I keep my balls cold - sometimes I freeze 'em!

with the temperatures rising into the 90's players take all sorts of precautions to staying cool and comfortable. Standing under the shade of trees helps, as does playing just in shadowed areas. But an acquaintance suggested a more pro-active method - refrigeration.

I simply fill up the office fridge with my boule sets, and each afternoon, remove them for court play.

True, sometimes they might smell like garlic, or mustard - depending... but that is a small price to pay for the result - cool balls.