Congratulations to the winners of the Member-Member Tennis Tournament, Martha Smith and Connie Lentz. The participating teams were Beverly Taylor/Denise Cranford, Joanna Foster/Karen Shelor, Pam Ford/Margaret West, Bede Carr/Brenda Varner and Janet Pampinelli/Susie Skager. There was good competition, great food and lots of fun at the event. A special thanks to Brittany Sanges for putting the pictures on a disc for each of the ladies, I know that they really appreciated it.

The US Open Tennis Round Robin will be held on Monday, September 1st @ 9:00 a.m. We have been having excellent turnouts recently and I hope to see everyone there.

The Margarita Mixer that was scheduled for August 22nd will be rescheduled a later date.

TENNIS TIP: Relax! You should be gripping the racquet loosely until the moment of ball contact.

I want to thank everyone for the excellent turnout we had for the Wimbledon Round Robin. We had the TV outside so we could watch the Wimbledon finals courtside with our strawberries and cream.

The first Tennis Camp at ONSC was a huge success despite the extreme heat. We had almost 50 campers and I appreciate the hospitality the club members extended to all of the participants.

Upcoming event: The Member-Member Tennis Tournament is scheduled for August 1st. If you are looking for a partner, please contact me.

We recently received a new shipment of Fila tennis clothes in the shop – so stop by and check them out.

Tennis Clinics and Time Changes:

Tuesday July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August 5, 12, 19, 26 Ball Machine Clinic 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 Ladies Doubles Clinic 9:00 a.m.
Thursday July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 2, 28 Tennis Strokes Clinic 10:30 a.m.
Friday July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Ladies' Play Day 9:00 a.m.
Saturday July 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Tennis Strokes Clinic 9:00 a.m./New Player Strokes Clinic 10:00 a.m.

Tennis Camp Ages 8-18, two sessions - June 9-12, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (June 13 rain day) and June 16-19, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (June 20 rain day). If you are interested, please call as soon as possible as the first session is almost full. There is more availability in the second session.

Tennis Round Robin

Also, a reminder that during June, July and August the tennis clinics are starting earlier to beat the heat. The specifics are as follows:
Tuesday - Ball Machine Clinic 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday - Ladies Doubles Clinic 9:00 a.m.
Thursday - Tennis Strokes Clinic 10:30 a.m.
Friday - Ladies Play Day 9:00 a.m.
Saturday - (beginning June 14th) Tennis Strokes Clinic 9:00 a.m.
New Player Tennis Strokes Clinic 10:00 a.m.

ONSC's own John Chatlak won his division (45's singles) of the PTR tournament at the Hilton Head tennis teachers conference.

Men's 45 Singles - Final Rounds  Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Tournament   Round of 16   1   John M. Chatlak (1)   Wheeling, WV     2   Bye     3   Franz P. Collas   North Ferrisburg, VT     4   Job De Boer   Hilton Head, SC  5   Whitney T. Kraft (4)   PELHAM, NY     6   Jose Naranjo   San Jose, Costa Rica  7   Tony Cherry   Kent, England     8   Bob Cooke   Hilton Head Island, SC  9   Eugene Simmons   Southhampton, Bermuda     10   Charles B. Holmes   Indianapolis, IN  11   Eric D. Parker   Escondido, CA     12   Thomas R. Jilly (3)   Hilton Head, SC  13   Johnny Cheung Wai Hing   Hong Kong, China     14   Terry A. Smith   Hamilton, Bermuda  15   Bye        16   Scott Nichols (2)   Hilton Head Island, SC  Quarterfinals  J. Chatlak (1)          J. De Boer    7-5; 6-1   W. Kraft (4)    6-1; 6-0      B. Cooke    6-3; 6-1   C. Holmes    6-3; 6-4      E. Parker    6-0; 6-2   J. Cheung Wai Hing    6-2; 6-3      S. Nichols (2)      Semifinals  J. Chatlak (1)    7-5; 6-2      W. Kraft (4)    6-2; 6-1   E. Parker    6-1; 6-2      S. Nichols (2)    4-1 Ret (inj)  Finals  J. Chatlak (1)    6-2; 6-3     J. Chatlak (1)      6-0; 6-2   S. Nichols (2)    6-0; 6-0      Hilton Head Island, SC --Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) held its International Tennis Symposium & $25,000 Championships, February 16-22, 2008. The annual event will be held at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Symposium attracts nearly 1,000 tennis teachers and coaches from more than 50 countries. Many of the tennis industry’s most notable speakers including Pat Etcheberry, Chuck Kriese, Dr. Jim Loehr, Dave Miley and Anne Smith will conduct classroom and on court presentations. Subject matter ranges from tennis business to tactics to injury prevention and treatments. There is also a special high school coaches’ tract held over President’s Weekend. Teaching pros show off their playing skills during the $25,000 Championships, held in conjunction with the Symposium. Also companies including DecoTurf, Gamma, Head/Penn and Playmate are among the 45 tennis organizations and manufactures that will exhibit their new product lines, latest technologies and services at the Tennis Trade Show. Product demonstrations will be conducted on an adjacent demo court.

The Tennis Committee is currently compiling a Tennis Handbook that will be distributed to members. It will include all of the information needed for those interested in the tennis programs being offered. Also included will be a calendar of events for the upcoming season and a list of current and past players with their contact information. Concerning recent tennis play, as long as the temperature stays above freezing the courts have held up well. If you are in doubt as to the playability of the courts, please call the pro shop.

Tip of the Month:

Playing tennis with a racquet that is either too heavy or has the improper grip size often leads to tennis elbow. Ask your pro about rackets that may alleviate injuries as well as improve your play.

Old North State Club Tennis Team Schedule for
Triad Ladies Doubles Interclub League
Spring 2007