2nd Annual Seniors Pickleball Tournament, Jacksonville, NC

This Doubles Tournament was held at the Jacksonville Recreation Complex, 100 Recreation Lane, Jacksonville, NC on January 10 and 11, 2012.   The tournament was sponsored by the Jacksonville Recreation and Parks, Department, Jacksonville-Onslow Sports Commission.

Four of the Jacksonville, NC Players

 The tournament was open to seniors (50 or over by December 31, 2012). Player competed in one single age category in Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Age groups were categorized by ages 50+, ages 60+, and ages 70+.The format was a  double elimination on both days. A match consisted of one game to 15 points (switch courts at 8 points) for all matches leading up to the “medal” matches. All “medal” matches were 2 out of 3 games to 11 (switch at 6 points if a 3rd game is necessary).

High Point, NC Players


A total of 97 players registered from the games. The States represented were Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

Sun City, South Carolina Players

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

 

MEN’S DOUBLES 50+

1st PLACE: Thomas Anderson (Indian Land, SC) / Robert Meng (Fort Mill, SC)

2ND PLACE: David Allen / Kevin Chandler (Wilmington, NC)

3RD PLACE: Bill Robertson / Calvin Vaughn (High Point, NC)

MEN’S DOUBLES 60+

1st PLACE: Rick Laskey (Jacksonville, NC) / Jonathan Lind (Manassas, VA)

2ND PLACE: Fiore Bergamasco (N. Myrtle Beach, SC) / Frank Kolbe (Little River, SC)

3RD PLACE: Tom Henry (Taneytown, MD) / Hugh Zartman (Finksburg, MD)

MEN’S DOUBLES 70+

1st PLACE: Neil Hopkinson / Tom Schaller (Myrtle Beach, SC)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES 50+

1st PLACE: Debby Rea (N. Myrtle Beach, SC) / Tricia Snyder (Myrtle Beach, SC)

2ND PLACE: Brenda Dail (Morehead City, NC) / Mary Powell (Hubert, NC)

3RD PLACE: Helen Boston (High Point, NC) / Laura Patterson (Walkertown, NC)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES 60+

1st PLACE: Carolyn Law (Earlysville, VA) / Karen Pearson (McLean, VA)

2ND PLACE: Ann Henry (Taneytown, MD) / Ruth Lampert (New Windsor, MD)

3RD PLACE: Eva Diekmann / Faye Mills (Myrtle Beach, SC)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES 70+

1st PLACE: Pat Clark (Sandston, VA) / Mary-Tom Gardner (Topsail Island, NC)

2ND PLACE: Kashiwa Funk / Sue Ramsey (Jacksonville, NC)

3RD PLACE: Connie Chambers / Vicki Rickard (High Point, NC)

MIXED DOUBLES 50+

1st PLACE: Debby Rea / Dan Sturzenbecker (N. Myrtle Beach, SC)

2ND PLACE: Laura Patterson (Walkertown, NC) / Kevin Chandler (Wilmington, NC)

3RD PLACE: Pam Kolbe / Frank Kolbe (Little River, SC)

MIXED DOUBLES 60+

1st PLACE: Karen Pearson (McLean, VA) / Jonathan Lind (Manassas, VA)

2ND PLACE: Ann Henry / Tom Henry (Taneytown, MD)

3RD PLACE: Carolyn Law (Earlysville, VA) / Rick Laskey (Jacksonville, NC)

MIXED DOUBLES 70+

1st PLACE: Mary-Tom Gardner (Topsail Island, NC) / Jim Legg (Mechanicsville, VA)

2ND PLACE: Pat Clark / Jim Clark (Sandston, VA)

3RD PLACE: Bernice May (Indian Land, SC) / Gary Hart (Fort Mill, SC)

 

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