New!! - MEN’S SINGLE LADDER! We are now forming a 10-man singles ladder on a first-come first-served basis. Send forth the challenge beginning in February. Playing times available are: week nights after 8:00pm; Sunday before noon; and scattered day times available on Saturday. Sign up by calling Reeta at 722-3491.

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The Binghamton Tennis Center will be running a Level 1 ETA sanctioned junior event for Boy’s & Girl’s 12, 14, 16 & 18 singles, January 23-25. There will be juniors from across the state competing and we encourage our local juniors to enter and participate!

Below is an entry blank. Entry deadline is January 10 and one must be a USTA member. Please call us with any questions.

BTC LEVEL 1 ETA TENNIS TOURNAMENT

WHERE: Binghamton Tennis Center, Upper Mill St.

WHEN: January 23-25, 20003

EVENTS: Girl’s 12, 14 & 16 singles
Boy’s 12, 14, 16 & 18 singles

ENTRY FEE: $40/singles

SANCTION: Eastern Tennis Association

PRIZES: Trophies awarded to all finalists.

RULES: Matches will be best two of three sets, 12 point tiebreak at 6-6. A 15 minute default rule will be enforced. USTA rules govern all play. We will 9 game consolation matches for 1st round singles losers.
Entry fee must accompany application. Mail entries to Binghamton Tennis Center, PO Box 117, Binghamton, NY 13903, Entry deadline is Friday, January 10 at 5pm!! Draws and times will be available Tuesday, Jan 13 online at www.tennisinformation.com!
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ENTRY FORM

NAME_________________________________________PHONE#_______________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________
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PARTNER’S NAME ________________________USTA #____________________DOB____

EVENTS check desired one
singles singles
Girl’s 12 & under ____ Boy’s 12 & under ____
Girl’s 14 & under ____ Boy’s 14 & under ____
Girl’s 16 & under ____ Boy’s 16 & under ____
Girl’s 18 & under ____ Boy’s 18 & under ____

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We will once again hold our Annual New Year’s Eve Party on…you guessed it Wed. Jan 31 8pm - ?. Festivities include unlimited tennis, good eats, a New Year’s decor and champagne. Cost is $50/couple and limited to 12 sign ups. Call 722-3491 to reserve your spot!

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We would like to congratulate Libby & Brian McGovern for the birth of a healthy baby boy, Kevin Paul. Kevin arrived November 29 at precisely 5:19 pm, weighing 8 lbs 40z and measuing 21 1/2 inches. We did not get the girth. Kevin has a full compliment of jet black hair and is adorable. Mom is doing wonderful and graciously declined all offers of a mother son photo session.

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I just got back from a visit to the Tri Cities tennis operation in Albany, NY. They have purchased their own World Team Tennis League (WTT) and run a large scale WTT league in the winter months.

The WTT format is the same one followed by the professional WTT leagues run by Bille Jean King every summer. Matches consist of Mens & Womens singles, Mens & Womens doubles and Mixed Doubles. Competition includes abbreviated sets, substitutions and potential overtime. A minimum of 4 players per team are needed each match. Often, team members show up to substitute or simply cheer their team on.

Highlights of the league include: fewer people needed per team and a looser commitment level than USTA; mixing genders and levels on the same team; a unique scoring format and increased social interaction. A simple playoff format makes it easier for a team to advance to national competition. As WTT members, players receive various discounts including one free ticket to a summer WTT match. The OTB Buzz are located in Albany.

I am thinking of offering WTT instead of Mixed Doubles and would like to get some feedback from our members. To learn more, visit their website at http://www.worldteamtennis.com/ Feel free to jot a note in our comment box on the site or talk to yours truly or a staff member when you see us. WTT seems like something different and refreshing, and has caught my attention. I would like to know how you feel about offering WTT at BTC.

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