Remuera Rackets - On Line News 227 This issue features:

B & D Squash Teams are off to the Nationals; Picture Parade at the Club. plus Notices.

Great Weekend for Remuera Squash Teams at the District Eliminations B & D Teams off to Nationals

Remuera entered 7 teams in the graded Super Champs and recorded 2 outright winners, 1 runner-up and while the other teams had mixed results they enjoyed the participation. The B Grade Men’s Team played all matches at Remuera and the support was terrific. In an even competition any one of the top 4 seeds were capable of taking out the title. But our boys were on a mission! They were seeded 4th and were out to prove they were number one! And prove it they did. Remuera and Manurewa both comfortably made the finals and in doing so these two committed sides produced some great squash. At 2 matches all one of our ‘anchor’ players Rob Clark left no doubts which team was the best on the day. A former A Grader and close to

being back there, Rob showed shades of his good old days and was too strong for another former A Grader Andrew Jefferies. Rob won in straight games.

The D Grade Men were the top seeds Their section was a round robin pool and they won all 5 matches. The Nationals for the D Grade will be held in Hamilton while the B Men are off to Christchurch in September.

Victorious Remuera Team: From left: Rob Clark, Simon Muirhead (Manager), Richard Lyne, Harry Tapsell, Tony Dye, Stephen Hawkes, Adrian Lodge & Aaron Smail.

Remuera D Grade Men District Champions

From Left: James Arnold, Matt Dunlop, Rajat Wagh, Dean Schnell, Ben Wickins (Captain/

Manager) and Neill Robb

Above:

It was a double whammy for Ben Wickins. Not only did he successfully lead his team to

victory but he also won the raffle.

Here he is seen with President Graeme Richardson

****Tonight is ‘Noodle Night’ in the Kitchen.****

Above: Graham Duncan, Ian Deynzer, Margie and George Sanders

Is Michael Pusinelli, seen here with team mate Ian Fleming, captain as well as bookie?? Looks like he’s won the Jackpot!

Above: John Rayner is certainly trying hard to get his point across to Yoon

Chan!

Alex Gatt and Denham Wall enjoy a few drinks before they started

their BBQ for their team mates.

Left:

Flashback - ‘They’ Were Right!

Mooney (aka Simon Muirhead), Phil Vodanovich and Phil Wallace studying the teams lists prior to

the Eliminations. All three confidently predicted a Remuera win!!

Right:

Last minute replacement performed well. Denzil Grant was happy to be a late addition to the

Remuera B side and had some great matches. Although the team were outplayed they—Simon Muirhead, Phil Wallace, Taylor Leabourn,

Gareth Wilkinson and Denzil Grant enjoyed the tough matches.

Masters Did Not Miss out!

Because of the busy use of the courts last the courts last week the Masters slightly re-arranged their times so they could still have their weekly challenges amongst themselves (as there was no interclub), enjoy the tasty food and for good measure watch a few good matches. Well Organised!

Tonight is NOODLE NIGHT in the

Kitchen Friday Night Food continues and tonight Nuttha and Paul have put together some tasty noodle dishes

Come along and enjoy a HAPPY HOUR from 6pm

and FOOD from 6.30pm

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the QUIZ Night, Tennis Club Night

will start at 6pm NOT 6.30

so the players can take part in the Quiz Night

Don’t forget Tennis Interclub Players need to register with the office by

August 16

A group from

Tennis Club Night

enjoy a few drinks

Nick Burnie (left), Club

Night Coach has developed

a solid group of regular

Club Night

players each week.

Members are most

welcome to bring a friend or

friends along as guests who

are potentially looking to

join the Club

A Friendly Challenge!

Board member

Sandra Parkinson and Michael

Hankins challenged

Mike Webber and son James in a

mixed doubles match last week.

If you look hard enough at the

photo obviously Mike is trying to

make the point that he and James

were the victors! If so Mike—

WELL DONE!!