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The Burr<br />
WEE BURN COUNTRY CLUB NEWS<br />
Volume 30, Number 2 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
In This Issue<br />
2 Social Events for Spring<br />
4 Bridge Results<br />
5 House News<br />
6 Bowlers’ Great Scores<br />
9 Platform Tennis Results<br />
16 Welcome Tennis’ New Staff
Social Calendar<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
December – January<br />
2015 - 2016<br />
Club Events for Spring<br />
<strong>April</strong> 1st, Sunday<br />
Easter Sunday Brunch<br />
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Seating times<br />
11:30 a.m. – Main Dining Room<br />
12:30 p.m. – Emmet Room<br />
1:30 p.m. – Grill Room<br />
2:30 p.m. – Main Dining Room<br />
Join us for our lavish Easter lunch featuring<br />
a large assortment of salads, carvings, seafood and our spectacular<br />
homemade desserts.<br />
$67.50 per adult<br />
$32 per child (ages 5-11)<br />
$12 per child (4 and under)<br />
Dress: Jacket<br />
<strong>April</strong> 13th, Friday<br />
Donelan Wine Dinner<br />
6:30 p.m. Reception<br />
7:45 p.m. Dinner<br />
HOSTED BY JOE DONELAN, OWNER<br />
Featuring the spectacular Sonoma County<br />
wines of the Donelan family (Darien natives).<br />
Very limited seating, Red Room.<br />
Joannes Marlena: “Boutique wine making at its finest”.<br />
The small boutique winery makes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah<br />
(and other Rhône varietals) harvested from unique vineyards within<br />
Sonoma County, California. An outgrowth from the successful Pax<br />
Wine Cellars, Donelan Wines uses discipline, patience and understanding<br />
of the terroir of these extraordinary vineyards to produce these old<br />
world varietals under the Donelan brand.<br />
$195 per person (this is an “at cost” event).<br />
Dress: Jacket required<br />
To Make Your Reservations<br />
for Events<br />
At Main Club,<br />
Please Call the Front Desk 655-1477<br />
At Beach Club, Please Call 866-1655<br />
or go online at www.weeburn.org<br />
In order to accommodate as many<br />
members as possible for dinner, please<br />
remember to call as early as possible<br />
if you are unable to fulfill<br />
your reservation.<br />
May 5th, Saturday<br />
Derby Day<br />
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Terrace<br />
(Weather Permitting)<br />
Attend in your best Derby Dress and<br />
Hat to enjoy the annual race with complimentary hors d’oeuvres.<br />
Freshly made mint juleps will be on hand!<br />
Please Note: A la carte dining will be available following the race.<br />
Separate reservations required.<br />
Dress: Jacket Required, Derby Dress Encouraged<br />
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Enjoy More Events<br />
Plan Your Calendar<br />
May 13th, Sunday<br />
Mother’s Day Brunch<br />
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Seating Times<br />
Treat mom to a lovely afternoon at the<br />
Club and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch<br />
with all of your Wee Burn favorites!<br />
$54 for Adults<br />
$28 for Children (Ages 5-11)<br />
$12 for Children (Ages 4 & Under)<br />
Dress: Jacket and Tie Required<br />
May 26th, Saturday<br />
Beach Club “Anchors Aweigh”<br />
Kick Off<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
Kick off the beach season in style with all<br />
of your Wee Burn friends! Early reservations<br />
are advised. Great food and member<br />
camaraderie.<br />
$90 per Person<br />
Dress: Jacket Required<br />
May 27th, Sunday<br />
Memorial Day Barbecue<br />
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Children’s Activities<br />
5:00 p.m. Barbecue<br />
Enjoy a day at the Beach Club with<br />
the whole family!<br />
$42 for Adults<br />
$22 for Children (Ages 5-11)<br />
$13 for Children (Ages 4 & Under)<br />
Dress: Club Casual<br />
Save the Date<br />
BEACH CLUB SUMMER THEME PARTIES<br />
June 23rd, Saturday<br />
A Casablanca Evening<br />
On the 75th anniversary of the classic<br />
movie, join us for a fun evening under the<br />
stars at the Beach Club.<br />
July 21st, Saturday<br />
Studio 54 Party<br />
