A total of seven Salmon Arm teams headed to Kamloops last Friday, July 20, to compete in a three-day 2012 Miele Interior Regional Playoffs, with one team earning a berth at provincials.
In the 4.0/4.5 women’s event, SATC #1 came in third overall, with Loree Boyd, Eliana Viner, Marietjie DuPlessis, Shannon Hecker, Sue Ford, making up the teams members.
The 3.0/3.5 women’s event had Nostra Squadra winning third place in a round robin. With Karen Hoover, Diana Inselberg, Linda Brown, Chris Melin, DeeDee Shattock and Indira Greenhough making up the team roster. This was the first team event for five members of this group.
The 3.0/3.5 women’s event saw the Racquet Scientists placing second place also overall in the seven-team event. Marianne VanBuskirk, Debbie Harrison, Supha Phonchiangkwang, Shannon Qiodravu, Carol Ross made up the players of this team, with Harrison and VanBuskirk also competing in the doubles team and winning all eight of their match sets over the weekend.
The 4.0/4.5 men’s event saw SATC#1, with Ken Hecker, George Kocsis, Jim Kocsis, Doug Rawson and Winston Pain taking first place overall. The Kocsis brothers won all of their matches during the weekend. The 4.0/4.5 men’s event had the Salmon Arm Grinders taking second place overall. Kevin Pearson, Solo Qiodravu, Robin Wiens, Detlef Doose and Alan Harrison made up the team’s roster. Only two teams entered this event, both being from Salmon Arm. As a result, one combined team will be representing the Salmon Arm Tennis Club in the provincials.
The 3.0/3.5 men’s event brought the Salmon Arm Hackers into fifth place. Players Mick Ford, Don Henry, Keith Brown, Eugene Ogino, Don Ross, faced difficult opponents throughout the weekend. The 3.0/3.5 men’s event also had the Salmon Arm Steve’s Team winning second place overall. Team members Steve Bradwell, Ian McHarg, Malcolm Shattock, Chad Hare and Bruce McFadden had been tied for first place. However, due to rain delays and time restrictions the team made the difficult decision to concede.
