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$10,000 Coppertone John Shaw Open
Monday, January 1, 1900

Match #26: Winner's Bracket Round 2

Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton
vs.
Gail Castro Kehl/Lori Forsythe

Nina Grouwinkel Matthies

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 23, 1953 (71 yrs old)

Height:

5'6"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

140

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$94,648.50

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
P&R	7	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
WPVA	10	0	4	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	$14,338.00
Overall	17	2	7	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	$14,338.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1972	Kathy Gregory - 1st	Did not play
P&R 1973	Cathy Hahn - 2nd	Did not play
P&R 1974	Rose Duncan - 1st	Did not play
P&R 1975	Miki McFadden - 1st	Did not play
P&R 1979	Linda Hanley - 2nd	Did not play
P&R 1980	Linda Hanley - 1st	Did not play
P&R 1981	Linda Hanley - 1st	Did not play
P&R 1983	Julie Thornton - 3rd	Nina Matthies - 3rd
P&R 1984	Linda Hanley - 1st	Mary Diamond - 5th
P&R 1985	Linda Hanley - 5th	Mary Diamond - 2nd
P&R 1986	Linda Hanley - 1st	Did not play
1987	Linda Hanley - 3rd	Patty Dodd - 5th
1987	Linda Hanley - 2nd	Elaine Roque - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	8/13-14/1988	U.S. Open		5th	28	$938.00
WPVA	8/6-7/1988	World Championships		2nd	52	$2,850.00
WPVA	7/23-24/1988	Hermosa Beach Open		3rd	44	$1,400.00
WPVA	7/9-10/1988	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open		2nd	52	$1,900.00
WPVA	6/25-26/1988	Santa Monica Open		5th	28	$625.00
WPVA	6/11-12/1988	Ocean Beach Open		3rd	40	$1,200.00
WPVA	6/4-5/1988	Cincinnati Open		2nd	52	$1,900.00
WPVA	5/21-22/1988	Phoenix Invitational		2nd	52	$1,900.00

John Shaw Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/20/1988	Winner 1	Jackie Campbell / Charlotte Roach	Won
Sat, 8/20/1988	Winner 2	Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe	Lost
Sat, 8/20/1988	Contender 1	Karolyn Kirby / Jo Ellen Vrazel	Won
Sat, 8/20/1988	Contender 2	Dale Hall / Paula Weishoff	Won
Sat, 8/20/1988	Contender 3	Patty Dodd / Lisa Strand-Ma'a	Lost

Gail Wolze Castro Kehl

Photo: Markus Boesch / AllSport

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 12, 1957 (67 yrs old)

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

190

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$257,221.00

Lori Kotas Forsythe

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 5, 1959 (65 yrs old)

Home Town:

Oceanside, CA

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

California-Riverside

Seasons:

Tournaments:

157

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$258,513.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	13	17	25	Money
P&R	5	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$1,000.00
WPVA	73	3	6	11	14	25	1	10	3	0	0	0	$205,821.00
Overall	78	3	9	12	14	26	1	10	3	0	0	0	$206,821.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1983	Linda Buhlig - 5th	Did not play
P&R 1985	Darlene Bailey - 3rd	Did not play
1987	Heather Hafner - 4th	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
1987	Heather Hafner - 7th	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	8/13-14/1988	U.S. Open		4th	36	$1,500.00
WPVA	8/6-7/1988	World Championships		4th	36	$1,500.00
WPVA	7/23-24/1988	Hermosa Beach Open		4th	36	$1,000.00
P&R	7/16-17/1988	Laguna Beach Open		2nd	0	$0.00
WPVA	7/9-10/1988	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open		3rd	44	$1,400.00
WPVA	6/25-26/1988	Santa Monica Open		5th	28	$625.00
WPVA	6/11-12/1988	Ocean Beach Open		5th	28	$625.00
WPVA	6/4-5/1988	Cincinnati Open		5th	28	$625.00
P&R	5/28-29/1988	Santa Monica Open		2nd	0	$0.00
WPVA	5/21-22/1988	Phoenix Invitational		5th	28	$625.00

John Shaw Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/20/1988	Winner 2	Nina Matthies / Julie Thornton	Won
Sat, 8/20/1988	Winner 3	Linda Chisholm / Jackie Silva	Lost
Sat, 8/20/1988	Contender 3	Judy Bellomo / Evelyn Conley	Won
Sat, 8/20/1988	Contender 4	Patty Dodd / Lisa Strand-Ma'a	Lost

Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton lead the series 4-2

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
8/20/88	WPVA	John Shaw Open	Winner 2	Castro Kehl/Forsythe		Matthies/Thornton
8/13/88	WPVA	U.S. Open	Winner 2	Castro Kehl/Forsythe		Matthies/Thornton
7/23/88	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Contender 6	Matthies/Thornton		Castro Kehl/Forsythe
7/9/88	WPVA	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open	Contender 6	Matthies/Thornton		Castro Kehl/Forsythe
7/9/88	WPVA	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open	Winner 3	Matthies/Thornton		Castro Kehl/Forsythe
6/11/88	WPVA	Ocean Beach Open	Contender 4	Matthies/Thornton		Castro Kehl/Forsythe