215.

3.0 Senior Men – Spanish Wells needs more players for its Senior 3.0 team. Contact Mike Caboy 681-2819 or 227-3916.

3.5 Senior Men -- Callawassie is looking for some Senior 3.5 players to fill the team. Contact Ron Covault at mcovault@sbcglobal.net or 987-0924.

3.5 Adult Women -- A new 3.5 Thursday team out of Indigo Run needs some singles players. Contact Tracy Breinich, tracy@thebreinichs.org 681-9575.

… or a Team

2.5 Adult Man – I am in Moss Creek and on the 2.5 team. Last year I played up but this year that team is full. If anyone needs a player, I would be happy to fill in. Jim Stewart 837-2922 or stewboyd@aol.com.

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NEW AGAIN IN 2009: Two years ago TENNIS E-News ran a well-received series of excerpts from "The Code, The Players' Guide for Unofficiated Matches". You have asked for a repeat? You got it.

Ball that cannot be called out is good. Any ball that cannot be called out is considered to have been good. A player may not claim a let on the basis of not seeing the ball. … When you say your opponent’s shot was really out but you offer to replay the point to give your opponent a break, you are deluding yourself because you must have had some doubt.

If you have a question or situation you would like to have addressed, email banana@hargray.com separately and we will try to help.

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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:

Feb. 4: TAHHI Annual Meeting and Dinner-Dance at HHI Beach & Tennis Resort

Feb. 6-8: Palmetto Dunes Resort Tennis Classic / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles in rated divisions 2.5 thru open / Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Contact Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.

Feb. 12-15: Daufuskie Island Adult Championships / Haig Point Club / USTA-sanctioned / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (no mixed) in 40-80 age divisions; rating divisions 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. / ID #704105609 / Contact Ron Gwyn at 384-0553.

Feb. 14-20: Professional Tennis Registry $25,000 Championships / Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club / USTA-sanctioned / ID #704102409 / Contact Peggy Edwards peggy@ptrtennis.org / 785-7244

Mar. 1-31: Spring Break Tennis 2009 / About 200 college teams in dual matches throughout the Island. See Island Packet for match schedule.

Mar. 6-8: Van Der Meer Men’s & Women’s Open / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / Contact Justyn Schelver at Justyn@vdmtennis.com.

Mar. 6-8: 26th annual “Luck of the Irish” Doubles Tournament / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles in rated divisions 2.5 thru open / call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.

TENNIS E-News FootNote

ooooO Opal (watching TV with Earl): “On Feb. 17^th all TV sets that aren’t converted to digital will be completely useless.”

( ) Sound from TV: “…and now stay tuned for ‘Dancing with the Biggest Loser’ … “
( ) Earl: “I don’t know. It’s pretty useless already.”

(___) -- From “Pickles” comic strip in The Island Packet

-- Dennis Malick

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Like the email we received last weekend: “We haven’t gotten your E-News since the first of the year.”

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Dennis.

Champs Weekend

Venus, Serena, Ana, Jelena … see below

TENNIS E-News

Jan. 15, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 4
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Thinking Ahead:

Apr. 6-12 – MPS Group (former Amelia Is.) Championships at Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra FL (www.mpsgroupchamps.net)

Apr. 13-19 – Family Circle Cup at Daniel Island SC (www.familycirclecup.com) – story below.

Mixed Doubles Levels

PTI Adult Team District Championships in Final Rounds Saturday; Title Match Sunday

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Long Cove Napsters and Wexford Mixnmatch take their group leads into the final rounds Saturday that will set up a Sunday title match in the PTI Adult Team Tennis District Championships.

The all-mixed-doubles format were played Saturday at Long Cove, Wexford and Chaplin Public Tennis Center. The winners of each group will meet Sunday on the home court of the higher ranked team. For more information, email chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com. Here is the schedule:

Saturday the 17th

Group I

11 a.m. -- Long Cove Napsters vs. Gwen's Gators at Long Cove Club

1:30 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers vs. Ray's Racketeers at Chaplin

Group II

11 a.m. – Sklarin’s Wrath vs. Amy’s Aces at Chaplin Public Tennis Center

1:30 p.m. -- Wexford Mixnmatch vs. Tim's Terminators at Wexford

Sunday the 18^th

Championship Finals

1 p.m. -- Winner of Group I vs. Winner of Group II at Home court of highest seed

Group I Totals Games Won Games Lost

Long Cove Napsters 115 61
Gwen's Gators 88 86
Ray's Racketeers 79 100
Jack's Jokers 68 103

Group II Totals Games Won Games Lost

Wexford Mixnmatch 102 85

Tim's Terminators 97 87

Amy's Aces 88 102

Sklarin's Wrath 84 97

3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Indigo Run Mavericks defeated Sea Pines Cardinals 2 to 1 Monday and took over sole possession of first place in the 3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub Flight A - Round 2. Meanwhile, Belfair/Colleton River won 2-1 over Moss Creek and Spring Lake defeated Country Club of HH 2-1.