Dance the night away and dress in your<br />
best 70’s nightclub attire for an evening that<br />
can’t be missed at the Beach Club.<br />
Details for both events to follow.<br />
MEMBER SURVEY<br />
The Board of Directors is conducting a member<br />
survey as part of the Club’s ongoing effort<br />
to provide a high-quality experience for its<br />
members and guests. You should by now have<br />
received an email invitation with a link to<br />
participate in the survey. If you did not receive<br />
the email, or are unable to complete the survey<br />
online, please contact either Tammy or Warren<br />
for assistance. We strongly encourage both<br />
members and their spouses to complete the<br />
survey separately. Your responses will help<br />
shape the future of the Club.<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 3
Bridge<br />
Recent Duplicate Bridge Results<br />
January 11, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Audrey Cadwallader – Karen Barrett<br />
2. Donna Doyle – Brenda Greene<br />
3. David Mordy – J. Gail Schulze<br />
E/W<br />
1. Lynn Reilly – Joan Bergen<br />
2. Bill Hayes – Bob Smith<br />
3. Ronald Kahan – Rufus Cole<br />
January 18, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Brenda Greene – Donna Doyle<br />
2. Belinda Metzger – Barbara Johnson<br />
3. Kathie Rowland – Mary Ellen McGuire<br />
E/W<br />
1. Elizabeth Dwyer – Kris Freres<br />
2. Betty Hodgman – Mary Richardson<br />
3. Doug Thompson – Janet Soskin<br />
January 25, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Mary Richardson – Betty Hodgman<br />
2. Marilyn Giannos – Donna Christensen<br />
3. Belinda Metzger – Barbara Johnson<br />
E/W<br />
1. Karen Barrett – Doug Thompson<br />
2. Kris Freres – Elizabeth Dwyer<br />
3. Nightingale – Dorothea Sullivan<br />
February 1, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. David Mordy – J. Gail Schulze<br />
2. Marily Giannos – Donna Christensen<br />
3. Ann Town – Dorothy Scott<br />
E/W<br />
1. Meredith Dunne – Susan Kipp<br />
2. Janet Soskin – Doug Thomps0n<br />
3. Brenda Greene – Donna Doyle<br />
February 8, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Audrey Cadwallader – Karen Barrett<br />
2. Ann Towne – Dorothy Scott<br />
3. Lynn Reilly – Joan Bergen<br />
E/W<br />
1. Janet Soskin – Doug Thompson<br />
2. Rufus Cole – Ronald Kahan<br />
3. Lois Berry – Elouise Spelbrink<br />
February 15, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Ann Towne – Dorothy Scott<br />
2. Donna Doyle – Brenda Greene<br />
3. Mary Richardson – Betty Hodgman<br />
E/W<br />
1. Janet Soskin – Doug Thompson<br />
2. Marilyn Tjader – Martha Hathaway<br />
3. Lois Berry – Elouise Spelbrink<br />
February 22, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Betty Hodgman – Mary Richardson<br />
2. Joan Bergen – Lynn Reilly<br />
3. James Metzger – Mim Moynihan<br />
E/W<br />
1. Janet Soskin – Doug Thompson<br />
2. Kathie Rowland – Mary Ellen McGuire<br />
3. Donna Christensen – Marilyn Giannos<br />
March 1, <strong>2018</strong><br />
N/S<br />
1. Audrey Cadwallader – Karen Barrett<br />
2. Gloria Hayes – Nancy Matthews<br />
3. Elizabeth Dwyer – Kris Freres<br />
E/W<br />
1. Rufus Cole – Ronald Kahan<br />
2. Martha Hathaway – Marilyn Tjader<br />
3. Janet Soskin – Doug Thompson<br />
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Volume 30, Number 2
House<br />
The search for a new Executive Chef to replace Chef Robert upon<br />
his retirement in September is underway. A Search Committee has<br />
been formed to assist Warren and the Club has retained David Meyers<br />
Associates, a company that specializes in the placement of culinary<br />
professionals, to lead and administer the search. David has already<br />
visited Wee Burn, toured both clubhouses and facilities and met<br />
with the search committee as well as many of the club’s staff. We<br />
have created a club wide survey that you will be receiving shortly.<br />
We encourage all members to participate in this and to provide your<br />
feedback so that member preferences and requests are strongly<br />
weighed when choosing this critical new member of the club’s<br />
Executive team.<br />
