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$25,000 Flamingo Hilton/PCH John Shaw Open
Monday, January 1, 1900

Match #23: Winner's Bracket Round 2

Rita Crockett Royster/Angela Rock
vs.
Dennie Shupryt Knoop/Julie Thornton

Rita Crockett Royster

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 2, 1957 (67 yrs old)

Height:

5'9"

College(s):

Houston
North Texas State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Will Rogers State Beach 1989)

Career Winnings:

$89,397.00

Angela Rock

Photo: Matt Barber

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 15, 1963 (61 yrs old)

Home Town:

Lakewood, CA

Height:

5'8"

College(s):

San Diego State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

169

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$489,774.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
AVP	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
WPVA	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	$10,500.00
Overall	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	$10,500.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1987	Did not play	Liz Masakayan - 7th
1987	Did not play	Liz Masakayan - 7th
1989	Marie Andersson - 17th	Kristi Atkinson - 17th
1989	Marie Andersson - 9th	Did not play

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

John Shaw Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 7/14/1990	Winner 1	Connie Gibbon / Joanna Rathbun	Won
Sat, 7/14/1990	Winner 2	Dennie Shupryt Knoop / Julie Thornton	Lost
Sat, 7/14/1990	Contender 2	Anne Hansen / LeValley Pattison	Won
Sat, 7/14/1990	Contender 3	Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver	Won
Sat, 7/14/1990	Contender 4	Bonnie Fisk / Shannon Millen	Won 15-2
Sat, 7/14/1990	Contender 5	Jackie Campbell / Deb Richardson	Won 15-4
Sat, 7/14/1990	Contender 6	Nina Matthies / Elaine Roque	Lost

Dennie Shupryt Knoop

Photo: Jonathan Daniel / AllSport

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 27, 1956 (68 yrs old)

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

North Central

Seasons:

Tournaments:

136

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Manhattan Beach 1992)

Career Winnings:

$145,110.50

Julie Schaar Thornton

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 27, 1961 (63 yrs old)

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Best:

2nd (4 times)

Career Winnings:

$21,156.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$625.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1983	Did not play	Nina Matthies - 3rd
P&R 1984	Did not play	Mary Diamond - 5th
P&R 1985	Did not play	Mary Diamond - 2nd
1987	Did not play	Patty Dodd - 5th
1987	Did not play	Elaine Roque - 5th
1988	Did not play	Nina Matthies - 5th
1989	Mary Jo Peppler - 4th	Linda Hanley - 9th
1989	Mary Jo Peppler - 9th	Did not play