This brings the ultimate winner of Flight A Round 2 down to the last regular match next Monday. Indigo Run plays at Belfair, and Sea Pines plays at home against Spring Lake. The results will determine who takes the Second Round title. Right now the standings are

Courts

TEAM Won Lost Lost

Indigo Run 4 0 3

Sea Pines 3 1 3

Belfair/Colleton R 3 1 3

Spring Lake 2 2 6

CC of HH 0 4 10

Moss Creek 0 4 11

But No Mulligans Allowed During the Spring USTA Season

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – What are you to do with a guy like Dick Boyce? How lazy can one get? Golf is bad enough. But finishing a couple holes in only one stroke is the height of unexerciseness.

Yeh, he did two holes-in-one in the same 18-hole round at Sea Pines Country Club.

Next thing he’ll be coming up with two aces in the same match while playing for the Sea Pines (CC) Senior Men in the Senior 3.5 league. Doc Hoffman, who was in the two holes-in-one foursome, is his Seniors team captain and would expect that.

Serena, Vera Enter

Family Circle Individual Session Seats Now on Sale; Tournament Apr. 11-19

CHARLESTON SC – Family Circle Cup individual session tickets went on sale to the general public through Ticketmaster Wednesday. Defending Champion Serena Williams and finalist Vera Zvonareva are the first entries into the draw for the Apr. 11-19 championships on Daniel Island. FCC is America’s oldest all-women’s professional tennis event.

Individual session tickets permit ticket purchasers to attend either day or night sessions. Here are the various pricing levels available for the 2009 FCC:

Grounds Passes: $10 / $25 per day -- Children under 12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult throughout the Qualifying rounds. Grounds Passes grant first-come first-served admission to all outer courts (except Family Circle Magazine Stadium) and are available throughout the Qualifying Rounds (Sat., Apr. 11 & Sun. Apr. 12) for $10 each. Grounds Passes are also available for Main Draw matches for the entire day on Monday the 13th and the Day Session on Tuesday the 14th for $25 each.

Terrace Seats (2nd Tier): $30 / $55 per ticket. These ticketed seats are available from the beginning of main draw action on Monday the 13th through the Thursday the 16th night session. Individual day session Terrace level seats are $55.00, and night session tickets are $30.00.

Grandstand Seats: $20 / $45 / $50. These ticketed seats are available for the beginning of main draw action on Monday through the championship finals on Sunday the 19th and are located in the third tier of Family Circle Magazine Stadium. Individual Grandstand night session tickets are available from Tuesday through quarterfinals Friday the 17th for $20. Individual Grandstand day session tickets are $45 from Monday through Friday, then increase to $50 for semifinal and final matches on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets are available through http://www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000, or at any local Publix location offering Ticketmaster services.

For more information, call (843) 856-7900 or visit http://www.familycirclecup.com.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Tick off Mar. 2 on your calendar for a special tennis night. Ana, Jelena, Serena and Venus in Madison Square Garden with closed-circuit hookup to Hilton Head Island junior and grassroots events.

That would be Ivanovic, Jankovic, Williams and Williams in Tennis Night in America -- the inaugural BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup and Youth Registration Night, a grassroots initiative. The Showdown will be broadcast live on HBO and is to tie in to youth tennis recruitment there and throughout the country and including Hilton Head Island.

Stay tuned as details develop.

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Looking for Players …

3.5 Senior & Adult Men – Spanish Wells team is seeking more Senior and Adult players. Contact Captain Bob Heise 671-5532 or bobandlindah@yahoo.com.

3.5 Senior Men – Hampton Hall is looking for another Senior 3.5 player. Contact Felix Lowe at felo33@yahoo.com.

3.5 Senior Women – South Beach needs 3.5 players for Senior Women’s team. Contact Michael O'Keefe at SBRC 671-2215.

3.0 Senior Men – Spanish Wells needs more players for its Senior 3.0 team. Contact Mike Caboy 681-2819 or 227-3916.

3.5 Senior Men -- Callawassie is looking for some Senior 3.5 players to fill the team. Contact Ron Covault at mcovault@sbcglobal.net or 987-0924.

