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TENNIS E-News
Jan. 21, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 7
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
LUCKY THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Super Senior Tennis should have a float in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Consider it a promotional bragging point. The parade is the weekend before HHI & CCTA Super Senior teams that won SC States go to the Southern Championships in Alabama. Who has a flatbed truck? Load our super Supers on board and brag, brag, brag along the parade route. Maybe even borrow a sign for the truck: MISSION (to be) ACCOMPLISHED.
‘The Split’ Season Openers
NO sissies over here in the Coastal Carolina League …
BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – That was Vivian Wayne’s emailed headline, and it was too appropriate to change, noting how things were for start of the USTA League Spring Season on the mainland. Temperatures were you-know, snowflakes were floating, warm-up outfits were a-layering as the Coastal Carolina Tennis Association skied off on its first Adult/Senior season.
The Split of the area leagues into two districts began with last fall’s Super Senior season. That produced nine teams from the combined areas that won South Carolina State Championships at Wild Dunes. HHI leagues begin their season Monday.
Local league women’s coordinator Wayne reported that six of the eight scheduled matches did play Tuesday. Though we won’t be able to carry individual team scores when the whole CCTA and HHI seasons get into swing, we have here … just for historic sake.
Senior 3.0 Men
Dataw Dawgonnes defeated Sun
Sun City Spoiler defeated
Sun City Jesters defeated Belfair Bluffton Bashers 2-1
Sun City Slickers defeated Hampton Hall Hawks 2-1
Senior 3.0 Women
Beaufort Breeze defeated
Belfair Court Jesters
Sun City First Serves vs Sun City Sweet Shots still to be played
Hampton Hall Hot Shots vs Sun City Love Bugs still to be played
Going Against 8 Other States
3 HHI Teams on the Way to Mobile for Southern Section Combo Championships
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – They’re loading the buses and getting ready to leave for the Southern Section Combo League Championships that begin Friday in Mobile AL. Three teams from Hilton Head Island won South Carolina championships last fall and will go against state winners from eight other Southern states: Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and North Carolina.
The Senior Women’s 6.5 PD Net Jets, captained by Patti Diggs, and Super Senior Women’s 7.5 Indigo Run Hot Shots, captained by Jean Freeman, won championships last fall. Port Royal, captained by Dave Partington, won the Super Senior Men’s Combo 7.5 state championship but will be competing in the Senior 7.5s in Mobile.
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. TENNIS E-News will be on the road as well, but “vacationing” in Florida – which just may delay reporting on the Mobile matches. Stay tuned. Ah, and stay warm.
It’s Guinea Pig Time Again: Free Tennis Lessons at Van Der Meer Tennis
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Free “guinea pig” tennis lessons will be given during TennisUniversity week Feb. 9-12 at Van Der Meer Tennis Center.
Teaching pros and prospective pros from throughout the U.S. and a few foreign countries.will be on HHI learning and being tested on the Van der Meer teaching method. Each day from 5 to 6 p.m., the visiting pros will practice what they have learned that and you can be the guinea pig lessontakers at no cost. One day your pro may be from St. Louis, the next day one from St. Augustine, the next day one from St. Petersburg (Russia).
All ages and skill levels of guinea pigs are welcome. No reservations necessary. Rain or shine. For more information, contact the Van Der Meer Pro Shop at 785-8388.
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3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via Dick Sonberg) -- In a very competitive match Monday, Sea Pines 3.0 team defeated Spring Lake 3-0, while Belfair/Colleton River defeated Indigo Run 3-0. As a result, Sea Pines is the close winner of Round 2 of Flight A and will now play Belfair, winner of Round 1, to determine who plays Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers, winners of Flight B, for the 3.0 championship.
The playoff between Belfair and Sea Pines will be played Friday at Berkeley Hall at 2 p.m. The winner will play CCHH sometime next week, but not on Monday, since that is the opening day for 3.0 matches in the USTA Senior spring league.
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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.
Prompt calls eliminate two-chance option. A player shall make all calls promptly after the ball has hit the court. A call shall be made either before the player's return shot has gone out of play or before the opponent has had the opportunity to play the return shot.
Prompt calls will quickly eliminate the "two chances to win the point" option that some players practice. To illustrate, a player is advancing to the net for an easy putaway and sees a ball from an adjoining court rolling toward the court. The player continues to advance and hits the shot, only to have the supposed easy putaway fly over the baseline. The player then claims a let. The claim is not valid because the player forfeited the right to call a let by choosing instead to play the ball. The player took a chance to win or lose and is not entitled to a second chance.
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.
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