Dining Room Employees of the Month<br />
February<br />
Charles started with<br />
Wee Burn in May<br />
of 2017 and has<br />
been a joy to the<br />
team since day one.<br />
He is flexible in his<br />
assignments, willing<br />
Charles Bazelais<br />
to help in any way,<br />
and always up for a new challenge. His<br />
humility and adaptability are a huge help<br />
in the busy dining room! Charles resides<br />
in Stamford with his wife and 1 year old<br />
daughter.<br />
As we head into spring, we are hoping that the weather will enable<br />
us to move outside on Fridays so that the popular “fire side Fridays” are<br />
fire pit side rather than fire place side! Come out and enjoy some great<br />
entertainment and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and then stay for dinner.<br />
Our seasonal staff has been recruited and will be arriving in <strong>April</strong><br />
and May. Besides our hospitality students from the Philippines (Anne<br />
and Mica), we are expecting two students from the Netherlands, two from<br />
Russia, one from Ireland and one from England. We certainly hope you’ll<br />
help them feel welcome.<br />
In order to assist our staff in recognizing all our members, we will<br />
begin an initiative soon to capture all member’s photographs. Not only<br />
will this help our staff recognize and welcome you by name, the pictures<br />
will also help you be able to identify your fellow members (pictures will be<br />
available in the member roster potion of the website). We will be emailing<br />
instructions shortly, but in the interim, all members and spouses are<br />
encouraged to email a picture of their face in jpeg format to Tammy<br />
Carney (Tammy@weeburn.com).<br />
On Friday, <strong>April</strong> 13, the Club will be hosting<br />
what will likely be Chef Robert’s final wine<br />
dinner at Wee Burn. Donelan Winery in<br />
Sonoma is owned by the Donelan family who<br />
are Darien natives. Their Chardonnays, Pinot<br />
Noirs and Syrahs have received incredible<br />
press, including a 100 point rating by Robert<br />
Parker for the “out of this world” 2009<br />
Donelan Richard’s Vineyard Syrah. This will<br />
be an unforgettable evening, and because<br />
seating is extremely limited, we encourage<br />
you to sign up as soon as possible.<br />
March<br />
Hector has been<br />
with Wee Burn for<br />
well over 10 years.<br />
He is an integral<br />
part of the Dining<br />
Room and is rarely<br />
observed without<br />
Hector Hoyos<br />
a smile on his face.<br />
His enthusiasm and drive for creating a<br />
culture of happiness within the Dining<br />
Room are unmatched. Hector is passionate<br />
about learning, in particular world history.<br />
We are so lucky to have him!<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
Anne came all the<br />
way from the<br />
Philippines in<br />
November and we<br />
are thrilled that she<br />
is spending a year<br />
as a member of our<br />
Anne Santos<br />
team. She exudes<br />
positivity and charisma to anyone who<br />
she encounters. Her ability to learn new<br />
tasks and process information are some<br />
of her greatest assets.<br />
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Bowling<br />
The Months of January and February proved to be very good scoring months here at Wee Burn.<br />
Leading the way was Angie Dostal who bowled the highest three<br />
game series for a Lady ever at Wee Burn, 632, with games of<br />
227, 207 and 198.<br />
Other high single game scores for the Ladies were Deb Goll<br />
201, Sheree Frank 194, 193, 193, 191, Anne Geissinger<br />
190 and Mari Monahan 190. High single games scores<br />
with handicap Anne Geissinger 271, Angie Dostal 269, Sue<br />
Demark 264, Deb Goll 259 and Mary Woods 256. High<br />
three games with handicap Angie Dostal 758, Deb Goll 695,<br />
Sheree Frank 672 and Jackie Leonard 650. On the Men’s side<br />
were Jim Goll 233, Frank Gallagher 229, 202, 202, George<br />
Wyper 226, 203, 200, Scott Ruckman 223, 218, Peter<br />
Drippé 222, 201, Phil Martzolf 218, John McLean 210,<br />
Boie Bogardus 204,200, Foster Smith 204, Jim Demark 203,<br />
