Snookered today, Snook next week

TennisTitan was after big game fish today, his last play opportunity in Yonkers before rejoining the Southern Senior Tour for the spring season next week. TT had the good fortune of hooking up with Bill "Energizer Bunny Legs' Tully against Roy 'Mr. Spin' Marzullo and Tom 'Gray Beard' Campo. This is a wonderful pairing of opponents in TT's tennis world. Titan likes nothing more than being the weakest player in a foursome. 'Mr. Spin' & 'Gray Beard' are formidable opponents for the Titan, ones that Titan would not expect to defeat with any regularity in the singles world. But did I tell you, this is DOUBLES! And Titan for all his mobility limitations can make a difference in any well played match. 'EBL' is the consummate all-court player, providing coverage at net and on both ends of the baseline during most extensive points. Titan's primary job is to STAY OUT OF EBL's WAY and be ready when needed. TT's other job is to hold serve (4/5 today) and deliver a mixture of bombs and off speed deliveries that provokes far too many unforced errors and/or defensive returns that EBL buries immediately. The tandem of 'EBL/TT' followed similar scripts in both sets played today. Down 1-3 in set 1, Titan led the charge back by winning games 5 and 9 at love in the rally that led to the (6-3) victory. In set 2, down 0-3, TT held in a multi-deuce game that turned the tide in another rousing come-from-behind victory (6-4) as 'EBL/TT' reeled off five straight games before 'Gray Beard' held serve. Fittingly, 'EBL' served it out at love. After the obligatory pictures were taken by that intrusive camera hound, EBL was overheard to tell 'Gray Beard,' "Tom, did you really say you were going to kick the Titan's ass today? If you did, let's just say you got snookered." To which, 'Mr. Spin' commented, "Bill, I don't get it, why did the Titan keep asking 'Gray Beard', are you sure your middle names are not U lysses E dward?" Titan will be sure to tell you how many snook he caught in Florida when he returns for the finale of this grouping on May 5th.