3.5 Adult Women -- A new 3.5 Thursday team out of Indigo Run needs some singles players. Contact Tracy Breinich, tracy@thebreinichs.org 681-9575.

… or a Team

2.5 Adult Man – I am in Moss Creek and on the 2.5 team. Last year I played up but this year that team is full. If anyone needs a player, I would be happy to fill in. Jim Stewart 837-2922 or stewboyd@aol.com.

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NEW AGAIN IN 2009: Two years ago TENNIS E-News ran a well-received series of excerpts from "The Code, The Players' Guide for Unofficiated Matches". Think we need a repeat? You got it right now.

Audible or visible calls. No matter how obvious it is to a player that the opponent's ball is out, the opponent is entitled to a prompt audible or visible out call.

Opponent's calls questioned. When a player genuinely doubts an opponent's call, the player may ask: "Are you sure of your call?" If the opponent reaffirms that the ball was out, the call shall be accepted. If the Opponent acknowledges uncertainty, the opponent loses the point. There shall be no further delay or discussion.

Spectators never to make calls. A player shall not enlist the aid of a spectator in making a call. No spectator has a part in the match.

If you have a question or situation you would like to have addressed, email banana@hargray.com separately and we will try to help.

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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:

Feb. 4: TAHHI Annual Meeting and Dinner-Dance at HHI Beach & Tennis Resort

Feb. 6-8: Palmetto Dunes Resort Tennis Classic / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles in rated divisions 2.5 thru open / Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Contact Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.

Feb. 12-15: Daufuskie Island Adult Championships / Haig Point Club / USTA-sanctioned / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (no mixed) in 40-80 age divisions; rating divisions 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. / ID #704105609 / Contact Ron Gwyn at 384-0553.

Feb. 14-20: Professional Tennis Registry $25,000 Championships / Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club / USTA-sanctioned / ID #704102409 / Contact Peggy Edwards peggy@ptrtennis.org / 785-7244

Mar. 1-31: Spring Break Tennis 2009 / About 200 college teams in dual matches throughout the Island. See Island Packet for match schedule.

Mar. 6-8: 26th annual “Luck of the Irish” Doubles Tournament / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles in rated divisions 2.5 thru open / For information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.

Mar. 6-8: Van Der Meer Men’s & Women’s Open / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / Contact Justyn Schelver at Justyn@vdmtennis.com.

TENNIS E-News FootNote

ooooO

( ) What's the difference between an Alaskan zoo and one in the lower 48?
( ) An Alaskan zoo has a description of the animal on the front of the cage along with a recipe.

(___) -- From “Insults for Everyone”

-- Dennis Malick

2 in the Lead

Rules for Unofficiated Matches – See below

TENNIS E-News

Jan. 11, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 3
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Round 3 & Finals Next Weekend

Long Cove, Wexford Lead in PTI Adult Team Tennis District Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Long Cove Napsters have a big lead in Group I and Wexford Mixnmatch has a five-game lead in Group II at the end of Saturday-Sunday play in the PTI Adult Team Tennis District Championships. The final match of group roundrobins will be played next Saturday and championship finals will be Sunday afternoon.

Matches in the all-mixed-doubles format were played at Long Cove, Wexford and Chaplin Public Tennis Center. Here are the two-day results from Chaplin’s Tim Ryan:

Saturday the 10^th

Group I Totals Games Won Games Lost

Long Cove Napsters 115 61
Gwen's Gators 88 86
Ray's Racketeers 79 100
Jack's Jokers 68 103