Steve Baker 201 and Brian Hathaway 200. High games with<br />
handicap Jim Demark 273, Kevin Granath 270 and Scott<br />
Ruckman 265. High Scratch 3 games series Frank Gallagher<br />
581, Jim Goll 566, George Wyper 559 and Boie Bogardus<br />
542. High 3 game series with handicap Jim Goll 722, Bob<br />
Woods 710, Frank Gallagher 698. Peter Drippe 692, Steve<br />
Baker 687, Doug Milne 680 and Scott Ruckman 667.<br />
LADIES INTERCLUB WITH WOODWAY<br />
An Interclub between Woodway<br />
Country Club and Wee Burn was<br />
held on Wednesday January 17th<br />
with an old revelry relived. After the<br />
first game Wee Burn had a slight<br />
lead with high scores from Sheree<br />
Frank and Jackie Leonard. When the<br />
second game started it was all about<br />
Wee Burn pulling away to a 140 pin<br />
victory. Leading the way in the 2nd<br />
game were Gail Reynolds’ high game<br />
of the night 178, with Deb Goll a few<br />
pins behind with a 174. Bowling well<br />
in defeat was Kelly Lesko and Noelle<br />
Hughes.<br />
SUNDAY COUPLES TOURNAMENT<br />
The Sunday Couples Tournament was held over two<br />
weekends in January with the three scores from the Man<br />
and Woman with handicap added together to determine<br />
the Winner. Jumping out to an early lead was Dave and<br />
Sheree Frank with splendid 458 game, high single game<br />
for the Tournament. Equally impressive was the second<br />
game by Bob and Jackie Leonard, 450, to take a 14 pin<br />
lead over Dave and Sheree, going into the final game.<br />
With two great games like those it would be only fitting<br />
that the Tournament should end in a Tie and that is exactly<br />
what happened. Dave and Sheree 1233 and Bob and Jackie<br />
1233. Finishing 3rd was Jim and Deb Goll while Foster and<br />
Stacey Smith finished 4th<br />
Sunday Couples Co-Winners<br />
Dave and Sheree Frank Bob and Jackie Leonard<br />
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LADIES MEMBER GUEST<br />
Ten teams participated in the Ladies Member Guest in<br />
January. Soaring into the lead after game one was Sandy<br />
Ward and her guest Martha Coughlin with a 231 score.<br />
In second place, 12 pins behind was Gail Reynolds and<br />
her guest Chris Leone. After the second game, Sandy<br />
and Martha were still in first place but with a very nice<br />
second game Allegra Erickson and her guest Stacy Branca<br />
jumped into second place. Sandy and Martha remained<br />
hot in game three and finished in first place with Allegra<br />
and Stacy finishing second just 9 pins ahead of Gail and<br />
Chris. In fourth place were Sheree Frank with her guest<br />
Krista Clasby.<br />
MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES TOURNAMENT<br />
With Peter Drippé’s high game of the tournament, 222<br />
scratch and 276 handicap, he and teammate Jim Goll,<br />
who was bowling well, leaped into a commanding 74 pin<br />
lead over Bruce Orr and Brian Hathaway. A very good<br />
game two by Jim pushed him and Peter’s lead up to 75<br />
pins over the now second place team, Kip Koons and<br />
George Wyper. When the pins had stopped falling Peter<br />
and Jim had a 114 lead over Bruce and Brian. Finishing<br />
in third place just four pins behind was Foster Smith and<br />
Frank Gallagher.<br />
WEDNESDAY LADIES LEAGUE<br />
The Ladies Wednesday Team Championship came down<br />
to the 1st Half Champion Team # 1, Capt Angie Dostal,<br />
Barbara Close, Allegra Erickson, Iris Mix and Rita Stone<br />
against Team # 2, Capt Sandy Ward, Sheree Frank, Janet<br />
Olmsted and Cathy Sullivan. When the Bowling started<br />
Team # 1 was all about the Bowling. After game one they<br />
had a 54 pin lead, when game two finished the lead was up<br />
to 87 pins. In game three they coasted to victory and the<br />
Championship by 176 pins. Leading the way was Iris Mix<br />
with a 648 three game total. In the match for 3rd and 4th<br />
Place it was Team # 3 Capt Deb Goll, Beth Bucciarelli,<br />
Danielle Granath, Jackie Leonard and Sue Weaver against<br />
Team # 4 Capt Brenda Kennedy, Gail Reynolds, Maureen<br />
Ruckman and Mary Woods. Team # 4 won the first two<br />
games and had an 87 pin led going into game three but a<br />
