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Tournament Results
The tournament was completed at 5:00pm on Sunday June 26, 2016. All scores have been entered. Please contact James if you see anything missing or incorrect. Pictures will be posted soon (See https://www.facebook.com/SimpsonTennis/). Thanks to all the participants for playing hard and fair. Looking forward to next year!
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Current Tournament Status
Mon 6/27 8:45am. All scores have been entered. Please contact James if you see anything missing or incorrect. Pictures will be posted soon. Thanks to all the participants for playing hard and fair. Looking forward to next year!Sat 6/25 6:07am. There is a pretty good chance of rain at 1pm to 5pm. Please arrive to your 9am matches early so we can get started right away.
Fr 6/24 9:19 pm. All match results are updated. Please double check your match time online.Fr 6/24 7:38 am. Weather looks good for tonight. Play begins 5:30pm at LCCC and AHS.
Th 6/23 2:30 am. Draws are posted.
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Tournament Stringer
Adam Ruckman will be stringing racquets. He will NOT be onsite, so he can only guarantee overnight service. If you need a racquet strung, you can call or text him at (618) 974-4125. The cost is $15 if you provide your own string.
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#budsimpson16 Hashtag for Twitter and Instagram
Use hashstag #budsimpson16 to share your experiences during the Bud Simpson tournament.
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10-Point Tiebreaker in Lieu of 3rd Set
A 10-point tiebreaker will be played in lieu of a 3rd set except for main draw semi-final and final rounds.
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Ad Scoring
Ad scoring will be observed.
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Shortened Match Format
If rain or extreme heat occurs, we may adopt a shortened format such as a 8 game pro set with no ad scoring.
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Indoor Play at Principia
The Hexberg Indoor Tennis Center at Principia College may be used in the event of extended rain. Players will be asked to pay $5 per indoor match.
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Free Lunch, T-shirts, Gatorade, ...
A free lunch will be served on Saturday at Lewis & Clark (courtesy of Claywell Asset Management). Free t-shirts will be given to all participants at check in at Lewis & Clark (courtesy of Fast Eddie's Bon Air). Free bananas, water and gatorade will be available (courtesy of Andy Simpson, Donnewald Distributing and Roberts Ford)
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Locations
Lewis & Clark Comm. College (LCCC), 5800 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035.
Alton High School (AHS), 4200 Humbert Rd, Alton, IL 62002.
Principia College (PRIN), Maybeck Pl, Elsah, IL 62028
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Racquet Drive
The Simpson Memorial Tennis Program is collecting racquets to donate to kids programs in the Riverbend area. Especially if you have old childrens' racquets just collecting dust in your garage, please bring them to the tournament. Thank you!
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Map to Lewis & Clark Community College
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Map to Alton High School
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Map to Principia Hexberg Indoor
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34th Annual Bud Simpson Memorial Tournament! Play against the
best players in the area and from nearby schools, colleges and
universities. Enjoy a free lunch on Saturday. Play at one of the
finest facilities in the area at the Andy Simpson Tennis Complex at
Lewis & Clark Community College.
Mens and Womens Open divisions offer over $1,000 in prize money.
Men's Open winners receive wild card entries into the the Lewis
& Clark USTA Men's Pro Tennis Classic. The Men's Open Champion
will receive a wild card into the main draw; the Men's Open Runner
Up will receive a wild card into the qualies; the Men's Doubles
Champions will receive a wild card into the main draw of
doubles.
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Hotels
Super 8 Alton
1800 Homer M Adams Pkwy
Alton, IL 62002
Best Western Plus Parkway Hotel
1900 E Homer M Adams Pkwy
Alton, IL 62002
Both are about 5 miles from Lewis & Clark courts.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, June 20, 2016 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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