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TENNIS E-NEWS
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 49
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
ALL ABOUT BUILDING TENNIS COURTS:
1. Bluffton Today Open Deadline is Monday
4th annual Bluffton Today Open May 15-17. Entry deadline Monday the 11th. Entry form is an attachment to this issue.
Junior and Adult divisions to raise funds for Bluffton junior tennis programs and to bulid and repair public tennis courts in Bluffton.
Entry fees/Adult: $40 for one event and $50 for two events with all doubles play -- Men's, Women's, Mixed in levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0.
Entry fees/Juniors: $25 for singles and $35 for singles and doubles. Age divisions 12s, 14s, 18s and under. Fees include a T-shirt, prizes and a courtside dinner at the Bluffton High School on the 16th. Juniors on hard courts; clay for adults at Palmetto Bluff, Oldfield, Shell Hall, or Hampton Hall.
For more information, call Brett Robertson at 816-2033.
2. US Open Ticket Drawings
Public Tennis, Inc., has opened its annual US Open fundraiser for new courts at Chaplin Public Tennis Center: A drawing for courtside tickets to the first week of play. $25 minimum tax-deductible donation per tickets which are available at Players World of Sports in Fresh Market Shoppes on the Parkway and PTR's International Headquarters at the Van der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club as well as at team practices and at the Sunday Round Robin Social at Chaplin PTC. Last year’s fundraiser helped raise $2,600 for the court fund. For information, email chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.
62 Team Matches in Group RRs
USTA SC League Version of Davis & Fed Cups: HHITL & CCTA vs. Rest of the State
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – Senior Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines. The SC 500 …. Oops, wrong sport.
Last weekend was Junior Tennis Galore on the Island. This weekend will be all about Seniors, as more than 1,000 players check in for the USTA League South Carolina Senior State Championships. Or, as TENNIS E-NEWS likes to characterize it: The HHI (and now CCTA) vs. The Rest of South Carolina Cup.
The 22 HHI and Coastal Carolina teams competing make up a big chunk of the 98 teams in the draws that range from the 2.5s through 4.5s. Last May before creation of the CCTA, 28 HHI League teams were among the 109 teams competing. We’ll have to await USTA SC arrival to find out why the drop in the overall numbers. A USC-Beaufort study showed that the ’08 championships brought almost $1.4 million into the HHI economy.
This is the first Spring season championships since HHI and the mainland split into two league districts. Now, some of the teams are surprised to be bunched in the same preliminary round robin groups. Two first match pairings are HHI vs. CCTA and the 2.5s, well, there are only two teams entered and you can guess which districts they represent.
The captains’ meeting and big players’ party will be Friday evening, with in-group round robins running all Saturday and Sunday. Group winners, plus a few wild cards because of lower entry numbers, will go into Monday’s semifinals and finals. Overall champions will advance to Southern Section Championships in July in Birmingham AL.
Here is the lineup of HHITL and CCTA teams headed to States with captains’ names in (parentheses):
M2.5 – HHI/Country Club of Hilton Head Court Jesters (Dennis Snyder); CCTA/Dataw Dynasores (Richard Purdy)
M3.0 – HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers (Tom Larkin); HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers (David Crespan); HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums – (John Kellom); CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers (Mike Brennan); CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers (Jack Williams)
W3.0 – HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints (Margaret Miner); HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers (Janet England); CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins (Barbara Krekehl); CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots (Jane Brown)
M3.5 – HHI/Long Cove Mates (Courtland Babcock); CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors (Bill Fluharty)
W3.5 – HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters (Donna Smorol); CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies (Janet Palmer)
M4.0 – HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates (Vinnie Cook); HHI #2/Indigo Run (Rich Rickenbach; CCTA/Sun City Gnats (Michael Nicoletti)
W4.0 – HHI/Port Royal Herricanes (Judy Barons); CCTA/Springy Girls (Kathy Hyatt)
M4.5 – HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs (Wes Breinich)
W4.5 – HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies (Nancy Staple)
Here is the schedule of HHITL and CCTA teams as gleaned (cross-eyed) from TennisLink. Keep in close touch with your captain for late changes. (Note the difference in two sites: Sea Pines RC and SP Country Club.)
