RSTC Oktoberfest Tennis Tourney
The steep grade up to the Joe and Florence Rust hillside houseprevented a visit from the special festival carriages.
Kristian Nergaard shark chops Michael Garb's high-visibilitytennis shirt.
Florence pops a forehand volley as Kathy Miles awaits serve.
Kristian, Michael [with sedate frontside], Paul Reinhardtand Tom Reynolds gather at net.
The unsinkable Kristian [slinged, medicatedand theme-attired] joins Doug in wondering "when's dessert?"
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.
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.
posted by Dennis Murphy @ 1:04 PM
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