It has been decided at a delegates meeting that an extension will be granted (until the 15th of May) to those who are unable to play their matches scheduled during next week (27 – 30 April) as a result of the public holidays, subject to the agreement of their opponents to play the match at a later date. These results must be sent to me by the 15th of May.

We normally have a very strict rule that all matches must be completed by the scheduled fixture date, but as a result of all of the public holidays a special concession has been made in this case.

The following to apply:

1. All scores to be on the system by day end on 15^th May, otherwise both teams lose all points.
2. Clubs will be encouraged to still play these games on the scheduled dates
3. Clubs wanting to postpone their games will need to convince their opponents to play the game later
4. Clubs must be aware that the week of 11 to 14/15 May is being used for the NSA Closed.
5. Mention be made that the requirement is normally to play beforehand, but that this is then a special concession.

The 2^nd rendition of the Uitsig Double Trouble 2015 came to a fitting end on Saturday as we remembered Justin vd Merwe.  Our thoughts are still within Alison and family on the loss of a great ambassador to the sport.

DTT ’15 comprised of 34 teams of two players per team catering the Great, Good and Beginners as well as the Young and Old with players from 1^st to 15^th league and 11 to 65 years old participating across 95 matches.

Playing a combination of doubles and singles and accumulating points to determine the result; the finals proved how close the matches were.  Section winners were:

• A Section – Old Dog New Tricks (Derek vd Merwe & Brett Cousins) beating E = RC² (RC Joubert & Ralph du Toit) by just 6 points
• B Section – Gr8 Whites (Deon Groenewald & Barend Lourens) beating Team Oh! (Koch de Jager & Derek de Klerk) on a count out.
• C Section – Thunder & Lightning (Marnus & Beandri v Loggerenberg) beating Huff & Puff (Ryno Coetzee & Dana v Zyl) by 6 points.
• D Section – Load Shedders (Hannes Wahl & Alan Botha) amassing a mammoth 618 points in 5 matches.

And in true tradition the teams lived up to the fun side of the event:

• Best Dressed : Guns ‘n Roses (Colin Friend & Delana de Jongh)
• Best Gees : CSIR and Kentron (Stefan Apelcryn & Koch de Jager)
• Best Name : Nerd Herd (JP Britz & Theanette Smit)
• Most Appropriate Name : Amakrokke (Audette Smith & Lueann de Beer) – both injured in the tournament but played through!

2016 promises to be bigger and better!

Cheers for now.

Brett and the Uitsig Team