Senior
SCTANewsletter SEPTEMBER 2002 Talbert Cup: US Slips Past Europe
Mark Winters
U.S. captain Ed Baumer with his European counterpart Walter Spiess. Baumer and Bill Hussey kept the Talbert Cup in U.S. Photos: Mark Winters hands.
he Bill Talbert Cup, an annual Men’s competitive. Howard Moffett played an 85 competition between teams from It’s great from important part in the victory. T the U.S. and Europe, was started in a friendship 1999. Named for Gardnar Mulloy’s long-time point of view. Gardnar is always trying to doubles partner, the event is played each get more international representation so year at the Werzer Tennis Club in the ITF will establish a cup for the 85s. Portschach, Austria. At stake is a magnificent Gaining more recognition has taken trophy that Mulloy had donated by the more time than we thought it would. Duke and Duchess of Fragnito. Things have been pretty slow to change. This year, business activities kept Mulloy This year was a lot better because at home in Florida. Ed Baumer assumed his players from France, Norway, Slovenia, duties as captain. Bill Hussey provided Ralph Wilson and Bob Sherman were tough Switzerland, along with Austria and assistance. Southern Californians, Joe Kanter, in doubles. Germany, took part. The players are Howard Moffett and Bob Sherman were proud to represent the U.S. and I know members of the team that eked out a good. The Europeans had a number of play- the Europeans feel the same. That’s the victory in the 5th Talbert Cup. Up 6-4 after ers with a great deal of international experi- general spirit and what makes the Talbert the first day of singles play, the U.S. dropped ence; individuals who had played Wimbledon Cup special.” three of the five doubles matches, but still and other Grand Slam tournaments. The key With plans underway for the 2003 Talbert escaped with an 8-7 victory. to victory was our doubles play.” Cup, Baumer admitted, “we had a great “We’ve been winning, but it’s always been Hussey echoed Baumer’s thoughts team and I was proud to be the captain, but close,” said Baumer, who has played in all five saying, “I have played in three of the I must admit, I am glad to be handing the Talbert Cup contests. “All of the players are competitions and they have all been very organizational work back to Gardnar.” Friendship Was The Winner Mark Winters
ast year was the involved’,” Harbula admitted. “As it first Friendship turned out, it was fantastic. The L Cup event spon- camaraderie was wonderful. We got sored by Ralph and Mary to know people who we hadn’t Wilson; a competition in played with or against. We also had which women from a chance to spend time with our around the United States opponents and learn about them. faced an international The tennis was good and so was the group of 75-year-olds. The communication between teammates 2002 two-day tournament and the international players.” was held at the Werzer Those who are picked had a Tennis Club in Portschach, Jean Harris and Judy Stark with Mary and Ralph Wilson. Photos: Mark Winters portion of their expenses covered by Austria. Eighteen players the Wilsons. They also received team took part, seven of whom were from California. They included: Lucy jackets and specially selected momentoes that make the experience Dettmer, Eleanor Harbula, Jean Harris, Elaine Mason, Virginia Nichols, even more rewarding. “I thought it was fantastic,” said Stark “It is an Judy Stark and Jeanne Truan. As she did in 2001, Mason served as the experience that will be with me the rest of my life. It was so well run, team captain. and everyone was so friendly, even the opposition.” “I have nothing but admiration for Mary and Ralph,” Harbula said. Normally a doubles player, Stark participated in the singles too. “I “They left no stone unturned. They were right there for everyone.” played singles for the first time in 12 years. I enjoyed playing on clay, but As the name implies, the Friendship Cup is about friendship, I didn’t enjoy chasing all the drop shots Lilo (Carstens) hit.” not only among the teams, but also among teammates. Given that On the last day of play, Stark had a scare. Following her doubles International Tennis Federation Cup team selection is based on match, she began to feel dizzy and lightheaded. “It was very hot for June rankings, this event is a curiosity because US members were and I didn’t drink enough water,” she said. “I went to the hospital and selected in a drawing held at the Intersectional Team Championships. once I became hydrated, was fine.” “My first thought when I heard they decided not to go by rankings Stark was grateful for the concern that was shown by the was ‘what kind of event would it be without the best players Friendship Cup players, the Wilsons and the tournament staff. She was also quick to praise Pat Greer and Debra Kraus, members of the Wilson’s staff, who helped organize travel schedules and activities. Stark added, “the cocktail party and the banquet, all the events were lovely. Though I went to a British school in Buenos Aires, I had never been to Europe before. I really enjoyed Portschach. I loved Austria.” Though this was her third trip to Portschach, Harbula was similarly pleased. “It is the same beautiful place,” she said with a charming smile. “The highlight of playing there is staying at the Eleanor Harbula, Jean Harris, Jeanne Truan, Judy Stark, Lucy Dettmer and Mason love Werzer Seehotel and the five course dinners.” Piyachart Hussey and Elaine Mason were all smiles. Portschach. (continued on page 4)
Here’s Your Chance f you are interested in participating in the Friendship Cup 2003 to determine the members of the U. S. and International Ias a guest of the event sponsors, Mary and Ralph Wilson, teams. All applicants will be notified in writing. Please note contact Pat Greer at the following address: that Friendship Cup alumni are not eligible to re-apply. 100 Evans Lane, 305 D, Manalapan, FL 33462 Players selected are responsible for travel to and She will send you an application form that must be from Portschach, Austria and for entry fees associated completed by October 31, 2002. Your name will then be placed with the European Championships. The Wilsons will on the list and a drawing will take place on November 15th provide accommodations.
