Don Pooley The Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club held its first meeting on Dec. 29, 2003, in the home of Dwight Olson, with 19 residents in attendance. Organized play started in January of 2004 with 27 Robson Ranch residents signed up to play a challenge ladder at the newly built Sports Center, with only one…
Tag: Tennis
Sports, January 2023
Tennis Club Update
Tom McLaughlin We had a wonderful evening on Dec. 10 at our annual Holiday Dinner. Fifty-five members and guests participated in a great dinner and good conversations, followed by an interesting game challenging our knowledge of tennis history. The table with the most Ladies League members won easily. Wait until next year! With the weather…
Sports, November 2022
Tennis Club Welcomes New Player Ellen McDonald
The Robson Ranch Tennis Club is excited to have a new player, Ellen McDonald, join us. Blanton and Ellen McDonald moved here just this past June. Blanton enjoys golf, but Ellen found her group among the “drop-in” tennis ladies and the Tuesday drill group with Joy Macci. Having spent more than 40 years in Colorado,…
Front Page, November 2022
Tennis Club Oktoberfest Events a Huge Success
Lorie Stockton The Robson Ranch Tennis Club held two Oktoberfest events on Oct. 22. Twenty-eight players signed up to play on a windy Saturday afternoon. Using all six courts, everyone got a chance to play six rounds and take a break for one round. Prizes for the event were beer mugs in honor of Oktoberfest.…
Sports, October 2022
Tennis Club Upcoming Events
Lorie Stockton The Robson Ranch Tennis Club is growing, with so many opportunities to play here at the Ranch. Join us for drop-in doubles, women’s and men’s leagues, or make your own court reservation and play anytime. In October, morning drop-in times will be moving to 10 a.m. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we play…
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
Fall Table Tennis Class Starts November 2
Don Pooley Table Tennis classes return on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Tom Taylor, a certified table tennis instructor, is again conducting Table Tennis classes for members of the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club. The class sessions will be on Wednesdays from 12:10 p.m. until 2:10 p.m. (in 30-minute segments) starting on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and will…
Sports, July 2022
Always 72 Degrees at Robson Ranch Table Tennis
Don Pooley Already, we are experiencing triple-digit temperatures in North Texas (102 degrees as I write this article). No matter what the temperature is outside, it’s always 72 degrees during play at the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club’s play sessions. This 72-degree temperature allows playing participants to maximize their activity and enjoyment of table tennis…
Sports, June 2022
2022 Arlene Pfeil/Jim Greg Doubles Tournament Winners
Don Pooley And the winners are … Jack Zastrow and Bill Cashin. In second place was the team of Rosemary Simecek and Steve Rynn. Arlene Pfeil presented the winners’ trophies on May 25, after a playoff match (Jack and Bill winning 3 to 1) to determine the winners. Below are the team total wins through…
Sports, June 2022
Tennis Club News
Tom McLaughlin Our next tennis social event will be on June 25. Breakfast at Wimbledon will be a round robin event with winners in Men’s and Women’s divisions, followed by Strawberries and Cream snacks with lemonade. As the weather is warming up, we will have check-in at 7:30 a.m. and play beginning at 8 a.m.…
Sports, May 2022
Doubles Tournament May 13 to 27
Don Pooley The 2022 Arlene Pfeil/Jim Greg Doubles Tournament started Friday, May 13. The duration of this year’s tournament is two weeks (May 13 through May 27) with teams being able to play matches during any of the club’s table tennis play sessions. The tournament features a doubles team competition, with teams being determined by…