HAPPY NEW YEAR! In 2025, wishing you aces on your serve, ground strokes inside the lines, and good health that allows us to continue to play tennis! Fritters and Fun The December F&F was held on Saturday the 7th. This month the group played regular tennis, with 5 players on 4 courts, rotating after each game. Following play everyone again enjoyed the fritters and 4 people got their entry fee back. Come and join the fun for January ’ s tennis events!
Carol Connell is the new Tennis Committee Treasurer. Friends invited Carol and her husband Jim, to ORPS 4 years ago, and they ’ ve been back every year since. Carol is from South Surrey, outside Vancouver B.C. She has 4 children and 3 grandchildren. She didn ’ t start playing tennis until she retired 8 years ago. Thanks Carol for stepping up for our Tennis Committee and community!
ORPS Internal Leagues start in January!
The Mixed Doubles League will play on Sunday, starting 1/12/2025, and its coordinator is Jane McMeekin. These are mixed teams that plays a match each week. Team Tennis plays on Monday, starting 1/13 2025. The captains this year are Bud Krahn, Brian Goltz, Larry Carletta, and Greg Farmer. Four teams are created from a draw, and each week the captains decide if it will be women ’ s, men ’ s or mixed doubles play. Men ’ s Top Gun plays on Thursday, starting 1/9/2025. The league coordinators are John Jensen and Scott Napier. In this format, the 4 players assigned to the court play 1 set with each of the other players. Points are gained from wins, and the player with the most points moves up the next week, and the least points moves down. Women ’ s League is also played on Thursday, starting 1/9/2025. This format was created by Katie Lind. There will be 3 teams created from a draw in January. The captains are Martine Frew, Leslie Kaplan, and Lucy Denham. Each week 2 of the teams will play. There is a lot of great tennis available to play at all levels.
Novice Clinic Starting January 8, Sparky (Brian) and Chris Farrell, and Katie Lind, will offer a clinic to sharpen your tennis skills. It will be held every Wednesday at 9:00am on court B. It's a drop in format.
Submitted by Cindy Stoneback
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