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Welcome New Members
Ian/Alec Bishop—Students
Robbie Griffin—Student
Matthew Griffin—Student
Jim/Brenda Lykins—Sr. Family
Gretchen Sziebert—Sr. Single
Thomas/Elayne Falk—Sr. Family
Edouard Grosjean—Jr. Single
Stephen/Alexandria Hannon—Sr. Family
Claudia Palacios—Sr. Single
Board of Directors Elections
Your ballot for the election of board officers was enclosed with the newsletter mailed to members. Please return by November 28.
Fall Membership Drive
The annual fall membership drive will be extended until Nov 15. The initiation fee will be reduced to $149 for all membership categories. Summer members wishing to continue do not pay any initiation fee. Please let you friends know; if you sponsor a new member you will receive a free month’s dues equal to that new members dues.
Our goal is to bring in about 30 new memberships. We need your help. If you have a friend that might be interested, please give Cindy their address and we will send them club information.
Club Directory
Please check your listing in the club directory at the front desk and make any changes you would like in the new 2009 edition. New directories will be available in December.
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Ladies Day
Every Wednesday Ladies Day is held at 8:15am. All women are invited to play. Cost is $1 per week and players are billed on account. Please contact Cindy if you would like to sign up to play.
Holiday Open House
Mark your calendar now for the annual Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 3. The party will be held from 5pm-8:30 pm on court 7. Your invitation is in this month’s billing. Please remember that you will be billed regardless of attendance.
Yoga Soleil–WEST
Yoga class is slated to begin on Thursday, Nov 13 at 5:30pm. Class will run for 6 weeks and is $65. Please sign up on the bulletin board or call Cindy if you have any questions.
Tournament Results
Grand Prix
Little Mo Junior Champs
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Coach’s Corner
The game of doubles is tactical 1st and technical 2nd. The philosophy of percentage doubles is to have 2 players working together in order to control the net. The points at the net zone
are normally won with volleys and overheads. Taking the ball in the air as a volley or overhead helps exploit all opportunities to win the point.
Always remember in doubles, the team at the net has the advantage.
Here are a few doubles rules of thumb:
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Good Positioning: When you are at the net it’s a good idea to position yourself halfway between the net, the service line and sideline. This will give you the best chance to cover the volley and lob.
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Deep to Deep: to set yourself up to get
to the net, hit towards the person furthest from the net.
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Two Back, Angle: if both opponents stay on the baseline, try to angle your shots off the court.
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Four Up, Low and Soft: When all 4 players are at net, make sure you try to keep the ball low. One way to keep the ball low is to hit the ball soft and it will force your opponents to hit back up to you.
Doubles is a team game. Communicate with your partner between points and remind each other to finish the point at the net.
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