THE COLUMNS Vol. 27 No. 3 Â 941-349-0194
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Tennis Social Event Submitted by Glen Fisher
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n Sunday, January 24th we held a fun 32-player mixed social event. We had eight teams of four players each. We lucked out in the weather department; it was cool and sunny, no wind or rain!!! It was truly a great day. This mixed 32-player format was used for the first time as an alternative to the regular Round Robin format. Each team played three sets against other equal strength team players. We were fortunate to have two experienced photographers taking many pictures during the day. As you can see from these pictures, we are in training to play in the U.S. Open Tennis in New York later this summer!!! During the day, we had a good supply of refreshments, thanks to Arlene Greene and Janell Wissler. (Those homemade cookies sure were good, Arlene!) People also came to watch the activities and joined in the fun. In the early evening, 44 people enjoyed a selection of wraps and a cheese tray. To top it off, we had ice
cream for dessert. Thank you to Carole and Frank Neveu for hosting this dinner. Like all new ideas, there were suggestions on how to improve upon this new format. Using these suggestions, a mixed player event was planned for Sunday, February 28th. Again, three sets were to be played, but partners were changed for each set. The pairings were made so that equal strength players were matched up to play against each other. No scores were to be recorded. We will report on the success of this new Round Robin format in the April Columns. We are open to suggestions on how to grow the tennis membership through our tennis social activities.
March 2016