$10,000 Coppertone John Shaw Open
Monday, January 1, 1900
Match #52: Contender's Bracket Round 1
Karolyn Kirby/Jo Ellen Vrazel
vs.
Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (63 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Jo Ellen Vrazel
Photo not available
Personal Info
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 5
Career Best: 7th (WPVA Santa Monica 1988)
Career Winnings: $462.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA50000012200 $925.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/6-7/1988 World Championships 13th 4 $0.00
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 13th 4 $0.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 7th 20 $425.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 9th 12 $250.00
John Shaw Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/20/1988 Winner 1 Judy Bellomo / Evelyn Conley Lost    
Sat, 8/20/1988 Contender 1 Nina Matthies / Julie Thornton Lost    

Nina Grouwinkel Matthies
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 23, 1953 (71 yrs old)
Height: 5'6"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 140
Career Wins: 44
Career WPVA Wins: 4
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: 9
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 2
Career WPVA Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: $21,156.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
P&R72320000000 $0.00
WPVA100420301000 $14,338.00
Overall172740301000 $14,338.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - 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 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
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    
Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton lead the series 2-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/20/88WPVAJohn Shaw Open Contender 1 Matthies/Thornton Kirby/Vrazel  
6/25/88WPVASanta Monica Open Contender 3 Matthies/Thornton Kirby/Vrazel