Tennis - 19 March 2007

Due to lack of numbers – there will be no tennis tonight

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As seen on Ross's blog

Slap & Giggle Nite 13.03.07

Tonight's question - who was seen recently out to dinner with this guy? - all will be revealed next week! - Scandal I say - Scandal!

Another simply superb evening tonight with a guest appearance by Mikey’s daughter Sarah. Interesting night with 2 rebound plays adding excitement.

Below is the current score chart.

Don’t forget to check here each week if there is inclement weather – there will be a posting at 6pm to advise if tennis is off or on.

Next week is singles week – meaning that we will be playing singles!!!

Payments received from: Marcus $3 Mikey $3 Sarah $3 Adam (EFT) Dale $3 Scott (PIA) Anthony $2

No apologies were received from those who did not arrive with the exception of AdamW

Toodles until next Week

Mikey xxx

Slap and Giggle Report 27.02.07

Another fabulous balmy evening with 2 players retiring for the night - Adam W due to lethargy and Steven (apparently to an old war injury although rumour has it he threw in the game as he was losing to his lover).

Welcome back to Bing and Kurt - both been absent for a little while.

Apologies received from Matt (still has wankerhand syndrome) and Ian (playing with the pollies down south).

The idea of playing singles to wrap up the night was good and a lot of fun was had by all.

To help the nite go smoother your Executive would appreciate that when you are not on court, you assist with ball boi and umpire duties to save the same people doing it each week.

Monies acknowledged from Adam and Steven ($12) Marcus ($3) Dale ($6) Andy ($3) Mikey ($3) Kurt ($3). Adam W and Scott have prepaid.

Don't forget if you know people who might enjoy the nite - bring them along - the more the merrier as if we get enuff numbers we will play 3 bois on each side!

Sleep well, have a great week - play hard but safe and if you are going to Mardi Gras - well don't bother telling me about it 'cause I can't afford to go!

HugZ and KisseZ all round - Mikey

Slap & GiggleReport for 20.02.07

Dahlings an absolutely fabulous nite of slap and giggle with 10 players taking to the courts - well eventually!. Cheered on by the bois fag hag and her lesbian partner sipping wine from tea cups the night was sure to be a hell fire. Staying with the theme and not to be outdone, there was a wonderful strip tease performed to the music of 4 sets of strings (tennis racquets) by Adam R and of course the late arrival of Anthony. Dale is fast becoming Kurt's replacement and managed to score 23 6's for the night - a person that is truly in the wrong game and should be playing cricket for the Bangladesh team! There were some simply marvelous, I say simply fabulous rallys played during the night. A disgruntled player whose name shall not be mentioned here, has lodged a complaint about the size of Marcus's weapon. Now Mark, you shoul dknow that the size of Marcus' thing is in line with Tennus Australie guidelines and he will be able to take to the court with his piece. Apologies for the night noted by Kurt, Yanni, Mathias, Scott and Ross. Don't forget for those wanting to send a cheerio to Ian his email address is ian_crawford 101@hotmail.com. C youz all next week. THE CHAIR. Payments for the night acknowledged from Mikey $6, Marcus $3, Andy $3, Adam R $3, and Anthony $6. Nite all!

Tennis Report - 06.02.07

I write this over a tall Scotch on the rockies so if there is anything incorrect then stiff shit really! Anyhoot, the night was reasonably attended with 8 players and as usual there were plenty of giggles following some hits, near misses and other dangerous plays. Of note was Mikey tripping over his shoes, Ross returning serves, Adam R trying to outdo Kurt by hitting the ball out of bounds and of course the dubious calls from the umpires of the time. On a good note, Marcus, a new player was welcomed and he certainly knows how to play hard ball. On a sad note, tonight was Yanni's last game this season as he sets for Capital Hill. Acknowledging apologies received for the night: Matt (sore hand from over exercising), Kurt (no car due to too many side swiping activities), CJ (coz Matt wasn't gonna be there, Andy (coz Kurt was not going to be there), Dale (coz he had free food and wine at Jaks place). Current scores are listed above: c u all next week. HugZ and KisseZ The Chair

