Opening Week Registration

Rain or shine the Barrhaven Tennis Club clubhouse will be open Thursday through Saturday to accept any registration forms and payments! Court attendants will be on hand from 4-8 on Thursday and Friday and from 10-2 on Saturday and Sunday regardless of inclement weather!

Less than 24 hours till opening day! Hope you are all excited!

2014 Spring Clean Setup

Attention BTC Members,

Yes, finally, it's almost time for the start of the 2014 tennis season, and the official club opening. But before that happens we need volunteers to help get everything setup and ready to go.

On Saturday, April 26, starting at 9:30 AM, we're hoping (even begging) for your help, for a couple of hours. (Rain date will be Sunday, April 27.) There's lots of work to be done, so the more people we get helping, the faster and easier it is for everyone. Our Club cannot operate without a strong team of volunteers. If we want windscreens in place for the season, we need help in putting these up.  We'll also need lots of rakes, brooms and especially ladders that morning. Tim Horton's coffee and donuts will be provided.

Please note that play will be suspended that morning, until work is done, but you will be able to get your new membership for the 2014 season.

We really encourage you to come, if at all possible.  Also, spread the word as much as you can with people you played with last year, to make sure they are aware of this event.  We don't have e-mail contacts for everyone.

NOTE: THIS IS A GREAT WAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GET VOLUNTEER HOURS!

If possible, please let Bob Streicher, Facilities Coordinator, know if you'll be there, by responding to him directly at streicher@rogers.com.

The new season will be officially starting in early May, but further details of this will be coming out later.

See you on the courts soon,

Your Barrhaven Tennis Club Executive

2013 BTC Tournament Year in Review and a Thank You to Our Sponsors

This past year at the Barrhaven Tennis Club saw the crowning of new champions in all three tournaments!

The first tournament of the year began in June with the Open Doubles Championship.  Unfortunately, due to injuries and conflict of schedules, only three teams participated.  That didn't stop some great matches from taking place in the round robin competition.  First time champions Ha Nguyen and Doan were able to prevail, defeating the teams of Patrick LeBlanc and Bob Streicher as well as William Trac and Nhan Doan.

The crown jewel tournament of the Barrhaven Tennis Club took place in July with the 5th annual Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament.  Spectators and participants were treated to great weather and even better matches.  And finally, after his fourth time in the finals, John Payette captured his first Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament Championship defeating unseeded Nathan Smith 6-1, 6-4.  Nathan's cinderella run throughout the tournament came to an end after defeating the # 7 seed Dave McAleer, #2 seed Samir Bhatnagar and # 3 seed Grant Gibson (both Samir and Grant's matches went to three sets).  Bob Streicher was also able to capture his first consolation championship with a grueling three-set victory over Paul Fischer.

The final tournament of the tennis season concluded in September with the Mixed Doubles Classic.  1st time mixed doubles partners Justin Lahey and Lisa Blank overcame some tough competition to win the Mixed Doubles Classic, defeating Matt and Mel Cowin along with Dana Geber and Oscar Arrieta.

There was also an expectation this year to have our first Adult Houseleague Playoffs.  Unfortunately, due to inclement weather and limited availability, the season concluded in the regular season.  The schedule will be revised for the 2014 season so that a playoffs will occur next year.

This wraps up the 2014 tennis season.  I would like to thank the following sponsors for the generous donations they provided for the Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament:

The schedule for the 2014 Barrhaven Tennis Club season should be released in mid-January, so be on the look out for any announcements on this website, through the Barrhaven Tennis Club e-mail address or on our Facebook and soon to be Twitter accounts.

On behalf of the Barrhaven Tennis Club Executive, we would like to wish you a safe and happy winter!  See you all in 2014!

Regards,
Barrhaven Tennis Club

2014 TPA Conference

This announcement was sent from the Ontario Tennis Association:

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PAUL ANNACONE TO HEADLINE 2014 TPA CONFERENCE
Toronto, November 8, 2013 – The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) announced Friday that highly-respected coach and former professional tennis player Paul Annacone will be the headlining guest speaker at the 2014 TPA National Coaching Conference, to be held at the Centre of Excellence at Rexall Centre in Toronto on February 20.  Annacone’s visit also coincides with the TPA’s 10^th anniversary celebrations, which will be marked at the conference. 

For more information on the TPA Conference (or to register for the event), please click here or call 416-650-7938.

AGM Meeting Sunday, November 17th 7:30 Larkin Place

Good morning,

This is to inform you that the year-end AGM Meeting will be taking place on Sunday, November 17th beginning at 7:30 at Larkin Place.  Should you have any questions, comments, suggestions, concerns or even compliments, please feel free to stop by the meeting as we welcome any and all feedback.

Regards,
Barrhaven Tennis Club Executive

Results from Championship Sunday

Good evening,

Rain threatened to delay the championship final of the Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament from concluding on Sunday as the early afternoon brought forth some showers.  Luckily the skies cleared up and the championship match between # 1 seed John Payette and Nathan Smith began only one hour late.