(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CCTA = Bluffton to Beaufort area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = GrandStrand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/CharlestonArea; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATL = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)
Saturday the 9th
8 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers vs. GATA/Savannah Lakes Village at Country Club of HH
8 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers vs. CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers at Long Cove
8 a.m. – W3.5 -- HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters vs. CTL/Rockbridge Silver Rockettes at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – W3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies vs. AATL/Houndslake CC at SP Country Club
8 a.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers vs. SATL/Silver Fuzzbusters at Indigo Run
9:30 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums vs. MCTL/Sun City Carolina Lakes Racqueteers at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates vs. LCTA/Pine Forest Venerable Volleyers at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs vs. GSTL #1/ at Indigo Run
9:30 a.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots vs. MCTL/Sun City Carolina Lakes Lakettes at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints vs. GATA/Stoney Point at SP Country Club
9:30 a.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins vs. HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers at Moss Creek
9:30 a.m. – W4.0 -- CCTA/Springy Girls vs. CTL/Plantation Club Golden Girls at South Beach
9:30 a.m. – W4.0 -- HHI/Port Royal Herricanes vs. LCTA #1/Mount Pleasant Senior Women at Long Cove
11 a.m. – M3.5 -- HHI/Long Cove Mates vs. SATL/Spartanburg AC Titans at SP Country Club
11 a.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. LATA/Lexington Just A Number at Sea Pines RC
11 a.m. – M3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors vs. LATA/Murraywood Mudders at SP Country Club
1:30 p.m. – M2.5 – HHI/Country Club of Hilton Head Court Jesters vs. CCTA/Dataw Dynasores at Moss Creek
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers vs. PD/CC of South Carolina at Country Club of HH
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers vs. AATL/Mount Vintage Netmen at Long Cove
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #2/Indigo Run vs. CCTA/Sun City Gnats at Moss Creek
1:30 p.m. – W3.5 -- HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters vs. GSTL #2/Litchfield Wine Ups at Sea Pines RC
1:30 p.m. – W3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies vs. UPTA #1/Spindle Tree Love Makers at SP Country Club
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers vs. LATA/Lexington Stringers at Indigo Run
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers vs. UPTA #1/Greenville Sportsclub at Long Cove
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums vs. UPTA #2/Brookstone Electric City at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs vs. CTL/Senior Rockers at Indigo Run
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots vs. FTA/Brookstone Double Trouble at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints vs. LCTA #2/St. Andrew’s Swinging Seniors at SP Country Club
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins vs. SATL/Westside Diva Doubles at Moss Creek
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers vs. PD #1/Palmetto Park Silver Strings at Moss Creek
3 p.m. – W4.0 -- CCTA/Springy Girls vs. LCTA #2/I’on Club at South Beach
3 p.m. – W4.0 -- HHI/Port Royal Herricanes vs. AATL/Tennis Mechanics at Long Cove
4:30 p.m. – M3.5 -- HHI/Long Cove Mates vs. CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors at SP Country Club
4:30 p.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. LCTA/Carolina Girls at Sea Pines RC
Sunday the 10th
8 a.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #2/Indigo Run vs. LATA/Parklane Senior Men at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates vs. AATL/OLDell4 at South Beach
8 a.m. – W4.0 -- HHI/Port Royal Herricanes vs. PD/Manning at SP Country Club
8 a.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. PD/Doves at Long Cove
8 a.m. – M4.0 -- CCTA/Sun City Gnats vs. SATL/Peach Tree United at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers vs. LCTA #1/Pine Forest Select at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M3.5 -- HHI/Long Cove Mates vs. LATA/Murraywood Mudders at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs vs. LATA #2/ at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – W4.0 -- CCTA/Springy Girls vs. FTA/Riverside at SP Country Club
9:30 a.m. – M3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors vs. SATL/Spartanburg AC Titans at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – W3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies vs. LCTA #2/Miler Lunch Bunch at Long Cove
