Weekly Round Robins

Dufferin's weekly round robins provide the opportunity for people to meet and play singles and doubles with other players. Please show up 10 minutes early to participate in any of the round robins. All round robins are free for members.

Day	Time	Event
Monday	7 to 9 pm	Men's and Women's Doubles
Friday	7 to 9 pm	Mixed Doubles
Saturday	9 to 11 pm	Men's and Women's Doubles
Saturday	11 am to 1 pm	Junior Singles/Doubles
Saturday	1 to 2 pm	Drill Clinic
Sunday	5 to 7 pm	Men's and Women's Singles

Socials

Dufferin offers a variety of social events that allows players of all levels to intermingle in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Sign up sheets are posted closer to event dates. There is a small cost to participate.

Event	Date
Pizza Social	Friday, May 25
Strawberry Social	Friday, June 22
Pie/Pastry Social	Friday, July 27
Ice Cream Social	Friday, August 24
Closing Party	Saturday, October 30

Tournaments

For players looking for more a competitive game, Dufferin organizes and hosts a number of tournaments during the tennis season. Sign up sheets are posted closer to event dates. The club championship tournaments are only open to paid members; all other tournaments are open to members and guests. There is a small cost to participate.

Event	Date
The Woody Open	May 26-27
Calcutta	June 16-17
June Bug Doubles	June 30 - July 1
Chili Open Singles	July 21-22
Junior Club Championships	August 25-26
Parent-Child Doubles Challenger	September 2
Singles Club Championships	September 8-9
Doubles Club Championships	September 15-16
Mixed Doubles Club Championships	September 22-23
Over 40 Singles Club Championships	September 29-30

Charity Tournament

Dufferin will be hosting the tenth annual Heart and Stoke Mixed Doubles Marathon on Sunday, August 12. Organized by Marilyn and Gord Yuill, all proceeds from the tournament are donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. To date, the Dufferin Tennis Club has raised a total of $4,298 for the charity.

Inter Urban

Inter Urban provides the opportunity for club members to play friendly and competitive matches against other clubs from Cambridge, Guelph and Waterloo.

Every Tuesday, the teams play either home or away matches consisting of men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles against opponents from other clubs. At the end of the regular season, the top four clubs in each division advance to the playoffs.

If you are interested in playing or would like more information about Inter Urban, please contact the team captains Anca Gaston at 304-3244 or Ron Beckett at 428-3185. In 2012, the club will have one team in Division 1.

• In 2011, Dufferin had one team in Division 2 ("B" Level). The Inter Urban team finished the regular season in first place with a record of 8-2. The team played against Hespeler in the semi-finals defeating them 22-10 overall in sets in the home and away series advancing to the finals against the second-place team from Waterloo who defeated Northfield in their semi-finals. Dufferin took a commanding lead in the first match of the final series and never looked back, defeating Waterloo 25-7. Congratulations on a great season team!
  
  Thanks to everyone who played on the team. Members playing on the team included Bev de Beer, Anne Douglas, Anca Gaston, Andrea Hebb, Dianne Lefebvre and Marilyn Yuill for the ladies and Brandon Armstrong, Ron Beckett, Don Fines, Lee Follis, Garry Horsnell, Adis Medanhodzic and Brendan Ringrose for the men. Thanks to Anca Gaston and Ron Beckett for organizing the team each week, organizing the food for home games and coordinating travel for away games.
  
  Dufferin was also the convenors of the league this season. Special thanks to Ron Beckett for setting the schedule and Andrea Hebb for keeping the interurban website and scores up to date.