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Greetings!
Welcome to our new and improved newsletter - Chase the First.
Going forward, we will send out a newsletter at the beginning of each month recapping the past month's tournaments, previewing upcoming tournaments, and news and announcements from the Association. Starting this month, we are re-instituting some old favorites from yesteryear - The Ref's Corner and Tips from the Pros. Do you have an idea for an article, a question, or a comment? - contact us!
Finally, be sure to check out our website or Facebook page for the latest news.
Sincerely,
Jane Lippincott - Editor
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VIRGONA WINS THE IRTPA
Featuring Video Coverage
Steve Virgona won the Manchester IRTPA Championships defeating Bryn Sayers in the final 6/3 6/4 6/2. Thanks to realtennis.tv, you can watch the archived video of the matches by clicking here.
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WINTERSTEEN WINS THE JIMMY KNOTT
 Jeremy Wintersteen of Boston defeated fellow Bostonian Todd Meringoff 6/2 6/5 in the final of the Jimmy Knott. In the plate, Brian Owens defeated Andrew Roberts 10/1
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THE LIEB CUP JUNIOR WEEKEND
Lippincott & Mason Win!
The National Tennis Club (NTC) hosted the first event of the 2011/12 court tennis season - the US Junior Doubles playing for the Lieb Cup. An enthusiastic group of players, ranging in age from 8-17, descended upon the club for a weekend of tennis matches and drills, culminating in the finals on Sunday.
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THE HADDEN TOMES ROARS
Tuxedo hosted the legendary Hadden Tomes Invitational with the theme of this year's tournament being "The 1920s". Players donned the appropriate on court attire wearing white pants, long-sleeved white shirts, period sweaters and of course white caps. In the A Division final, Moroscak/Laukitis def. Carey/McHugh 6/5 0/6 6/3.
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H. DICKSON S. BOENNING (1920-2011)
We regret to announce the passing of H. Dickson S. Boenning on Friday, October 28, 2011 at the age of 91.
Many will remember Mr. Boenning as a fierce, but fair competitor on the court. Off the court, he was a generous supporter of all aspects of the game from professionals to juniors. Boenning was inducted into the Court Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.
Fortunately, for all of us, his spirit lives on - both on and off court. His early leadership of the United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation will insure continued growth and preservation of the game. On court, his courteous demeanor will continue to be honored annually by the USCTA through the awarding of the Boenning Sportsmanship Award.
On behalf of the USCTA, the USCTPF and the entire court tennis community, we extend our deepest sympathies to his family.
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REFEREE'S CORNER
by Greg Van Schaack
The Referee's Corner will be an instructive, question and answer format to impart knowledge of the game of court tennis to players of all levels. Initially, the questions will be generally about basic rules, history, nomenclature, conduct and etiquette. As time goes by we will endeavor to explore more esoteric rules and situations on and perhaps off the court to engage our readers and challenge any preconceived notions. Feedback will be entirely welcome and readers are encouraged to "stump the referee" with any questions of their own.
In each column we will have various questions. Some will be of a historic nature, others about rules and still others about etiquette, equipment or players in the game.
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United States Court Tennis Association
c/o The Racquet & Tennis Club
370 Park Ave. New York, New York 10022
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NOVEMBER
2
Tuxedo Park, NY
(Professional Singles & Doubles)
Newport, RI
(Singles & Doubles)
9
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NEW YORK @ NEW ENGLAND
Newport, RI
(Professional Singles & Doubles)
10 - 13
Philadelphia, PA
(Doubles)
DECEMBER
1 - 4
Washington, DC
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TIPS FROM THE PROS
by Steve Virgona
To serve with greater accuracy and for better control, players should choke up on the grip when serving.
Players should also determine their opponents strengths and weaknesses on the return of serve (for example if they prefer to volley or take the ball off the backwall) and adjust the length of their serve accordingly.
This is likely to create a loose return or racket error from your opponent!
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CALL FOR
AUCTION ITEMS
The USCTA Annual Dinner will be held on Dec. 9th and with it comes the USCTA auction!
We are currently looking for items to auction off this year. Good items include golf rounds and vacation houses. This year's contributions are deductible to the extent permitted by law so bid up!!
The full list of auction items will be published online prior to the auction for online bidding.
If you have a item to donate to the auction or would like more information, please contact
Brian Owens at
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDINGS
NEW ENGLAND 5-2
NEW YORK 5-2
TUXEDO 2-5
PHILADELPHIA 2-5
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