Weekly Recap - 10/30/2021 - Pre-Halloween Edition

 

Weekly Recap

10/30/2021

Pre-Halloween Edition

 

Scores:

One Bourbon     vs           Harper Valley PTA          

Paul / Toups                      Jon / Russell       6-0,6-0

Congrats Juan and Russ on the double bagel of two 3.0 tennis players. 

Kenny                  Addison               6-0,6-1

5.0 Addi receives a dose of humble pie from the Baron!  Kenny must have been feeling generous in that 2^nd set to give you one game.

Billy / Parnell                     Brent / Nick        6-1,6-0

Love affair between Tricky and the Tuth is thriving with sound victory against Free Willy and Parnell.  Wonder if Hunt would have gotten more than one game.

 

Todd / Cameron                              Tyler / Shane      6-3,6-1

Surprise Surprise!  Tyler inserting himself into yet another HIVPTA line up this time with Shane.  Not a bad way to improve the won loss record.  Nice bounce back win after losing to Bogalusa Doug on Thursday. Swami’s earlier prediction for One Bourbon becoming a reality a detriment to title contenders not playing One Bourbon.  Paulie’s line up a little scarce of early round selections on this beautiful day for tennis.  OBOBOW may have just phoned it in for 2021 which was a blessing to Tokin Tyler who always seems to get favorable pairings when he plays One Bourbon.

Burt / Ernie                        Mitch / Hal         6-3,6-1

Gleam from Thursday from this Sesame Street tandem wears off against Svelte Mitch and Not so Shallow Hal.  Back-to-back W’s a tall ask of Burt and Ernie Captain Paul against this twosome.  Did Rocky quit on you?  Inquiring minds want to know and what about the Mesa/Dalton pairing you had hoped for?  Damn Paulie…can this season be salvaged?

Final tabulation:

12-4 HIVPTA

 

Shake and Bake               vs           Lumber Jocks    

Buddy / Tim                       Bo / Jennings      6-4,4-6,1-0

Everyone was talking about the high caliber of tennis played on Court 6 during this one.  Wish I could have watched more of it.  In the end, word is Bo was his normal excellent self, but it was a couple of match saving shots by Mr. Ed(ney) that pushed this Lumber Jock pairing to victory.  Shake and Bake could have used these five points, but it was nice seeing a healthy Dr. Tim back on the court even  though the victory lane keeps escaping.

Tony                     Travis    3-6,6-3,1-0

This one had the crowd’s attention that’s for sure.  In between watching the better tennis on Ct. 6 the crowd was entertained by some contrasting tennis styles not to mention some heated verbal exchanges.   Onlookers witnessed a tightly contested three-setter with the longer rallies going to the Prince of the Parish.  The Prince looked spry late even though he was playing the tambourine till 130am the night before.  In the end, patience, cutters, and the feathery drop shots from Lil Nadal paid dividends and he sealed the deal at 10-7 in the third.  Swami not even going to waste ink about the angry fist pump at the end.

Fair / Peter                         Jeff / Schwartz   6-4,6-1

Shake and Bake’s Sneaky Pete gets a well-deserved W paired with the Ego against Hefty Lefty and Sergeant Schwartz.  Not often you see Jeffro and Schwartz register a bread stick so good win here for the Shake and Bake twosome. 

Donald / Eddie                  Ferr / Kobrock    7-5,6-4,1-0

Damn.  Another tie breaker loss for Shake and Bake.  Scores indicate a close match-up and some good tennis.  May have been distracted by all the bitching going on next to them.  Sorry fellas!  Did Chris really clinch the tie break victory with a mis hit lob winner?  Swami guesses nice guy Donald probably told him good shot even after a mis hit winner! For those who are not aware…Eddie B can carry a tune and play a mean guitar.  If you ever need a permanent Tambourine guy…holler!

Jarred / Wayne                 Seth / Hebert     6-3,6-0

For those not in attendance…there was a Ray Hebert sighting Saturday at PAC and he got the W.  Swami also quietly noticing Crazy Eyes Monaghan vying for most improved this year as he continues to rack up wins with favorable draws.  No Riddle to solve here…Jamming Jarred and Wayne’s World Durr outgunned by these two with one set being the unapologetic bagel. 

Final tabulation:

12-4 HIVPTA

 

Lagniappe:

11-point lead for HIVPTA.  One more week of Bentleague V II before club doubles gives us a week off.  Anticipating some movement and narrowing of the standings as others this week get a chance to Play against Paulie’s One Bourbon squad.  Will also be interesting to see who is left for singles as we close out round 4.  Paulie wishing he could clone the Baron and pencil him in again at singles.

 

Commissioner’s Corner:

Think before you ski at Copper Mountain.  They have a lot of blacks and some of them are not groomed.

 

Standings:

Lumber Jocks	86
Shake and Bake	85
Harper Valley PTA	97
One Bourbon	50