RSTC Oktoberfest Tennis Tourney

The steep grade up to the Joe and Florence Rust hillside house
prevented a visit from the special festival carriages.

Kristian Nergaard shark chops Michael Garb's high-visibility
tennis shirt.

Florence pops a forehand volley as Kathy Miles awaits serve.

Kristian, Michael [with sedate frontside], Paul Reinhardt
and Tom Reynolds gather at net.

The unsinkable Kristian [slinged, medicated
and theme-attired] joins Doug in wondering "when's dessert?"

Barb and Rick Urrutia toast a warm day and a cool October eve.

As the leaves fall and the nights chill, members of the Redwood Shores Tennis Club continue to bask in the glow of the golden autumnal sun, most recently at Saturday's annual Oktoberfest Men's and Women's Doubles Tournament. Actually, the prevailing light of the day was rather pallid due to a mostly overcast sky, but the inner glow of well-matched veteran players competing in the penultimate event of the year more than made up for it. Gemutlichkeit reigned after the precipitation of earlier in the week.

Karen Brodersen and Laurie Coleman claimed first and second place honors at the Shorebird courts while Dennis Murphy and Rudi Kain finished on top at Dolphin Park [aka "Quay"]. The results were somewhat overshadowed by what was first thought to be an amusing pratfall. Kristian Nergaard took a spectacular spill hustling after an spinning angled drop shot. The experienced skier fell head-first but instinctively managed to tuck arms and roll over. He continued to play the final few rounds, noting some soreness and a lack of extension range on his service motion. At the Saturday night hillside Oktoberfest hosted by Joe and Florence Rust, Kristian appeared with both an improvised arm sling and a special Norwegian festival hat and joined in the fun. Only the following Monday did word come back that ribs were cracked and a bone in the elbow broken. We all wish Herr Nergaard a speedy recovery.

As food themes go, the RSTC Oktoberfest challenges cooks to think outside the wurst, and the entree results this year were very impressive, with a fruited pork loin roll joining Alsatian chicken, buttered spaetzle and sauerbraten feeding hungry partygoers. After an elaborate dessert, awards of wines from the past two year's Redwood Shores Wine Club vintages were handed out to the lucky wieners.

Last Call for Oktoberfest Tennis

Time is running out to join in on Saturday's Men's and Women's Doubles event. Sign up at eTennis by today's deadline. Weather predicted to be "sehr sehr gut!"

Additionally, we need volunteers for the following:

• Tournament Refreshments:
• Tournament Photography:
• Social Hosting: Florence & Joe Rust
  
• Social Photography:
• Social Cleanup: John & Natalie Jordan

Please reply to rstc.info@gmail.com with "Tournament Volunteer" in the subject line.

Oktoberfest Tennis 2006

While the recent spate [spits?] of rain reminds us of the changing season ahead, the RSTC celebrates tennis in October with the annual Oktoberfest Tournament on Saturday, October 14th. The format this time will be men's and women's doubles scramble, with partners changing every round.

Afterwards, Florence and Joe Rust host a special Oktoberfest Festhallen at their Belmont hillside haus where the gemutlichkeit and beir flow in equal measure.

So sign up to play and to party at the eTennis site. Deadline is 5:00 PM Wednesday, the 11th.

Seien Sie dort oder seien Sie Quadrat!

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