Spring

Dear Members

Spring is almost here. The Club held a bring and Braai and social tennis on Heritage day.
There was a good turn out and the weather was superb, lots of tennis was played and a great braai followed.

The August Box League results were posted and a new Box will start for Sept- Nov.

Top of Box 1 was Tobie
Top of Box 2 was  Charl
Top of Box 3 was  Carol

Hopefully swallows will be returning soon and injuries will abate, allowing more participants.

The Maintainance Committee  has put new drainage on court 1,  which was subject to constant water
running across the court.

Finally please note the Club Dinner is likely to be on Oct 20th which is a Sunday.

Regards

Nick

Pictures of the New Moon and Venus

Roger Trythall has posted these pictures of the New Moon and Venus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5DPqgE5pqA&feature=youtu.be

Box League has begun in earnest I believe Gus and Mike Wolffe had victories.

I am playing with some friends from Austria early mornings before it gets too humid, dodging mosquitoes.

Nearest tennis court is 25 k away.

Nick

Friendly with The Glen and Monday Mix

Saturday Morning Players had a friendly with 6 Glen players this Saturday.
Clifton represented by Gus, Geoff, Charl, John, Nick and Pat.
Glen represented by Duggie, Rainer, Ronnie, George, Jack and Gordon.
Clifton held it's head up with a victory 6 sets to 3.

It was fun and it was agreed to a return.

Meanwhile Monday Mix will take place this Monday with 16 players down and 2 on reserve.

It is proposed that this Mix will take place once a month on the 3rd Monday of the month.
Those interested must add their names to the list on the noticeboard.

Mens Open Final

The Mens Open Doubles' Final took place on Sunday on a lovely sunny morning.

Russel, Ivor, Shiraz and Mike after the Match.

Mike Wolffe and Shiraz Cerfontein played Russel Dor and Ivor Kaye.

The first match was taken by Mike and Shiraz 6-2 but Russel and Ivor came back strongly and the second set was even at 5 -5 but Shiraz and Mike, showing maturity and calmness took the match 7-5.

Winners of the 2013 Mens Open Doubles

Winter Tennis

Storms upon us but too our surprise we were able to play on Monday evening with a group of 10 players.
Monday Tennis will be structured twice a month or according to the response maybe just once a month to start with and we will see how it goes. I will send out a mail to all members shortly.
Watch this space as well.

Box League will also start soon so watch out for an email soon.

The Mens Open Doubles Final will take place on Sunday weather permitting!

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL

In good weather and a before a small audience of members, the
Mixed Doubles was played on Sunday and ran to 3 sets.
It was a very tight and close match for 2 sets.
The third set saw Russel and Anita gain a leading advantage and win the Match convincingly.

Well played to the Champions and Runners up.

Russel and Anita, 2013 Mixed Doubles Champs

In almost perfect conditions 4 finals were played on Sunday morning before a good number of members who saw some enjoyable rallies played in a very sporting manner .

Womens Singles:            Glynnis Gillot defeated Anita Prendergrast  6 – 0 ; 6 -2;
Mens Veterans Singles:  Mike Wolffe defeated Gus Millner  6 – 3 ; 6 – 1;
Mens Open Singles:       Tobie Mynhardt defeated Shiraz Cerfontein 6- 2 ; 6 – 1
Womens Doubles:          Wendy Fredman & Glynnis Gillot defeated Marianne Wicht & Claire von Turenhout 6-1 ; 6-2
The Bring and Braai which followed, could have better supported, but those who stayed had a most enjoyable time.

 

Finally, please give some thought ( a proposal will be put forward in due course) as to whether FUTURE CHAMPIONSHIPS  should be restricted to just  2 or 3 weeks and NO LONGER or, if extended, what format is preferred.

We hope to arrange another BOX LEAGUE to be played June/July – will call for entries shortly.  

 

 All the best Clifton Committee

Winner of the Open Singles

Tobie and Shiraz  holding each other up after Tobie won the match

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Winner of the Vets Singles

 Gus and Mike after Mike won his match

In the semi final Russel Dor and Anita Prendegast beat Glynis Gillot and Stuart Collier
6-4 6-2