Hello Tennis Ladies,
Wow, the season is going by so quickly. I hope everyone is having a great summer and getting opportunities to get out and play some fun tennis despite the hot weather and air quality alerts.
Looking at the ladders, it looks like all teams on the doubles ladder have had at least one challenge match (Great job!). But there are several players on the singles ladder who haven’t played a match yet! There are 2 more months remaining in our season - plenty of time to set up a challenge match! Remember, you need to have 5 matches to get your MIGS status and if you are on both the singles and doubles ladders, 2 of the 5 matches need to be singles matches. Additionally, participating in one tournament is also a requirement for MIGS, in order to retain your position for the following season.
On August 1st, you can sign up for our September event, the September Round Robin on Saturday, September 12th- B division 8-10 am, A division 10:15-12:15pm. You can still sign up for our August events - Tennis Under the Stars Tournaments: doubles B division 8/10, doubles A division 8/13 and singles 8/17, all from 5-9pm. Afterwards, we plan on gathering at the Harp and Fiddle (or some other local restaurant). Please let the chairs know if you plan to attend the social.
Here are the results of the vote for the Challenge Ladder Rule change - Under “Making Challenges” Rule #4: 19 online votes-Agree to the change; Membership meeting on 7/20 - 9 votes-Agree to the change, there were zero votes-not in agreement. So, the rule change will be in effect immediately. “A winning team will be moved up on the ladder above all teams that are turned over directly above the challenged team”. It will also mean modifying Rule #1 to say: “If you win the match, your name goes in your opponent’s place and they move down the ladder one position (unless Rule #4 applies)”. Thank you to all who voted.
Congratulations to the winners of the July Round Robin: A division: Midge Mountin. Unfortunately, the B division was cut short due to inclement weather and a winner was unable to be determined, still a fun time was had by all. Thank you, Heidi Klein and Mackenzie Juris, for chairing this fun event! Also, thank you to Wendy Varygiannes and Kathy Ross for chairing the July Tennis clinic with Matt Smucker and his team of Pros! Always a great time with lots of tips to help us improve our tennis! Lastly, a shout out of “Thanks” to the chairs of the July Salad Bar, Carol Paddock and Nancy Micek. Thank you everyone who attended and shared a yummy dish.
It sure has been a busy summer! Try to make some time for tennis! Just a quick reminder about Open Play - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Most folks have been coming around 8:30 or 9 am. Evening times Monday, Thursday 5-9pm and Friday 5-7pm. Most people arrive at 5 or 5:30pm. It’s a good idea to text a friend to confirm times especially if the weather is hot or you want to play during a less popular window. Remember, Open play takes precedent over challenge matches, so you might want to schedule for a different location during the popular times.
Thank you everyone who came out in their brightest yellows to support the Park Ridge Fine Arts Society and to honor the memory of Amy Noble on July 10th at Hodges Park. We were able to donate a very large check to them (literally). It was a night of laughter with friends and good music. The plaque for the bench at Hinkley has been ordered and we will update you on when it will be installed.
Look forward to seeing you on the courts!
Ellyn Ryan
PRWTA President and on behalf of the board
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