Hilton Open Tournament October 2009
The annual event was due to be held on October 10th and 11th. On both days we did not expect to play due to the rain - and subsequent wet courts - but as you will see from the photos we persevered - it took a lot of goodwill and cake to keep everyone around on Sunday - when it rained AFTER we had squeejied - but then the Himeville stalwarts decided that it was time to play - wet courts or not - with some of us assuming they play in the snow there.
Sandy Butler did an excellent job of organising the event while Gail Slaughter and helpers excelled in the catering. The usual supper club was held to coincide with the evening meal of the tournament.
While there were not as many entries as last year, the event was still well supported with two mens' sections of equal strength and one ladies' section on Saturday followed by two sections of mixed on Sunday.
The winners were as follows:
Ladies Doubles winners: Sandra Schwartz and Kathy Pienaar
Ladies Runners Up: Veryll Mackrory and Moira Ryder
Mens Doubles winners 1: Justin Mackrory and Jeff Player
Runners Up: Brett and Gareth Arnold
Mens Doubles winners 2: Carl Groenewald and Ricky Buwalda
Runners Up: Alan Woxholt and Marius Janse van Vuuren
Mixed Doubles winners 1: Janet Thomson and Darrel Slaugher
Runners up: Ryk Joubert and Sue Mackay
Mixed Doubles wiiners 2: Dave Rowley and Sharon van Deventer
Runners up 2: Murray Dell and Tracy Grenfell