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Hillsboro Court Chatter February 2015 Hillsboro Court Chatter February 2015 Welcome to the fourth email edition of the Tennis News at the Hillsboro Club. The intention of this newsletter is to gather all tennis related news and events that have occurred at the Hillsboro Club or at other tennis sites this winter season. We hope you enjoy this newsletter, and if you have tennis related news, please email your news to Stefan Laporte at [email protected]. We love to hear about it. SPECIAL EVENTS It’s not too late to come down to the Club and escape the winter cold to see a great Mixed Doubles Tennis Exhibition during the Laporte Cup. This year’s special guest is Mikael Pernfors, a former top 10 ATP world ranked player. In 1986, Mikael lost to Ivan Lendl in the French Open finals after defeat- ing Boris Becker. Mikael is from Sweden and won back-to-back NCAA singles titles at the University of Georgia. Also playing in the exhibition will be Stefan’s assistants, Phil Matthews, Gedi Norkute, and another upcoming female professional. The match will take place Friday, February 20th from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. followed by cocktails in the Sea Room at 6:00 p.m. and a short lecture by Mikael at 6:30 pm. This is held during the Club’s Annual meeting weekend with the Laporte Cup Men’s & Ladies’ Doubles on Saturday (2/21) from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. followed by Mixed Doubles on Sunday (2/22) from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Past guest professionals include Fred Stolle, Dick Stockton, Gene Mayer and Emilio Sanchez. Susan Cook, Hillsboro member since 1962, will be honored on February 28th with a special dinner cele- brating her many tennis accomplishments and contributions to the tennis program at Hillsboro. If you are interested in joining us for dinner that evening in the Sea Room, please let Stefan know. If anyone has any photo’s of Susan playing tennis at the Club, please forward them to him. A compass tennis tournament will be held on Saturday (2/28) from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and that weekend will also fea- ture the John Gardiner tennis clinics. EVENT RESULTS The Mixed Doubles Compass tournament played on January 10th was won by Andy Johnson & Cherry Bourque. The next Mixed Doubles Compass events are scheduled for February 28, March 7, 14, 17, 21, and 28. 60s Invitational Championships: Men’s Doubles (Enkema Cup) Winners: Jim Zug & Charlie Hamm 6-0, 6-3 Finalists: Fred Ball & Fred Timme Ladies’ Doubles (Goodale Cup) Winners: Ruth Timme & Judy Smith 6-2, 6-3 Finalists: Sue Kitchin & Michalim Watts Charlie Hamm, Jim Zug, Fred Ball, and Fred Timme Ruth Timme, Judy Smith, Michalim Watts, Dixon Moody, Judy Smith, Caroline Pratt, and Jim Zug and Sue Kitchin 60s Invitational Championships continued... Mixed Doubles (Forstall Cup) Winners: Jim Zug & Caroline Pratt 4-6, 7-5 (10-7) Finalists: Dixon Moody & Judy Smith A new format was done in the 60s championships called the “Back Draw.” This is a tournament for those players who want to compete but do not want to play the top guns for the “official” championships. This year’s back draw in the 60s Ladies’ Doubles was won by Lisa Pitney & Pam Wetherill and the Mixed Doubles was won by Vaughan Pratt & Lisa Pitney. It was great to see more players come out and compete in this FUN new format. 70s Classic Invitational Championships Men’s Doubles (Frank E. Ball Cup) Winners: Fred Ball & Verne Osterlund 6-3, 6-1 Pam Wetherill and Lisa Pitney Finalists: John Bent & Gordon Wilson Ladies’ Doubles Winners: Sue Kitchin & Peyton Horne 7-6, 3-6 (10-8) Finalists: Mary Ford & Shirley Osterlund Mixed Doubles Winners: Gordon Wilson & Peyton Horne 6-4, 2-6 (10-1) Finalists: Fred Ball & Shirley Osterlund 80s Vintage Invitational Championships Men’s Doubles (Robert W. Sides Cup) Winners: Bill Slater & Gordon Wilson 6-1, 6-1 Finalists: Steve Parson & Bill Ford Ladies’ Doubles Winners: Roz Krause & Barbara Ross Finalists: Lea Parson & Eleanor Perkins Fred Ball and Verne Osterlund Shirley Osterlund, Mary Ford, Sue Kitchin, Bill Ford, Steve Parson, Gordon Wilson, and Bill and Peyton Horne Slater SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please be very aware that tennis caps (hats) must be white (no color caps allowed) and that tennis shoes must be primarily white (color trim permitted). Full color shoes/running shoes will not be allowed on the courts. Please advise your family and friends or guests that we must adhere to our dress codes as stated in the Hillsboro Club policies in the Membership Directory. If you are coming down between February 12 thru Easter, please call ahead to book private lessons as we are getting very booked during this time period. Lots of Adult clinics and Cardio clinics will be available during these times as well as our ever popular Junior clinics. Also, the success of any event depends on you partici- pating in the event and also in bringing a new friend to the Club. Think of bringing a new tennis friend for Eleanor Perkins, Lea Parson, Roz Krause, and our events in 2016. Barbara Ross Many thanks to our Tennis Co-Chairs, John Bryant and Sue Kitchin, who have worked very hard in bring- ing you a fantastic tennis program. If you have any suggestions for future events, please do not hesitate to contact any one of us. And in closing, I leave you with my tennis blessing – “ May Hillsboro SERVE you well, and may we all have many, happy RETURNS. Stefan Laporte Director of Tennis 954-941-2220 ext. 6042 [email protected] Stefan Laporte, Peyton Horne, and Sue Kitchin .
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