The temperatures were finally dropping, a light breeze was blowing, and all of the tennis courts were filled with doubles teams on the morning of Oct. 11 for the annual Oktoberfest Tennis Tournament. As with all Robson tournaments, the play consists of four 20-minute doubles rounds. At the end of each round, the teams turn…
David Zapatka The Australian Open Tennis Championships, known as the “Happy Slam,” made history this year when it hosted the Australian Open Pickleball Championships in tandem with their famous tennis tournament on finals weekend, January 24-26. Tennis court #3 was transformed into center court for the pickleball championships. $100,000 in prize money was offered. The…
Ralph Berry As June turns to July, the tennis world turns its attention to Wimbledon. At Robson Ranch, that means the annual Breakfast at Wimbledon social tennis tournament hosted by the Tennis Club. This year, on the last weekend of June, six full courts of doubles players braved the 95-degree morning heat for a chance…
Ralph Berry When you look out on the tennis courts of Robson Ranch, you will find all kinds of groups and gatherings enjoying the game. The lady tennis players at Robson are active in many different leagues that test their skills against the best at their levels from across the DFW metro area. Whether it…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…