11 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums vs. CTL/Parklane Mind Set at SP Country Club
11 a.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots vs. GSTL/Myrtle Beach Outsiders at South Beach
11 a.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints vs. AATL/Woodside Ladies at Long Cove
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #2/Indigo Run vs. SATL/Peach Tree United at Sea Pines RC
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates vs. PD/Palmetto Park at South Beach
1:30 p.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins vs. PD #1/ at SP Country Club
1:30 p.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers vs. SATL/Westside Diva Doubles at SP Country Club
1:30 p.m. – W3.5 -- HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters vs. FTA/Brookstone Meadows at Sea Pines RC
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- CCTA/Sun City Gnats vs. LATA/Parklane Senior Men at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers vs. UPTA #1/ Greenville Sports Club at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M2.5 – CCTA/Dataw Dynasores vs. HHI/Country Club of Hilton Head Court Jesters at South Beach
3 p.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. LATA/Lexington Just A Number at Long Cove
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers vs. LCTA #2/Wild Dunes Otters at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers vs. AATL/Mount Vintage Netmen at Sea Pines RC
Monday the 11th
8 a.m. – Semifinal – M3.0 – Group I vs. Group III at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – Semifinal – M3.0 – Group II vs. Group IV at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – Semifinal – M3.5 – Group I vs. Group III at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – Semifinal – M3.5 – Group II vs. Wildcard at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – Semifinal – W3.0 – Group II vs. Group III at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – Semifinal – W3.0 – Group I vs. Group IV at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – Semifinal – W3.5 – Group II vs. Group III at South Beach
8 a.m. – Semifinal – W3.5 – Group I vs. Group IV at South Beach
9:30 a.m. – Semifinal – M4.0 – Group II vs. Group I at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – Semifinal – M4.0 – Group III vs. Wildcard at Sea Pines RC
10 a.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. LCTA/Carolina Girls at Sea Pines RC
10 a.m. – M4.5 – Group I vs. Group II at Sea Pines RC
10 a.m. – Semifinal – W4.0 – Group I vs. Group II at Sea Pines RC
10 a.m. – Semifinal – W4.0 – Group III vs. Wildcard at Sea Pines RC
11 a.m. – M2.5 – HHI/Country Club of Hilton Head Court Jesters vs. CCTA/Dataw Dynasores at Sea Pines RC
Noon – Final – M3.0 – at Sea Pines RC
Noon – Final – M3.5 – at Sea Pines RC
Noon – Final – W3.0 – at Sea Pines RC
Noon – Final – W3.5 – at Sea Pines RC
2 p.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. PD/Doves at Sea Pines RC
2 p.m. – Final -- W4.0 at Sea Pines RC
Well, We Flipped This One
It was actually Ann Marie Kemper and Kaitlin Jane Groetzinger (SCYacht Club) who defeated Cara Py and Andrea Messier (Spanish Wells) in the 2.5 Ms. Fits showdown between SCYC and Spanish Wells Love Means Nothing that decided the Adult 2.5 championship and not the other way around as it appeared in the last E-News issue.
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.
3.0 – 3.0 Woman is looking for a summer mixed adult or senior team. Email Dr.Cindy1@verizon.net.
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.
A tournament or league mandates a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a third set, but, at 7-4, players shake hands and report their scores to the tournament desk or team captain. What happens? By shaking hands, the players have acknowledged that they agreed the match was over. Even though the USTA (tournament or league) mandates the use of the 10-point tiebreak, the 7-point tiebreak was played in good faith.
*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:
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.
May 30-June 7: USTA Women’s $10,000 Satellite Tournament / Van der Meer Tennis Center / Sponsored by Kaelin / Qualifying May 31-June 1 / Main Draw June 2-7 / Free to spectators; player exhibitions included. / For information, call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext 119.
June 5-7: The Banana Open / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s & Women’s singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles / Rating levels 2.5 through Open / Winners advance to Banana Open Challenge in October / Call PD at 785-1152.
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.
June 26-28: Beaufort Summer Splash!! / Beaufort Tennis Center/Beaufort High School / USTA-sanctioned / Men's, women's and mixed NTRP divisions (ID #704110609) / For information, contact Cathy McGill at catmcgill@earthlink.net.
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