2 Better Than A Dream Mark Winters
aving written about tennis for well over twenty years, it is no longer a surprise to have someone H come up and say, “I read your story about...”. Usually such an introduction is followed by comments concerning the topic selected and the individual(s) discussed. An analysis of the overall presentation is added for good measure. Keeping this in mind, imagine how startled I was when Earl Beer walked up, while we were taking a boat trip around the Worther See, and said he was in Portschach, Austria because of a story that appeared in the Senior Newsletter two years ago. Beer’s first Portschach experience was Bob and Skip Duesler are Portschach regulars. nothing to write home about. He played three games in the 18th Werzer Cup International Austrian Championships in June of 2001, before damaging his left Achilles tendon. “I read the story and since I had never done anything like this before, I decided to try it,” he said. “I figured I was in the autumn of my years, and playing Earl Beer’s second visit to Portschach was fantastic. veterans tournaments in Europe seemed like Photos: Mark Winters an intriguing idea.” Deciding not to have surgery, Beer setting,” Piyachart admitted. “For people embarked on a rigorous physical therapy who like nature, it’s like being on a holiday. program. By last December, he was You can go to different places around the playing again. This past June, he returned lake and see a variety of things.” to Austria and played three tournaments; For Southern Californians, the surface – the International Veterans Championships terre battue – requires some adjustments. “I Manfred and Linda Neumayer along with Sissy at Klagenfurt and the 19th Werzer Cup, am glad I came,” Beer said. “It’s transformed Prevorcic are the reason tennis in Portschach is so along with the 45th International me, I will play a little on hard courts, but I’ve organized. European Veterans Championships, both become strictly a har-tru player.” at Portschach. There are other advantages to playing by “Klagenfurt was interesting,” Beer the lake in such a pictorial location, as remarked. “The city has a festival – an Piyachart Hussey pointed out, “it’s opened annual street faire during the tournament our eyes, getting to know so many people each year, so there is a lot going on. and making so many good friends. The tour- The public facility, where the tournament naments are run so well because they have was staged, was crowded. I don’t want to done it so long. They try to do everything take anything away from Klagenfurt, b u t they can to make you feel at home.” Manfred Neumayer,who has been Beer added, “the draws are tough, but organizi n g t h i n g s a t Portschach for a there is tremendous camaraderie. Being long time, is very good when it comes around people who are my tennis icons, to running a tournament.” playing against them, practicing and eating Bill and Piyachart Hussey have played with them, is a dream come true. the Portschach tournaments since 1984. Sometimes dreams can become nightmares, “We like to travel and it’s a beautiful but in this case it was fantastic.” Piyachart and Bill Hussey like the beautiful setting.
