THE GREEN MOUNTAIN OPEN PLATFORM TENNIS TOURNAMENT RETURNED TO THE UPPER VALLEY FOR THE 14TH TIME.
What began as a joint effort between The Norwich Racquet Club and the Woodstock Sports Center to provide an APTA sponsored Men’s platform tennis event has morphed into a three-day event including Women’s doubles on Friday, Men’s doubles on Saturday and Mixed doubles on Sunday. Hurricane Irene disrupted not only much of Vermont but also the consecutive running of this popular tournament. The Woodstock paddle courts were gone after 2011. A year later the Quechee Club installed two new paddle courts and partnered with the Norwich Racquet Club to co-host the GMO.
The tournament continues to attract talented players from all over New England, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Players enjoyed reconnecting with old combatants and meeting new teams. Both clubs provided a welcoming attitude with breakfast goodies, lunches, prizes, favors, and good will.
This year there were 8 Women’s teams, 16 Men’s teams, and 12 Mixed doubles teams who enjoyed a late fall weekend in the beautiful Upper Valley.
The tournament continues to attract talented players from all over New England, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Players enjoyed reconnecting with old combatants and meeting new teams. Both clubs provided a welcoming attitude with breakfast goodies, lunches, prizes, favors, and good will.
This year there were 8 Women’s teams, 16 Men’s teams, and 12 Mixed doubles teams who enjoyed a late fall weekend in the beautiful Upper Valley.
Women's Final
Left to right: Champions - Victoria Cran, Sandra Duryea from Hamilton, MA
Runners up - Tamara Knobloch and Natalie Sanders from Brookline, MA
Final score 6-2, 6-2.
Left to right: Champions - Victoria Cran, Sandra Duryea from Hamilton, MA
Runners up - Tamara Knobloch and Natalie Sanders from Brookline, MA
Final score 6-2, 6-2.
Men's Finals
Champions - Andrew Hocker, Justin Poletti Philadelphia PA
Runners Up - Ed Hughes and Mike Mcgrath
Final Score 6-4, 6-2
Champions - Andrew Hocker, Justin Poletti Philadelphia PA
Runners Up - Ed Hughes and Mike Mcgrath
Final Score 6-4, 6-2
Mixed Doubles Final
Champions - Leslie Haskins, Nick Raho from Westerly, RI
Runners up - Laurie Rosen from Hanover, NH and Todd Tyson, Tunbridge, VT
Final Score 6-7, 6-0, 6-0
Champions - Leslie Haskins, Nick Raho from Westerly, RI
Runners up - Laurie Rosen from Hanover, NH and Todd Tyson, Tunbridge, VT
Final Score 6-7, 6-0, 6-0
