Wednesday, July 26
Round Robin: The next round robin is scheduled for Thursday, July 27.
Member/Guest Round Robin: The next member/guest round robin is scheduled for Saturday, August 5 from 12:00 to 3:00. The sign-up sheet is on the porch bulletin board and there's still plenty of room.
Arranged Pairs/Mixed Doubles Tournament: The finals of the tournament were held last Sunday. David Haskel and Rosalie Hornblower defeated Kevin McDevitt and Yvonne McQuilken in three fierce sets. David and Rosalie emerged from a tough field as the club champs of this new event. Congratulations.
Here's a link to the draw. (The draw itself was done in Java by our mysterious, anonymous friend. Thanks again, Anon.)Security Alert: A member's purse was stolen at the club on Tuesday morning in spite of the fact that the club was quite busy. So, we advise caution in leaving valuables lying about. The purse was later found in a dumpster behind Copley Plaza and returned to the owner, minus the money. Be alert: the jungle encroacheth.
Some flowers in the club's garden.
Platycodon grandiflora (Balloonflower) and below, Astromeria (which is usually only found in vases)
Hybrid dayliies from Lilies of the Field in Truro. The puffs behind them are giant dahlias.
Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Nota Latinity: The Latin was contributed by a member who is a scholar/gardener. Thanks, Red.
A bee at work on a geranium
Ratings: Did you miss being rated? Here's a link to our FAQ on how tennis ratings work, and another link explaining the different levels, for those of us who don't know what a 3.5 player is.
Court Conditions: Closed, yet again, due to the rain.
Joe DeBassio, Webmaster.
