Sunny skies graced the Salmon Arm Tennis Club’s largest tournament of the year, the SASCU & SATC 2012 Open Tournament, held Sept. 21-23.
Tournament director Doug Rawson worked hard to ensure that matches ran smoothly and without a hitch. The level of play was top-notch with participants travelling from Nelson, Harrison Hot Springs, Vancouver, Prince George, Williams Lake, Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops and more.
Club president Marianne VanBuskirk says she is extremely proud of the club for putting on the event.
“We have an organized club pro (Doug Rawson) who also coached one of our local juniors (Cameron Graham) to participate and do well in his first open tournament,” says VanBuskirk. “Also, without the help of volunteers who prepared food and took care of clubhouse and court maintenance, the tournament would not be possible.”
Results are as follows:
• Mixed doubles – 1st: Mike Knights and Meryl Ogden, (Vernon); 2nd: Eva Koksalova (Kelowna) and Craig Tillander (Vernon).
• Mixed doubles consolation – 1st: Ian McHarg and Supha Phonchiangkwang (Vernon); 2nd: Steve Bradwell and Marianne VanBuskirk (Salmon Arm).
• Men’s A Singles – 1st: Jeremy Bell (Vernon); 2nd: West Martin-Patterson (Nelson).
• Men’s A singles consolation – 1st: Mark Harrison, (Salmon Arm); 2nd: Joe McFadden (Vernon).
• Men’s doubles – 1st: Jeremy Bell (Vernon) and West Martin-Patterson, (Nelson); Second place: Alan Harrison, and Mark Harrison (Salmon Arm).
• Men’s doubles consolation – 1st: Ian McHarg and Chad Hare (Vernon); 2nd: Joe McFadden (Vernon) and Mario Gonzalez (Vancouver).
• Men’s B singles – 1st: Stephen Brown (Kelowna); 2nd: Gary Edwards (Armstrong).
• Men’s B singles consolation – 1st: Wallace Burchart (Harrison Hot Springs); 2nd: Mario Gonzalez (Vancouver).
• Ladies’ A singles (there was no B category) – 1st: Eva Koksalova (Kelowna); 2nd: Supha Phonchiangkwang, (Vernon).
• Ladies’ Doubles – First place: Sophie Verrier, (Kamloops) and Meryl Ogden (Vernon); 2nd: Marietjie DuPlessis (Salmon Arm) and Hailey Crampton (Vernon).
• Ladies’ Doubles Consolation – 1st: DeeDee Shattock and Debbie Harrison, (Salmon Arm); 2nd: Crystal Innes (Williams Lake) and Nancy Congdon, (Prince George).
