Saturday, January 29, 2005

 

League Standings

Four of the nine men's teams are in first place in their series, two are in second, two are in third, and the remaining team is fourth.

In first place*: series 1, 2, 7, and 11
In second place: series 5 and 9
In third place: series 3 and 13
In fourth place: series 14

A bunch of over-achievers!

* Series 1 has a make-up match to play, but assuming they get 5 or more points they are ahead of Glenview and Lake Shore Athletic Club. Series 7 is in a tie for first place with Hinsdale Golf Club.

# posted by Paul @ Saturday, January 29, 2005  
 

Leave It Better Than You Found It

You may notice that the HPTA has donated a red-n-chrome beauty:



Please make a point to leave the hut in better shape than when you arrived.

# posted by Paul @ Saturday, January 29, 2005  

Sunday, January 23, 2005

 

Plaque for KLM Donors

Here's a first draft of the plaque to commemorate the community's contributions to making our new courts and hut at KLM a reality. A full-sized version will be posted in the hut. If you'd like to see any changes, please send word to paulwiggin@yahoo.com soon -- before any mistakes are cast in bronze!


# posted by Paul @ Sunday, January 23, 2005  
 

Village of Hinsdale Reacts to Burr Ridge Complaints

The Parks Department mailed a letter to passholders encouraging players to observe rules to be courteous to the Burr Ridge neighbors close to KLM.

Village of Hinsdale Letter January 2005.pdf

Further discussion is planned for the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting which will be held at 7 PM, February 21, 2005.

# posted by Paul @ Sunday, January 23, 2005  

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

 

Visit the Pro Shop

All Paddlewear embroidered with "Hinsdale Paddle" except pants and backpack. To order click here: Paddle in the Parks Clothing Order Form



Sizing Chart

Full-color brochures (clockwise from upper left):
Microfleece Pullover Fleece Pullover Matrix Jacket Windshirt Navigator Jacket Pants Powerpack

Paddle in the Parks Racquets Pricing

# posted by Paul @ Wednesday, January 19, 2005  
 

Court 1 Lights Back On

The Village arranged for an electrician to inspect the lights and heaters on court 1 on Tuesday morning. We understand that the lights and heaters were working, but the short circuit with the heaters was not discovered.

# posted by Paul @ Wednesday, January 19, 2005  
 

Burr Ridge President Asked to Address Noise Concerns


# posted by Paul @ Wednesday, January 19, 2005  

Monday, January 17, 2005

 

Hitting Some Snags at KLM Court 1

Last Thursday night the heater on court 1 failed, leaving the court unusable for the series 3 league match. We had been able to run it for 20 minutes and chip away the ice, but as the melting proceeded, some sort of electrical short caused the breaker to trip. We were left with a frozen tundra on court 1, as you see below:



The Village had told us Friday that an electrician would be out on Tuesday. Before that day came, the lights on court 1 also wouldn't work on Monday. It doesn't appear to be a circuit breaker this time. But it was certainly a little too dark to play:



Let's hope the electician can find whatever faults are occurring in time for the series 2 home match Tuesday night.


# posted by Paul @ Monday, January 17, 2005  

Sunday, January 16, 2005

 

St. Louis Tourney on February 5-6



Entries are due on Ground Hog's Day, February 2.

St Louis Paddle Tournament 2005.doc

# posted by Paul @ Sunday, January 16, 2005  

Monday, January 10, 2005

 

NY Times Article

Platform Tennis: Bring Your Racket. Dress in Layers.

Patty Hogan was interviewed by the NY Times about her favorite winter pastime.


"... Good players can keep a point going for 200 hits or more ..."

NY Times on Platform Tennis January 2005.doc

# posted by Paul @ Monday, January 10, 2005  

Sunday, January 02, 2005

 

Hinsdale Invitational Tournament

Save the dates: March 19-20, 2005


# posted by Paul @ Sunday, January 02, 2005  
 

Donating Used Paddles and Children's Movies

Do you have extra paddles from last season gathering dust at home? We've noted that the ones donated by Mary Doten are getting a lot of use by children who drop by the paddle hut. There are times when there are a lot more kids wanting to play than available paddles. If you have one, please let me know(paulwiggin@yahoo.com). We'll stencil "HPTA" on to the face of the paddle so that it's clear that the paddle is supposed to remain in the park.



The new hut is a nice place for children to play or to watch a movie. If you have some DVDs or VHS tapes that are no longer of use at home, please bring them by the KLM hut for others. Happy children may mean a few more minutes on the court for the parents.



# posted by Paul @ Sunday, January 02, 2005  

Saturday, January 01, 2005

 

Series Tournaments on January 8-9, 2005

Bill O'Brien has set up four tournament brackets for players in the men's league in Chicago:

Series 4-6,
Series 7-9,
Series 10-12, and
Series 13-14.

Up to 32 teams can be fit into each bracket. You don't need to be rostered in the league to enter the series 10-12 or the series 13-14 brackets.

The entry form is due on January 5.

2005 Series Tournament Entry Form.doc

# posted by Paul @ Saturday, January 01, 2005  

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