Club Shuswap held its first annual pickleball open tournament on the weekend.
Sixty people from all over the Okanagan, Shuswap, Kamloops and Vancouver Island attended and competed.
Results were as follows:
•Saturday: Mixed doubles. Prize winners in the 3.0 rating :
1. Leanne Desmond/Joey Tooey
2. Sally and Charlie Leachman
3. Sandy and Gerry Forcier
• 3.5 rating
1. Paul Levens and Jayna Mikose
2. Brian and Lynn Snyder
3. Vicki Oberst and Gary Phillips
• 3.75 rating
1. Carol and Rod Dand
2. Mary Reynolds and Doug Paddock
3. Nancy Agassiz and Scott Piper
• 4.0 rating:
1. Elenor and Ross Perkins
2. Terry and Jim Saunders
3. Shirley Knorr and Andy Bakogeorge
Sunday Ladies doubles:
• 3.0-3.5 rating:
1. Nancy Agassiz and Consuelos.
2. Leanne Desmond and Sandra Mah
3. Jackie Stakkestad and Ann Collier.
• 3.75-4.0 rating:
1. Shirley and Lindsey Knorr
2. Terry Saunders and Wendy Scorgie
3. Elenor Clovechok and Jayna Mikose.
Men’s doubles:
3.0-3.5 rating:
1. Brian Burgess and Bill Reid
2. Gerry Forcier and Wally Herrmann
3. Jeff Gerrard and Brian Luco
• 3.75-4.0 rating:
1. Jim Saunders and Jim Scorgie
2. Ross Perkins and Tim Mah
3. Keith Brown and Rod Dand
A pickleball open house will be held at Club Shuswap on Tuesday, July 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. Free instruction, free court use and free paddle use. The public’s welcome.
