Dog Daze Afternoon

The Redwood Shores Tennis Club's Dog Daze BBQ Team Tennis Tournament was a truly historic affair. After playing six exhaustive round-robin rounds, the four canine-monikered teams found themselves separated by a total of five games, resulting in the closest finish in RSTC club history, if not the entire history of world round-robin team tennis events between teams with dog names. And what names! The Salukis [46 games], the Portuguese Water Dogs [47] and the Shi Tzus [48] were bested by those crazy Labradoodles with a grand total of 51 games. Top 'doodle dog Jay Muzio captained the victorious pack, aided by Paul Insel, Cynthia Hunton and Kristian Neergard. There is something of an axiom in team tennis, usually uttered when behind big-time, that "every game counts" towards the overall team score. If no one believed it before, they should now.

The second part of the Dog Daze BBQ, was, predictably, a barbecue at the cypress-festooned estate of Rudi & Mimi Kain, where all sorts of foods were grilled and then eaten. Winning team members were rewarded with vintage RSTC "ducky" shirts while the second place team, captained by Ruth Waters and aided by fellow Shi Tzus Denise Pearson, Rudi Kain, Paul Reinhardt and newcomer Renato Floresca, were awarded special gourmet barbecue sauces to salve any competitive wounds.

Last Call for Dog Daze BBQ Tennis

Official last call to enter...going once...

Dog Daze of Summer BBQ Tournament

Time to sign up for the big August event. Team Tennis in the morning followed by a mid-afternoon BBQ at Casa Kain. Go to RSTC eTennis at TennisOne.com and check in. Deadline EOD Wednesday.

After a challenging morning on the courts come over to our host's Mimi & Rudi Kain home for a summer BBQ of ribs, hamburgers, salads & good fun. Be sure to bring your bathing suit so you can relax in their pool & hot tub!
See you on Sunday, August 13 at 3 PM for the social.

Here are the food assignments for the BBQ:
A-F: Special - will be email on Thursday with special food assignment
G-I: Appetizers - picnic style
J-M: Side dishes - summer salads etc.
N-R: Entrees - hamburgers/buns, hot dogs/buns, etc.
S-Z: Desserts - what's your favorite summer dessert?

Don't forget to go to eTennis below & "Click here to update your availabilty" for both the tennis tournament and social.

Directions to Mimi & Rudi Kain's home in Redwood City:
154 Opal Avenue
Redwood City,CA 94062
368-6726

101 South to Whipple Ave exit
West (right) on Whipple Ave
Stay on Whipple, cross El Camino Real
Left on Nevada
Right on Hopkins
Left on Opal

Tennis Summer Continues: August Open Play & BBQ Upcoming

It has been a tad hot of late...

Bob Brodersen slams a service

Michael Garb adds the down-the-line-english

Karen Brodersen admires Erwin Seibel's backhand

Rick Urrutia cranks up a forehand.

As MidSummer moves into August, a review:

• Open Play this Sunday at Shorebird, 9 AM to 1 PM
• August Team Tennis and BBQ next Sunday, August 13th
• Please update your "practice" and "match" availability at the eTennis site.

The July MidSummer Mixed Matches occurred on the cusp of the recent heatwave, when the novelty of warm mornings in the Shores and balmy nights in San Mateo was fresh as a ... summer breeze. Tournament Director Karen Brodersen mastermined a crisp mixed doubles rotation of 8 women and 9 men that guaranteed a lot of play and plenty of time to get in from the increasingly blazing afternoon sun. Special thanks to Denise Pearson for making sure everyone was hydrated. The top two women's scorers were Barb Urrutia and Cynthia Hunton while Dennis Murphy and Michael Garb garnered honors on the men's side.

The evening social was held at the venerable Casa Muzio in San Mateo and featured a theme of olives, cheeses and summer berries. After an introductory olive oil and salt tasting, diners sampled many tasty cheeses, imbibed some colorful cocktails and then turned their attention to the multitude of delicious dinner options. Partygoers took full advantage of Jay Muzio's backyard construction projects throughout the warm night. Summer desserts and prize presentations rounded out the night.

Barb Urrutia hoists the victor's olive oil.

Hosts Irene and Jay Muzio sit back and relax.