Match Results
Long Cove Napsters defeated Jack's Jokers 56-30

7.5- Tom Clancy/Tanner Larson (LC) 12-7 over Jack Abernathy/Valerie Parsons

7.0- Lee Bracken/Linda Manhartsberger (LC) 12-4 over Robert and Allison Seferian

6.5- Denny and Pat Leinberger (JJ) 12-8 over Fred Manhartsberger/Gary Sabbatino

6.0- Valorie Dowbiggin/Al Anderson (LC) 12-2 over Bill Crabtree/Gloria Taylor

5.5- Bruce Chertow/Susan Anderson (LC) 12-5 over Bob Bohm/Sharon Shaupp

Long Cove Napsters defeated Ray's Racketeers with a score of 59-31

7.5- Lee bracken/Pam Kurtz (LC) 12-4 over Becky Davis/Marshal Horne

7.0- Tom Dowbiggin/Linda Manhartsberger (LC) 12-7 over Annabel Hammet/Lou Marino

6.5- Penny Ruckno/David Weser (RR) 12-11 over Ed Kramer/Gary Sabbatino

6.0- John Tyson/Susan Anderson (LC) 12-5 over Jody and Justin Francis

5.5- Bruce Chertow/Georgia Clancy (LC) 12-3 over Mary Martel/Doug Gutow

Ray's Racketeers defeated Gwen's Gators with a score of 48-41

7.5- Carolyn Kraus/Don Morris (GG) 12-3 over Becky Davis/Marshall Horne.

7.0- Carmen and Bob Stockfisch (GG) 12-9 over Penny Ruckno/Lou Marino

6.5- Susan Ramsey/Wolfgang Ey (RR) 12-3 over Gwen Ludvigsen/Larry Reed

6.0- Fran and Terry Parker (RR) 12-10 over Connie Chang/Bruce Taylor 12-10

5.5- Jody Francis/David Weser (RR) 12-4 over Mary Ellen Kopf/Don Bethman

Gwen's Gators defeated Jack's Jokers with a score of 47-38

7.5- Valerie Parson/Robert Seferian (JJ) 12-11 over Judy Mattoon/Don Morris

7.0- Carolyn and Rick Kraus (GG) 12-1 over Nancy Volpe/Jack Abernathy

6.5- Carmen Stockfisch/Tom Trobaugh (GG) 12-10 over Bunny Wardlaw/Greg Stickles

6.0- Connie Chang/Don Bethman (GG) 12-3 over Gloria Taylor/Bill Crabtree

5.5- Sharon Saupp/Bob Blohm (JJ) 12-0 won by forfeit

Group II Totals Games Won Games Lost

Wexford Mixnmatch 102 85

Tim's Terminators 97 87

Amy's Aces 88 102

Sklarin's Wrath 84 97

Match Results

Tim's Terminators defeated Sklarin's Wrath with a score of 48-42

7.5- Tracy Sklarin/Derrick Williams (SW) 12-7 over Veronica Gutow/Nick Newcomb

7.0- Jennifer Lozan/Curt Battistelli (TT) 12-3 over Gay Watson/Rick Radcliff

6.5- Doreen Miller/Tim Ryan (TT) 12-8 over Mary Clark/Ray Hollis

6.0- Yza Shady/Brantley Martel (TT) 12-7 over Heather Rath/John Parente

5.5- Erika Ludvigsen/Chris Jenness (SW) 12-5 over Barbara Vaughan/Joe Russ

Wexford Mixnmatch defeated Amy's Aces with a score of 53-43

7.5- Hillary Drammis/Allen Oeschner (WX) 12-8 over Kathy Jenson/Brain Casey

7.0- Amy Abernathy/Jed Zeger (AA) 12-9 over Bonnie Hachworth/Joe White

6.5- Alene Deloach/Tom Cambron (AA) 12-8 over Jennifer Murphy/George Cooper

6.0- Mary Navis/John Drammis (WX) 12-10 over Laura Wuller/Pete Nardi

5.5- Linda and Bill Long (WX) 12-1 over Stephanie Phillips/Colin Kelly

Tim's Terminators defeated Amy's Aces with a score of 49-45

7.5- Veronica Gutow/Nick Newcomb (TT) 12-9 over Anna and James Malkin

7.0- Jennifer Lozan/Curt Battistelli (TT) 12-5 over Amy Abernathy/Jed Zeger

6.5- Yza Shady/Tim Ryan (TT) 12-7 over Dalia Lawler/Pete Nardi

6.0- Gail Jover/Tom Cambron (AA) 12-8 over Kelley Hubbard/Bob Gentzler

5.5- Lauren and Mike Vaccaro (AA)

Wexford Mixnmatch defeated Sklarin's Wrath with a score of 49-42

7.5- Lauren Martel/Rick Radcliff (SW) 12-8 over Lynsey Rini/Paul Rankin

7.0- Marjie Gaynor/George Cooper (WX) 12-4 over Anneliza Itkor/Pascal Fontanie

6.5- Mary Navis/Joe White (WX) 12-11 over Trelle and Harold Stephens

6.0- Stephanie Green/Chris Jenness (SW) 12-5 over Jennifer Murphy/Michael Gonzalez

