Red Zone Paddle Party Closes Out GCA Paddle Season

No photos or names will be posted to protect the identities of the gentlemen I hung out with last night at the paddle courts at the GCA. I must say however, those boys can talk and drink with the best of them. Following a couple of hours of Red Zone Paddle (players try to hit a target placed on the center back screen) the real fun began afterwards in the hut. With beer flowing and lips loosening many taboo topics were covered. Let me know if these are rumor, fact or just urban legend.

Boyce is moving out of the country and dropping out of the club.

Dirgins is a "player" and has got his moves down cold. How'd he do it?

John Ade was too busy watching American Idol to show up last night.

GCA GM knows how to take care of his members: personally delivers cold towels on a hot day and prepares "The Best" margaritas and bloody's around. Am I sucking up too much???

Check out this terrific paddle video. It's my fav.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wSlOBaakMc

To all my GCA players, thanks for a great paddle season and hope you hit 'em long and straight this spring and summer.

As always,
paddlemaven
Posts and Comments much appreciated.

Repka and Marsh Win Golf Club of Avon Men's Paddle Championship

After a tough 3 set semifinal win against Ed Ryan and Larry Green, Jim Marsh and Steve Repka battled hard to take down past tournament champion, John Papa, and his new partner Jon Bahre 7-5, 6-1. This year's tournament had more parity than ever as many teams were newly formed due to injuries and travel schedules of their regular partners.

John Papa and Jon Bahre


Ed Ryan and Larry Green

Thor Cheyne and Steve Pinkerton

Tom Covey and Brian Mylod
Tony Riccio and John Ade


Eric Elliott and John Colby

APPL SECOND SESSION BEGINS

Second Session APPL League

Women's Daytime A Flight

Teams
Kindelan/West
Bendett/Meyers
Corcoran/Hendershot
Glasspiegel/Pollack
Dietz/Zabel
Murphy/Robbins

Scores KW BM CH GP DZ MR Total
KW.......xx .......0
BM............xx
CH........3.......xx
GP.....................xx
DZ.........................xx
MR ..............................xx

Daytime Women’s N1 and N2 Flights
Flight N1
Team #
#1 Jane Rabe/Brenda Ransley
#2 Mary Scobee/Pam Fish
#4 Robin Fierston/Laurie Goldsmith

Scores 2/11.....2/18.....2/25.....Total

#1........3.....................2.........5

#2........0.........

#4..............................1

Flight N2
Team #

#1 Christine McNally/Judi Levin
#2 Katie French/Carole Margolis
#3 Pam Callahan/Kristen Horrigan
#4 4 Beth Miranda/Nicole Boucher

Scores.....2/11.....2/18.....2.25.....Total

#1

#2

#3

#4

Schedule of Play

Team listed first is the home team
Week of 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/3
Team # 2 v 1 3 v 2 3 v 1 make-up
Team # 4 v 3 1 v 4 4 v 2

Schedule of play - Evening Women’s A-B 1 and A-B 2 Flights

Flight A-B 1
Team #
#1 Laurie Lamoreaux/Cheryl Stone
#2 Jacqueline Kenny/Jen Bartini
#3 Jane Covey/Sue Grayson
#4 Joni Morris/Althea Schwartz

Scores...........2/11.........2/18...........2/25

#1...................................3.................3

#2

#3..................2.................................0

#4..................1...............0

Flight A-B 2
Team #
#1 Patti Broad/Patti Kent
#2 Patti Connolly/Esther McNany
#3 Barb Meskill/Eileen Meskill-Gallupe
#4 Zofia Lavoie/Kristine York

Scores...........2/11.........2/18..........2/25

#1

#2....................................................3

#3.................3

#4.................0.................................0

Team listed first is the home team
Week of 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/3
Team # 2 v 1 3 v 2 3 v 1 make-up
Team # 4 v 3 1 v 4 4 v 2

Friday March 14
10am-1pm
Round Robin and Luncheon at Tumblebrook Country Club
Details to Follow.

18 Compete in Golf Club of Avon's Annual A-B Tournament


Saturday, January 19th was a perfect morning for paddle; brisk temperatures, clear skies and a paddle hut full men itching to play and trash talk their opponents. Just what you hope for as a tournament director.

"A" players were paired with "B" players in a rotating partner round robin format and individual scores were recored for each of the 9 rounds played.