3 (continued from page 2) The Wilsons enjoy sponsoring the Friendship Cup as much as the players A Look At enjoy participating in the event. “Each year, we learn so much from these women,” Mary Wilson said. “Lucy Dettmer had her Competitiveness wonderful daughter, Peggy with her. They were a joy to get to know. Jean Harris - Sarah Gregg what a lady. Elaine Mason was our captain again. One could not find a better person (Sarah Gregg, a sophomore from East for the job. Yorkshire, England on the women’s team at “Ralph and I would like to thank the UCLA, is majoring in Mass Communications ladies for coming to Austria and letting us and Comparative Literature.) get to know them, and learn a little bit about their lives. They were all very am a female English tennis player competitive, but gracious and courteous and I always wanted to play sportswomen. Our purpose in creating the professionally. I traveled around Wilson Friendship Cup, on the Worther I Europe, South America, Japan See, is to honor these terrific people, who and the United States with the desire to are 75 and beyond, and still growing with race up the Women’s Tennis Association the game of tennis.” rankings. After competing on the circuit for two years exclusively, it became apparent RESULTS: that I was not going to progress at the
SINGLES rapid rate I had hoped for.The combination Howard Moffett (US) d. Claude de of draining travel to and from tournaments, Montgolfier (France) 6-3, 6-3 and opponents of unwielding resilience led Bill Rogers (Australia) d. Gerhard Munch me to reassess my career objectives. There (Germany) 7-6, Retired was also the fact, I spent more money than Wolfgang Marcuse (US) d. Helmut Lortz I gained. I decided to come to UCLA and (Germany) 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 be a student-athlete because my love for Bill Hussey (US) d. Kurt Pfitzner the game still existed, but the desire to live, (Germany) 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 sleep and eat tennis did not. Walter Spiess (Austria) d. Bill Donohue The tennis courts at UCLA never Bob Sherman had thoughtful commentary. Photo: Mark Winters (US) 6-3, 6-0 seem to be empty. As soon as the team Janko Zizek (Slovenia) d. Ed Baumer practices are over senior players overwhelm the stage. This made me wonder whether know. Would I still be fit or mentally (US) 7-6, 6-0 tough enough to compete and handle Gunnar Eide (Norway) d. Ralph Wilson I would still play at the age of fifty, sixty and up into my eighty’s? I really don’t the frustration of not being as good as (US) 6-0, 6-3 I once was? Joe Kanter (US) d. Ernst Weisskopf I realized the only way to understand (Switzerland) 6-3, 6-0 the competitiveness of seniors was to Hans Muhlbauer (Germany) d. Alfred “if you want to be talk with some of the players. Bob Hluchan (US) 6-1, 6-3 Sherman, winner of eighty-eighty Bob Sherman (US) d. Mischa anything in life you must national championships and ten world Stachowitsch (Austria) 6-1, 6-4 championships, led me through his Singles: US – 6 Europe – 4 be willing to see where personal experiences in the tennis DOUBLES world. He has played competitively for Sherman/Wilson d. Spiess/Franz Kornfeld you stand” and he over fifty-two years, which clearly (Austria) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 demonstrates his dedication to the game. Kanter/Moffett d. Pfitzner/Zizek 6-0, 6-2 added, “the only way At first I assumed that he received a huge Munch/Stachowitsch d. Baumer/Rogers buzz out of winning, since his success 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 you can do that is to go speaks for itself. I was pleased to be learn Lortz/Egil Torjusen (Norway) d. that what keeps him going is his Donohue/Marcuse 6-3, 7-6 out there and see just enjoyment of the game. He is by no Muhlbauer/Weisskopf d. Hluchan/Hussey means a push over on the tennis court. 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 how good you are.” He has the attitude of a fighter, saying the Doubles: US – 2 Europe – 3 reason behind competing is to “see where Final Score: US – 8 Europe – 7 you’re at.” He mixes modesty with a ......
