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Visitors welcome to join residents for tennis matches
If tennis is your racket, you can enjoy a match while visiting Port Aransas - for free.
Visitors are always welcome to join an informal group of adult tennis players at the Port Aransas High School tennis courts on Station Street. The only requirement is a knowledge of the game.
Four lighted and four unlighted courts are open to the public.
In addition to weekly pickup games and a monthly round robin tournament, the Winter Old-Lympics tournament celebrates the fellowship of Winter Texans and residents on the tennis courts.
The tournament, which concludes with a covered dish awards party at one of the resident members' homes, usually is held the fourth weekend in February (Feb. 26 and 27 this year). Watch the weekly editions of the South Jetty for details.
On a weekly basis, players gather for men's, women's and/or mixed doubles at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Evening matches are played on Monday and Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Bring a racket and some balls -- you don't even need a partner.
In addition to the weekly games, the group holds a monthly round robin tennis tournament on the first Saturday of the month. Again, you don't need to have a partner. Just be at the high school courts at 7:45 a.m. and be ready to play at 8 a.m.
The tournament usually lasts three to four hours, depending on the number of players that show up and the weather.
The number of sets and scoring method vary depending upon the number of teams entered. Entry "fee" is a can of new tennis balls.
Teams that win the greatest number of games are winners.
Players draw for partners, and the only requirement for entering besides the can of tennis balls is a desire to have fun.
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