Tennis Score Chart as at 30.01.07

Strictly Tennis 30.01.07

Once again, a strictly awesome turn out to this evenings matches with 10 players taking to the court in an array of fashion including: Mark's Strictly Ballroom all black ensemble (obviously in support of the All Blacks) to the race track checks of CJ's bloomers to the 'oh Im so gay' white singlet of Adam. Partnerships were drawn as the players arrived on set and tonight there were 5 teams>>>>> Mikey & Ian, Adam W and Dale, Ross and Adam R, Matt and CJ and Mark and Scott. In all there were 32 games played for a total of 104 points. Following discussion amongst the executive, it was decided that players who played less games would have their nights average game score added to their points, rather than using the old system. The AGS from last week has been adjusted to reflect this new ruling. Mikey and Ian were the only team to play 4 games, all other players had their Personalised Average Game Score (PAGS) added to their score for the night. The PAGS added were as follows: Mark and Scott played 3 games for a total of 15 points = PAGS of 5 Ross and Adam played 3 games for a total of 7 points = PAGS of 2 and Matt & CJ played 3 games for a total of 11 points = PAGS of 4. Mark: 72 Scott: 66 Ross: 40 Mikey: 36 Matt: 35 C.J.: 25 Dale: 19 Adam R: 17 Adam W: 14 Andy: 10 Ian: 10 Kurt: 1 The Executive Thanks You For Your Participation and For You Ongoing Support in Playing the Roles of Umpires and Ball Bois ALL NIGHT........ (Trying to present a positive here Ross.....) HugZ and KisseZ The Chair

Executive Meeting Minutes 16.02.07

Tuesday Night Tennis Group Minutes for meeting held February 16, 2007 at West End courts Starting at 7pm Attendees: Michael, Mark, Ross, Scott, Adam, Ian Apologies: Obe, Kurt General Business: *Office bearers for the group were decided. Michael will continue as President, Scott will be Secretary; Mark will be Treasurer; and Ross will be in charge of advertising. *The Autumn/Winter season competition will run from February to June. Depending on interest, a winter/spring season competition will be organised for July to December. *Tennis dues were discussed. The court costs $10 a week to hire, regardless of whether a round of tennis is held or not. And instead of changing the amount per player every week depending on who turns up, the committee decided that each player should pay a flat fee of $3 a week, regardless of whether they turn up or not. It was agreed that this would provide more incentive for players to turn up on a more regular basis and would mean the President is not out of pocket. The dues will cover court costs, as well as an end of season break-up. Players who have a problem with this arrangement can contact the President. It was agreed that the Treasurer will be responsible for collecting fees, instead of the President, who undertook this duty last year. The Treasurer suggested setting up a bank account so participants could, if they chose to, electronically transfer their dues. The committee resolved to authorise the Treasurer to establish a bank account at his choice of banking institution and to be the sole signatory on the account. The treasurer undertook to advise all members of the bank details once the account was functional. *New rules and a new format of competition were also discussed. The basketball backboard and wall of the adjacent school building are now able to be used. For example, if a player playing a shot from the southern side of the court hits the backboard at the northern end of the court and the ball bounces back into the court, then the players from the northern end of the court must ‘play on’ as if the ball landed legally on their side of the court. This rule also extends to the side of the school building where a player hits the ball, and it bounces off the building and back into the opposing team’s court within regulation. A bonus point will also be awarded to a team who, when taking a shot, puts the tennis ball through the basketball hoop (and within the confines of the above rule). With there being no other general business, the meeting was closed at 7.15pm and players took to the court.

Amendment to game scores for round 2

Note that Adam W has a score of 2 points and Adam R has a score of 8 points. Apologies for any embarrassment or inconvenience the previous publication may have caused. The Chair unreservedly apologises for any slight that these players may have felt and accepts that the error was as a result of the Chair drinking whilst typing!

