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Robert won the first set in a real nail biter, 9-8. The two tough competitors with amazing similar stylesof play, wasted no time starting the second set. Gilbert settled right in and overcame Robert, 9-6. Both players gave the crowd plenty of rousingexcitement. Third place went to straight shooting Scott Kephartof San Antonio who turned in a very impressiveshowing. Scott’s level of play continues to improvewith each event. Vivian Villareal was the talk of the day. Still onthe winner’s side of the open division Sunday morning,she planned to play in the ladies division whichstarted Sunday morning. Paul Blank and Lewis Jones,the tournament directors, tried in vain to convinceVivian not to enter the ladies event and concentrate on the open division. Vivian would have none of that.She was determined as the little lady with the heartplayed back to back matches from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00p.m. Sunday evening. In the open division, she washanded her final loss, 7-6, by Scott Kephart to finisha very respectable fourth place. In the ladies division, Vivian won by defeating top ranked pro, Belinda Campos, 7-5. Vivian had the crowd buzzing and in awe. The crowd seemed more exhausted than Vivian. A lot of people left with a tremendous admiration for the “TexasTornado”.Open division results: Total Payouts 1st Gilbert Martinez $3300.00 2nd Robert Almaraz $2380.00 3rd Scott Kephart $1550.00 4th Vivian Villareal $960 .00 5th David Henson $470.00 5th Bobby Brown $470.00 7th Jim Kuykendall $180.00 7th T. J. Davis $180.00 9th Angel Park $100.00 9th James Davis Jr. $100.00 9th Fernando Colunga $100.00 9th Bill Fuller $100.00 Ladies Division results: 1st Vivian Villareal $420.00 2nd Belinda Campos $295.00 3rd Rachel Hurst $190.00 4th Amanda Lampert $65.00
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