Team Slammin’ Arm qualifies for provincials

The Salmon Arm ladies tennis team, Team Slammin’ Arm, swept their matches against Team Summerland in Summerland over the weekend

The Salmon Arm ladies tennis team, Team Slammin’ Arm, swept their matches against Team Summerland in Summerland over the weekend.

With the win the team of Loree Boyd, Marietjie du Plessis, Shannon Hecker, Cynthia Langford, DeeDee Shattock, Marianne VanBuskirk and Barb Waring qualified for the team tennis provincials for the second year in a row.

The tournament will be played Aug. 14 to 16 in Kelowna, and Team Slammin’ Arm will look to defend their provincial title from last year.

In singles action, Marietjie du Plessis defeated Gail McAuliffe with a score of 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.

Two rounds of doubles were played and the pair of Cynthia Langford and DeeDee Shattock defeated Donna Grant and Colleen Power 4-6, 3-6.

In the other doubles match, Shannon Hecker and Marianne VanBuskirk won 7-5, 6-3 versus Lorraine Light and Jan Groome.

 

Salmon Arm Observer