Events

Updated Friday 8/30.

Hello Tennis Friends,

The Labor Day weekend social and tournament is becoming a tradition and we are beginning the planning for this year!

We will conduct a matrix round robin of predetermined doubles teams divided into flights of equivalent ability followed by a member social event. Tournament play may be spread over Saturday and Sunday as needed based on the number of entries and the weather forecast. Sunday or Monday will be a rain date. Labor Day weekend this year is August 31 through Sept. 2.

Doubles teams may be formed as mixed, womens, or parent/child and with an approximate combined average skill level not greater than NTRP 4.0 (not greater than total 8.0).

Two to four flights will be held based on number of entries, morning flight(s) from approximately 8:30am to noon and afternoon flight(s) from approximately 1:00pm to 4:30pm, adjusting times if necessary. Everyone will get to play the same number of games during the flights regardless of winning or losing. The winning teams from each flight will face off in Club Championship match(es) after each day’s flights.

Also after the tournament at ~5:30pm, all MRTC members and their families are invited to meet, socialize, and celebrate tennis at the club. MRTC will provide beer and soft drinks, but feel free to bring your preferred beverage as well. Please bring a potluck snack, appetizer, or dish to share during the tournament or afterward at the social. Let us know if you’d like to help out with setup and organization of paper goods.

PLEASE RESPOND BY Wednesday, August 28 to [email protected] with your intention to enter a team, and with the following information:

• Team member names.
• If you do not have a partner and would like us to match you up.
• Estimated NTRP.
• Your availability in at least two, preferably three or all, of the time slots Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon to allow us most flexibility in planning.

The sooner you respond, the better, as that will give us an indication of how many flights to prepare for and how much court time to reserve. We will also be watching the weather forecast. We will be back in touch with people on Friday, August 30 (or Thursday if possible) with scheduling. We may also update this post, so bookmark it and refer back periodically.

We hope this will be a great opportunity for fun competition and a fulfilling occasion for us to visit with each other and celebrate tennis!

Woody & Darlene

P.S. A couple related notes:

• Comments/feedback welcome from previous participants.
• We may be slow in responding to emails in the next couple weeks, thus the early planning.
• In future years, we may periodically move the tournament to the weekend prior to Labor Day weekend to give people some Labor Day flexibility.

MRTC Women’s Exhibition July 28

4-6 pm

All are invited to a 5.0 women’s doubles tennis exhibition at MRTC on July 28 Sunday from 4-6 pm.

Bring food to share and your own beverage of choice, plus a lawn chair.

The four women are 5.0 teaching professionals from Burlington and have played on numerous New England Cup teams.

Lee Delfausse is organizing this event and you can text her at 802-793-1962 if you have questions.

MRTC Women’s Exhibition July 28

4-6 pm

All are invited to a 5.0 women’s doubles tennis exhibition at MRTC on July 28 Sunday from 4-6 pm.

Bring food to share and your own beverage of choice, plus a lawn chair.

The four women are 5.0 teaching professionals from Burlington and have played on numerous New England Cup teams.

Lee Delfausse is organizing this event and you can text her at 802-793-1962 if you have questions. Lee is making contingency plans if it rains.

This should be a really great event.

Lee

Triples July 12, 2024

The 2nd MRTC triples event will be held on Friday July 12, 2024 from 5-6:30 pm. The potluck will follow right after at The Delfausses ( 1598 Common Rd Waitsfield , VT 05673).

If it rains, the potluck will start at 5:30 pm at The Delfausses. Lee Delfausse will assign food after the numbers are ascertained, but the potluck is BYOB. Non-playing spouses are welcomed to the potluck.

It is first -come,first -served for the triples and we can accommodate 16.

Please text Lee Delfausse at 802-793-1962 for your place. It’s really, really fun!!

Lee

The first triples followed by a potluck at The Levins will be June 14 from 5-6:30.
Please text Lee Delfausse at 802-793-1962 to reserve your spot and for your food assignment.

The first 16 are in . All levels are welcome. Come join the fun.

Lee

As Bob has indicated, our season may be beginning next week. In which case, we will start Mens’ Tuesday evening doubles on June 4 at 4:00 PM.

We welcome you to join us for play and BYOB beverages afterward, We use playerlineup.com to sign up for the event. If you were signed up last year, your user name and password will still be valid. Otherwise, you can sign up at:

https://mrtcmensdoubles.playerlineup.com/public_join

We welcome all levels and new this year, will try to match you with players of your level but still with mixing it up.

If you have any questions or difficulty signing up, please contact me directly.

Geordie [email protected]