Jan 22, 2018 | US Events
By Adrian Kemp…Photos by Barney Tanfield The Racquet and Tennis Club hosted the Etchebaster Trophy and its Racquets equivalent, the Kendrick Cup, over the weekend of January 19th-21st. A large group of R&TC members & summer guests were joined by competitors representing Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Tuxedo. The Etchebaster Trophy is open to men who have taken up the game in the previous three years. Though the tournament is generally described as an event for novices, the quality of the draw suggested otherwise; the field included three players who had been involved in the recent Whitney Cup event. … Read the Full Story >
Dec 31, 2017 | US Events, USCTA News
By James Zug Last week the Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the twentieth annual United States Court Tennis Association dinner and auction during the traditional mid-December Whitney Cup. The platinum dinner, originally conceived in 1998 and chaired for many years by Charlie Johnstone, was chaired this year by Brian Owens and Zack Sacks. A splendid cocktail hour started the evening. Peter di Bonaventura brought numerous photographs and trophies from Greentree, which dotted the main reading room at the club. Guests reunioned with old friends and browsed the extensive silent auction items. Besides the usual offerings of lessons with some of the… Read the Full Story >
Nov 17, 2017 | US Events
by John Lumley We had a fantastic turnout for the 2017 Jimmy Dunn tournament with 6 full divisions and some of the matches starting on Wednesday night due to such a large turnout. In the Open Division home pro team of Rob Whitehouse and James Asher In the final match of the group it was John Lumley and Mike Noll vs Jon Crowell and Will Hopton. Crowell & Hopton came racing out of the gate taking a 4–1 lead in a heartbeat. Noll starting to find his footwork struck a few lovely volleys but it wasn’t enough as Crowell &… Read the Full Story >
Nov 5, 2017 | US Events
Photos by Barney Tanfield 2017 Silver Racquet Invitational Tennis This year’s Silver Racquet Invitational Tennis included a strong Qualification draw which attracted entrants from clubs across the country, as well as England and France. The first qualification spot was secured by Noah Motz who edged out Peter Pell in three tight and entertaining sets. Benjamin Jacquin-Turrentini secured the other spot in the main draw by beating Ken Soffer then John Motz without the loss of a set. The Invitational draw featured the majority of the top-ranked amateurs in the country, with Pat Winthrop and Jon Crowell as the top-seeds. Play… Read the Full Story >
Oct 16, 2017 | US Events
The T&R hosted the Jimmy Knott Memorial Singles; an event formerly known as the Boston A Invitational that was renamed in 1996 the year after Jimmy Knott won the event and passed away. This year’s event saw a slightly different format, with the tournament adopting a round robin style event. This meant that the players were guaranteed at least 3 competitive matches to help build match toughness as we move into the season. We were treated to some incredibly close matches with notable breakout performances from young up and comers, Ben Hudson and Pete Dickinson. On paper, Ben was the highest… Read the Full Story >
Aug 16, 2017 | US Events
One would suppose that after thirty-seven years of running an event, the managers would have it down to a science. Well, given the feedback we have received, we can say with a substantial degree of confidence that the 2017 Pell Cup tourney was one of, if not the, best ever. We have just finished a fantastic four days of tennis and parties. Everything was perfect, including the handsome program created by Sheila Reilly; the pelican tiles given to players as a memento; the great cocktail parties at the Club hosted by Social Committee chairwoman Shirley Freitag and her hard-working helpers;… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2017 | US Events
By John Lumley We had players from Australia, the UK & the USA all battling it out for the U.S. Nationals U23’s & U26’s titles! In the U23 Singles Erik Barker and Freddie Bristowe had one of the matches of the tournament with Bristowe taking it 5-6 6-5 6-5 to progress him into the semifinals! On the other half of the draw No.1 seed Will Hoskin had his hands full with Pete Dickinson just taking it 6-5 6-5. Pete retrieving out of the corners superbly making Will hit constantly good shots. It was the No.1 vs No.2 seed in the… Read the Full Story >