4 playing singles, especially among the women. He was also a member of U.S Davis Cup To the English, clay court tennis is foreign team, the men’s coach at Pepperdine and territory all together. the author of two acclaimed books “If I’m I was both honored, and entering into a The Better Player,Why Can’t I Win?” and new realm when I spoke to Dodo Cheney. “Think To Win”. She was exceedingly humble for a lady who There is no question in Fox’s mind that has won a record three hundred and twen- his ambitions were achieved because of his ty six national titles in her seventy-seven competitive nature. Relating his attitude to years of playing tennis. It was amazing to Sherman and Cheney, he said, “Americans hear that her success came about because are more competitive by nature at all ages, she improved while she matured. Her feel- therefore, it is only natural that as they get ings for the game are similar to Sherman’s. older they remain competitive.” He believes She loves to play because of the sheer that the only difference between a compet- enjoyment she receives. Playing one to two itive young American and an older player is tournaments a month, when not actively that a senior can possibly “hide it better.” pursuing gardening, which is a pastime, her As far as seniors from my country, he said, desire to compete is equally important. “an English person is supposed to be I was pleasantly overwhelmed by how courteous.” He went on to describe thoughtful and respectful Cheney was Americans as “culturally rougher” owing to toward all the top WTA players. She the social gratification, which is associated expressed special admiration for Chris Evert’s with “high achievers, being competitive and ability to remain ladylike and composed, having a drive.” Another factor, which while competing in a feisty aggressive comes into play, is that tennis is far more manner. Despite suffering from arthritis in accessible in Southern California because of her knee, Cheney said, “as long as I can the great weather. Also, English people have hobble, I will remain playing.” to pay more for indoor courts. After talking to the witty gentleman and Fox’s explanation as to why Americans Dodo Cheney was equally candid. the charming lady about tennis, I had to play more singles than doubles came as no Photo: Bill Kellogg admire their love for the game and all that surprise. He said, “singles promotes greater they have accomplished. emotional, personal, great sense of humour saying, “his game However, I was con- aggressive feelings linked is getting worse”. Still, there is no way he fused as to why these with the ego and will give in, which indicates there is more two elite Americans requires more drive at stake than,“trying to stay above water”. had the drive to play, than doubles.” Diverting Sherman added, he competes hard as a while English senior slightly, he explained “self-defense mechanism” because people players do not want to why senior tennis “just want to beat up on you.” push themselves. Are players get a rush from I know what it feels like when every Americans more com- having goals. According player wants to beat you. The enjoyment of petitive by nature, to Fox, “people are the game becomes tied up in winning. Even while also being more happiest when they are with this understanding, I was intrigued as concerned about their achieving things. When to why a man would compete so hard physical health? Or are we are not aiming when he apparently dislikes the battle? they, by their up – toward a specific Throughout the entertaining conversation, bringing, more aware of relevant goal, it can be the message was clear, “if you want to be the importance and depressing. Having a anything in life you must be willing to see unlimited benefits that goal can transform the where you stand” and he added, “the only competition can bring stigma of a negative Allen Fox analyzed the situation. way you can do that is to go out there and to their life? Photo: Mark Winters emotion and make the see just how good you are.” To understand the effort of achieving it a Being from England, I would never have issue, I needed a professional opinion. positive psychological state.” the opportunity to speak with an individual Allen Fox, a sports psychologist who has Both Sherman and Cheney have clear who has competed and achieved so much, had more than his fair share of glory set goals of accumulating more national because at home senior players are too associated with taking on challenges and championships. However, I am left feeling embarrassed to put themselves out there. achieving the highest of goals, was my a bit numb at the thought that English The odd senior may play a game of doubles choice. Fox, a success both on and off the seniors will not be more competitive on a grass court or on indoor carpet. court, has a stunning tennis history, being until sports, as a whole, are recognized These surfaces keep the points short and a three time All-American at UCLA with as an important and positive aspect of sweet. It is extremely rare to see seniors NCAA titles in both singles and doubles. the country’s culture.
5 New Plaza Racquet Club
Mark Winters
veryone who plays the of soda pop, they are E January series of tourna- happy to help.” ments in the desert, that kick off After 19 years at the year, knows about the Plaza their old location, the Racquet Club tournament run Haggstroms look at the by Kurt and Ana Haggstrom. move as a “win-win situa- What most are unaware of is tion”. Kurt continued, “we that the Plaza Racquet Club felt we needed a larger now has a new location. facility. Our membership “About a year ago, the city of has grown and our three Palm Springs approached us and sanctioned tournaments asked if we would consider could sure use the extra taking over the city owned room. We will have it, facility called the Tennis Center,” since the Tennis Center Kurt Haggstrom said. “The has nine courts and our proposal involved giving up our old spot had only six.” current location so the Spa Admitting that pre- Hotel Casino could expand its paration has been “a fun operation and move to the challenge”, Haggstrom Tennis Center, that had been indicated October 1st will abandoned for six years, clean it Kurt Haggstrom and Giovanni Longo of the Palm Springs High School Tennis Team prepared be the opening date. “Just the new site. Photo: Ana Haggstrom up and turn it into a top notch like our old location, tennis location.” we plan to run a very As the September Senior Newsletter We are also remodeling the pro shop.” affordable public facility,” he said. “Our goes to press, extensive renovations are The local tennis community is playing priorities, as before, will be membership taking place. “The facility needs a real an active role in the refurbishing. “The high needs, game arranging, special events and facelift,” Haggstrom admitted. “That’s why school teams from Palm Springs and most importantly, junior programs.” we are resurfacing the courts, painting Cathedral City are doing anything that For more information about the new everything, putting in new lighting and needs to be done,” Ana Haggstrom Plaza Racquet Club give Kurt or Ana awnings on the courts, as well as landscaping. pointed out. “As long as we keep them full Haggstrom a call at (760) 323-8997.
