Calendar of Events
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Date, Time
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Event
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| January 15 1:30 p.m. |
Board Meeting |
| January 17 9:00 a.m. |
Women’s 50+ Team Match |
| January 22 11:30 a.m. |
Men’s SMIL Match |
| January 24 9:00 a.m |
Women’s 65+ Team Match |
Annual Service Awards
Each year, at the annual Holiday Party, the Rossmoor Tennis Club presents service awards to two deserving members. This year the honors go to Terry Quinlan and David Hickey for their exceptional contributions to the club.
Terry Quinlan has been a crucial member of the club's leadership for six years as the membership chair. Her role is considered one of the most time-consuming positions on the board. Throughout her tenure, Quinlan has excelled in multiple areas, including membership administration, form preparation, record-keeping, dues management, producing the club's hardcopy directories as well as exceptional outreach.
David Hickey has made equally significant contributions as the social chair and in several other capacities. He has been responsible for organizing a diverse range of club events, including themed summer barbecues and holiday parties. Beyond social planning, Hickey demonstrated community commitment by managing a tennis racket donation drive for the Youth Program at the Oakland Recreation Department. He has also taken on additional responsibilities, including running the Friday ball machine clinic and serving as the board's Facilities Director.
These two members exemplify the spirit of volunteer service and dedication that makes the Rossmoor Tennis Club a vibrant community organization.
David Hickey, Emily VanVleet, Club President, Terry Quinlan
A Reminder about the Ball Machine Policy . . . .
Please remember that Tennis Club members who have paid the ball machine fee with their membership dues are authorized to use the machine. Due to insurance requirements, guests and nonmembers are not permitted to operate the ball machine. Additionally the machine should never be used when the court is wet.
Tennis Tips from Eugenio. . .
The Drop Shot in Senior Tennis
Consider the two cardinal rules of winning Tennis:
Get the ball in play and always be prepared for the return.
Many players lose because of errors, or from failing to prepare for the next shot.
Once you have learned to reduce your own errors and have mastered preparing for the opponent’s reply, you can begin to employ tactics, such as opening the court, playing angles, varying speed and spin, and adding the Drop Shot.
The Drop Shot is effective when you want to force the opponent to move from behind the baseline to the net.
Moving the opponent from side to side on the court plays into their strengths. But if you move the opponent from deep to short, you generally move your opponent to unpracticed areas of the court.
Said another way, if your opponent prefers the baseline, then move them forward.
Here’s how to construction and execute a Drop Shot:
- Move the racquet from high to low with an open face, and with finesse rather than speed.
Court positioning is as important as technique. Play this shot when you are inside the baseline, when the incoming ball is not difficult, when you can meet the ball on the rise, and when the opponent is behind the baseline. This routinely occurs when returning a second serve, and if and only if you move forward to take the ball early and on the rise. If your opponent covers your drop shot, just throw up a lob
Have you renewed your Membership!
It’s SO easy to renew. Pay with a credit card on your phone, your iPad, or your computer. .. . ..If you need “tech” help, call Call Richard Schulman, Bart Ostro, Dave Besenfelder or Dave Blanchard. Consult your Tennis Club Directory for contact information. .. .
Every game begins with “Love”
Miss-hits can be winners
Keep your eye on the ball
Foot Faults happen. You get a second chance
Each point is a new opportunity
No matter how far out of the match you think you are,
there’s always hope for a comeback
Celebrate the wins
Learn from losses
Commit to following through
Believe in yourself
Linda Hague, Publicity
Rossmoor Tennis