TENNIS E-News
Apr. 03, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 34
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Memorial Service Sunday for Paul and Natalie Braden
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) --A public memorial service will be held Sunday for Paul Braden and wife Natalie, both of whom died recently. The 2 p.m. ceremony at Chaplin Public Tennis Center will honor Braden, who chaired the Public Tennis, Inc. steering committee that laid the groundwork for creation of the Chaplin facility. Members of the Braden family, PTI and others of the HHI tennis community are expected to attend.
Player Party ThisEvening
DMC Gets Under Way Today at Chaplin Park --162 Entrants: 79 Adults and 83 Juniors
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNISE-News) -- Play got under way this afternoon in the annual DMC Tennis Championships, with juniors playing at Chaplin Public Tennis Center and adults at Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club. The 5th annual tournament, presented by Coligny Hilton Head and the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation, will benefit the American Cancer Society and Island Recreation Association programs.
Juniors opened play at Chaplin and will be background entertainment as players gather for the annual tournament party catered by Hudson's Sea Food from 6 to 8 p.m. Juniors will continue on the hard courts at Chaplin Saturday, while adults will get an 8 a.m. start at Shipyard. Finals are set for Sunday.
Bunea, Srivastava, Hopper Winners
Rain Scatters KidZone Kids, Turns One-Day Tournament Into a Two-Day Funfest
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The KidZone Quickstart Tournament last weekend caught the first of a series of storms that disrupted tennis life on the Island this week. The event started at Chaplin Public Tennis Center but ended up Sunday at Spring Lake Racquet Club. Here are the final results:
Under 12 division: Nicole Bunea won the co-ed division against Bo Jenkins in a three exciting sets Sunday morning. The back draw was won by Page Cooleys from Michigan against Mathew Oliver also in three sets.
Under 10: Baruk Srivastava took the honors over Bryce Flowers in three sets. In the back draw, Payton Flowers took the honors in three sets against Ben Baird.
Under 8: Christian Hopper was the winner over Luke McGuire. In the back draw, it was Jack Armistead a winner against Cameron Duncan.
Pictures of the event are available at http://kidzonetennis.com/
4 Court Wins Separate #1, #4
4 Teams in League; All Four in Tight Race in HHI Men’s 2.5s
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The USTA League 2.5 division, which can never seem to find any competition outside our area, has plenty going on right here. The Men's 2.5s are entangled in a four-team, four-way tight race that can totally flipflop in just one day of play.
Barring any unreported matches amid the rains of the last couple days, Country Club of Hilton Head and Moss Creek are tied with 4-3 team records, the Clubbers ahead by virtue of winning 13 courts, compared to the Creeksters' 10. Just behind is Sea Pines Country Club at 3-4 and also with 10 courts won and Chaplin Park at 3-4, having won nine courts. Stay tuned.
USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS – TennisLink as of 4/02/09
Some were watching The Weather Channel too long; some just went out and played. That resulted in standings appearing somewhat akilter as teams scramble to make up the matches. Today's forecast was for rain. Pardon my sunglasses, but here is what we found on TennisLink:
Hilton Head Island Senior Leagues
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 4/02/09
SM2.5 4/45 2/11 – 4/9 Country Club of HH, Moss Creek tied for first at 4-3
SM3.0 14/162 1/26 – 4/20 Spring Lake Lakers lead at 10-0
SW3.0 12/142 2/3 – 4/21 Sea Pines CC Matchpoints in first at 9-0