They Will Be Missed
hen members of the tennis community depart, there is organization was known, from 1960 until 1961. Summarizing the Walways a great feeling of loss. This was never more true affect he had on the sport would be impossible. Simply stated, he than in the case of the deaths of John Argue, George Barnes, was a visionary who always looked for ways to increase everyone’s Nancy Chaffee Whitaker and Ed Yeomans. Each played substantial opportunity to play tennis. roles in making the game better. Chaffee Whitaker’s playing ability was matched by her concern Argue was the mastermind behind the 1984 Olympic Games for those in and around the game. She was the National Girl’s 18 taking place in Los Angeles and the financial success that was winner in 1947 and in 1951was ranked in the world’s top five. From enjoyed. More importantly, he served as chairman of the 1950 to ’52, she was the U.S. Women’s Indoor champion. Amateur Athletic Foundation, the organization that is the Yeomans was an outstanding player who made a quiet impact primary funding source of the National Junior Tennis League on local tennis. Thanks to his wife Pat, the family name is tied to which provides introductory instruction to youngsters through- numerous advances that have occurred. While she earned public out Southern California. praise, he stood fast behind-the-scenes providing thoughtful Barnes, who contributed $1 million to the tennis center that encouragement. bears his name in San Diego (“where kids are kings”), served as Argue, Barnes, Chaffee Whitaker and Yeomans will be greatly president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, as the missed by all of those active in the sport.
6 Experience Is The Key
Tina Karwasky
With all the adversity she was experiencing, she loved being around the tennis and the people taking part in Youth vs. Experience. The overall record stands at Experience 8 and Youth 5; there was one tie. Each year, Youth serves notice that they are becoming better. Experience, in turn, is always looking to add to its wily bag of tricks. Will the “old- sters” continue to survive? We will all have to wait until Memorial Day in 2003 to find out.
Yo u t h v s . E x p e r i e n c e :
MEN'S/BOY’S SINGLES Bob Seymour (E) d. Chris Lu 6-1, 6-3 Raymond Sarmiento (Y) d. Tom Whitlow 6-0, 6-0 Ken Mkrtchian (Y) d. Howard Moffit 6-2, 6-2 Chris Lord (Y) d. Bill Levielle 0-6, 6-0 (10-3) Dennis Mkrtchian (Y) d. Al Davis 6-0, 6-0 Mika De Coster (Y) d. Doug Crary 6-0, 6-2 Tina Karawsky put together the Experience and her cousin Janet Watanabe played a part in the win. Austin Hunsaker (Y) d. Bill Lurie 6-1, 6-0 laying young, talented tennis players is using carefully placed angles, along with lobs, to Allan Drazen (E) d. Ryan Thacher 6-1, 6-1 challenging, particularly when it comes frustrate the hard hitting youngsters. John Bennett (E) d. Brian Fang 6-3, 6-1 P to the annual Memorial Day meeting Sarah Lee, another 8-year-old, defeated MEN'S/BOY’S DOUBLES between Youth and Experience. This past May, Eleanor Harbula 6-1,6-4. But, the Experience Mika De Coster/Austin Hunsaker (Y) d. Experience used tactics and strategy women won six of the eight singles matches Crary/Jim Talman 6-0, 6-4 accumulated from many years on the court, and all three of their doubles matches. Bob Howe/Seymour (E) d. Lu/K. Mkrtchian to slip past their Youthful opponents 15-9. Youth may have had the shots but Exper- 6-2, 6-0 The victory was not the true story ience showed their wits and guile on the court. Levielle/Moffit (E) d. Lord/D. Mkrtchian because three 8-year-olds captured the show. The Youth vs. Experience series began in 2-6, 6-1 (10-5)
