A Reintroduction

  In my haste to tear off like the Roadrunner in the relaunch of Lombatts, I thought I might screech to a stop. The eyeballs seeing this are most likely the ones I will see across the table from me, and that is whom this site may interest. But in the unlikely event of a ‘outsider’ executing a cyberspace landing here, I have some ‘splainin’ to do. You won’t find much here that will improve your game. But someone taking a few minutes away from watching incredible YouTube matches, or instructional videos, will likely have their brows lowered here in this domain, disclaimer intended.

At Sunset Knoll, us 55+ players come from all walks, incorporate a myriad of playing styles, and express ourselves sometimes as if it was recess. SK is considered by some unofficially as the friendliest ‘club’ in Chicagoland, which some say translates to ‘inferior’. If you desire an ‘experience’ that is 180 degrees out of phase with this, you can set your compass nearly due north of here and enter the ‘interior’ of a different venue…and maybe feel ‘superior’. (Just having some fun. Privately operated clubs are tough sledding and kudos to those who open them. The more pong available the better.)

We generally get 14 to 18 players at the ‘Knoll, and the staff is so friendly and accommodating. As far as my references to the ‘dance floor,’ that’s what our room was primarily designed for. It’s spacious, bright, and even has railings and mirrors for those so inclined. There’s another ‘classroom sized’ room with a couple tables when it gets busy. Ten plus guys were scrunched in side by side there in early 2020 before someone said the word Covid.

So…Lombattants, yeah combatants. It could be Lombatt Ants, but nah. We play hard, and have fun. Myself, to the tolerance of the fellow players, toss nicknames around like nickels, and I do get some suggestions. If you see a green thing on the site with a hoodie, that’s Kobra, and some players call me that.

Ken