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Th e Witherow-Cherny wedding was a hit on [he court.
Racquetball Wedding Goes To Court The Bride Wore Sneakers ... Wearing warm-ups and matching white shirts, Bernice A. Cherny and William P. Witherow III were married on June 15 at 4 pm on the glass court at Off The Wall Racquetball Club in Bethel Park, PA. Behind the glass wall, 150 guests looked on as wedding vows were ex changed in front of Rev. Robert Brashear of South Hills Interfaith Ministries. In keeping with a sporty and festive mood, the reverend wore deck shoes and a pink shirt. Behind the glass wall, 150 guests looked on as the couple exchanged wed ding vows. Upon completion of the ceremony, there was no rice thrown, no music played, just hearty applause as the newlyweds walked off the court in to the crowd. "Play ball!" called one voice. "Serve!" said another. "Now the party starts;' said the groom. And so it did. As specified on the guests' wedding invitations, a wrong handed racquetball tournament im mediately followed the wedding with Bernke and John leading off the event.
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John handily defeated his new bride by a score of 15-9. "If anyone knows your weaknesses, it's your mate;' Bernice sighed as she ex plained away her loss. "Bill and I originally met at a racquetball party. Getting married on the court seemed appropriate since we spend so much time on it anyway.' The wedding was a first for Off The Wall, a second for Cherny and a third for Witherow. Since both players had been married before, they decided that something more festive and original would make their commitment special. So, they had shirts printed with the 1st Witherow-Cherny Invitational tourna ment-logo on them for those who com peted in the racquetball tournament. A D.J. played records in the early after noon followed by a live band, Rock-Ola that kept everyone dancing past midnight. Other memorable activities besides dancing and racquetball included volleyball, whirlpooling, drinking and eating. "I guess everyone had a good time;'