Walnut Creek hosts tennis tournament

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on October 10, 2006 2:21 PM

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Walnut Creek Country Club recently held its first annual pro-am tennis tournament. Eight of the top tennis pros throughout North Carolina went up against Walnute Creek members in three different flights. The members were paired with three different pros and they played eight games with no-ad scoring. The two members with the most games at the end of three rounds played in the finals.

A pro/pro competition was also held. The eight pros battle each other for a cash prize. Lee Bailey (Goldsboro) and Troy Robinson (Kinston) defeated Will Keiser (Wilmington) and Brian Cannon (Greenville) in the finals.

Pro-Am Results:

3.0 Flight Champion: Linda Greenwood

3.0 Finalist: Julie Jackson

3.5+ Champion: Betty Yarboro

3.5+ Finalist: Pam Anderson

Men's Open Champion: Scott LaFevers

Men's Open Finalist: Bob Biggers

Pro/Pro Results:

1st place: Lee Bailey and Troy Robinson

2nd place: Will Keiser and Brian Cannon

3rd place: Josh Francischina and Kevin Coghill

4th place: Scott Curry and Taylor Vaughn