Bocage, National Clay Courts, Successful Thursday on the Clay

Baton Rouge, LA, USA Semis and finals  of the National 60/70/80 clay were held today in various divisions. In the 60s, the singles semis and doubles final & 3/4 playoffs […]

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National Clay Courts, Baton Rouge, LA, USA: Successful Day on the Dirt

Bocage Racquet Club. Today I played the quarters of the national clay courts against Rita Giles from Washington DC. We had a good match, plenty of long rallies which I […]

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Baton Rouge, 60-80 Clay Courts, Tuesday: Fun in the Sun

Today, Tuesday was when the tournament here began for me. I played singles and doubles and am now in the quarters of singles and semis of doubles. I play Rita […]

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Bocage, National Clay Courts Monday: Sun, Thunder, Rain & Rainbows

The 60/70/80 Clay Courts began today in Baton Rouge (red stick), Louisiana. I had a bye, but warmed up my doubles partner, Susan Wright, then watched the play around the […]

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Hello from Baton Rouge, the capitol of the state of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is a little over an hour by car from New Orleans, the much more famous city in […]

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Carter, Nichols Win Double Gold at Bocage; Smith/Weber Take 80s Doubles Crown

The match of the day wasn’t a main draw match, it was the quarterfinal loser’s consolation match between Leslie Murveit and Rita Giles in the 60s. Rita took the first […]

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DeVries Claims 80s Crown; Nichols/Karwasky & Carter/Wachob to Play Gold Friday

Dori DeVries of Reno claimed her first national title in the 80s (she turns 80 in December) when she beat two-time former world champion Inge Weber of Toronto, Canada 62 […]

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Bocage Wednesday: 60s & 70s Reach the Semis; DeVries and Weber to Play for the 80s Crown; Men’s Events Begin

Today was quarterfinal day for the Women’s National 60/70s and semifinal day for the 80s. There weren’t any upsets in the women’s 60s but it wasn’t for lack of trying […]

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Blowouts in Bocage: Day 2 of the 60-80 Clay Courts

It was blowout day for the most part in Bocage and I’m not referencing coiffure day. The seeds mostly dominated their opponents in the 60, 70 and 80 singles; none […]

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USTA National Women’s 60/70/80 Clay Courts, Baton Rouge, LA

There is a new site for the 60/70/80 Clay Courts, which is the Bocage Racquet Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (the state capital of Louisiana). There is also a men’s […]

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