
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, August 14, 1994                   TAG: 9408250001
SECTION: DISCOVER                    PAGE: 110   EDITION: METRO 
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SCORES OF TENNIS COURTS AVAILABLE

Roanoke Valley tennis players have scores of courts to choose from. Some are private, and some public courts require reservations through the sponsoring club or organization. In this list, the first figure indicates the number of courts at a site; the second is the number of lighted courts.

Roanoke City

Crystal Spring 6-0

Eureka 4-4

Fallon 2-0

Fishburn 2-2

Garden City 2-2

Golden 2-2

Highland Park 3-3

Huff Lane 4-4

Jackson 2-2

Kennedy Park 2-0

Melrose 1-0

Morningside 2-0

Perry Park 1-0

Preston 4-4

Raleigh Court 2-2

River's Edge 6-6

Shrine Hill 3-3

Strauss 2-0

Sunrise 1-0

Thrasher 2-0

Wasena 4-4

Washington 6-6

William Fleming High School 4-0

TOTALS: 24 sites, 67 courts, 44 lighted.

Roanoke County

Bent Mountain 1-1

Cave Spring High 4-4

Clearbrook 1-0

Garst Mill 3-3

Gearhart Park 2-0

Glenvar High 4-4

Mount Pleasant 3-3

Northside High 4-4

Oak Grove 1-0

Shell Park 3-3

Stonebridge 4-4

Vinton War Memorial 1-1

Walrond Park10-10

TOTALS: 13 sites, 41 courts, 37 lighted.

Salem

Oakey Field 4-0

Salem Civic Center 8-8

Salem High School 6-0

TOTALS: Three sites, 18 courts, 8 lighted.

Other schools

Hollins College 10-2

Roanoke College 6-0

Va. Western Community Coll. 6-6

Country clubs

Countryside: three indoors

Hidden Valley: eight outdoors, two indoors, six lighted

Hunting Hills: eight outdoors, two indoors, four lighted

Roanoke Country Club: nine outdoors, five indoors, six lighted.

TOTALS: four sites, 25 outdoors,16 lighted.

Other clubs

Elks Club 2-0

Forest Hills Swim Club 2-0

Loch Haven 1-0

Ridgewood Tennis Club 2 indoors

N-Dor 3 indoors

North Lakes Swim Club 2-0

Salem Racquet and Swim Club 2-2

Stonegate Swim Club 4-2

TOTALS: 9 sites, 18 courts, 15 outdoors, four lighted.

Lessons

HIDDEN VALLEY: Pros Tom Gibbs and Carter Turner provide 45-minute lessons for $18 and one hour lessons for $25. Lessons for non-members are also available.

HUNTING HILLS: Pro John Barker provides half-hour lessons for $14 for adult members and $13 for junior members. Assistant pro Ravi Anantaraman offers half-hour lessons for $12.50 to adult members and $11.50 junior members. Hour lessons are available for double half-hour rates. Non-member lessons are available for the member rates plus $3. Ten-week clinics, beginning in September and January, are offered for juniors (ages 5-18).

ROANOKE COUNTRY CLUB: Pro Fred Rawlings offers 45-minute lessons for $15. Assistant pros Chris O'Keefe and Nick Molloy offer half-hour lessons for $10-13. Hour sessions are double half-hour rates. Lessons for non-members are also available.

by CNB