Dec 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 2013 Whitney Cup: Further Proof That Nothing Is Certain By Ben Cook Most of the top amateur court tennis players in the United States arrived in New York this past weekend for the 2013 Whitney Cup. Defending champion New York, led by captain Lex Miron, was top-seeded and ready to make a run at a third straight title. Second-seeded Greentree-Aiken, captained by Peter Pell, was looking to return to the finals and claim its first title since 2010. New England and Washington also arrived with high expectations. Completing the six-team field were veteran teams from Philadelphia and Tuxedo-Chicago. Play… Read the Full Story >
Dec 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
From Camden Riviere’s blog… " Last night was the Finals of the 2013 USCTA National League season, which featured my team, Team New England, against Team New York. This was a rematch from last years final where we had ended up on top sweeping the final, but I knew this year would be a tough one. My teammates, Tony Hollins and Rich Smith, had a playoff to see who would play in the final alongside me, and Rich Smith had won it. The match took place at Prince’s Court in Washington, DC and with over 100 people in attendance was… Read the Full Story >
Dec 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
The sixteenth conclave of the United States Court Tennis Association, the Annual Dinner came off in stunning fashion at the Racquet & Tennis Club on Friday 13 December 2013. Last year’s dinner was the largest non-Hall-of-Fame gathering in the Association’s history. This year, it was even bigger. It started with cocktails and silent auction browsing in the main lounge. The main attractions were a wonderful oil painting set in Aiken (with Pierre doing the marking) and some photographs and prints by Michael Do and Freddy Adam. Then one hundred and eighty-six people packed into the R&T’s dining room for a… Read the Full Story >
Dec 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
On December 2, 2013, that long awaited day finally came: the return of pro tournaments to the Tennis & Racquet Club in Boston. Of course, as most of you know, for the last few years the T&R has been unable to host tournaments due to the possibility of rain or snow which used to find its way onto our court, sometimes forming Lake Tambour. Those days are clearly over for us now. The court was tight as a drum and, in fact, was a bit warmer than it used to be. Thanks again to all those involved in the… Read the Full Story >
Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Open will be held in New York on January 21-30. The entry form and information can be found by clicking here.
Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Newport wins 2013 Patriot’s Cup over Boston…It was down to the wire…after a full day of play – 18 matches- the score was tied 9-all. Newport took the final match to bring the Cup back to Newport for the first time since 2008…
Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jimmy Dunn By James Zug The 33rd annual Jimmy Dunn tournament weekend at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia was its most successful ever. One hundred and fifty-seven people came to South Sixteenth Street to play a total of 225 matches over the course of four very full days (and nights). The highlight of the weekend was the Edward M. Noll Testimonial Dinner at the Saturday evening black-tie dinner-dance. Two hundred and thirty-five people attended, making it one of the largest events in RCOP history and recalling some of the legendary testimonial dinners of the past. Guests included Ed’s two… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 2013 Palmetto Challenge took place at the Aiken Tennis Club on the 16th of November. The match featured the top two ranked players in the world, current World Champion Rob Fahey and World no. 1 Camden Riviere. The event was hosted to support the efforts of Court Tennis Charleston, who are working with the USCTA to build a court at the Daniel Island Club in Charleston, SC. Before the match started the crowd was treated to a very informative on court presentation from the Daniel Island Company about the hopeful new club. With over 140 people in attendance Fahey… Read the Full Story >
Nov 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Racquet and Tennis Club played host to the 21st annual Silver Racquet from November 7 – 10. The weekend began with a well-attended and fittingly boisterous stag dinner on Thursday night in memory of Edward F. Ulmann. Generations of fellow batsmen shared hilarious stories throughout the dinner, helping to build on Ulmann’s considerable lore. Consistent with Ulmann’s status as one of the most iconic players, the Racquet & Tennis club named its racquets court in his honor. Additionally, the North American Racquets Association commemorated the US Amateur Doubles trophy (a stunning racquets bat cast in sterling silver from the… Read the Full Story >