5.5- Linda Long/Robert Rini (WX) 12-3 over Erika Ludvigsen/John Parente

Saturday the 17th

Group I

11 a.m. -- Long Cove Napsters vs. Gwen's Gators at Long Cove Club

1:30 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers vs. Ray's Racketeers at Chaplin

Group II

11 a.m. – Sklarin’s Wrath vs. Amy’s Aces at Chaplin Public Tennis Center

1:30 p.m. -- Wexford Mixnmatch vs. Tim's Terminators at Wexford

Sunday the 18^th

Championship Finals

1 p.m. -- Winner of Group I vs. Winner of Group II at Home court of highest seed

Reaffirming Spring League Rule

Third Set Will Be Played Out. Period! No Match Tiebreaks or Captains Could Face Grievance

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Spring season USTA Leagues on HHI will play out all third sets. And that is that!

Local League Coordinator Jackie Reynecke expanded on her directions from last week’s team captain meetings.

“I just want to … make sure that we are all on the same page about our playing format for 2009,” she emailed. “I know that we said at the meetings that the format is to play out the third set and a super tiebreak is not an option.

“If at any point in this league season you find out that in your division something different was played, inform me immediately and I will myself grieve against both captains. Of course, since that process goes through a committee, then the penalty, if the grievance is considered valid, will be determined by that committee.”

The third-set match tiebreak will continue to be used at state, section and national championships.

Junior Team Tennis

Results week end 1/10

12 and Under Intermediates

Bluffton 28, Wexford 16 (Racquet Club Villains are in 1st)

14 and Under Beginners

Palmetto Hall 30, Beaufort 31 (Palmetto Hall clinched Division title in its first year)

14 and Under Intermediates

Villains 37, Wexford 17

Villains 32, Bluffton 23 (Villains are in 1st)

18 and Under Intermediates

Bluffton 33, Villains 29 (Bluffton is in 1st)

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Looking for Players …

3.5 Senior & Adult Men – Spanish Wells team is seeking more Senior and Adult players. Contact Captain Bob Heise 671-5532 or bobandlindah@yahoo.com.

3.5 Senior Women – South Beach needs 3.5 players for Senior Women’s team. Contact Michael O'Keefe at SBRC 671-2215.

3.0 Senior Men – Spanish Wells needs more players for its Senior 3.0 team. Contact Mike Caboy 681-2819 or 227-3916.

3.5 Senior Men -- Callawassie is looking for some Senior 3.5 players to fill the team. Contact Ron Covault at mcovault@sbcglobal.net or 987-0924.

3.5 Adult Women -- A new 3.5 Thursday team out of Indigo Run needs some singles players. Contact Tracy Breinich, tracy@thebreinichs.org 681-9575.

… or a Team

2.5 Adult Man – I am in Moss Creek and on the 2.5 team. Last year I played up but this year that team is full. If anyone needs a player, I would be happy to fill in. Jim Stewart 837-2922 or stewboyd@aol.com.

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NEW AGAIN IN 2009: Two years ago TENNIS E-News ran a well-received series of excerpts from "The Code, The Players' Guide for Unofficiated Matches". Think we need a repeat? Lest we forget, it begins right now.

Courtesy. Tennis is a game that requires cooperation and courtesy from all participants. Make tennis a fun game by praising your opponents' good shots and by not:

> conducting loud postmortems after points

> complaining about shots like lobs and drop shots

> embarrassing a weak opponent by being overly gracious or condescending

> losing your temper, using vile language, throwing your racket or slamming a ball in anger or

> sulking when you are losing.

If you have a question or situation you would like to have addressed, email banana@hargray.com separately and we will try to help.

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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:

Feb. 4: TAHHI Annual Meeting and Dinner-Dance at HHI Beach & Tennis Resort

Feb. 6-8: Palmetto Dunes Resort Tennis Classic / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles in rated divisions 2.5 thru open / Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Contact Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.

Feb. 12-15: Daufuskie Island Adult Championships / Haig Point Club / USTA-sanctioned / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (no mixed) in 40-80 age divisions; rating divisions 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. / ID #704105609 / Contact Ron Gwyn at 384-0553.

Feb. 14-20: Professional Tennis Registry $25,000 Championships / Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club / USTA-sanctioned / ID #704102409 / Contact Peggy Edwards peggy@ptrtennis.org / 785-7244

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