And a tremendous climax to the tournament it was.  Both players were comfortable in the early going having great baseline to baseline rallies.  John took an early break and seemed to be in cruise control throughout the first set as whatever shot he made towards the end of an rally would almost always turn into a winner.  John would take the first set 6-1. 

As has been the custom throughout this tournament though, Nathan proved resilient, and began asserting himself at the net early in the second set, staying stride for stride with John as they were on serve with the score tied at 4-4.  

Sensing this was his moment to capture his first championship, John managed to break Nathan's serve at 30-40 and serve out the championship.  And with the sun setting in the distance, a timely net shot would prove to be the winning point as John dropped his racket and gave two fist pumps to the crowd as he realized that he had won his first Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament Championship.  The final score: 6-1, 6-4.

The Consolation Championship also took place during the afternoon between Bob Streicher and Paul Fischer.  This match was back and forth with Bob and Paul splitting the first two sets.  In the end, Bob would win his first Consolation Championship with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 victory.

The end of Sunday's matches concludes the Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament for another year.  For those who could not attend or who would like to watch the match again, the Championship match will be displayed on Rogers Cable 22 on Wednesday, July 31st at 9:00 PM.

In addition, the winners of the week-long raffle were announced following the trophy presenation.  Here are the winners and their selective prizes:

Kirija Murali: A new tennis bag

Samir Bhatnagar: Autographed Maria Sharapova Shoes

Eli Nasrallah: Two tickets to any Regular Season Ottawa Senators Game

Bryde Fresque: A New Barbecue

Nhan Doan: To Be Determined (Awaiting to Contact Individual as they were unavailable for the final)

Robert Muranyi: To Be Determined (Awaiting to Contact Individual as they were unavailable for the final)

Joe Jaksic: To Be Determined (Awaiting to Contact Individual as they were unavailable for the final)

Phil Menard: To Be Determined (Awaiting to Contact Individual as they were unavailable for the final)

Thank you to all the players who participated in the fifth annual Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament as well as those who made donations towards the Phil LeBlanc Memorial Fund.  I enjoyed every minute of this tournament (okay, maybe not the rain delay part this afternoon) and cannot wait to begin planning the 2014 Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament!

Regards,

Patrick LeBlanc

Tournament Co-ordinator

Results from Semi-Final Saturday and Schedule for Championship Sunday

Good evening,

Semi-Final Saturday delivered some tremendous matches beginning at 4:00 in the afternoon. 

 

The first A-Side semi-final pitted #1 seed John Payette against #5 Joe Willemsen.  Joe got off to a great start, breaking John early to go up 2-0.  John then began to chip away at Joe's lead, eventually breaking back, and taking command of the first set winning 6-3.  The second set was much of the same with Joe trying valiantly to comeback.  However, it just wasn't enough as John would advance to his fourth straight Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament Finals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory.

The second semi-final featured two club pros battling it out with #3 Grant Gibson competing against Nathan Smith.  A late break in the first set provided the opportunity Nathan needed to win the first set 6-4.  Grant's resiliency began to show itself as he took command of the second set and for the second time in the tournament Grant and Nathan would face a third set with Grant winning the second set 6-2.  In the end, Nathan had a little more energy left than Grant and would continue his Cinderella run with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 victory against Grant Gibson.

The final spot in the Consolation finals was also decided this evening as Bob Streicher would interrupt Matt Hepburn's plans for a second consecutive consolaton finals with a 6-1, 7-5 victory.

We have now reached Championship Sunday.  #1 seed John Payette will be looking to win the one match that has eluded him for the past three years, the championship final.  Standing in his way is the upset specialist Nathan Smith who has now knocked off the #2, 3 and 7 seeds on his way to the finals.  Can John triumph?  Will Nathan add one more seed to his impressive tournament resumé?  Only one way to find out.  The championship match is set to go for 4:00 tomorrow afternoon.

The consolation finals will also take place tomorrow afternoon (weather permitting) at 1:30 between Paul Fischer and Bob Streicher.

In addition for the first time in tournament history, Rogers TV will be on hand to televise the consolation and championship finals.  We encourage all members and friends and family to attend this unique and first ever experience at our courts.

Finally, immediately following the trophy presentation, we will announce the winners of our week-long raffle.  There is still time to purchase tickets if you are interested.  We will stop selling tickets upon the end of the first set.  Tickets are $5 for 3 tickets and $10 for 8.  Here is a recap of the prizes:

- Autographed shoes and outfit from Maria Sharapova

- Two tickets to any regular season Ottawa Senators game

- Two autographed Ottawa Senators caps (Jason Spezza and Marc Methot)

- A new barbecue

- A new tennis bag

- Dinner and a show at Absolute Comedy for five people!

We hope to see you there as we wrap up the 2013 Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament!

Regards,

Patrick LeBlanc

Tournament Co-ordinator