Dennis Mkrtchian defeated Al Davis 6-2, 6-2; 1989. Past Youth participants included Bob WOMEN'S/GIRL’S SINGLES Mike De Caster was 6-0, 6-2 better than and Mike Bryan, Serena and Venus Williams, Moira Gandy (E) d. Jordaan Sanford 6-1, 6-1 Doug Crary; and Austin Hunsaker stopped and Lindsay Davenport. Perennial Experience Charleen Hillebrand (E) d. Tiffany Tran Youth vs Experience co-founder Bill Lurie 6-1, participants included Lurie, Harbula, Charleen 6-0, 6-0 6-0. As good as these performances were, the Hillebrand, Dorothy Knode and Georgia Sophia Bursulaya (Y) d. Myrna Marin 6-3, 6-0 match that was the highlight of the day was Bill Turner. Co-founder Pat Yeomans missed her Tina Karwasky (E) d. Olivia Colman 6-1, 6-0 Levielle/Howard Moffitt’s 2-6, 6-1, (10-5) first Youth vs. Experience encounter because Sarah Lee (Y) d. Eleanor Harbula 6-1, 6-4 victory over Chris Lord/Mkrtchian. It looked she was taking care of her husband Ed, who Ann Folks (E) d. Kristen Hibbs 6-0, 6-0 like the Youth tandem would be runaway win- was critically ill. Though she was unable to play, Judy Louie (E) d. Lacey Smyth 6-2, 6-3 ners after the first set. Experience regrouped she came briefly to watch the competition. Dorothy Knode (E) d. Kaitlyn Christian 6-3, 7-5
WOMEN'S/GIRL’S DOUBLES
STAFF Georgia Turner/Norma Veal (E) d. Hibbs/Lee Mark Winters - 6-0, 6-1 UCLA Executive Editor Kandy Chain/Melanie Wheatley (E) d. CONTRIBUTORS Sanford/Tran 6-1, 6-1 420 Charles E. Young Drive West Henry Talbert - Yuriko Knoblich/Janet Watanabe (E) d. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Executive Director Christian/Smyth 6-1, 6-1 (310) 208-3838 Annette Buck - Director Adult & Senior Tennis MIXED DOUBLES Website: usta.com/scta Larry Belinsky,Vic Braden, Sarah Gregg Phil Flexo/Hillebrand (E) def. and Tina Karwasky Bursulaya/Sarmiento 6-2, 6-0 Final Score: Experience - 15 Youth - 9
7 Senior Grand Prix Points Down But Not Out (as of August 7)
MEN’S 40 MEN’S 65 Larry Belinsky 1. GlennErickson 760 1. L l oy d G o l d w a t e r 9 4 0 2. Patrick Rea 410 2. Jerry Freidman 820 laying competitive tennis can be like going to war. In a war, 3. Leonard Johns 360 3. Herm Ahlers 650 P inevitably, there are casualties. Tennis players, particularly as they 4. Randy Gerson 320 3. Gordon Davis 650 get older, become more aware of physical problems. Pain becomes part 5. Mike Fedderly 280 5. Robert Erickson 540 of the game. Sometimes, the discomfort is so great that it is impossible MEN’S 45 MEN’S 70 to continue playing. When it hurts that much, it stops being fun. 1. Randy Houston 1030 1. John Bennett 110 0 When one reaches this stage, it’s time to take a medical leave and 2. Emmanuel Acholonu 620 2. Gene Powell 730 let the injury heal itself, or have surgery and deal with rehabilitation. 3. Randy Berg 500 3. Roger Hing 600 Everyone can tell stories about enduring pain in order to compete. In 4. Andy Michell 430 4. Saul Snyder 560 actual fact, anti-inflammatories can bring relief for only so long. 5. Roy Trafalski 400 5. Mike O’Hara 400 A look at a list of professionals and their recent injuries supports MEN’S 50 MEN’S 75 the statement about playing hurt. After continued suffering, Davenport 1. Mark Peterson 1080 1. Robin Willner 610 with a knee; Hingis an ankle; Ivanisevic a shoulder; and Kuerten a hip 2. Steve Futchko 560 2. Bill Gutierrez 480 were forced to have surgery. When I learned to play, people said tennis 3. Bill Flaherty 510 3. Graydon Nichols 400 was a sport with a low risk of injury. It was nothing like football, 4. Les Wofford 500 4. James Golson 220 baseball and basketball, where injuries were more prevalent. Tennis, as 4. Tony Ybarra 500 4. Arnie Pompan 220 it is played today, particularly at the high competitive level, is physically MEN’S 55 MEN’S 80 demanding. One must be in excellent condition in order to survive. 