Cottonwood Tennis Club Court Report
The 30th Bradshaw Tournament
Susie Welker
The weather was perfect, the balls were flying, and many spectators were clapping and cheering during all seven
days of the Bradshaw Tennis Tournament from November 2 through November 8 at the Cottonwood tennis courts.
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The courts were in constant use as 160 players competed in 132 matches during the 30 Bradshaw Tournament.
Matches were fiercely contested throughout the entire week and in fact 76 set tie breaks were played to decide
match winners. From Monday to Friday a team of food preparers served breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks to
both players and spectators, which was between 150 to 200 lunches a day! No easy feat for sure! On Saturday a
brunch of pancakes, mimosas and bacon was on the menu making a perfect accompaniment to the final matches
before awards were distributed.
Tournament Chairman, Jack Sanders and tournament Director, Don Neu, announced the 19 raffle items winners
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and presented trophies to the happy tennis champions and to 2 & 3 place winners in the 13 skill level playing
divisions; 8 men skill levels and 5 women skill levels. The winners were:
Women:
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- 1 Kathy Moliter & Pat McRoberts, 2
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Lil Bailey & Edith Tanniru, 3 Kim Schmuck & Bobbie Fitzgerald
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3.5 (3) - 1 Sue Elsner & Donna Nelson, 2 Jeanne Harstone & Carol McCulley, 3 Mary Ann Rice & Kay Strauman
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3.5 (2) – 1 Helene Mein & Sylvia Page, 2 Wands Johnson & Petra Janusas, 3 Sandra LaBute & Kay Getelman
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- 1 Ann Dugan & Dar Brasch, 2 Sandy Casale & Sharo Feltus, 3 Randi Rex & Michelle Mather
Men:
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70+ (1) - 1 Jack Sanders & Rod Green, 2 Len Paulson & Don Neu, 3 Bruce Stead & Bill Corso
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70+ (2) – 1 Roger Diddock & Sid DeHaan, 2 Dave Withers & Rob Lehrer, 3
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Gerry Picker & Karl Day
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– 1 Dennis Rix & Mel Bram, 2 Dick Kane & Ron Petersen, 3 Milt Olsen & Harvey Trachtenberg
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3.5 (3) – 1 A. Crawford & T. Tschetter, 2 Chuck Bryant & Norbert Guimond, 3 M. DeMalleville & Z. Whaley
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3.5 (2) – 1 Rick Kenny & Lloyd Yake, 2nd Dave Markell & Don Peterson, 3 John Reed & Brian Claflin
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3.5 (1) – 1 Mike Davin & Tom Kasper, 2 John Gates & Art Baessler, 3 Wayne Mangold & Jack Peterson
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4.0 (2) – 1 Pat Kenney & Gary Porter, 2 Al Wagner & Rob Campbell, 3 Dick Harrold & Ken Stanley
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4.0 (1) – 1 Don Teusaw & Warren Kutchyera, 2 Mario Dominguez & Dave Zapatka, 3 J Brasch & B. Majercsik
Putting on a tournament of this magnitude is a herculean task, requiring the efforts of many people. The
participation of a myriad of volunteers from the CTC performed large and small tasks that are so necessary for an
event of this size. Some of these people were: Hal Davis for securing sponsorships; Larry & Kathy Sundsrud for
running the tournament desk; Jorge Aparicio for spectator chair set up; Food court organizers Al & Helene Mein,
Lynn Cox, Bonnie Livingston, Betty Dunn, Susie Welker, Janice Kilbreath, Kathy Klotz, Denise Devereaux, Pat
Davidson, Dave & Linda Cain,Kay Wengert, Mary Jane Robinson, Kelz & Sarah Kelzenberg ; Banner hangers Jim
Sutherland, Jack Sanders & Don Neu;
But, above all the tournament was made possible by the support of these sponsors: Big 2 Toyota, A-1 Golf Carts,
AZ Sanitation Service, Sun Lakes Realty, Sun Devil Auto, Pinnacle Physical Therapy, The Girls’ Group, RIS
(Retirement Investment Specialists), Ocotillo Foot & Ankle, Bonded Logic, Lee & Marsha Coffman, Jesse & Susan
Stewart & Loews for all the flowers. THANK YOU ALL!
And during this wonderful week players and spectators consumed over 1100 dixie cups of ice cream and orange
sherbet donated by Arizona Sanitation Service. YUM!
Please visit our fabulous website at www.cottonwoodtennisclub.com for information about our tennis club and to
view photos from the Bradshaw Tournament.