Adult League Wrap-Up By Kathy Miller
he USTA Adult 18 & Over, 40 & Over, 55 & Over and 65 & Over Leagues are back! After more than a year with all of us dealing with the pandemic, it is wonderful to see so many of our tennis friends back on the court and competing once again. We are running about 80 percent of the leagues we were before the pandemic, with more and more people returning to the league and many new players getting involved! The 18 & Over Mixed Doubles league had their Sectional Championship the weekend of June 11. The Long Island 6.0 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 teams had great competitive matches with the 6.0, 7.0 and 9.0 teams
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coming in second place, and the 8.0 team coming in third. Great job by all! The 18 & Over, and the 40 & Over Men’s and Women’s Leagues started play mid-May with playoffs approaching: 18 & Over Women • 2.5: No Playoffs • 3.0 Day: Monday, July 26, 11:00 a.m. at Glen Head Racquet & Fitness • 3.0 Night: Tuesday, July 27, 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Athletic ClubDix Hills • 3.5 Day: Tuesday, July 27, 11:00 a.m. at Point Set Racquet Club • 3.5 Night: Wednesday, July 28,
7:00 p.m. at Sportime Bethpage • 4.0 Day: Friday, July 23, 11:00 a.m. at Sportime Syosset • 4.0 Night: Saturday, July 24, 9:00 a.m. at Sportime Bethpage • 4.5: Thursday, July 29, 7:00 p.m. at Sportime Bethpage • 5.0 & Open: No Playoffs 18 & Over Men • 3.0: No Playoffs • 3.5: Thursday, July 29, 9:00 p.m. at Carefree Racquet Club • 4.0: Tuesday, July 27, 9:00 p.m. at Sportime Bethpage • 4.5: Monday, July 26, 9:00 p.m. at Sportime Syosset • 5.0: No Playoffs
Enjoy Tennis, e Pickleball, Swim mming and More at Long Island’s pre emier private club, The e Hamlet Golf & Countrry Club. New Members enjo oy access to the follow wing amenities: • • • •
Pickleball - the fun new paddleball sport Six lighted outdoorr hard courts Two lighted outdoo or Har-Tru courts Leagues and tournaments
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Tennis lessons Al fresco dining Poolside cabana bar and cafe c Kids’ poolside programmin ng Poolside beverage and tow wel service
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Long Island Tennis Magazine • July/August 2021 • LITennisMag.com