couple of very nice games by Jackie Leonard and Deb Goll<br />
enabled Team # 3 to win by 91 pins and force a two frame<br />
roll off to break the tie. It was a close match in the roll off<br />
but Deb Goll’s 9 pins in the last frame won the match for<br />
Team # 3 by just 3 pins. Bowling very well in defeat was<br />
Mary Woods who had a 170 scratch and 256 with handicap<br />
which is the top handicap score the year for the Wednesday<br />
Ladies.<br />
Ladies Member Guest<br />
Men’s Doubles Winners<br />
l-r: Peter Drippé and Jim Gol<br />
Men’s Doubles Runner Up<br />
l-r: Bruce Orr and Brian Hathaway<br />
Wednesday Ladies League Winners l-r: Allegra Erickson, Angie Dostal, Iris<br />
Mix, Rita Stone and Barbara Close<br />
Wednesday Ladies League 2nd Place Winners l-r: Cathy Sullivan, Sandy Ward,<br />
Sheree Frank and (missing) Janet Olmsted<br />
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Bowling<br />
MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES TOURNAMENT<br />
Thirteen Men bowled in the Handicap Singles Tournament.<br />
Frank Gallagher started off real strong with one of the<br />
highest games bowled of the year, 229 Scratch and a 268<br />
with Handicap, giving him a 23 pin lead over Bob Leonard<br />
in 2nd place with Chris Burt in 3rd place and Kip Koons in<br />
4th place. In game 2 Frank bowled another 200 game and<br />
had a 63 pin lead over Bob while Tony Britton moved into<br />
3rd place, 7 pins behind Bob. Frank cooled off a bit for game<br />
3 but still finished in 1st place with a 698 total, 40 pins<br />
over Bob, 58 over Tony. Chris Burt finished 4th with Kip<br />
Koons 5th.<br />
Men’s Singles Tournament l-r: Runner Up, Bob Leonard and Winner,<br />
Frank Gallagher<br />
BATTLE OF THE SEXES<br />
The Wee Burn Lady Bowlers and the Wee Burn Men<br />
Bowlers squared off in the Bowling Match of the year. A<br />
lot of talk before the games started and more during the<br />
Bowling. When the smoke had cleared after the 1st game<br />
the Ladies were in the lead by 68 pins thanks to some good<br />
Bowling by Deb Goll, Sandy Ward and Mary Woods. Kevin<br />
Granath and Bob Leonard bowled well for the Men. The<br />
Men were down by a lot but there was always game two.<br />
The Men started strong with some good bowling from Bob<br />
Woods and Ned Brooks and ended up winning the 2nd<br />
game by only 1 pin giving the Ladies a 67 Pin victory.<br />
Another nice game by Deb Goll 228, high game for the<br />
night, sealed the game bringing success to the Ladies in a<br />
hard fought conquest.<br />
Winning Team l-r: Front Row: Jackie Leonard, Sandy Ward and Sheree Frank. Back Row: Gail Reynolds, Deb Goll and Mary Woods<br />
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Platform Tennis<br />
END OF THE SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT<br />
On behalf of the platform tennis committee, the co-chairs Jane Nedder and Paul Harding, and the<br />
professional staff, a big thank you to all the participants for making this season fun, entertaining,<br />
and active! We enjoyed having you at our social and competitive events, clinics and lessons, as well<br />
as pickup games. We wish everyone a great summer and we look forward to welcoming you back<br />
at the platform tennis facility in October.<br />
LEAGUE RESULTS<br />
Each week throughout the season fifty six women competed in six teams<br />
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and forty eight men competed in six teams on<br />
Saturday and Sunday. A big thanks to all captains for working on lineups,<br />
communicating with opposing team captains, and managing last minute<br />
changes and inclement weather.<br />
Thanks to all competitors who demonstrated why our program is the biggest<br />
not only in Fairfield County but in the country!<br />
Ladies’ Results<br />
Darien/New Canaan League<br />
The team, co-captained by Lucy<br />
Fiore and Elena Whidden, are THE<br />
CHAMPIONS of the Darien/New<br />
Canaan League! In a great team<br />
effort, a total of over thirty players<br />
contributed to team’s success!<br />
Co-captain Lucy Fiore accepts<br />
the champions’ plaque<br />
