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TENNIS E-News
Jan. 15, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 4
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Thinking Ahead:
Apr. 6-12 – MPS Group (former Amelia Is.) Championships at Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra FL (www.mpsgroupchamps.net)
Apr. 13-19 – Family Circle Cup at Daniel Island SC (www.familycirclecup.com) – story below.
Mixed Doubles Levels
PTI Adult Team District Championships in Final Rounds Saturday; Title Match Sunday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Long Cove Napsters and Wexford Mixnmatch take their group leads into the final rounds Saturday that will set up a Sunday title match in the PTI Adult Team Tennis District Championships.
The all-mixed-doubles format were played Saturday at Long Cove, Wexford and Chaplin Public Tennis Center. The winners of each group will meet Sunday on the home court of the higher ranked team. For more information, email chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com. Here is the schedule:
Saturday the 17th
Group I
11 a.m. -- Long Cove Napsters vs. Gwen's Gators at Long Cove Club
1:30 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers vs. Ray's Racketeers at Chaplin
Group II
11 a.m. – Sklarin’s Wrath vs. Amy’s Aces at Chaplin Public Tennis Center
1:30 p.m. -- Wexford Mixnmatch vs. Tim's Terminators at Wexford
Sunday the 18th
Championship Finals
1 p.m. -- Winner of Group I vs. Winner of Group II at Home court of highest seed
Group I Totals Games Won Games Lost
Long Cove Napsters 115 61
Gwen's Gators
Ray's Racketeers
Jack's Jokers
Group II Totals Games Won Games Lost
Wexford Mixnmatch 102 85
Tim's Terminators
Amy's Aces
Sklarin's Wrath 84 97
3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Indigo Run Mavericks defeated Sea Pines Cardinals 2 to 1 Monday and took over sole possession of first place in the 3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub Flight A - Round 2. Meanwhile, Belfair/Colleton River won 2-1 over Moss Creek and Spring Lake defeated Country Club of HH 2-1.
This brings the ultimate winner of Flight A Round 2 down to the last regular match next Monday. Indigo Run plays at Belfair, and Sea Pines plays at home against Spring Lake. The results will determine who takes the Second Round title. Right now the standings are
TEAM
Indigo Run 4 0 3
Sea Pines
Belfair/Colleton R
Spring Lake 2 2 6
CC of HH 0 4 10
Moss Creek 0 4 11
But No Mulligans Allowed During the Spring USTA Season
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – What are you to do with a guy like Dick Boyce? How lazy can one get? Golf is bad enough. But finishing a couple holes in only one stroke is the height of unexerciseness.
Yeh, he did two holes-in-one in the same 18-hole round at Sea Pines Country Club.
Next thing he’ll be coming up with two aces in the same match while playing for the Sea Pines (CC) Senior Men in the Senior 3.5 league. Doc Hoffman, who was in the two holes-in-one foursome, is his Seniors team captain and would expect that.
Serena, Vera Enter
Family Circle Individual Session Seats Now on Sale; Tournament Apr. 11-19
CHARLESTON SC – Family Circle Cup individual session tickets went on sale to the general public through Ticketmaster Wednesday. Defending Champion Serena Williams and finalist Vera Zvonareva are the first entries into the draw for the Apr. 11-19 championships on Daniel Island. FCC is America’s oldest all-women’s professional tennis event.
Individual session tickets permit ticket purchasers to attend either day or night sessions. Here are the various pricing levels available for the 2009 FCC:
Grounds Passes: $10 / $25 per day -- Children under 12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult throughout the Qualifying rounds. Grounds Passes grant first-come first-served admission to all outer courts (except Family Circle Magazine Stadium) and are available throughout the Qualifying Rounds (Sat., Apr. 11 & Sun. Apr. 12) for $10 each. Grounds Passes are also available for Main Draw matches for the entire day on Monday the 13th and the Day Session on Tuesday the 14th for $25 each.
Terrace Seats (2nd Tier): $30 / $55 per ticket. These ticketed seats are available from the beginning of main draw action on Monday the 13th through the Thursday the 16th night session. Individual day session Terrace level seats are $55.00, and night session tickets are $30.00.
Grandstand Seats: $20 / $45 / $50. These ticketed seats are available for the beginning of main draw action on Monday through the championship finals on Sunday the 19th and are located in the third tier of Family Circle Magazine Stadium. Individual Grandstand night session tickets are available from Tuesday through quarterfinals Friday the 17th for $20. Individual Grandstand day session tickets are $45 from Monday through Friday, then increase to $50 for semifinal and final matches on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are available through http://www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000, or at any local Publix location offering Ticketmaster services.
For more information, call (843) 856-7900 or visit http://www.familycirclecup.com
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Tick off Mar. 2 on your calendar for a special tennis night. Ana, Jelena, Serena and Venus in Madison Square Garden with closed-circuit hookup to Hilton Head Island junior and grassroots events.
That would be Ivanovic, Jankovic, Williams and Williams in Tennis Night in America -- the inaugural BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup and Youth Registration Night, a grassroots initiative. The Showdown will be broadcast live on HBO and is to tie in to youth tennis recruitment there and throughout the country and including Hilton Head Island.
Stay tuned as details develop.
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Looking for Players …
3.5 Senior & Adult Men – Spanish Wells team is seeking more Senior and Adult players. Contact Captain Bob Heise 671-5532 or bobandlindah@yahoo.com.
3.5 Senior Men – Hampton Hall is looking for another Senior 3.5 player. Contact Felix Lowe at felo33@yahoo.com.
3.5 Senior Women – South Beach needs 3.5 players for Senior Women’s team. Contact Michael O'Keefe at SBRC 671-2215.
3.0 Senior Men – Spanish Wells needs more players for its Senior 3.0 team. Contact Mike Caboy 681-2819 or 227-3916.
3.5 Senior Men -- Callawassie is looking for some Senior 3.5 players to fill the team. Contact Ron Covault at mcovault@sbcglobal.net or 987-0924.
3.5 Adult Women -- A new 3.5 Thursday team out of Indigo Run needs some singles players. Contact Tracy Breinich, tracy@thebreinichs.org 681-9575.
… or a Team
2.5 Adult Man – I am in Moss Creek and on the 2.5 team. Last year I played up but this year that team is full. If anyone needs a player, I would be happy to fill in. Jim Stewart 837-2922 or stewboyd@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". Think we need a repeat? You got it right now.
Audible or visible calls. No matter how obvious it is to a player that the opponent's ball is out, the opponent is entitled to a prompt audible or visible out call.
Opponent's calls questioned. When a player genuinely doubts an opponent's call, the player may ask: "Are you sure of your call?" If the opponent reaffirms that the ball was out, the call shall be accepted. If the Opponent acknowledges uncertainty, the opponent loses the point. There shall be no further delay or discussion.
Spectators never to make calls. A player shall not enlist the aid of a spectator in making a call. No spectator has a part in the match.
If you have a question or situation you would like to have addressed, email banana@hargray.com separately and we will try to help.
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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: 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 / For information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.
Mar. 6-8: Van Der Meer Men’s & Women’s Open / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / Contact Justyn Schelver at Justyn@vdmtennis.com.
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