April Calendar Sunday, 4/6 Open Play, Reed Park*

In This Issue Spring Fling Doubles 1 USTA Spring Leagues 1 Palm Springs Riviera 1 April Calendar 1 Grand Prix Points 2 Dudley Cup 2 SMTC Board of Directors 2 Membership Updates 2 Letter to the Editor 3 Top 50 Pro Rankings 3 Challenge Ladder Action 4 April Calendar Sunday, 4/6 Open Play, Reed Park* Sunday, 4/13 Sunday, 4/20 Sunday, 4/27 Open Play, Reed Park Open Play, Reed Park Spring Fling Mixed Doubles *Open Play hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on courts 1&2, and 8:00am - 2:00pm on court 6, with the hour from 2:00pm - 3:00pm reserved for 3.0 and under players. Spring Fling Mixed Doubles - Sun, Apr 27 Stow away your snow shovel, hooded parka, and earmuffs; Spring is bursting out all over. To commemorate this glorious event SMTC is hosting a mixed doubles king of the hill format social tournament at Reed Park on Sunday, April 27. Enter on your own and you will be paired with a partner. At the end of each round the winning team moves up a court while the losing team stays on the same court. After each round the players switch partners. After five rounds the man and woman with the most games won will receive a prize. This is an opportunity to meet new club members. Entrants will either play in the morning or afternoon. To enter fill out the enclosed form and mail no later than Saturday, April 19. Send the form and a check made out to SMTC for $10 along with a large stamped self addressed envelope to: BOB SHUBERT, P. O. BOX 335, SANTA MONICA, CA 90406. USTA Spring Leagues The USTA Weekend Spring Leagues are beginning in April. We have places available for men and women on 3.0 teams. Play will run into mid-june. You would not need to play in every match. Two matches would be the minimum. Players need to be USTA members. Join the USTA at http://national.usta.com.the matches are played on courts throughout West Los Angeles. Please call Phyllis or Chris at: 310-457-1227. A special thanks to Elizabeth Dorzback for providing the needed space for the SMTC equipment. Thanks Elizabeth! Palm Springs Riviera A group of active tennis players visited again the Riviera Hotel and Racquet Club in Palm Springs. The weather couldn t have been nicer and the view from the tennis courts with the snowcapped mountains in the background, palm trees in front, sunshine and 80F degree. Some of us went to watch close-up tennis at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, where it was possible to walk on all the courts and watch the top women and men players warm-up, practice or compete. SMTC members played mostly mixed doubles on Saturday morning and women s (continued on page 2) SMTC - P.O. Box 2012, Santa Monica, Ca 90406 310.281.3196 www.electricpenn.com/smtc Editor: Jon Pennington

Membership Updates Welcome New Members James Evans 310-260-2970 5.5 Simon Miller 310-455-0813 3.5 2003 Members to date: 263 YOUR 2003 MEMBER HANDBOOK IS INCLUDED WITH THIS MAILING! Annual Dudley Cup Dear SMTC Members, Santa Monica will host the annual Dudley Cup Tournament April 14th-18th. This event attracts top junior players from all over the State. This year the Tournament is being directed by SMTC member Bill Nissley. Bill has requested that any club members able to volunteer to act as linesmen, assistant directors ect, to please call the Dudley Cup Tournament hotline at (310)458-8920. Palm Springs Riviera (continued from page 1) and men s doubles in the afternoon. We did not keep scores, but overall Mary Durkin reported some good results, as well as Mike Germroth and Ron Elmer. The team Ron Elmer and Chris Clarke was the overall winner on the men s side. It was good to see Marguerite Jorgensen playing again. Please mark your calendar for the next trip to Casa Via Mar on June 13-15, 2003. For those members that are new to SMTC or those that have forgotten, players can collect Grand Prix points throughout the year to be eligible for year-end prizes. SMTC tournaments are divided into Major tournaments, Minor tournaments and Social tournaments. Points are awarded to those players that place from the finals down to the quarterfinals in Major and Minor tournaments. No Grand Prix points are awarded for Social tournaments. The tournaments that earn Grand Prix points include, among others: CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - Major SINGLES ROUND ROBINS - Major TEAM TENNIS - Minor ANNIVERSARY DOUBLES - Minor Grand Prix points can also be earned by challenging on the various SMTC ladders. For each Earn Grand Prix Points - Win Prizes! 2003 SMTC Board of Directors Officers President Brian Page (310) 410-8995 Vice-President Mary Durkin (310) 446-6393 Secretary Marguerite Jorgensen (310) 454-2408 Treasurer Bruce Schelden (310) 306-7115 Directors Social * s t i l l a v a i l a b l e * Ladder Bruce Janger (310) 392-0680 Membership Marilyn Chalais (310) 899-4400 Tournaments Nancy Neuman (310) 395-8259 Interclub Mary Durkin (310) 446-6393 Trip Jutta Ruehl (310) 208-6882 singles ladder match the winner is awarded 20 Grand Prix points and the loser 10 points. For each doubles ladder match, the winners are each awarded 10 Grand Prix points and the losers 5 points. The man and woman earning the most Grand Prix points on the ladder at the end of the year will receive a prize. In 2002, Michael Perka and Barbara Kobata were the top men and women's point getters. Visit the SMTC website at www.electricpenn.com/smtc to see the list of all members who earned Grand Prix points in 2002. You may be on the list. If you desire to see your name lauded in print and want to be called up to receive your award at next year's Hello Tournament (acceptance speeches limited to 3 words), start entering SMTC events now. They are fun! You'll meet Remember to check the SMTC website often for the latest news & information: www.electricpenn.com/smtc other tennis players! And you can earn Grand Prix points towards prizes! For more details on Grand Prix points, refer to your Members Handbook and read the monthly "ON THE LINE" for the tournaments that are designated as Grand Prix. 2

