Geezers & Dinkeroo Results
Last weekend saw the successful running of the Geezers (70+) tournament and the Dinkeroo (Or Dinkaroo. Or Dinkuroo. Haven’t decided how I’ll spell that yet.). I was out of town so pictures and in-picture captions courtesy of tournament director Roger Miles and other folks whose numbers aren’t in my phone so they show up as mystery texts.
Geezers
Geezers saw 28 old timers show up, average age 74 with 3 in the 80+ group. Anyone still playing pickleball after 70 is a winner in my book, but the scoreboard is harsher. Point winners were: Jack Darnell, Larry Flowers, Erich Meyer, Jim Stafford, Doug Downer, Allen Cusey, and Jeri Herskovits.
Dinkeroo
The Dinkeroo saw 28 players testing their patience and soft hands. Winners were Kimberly Plotkin, Ann Mott, David Smith, Sally Griggs, Arte Armesen, Miles Ventura, Karen Morris. Nobody that won dinking won in geezers which proves that dinking is stupid and banging is for winners.
A beautiful morning as the geezers gather for instructions.
Jack would have smiled, but that would be rubbing it in. David Smith, best hat.
Group 2, without the pressure of being in group 1 or the disappointment of being in a lower group, is the happiest group as evidenced by all the smiles.
George best shirt, Jim most pristine hat.
One of these pairs of shorts is not like the others.
Amy and Jeri in what I assume are color-stealing clothes.
Miles Ventura (12) and Larry Anderson (87), competitors in the Dinkeroo in happier times.
I’m told their actual match descended into chaos with Miles cussing Larry out for a particularly vicious bodybag. Larry, offended, leapt over the net and beat the young whippersnapper within an inch of his life. In the end, Larry stood over the bloody, prostrate Miles screaming, “YOU GOOD OR YOUR WANT SOME MORE?!”
Miles squeaked out a quiet “Good, Larry.”
And that’s how he got the nickname.
Kimberly - most gleeful. Hope she rubbed it in. Ed Vaughn, seven time undefeated best moustache.
Deb was at a significant dinking disadvantage playing against 3 midgets.
Larry would have won, but he was tired from Geezers.
Miles, dink winner. Finley, triple winner of best skirt, best smile, and best glasses. Gayle, best neutral face while actually thinking “how’d I get stuck with these young sh*ts”. Mike Morris, winner of nothing. Do better, Mike.
See, Mike? Your wife is a winner. That’s how it’s done.
I wasn’t given any information about this picture of Brian Pilcher and Jeri Herskovits. Are they the best dressed? Least matching? Most misspelled last names? Let’s go with Best Dressed. Congratulations, Brian and Jeri!
Kathy Fasold trying to make the computer do it’s thing while Valerie McVay offers support. John Dunlop and Bob Kerr know that they are no help so conveniently stand out of the way.
