Jason Whitehill and Peter Boyce Q. I occasionally will mark my ball with a tee and have been told that if I was in a competition, I couldn’t do it and that I must use a small, coin-shaped ball-marker. A. Well, you win. Under rule 20, it is recommended that you use a small, coin-shaped…
David Zapatka Friend and fellow table tennis-playing enthusiast, Bill Lewis, exposed me to our word for this month, doyen, in a recent correspondence about long-term expertise in the sport of table tennis. When reading his email and coming across his use of the word “doyen” I had to look this one up. Doyen noun doy·en doi-ĕn′,…
Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi As the summer months wind down, the Sputters are gearing up for a fun-filled 2016-17 season. On Monday, September 5 they again resume the monthly lunch meetings with a delightful brunch planned following putting. Considering that the Sputters lose about one-half of their membership during the summer months as many…
Bob Edelblut On June 11, Dan Schroeder recorded his second career hole-in-one. It just so happens that both occurred this year and even Dan cannot explain what the devil has happened. For those of you who are wondering how many holes-in one have now been recorded by HOA 2 Men’s Club members this year the…
Jay Clayton Wilson Tennis at SaddleBrooke is about more than the game. It is all about the camaraderie among players. Such friendship is evidenced at the numerous SaddleBrooke Tennis Club events where we enjoy good food, on the courts where we share compatible competition, at the parties where volunteers create a joyous atmosphere and in…
Carol Chiarello The eight week spring softball season ended on June 27. This session featured 16 teams playing in seven leagues on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Let’s recap how the teams fared: Monday Recreation League: Jeff Rayner managed The Charles Company team to a first place finish with six wins and one loss. Stone…