Please support those who support us	GCPTA NEWS: 2005-2006 News Click here for details and registration form   Goodspeed/Mansager Win Record 9th Midwesterns Title Flip Goodspeed and Scott Mansager took on another strong field in this year's Midwesterns and again emerged with the title, defeating the current National Champions, Bill Anderson and Mike Stulac, 7-6, 6-3 in the finals.  This was Goodspeed's 14th Midwesterns title and Mansager's 10th.  Flip added another title the day before by teaming with Dan McLaughlin to win the Men's 90+. In the Women's Open, the top seeded team of Nancy Budde and Susan Rudd defeated the #2 seed of Heather Prop and Chris Underwood, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, in a final that featured nearly 2 hours of outstanding paddle. Walt Peckinpaugh added to his legendary Hall of Fame status by teaming with Hank Brightwell to win the Men's 110.  This was Walt's 27th consecutive year competing at The Midwesterns. Full details of all of the draws can be found in The Midwesterns section of this site.   "THE BATTLE OF THE PADDLES" Thursday January 12,2006 Hosted by FOUR BRIDGES COUNTRY CLUB AND THE MIDWESTERNS On January 12th @ 7pm, The Midwestern's Platform Tennis Tournament will once again take the national spotlight as they co-host w/ Four Bridges C.C(West Chester,OH) an event called "The Battle of the Paddles". Full story
News Archive

12-6-05
Cincy Players Dominate in Pittsburgh
On a weekend that saw the Bengals take it to the Steelers in their own backyard, just up the road in Fox Chapel two Cincinnati teams were storming their way through the West Penn Open.  The team of Heather Hairston and Lynn Schneebeck rolled through the Women's Open without losing a set.  In a traditionally strong and deep tournament, Heather and Lynn defeated the #2 seed (Dayton's own Nancy Budde and Nathalie Lemieux) and the #1 seed (Fischer/Guyaux) during their run to the title.  In addition, Nancy and her partner won the match for third place.  Congratulations to the women from Southwestern Ohio!

In the Men's Open, Dan Mott and Eric Toth enjoyed similar success by not losing a set until the finals.  Their path to the championship was difficult as well as they had to defeat McMaster/Guyaux in the quarters, Englesberg/Kelly in the semi's and Hallett/Katz in the finals.  All 3 of these teams are currently ranked in the top 20 in the country.  A great weekend for Cincy paddle!

11-22-05

Upcoming Junior Paddle Clinic at Hyde Park Country Club

The next Junior Paddle and Pizza Party will take place on Friday December 9 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hyde Park Country Club.  Pre-registration IS required for this event and will be limited to the first 25 players.  To register, contact Heather Prop at 871-3111.  Cost for the event is $5 per junior.

The schedule for the upcoming clinics is:

December 16      6:30-8:30 pm     Beckett Ridge Country Club

January 20         6:30-8:30 pm      Four Bridges Country Club

TBA                   6:30-8:30 pm     The Camargo Club

Beckett Ridge Ends Two-Year Losing Streak

With some help from Mother Nature, the Beckett Ridge Men's Division 1 team ended their two-year winless streak by upsetting the Ridge Travelers 2-1.  Pandemoniun ensued as the crowd stormed the courts at the end of the match and tore down the net posts.  See the details in the Message Board.

11-20-05

Junior Paddle Clinic at Glendale

The first Friday Junior Paddle and Pizza was a success.  The kids played lots of paddle and, from what we have heard, had a great time.  In fact, there were lots of kids who clearly did not want to leave and all wanted to know when the next clinic was.  Luckily, we had a lot of member support which made it possible for us to accommodate all 35 kids who participated.  details and pictures

The Midwesterns

The Midwesterns will be held on January 13-15, 2006 and is again shaping up as one of the premier tournaments in the country.  Last year's tournament included over 200 participants

and featured 8 of the top 10 teams in the country in the Men's Open.  In addition to the normal festivities, this year's tournament will feature some exciting changes and additions.

see details

Upcoming Tournaments

The West Penn Open will be held in Pittsburgh during the weekend of December 2-4, 2005.  The Women's Open is on Friday December 2 and the Men's Open is on Saturday and Sunday December 3-4.  It is one of the best run tournaments and is always a lot of fun.  For more information, go to their website at www.wppta.org and click on "Calendar".

11-15-05

CITY MIXED TOURNAMENT

The City Mixed Tournament took place this Satuday at Beckett Ridge, Glendale and Four Bridges.  We would like to thank all of you for participating in this year’s tournament.  A special thanks to all of the sponsors who donated everything we needed to run the tournament.  This allowed us to donate 100% of the monies collected to the American Red Cross.  The total raised was more than $2,400.00.full details

8-23-05
The Ridge Club is very excited to announce a new “paddle only” membership for the ’05-’06 season. Cost of the new program will be $400 for a single person and $650 for a family. Membership includes: 1.) 24/7 use of platform courts 2.) use of clubhouse dining facilities and 3.) opportunity to form teams for city leagues (a minimum number of players are required).  for more info click here

8-20-05
Four Bridges Country Club has installed 2 new courts. On September 6th and 7th The Viking Academy will kick off there opening with a 2 day Academy - contact Jason Gray 513-759-4620