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SMTC Challenge Ladders Snapshot taken March 27 th - please check website for current standings: www.electricpenn.com/smtc Open Singles Women s Singles Men s Doubles 1.Eben Ham (4.5) 2.Michael Perka (4.5) 3.Craig Cacek (4.5) 4.Peter Shustari (4.0) 5.Klaus Friederic (4.5) 6.Mike Schmidt (4.5) 7.Bill Roberti (4.5) 8. Mike Germroth (4.0) 9.Chie Kawauchi (4.5) 10.Eric Freed (4.5) 11.Michael Pulford (4.0) 12.Rick DeWeese (4.5) 13.Richard Levik (4.0) 14.Anoosh Askari (3.5) 15.Rez Daryabegi (4.0) 16.George Kimura (3.5) 17.David Silverman (3.5) 18.Peter Gross (4.0) 19.Jason Sassorossi (4.5) 20.Bruce Janger (4.0) 21.Mike Nicholas (4.0) 22.Jerry Zamarin (4.0) 23.Jimmy Dale (3.5) 24.Bill Jias (4.0) 25.Frank Richardson (3.5) 26.Bob Shubert (3.5) 27.Raymond Lopez (3.5) 28. Gary Altman 29. Joe Hanania (3.5) 1. Michiko Martinez (4.0) 2. Elizabeth Dorzback (4.0) 3. Kathy Knowles (3.5) 4. Samantha Barnett 5. Mary Durkin (4.0) 6. Kay Mills (3.5) 7. Carol Katz (4.0) Notes From the Ladder Director This month's Ai Sugiyama award, named for the pro who played (and won) two singles and two doubles matches on the same day recently, goes to Tom Jonides. Immediately after playing two hours of doubles, he played a two-and-a-half hour challenge match against me, losing 8-6 in a third set tiebreak. He did this at age 72. Catch this match on ESPN Classic. The rest of you can play classic matches too. If you have a telephone, you can set up a ladder match. It will take you one minute to read the ladder rules in your handbook, and then you're in business. 1. Brian Page (4.5) / Mike Schmidt (4.5) 2. Rez Daryabegi (4.0) / Dwight Liu (4.0) 3. Allan Greenberg (3.5) / Jim Metzger (4.0) Women s Doubles 1. Amy Gebhardt (4.5) / Chie Kawauchi (4.5) 2. Marie Lafayette (4.0) / Katherine Spetner (3.5) 3. Patti Kingston (3.5) / Sue Moore (3.5) 4. Doris Bryce (3.5) / Barbara Kobata (3.5) Mixed Doubles 1. Vicky Perka (4.0) / Michael Perka (4.5) 2. Phoebe Neil (4.5) / Mike Schmidt (4.5) 3. Nancy Neuman (4.0) / Allan Greenberg (3.5) 4. Carol Katz (4.0) / Terry Chapin (3.5) 5. Kathy Reilly (4.0) / Rez Daryabegi (4.0) Deleted at Own Request No Ladder Deletions This Month Newly Won Positions Date Challenger(s) Defeated 03/26/03 Jason Sassorossi (4.5) Bruce Janger (4.0) 03/18/03 Peter Gross (4.0) Bruce Janger (4.0) 03/16/03 Peter Gross (4.0) Jerry Zamarin (4.0) 03/09/03 Michael Perka (4.5) Craig Cacek (4.5) 03/07/03 Richard Levik (4.0) Anoosh Askari (3.5) 03/06/03 Patti Kingston (3.5) / Doris Bryce (3.5) / Sue Moore (3.5) Barbara Kobata (3.5) Welcome Back To Peter Gross (4.0) - Open Singles Positions Defended Date Defender(s) Defeated 03/21/03 David Silverman (3.5) Bruce Janger (4.0) 03/16/03 Rick DeWeese (4.5) Bruce Janger (4.0) 03/13/03 Mike Germroth (4.0) Richard Levik (4.0) 03/10/03 Chie Kawauchi (4.5) Rez Daryabegi (4.0) 03/08/03 Bruce Janger (4.0) Tom Jonides 03/07/03 Bruce Janger (4.0) Jerry Zamarin (4.0) 03/06/03 Rez Daryabegi (4.0) Bruce Janger (4.0) 03/04/03 Anoosh Askari (3.5) Bruce Janger (4.0) 03/01/03 Richard Levik (4.0) Robert Jones 4

Spring Fling April 27th, 2003 Your Name Phone (h) (w) Address Zip E-Mail address NRTP level (you do not need a USTA rating for this event) 2.5. 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0+ Male Female Enclose: 1) Check payable to "SMTC" for $10.00 2) Email address - otherwise self-addressed #10 envelope Still looking for a Social Director! The Club is still looking for a Social Director to join the board. If you are interested in this position, or you know of a good candidate, please contact any of the Board Members listed on page 2 of the newsletter. Mail to: SMTC c/o Bob Shubert P.O. Box 335 Santa Monica, CA 90406 Deadline: Entries must be received by Saturday, 04/19/03 Spring Fling April 27th, 2003 Your Name Phone (h) (w) Address Zip E-Mail address Still looking for a Social Director! NRTP level (you do not need a USTA rating for this event) 2.5. 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0+ Male Female Enclose: 1) Check payable to "SMTC" for $10.00 2) Email address - otherwise self-addressed #10 envelope The Club is still looking for a Social Director to join the board. If you are interested in this position, or you know of a good candidate, please contact any of the Board Members listed on page 2 of the newsletter. Mail to: Deadline: SMTC c/o Bob Shubert P.O. Box 335 Santa Monica, CA 90406 Entries must be received by Saturday, 04/19/03