Vol. II · No. 428

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Latest Dispatches

Controversies & Close Calls

Disputed calls, kitchen violations and replays that settle nothing.

This week

  1. ControversyOpen Play (Allegedly)

    Winston E. Said His Paddle Was ‘Emotionally Next.’ The Queue Disagreed, Then Died

    Silas Q. and Tamsin R. beat Vera N. and Winston E. 11–⁠9 in the only game finished at Pinecrest Courts, where 23 people shared 4 courts and one feeling.

    Jerry PicklefeldSilas Q. & Tamsin R. def. Vera N. & Winston E., 11–⁠9

Earlier in October

  1. ControversyMixed Doubles Social

    Vikram S. Files Foot-⁠Fault Complaint on a Grocery Receipt, Grandma Sees a Future in Paperwork

    Thaddeus B. and Uma P. win the Mixed Doubles Social 11–⁠8, 12–⁠10 at Hollyhock Park, where one toe, one kitchen and one wink started a very polite scandal.

    Grandma BettyThaddeus B. & Uma P. def. Vikram S. & Esme L., 11–⁠8, 12–⁠10

  2. ControversyClub Championship, 4.0 Quarterfinal

    The Only Eyewitness Was a Water Fountain. Delphine R. Didn’t Need One

    Delphine R. and Anika S. outlast Bao T. and Celeste W. 11–⁠9, 10–⁠12, 11–⁠9 in a 4.0 quarterfinal saved by a replay and a shot around the post.

    Max ThunderDelphine R. & Anika S. def. Bao T. & Celeste W., 11–⁠9, 10–⁠12, 11–⁠9

  3. ControversyNeighborhood Grudge Match

    Zane H. Talks Through Warmup, Falls Silent; Victors Offer to Trim the Disputed Hedge

    Ximena L. and Yara B. hold the cul-de-sac line 11–⁠2, 11–⁠4 while Beatrix O. files grievances against the sun, the wind, the ball and the energy.

    The ColonelXimena L. & Yara B. def. Zane H. & Beatrix O., 11–⁠2, 11–⁠4

Corrections

A caption described a paddle as “tournament grade.” That description was supplied by the paddle’s owner.