July 19, 2009

On Sunday, July 19th, the Albany Tennis Club hosted the second of three member guest events – mixed doubles. There were 16 participants. In the Championship Match, Sue Paul and Don Paul defeated Betsy Mercogliano and Tom McPheeters by a score of 8-4. In the third place match, Christine Finn and Jack Simeone defeated Nina Moore and Nick Brown by a score of 8-6. A pro-set (first to 8 games) was used to decide the winners in the finals. Thanks to all who participated. Next Sunday is ladies doubles. Can we get more than 16 participants?

Despite the rain last week we had the largest one day attendance on Monday, 7/13. 67 players signed in and played. And 296 players signed in and played last week by far the most this season. Thanks to all for your cooperation with signing in.

Some repeats for those who may have missed them last week –

1. Be sure to lock your bike up. If you do not have a lock please bring it in and put it in the back by the shed.
2. The locker room / bathroom is locked at 7:30 pm each night. It is unwise to leave your clothing in the locker room.
3. Please remember to put the umbrellas down when you are finished playing. Put the umbrellas down if the wind picks up while you are playing.

Sometimes due to the result of rain we have courts unavailable. But the sun comes out and we all want to play. We like to have as many players enjoy their tennis as possible. Doubles matches can accommodate twice as many players as a singles match. So there may come a time if there are courts out of commission and you are playing singles that you might be asked by the attendant to share your court with two other players. Thank you for your understanding.

Upcoming Events

The 2009 Jim Conley Tournament has been postponed until August. Date to be announced.

The Albany Tennis Club will be hosting a series of member / guest events in July. They will be on Sunday afternoons in July from 1 – 4 pm. The final event will be ladies doubles on July 26th. In August there will be a men’s singles event on Sunday, August 16 at 1 pm and a ladies singles event on Sunday, August 23 at 1 pm. Let us know who your partner will be or we will arrange a partner for you. Each event will have an upper bracket and a lower bracket if there is sufficient participation. Free to members, $15 per play fee for non-members. E-mail me to register.

The Albany Tennis Club is offering a junior tennis camp August 17 through August 21 and an adult tennis camp August 24 through 29 from 1 to 4 pm. The instructor will be Tom Bain. The summer camp is a concentration of informative instruction and supervised play designed to transition a player quickly to the next level. The combination of instruction and play provides players a well rounded instructive atmosphere by which they can see improvement more rapidly. Our goal is to have lots of fun while encouraging the players to learn as much as possible. The cost is $150 for the 15 hours / 5 days of instruction. Let me know if you have any questions.

The Albany Tennis Club will be hosting a benefit in the memory of Stan Majerowski to benefit the Schenectady Hospice on August 8th at 12 noon. There will be events for singles, doubles and mixed doubles. E-mail me to register.

Weekly Schedule

• Monday Night Singles Night – at 5:30 pm
• Hit with Ed – Monday and Thursday at 6 pm, Saturday at 1 pm
• Bernice’s Ladies League - Tuesday and Thursday at 9 am
• Community Tennis – Tuesday and Friday, 6 pm, Saturday, 1 pm, Sunday, 2 pm
• Group Lessons – Tuesday at 5 pm and Sunday at 1 pm
• The Men Who Play in the Morning - Wednesday and Friday at 9 am
• Wednesday Night Men’s Doubles League – at 5:30 pm
• Junior Night – Friday at 6 pm
• Pizza Night – Friday at 6 pm

Enjoy your tennis,
Ed
438-8846

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