Knickerbocker Field Club

Missing the Knick

2012-01-09T14:44:00.000-05:00

Ahhh...wishing those netswere still up. Todd Snyder closed the courts and removed the netsofficially on Tuesday , December 20th. The weather has been verycooperative to play outdoors but due to that cold stretch, the ground froze andthen thawed making the surface too soft to play on. Looking forward to anearly opening!

December Tennis

2011-12-09T08:39:00.001-05:00

Tennis is still going strong in December!

Pictured: Neil Stein and Mark Chalfin

Pictured: Ray Scotto and Paul O'Neill

Tennis in November

2011-11-28T09:49:00.001-05:00

Many members enjoyed the spring-like weather this past weekend. We are so lucky to enjoy tennis at the Knick through November. Let's hope the warm weather continues into December.

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T09:54:00.001-05:00

Weather report looks good for the holiday weekend. Come on down to the Knick and run off some of that Thanksgiving dinner!

Autumn Leaves

2011-11-16T14:50:00.001-05:00

Nature puts on a brilliant show of color with bright red leaves transforming our trees into a beautiful Fall landscape. Come see our Fall Foliage and play some tennis while you're here, the courts are still open!

End of the year dinner

2011-11-10T16:22:00.001-05:00

On Thursday, November 3rd, we had our Knickerbocker End of the Year dinner at Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It was a beautiful night with great food, dancing and fun. Here are a few photos from the evening.

If you build it, they will come.

2011-10-26T14:07:00.000-04:00

Men's "A" Doubles Finals

2011-10-26T14:04:00.001-04:00

Champions: David Kochman and Andrew Kimball

The last tournament of the season was completed when Andrew Kimball and David Kochman defeated Hal Barton and Myron Levine in a three set match spread out over two days. The match started Friday, October 21st at 4pm but had to be suspended due to darkness at 5-5 in the third set. They resumed play on Sunday morning and went to a tie-breaker. The final scores were 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (2). Hal and Myron reached the final by defeating the top seeded team. This was the second doubles title for the #2 seeded team. They won their last title in 2008. Congratulations to both teams.

L to R; Hal Barton, Myron Levine, David Kochman, Andrew Kimball

New Ladder Champion

2011-10-11T11:41:00.003-04:00

Pictured: Jun Tsuchiya and Jason Garelick

Wehave a new Ladder "A" Champion. New member Jason Garelick defeated Jun Tsuchiyaafter a long ladder season.
Congratulations to both players.

Men's "A" Final

2011-10-07T09:47:00.001-04:00

Men's "A" Champion - Rich Matusow

Rich Matusowwon his third consecutive title by defeating first time finalist Winn Martin inthree sets. Thepoints were fast and furious and the second set tie-breaker was an excitingfinish to a great match.

Men's "A" Runner-up: Winn Martin

Knick crowd watching the final match

"B" Ladder Finals

2011-10-07T09:35:00.001-04:00

Pictured L to R: Christopher Swihart, Patricia Gould and Carl Bengston

Congratulations to new memberChristopher Swihart for defeating Carl Bengston in the newly formatted Club"B" Ladder competition. Special thanks to new member Patricia Gould for organizing and making the new system a fun and competitive wayto meet and play against new people.

Open "B" Doubles Final

2011-10-07T09:27:00.004-04:00

The top seeded team - Dan Nievesand Kevin McNally - defeated the #2 seeds - Don DeTora and JeffOppenheimer - in a dramatic 3-set match. This was Dan and Kevin's second consecutive titlein the Open "B" Doubles division. Great job guys!

Pictured L to R: Dan Nieves, Kevin McNally, Don DeTora and Jeff Oppenheimer

Runner up Team: Don DeTora and Jeff Oppenheimer

Champions: Kevin McNally and Dan Nieves

Singles' Champions

2011-09-26T10:31:00.001-04:00

On Saturday September 24th we crowned two new champions:

In the Men's B Final, new member Stephen Estrin defeated the experienced Jimmy Devlin in a straight set, two hour match. Steve demonstrated excellent defensive skills along with a powerful topspin forehand. Jimmy made him earn his first title!

The Women's Final paired two former champions. Jun Tsuchiya repeated as Singles champion in a straight set victory over Judy Lehman. Jun's steady play and excellent court coverage gave her the edge this year.

The crowd cheering on Steve and Jimmy during the Men's Singles' finals.

Sambazon Dispenser

2011-08-28T14:22:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Board Member Rich Matusow for the donation of a Sambazon dispenser. It is filled with his company's products sold at a reduced rate of $2.00 per can. The products will be sold on the honor system. Please place the two dollars into the cup
provided.

