Another successful year for the Hunter Classics tour is complete!  Over $25,000 in cash and prizes were awarded to the Hunter Classics tour members.

161 ladies from around the world competed in the Hunter Classics Tour in the year 2002.  The average attendance was 42 ladies per stop. 

The year 2002 award winners:
Tour Champion-Leslie Anne Rogers
Tour Champion runner up-Orietta Strickland
Most Improved-Audra Carter
Perfect Attendance-$200 drawing winner-Leslie Anne Rogers

Year 2002 Qualifier Winners:
Leslie Anne Rogers (2)
Lisa Marr (3)
Sherri Hudson

Year in Summary:
1st stop:
53 ladies competed at Fast Freddy's in Arlington, TX on January 26-27.  14 ladies paid the qualifier.  This was the first tournament that was true double elimination, and Sherri Hudson put it to the test double dipping Orietta Strickland in the finals.  Sherri Hudson won the tournament and the qualifier.  

Deanna Kniola won the 2nd chance event. 

2nd stop:
36 ladies competed at Corner Pocket in Albuquerque, NM on Feb 23-24.  Leslie Anne Rogers came in first, Orietta second.  

Local DelAnn Nash won the 2nd chance event.

3rd Stop
30 ladies competed at Paradise Billiards in Denver, Colorado June 15-16.  Rose McCrory won the tournament, Leslie Anne Rogers came in second and won the Qualifier. 

Julie Stephenson won the 2nd chance event.

4th stop:
34 women played at Speed's Billiards in Arlington, TX on July 13-14.  Orietta Strickland double-dipped Leslie Anne Rogers in the finals.  Leslie won the WPBA Qualifier and Texas State Open Qualifier.   

Julie Stephenson won the 2nd chance event, and a Texas State Open Qualifier..

5th stop:
42 women came to compete for the qualifier spot at Legend's Billiards in League City on August 10-11.  Lisa Marr double dipped Sherri Hudson in the finals.  Lisa won the Qualifier.

Melinda Bailey double dipped LaDonna Ulrich to win the 2nd Chance event.

6th stop:
39 women came to compete in Las Vegas at Pool Sharks on September 14-15. 15 paid the qualifier, and Lisa Marr again double dips her opponent in the finals to win the tournament and the Qualifier.  Leslie Anne Rogers comes in second. 

Susan Mello won the 2nd chance event.

7th stop:
The year ended with a bang at Big Daddy's in Alvin, TX with 59 women coming to compete!  Leslie Anne Rogers won the Tour Championship, making it two years in a row.  Lisa Marr won the tournament and the WPBA Qualifier, making it three tournament wins in a row!  Deanna Henson came in second.

Amanda Lampert won the 2nd chance event.
 

The year 2002 saw many veteran Hunter Classics players along with numerous new faces.  The goal of the Hunter Classics Tour is to provide a friendly, respectful, and competitive environment for ALL levels of women to compete. 

A great deal of the Hunter Classics Tour success is due to the all the supportive players that love pool and come to the events to challenge themselves.  The Hunter Classics Tour is the largest, longest running regional women's tour in the United States!

All the ladies wish to thank our dedicated tour sponsor Wes Hunter, the host rooms, and the rest of our sponsors for another successful year!