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TENNIS E-News

Jan. 23, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 8
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

(Reporting from the screen porch of a friend in The Villages FL)

9 States Competing

HHI Teams Win 3, Lose 0 in Day One at Southern Section Combo Championships in Mobile

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – Three Hilton Head Island teams competing in the Southern Section Combo League Championships won all their matches in the first group round robin series, led by the Senior Women’s 6.5 PD Net Jets with two team wins. Action continues Saturday and Sunday and wraps up Monday.

The Net Jets, captained by Patti Diggs, defeated teams from Alabama/Gulf Shores and Arkansas/Little Rock to stand alone in their group. The Super Senior Women’s 7.5 Hot Shots, captained by Jean Freeman, won all three courts over Tennessee “B” from Knoxville. Port Royal, captained by Dave Partington, won 2-1 over Arkansas “A” from North Little Rock in the Senior Men’s 7.5s.

Here are results and the schedule involving the HHI league teams:

Friday the 23^rd

8 a.m. – SW6.5 -- PD Net Jets 2, AL/Gulf Shores 1

Ct. 1 – Judy Larkin/Kay Kern won 7-5, 6-1

Ct. 2 – Pat Leinberger/Mary Clark won 6-4, 6-2

Ct. 3 – Sylvia Kocher/Beth Fishborne lost 6-1, 6-1

8 a.m. – SSW7.5 – Indigo Run Hot Shots 3, TN-B/Knoxville 0

Ct. 1 – Jean Freeman/Marian Trenis won 6-3, 6-1

Ct. 2 – Ginny Carter/Marilyn Yates won 6-4, 6-3

Ct. 3 – Chris Iulo/Dee Calderon won 6-2, 6-4

9:30 a.m. – SM7.5 -- Port Royal (SC-B) 2, AR-A/North Little Rock 1

Ct. 1 – Dave Partington/Rick Richenback won 6-3, 4-6, 1-0

Ct. 2 – Kent James/Sean O’Sullivan won 6-4, 3-6, 1-0

Ct. 3 – Howard Kirk/Dave Dockum lost 7-5, 6-4

12:30 p.m. – SW6.5 -- PD Net Jets 2, AR/Little Rock 1

Ct. 1 – Judy Larkin/Patti Diggs won 6-1, 6-4

Ct. 2 – Pat Leinberger/Mary Clark won 7-6, 6-3

Ct. 3 – Sylvia Kocher/Kay Kern lost 6-4, 6-3

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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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.

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