Frank Riley playing near Chicago

[Frank Riley]

If your in the state and want to meet me let me know and yes watching me play is free.

MIDWEST NTRP INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP (USTA)
September 2-4, 2005 (I will be in the state on 8/31-9/4.)
Divisions: NMW(2.5-3.5)sd
Organization: Homewood-Flossmoor
Sylvia Gothard
Ind Pk 2920 W 183rd St
Homewood, IL 60430
Org Phone: (708) 799-1323
Org Fax: (708) 957-4993
Director: Sylvia Gothard
Director Email: sgothard@hfparks.com
Referee: Nancy A. Watland
Section: Midwest
District: Chicago
Surface Type Hard
Entry Fee: Sgl: $36.00 Addl Sgl: $36.00 Dbl: $20.00 Addl Dbl: $20.00
Notes
fmc: Tie Breaker in lieu of 3rd set
Messages Adult

Entry Type
Entry to this tournament is open to everyone. Entries must be submitted by Friday, August 19, 2005 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick Reference
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[Frank Riley]

Inside-Tennis Members in USTA Championship Tennis
Frank Riley
7:20pm, 06-09-2005
Two Inside-Tennis.net members teamed up this weekend to go to the USTA Midwest Sectional Championships (Chicago) to play together as a doubles team and to play in singles. Geoffrey Brodhead from Chicago and Frank Riley from California decided a few months ago to do the event to first introduce Geoff to USTA tennis and to give Frank the chance to play with another member of this great web site.

In the two days at the event Frank played in a total of 7 complete matches, Geoff played in 3 matches. A few things should be pointed out before I give the results. First this was the first time Geoff has ever officially played a match and second this was the first time Frank has officially played outside of California where he is a two time champion, 5 time finalist and former #1 in doubles.

So what happened, first I can say both Geoff and Frank walked away with two awards each. Frank went three rounds in singles, took 4th place in doubles playing with Geoff on a team and was a doubles finalist in the upper division playing with a player from the Midwest he had never met before. Geoff took 4th place in doubles playing with Frank on a team and was a finalist in the lower division in singles. Very nice USTA Pewter plates were given as awards and two have been added to Franks growing collection of awards and two have been added to Geoffs trophy room. Just to give Geoff due credit the guy is a national level runner and wrestler with tons of awards already.

On the negative side both Geoff and Frank have sore shoulders and Frank has several minor injuries including some minor foot problems, but none of that will stop these two from getting back out onto the courts to prepare for the next event in the near future.

Frank can be reached at pointed@earthlink.net