Desperately Tennis 23.01.07

For those that are not aware, the tennis club committe consists of the following Executive members: Madam Chair: Mikey Sexrootary: Scott Treasure Pet: Mark Advertising: Ross Big turn out to tonights match with 10 players playing a total of 38 games for a total of 108 points. As requested by the Treasurer, the AGS (Average Game Score) will appear in each update. The AGS for tonights match was 3. Each of the players were on the courts for 4 games, with the exception of Mikey and Dale who played 3 games each. Both Mikey and Dale are awarded 3 points (AGS) to make up for the game they did not play. At the end of round 2 - the scores stand as follows: Mark - 52 points Scott - 46 points Ross - 31 points Mikey - 25 points Matt - 20 points C. J. and Andy - both 10 points Adam W - 8 points Dale - 7 points Adam R - 2 points Kurt - 1 point See you all next week The Chair

Tennis Club dues

The Executive of our tennis club met last night and it was agreed that all tennis members will pay a weekly amount of $3.00. This fee will cover the court hire and will also allow for a fully catered BBQ (with grog) at the end of the season in June 2007. This decision was made, as a result of last season when wash outs and lack of numbers meant there were no games, but the court fee was still paid out of my personal money - a luxury I cannot afford this year. The fee is payable weekly and is payable whether or not you actually turn up for tennis - so it is an incentive for you to arrive each week. Mark will post the bank account details here shortly so that you can remit via EFT. Any dramas let me know Mikey

Tennis Tuesday 16.01.07

The season started off with a good roll out with 6 players attending and 1 player dropping out due to an old war injury (with George). New rules came into effect and a new Treasurer was announced. Players will shortly be able to EFT their playing dues and Mark will be tracking down players who are behind the 8-ball. Following Round 1 - the results are as follows: Mark - 40 points Scott - 26 points Ross - 19 points Mikey - 11 points Ian - 6 points Adam - 2 points Don't forget there will be no reminder of tennis anymore - the order of appearance is the order in which you will play. See You next Tuesday Night 7:0pm Sharp

Social Calendar Events

Don't forget the following dates.................. Thursday 02.11.06 - Meet Mother Mossop the Matriarch of the Mossop Clan at Obe's place 6-6:30 pm - nibbles supplied - BYOG Saturday 11.11.06 - Inaugural tennis presentation with sausage sizzle supplied - 11:11am at the BBQ area of Mikeys place - BYOG/Cozzies/Towel and plastic drinking vessel if you want to drink by the pool. Saturday 18.11.06 - Dean's 21st at Ian and Mikey's place - nibbles supplied - bring a present (or make a cash donation to a group present) and BYOG - starts from 7:00pm til late Saturday 04.12.06 - Mikey & Ians Pink Roman Party - Strict dress rule applies - if you haven't received your invite - make contact - food and limited grog supplied - bring your own favoutie drink if you have one - 5:00pm to 11:00pm

Mikey Lichenstein

Desperately Tennis 26.09.06

Another fabulous evening........................the results as they stand are listed below. This will be the last advertised results, as the inaugural Desperately Tennis Annual Awards afternoon will be held on the first Saturday in November and you will need to wait until then to see who receive the awards................. So, as of the end of September, the results are: Mark: 681 Mikey: 479 Anthony: 453 Scott: 302 Kurt: 223 Adam: 222 Matt: 221 Ross: 183 Obe: 124

Little PreCioUs

A reminder that Adam's inaugral photo exhibition has its opening nite on October 26 at Cafe Mio - for details contact Adam or Mikey. See you there!

Desperately Tennis 19.09.06

Well what a fantabulous evening was had - whislt the numbers were few, the games were large and the balls over the fence and on car roofs even larger than life! 'Twas a balmy evening and a vino or 2 before the match served its purpose with many a gig happening in the serving. At then end of the night however, little changes in the heirarchy of the scores which are now................. 1st place Marky on 681 2nd place Mikey on 450 3rd place Anthony on 404 Minor place getters: Scott 290 Kurt 223 Matt 208 Adam 205 Ross 183 Obe 124 See you all next Tuesday night FRoStY

Frosty Dog @ New world Vicky Park in Auckland, photo courtesy Deano