On April 10, the warmest day so far this year, the Oakland Hills Men's Team defeated the Rossmoor Men's Tennis Team at the Buckeye courts, winning 3 out of 5 matches. Here's a summary of the outcomes at each line:
Line 1: Stuart Coffey and Yoshi Fukamiya lost a tough first set and won the 2nd before losing the third set tiebreaker, 6/7 (7/1), 6/3, 6/10.
Line 2: Two octogenarians Al Peters and David Hickey prevailed for Rossmoor in the longest match of the day that lasted 2 1/2 hours. Usually, 3rdsets are played as ten-point tiebreakers but these warriors decided to play a full 3rd set in spite of the warm weather. The final score was 4/6, 6/2, 6/4.
Line 3: Siva Sivasubramanian and Bert Sebilia lost by a score of 2/6, 2/6.
Line 4: Bernie Wolf and Ike Ichikawa triumphed in two sets by a score of 6/4, 7/6 (7/3).
Line 5: Chas Stumpfel and Jerry Robinson lost by 1/6, 2/6.
The matches were closely contested, with some going to tiebreakers and third sets. The players showed determination and sportsmanship. Everyone enjoyed refreshments and camaraderie after the matches. These teams will meet again in the next matchup at Oakland Hills.
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Left to right - Siva Sivasubramanian, Ike Ichikawa, Chas Stumpfel, Bert Sebilia, David Hickey, Jerry Robinson, Captain Bernie Wolf, Al Peters, Stuart Coffey, Yoshi Fukamiya