DOWN THE LINE by Gem Beringuel

Pinoy Netters: Real COmmitment Did It

Conducting tennis tournaments is not an easy task.  The bulk of responsibilities on the organizers was nonetheless conspicuously implied.  What is making it more difficult is the added responsibility of doing it the proper way.  A tennis tourney is really a gargantuan task especially if it borders on transparency.  With the results of PNC/s previous tours, there's no doubt that it triumphed. It has made a headway in providing tennis playerss a better choice.

PNC's holding of tennis tour is just a bonus.  It was not the main thrust of PNC as it has other concerns not only for the benefit of its tennis playing members but also underprivileged kababayans back in the Philippines. Our tournament's rallying point say it all: "Where the fun of playing is a means of sharing." Nabuo ito hindi lamang para mag-enjoy ang paglalaro ng tennis kundi ang makatulong sa kawanggawa.

PNC's first tournament, Pinoy's Doubles Tennis Challenge, last year was a huge success and this compelled the clique to follow it up with Pinoy Cup 2003, in celebration of the Philippine Independence Day.  It was phenomenal. 

As Albin Guinto has put it, and I reiterate, kapag gumawa ka ng isang bagay para sa kawanggawa, there should be no comparison, no competition.  And this was one of the denominators, Albin, Edwin Peleo & I agreed when we discussed the rationale for the PNC's formation at the initial stages.

Some tennis playing members of PNC have already sacrificed their comfort and convenience especially precious times for their families.  They have cast aside their personal interests for the sake of unity among PNC members.

Albin, Sarge Ricky Tamayosa, Bong Bueta and the rest of the guys who pulled this Pinoy Cup 2004 through really deserved the accolades they are getting now.  They represented Pinoy Netters extremely well.

Many tennisters I met and talked with were one in saying, "sana tuloy-tuloy na ang pagko-conduct ninyo ng tournaments." Nakakataba ng puso because it's a pat on PNC's back.  There's no doubt, PNC has now given all tennis enthusiasts the alternative of playing while at the same time helping and reaching out to others.  It's now up for them to choose.

*This article was published at Net Plus (News, Entertainment & Trivia) ,A journal of Pinoy Nettes Club 102 , Issue No. 1, Vo. 2.