Battery Park Junior Open Provides Car Service

Andrea Nicholson is an adorable five year old from Washington, DC.  Her parents and grandparents made the two plus hour trek on I-95 so that Andrea could play in the May 2014 Battery Park Junior Open.  The drive was uneventful, and the family arrived in Richmond in good time.  Then car trouble stranded the family on West Broad Street.  The parents phoned the tournament desk to withdraw Andrea from the tournament. RTA Board Member Bill Carli just happened to be visiting the tournament to promote the Davenport Championship he is directing.  Bill quickly changed hats and became a car service.  Bill found the family, brought Andrea and her mother, Jane, to the Park.  Andrea played her match in the co-ed 8U division of the tournament.  Although Andrea was two years younger than other competitors in the 8U division, she was the runner up in the division.  Congratulations Andrea!

After drenching rains in 2013 the tournament was finally blessed with perfect weather. Eighty-eight players competed in championship and satellite divisions.  Unusually large number of players from outside the metropolitan Richmond area participated in the event.  The tournament provided an opportunity for Richmond area players to test their skills against players from northern Virginia and Maryland.

The winners and runners up are listed below.  Congratulations to all who took part in the first Battery Park Junior Open of the year. Photo gallery of tournament