TENNIS TALK

MARCH 2008

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Snow on Indianhead, Feb 14, 2008 from "The Mall"
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MARCH 8 - 9, 2008 TOURNAMENT - MIXED DOUBLES

The next tournament will be the weekend of March 8 - 9, 2008. Jef is planning a new format round robin, and plans to keep courts going 100% of the time for 12 hours: 8 to 5 or 6 on Saturday and 8 to 10 or 11 on Sunday. Everyone will be guaranteed at least 3 hours of play -- 30 minutes at a time -- unless we have more than 64 players. Up to 5 minutes of warm-up will be allowed, but people will opt for less each round. The next team on each court will inform the currently playing teams, at or within 1 minute of the end of the 30 minutes, that they will be playing soon. The game started before the warning can be completed. After about 6 rounds, the one randomly generated division will be split into about 4 divisions with players of similar abilities, hopefully. It will be similar to a ladder with some players going between divisions all the way to the last round, based on performance in prior round. Half the players in each division (3/4 in upper and lower divisions) who win or lose by the smallest margins will stay in the same division. This will limit sinking or rising too fast, but players who are out of place will rise or fall fairly fast. The score is the number of wins minus the number of losses. The average score will, therefore, be ZERO. All sorts of compensating factors could be done, such as reducing the absolute value of scores, when players play in divisions other than the one they wind up in, but we probably won't do this, as it would then be too hard on Peg (the tournament director). The 4 players in each of the 4 divisions with the best overall performance (highest scores) will be paired to play in 4 finals. The finals will be 8 game pro sets.

We are now in peak season, so it is a good idea to make reservations ASAP. If nothing can be found, call Jef or Kathy at 760-767-4536. If you are planning to play, you must sign up by 7:30 p.m. on the eve of the tournament. Sign-up at the clubhouse, or contact Jef or Kathy: phone 760-767-4536, e-mail: jef@znet.com, or if all else fails, call the tennis center at 760-767-0577 the Friday night before the tournament (definitely before 8 p.m.). The draw will be completed by around 9:00 P.M. and play will begin on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. If you want us to call you with the start time, add your phone number with your name when you sign up. Also, if you are just joining the club, please provide contact information, preferably an e-mail address, if you wish to receive a newsletter, and if you want to be listed in the club's directory. If you want to share and consume goodies, there will be a Goody Bar in the clubhouse on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

SATURDAY POTLUCK

The happy hour/potluck will occur 6:30/7 p.m., Saturday night, March 8, 2008, at the tennis center. If you want to contribute to the door prizes, remember to place them in the door prize area before dinner.

APRIL 12th 6:30 PM BANQUET

Assaggio Italian Restaurant will cater our last tournament this year. The buffet menu will include:

The restaurant will furnish paper plates, etc., but do bring your own beverages. There will be no hors d'oeuvres served.

Cost: $12 per person if paid by March 28th. $14 if paid by April 7. APRIL 7TH IS CUT OFF DATE. Checks are to be made out to BSTC. (Do not include with your money to Harold.) You may give your checks to Ken or me at the March tournament, or you may mail your checks to me. Call me if you have any questions: 714 525-3214.

Barry and Eileen have graciously agreed to be our MCs. It should be a fun evening. Hope you can all attend.

Thanks, Marilyn (our president)

BORREGO NEWS

This will be a good flower season, as January and February rains have grown a green carpet in the valley. Expect some nice flowers for each of the last 2 tournaments this year! On the Sunday afternoon after the last tournament, Jef went hiking up Palm Canyon with a small group, and noted a number of flowers starting to come out. Even more were seen the following weekend in Henderson Canyon. Flowers in full bloom already: Monkey, Poppy, Primrose, Desert dandelion and chickory, Phacaelias, lupines. Brittlebush, verbena, wishbone, chuparosa, and ocotillo are starting to come out. Some cacti, cheesebush are sending out flower buds. Click on links at right to see more pictures of these hikes.


PALM CANYON
FEB 17 2008

HENDERSON CANYON
FEB 24 2008

FEBRUARY 2008 TOURNAMENT

We had a heavy turnout with 59 contestants (29 men, 30 women) for a weekend with perfect weather. Several members shared their adventures of barely getting to the club when a freak snowstorm blanketed the mountains on February 14. Apparently not many people realize that one should not go thru Ranchita when roads are icey. The local alternate route is to continue on S-2 to "Scissors Crossing" and get to Borrego via highway 78. Due to the severe weather, even this way was frought with danger, but much less than going thru Ranchita. Borden told us all of his problems, caused by a few complainers, that may adversely affect the club's use of the facility in the near future. Alan Swartz won the $50 drawing. Congratulations, Al!


Alan Swartz collecting winnings from Jim

RESULTS OF FEBRUARY 2008 TOURNAMENT
ROOSEVELTS LINCOLNS WASHINGTONS JEFFERSONS
WINNER

Carmen Perez - Kathy Gehring 		WINNER

Susan Dow - Paula Oswald 		WINNER

Dave Quimby - Borden Granger 		WINNER

Tom McClure - Jim Sheble
RUNNER-UP

Sheila Corwin - Mary Kay Romeo 		RUNNER-UP

Marg Swarz - Jacque Goodrich 		RUNNER-UP

Lee Lisak - Harold Larson 		RUNNER-UP

Sheldon Baker - Fred Dow
Carolyn Smith - Ann Sheble Peg Lieb - Jan McNamara Dick Tyler - Tom Freed Jonah Oswald - Wes Voracek
Yvette Armstrong - Carole Stadelbacher Monica Roybal - Rosalie Anderson Curtis Hawkins - Jim Anderson Bill Linder - Mark Roybal
Marilyn Bean - Terry Moy Joanne Cohen - Concha Rivera Harold Plett - Ed Ghiorso Mike Shoemaker - Don Wilson
Mary Quimby - Harriet Schultz Ursala Hawkins - Bonnie Wilson Ron Romeo - Rick Gehring Al Lieb - Alan Swartz
Barbara Ash - Lois Tyler Roz Smyth - Helena Voracek Gary McNamara - (Ed Ghiorso) Jef Johnson - Pete Azar
Sandy Kean - Marla Anderson Craig Goodrich - Barry Frahm


BSTC SCHEDULE FOR 2007 - 2008 SEASON

Oct 27 - 28 2007 Mixed doubles Feb 16 - 17 2008 Straight doubles
Dec 8 - 9 2007 Straight doubles Mar 8 - 9 2008 Mixed doubles
Jan 12 - 13 2008 Mixed doubles Apr 12 - 13 2008 Straight doubles


RECYCLED EMAIL JOKE submitted by Fred W, Feb 20, 2003
MY FORGETTER

My forgetter's getting better
But my rememberer is broke
To you that may seem funny
But, to me, that is no joke.

For when I'm "here" I'm wondering
If I really should be "there".
And, when I try to think it through,
I haven't got a prayer!

Oft times I walk into a room,
Say, "What am I here for?"
I wrack my brain, but all in vain
A zero, is my score.

At times I put something away
Where it is safe, but, Gee!
The person it is safest from
Is, generally, me!

At tennis I may see someone,
Say "Hi" and have a chat,
Then, when the person walks away
I ask myself "Who the heck was that?"

On the court is the worst,
When the score we all discuss,
Four different ideas have we,
Gosh, it makes me want to cuss!

Yes, my forgetter's getting better
While my rememberer is broke,
And it's driving me plumb crazy
And that isn't any joke.

NEWSLETTER JOKE INDEX since 2002

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