Front row l-r: Co-Captain Elena Whidden, Jane Nedder, Co-Captain Lucy Fiore<br />
Back row l-r: Annie McKee, Tori McDonough, Jess Black, Cathy Gallagher,<br />
Jen Robinson, Katie Adams, Mary Johnston, Mara Neafsey and Mary Alptekin<br />
Fairfield County Women’s Platform Tennis League<br />
WB1, captained by Annie Baurmeister, finished as<br />
runners up in Division 1 in both the fall and the<br />
winter sessions.<br />
WB2, captained by Mary Alptekin, won Division 4<br />
in the winter session.<br />
WB3, captained by Hallett Parisi, won Division 5<br />
in the fall session.<br />
WB4, captained by Stacy Smith, finished as runners<br />
up in Division 8 in the fall session and moved up to<br />
Division 7.<br />
WB5, captained by Lisa Britton in the fall and Coreen<br />
Moore in the winter remained in division 8.<br />
Men’s Results<br />
Fairfield County Men’s Platform Tennis League<br />
Division 1 team, captained by David Gedney,<br />
finished as runners up.<br />
Division 3 team B, captained by Paul Harding,<br />
remained in the division.<br />
Division 3 team C, co-captained by Scott McLaughlin<br />
and Doug Henderson, remained in the division only<br />
one win short from moving up.<br />
Division 4 team, co-captained by Geddes Johnson and<br />
David Frank will compete in Division 5 next season.<br />
Division 6 team, captained by Stephen Berger,<br />
remained in the division.<br />
Division 7 team, captained by Tad Smith remained<br />
in the division.<br />
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Platform Tennis<br />
LADIES<br />
LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
The Ladies’ Club Championship took place on Tuesday, March 6th. The teams competed in the Championship<br />
and Challenger elimination draws. To the delight of coaches, matches were full of high quality points and good<br />
decision making by the players. Congratulations to the champions and thanks to all the players for a great<br />
morning of platform tennis. Special thanks to Jenn Lia for hosting the event.<br />
l-r: The Championship flight Runners Up Mary Bennett and<br />
Annie Baurmeister with the Champions Lucy Fiore and Katie Adams<br />
l-r: The Challenger flight Runners Up Kate Simpson and Jess Black with the<br />
Champions Laura Galante and Shelley Sheridan<br />
LADIES MEMBER-GUEST<br />
Ladies’ Member-Guest took place on a beautiful Tuesday morning, February 13th. Twenty teams were signed up<br />
to play in the A and B flights with participants ranging from WB1 to WB5. A round robin format with a playoff<br />
match determined the champions. After several hours of tremendous play, the ladies convened for some delicious<br />
lunch and socializing. A big thanks to Lucy Fiore & Jane Nedder for hosting the event and to all the players and<br />
their guests for making it so much fun!<br />
Ladies member-guest participants<br />
l-r: Pink flight Runners Up Mary Bennett and Cecilia Bowers with the<br />
Champions Annie Baurmeister and Mo Minicus<br />
l-r: Green & Blue flight Runners Up Coren Moore and Suzanne Stafford<br />
with Champions Mary Alptekin and Susie Shelton<br />
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LADIES END OF THE SEASON DINNER<br />
On March 8th, ladies gathered in the Red Room to celebrate the end of the paddle season. As always, the<br />
atmosphere was relaxing and fun with shared stories about the season, successful wins, and memorable shots.<br />
This event was a team effort by the team captains Annie Baurmeister, Mary Alptekin, Hallett Parisi, Elena Whidden,<br />
Lucy Fiore, Stacey Smith, Coren Moore, and Lisa Britton. Thank you everyone for your participation and efforts<br />
and congratulations on a successful <strong>2018</strong> platform tennis season at Wee Burn!<br />
Ladies Member-Guest participants<br />
MEN<br />
PAUL FOWLER TOURNAMENT<br />
(FCPTL END OF THE SEASON TOURNAMENT)<br />
FCPTL end of the season Paul Fowler<br />
Tournament took place at Wee Burn and all<br />
surrounding clubs on Saturday, March 3rd.<br />
A total of 248 competitors played in seven<br />
divisions with a 16 team-draw in each division.<br />
Wee Burn hosted lunch and finals for all the<br />
