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Merrry Christmas, Baby — An Elvis Doubles Competition

Merrry Christmas, Baby -- An Elvis Doubles Competition

Ladies, Gentleman and others, Presenting Brian Long, champion of the first annual ECEGVTCRRI (Elvis Christmas Eve Green Valley Tennis Club Round Robin Doubles Invitational), and his trophy, the 1970 Elvis Christmas Album which he will have to defend in 2010.

Three and Out for GVTC Members on Saturday

As a Joe Ely song I heard recenlty says, you’ve got to lift your leg a little higher to run with the big dogs. Green Valley Tennis Club members were 0-3 on Saturday, but performed admirably for a bunch of local old dudes.  Here’s the run down:
Jim Lewis and I gave away a combined 40 years in [...]

Green Valley Tennis Club Amateurs Versus the Pros: An Argentine’s Analysis

Five 4.5 NTRP-rated members of the Green Valley Tennis Club in Haddon Township, N.J., are competing tomorrow in the Lukoil Open, a prize-money event that has drawn players from as far away as California and Texas competing for the $2,000 top prize. 
 
I’ve already posted commentary on my match, but captain of our 4.5 team [...]

Into the Breach: Playing a Pro Tournament

Some readers of this blog probably wonder, “Who in the hell is this idiot, and why does he think he can write about pro tennis? I bet he couldn’t win two points against a pro.”  I feel like I might be able to win two points against Roger Federer if we played three out of five [...]