Auctions to precede weekend tennis volleys

Noaki Schwartz

Fortunately for organizers of the First Paramount Pro-Am Tennis Classic,

forecasters are predicting a sunny weekend.

The event will be held at the Newport Beach Tennis Club this Friday

through Sunday. The classic will kick off with a player auction over

cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Whole teams will then face the auction

block.

The tournament will run from Saturday morning through Sunday and include

former Grand Slam titleholders Scott Davis, Rick Leach, Brian MacPhie and

Jim Grabb.

After the tournament ends Sunday, the club will throw a Super Bowl party.

Money raised from the event will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes

Foundation.

FYI

* WHAT: First Paramount Pro-Am Tennis Classic

* WHERE: Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Dr.

* WHEN: Friday through Sunday. Cocktails are served at 7 p.m. on Friday,

with the auction following at 7:30 p.m. The tournament begins at 9 a.m.

on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a player party Saturday at 8 p.m.

and a Super Bowl party Sunday following the game.

* WHO: Tennis players expected to play include Scott Davis, Murphy

Jensen, Brian Macphie, Jim Grabb, David Pate, Rick Leach, Sandon Stolle,

Pat Galbraith, Jeff Tarango, Luke Jensen, Jim Pugh, Richey Reneberg and

Eliott Teltscher.

* HOW MUCH: Free to the public