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won by the brilliant Jeff Horine of Boston’s T&R Club.
Thank you to Ross Cann for spearheading this tournament
in fine fashion as event chair.
A highlight of our year was our hosting of the Ladies
World Championships in singles and doubles. What a
privilege! We were treated to outstanding tennis, and able
to share in truly wonderful social occasions with visitors
from all over the world. Charlotte Cornwallis continued
her domination, taking the singles event handily against a
youthful but talented Karen Hird. Charlotte then joined
with Karen to win the doubles over fiercely determined
Amy Hayball and Juliette Lambert. Thank you to Emily
Boenning, Sheila Reilly, and Chairwoman Jane Lippincott
for a truly spectacular performance as the core of host committee
of this most significant international event.
Our Club championships brought us a new Club
singles champion and several other changes from the prior
year. The 2009 Club champions are listed at the end of this
report. Congratulations to all who competed. The winnowing
process is something that benefits all members of our
Club, and goes to the heart of our reason for existence.
During the year, we had a number of Club nights, in
which assistant professional, Tony Hollins, led a spirited
on-court group lesson, with a focus each month on a different
set of skills. Pizza and cold drinks followed, and all
participants had fun. Thank you, Tony, for a job well done!
Occasionally, we hosted morning sessions for new
player prospects. We called these “rookie round robins”, in
which the newcomers are paired with experienced players
following a brief orientation by one of our professionals.
These sessions blend in beautifully with our Club’s “Taste
of Tennis” introductory membership program. Some of
our Club’s best players have come to the sport through this
route. Over the past several years we owe particular thanks
to our stalwart Membership Committee Chairman (now
Emeritus) Ross Cann, and our professionals, Rich Smith
and Tony Hollins, who well know the importance of attracting
new players to this difficult-to-learn sport.
The other great NTC “feeder” mechanism for new
players is our vaunted Junior Development program. Funded
with a most generous bequest by our beloved deceased
member John Lieb, and guided over the years by Joe Tomaino,
Sheila Reilly, Beth Winthrop, and Jane Lippincott,
this program is a model for all clubs who want to encourage
youngsters to take up the challenging sport of court
tennis. Two weekly sessions with our professionals provide
youthful players with expert instruction and lots of fun.
The success of this NTC program was evidenced by the
continued high-level performances, in national and international
competitions, of Pat Winthrop, Caroline Lippincott,
2008-2009 Annual Report
Jacob Mason, Justin Bartenbach, Johnny Chamberlain,
Tom Pickin, Jen Winthrop, Phoebe Livingston, and others.
Look at the event results throughout the year, and note the
number of times the names of NTC Juniors pop up!
Overall, it was a demanding, but very successful year.
And, we still have a busy summer season to look forward
to! Thank you to all who competed, and/or who worked
hard to make it happen. Special thanks must go to the Tennis
Committee under the diligent leadership of Frank Oliveira
and our two hardworking professionals, Rich Smith
and Tony Hollins.
NTC Club Champions
President’s Cup – Pat Winthrop
Ladies’ – Amy Hayball
Doubles – Pat Winthrop & Amy Hayball
Handicap Singles – Beth Winthrop
Handicap Doubles – Jacob Mason & Justin Bartenbach
Tom Pettitt (30+ Level) – Brenda Sabbag Nardolillo
Boomerang (30+ level) – Jeremy Shattuck
Junior Singles – Jacob Mason
Most Improved Player – Brewer Rowe
Lakewood, NJ (1899)
Georgian Court
By James Zug
For decades, the old admonishment, still on the wall above
the dedans at Georgian Court, was almost a warning: “Silence
Is Requested While The Ball Is In Play.” Georgian
Court exploded
with play in 2009,
banishing the
silence that had
muffled the court,
on and off, since
the Gould estate
was sold in 1924.
In coordination
with Lake-
Jay Gould. Baird Standish, Jericho Seguin, Justin Bartenbach, Liz
Bartenbach. photo by Jim Zug
wood board Representative Otto McGowan and Preservation
Foundation liaison Bill McLaughlin, a group of
young tennis players from Philadelphia and Tuxedo took
charge. Alex Aimette (coordinator), Gary Barnes (website),
Jacques Bromberg (history, RealTennisOnline manager, assistant
coordinator), Alex Escher (treasurer), and Schuyler
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