Metro Label Canadian Senior Tennis

 

catherine barr

THE Metro Label Senior Nationals tennis tournament is being held at Hollyburn Country Club all this week bringing together over 350 tennis enthusiasts from all across the country. Categories ranging from 35 to 75 years (women) and up to 85 years (men) means you have to be fit as a fiddle to keep up with these folks. Finals run Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the club. Meanwhile the welcoming party and barbecue was held last Monday night giving everyone a chance to socialize off the court, because after all, it's really about being a good sport.


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Hollyburn director Colleen Hooge praised her number one volunteer, ten-year-old daughter Maddie.

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West Van's George Taubenfligel was surrounded by beauties, namely former Brazilian Vogue model Grazia Cartocci (left), wife Eva Taubenfligel and Felicity Thomas.

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Mercedes Benz sponsor reps Daniel Falcon (left) and Loren Freeman (right), chatted with Tennis Canada's Guy O'Byrne.

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For eight years, Rufus Nel, seen here with wife Karen, has been Hollyburn's tennis pro.

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Meeting new people and competing with friends from all over Canada is the name of the game as Hani Ayoub (left), Jim Walker and Dr. Bob Puddicomb will tell you.

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Kristina Stosek and Michael Burch are regular mixed-doubles partners who are a great couple off court as well.

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Tournament chairman Doug Holman (left) welcomed Burnaby friend Bruce McDonald to the games.

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Louise Langston is from Dorval, PQ while Gil White hails from Niagara Fall, ON and is the number three seed in the over 45 category.

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Anne Guthrie-Warman and North Van realtor Shyam Hira are both members at Jericho.

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Hollyburn's Jack Dorward got a chance to talk to Toronto's Rick Howell, last year's doubles winner in the over 65 category.

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Hollyburn's Bruce Adanac (left) and food and beverage manager Dale Vaux were thrilled with the turnout and will be working hard all week long to keep things in order.


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