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Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 6:27:06 PM
This page is updated regularly, so check here often (and before each challenge). For rules pertaining to ladder matches & challenges go to the membership page. For additional questions you can contact the ladder director, Bruce Janger.

1. Darren Himeles (Open)
2. Mike Schmidt (4.5)
3. Ted Malek (4.5)
4. Jim Metzger (4.5)
5. Mike Germroth (4.0)
6. Kyle Schleicher (4.5)
7. Bill Roberti (4.5)
8. Bill Denecour (4.0)
9. Russell Braunstein (4.5)
10. Bruce Janger (4.0)
11. Andy Shore (4.5)
12. Cyrus Namini (4.0)
13. Jerry Zamarin (4.0)
14. Rick DeWeese (4.5)
15. Marc Kuhbeck (4.0)
16. Nafiz Cekirge (4.0)
17. David King (3.5)
18. Joe Hanania (3.5)
19. Raymond Lopez (3.5)
   
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1. Phoebe Neil (4.5) / Mike Schmidt (4.5)

1. Patti Kingston (3.5) / Sue Moore (3.5)

1. Darren Himeles (5.0) / Ted Malek (4.0)
2. Brian Page (4.5) / Mike Schmidt (4.5)
3. Joe Hanania (3.5) / Mike Sparno (4.0)

Date Challenger(s) Defeated
11/14/08 Bruce Janger Andy Shore
11/7/08 Himeles / Malek Page / Schmidt
10/19/08 Page / Schmidt Hanania / Sparno
9/26/08 Himeles / Malek Page / Schmidt
9/16/08 Andy Shore Bruce Janger
9/10/08 Bruce Janger Cyrus Namini
9/3/08 Hanania / Sparno Himeles / Malek (default)

Date Defender(s) Defeated
12/23/08 Bill Denecour Bruce Janger
11/24/08 David King Joe Hanania
11/6/08 Bill Roberti Bruce Janger
11/1/08 Nafiz Cekirge Marvin Krakow
10/28/08 Bill Denecour Bruce Janger
9/27/08 Jim Metzger Bruce Janger
9/20/08 Bruce Janger Jerry Zamarin
9/2/08 Bill Denecour Bruce Janger
8/14/08 Bill Roberti Bruce Janger

A reliable source reports that a women's singles match will soon be played, meaning that the Women's Singles Ladder will return. And, of course, women are eligible to play on the Open Singles Ladder.

An unusual bit of strategy was decisive in my recent match with Andy Shore. Andy won the first set, but I won the second and was feeling good about my prospects. But, just before we started the third set, Andy said, "Winner buys lunch." Money being money, my will to win was diminished just enough for Andy to win a third set tiebreak.
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