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Boston Lobsters Tickets On Sale!
Visit www.BOSTONLOBSTERS.net
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Tickets for Boston Lobsters go on Sale Wednesday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jon Tapper, Boston Lobsters
MAY 13, 2008 (617) 314-7804 (Office)
Tickets for the Boston Lobsters matches, including appearances by Venus Williams and Martina Navratilova,
go on sale Wednesday morning at www.bostonlobsters.net or by calling (877) 617-LOBS (5627).
The Lobsters, New England’s World TeamTennis entrant, will play seven home matches in July at its new
stadium at Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton. Other highlights on the schedule include Opening Night
on July 7 against the Delaware Smash, and Family Day on July 13, in which Lobster players and Coach Tim
Mayotte will work with young fans on the basics of the game.
Mayotte, a Springfield native and a long-time fixture in the Top Ten, will lead this year’s squad, which features
Jan-Michael Gambill, one of the top American players in the world, as well as Israeli Amir Hadad, returning for
his third year with the team. They will be joined by Marie-Eve Pelletier and Raquel Kops-Jones.
All-time great Martina Navratilova will also play two home matches with the Lobsters – on July 16 against the
Springfield Lasers, and on July 19 against the Newport Beach Breakers. Among the stars playing against the
Lobsters this year will be Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, who will join the Philadelphia Freedoms at
Ferncroft on July 10.
Reserved seats are $25 ($10 for children) and box seats for $50 for the July 7, July 12, July 13 and July 18
matches. The matches on July 10, July 16 and July 19 are $30 ($15 for children) for reserved seats, and $60
for box seats. Fans can also purchase season tickets for $125 for reserved seats and $250 for box seats.
World TeamTennis, in which teams play five sets (men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles
and mixed doubles) within a match, was co-founded in 1974 by Billy Jean King. |
2008 Boston Lobsters Schedule
Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton, MA
July 7 vs. Delaware Smash
7 p.m.
July 16 vs. Springfield Lasers
7 p.m.
(featuring Martina Navratilova)
July 10 vs. Philadelphia Freedoms
7 p.m.
July 18 vs.Washington Kastles
7 p.m.
(featuring Venus Williams)
July 12 vs. New York Buzz,
7 p.m.
July 19 vs. Newport Beach Breakers,
7 p.m.
(featuring Martina Navratilova)
July 13 vs. New York Sportimes,
4 p.m.
(2pm: Family Day w/ USTA kid’s clinic) |
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