Here are a few of the paragraphs submitted by players and spectators..
It’s not only the tennis matches, it’s the people on the side lines… it’s the home owner showing us how to shut the lights off on the Lilley court after a Friday night game. It’s the friend you leave work for to go watch on a Monday night. It’s your friends and family who drop everything to come out to watch you give it your best shot. It’s the home made blueberry muffins at an 8am match at Pine Hill that was brought down and passed around. It’s the new friends and old friends you meet. It’s the caried on tradition of Blackies Pub. It’s the passing of cars on a narrow road that you know are heading to another match. It’s the offering of a cold beer to a new friend on a hot day. It’s the behind the scenes we don’t see that they do for us…this is Princeton and the people in it at it’s best on Labor Day!!
I’m a spectator, not a player. I really like having the draw available online so I can pick my route for watching labor day matches. My favorites have been early round matches at private courts.
Love the spirit of the friendly competition and being reminded of how much fight is still left in us! And of course, catching up on all the gossip.
The Labor Day Tournament is an event we look forward to all year. Catching up with old friends, socializing at the evening matches, travelling from court to court, social events, finals on the lawn … win or lose, player or spectator, it’s a privilege to take part!
Just wanted to say thank you for welcoming me into this awesome tennis community. It’s been great playing with and getting to know all of you the last few years. When I first moved to Princeton, I really had no idea that people here loved tennis the way you guys do, and I think you’d be hard-pressed to find another town with so many skilled players. I will miss playing with you guys and while I don’t know what the future holds for me, I really hope I make it back here someday long-term. Regardless, I will definitely utilize the “if you paid taxes once…” rule and play in some Labor Day tourneys … Now, if any of you have a chisel, meet me at Bagg Hall and we’ll squeeze in an “E” before I go.
Arriving at PHC and parking under the pine trees with the smell of warmed pine needles baking underfoot – the ready and willingness of spectators to grab a broom and sweep the courts at the end of a long hot match – the challenge of parking on the shoulder at PTC when the courts are loaded – making a mad dash between courts on Saturday if you’re lucky enough to have won the first game!!
Saturday afternoon mixed doubles played to the clicking of beer bottles and lots of laughter and chatter.