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Waveny Park
to Open October 30th
10-11-2004
New
Canaan Advertiser
New Canaan CT
The Town of New Canaan will celebrate the grand opening of its new
platform tennis facility at the first annual New Canaan Community
Platform Tennis Day on Saturday, October 30th at 11:30 in Waveny
Park. In attendance will be #1 Ranked David Ohlmuller with
3 other top players and the Viking Academy view story
Hinsdale man
bringing more people to paddle
10-10-2004
The
Doings Newspapers - By Brian Boyle Hinsdale IL
Twenty Years ago, Bill O'Brein almost didn't move to Hinsdale because
it lacked a place to play paddle tennis. He played for five
years, having learned it through a neighbor after relocating to
New Jersey, a paddle tennis hot bed... view story
Hinsdale Paddle
Players Pitch In
7-16-2004
Surban
Life July 14, 1004
by Melissa Rubalcaba
Platform tennis players have collected about $100,000 in pledges,
in amounts that range from $50 to $10,000. View
details
Platform Tennis
Press Kit
3-03--2004
Have
you seen any articles recently on platform tennis in your local
daily? The weekly? On the six o'clock news? Why not? Because press
coverage requires a pitch. Before the 75th anniversary season ends,
consider making an effort to get some local press.
The Promotion
Committee has created a press kit to make the job easy. Included
in this kit are sheets on the history of the game, the rules, the
players, the businesses; even copy-right free photos for members
of the media to use.
Lancaster, PA Intelligence Journal reports: "Lancaster
County's George and Lauren Zink achieved an unprecedented pair of
doubles championships in platform tennis"
"Lauren
and George Zink have won their share of national tennis championships,
but on the week-end of March 12-14, they pulled off an American
first in platform tennis, becoming the first husband wife team to
win both the husband/wife and open mixed doubles national 'championships
in Wilmington, Del."
April
11th on the Tennis Channel
For the first time since the 70's Platform Tennis returns to TV.
Following the Davis Cup Finals Sunday April 11th. more
info
Chicago Tribune
3-14-2004
Platform tennis buffs bring a jacket with their racket.
by Gail Worland
Tennis Week Magazine publishes article on page 68 of February 17th
2004 issue about the Battle @ Beckett. Photos taken by Wayne Dollard
of Platform Tennis Magazine of Battle Participants Chris Gambino
Luke and Murphy Jensen, David Ohlmuller and event coordinator Jason
Gray. see a picture of this
article here.
By
Steven Matthews 'Battle at Beckett' a huge success --- Fans brave
cold to watch Jensen brothers.
When he described last Thursday's "Battle at Beckett,"
Jason Gray referred to James Earl Jones' famous quote from Field
of Dreams "It's one of those things where if you build
it they will come" said Gray, Ridge's director of Racquet sports....view
full article here
Hinsdale to
get 4 Platform Tennis Courts
1-22-2004
Surban Life reports: Enthusiasts of platform tennis will soon have another place
to play thanks to the efforts of people like Hinsdale residents
Paul Wiggin and Bill O'Brien
Tennis Week Magazine Starts
their coverage of The Battle @ Becket with news in their January
2004 Issue. The article pictures the Platform Tennis National Champions
and details of the events. view
article here
Platform Tennis
Exhibition will be in Tennis Week Magazine
12-11-2002
The "Battle
at Beckett" platform tennis exhibiton between Luke
and Murphy Jensen and Dave
Ohlmuller and Chris Gambino is causing a stir in the racquet sports
world. The event which is scheduled to take place January 15, 2004 at
the Beckett Ridge CC in West Chester,
OH is currently being promoted on the Tennis
Week website. There will be news of the event in the upcoming Tennis
Week magazine set to hit newsstands in a few weeks. There also will be
a follow up piece on the event in a future issue of Tennis Week. Check
back on paddlepro.com for details
about the event or click
here to read the Jensens article..
Hinsdale Surburban
Life
12-04-2002
December
4, 2003 Paddle tennis players court comission for space
by Brian Boyle view article
Milwaukee,
WI
By KATHY BUENGER
Similar to tennis, not quite like racquet ball, platform tennis
has found a new home in the Northshore. "This is a civilized,
quiet sport," insists enthusiast and Cedarburg resident Don
"Beany" Welch Click here to read
the article or visit www.gmtoday.com