Annual Gala to benefit the New York Junior Tennis League

2011-08-17T23:31:00.000-04:00

On Wednesday August 10th, Laura Loewenthal served on the committee for the Annual Gala to benefit the New York Junior Tennis League. It was held at the Central Park Boathouse. Photos shows Club President Ray Habib with former Wimbledon Champion Virginia Wade and her partner Mary Lou. The bottom photo shows Laura Loewenthal with former NYJTL President Jim O'Neil and Ray Habib.

Team Tennis Party

2011-08-17T22:37:00.007-04:00

On Saturday, August 13th the Knick held its own Team Tennis Party. This was a new event and over 30 members and guests participated. There was plenty of food,drinks and some great tennis. Everyone had a good time and we learned a few things to make this a bigger and better event next season. Thank you to everyone who participated and to those who brought such wonderful desserts.

Charlie, Lois and Ellen

Lee, Betty, Don and Winston

Jeff, Manny, Howard and Carlos

Francois, Francis and Gary

Say hello to Knick

2011-08-02T10:24:00.002-04:00

The Knickerbocker has another mascot. Knick, the bird, follows the tradition of the Court 3 kittens and Oscar the rabbit. If anyone has a bigger cage sitting around at home, please bring it to the club.

King's Cup

2011-07-30T01:43:00.008-04:00

On Saturday, July 23rd, our Knickerbocker Field Club team competed against five other Brooklyn teams in some very hot and humid weather. It was a Team Tennis format where every game counted in the total score. We lost our first match by one game in a tie-breaker and then went on to play off for 3rd and 4th place. We finished fourth amidst some very tough competition.

The Knick Team (L t R): Ray Habib, Rich Matusow, Ann Harakawa, Jason Kubica, Jason Wu, Elena Delucia, Winn Martin, Jun Tsuchiya

Taking a quick break between matches

Jun serving up another ace.

Ann and Winn playing some mixed dubs

Jason on the move.

Watching the team from the sidelines.

Member Guest Tournament

2011-07-30T01:27:00.005-04:00

This year was the largest and most successful Member-Guest tournament in a long time. (9) out of the (12) guests want to join the club next season. Congratulations to champions Marlo and Jamie!

Champions Jamie and Marlo

The finalists

Take me out to the ballgame!

2011-07-30T01:10:00.008-04:00

Knick members enjoyed our night out at the Brooklyn Cyclones game.

Junior Program

2011-07-29T11:53:00.010-04:00

The Knick Junior Program is in full swing. Come on down to check it out on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 pm. Here are few photos from July. The program runs through mid-August.

The pros Winston and Todd along with some of the Knick's helpful volunteers and last year's scholarship recipients.

Ladies Day 2011

2011-07-29T11:43:00.007-04:00

Saturday, July 9th, Kathleen Jackson and Beth Moorsmith ran another great party. Approximately 20 Ladies participated in the afternoon event that featured lots of tennis, great food and some good laughs.

Mixed Doubles Tournament

2011-06-29T17:29:00.012-04:00

Lots of excitement at this year's Mixed Doubles Tournament on Saturday, June 25th - Sunday, June 26th. Congratulations to the new champions Judith Lehman and Rich Matusow. They were seeded #1 and for good reason. They won the tournament without dropping a set!

Mixed Doubles Champions: Rich Matusow and Judith Lehman

Lee Thomas and Kevin McNally, the other finalists, played two grueling matches prior to making it to the finals. They were unseeded but defeated the 2nd and 3rd seeds in 3rd set tiebreaks.

Finalists: Lee Thomas and Kevin McNally

Kevin doing a little "dancing" on the court

Great action shots from the Finals.

Enjoying the Mixed Doubles matches from the porch

New Knickerbocker Apparel Available Now!

2011-06-29T15:17:00.002-04:00

We have some new styles of dri-fit t-shirts and 100% cotton collared and crew neck t-shirts. The prices are:
• Dri-fit tee shirts - $15.00 (white, red, spruce green, navy, royal blue)
• Collared shirts - $20.00 (navy, ash grey, white)
• 100% cotton tee - $10.00 (white with navy trim)
Thank-you to our lovely models showing off our new items.

Century Doubles Tournament

2011-06-20T11:51:00.012-04:00

The 2nd annual Century Doubles tournament was a success with 12 very competitive teams participating. The 3rd seeded team of Andrew Kimball and Charlie Silver defeated the top seeded team of Rich Matusow and Jeff Oppenheimer in a three set match,1-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Congratulations to Andrew and Charlie

A few action shots from the Sunday finals.

Jeff Oppenheimer and Rich Matusow - Great match guys!

The Finalists: Jeff, Rich, Andrew and Charlie