After all was said and done, Joe Pavano from the "A" players and Don Dow from the "B" players were victorious. Joe and Don are sporting their "masters' green paddle sweaters in the photo below.


The Morning Crew


Joe and Don

APPL STANDINGS

Flight A1
Team # 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 Total
1...........3.....3.....3.............1.....10
2...........0............0.....1.5...1.5...3
3...........0...........1......1.5...1.5...4
4...........3....1.....2..............2......8
5.................0.....2......1.5...1.5....5

Flight A2
Team # 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 Total
1.................3.....3............3....
2...........0.....0.....0......2............2
3................ 3..
4...........3............3............0
5..................0.....0......1

Flight N1
Team # 1/7 1/14 1/21 Total
1...........3........3........3..........9
2...........0.....0.....3.......3
3...........3.....3.....0.......6
4...........0.....0.....0.......0 Team #4 will move down to N2

Flight N2
Team # 1/7 1/14 1/21 Total
1...........0.....0.....2.....2
2...........3.....1.....1.....5
3...........0.....2.....1.....3
4...........3.....3.....2......8 Winner of Flight, Team #4 will move up to N1

Flight A-B1
Team # 1/7 1/14 1/21 Total
1...........2.....3....3.......8 Winner of Flight
2...........1.....0....
3...........3.....3....0.......6
4...........0.....0

Flight A-B2
Team # 1/7 1/14 1/21 Total
1...........3.....3.....3......9 Winner of Flight will move up to A-B1
2...........0.....2.....3......5
3...........3.....1.....0......4
4...........0.....0.....0......0

ALL PLAYERS PADDLE LEAGUE (APPL) SET TO START JANUARY 7TH, 2008

The inaugural APPL will begin with twenty-six women's teams competing in daytime and evening paddle leagues in the Northern CT/Western MA area. Below is a listing of the flights and match schedules.

Schedule of Play – Daytime Women’s A1 and A2 flights

Flight A1
Team #
#1 Patti Willis/Jay Christman
#2 Cindy Marsh/Danna Riordan
#3 Kelly Hellstein/Johanne Presser
#4 Jodie Dimetres/Laurie Holl
#5 Phyliss Kindelan/Kathryn West

Flight A2
Team #
#1 Barb Corcoran/Marian Hendershot
#2 Terry Dehm/Kelly Zabel
#3 Gail Murphy/Jean Robbins
#4 Sally Fitzgerald/Donna Gorman
#5 Sue Glasspiegel/Lynn Pollack

Team listed first is the home team, team not listed is off that week
1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11

1 v 3 5 v 1 4 v 5 4 v 3 1 v 4 make-up
2 v 4 3 v 2 2 v 1 5 v 2 3 v 5


Schedule of Play – Daytime Women’s N1 and N2 Flights

Flight N1
Team #
#1 Jane Rabe/Brenda Ransley
#2 Mary Scobee/Pam Fish
#3 Tamara Hochman/Terry Langevin
#4 Dottie Foote/Beth Miranda

Flight N2
Team #
#1 Christine McNally/Judi Levin
#2 Katie French/Carole Margolis
#3 Pam Callahan/Kristen Horrigan
#4 Robin Fierston/Laurie Goldsmith


Team listed first is the home team
1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28
1 v 2 2 v 3 1 v 3 make-up
3 v 4 4 v 1 2 v 4

Second session will begin 2/4


Schedule of play - Evening Women’s A-B 1 and A-B 2 Flights

Flight A-B 1
Team #
#1 Laurie Lamoreaux/Cheryl Stone
#2 Jacqueline Kenny/Jen Bartini
#3 Jane Covey/Sue Grayson
#4 Patti Broad/Patti Kent

Flight A-B 2
Team #
#1 Joni Morris/Althea Schwartz
#2 Patti Connolly/Esther McNany
#3 Barb Meskill/Eileen Meskill-Gallupe
#4 Zofia Lavoie/Kristine York

Team listed first is the home team
1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28
1 v 2 2 v 3 1 v 3 make-up
3 v 4 4 v 1 2 v 4

Second session will begin 2/4

Paddle is a Family Affair

Jen Ryan with her niece, Kathryn, daughter, Alza
and son, John playing paddle at Hop Meadow CC,
Simsbury, CT.