TENNIS E-NEWS
Friday, May 01, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 46
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Friends of the Children
Drawings, Party, Play on Tap for 3rd Annual BANANA OPEN Junior Challenge
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – It’s Day One of the Banana Open Junior Challenge and the little bananas are running all over Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, taking in the start of the championship and novice divisions and joining in the all-for-fun Adult/Child round robin that is all for the benefit of the Charles P. Darby Children’s Research Institute at Medical University of South Carolina.
Friends of the Children and Hilton Head Prep Moms for Research are hosting the third annual run of the junior competition. Matches will start at 9 a.m. Saturday and continue all day Saturday and wrap up Sunday morning at PD.
Tonight’s activity was a festive players party served up by Jim ‘n’ Nick’s Bar-B-Q with Hilton Head Prep moms doing banana splits on the side. Youngsters were becoming the face in a banana, getting photos taken while sticking their heads in the face hole of a banana drawing board. “Go Bananas” stickers were everywhere. On court, the well-fed joined in the adult/child round robin.
A major feature of the fundraiser will be prize drawings with top offering of seven nights lodging at a destination of the winner’s choice through RCI. Other auction items include an original painting by Martha Worthy; an autographed pin flag signed by the 2009 Verizon Heritage winner Brian Gay; a Head Radical tennis racket; a Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish-autographed guitar; sunset sail for four adults aboard the Stars and Stripes; Heather Trew Original Design Guardian Angel Bracelet; massage by Kim Brewer; Pretty Papers of Wexford gift certificate and more.
Tickets are $20 each or three for $50. Drawing for the prizes will be held at midday Sunday. Ticketholders do not have to be present to win.
For further information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.
HHI’s Carter #1 Seed
Southern Shows Off Its Best 12s, 14s at Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Designated
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – More than 250 of the South’s best boys and girls 12- and 14-year-old players will be competing this weekend at Van Der Meer Tennis Center and satellite sites in the Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Designated tournament. Hilton Head Islander Hayley Carter is top seed in the Girls’ 14s. Sixteen Hilton Head Island and area juniors are in the draws.
Matches will begin at 8 a.m. with admission free to spectators. Carter will go to court at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, facing winners of a morning match. Play will continue through the day and Sunday, with final rounds on Monday.
Other top seeds are Clare Raley of Atlanta in Girls’ 12s, Benjamin Kelley of Weaverville NC in Boys’ 14s and Sebastian Bromley of Louisville KY in Boys’ 12s. Jared Woodson of HHI is the #3 seed in Boys’ 14s. Natalie Kitchen is a co-9th seed in Girls’ 12s.
For complete draws, times and match locations, go to www.usta.com and select TennisLink, then Tournaments, and use ID # 704115809.
Championships in Arizona
Sun City Court Jesters Come Up Short at Super Senior Nationals
SURPRISE AZ (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – The Sun City Court Jesters were unable to follow up their first round win at the 2008 Super Senior National 6.0 Championships and finished with a 1-2 record. All three of their matches were 2-1 scores.
The Jesters started their victory run by winning South Carolina State Championships in November, then carried through to the finals of the Southern Sectionals in April before losing. They had a wildcard for Nationals, but advanced as Southern’s representative when the champion Atlanta team declined to make the trip.
Caribbean/Puerto Rico won the overall 6.0 championship.
Here is the one result that was posted to late for our last issue:
Monday the 27th
9 a.m. – Sun City Court Jesters 2, Missouri Valley/Kansas City 1
Tuesday the 28th
10 a.m. – Sun City Court Jesters 1, Northern California/Napa Valley 2
Ct. 1 – Dale Dremann/Ken Diehl lost 6-1, 6-2
Ct. 2 – Alex Tan/Paul Naef won 6-4, 6-3
Ct. 3 – Charlie Smith/Michael Zipes lost 6-1, 6-0
3 p.m. – Sun City Court Jesters 1, Eastern/Buffalo area 2
June 18-21
4.5 Mixed Doubles Added to Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament
BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament has added a 4.5 Mixed Division to its list of playing categories for the June 18-21 event.
Here is the complete list of categories: Men’s & Women’s age 50-75; Mixed age 50-75; Men’s, Women’s & Mixed 3.0-4.5. All divisions will have a first match losers consolation.
For complete information and to enter online, go to www.usta.com and select TennisLink, then Tournaments and use ID #704100909.
Summer League
Team Looking for Players
3.5/4.0 – A mixed doubles team is forming a team at The Haven (Del Webb community off New Riverside in Bluffton - near Palmetto Bluff)and is looking for 3.5/4.0 men and women to fill out the roster. Contact Chuck Mathieu 815-2857 or dc99run@hargray.
Players Looking for a Team
3.0 – Two 3.0 players are looking for a team for the summer senior mixed season. Contact Steve or Betty Ziplow at bziplow@hargray.com.
Looking for Players or a Team
4.0 – Players are interested in forming a mixed doubles team in Palmetto Bluff or joining with another team for the summer season. Contact Maria Brittis at sales@fullerbrushhome.com.
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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.
What is the correct ruling covering "hitting the tennis ball on the opponent's side of the court? Rule 24 – Player loses point if … (h.) the player hits the ball before it has passed the net. Rule 25 – It is a good return if … (b.) after the ball is play has hit the ground within the correct court and has spun or been blown back over the net, the player reaches over the net and plays the ball into the correct court.
*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 selec ting "USTA Shop" and then "Books" on that page.
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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:
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 2-4: 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.
May 15-17: 4th annual Bluffton Today Open Tennis Tournament / Bluffton High School & satellite sites / Rated Adult doubles on clay; Age division Junior singles & doubles on hard, plus Adult/Child doubles / Information, call Brett Robertson at 816-2033.
June 18-21: Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament / Sun City Tennis Club / USTA-sanctioned age and rating divisions in men’s, women’s & mixed doubles / TennisLink ID #704100909 / for additional info contact Ernie Clark at tennisracquets@yahoo.com.
TENNIS E-News FootNote
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( ) After Mom breaks up a fight brewing among several youngsters, the kids are sitting and talking:
( ) “Boy, I’m glad the world isn’t ruled by Moms,” says one, to which another replies:
(___) “Yeah. It if was, there’d be a zillion soldiers with nuthin’ to do.”
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