SM3.5 13/163 1/28 – 4/22 Sea Pines Cardinals in first at 9-0
SW3.5 18/223 2/11 – 4/11 Flight I – Spring Lake Twisted Sisters in lead at 7-0; Flight II – Palmetto Dunes Senior Chix in lead at 6-0
SM4.0 7/75 1/27 – 4/21 Port Royal Pirates in lead at 9-0
SW4.0 6/77 2/9 – 4/20 Port Royal Herricanes, Palmetto Dunes Dames With Game tied at 6-1
SM4.5 1/10 n/a Indigo Run Hogg Doggs
SW4.5 1/9 n/a Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies
Totals 76/906
Hilton Head Island Adult Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 4/02/09
AW2.5 4/46 2/14 - 5/2 Spanish Wells Love Means Nothing, SCYacht Ms. Fits tied at 5-1
AM3.0 4/53 2/14 – 5/2 Wexford Blaze of Glory in lead at 5-1
AW3.0 5/74 1/29 – 4/25 Wexford Player Slayers in first at 7-0
AM3.5 6/83 1/31 – 5/2 Wexford Warriors in lead at 7-0
AW3.5 14/208 1/29 – 5/16 Indigo Run Indigo Slice, Long Cove Covettes tied at 8-0
AM4.0 5/62 2/15 – 4/26 PDTC Smash, Chaplin Park Racquet Scientists tied at 5-1
AW4.0 4/61 1/31 – 4/25 Sea Pine’s Smashers in lead at 7-0
AM4.5 2/25 2/22 – 3/29 South Beach BT Express clinched at 3-0
AW4.5 2/29 2/22 – 3/29 PDTC clinched at 4-0
Total 46/641
Coastal Carolina Senior Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 4/02/09
SM2.5 2/19 2/26 – 4/23 Dataw Dynasores in first at 2-1
SM3.0 8/97 1/19 – 4/27 Sun City Spoilers in first at 9-2
SW3.0 8/94 1/20 – 4/21 Dataw Darlins, Beaufort Breeze, Belfair Court Jesters tied at 8-3
SM3.5 10/118 2/25 – 4/22 Sun City Spin Doctors, Callawassie Islanders tied at 5-0
SW3.5 9/108 2/25 – 4/22 Sun City Madam Butterflies in first at 5-0
SM4.0 3/28 2/12 – 4/23 Sun City Sun Strokes in first at 3-1
SW4.0 3/34 2/16 – 4/20 Springy Girls in lead at 4-1
Totals 43/498
Coastal Carolina Adult Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 4/02/09
AW3.0 3/32 2/21 – 5/2 Bluffton Alley Cats in lead at 3-0
AM3.5 2/19 3/7 – 5/2 Beaufort Smashers in lead at 2-0
AW3.5 4/58 2/19 – 5/2 Sun City Twisted Sisters in first at 4-1
AM4.0 2/25 3/24-4/28 Bluffton Rovers in first at 1-0
AW4.0 5/68 2/14 – 5/2 Beaufort Sea Islanders lead at 5-0
Totals 16/202
CCTA Totals 58/700
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Player Wanted:
2.5 Super Senior Woman (60 or older) is needed by the Bluffton Backhanders in the new Coastal Carolina Tennis Association Super Senior Mixed Doubles league. Other teams are from Sun City and Dataw Island. Interested players should contact Ray Hardy at rayhardy36@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.
If the ball in play touches a permanent fixture after it has hit the correct court, the player who hit the ball wins the point. If the ball in play touches a permanent fixture before it hits the ground, the player who hit the ball loses the point.
*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:
Apr. 3-5: 5th annual DMC Memorial Tennis Championships / Chaplin PTC, HHIHS, VDM Shipyard / USTA-sanctioned Juniors and Adults singles and doubles. Tournament ID# 704107009 for Adults and 704122809 for Juniors. Or call Island Rec at 681-7273.
Apr. 24-26: “BillyBob” Doubles Championships / South Beach Racquet Club / Combined age divisions in men’s, women's, mixed doubles / 80 & older, 100 & older, 120 & older, 140 & older, and 150 & older levels / For information, call Michael O'Keefe at 671-2215.
May 1-3: 3rd annual Banana Open Junior Challenge / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Novice & Tournament boys & girls age-division singles / separate adult/junior run round robin May 1 / Benefit Children Research Institute / Call PD at 785-1152.
May 1-3: Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Designated Boys and Girls 12s and 14s / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / Sanctioned / 250 of top 12s & 14s in Southeast. / TennisLink ID #704115808 / For entry/other information, contact Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext. 119.
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