Saturday, May 29, 2010

Royal Lepage Hiller Realty Junior Aussie Open action




A large number of Jr's hit the courts for the first event in the Royal Lepage Hiller Realty Jr tournament series. Singles went today and Doubles action continues tomorrow. Check back for full results.

JR's Take a timeout to thank Sibold family


An excited group of JR players took time out from the Royal Lepage Hiller Realty Aussie Open JR Tournament today to thank Bill Sibold and his family for the generous contribution that allowed for the construction of the new practice wall.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Stratford Tennis League week one results

The Stratford Tennis Club has added a new program for members this season. The Stratford Tennis League is a weekly competition involving Ladies, Men's, and Mixed Doubles. Play began last night for the 4 teams.
In the early game , IVY'S BOUTIQUE defeated NOBLE EXTREME 8 sets to 4. The Ladies Doubles saw IVY'S BOUTIQUE's number 1 team of Heather Henke and Ginny Smith score a 6-2 6-2 over Deb Murphy and Cathy Mowbray. NOBLE EXTREME's number 2 team was able to split their sets as Marilyn Leasa and Edda Lang lost the first set 7-5 but rebounded with a 6-4 second set win over Annette Garneau and Ivy Chung. The number 1 Men's Doubles matchup had IVY'S BOUTIQUE's Bob Tamblyn and Mike Rheaume dominate NOBLE EXTREME's Paul Coates and Larry Shurrie 6-1 6-3. NOBLE EXTREME's number 2 Men's Doubles of Paul Menary and Paul Barclay took down IVY'S BOUTIQUE's Gustavo Garcia and Frank Lang 7-5 6-3. The Mixed Doubles sets had Henke and Tamblyn give IVY'S BOUTIQUE a 6-1 win over Murphy and Coates; Smith and Rheaume eased past Mowbray and Shurrie 6-2. NOBLE EXTREME took the number 3 Mixed set when Leasa and Menary outlasted Garneau and Garcia 6-4. In the number 4 matchup Chung and Lang took down Lang and Barclay 6-4.
The late game was a meeting between KPMG and DONKERS AGRI, where DONKERS AGRI scored a 8-4 win in sets. The Ladies Doubles number 1's went to DONKERS AGRI as Linda Doig and Nancy Rheaume who scored a 6-0 7-5 win over Johanna Billings and Nikki Bowman. The number 2 Ladies Doubles split their sets as DONKERS AGRI's Gail Shelton and Sandra Darby took the first set 6-2 over KPMG's Donna Feore and Nancy Chung, with Feore and Chung returning the favour taking the second set 6-2. The Men's Doubles number 1 went to KPMG as Max Besworth and Greg Vivian handled the DONKERS AGRI team of Richard Bast and Bill White 6-3 6-2. DONKERS AGRI took the men's number 2 doubles with Brent Hiller and Pat McCarroll defeating Jack Watson and Mike Furlong 6-4 6-0. After KPMG took the first mixed set 6-0 with Billings and Besworth over Doig and Bast; DONKERS AGRI took the next three as Rheaume and White downed Bowman and Vivian 6-1, Shelton and Hiller beat Feore and Watson 6-2, and Darby and McCarroll took out Chung and Furlong 6-2.
Next Tuesday night week 2 sees KPMG meet IVY'S BOUTIQUE in the early game and DONKERS AGRI takes on NOBLE EXTREME in the late game.

Report by:
Bill White

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Tennisaccess Doubles Tour to make annual Stratford Stop

TENNISaccess is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with this Seasons Opening Event at the beautiful Stratford Tennis Club. Come make a week-end of it, or just play for the day – either way you will have a GREAT time at this extra special event!

The tour features some of the best club level doubles players in the province with Stratford Tennis Club Teams always showing well. Mens and Ladies doubles go Sat. June 12th and mixed will follow on Sunday June 13th.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Royal Lepage Hiller Realty Junior Aussie Open

The First Tournament of the Royal Lepage Hiller Realty Series is set to go the weekend of May 29th and 30th. Sign up sheets are in the clubhouse. These events are ones not to be missed by JR players of all levels.

Stratford Tennis League set to go

The teams have been announced for the new Stratford Tennis League and the first serve is set to mark the clay Tuesday night. With all the top players in the club ready to hit the court with their respective teams the quality of doubles action will be high. Look for all the weekly scores and updates in the news section.