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Brooks Tennis League was formed more than 35 years ago as a result of keen interest in weekly and scheduled league tennis match play in the Clear Lake area. A group of tennis players in the Middlebrook, Brookforest and surrounding sub divisions in Clear Lake had decided to get together to play tennis on Tuesday nights on a weekly basis. Today, the league is over 36 gentlemen strong is better than ever. It is well organized and run and the quality of the players just keeps getting better. There is a Spring and Fall session every year, each session lasting 18 weeks which allows for seasonal holidays as well as unforeseen weather delays. There is a well organized and coordinated league schedule put out every session that promotes fun and competitive tennis.
Contact John Quinlan, the Commissioner if you're interested in joining the league.
History of the League
According to Jim Schornick the league began approximately sometime before 1976. A woman by the name of Pat was asked to organize the league as she had past experience in organizing previous tennis leagues for women. She put together a roster and a schedule.
The entire west side of the Brook Forest and Middlebrooks subdivisions were not yet built and a plywood court was built near the area of the cul-de-sac in the Brook Forest subdivision, according to Don Bane. Not to be out done, Middle Brook subdivision built four courts also made of plywood, according to Glen Houston, Don Bane and Dave Pitts who agreed. Must have been a riot after the traditional Tuesday night rains.
As the west side of the Bayou developed Jim Schornick and a British chap named Bill Bennett organized "A" flight and "B" flight leagues with the " A" league being the better players than the "B" league. The "A" league played at Mesa Verde, directed by Jim Schornick and the "B" league at the pool court, directed by Bill Bennett. They played on different nights.
Nick Lance took over in the mid-1980s, when Bill Bennett died. Nick moved up to A league and Dave Pitts ran the B league. It is not clear when the two leagues combined. Four players were in the league at that time; Don Bane, Glen Houston, Joe Bryan and Dale Muehlenbrock that are presently in the league.
Dave Pitts handed the league to Dale Muehlenbrock. There were 20 players in the league at that time. Dale handed over the league to Bill Shippey and 12 or 13 years ago Bill handed over the league to his treasurer Tony Purvis, our Commissioner Emeritus. in 2014, Tony passed the tennis racquet to John Quinlan, the newest in a distinguished line of league commissioners.
There are presently thirty six regular players in the league and rumors of expansion to a total of forty two players is being heard.
Commissioner (2015 - ) > John Quinlan
John joined the Brooks Tennis league in 2007. Taking over the riens as the Commissioner of such an outstanding league is a fitting task for this work horse who has been working quietly in the background assisting Tony for many years. He has the responsibility of recruiting new players and subs along with organizing drafts following the end of each 18 week session. John works side by side with the league's Treasurer, Score Manager, Scheduler, Sub Coordinator and the Web Curator. He also coordinates King of the Mountain tournaments and challenges with other leagues in our local area. If you are interested in playing tennis at a high but yet friendly level, John is also responsible for scheduling our tennis sessions. John also oversees sub rankings. These level ratings (starting at level 1 thru 6) help keep a balance of competition within the league.
Please contact John at john.quinlan75@yahoo.com if you have a question regarding our schedule.
League Treasurer > Francis Tongol
The Treasurer provides support to the Commissioner. As part of that effort, the League Treasurer provides periodic reports to the Commissioner on the financial condition of the league. The Treasurer maintains the league ledger. The league ledger contains entries for all the income received and expenses incurred by the league. Upon request, the ledger is made available to any league member for examination.. Reimbursement for league expenses is provided by the Treasurer. The Treasurer solicits league dues and orders shirts for session winners and awards for the King-of-the-Mountain champions. The Treasurer also may be called upon to provide other support for the Commissioner as needed. The current Treasurer, Francis Tongol, has played in the Brooks Tennis League for around 5 years and has held the position of Treasurer since April 2012.
Please contact Francisl at francis@tongol.com for questions relating to league financial matters.
Score Management & Web Curator > Srini Kamana
Srini is responsible for the many activities vital to the operation of the league including score management, updating of content, collecting and updating of match results and more. Growing up as an avid tennis player and fan in India, Srini joined the Brooks Tennis league in Spring of 2009 first as a sub and as a player soon after. He is very glad to have had the acquaintance of John Quinlan who introduced him to the league.
Please contact Srini at skamanawho@gmail.com if you have a question regarding score reporting or if you have any questions or suggestions and improvements to the website.
Sub Coordination & Management > Yasser Qutub & Sam Caro
Van has been in the league since 2011 and Tennis runs through his viens. Van is responsible for the coordination of the substitute players and maintaining an active sub list for the league's use. He creates, updates and manages the sub list for the overall league. Please contact Van at vawiggi@swbell.net if you are interested in becoming a sub on the league or would like to refer someone that may be a good addition to our league.
Special Events Coordinator > Larry Wilson
Larry has been in the league since 2010 and is fondly referred to as the smooth operator (aka the giant slayer). He has taken over the role of keeping the league updated with the tournaments in the the region as well as assist the captains with the seasonal draft activities as well as other special events. Larry can be reached at lswtexas@hotmail.com
Commissioner Emeritus (1999 - 2014) > Tony Purvis
Tony has lived in the Clear Lake area for over 25 years spending more than half of these years as the Brooks Tennis League's commissioner. Being the Commissioner of such an outstanding league had been a rewarding experience for Tony. He has recently retired to spend more time with the grand kids but continues to help improve the league and its talent through the various coaches and contacts that he has developed over the years. And he is still on the sub list, so dont count him out yet!
Please contact Tony at Tonypurvis1@gmail.com.
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