Pros & Daufuskies

TENNIS E-News

Feb. 13, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 15
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

What It Was …

In Men's 4.0 Doubles – Roscoe Chambers – Matt Straut def. Tim Arr – Kurt Hall 2-6; 6-4; 6-1; in Men's 4.5 Singles -- Daniel Spar def. Don Steele 4-6; 7-6(4); 6-2; in Women's 4.0 Doubles – T. Schaffer – Jill Swanker def. Nanci Fitzpatrick – Debbie Hengemuhle 0-6; 6-4; 6-2.

…was: 2005 PD Classic finals

Play Starts Saturday A.M.

HHI Players Top Seeds In $25,000 PTR Championships at Shipyard

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Tennis teaching pros from around the world have been arriving the last few days for the annual the Professional Tennis Registry International Symposium and $25,000 PTR Championships at Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club. Tournament play is set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free to spectators.

Hilton Head Island pros Tom Jilly and Pat Child are #1 seeds in the Men’s 45 and 55 Singles, respectively. Child and fellow local pro Keith Whitlow, #2 in 60 singles, are top seeds in the Men’s 55 Doubles. Denise Agee and Jolene Watanabe-Giltz are #1 seeds in Women’s 35 Doubles. Steve Brady of Bluffton is #2 seed in Men’s 50 Singles.

The International Symposium sessions got under way this evening and will run daily through next Friday morning. To access the schedule, go to http://www.ptrtennis.com. For information on activity open to the public, call 785-7244. A tennis trade show will be included in the events.

The tournament men’s and women’s doubles will begin Sunday. Mixed doubles will start Monday. Tournament draws and match times are available at http://www.usta.com. Go to Adult Tournaments, then use ID# 704102409.

USTA-Sanctioned Action

Daufuskie Island Adult Championships Get Under Way

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – Quarterfinals and a few semifinal rounds get in today at the Daufuskie Island Adult Championship being played at Haig Point Club. Remaining singles and doubles are set for Saturday and Sunday in the USTA-sanctioned tournament.

Here are today’s results:

Men's 55 Singles – Quarterfinal -- Lacy Gaddy d. McRae Johnston 6-1; 6-3

Men's 65 Singles – Quarterfinal -- Harold Stephens d. Paul Landry 6-2; 6-0

Men's 70 Singles – Semifinals -- John Engelke d. Josef Fodor 6-3; 6-4; (1) Victor Carlsen d. Walter Shields 6-3; 6-2

Men's 60 Doubles – Semifinals -- Davis/Silver d. Raducanu/Shields 6-2; 7-5; Posteraro/Wszolek d. Larkin/Legrand 6-0; 6-1

Men's 65 Doubles – Round Robin 1 -- Keenan/Landry d. Andrews/Freyer 6-4; 6-4

PD Resort Classic

Bierschenk/Carpenter Was Winning Team in Sunday Finals

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The 4.0 Women’s Doubles final was reported incorrectly in the Palmetto Dunes Resort Classic. Donna Bierschenk and Sue Carpenter of Bluffton defeated Shannon Lurkin and Ann O’Brien of HHI 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 in that exciting final Sunday.

Meanwhile, here are the winners of the round robins of the PD Classic. Players are from HHI unless otherwise noted:

Men's 2.5 Singles -- Round Robin champion -- Dave Teschner

Men's 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin champions -- Guy Rizza - Dave Teschner

Men's 5.0 Singles -- Round Robin champion -- Mike Sutcliff

Women's 3.0 Singles -- Round Robin champion -- Gary Sabbatino

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Round Robin champions -- Kathy Grant, Oakville, Ont. - Tina Sturgess

Women's 3.5 Singles -- Round Robin champion -- Kathy Haught

Women's 4.5 Doubles -- Round Robin champions -- Bobbi Colket - Merrill Light

CAPTAINS: DON’T FORGET YOUR TEAM GIFTS; Email if you need more

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The following teams still have TAHHI team gifts to be claimed, TAHHI’s Bunny Wardlaw reports.

Chaplin Park: 3.5 Men - Galvin

3.0 Men - Carmines

3.0 Senior Men - Hardy

To make arrangements to pick up the gifts, email bunnywardlaw@hargray.com. If any team needs additional bagtags, they can be picked up at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center or Port Royal Racquet Club.

2.5 Women Who Are 60 or Older … A Mixed Doubles Team Needs You

Captain Ray Hardy is looking for a 2.5 woman to join his Chaplin 6.0 Super Senior Mixed doubles team that will be participating in the Coastal Carolina Tennis Association league that will run from April through June and consist mostly of off-island teams. If your rated 2.5, are 60 or older and would like to participate, contact Hardy at rayhardy36@aol.com.

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2.5 Adult Woman player is looking for a team that practices in the evenings or on the weekends and has matches at those times.

If you have an opening on your team, email Caroline Kemerling at kemerlingges@yahoo.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.

Counting points played in good faith: All points played in good faith stand. For example, if after losing a point, a player discovers that the net is four inches too high, the point stands. If a point is played from the wrong court, there is no replay. If during a point, a player realizes that a mistake was made at the beginning (for example, service from the wrong court), the player shall continue playing the point. Corrective action may be taken only after a point has been completed.

*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. 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

Feb. 27-Mar. 1: Fripp Island Spring Clay Court Championship / Fripp Island Racquet Club / USTA sanctioned / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles even years Open and 40 through 80 / Rated singles and doubles 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 / mixed rated combo 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 / enter online using ID# 704132009 / Info call 843-838-1504.

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

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