West Georgia Tennis Blogger: Sunset Hills Mixed Charity Tournament Day 1

Today was a GREAT days of tennis at the Sunset Hills Charity Mixed Doubles Tournament. 120 players competed in 5 Divisions. As I suspected there were some fantastic matches played in very hot conditions.

All divisions are through to the Semi-Finals in the main draw and most of the consolation rounds. All players were assured of playing 2 matches. Some played as many as 3 matches today.

I got to the courts today a little after 9:00 AM. It was neat to see so many West Georgia USTA League players dominating their divisions.. this tournament really is so good for the tennis community in West Georgia... it is a weekend that we all meet up and have good time!

As a charitable donation, players are given the opportunity to buy Beer and Champagne Tables. Along with Beer and Bubbly.... a fantastic lunch was served by Sunset Hills CC. There was keg beer for all players.

I will start with me.... I am playing 9.0 with Carrie Penley. Carrie is super easy to play with..... we won our first round over Edward Howard and Yolanda King.... they are 2 of my favorite people so it was a lot of fun. Then in the second match we beat Ann Newman and Keith Crawford. I don't think I have ever seen Ann play so well.. she literally took over the match at one point. I new from the second I saw the teams signed up in 9.0 that it was going to be a lot of FUN and it was after day 1. We play Claire Mowling and Eli Rowell tomorrow in the Finals. It is going to be a tough tough match.. I play mixed regularly and practice with Claire and she is very very good tennis player... she and Eli compliment each other very well. Carrie and I are going to have to be at out very best to beat them. I am wondering why I help connect these 2 up as a team????

Here are the Semi Final/Final match ups in all the divisions... to be played Sunday.

6.0

TJ Freeman/Jessica Kelley Vs Ann Beck/Todd Middlebrook

Matt and Heather Clark Vs Cindy Osowski/Terry Sauls

7.0

Cory and Amy Rush Vs Brian Carter and Kelley Feddersen

Jon Richards/Jamie Chastain Vs Marc Morin/Wendy Cullison

8.0

Derek Bradley/Yvette Dolby VS Casey Pollard/Hannah Townsend

Mubashir Anwar/Lesley Lloyd Vs Dave and Alixanna Burg

9.0

John Crenshaw/Carrie Penley Vs Eli Rowell/Claire Mowling