divisions. Our own Jon Lindenberg & Jimmy<br />
Craft played a great tournament and advanced<br />
to the Division 3 final. A big thanks to Paul<br />
Harding for hosting this tournament.<br />
Jon Lindenberg and Jimmy Craft (far side) are receiving an overhead in<br />
the D3 final<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 11
Platform Tennis<br />
MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Men’s Club Championship took place on a sunny but frigid Saturday afternoon, March 17th. It coincided with Saint<br />
Patrick’s Day and some players paid tribute by wearing all-green outfits. A total of 16 teams competed for the title.<br />
Thanks to all the players for a competitive and fun day of paddle and to Paul Harding for hosting the event.<br />
l-r: Runners Up David Tuttle and Boie Bogardus with the 12-time club<br />
Champions David Gedney and Bryan Kelley<br />
l-r: Consolation Winners Jay and Jack Bennett with quarterfinal reprieve<br />
Winners Jodie Dostal and Shedd Glassmeyer<br />
MIXED EVENTS<br />
DADVID GOGOLAK MEMORIAL MIXED PLATFORM TENNIS TOURNAMENT<br />
This event was renamed in honor of David Gogolak, who was a fun, inclusive, energetic, larger than life personality. The<br />
tournament consisted of players from Wee Burn Country Club and Tokeneke Club. Sixty four players signed up for<br />
the event making up two draws of sixteen teams. It was an unseasonably warm but beautiful day for a good quality paddle.<br />
Molly Brown & Pat Mullin edged Sheila & Dave Mueller in the final of the A bracket. Anne & Connor Sullivan beat Mary<br />
& Murat Alptekin in the final of the B bracket. A big thanks to Jen Anderson and Jimmy Brown for hosting the event and<br />
to all the participants and spectators for making it a big success.<br />
David Gogolak Tournament participants<br />
l-r: the A Draw Champions Pat Mullin & Molly Brown with the Runners Up<br />
Sheila and Dave Mueller<br />
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l-r: the B Draw Champions Simon Little and Sarah Zepeda with<br />
the Runners Up Lisa and David Tuttle<br />
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MIXED SCRAMBLE EVENT<br />
The Mixed Scramble Event<br />
took place on a very cold<br />
and windy Friday evening,<br />
February 2nd. Forty<br />
people bravely embraced<br />
the conditions and had fun<br />
playing and socializing.<br />
Understandably, the breaks<br />
were a little longer than<br />
usual and after a couple of<br />
rounds everybody gathered<br />
for a well-deserved hot<br />
dinner.<br />
Thanks to Jenn Lia and<br />
Holly Galper for hosting<br />
this great event!<br />
During the dinner break<br />
JUNIORS<br />
JUNIOR MEMBER-GUEST<br />
Junior Member-Guest took place on Friday evening, January 26th. Seventeen teams competed in the 10-12 and<br />
13+ age groups. Participants played in a round robin format and accumulated points throughout the rounds.<br />
Each team got to play at least four different opponents with breaks in between matches for pizza, hot chocolate,<br />
and cookies. The level of play, energy, and joy around the courts was tremendous! Thanks to all the participants<br />
who joined us that evening!<br />
Before the matches began<br />
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Platform Tennis<br />
JUNIORS<br />
l-r: 10-12 age group Champions Quinn Mullin and James MacDonald<br />
(guest) with Runners Up Molly Moore and Sadie Stafford (guest)<br />
l-r: 13+ age group Champions Anders Mueller (guest) with<br />
Runners Up Cameron Cavanna (sub) and Macy Millones<br />
PARENT-CHILD TOURNAMENT<br />
The Parent-Child Tournament took place on Sunday, March 6th and consisted of 10-12 and 13 & over age groups.<br />
All teams displayed fair play and camaraderie throughout the event. The juniors impressed their parents by<br />
showing high level of skill and even the youngest players made some screen digs. Cookies and hot chocolate<br />
were available to keep all players warm on a frigid March afternoon.<br />
Thanks to all the teams for a great afternoon of mixed generation paddle.<br />
l-r: The 12-10 age group Runners Up Shedd and William Glassmyer with<br />
