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 NJAA 5th Anniversary a big successThe event featured a 20-page, preset 8 game lineup and included a colorful 20 page program. A smoker and BBQ grill was set up along with the program stand and gift shop with T shirts. All the "Matt" balls have now sold out. Some great cheeseburgers and smoked chicken were prepared by Brian and Herberto. The booth was attended by Ariana Garcia. Play started on time at 5pm, and was over in a crisp 2 hours and 15 minutes. Skies were cloudy and the 50% chance of rain predicted went to the north and south of us. The big highlight and drawing card for the event had to be the new wall. Raised four feet under the direction of contractor Scott King, the court has an entire new look and play. Several balls played off the wall with no problem, often sounding like a shot off the Green Monster. Mr. King needs to be commended for his hard work of several days out there getting the court ready for play. There was no pay involved - the city's Weeki Wachee fund only covered the materials. Jai-alai legend Sarmiento, 84, threw out the first ball. It was a perfect throw - as expected! He won the first singles game ever played at Tampa Jai-Alai in 1953 and was the top ITM player the 1953-1954 seasons. Everybody had a good time, and perhaps we can do this yearly, instead of waiting till 2018 for the 10th anniversary event! Results of 8 game performance 04/20/13: Game # 1 Spectacular 11 pts Doubles Game # 5 Spectacular 11 pts Doubles 7) RULE/PAULC 2) ANTHNY/PAULB 2) Mark/Laca 3) Rocco/Neel 4) Anthny/JaiLou 5) King/Chris Game # 2 Straight 7 pts Doubles Game # 6 Straight 10 pts Singles (Pro/ExPro Only)(5 Players) 1) JAILOU/LACA 5) ROCCO 2) George/PaulB 3) Denver 7) Kyle/PaulC 1) JaiLou Game # 3 Spectacular 11 pts Doubles Game # 7 Spectacular 15 pts Frontcourt Singles Championship 6) DAVES/PAULB 8) ROCCO 5) Rule/Chip 1) Kulstr 3) Rocco/PaulH 6) Anthny Game # 4 Spectacular 15 pts Backcourt Singles Championship Game # 8 Straight 15 pts Doubles Feature Game 2) MIKE 6) ANTHNY/CHRIS 8) EricM 4) EricL/EricM 3) Chris 1) DaveS/Chip The only negative item was that one player failed to show, Julio. Julio confirmed to play April 10th but never showed up, nor did he say he wasn't coming. EricM filled in his post positions. (Game #2 Post 6)(Game #4 Post 8)(Game #8 Post 4) 
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St. Pete Jai-Alai Court
WSPF-TV broadcast of Court Dedication FOX-13 live broadcast “Charlie’s World” (long version) FOX-13 live broadcast “Charlie’s World” (short version) CBS-10 6pm and 11pm newscast reports St. Pete Times article (printed version) St. Pete Times article (on-line version) Official City of St. Pete invitation NJAA Court Dedication Flyer NJAA 5-page Press Release 20-page Presentation booklet “Home video” of court dedication |
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City of St. Pete City Council Meetings and Events
St. Pete City Council Meeting on Perfect game! St. Pete City Council on The Innovation and Persistence Award is given to Paul Kubala of the Edgemoor Neighborhood Association and the NJAA |
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