PATC's Junior Tournament a grand success!

On Saturday July 17, the Palo Alto Tennis Club held an all-day Junior Novice Tournament for Boys and Girls in age groups Under 16, Under 14, and Under 12.

The USTA-sanctioned event was co-sponsored by the City of Palo Alto Parks & Recreation (courts), Tennis Town & Country (balls & prizes) and Kim Grant Tennis (volunteers, signs, prizes)

Sixty-four matches were played, beginning early Saturday morning and concluding at 7:48 p.m.

In addition to exciting,competitive tennis, the young players enjoyed lunch, prizes and a beautiful summer day.

Letter from the Tournament Director

Dear Tennis friends, PATC members and Sponsors,

Thanks for volunteering and making this resumption by PATC of Junior Tennis so successful.

Special recognition and thanks to the following who made this event successful:

Linda Lee, co-director, for immersing herself in the murky waters of USTA tournament organization, draws and lineups.

Thanks also to Linda for getting the high-quality PATC-logoed visors that all volunteers and players received.

Our sponsors -- the City of Palo Alto Parks & Recreation, Tennis Town & Country & Kim Grant Tennis

Our Referee -- Madhu Kohli, who provided the singles sticks, valuable guidance on regulations, and lots of wisdom and humor.

Our Desk -- Carole and Steve Ettreim, Alex Jessup, Rhonda Radcliff and others who engineered score-tracking and traffic control on the courts. Our Chef -- Henry Riggs assisted by Anne Lieberman, whose arrival with lunch was impatiently awaited by the young players.

Ed Hsieh -- for getting the medals, posting permits and court supervision

Many thanks to the volunteers who showed-up and helped on and off the courts -- Hazel Anker, Ann Boyd, Cathy Heaney, David Lischinksy and Vicki Vozza.

Special thanks to Ed Hsieh, Lois Sumner, Judy Webb, Bob Nelson, Paul Adriani and Rhonda Radcliff who manned their court monitoring posts without breaks for the whole day and helped with the wrapup.

Sada Chidambaram, Tournament Director

The Palo Alto Tennis Club (PATC) is a public organization devoted to the promotion of tennis. We have over 300 members who live in Palo Alto and surrounding communities.

Unlike private clubs, we are not based at an athletic facility. Our activities are organized by our members on a volunteer basis, and they take place on public courts in Palo Alto.

In addition to tournaments, social events, and charity events, we also offer a listing of members who would like to connect for casual games -- the Social Play Directory. Here members will find names and contact information for other seekers of casual play, along with their availablity and playing level.

We also offer play on five competitive ladders -- Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

We occasionally compete against other local clubs in interclub team matches.

Members receive Net Notes, an emailed newsletter that contains news, updates, and links to the website and upcoming activities.

Volunteers to help us run our monthly activities are always welcome.

Membership in the Palo Alto Tennis Club is open to all.