the Champions Quinn and Michael Mullin<br />
l-r: The 13+ age group Runners Up Wells and Baker Beck with the<br />
Champions Henry Cavanna and Harris Swenson (uncle)<br />
We look forward to seeing you all next season.<br />
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Tennis<br />
We welcome the new<br />
Tennis Assistant Professional<br />
Patricio Misitrano selected to attend<br />
testers training at USPTA Headquarters<br />
Wee Burn’s Director of Tennis, Patricio Misitrano,<br />
was selected from among the top tennis testers in the<br />
country, to attend a training session in Lake Nona,<br />
Florida. The training session was both on and off<br />
the court. He was asked to participate and provide<br />
feedback on using the new USPTA on-court digital<br />
testing platform.<br />
Brigit Folland<br />
Assistant Professional<br />
Brigit is originally from Bristol, England.<br />
She came over to the United States in 2013<br />
to attend the University of South Carolina<br />
and represent the Gamecocks Women’s<br />
Tennis Team whilst studying Sports<br />
Management and Entertainment. She<br />
lead her team to an NCAA sweet sixteen<br />
finish in her Senior year as team captain.<br />
During her summers at South Carolina<br />
Brigit coached at the Wilson Tennis<br />
Camps and worked with children and<br />
adults all different levels and ages.<br />
Her passion for tennis lead her to a new<br />
opportunity at Lenoir-Rhyne University, in<br />
North Carolina, where she is currently the<br />
Graduate Assistant coach for the Men’s and<br />
Women’s tennis team.<br />
Brigit is looking forward to become part of<br />
the Wee Burn team this summer and can’t<br />
wait to get on court!<br />
The new testing online application will allow testers<br />
to run tennis certification while using a tablet. The<br />
training session on March 16th, at the Lake Nona,<br />
Florida USTA and USPTA Headquarters, was to get<br />
some hands on practice. Patricio was one of the first<br />
few tennis testers to get acquainted with the new<br />
Samsung Tablets that will be used in professional<br />
tennis certifications around the country.<br />
Patricio, who is also the Treasurer of USPTA New<br />
England, represented the Division as the only tester<br />
from our region.<br />
In Memory<br />
Our condolences to the family and many friends<br />
of our longtime members<br />
March<br />
Mrs. Richard A. Brown<br />
We would like our members to know that we are available<br />
to send out immediate email notification of the passing of<br />
a member, should the family desire. We will not publicize<br />
this news without the consent of the family.<br />
Please contact Warren Burdock at 655-1477<br />
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Gun Club<br />
Wee Burn topped Round Hill 261-<br />
227 on a beautiful winter afternoon<br />
for its first interclub win this year.<br />
Interclub Win over Round Hill, Sub-Gauge<br />
Titles, and Member-Member Highlight<br />
Shooting’s Mid-Season.<br />
The always fun Member-Member event was shot on a gray<br />
day but the popular buffet more than made up for the weather.<br />
Bill Baird and Chris Van Munching were first gross, Ned<br />
Brooks and Paul LeBlanc second gross, Mark Dailey and<br />
Steve Hart first net. Matt Heckert won the 410 and 28<br />
gauge titles, 410 runner-up was Bill Baird, 28 gauge<br />
runner-up was Tim Westcott. The all-gauge winner was<br />
Chris Van Munching, Bill Baird runner-up. New shooters<br />
are encouraged to sign up for training and shooting with<br />
loaner guns before the season ends.<br />
Round Hill Interclub Match<br />
Member-Member winners Chris Van Munching and Bill Baird shooting<br />
in the “wipe-your-eye” finale won by Chris<br />
Chris Hart’s guests get instruction from Trapper Rocco Mancuso on the<br />
dedicated training stand<br />
Maureen and Scott Ruckman have Ned Steinkraus surrounded at the<br />
Member-Member<br />
Matt Heckert on his way to winning the 410 Championship with a<br />
spectacular 94 out of 100<br />
Scott Ruckman, Mark Dailey, Charles Galante and Gary Kniffen at the<br />
Member-Member. Trapper Rocco Mancuso in the background.