After a 2 week layoff, the King Kong Tournaments is back this weekend with the start of the MLP Summer League! We have 10 teams participating in a 9 week season, with 2 matches per week, and following the 2024 MLP rules. Come on down to Ezell, Sundays, 10a – 2 p to catch the […]
It was another day of hot play at the King Kong Tournaments with some pretty dang good contests at the Mixed Base Doubles. We played all 16 teams in 2 brackets of 8 with the top 3 teams in each bracket after 7 round robin games moving on to play for the Gold, Silver and
Sometimes, you have to just go with the flow. In a departure from my norm, we will be playing all 16 teams rather than 15 with 1 sitting it out at this weekend’s King Kong Tournaments Mixed Base Doubles. We’ll do 7 round robin games in 2 brackets of 8. As usual, the top finishers
It was another hot, hot day at the King Kong Tournaments with the Mixed Intermediates dueling not only the sun but also the breezy conditions on court. Of the 10 teams, we took the top 2 from each bracket. Only Sean Donnelly and Mo Plainfield came through the round robin games undefeated, and the team
Update: Luis and Diane needed to withdraw (feel better, Diane). Bill and Deb are in! It’s the weekend so that means another King Kong Tournament on Sunday! This week, it will be the Mixed Intermediates and we have 10 teams plus 1 on the sub/wait list ready to do battle, with several first-time participants throwing
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! I can’t think of another word to describe today’s King Kong Tournaments at Ezell. The call went out for the Mixed Advanced to come out and play and did they come to play or what? We took the top 2 teams from each of the brackets and had the top finishers play a single
Darrell and Amy Haines capture the Mixed Advanced Gold Read More »
The lineup is all set and, boy, do we have an impressive card for this Sunday’s King Kong Tournament at Ezell, June 1, 10a – 2p. Bring your chair and favorite refreshment as it’s surely going to be a great show. Can’t make it? Tune in to the YT channel and catch the action on
Eight teams braved the heat and added even more heat themselves with some really hot play at this Sunday’s King Kong Tournaments. The play was so hot that we needed to bring a sub in for Steve Testal after straining his shoulder in game 2 (thanks Fred Veenstra!). After 7 punishing round robins games, the
Well, seems the snowbirds may have taken a bunch men to the north. Nevertheless, we’ll move forward with a straight up round robin tournament with the 8 teams gathered for the King Kong Tournaments. Come on down to Ezell, Sunday, 10a – 2p to catch the action or watch the livestream on the YT channel:
Light showing for the Men’s Intermediate but the show will go on Read More »
It takes a Village! The morning started dark and wet but thanks to all who lent a hand, we got the courts dried and in playing shape by 11a. The slight delay was worth the wait as the Men’s Advanced Doubles was fire! Of the 18 teams, only 2 walked away with a perfect record,
