Tennis Center aces Observer Challenge

The 16th annual Observer Challenge tennis tournament hosted 124 players on Dec. 11 to 13, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 8:10 p.m. December 13, 2015
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The 16th annual Observer Challenge tennis tournament hosted 124 players on Dec. 11 to 13, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

The weekend kicked off with a cocktail party, which was catered by Harry’s Continental Kitchens, on Dec. 10.

The tournament featured four divisions consisting of coed teams of four.

Division Three champions David and Marcia Gutridge and Gosia and Joe Pilch
Division Three champions David and Marcia Gutridge and Gosia and Joe Pilch
Division Four champions Laurie Trefethen, Bill Bolling and Jerry and Ann Zaltman
Division Four champions Laurie Trefethen, Bill Bolling and Jerry and Ann Zaltman
Division One champions Linda Gillott, Mark Malinowski, Mark Schlobach and Beverly Perez
Division One champions Linda Gillott, Mark Malinowski, Mark Schlobach and Beverly Perez
Division Two champions Brad Cohen, Neil and Gigi Silverbery and Bea Uzielli
Division Two champions Brad Cohen, Neil and Gigi Silverbery and Bea Uzielli
Division Four finalists Mick Boase, Betty Aden, Mary Dykun and Don Thomson
Division Four finalists Mick Boase, Betty Aden, Mary Dykun and Don Thomson
Division One women finalists play.
Division One women finalists play.
David O’Meara with Ann and Jerry Zaltman
David O’Meara with Ann and Jerry Zaltman
Division Two finalists compete.
Division Two finalists compete.
Allan Thompson
Allan Thompson
Bob Dreyfus and Walter Hackett
Bob Dreyfus and Walter Hackett
Cathy Powell serves.
Cathy Powell serves.
Linda Gillott
Linda Gillott
Bruno Mauprivez
Bruno Mauprivez
Brad Cohen
Brad Cohen
Division One finalists Allan Thompson, Cathy Pizzo, Cathy Powell and Tom Geyman
Division One finalists Allan Thompson, Cathy Pizzo, Cathy Powell and Tom Geyman
Bruno Mauprivez
Bruno Mauprivez
Brad Cohen
Brad Cohen
Division Two finalists Rich and Sunny McGrath and Bruno Mauprivez
Division Two finalists Rich and Sunny McGrath and Bruno Mauprivez

 

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