Marshdale hosts Geezers in first post-renovation tournament
Mick Pearce congratulates Larry Anderson
The first tournament of the post-renovation Marshdale era matched up a bunch of 70-somethings and one 80-something who was awarded the Top Geezer prize for his gumption. “Good Larry” Anderson got the honorary award, but it was Jack Darnell who topped the field with first place in Group 1.
Other group winners were Don Marshall, Randy Heern, Meg Leonard and Leanor Lessard.
Tournament director Mick Pearce put together another fun, competitive and well-run event, aided by several indispensable volunteers. The all-important scorekeepers were Sarah German, Claire Roberts, John Dunlop, Todd Landrum and Jim Hunsaker. Jim also checked in the competitors. EPC Treasurer Jeri Herskovits handled money matters and generally helped things run as smoothly as possible.
Mick marshals his minions to give competitors the best conditions possible: for instance, Linda Jacobsen blew debris off the courts and John Dunlop was spotted sanitizing the handles of the portable toilets.
Then there was the food, which was a cut above protein bars and bananas, thanks to Kathy Kincannon and her helpers. Jim Mosby tended the gear tent, which did a pretty brisk business.
Group 1
Group 1, from left: Jack Darnell, 1st; Binki Thalmeier, 2nd; Erich Meyer; Dave Figuli, tied 3rd; John Krue; Scott Williams; John Griggs; David Smith, tied 3rd.
Dave Figuli, left, and Jack Darnell
Binki Thalheimer and David Smith
At the west end
Erich Meyer, left, and Scott Williams
John Griggs, left, and John Krue
John Krue serves Scott Williams, left, and Erich Meyer.
Dave Figuli digs one out. Before Wednesday's tournament, EPRD had added court numbers and a north-south movable fence that divides the eight courts into sets of two.
Group 2
Group 2: Dale Jeffries; Don Marshall, 1st; Roger Miles; Linda Jacobsen, 3rd; Jeff Freeman; Bob Taber, 2nd; Manu Salehi; Jim Mosby
Manu Salehi, left, and Don Marshall
Linda Jacobsen and Jeff Freeman
Claire Roberts works on the scoresheet for Group 2.
Roger Miles and Linda Jacobsen during a break in the action
Group 3
Group 3: Randy Heern, 1st; Barb Perkins; Andy Clark, 3rd; Bob Fudge; Jeri Herskovits; Mick Pearce; Scott Nagel; Jim Fletcher, 2nd
Barb Perkins and Jim Fletcher
Andy Clark
Group 4
Group 4: Nancy Pudwill; Larry Anderson; Bonnie Lee; Debbie Marshall, 2nd; Randy Clark; Harald Harb; Monte Poague, 3rd; Meg Leonard, 1st
Meg Leonard celebrates her win with Jim Mosby.
Jim Hunsaker kept score for Group 4 and also checked in participants before the start of the tournament. Not to mention he helms the Evergreen Pickleball Club website, evergreenpickleball.club.
Group 5
Group 5: Libby Hasten; Juliann Jacobson; Leanor Lessard, 1st; Peggy Pearce; Pat Theno, 3rd; Eileen Wineland, 2nd; Cherie Peterson; Mary Ozimkowski, Ceci Nowack
Eileen, Leanor and Pat Theno led Group 5.
Mary Ozimkowski
Juliann Jacobson, front, and Libby Hasten
Leanor Lessard and Eileen Wineland
Kathy Kincannon, left, and Lindy Groscuth
Mick Pearce ran the show—with a lot of help, he would be the first to say.
If you build it ...
They came, they saw, some conquered.