ROBIOUS MIXED MEMBER TOURNAMENT  

November
13-17, 2006

 

Robious Sports & Fitness celebrated the finals of the 2006 Mixed Member tournament with a Johnny Cash Theme Night complete with a Mexican buffet.  Said organizer Bob Steele, "We toiled away all week playing tennis, under the guise of a tennis tournament.

"Friday is what it all is really about:  the BIG Party!"

The tournament committee wanted to do it up BIG (beer is good?) this year, so with that goal in mind a week of Theme Nights was introduced.  On Monday, players unapologetically wore matching outfits; on Tuesday, it was all tie-dyed shirts and terry cloth headbands for Retro Night.  Wednesday, braces were displayed for a Tennis Injury theme, and Thursday it was high fashion for Maria Sharapova Scream and Grunt Night.  

In an email sent to all participants on Friday, Bob Steele instructed:  "Tonight is Johnny Cash Night!   Dress in black like Johnny!  Sing and Dance like Johnny! And Party like Johnny!"  Food was provided by La Bamba Restaurant on Gayton Road.

Along with the awards for tennis, prizes were given for spirit, enthusiasm and "other fine qualities,"  said Steele.  "To those who received awards from our tennis committee, bask in the knowledge that we love you.

"And thank you for not punching me!"

Non-Tennis Awards:
Best Matching Ensemble:  Valerie Jones & Fred Beaudin won matching photos
Best Retro Gear:  Tammy Beck & Byron Roberts won Incense
Best Injury:  Laura Tuchsherer received Bubble Bath/Soak
Best Maria Sharapova:  Manh Nguyen & Byron Roberts got earplugs for having to play with the winners of Scream & Grunt Night
Best Johnny Cash:  Andy Kepke received a Johnny Cash CD

 Other Gag Prizes (that we're able to mention on the website):

Tom Mason, for being in touch with his feminine side and wearing Pink on Monday, was given potpourri......Bruce Bower was handed a big bundle of "Smiley Face" helium filled balloons for always looking on the sunny side of life......Suzanna King got a box of candy "Whoppers" for always having a tall tale to share.

THE RESULTS

7.0 and Above Division

CHAMPIONSHIP

Carol Molis / Mahn Nguyen
def. Amy Dickerson / Bill Reid 6-4, 2-6, 10-7

 Manh and Carol enjoy the spoils of victory while Cris Robinson is left holding the baskets

 

A FLIGHT

Kristi King / Scott Kim
def. Suzanna King / Kim Boys 6-0, 6-4

Scott Kim and Kristi King  played another King and another Kim.  How weird is that?

 

B FLIGHT

Melissa Abell / Terry Bateman 
def. Susan Hutton / Tom Wojcik 6-2, 6-4

Melissa and Terry getting their parasols (a gag gift) from Bob Steele.  Melissa and Terry were the winners of the B Flight.

 

C FLIGHT

Bob Altice / Betsy Goodreau 
def. Kim Michael / Keith Boitnott 6-0, 6-0

 

Bob Altice and Betsy Goodreau  won C Flight

 

 

 

Keith and Kim, finalists in the C Flight Division,,  feel right at home on Tennis Injury Night 

 

 

6.5 & Below Division

MAIN DRAW

Bob and Robbin Steele 
def. Sandra Mason / Ron Burroughs 7-6, 6-1

Nobody is more surprised than the Steeles that they were able to get along on the court long enough to pull it off!

 

A FLIGHT

Leigh Ann Barker / Eric Hewitt 
def. Johnson / Crosswhite 3-6, 6-3, 10-7

 

B FLIGHT

 Laura Talamo / Patrick Bray 
def. Caprano / Halsey 7-6, 6-3

 

C FLIGHT

 Kathy Catlett / Bill Koehler 
def. Stewart-Allen / Butrico 6-4, 6-4

 

Bill Koehler and Kathy Catlett, winners of C Flight (that's Robbin getting yet another beer) 

 

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Cris and Melissa Robinson with their kids.  Bob Steele says the Head Pros  "really went out on a BIG limb for this one. A really really really BIG limb." 
 

 

Bob and Robbin Steele  try to exhibit good taste in their choice of red wine over the free beer.
 

 

 

Lydia Steele and Hanna Fowler 
 

 

Bruce Bower and Carrie Alexander on Retro Night.....

Above:  Byron Roberts & Tammy Beck

 

Below:  Cathy Roberts, Tom Hutton, Sara James and Dan Carey.  

Manh Nguyen, Carol Molis, Amy Dickerson and Bill Reid fought it out for the Championship in the 7.0 & Above Division.

Cathy Roberts with Andy Kepke, who took the prize as the Man in Black

Valerie Jones & Fred Beudin coordinated on Monday, retro'd it out on Tuesday...basically put it all out there all week and fittingly won the Spirit Award.

 

 

by Sara James

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