Interclub Champs

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TENNIS E-News

Jan. 30, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 11
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Entry deadline Sunday for PD Resort Classic

4.0 Senior Men’s Interclub

PORT ROYAL CAPTURES TITLE OVER MOSS CREEK 2-1

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via Allan Zak) – The 4.0 Senior Men’s Interclub season is history and Port Royal is the champion by virtue of a 2-1 win Tuesday over Moss Creek. Here is the score rundown:

PORT ROYAL 2, MOSS CREEK 1

Ct.1- Christiansen/Goodson (MC) over Purcell/Tillison (PR) 3-6,6-4,6-2

Ct.2- Arr/Panaro (PR) over Kader/Lilley (MC) 6-3,6-4

Ct.3- Luba/Steele (PR) over Keenan/Warren (MC) 6-3,7-5

3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub

SEA PINES CC WINS CHAMPIONSHIP 2-1 OVER CCHH

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNNIS E-News via Dick Sonberg) -- In a hard fought, closely balanced match on Thursday afternoon, the Sea Pines Country Club Cardinals defeated the Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers 2 courts to 1 to capture the 3.0 Division of the fall Senior Men's Interclub League.

Sea Pines, winner of Flight A in the 3.0 Division, lost on Court #1 in straight sets, but won over CC of HH, Flight B winner, in straight sets on Court #2. That brought the ultimate result to Court #3, where the teams split the first two sets, but Sea Pines held on for a 6-4 victory in the third set. So ends the 18th season for the Interclub League.

USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS – as of 1/29/09

Hilton Head Island Leagues

AdultW2.5 – 4 teams – yet to start

AM3.0 – 4 teams -- yet to start

AW3.0 – 5 teams – Wexford Player Slayers in lead at 1-0

AM3.5 – 6 teams -- yet to start

AW3.5 – 14 teams – 3 teams tied in first at 1-0

AM4.0 – 4 teams -- yet to start

AW4.0 – 4 teams -- yet to start

AM4.5 – 2 teams -- yet to start

AW4.5 – 2 teams -- yet to start

SeniorM2.5 – 4 teams -- yet to start

SM3.0 – 14 teams – 7 tied in first at 1-0

SW3.0 – 12 teams -- yet to start

SM3.5 – 13 teams – 5 tied in first at 1-0

SW3.5 – 18 teams -- yet to start

SM4.0 – 7 teams – Long Cove Crazy Crabs, Sun City Net Gnats tied in first at 2-0

SW4.0 – 6 teams -- yet to start

SM4.5 – Only 1 team

SW4.5 – Only 1 team

Coastal Carolina Leagues

Adult W3.0 – 3 teams – not yet started

AM3.5 – 2 teams – not yet started

AW3.5 – 4 teams – not yet started

AM4.0 – 2 teams – not yet started

AW4.0 – 5 teams – not yet started

SeniorM2.5 – 2 teams – not yet started

SM3.0 – 8 teams – Sun City Spoilers in lead at 2-0

SW3.0 – 8 teams – Bluffton Court Jesters, Beaufort Breeze tied at 2-0

SM3.5 – 10 teams – not yet started

SW3.5 – 9 teams – not yet started

SM4.0 – 3 teams – not yet started

SW4.0 – 3 teams – not yet started

Open Talk at Rec Center

NBA’s Bob Bigelow Opening Speaker for PTR Symposium

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Former National Basketball League player Bob Bigelow will be opening speaker of the Professional Tennis Registry International Symposium next month, with a presentation to community coaches at the Island Recreation Center Sunday, Feb. 15. The presentation, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., is free to all parents and coaches. Call the Rec Center at 681-7273.

A former NBA first round draft pick, Bigelow played four years for the Kansas City Kings, Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers. He also played at the University of Pennsylvania for Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Daly. He has devoted several thousand hours to researching and lecturing about organized youth sports and its impact on children -- and adults -- conducting more than 700 talks since 1993. He is co-author of “Just Let Kids Play.”

For more about the International Tennis Symposium, go to http://www.ptrtennis.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.

HINDRANCE ISSUES: Talking during a point. A player shall not talk while the ball is moving toward the opponent's side of the court. If the player's talking interferes with an opponent's ability to play the ball, the player loses the point. Consider the situation where a player hits a weak lob and loudly yells at his or her partner to get back. If the shout is loud enough to distract an opponent, then the opponent may claim the point based on a deliberate hindrance. If the opponent chooses to hit the lob and misses it, the opponent loses the point because the opponent did not make a timely claim of hindrance.

*Note: TENNIS E-News is not making up these items. All are taken word-for-word from USTA's "The Code" that can be found in the "Friend at Court" handbook or as a stand-alone leaflet -- available by going to http://www.usta.com and selecting "USTA Shop" and then "Books" on that page.

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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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