Dave Parker The quest for Super Bag Bowl IV began in March with 24 teams and over 250 players. On May 11, the top two teams in each league and two wild card teams met in the Elite Eight playoff. The tension was high and the teams were ready to assume the role of Texas…
Mary Beninato The Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association held their first tournament on May 1 with the Member-Member Tournament. This was chaired by Paula Bone and Linda Scott who did an excellent job. There were 60 players (outstanding!), and the twosomes were computer-generated to play a Best Ball Net format. The tournament was followed by…
Linda Provenzano and Don Pooley Finding the right table tennis paddle can be a dilemma when you start playing Table Tennis again after so many years. After all, it’s the primary weapon you use to hit the little white ball. There are a lot of different kinds of paddles—some are better for spin, some better…
(Family Features) Most relationship experts agree that making time for date night is important, whether it’s the early days of a blossoming romance or decades into a comfortable marriage. Spending that valuable time together doesn’t have to be expensive as long as you take the time to make it special. Plan your next date with…
David Zapatka Listening to classical music this morning as I do every morning and evening, I heard Aaron Copland’s familiar Hoe-Down classic. I’ve always thought a hoedown was a country-style social gathering with dance and music. Right on track, the upbeat and catchy Copland tune comes from his score to the ballet Rodeo, which…
Mary Ornberg The garage sale was a phenomenal success. A big thank you to all the volunteers: the people who helped with donations, the people who helped price the items weeks before the event, the people who hauled the stuff to the clubhouse and the people who bartered and sold on the day of the…
Mary Ornberg The sport, which involves rolling the four-inch bocce ball as close as possible to the pallino, a smaller target ball, is now surging in popularity. According to the World Bocce Association, it is currently the second most popular participatory sport in the world – and women are driving the charge. Here is a…
Mary Beninato The 11th annual Match Play Tournament, chaired by Sallye Ortiz and Susan Miloser, kicked off with a great pairings night the Friday before. It was held at Mike and Susan Miloser’s home with drinks and snacks to help keep the crowd quiet (maybe) during the pairings. The 72 participants were RRWGA and MGA…
John Humphries Spring Bocce League play is nearing completion. Thanks to mother nature, we experienced two Wednesdays of severe weather, causing postponement of scheduled matches. A marathon Bocce day will allow all the teams to complete the missed weeks and complete the nine-week season. As in the fall session, the top four teams from each…