1.Dick Johnsrud 660 1. Jerry Greer 590 I had problems with my right arm for some time. I wore an elbow 2. Frank Zebot 640 2. Kenneth Hayes 400 sleeve that gave me comfort while I played, for about a year and a half. 3. Mario Cernousek 540 3. Jim Watters 360 During those days, I was playing about ten tournaments a year and 4. Bill Wesnousky 520 4. Alvin Asher 300 practicing an average of three times a week. I tried to play through the 5. Clarence Davis 500 4. Don Baron 300 pain and it got progressively worse. I took glucosamine sulfate and MSM MEN’S 60 MEN’S 85 as food supplements to help rebuild and generate cell tissue. After two 1.Dick Landenberger 1000 1. A l D av i s 370 cortisone injections, physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage, and 2. HamiltonSah 815 2. Bill Hussey 200 months of acupuncture, I decided to take the plunge. Thanks to my 3. John Hall 735 2. Howard Moffett 200 doctor, Richard Brown, I realized that I was a surgery candidate because 4. Allan Drazen 670 4. Walter Ralphs 190 of all I had done seeking alternatives. 5. Bill Cover 650 5. John Morrison 160 Sooner or later, as we age, our bodies begin to break down. I had to admit, I had a good run. Now, I'm facing one of my WOMEN’S 35 WOMEN’S 60 toughest opponents. That opponent is my own body and its ability 1. Cassondra Caesar 150 1. Sinclair Bill 340 to heal itself. Though the doctor gave me a ninety per cent chance 2. Kelly Dodge 40 2. Cathie Anderson 260 of playing again in six months (and I liked those odds). I realized WOMEN’S 40 3. Norma Veal 170 there were no guarantees. 1. Rebecca Vineyard 280 4. Lurline Fuji 100 The procedure only took twenty-four minutes, but those precious 2. Lisa Thomas 40 4. Terri Eggers 100 minutes impacted my life. My normal routine was altered and had an WOMEN’S 45 WOMEN’S 65 effect on the quality of my life. I suffered more from the anesthesia and 1. Jackie Snell 260 1. Audrey Folden 220 pain killers than anything else. After the surgery, I jogged a couple times 2. Robin Tatro 210 2. Roz King 190 and was even able to play a few heated games of table tennis with my 3. Kandy Chain 160 3. Penny Winkler 80 son, Jordan. What’s more, the physical therapy seemed to help. 4. Tina Karwasky 120 4. Sonja Carrie-Sabotka 60 In time, I got out and hit (lightly) against the ball machine WOMEN’S 50 WOMEN’S 70 (without my doctor’s permission) for about half an hour. I braced 1. Kathy Barnes 200 1. Liz Harper 200 up and did not experience significant pain. The area is still a bit stiff 2. Kay Cohen 80 2. Nancy Kibbey 140 which is understandable. I can only look positively to the future. 3. Tina Karwasky 60 3. Janet Hubbard 110 I know my story is not unique. Tennis players must be ready for 4. Rhea Savin 50 4. Susan Templeton 80 anything. Recovering from an injury and attempting to get back to WOMEN’S 55 WOMEN’S 75 the game is a test of courage and patience. I've had done it before, 1. Judy Louie 220 1. Piyachart Hussey 180 and now, after tendon repair on the inside of my elbow, I am doing 1. J ad y Vo n d e r L e i t h 2 20 2. Cathie Hall 170 it again. In the end, the process makes us grateful for the things we 3. Myrtle Hines 110 3. Dorothy Knode 160 are passionate about. I am enjoying it and look forward to resuming 4. Heather Mage 80 tennis activity. As Arnold Schwartzenegger said in the movie, 4. Judy Weigand 80 Terminator, “I'll be back.”
8 Tips On Avoiding Injuries
Vic Braden
urrently, injuries effecting professional found that as he gripped the racket more the ball’s direction can be picked up sooner. Cplayers are running at near epidemic tightly, the acceleration rate decreased This will allow a player to prepare faster than proportions. In some cases, twenty-five per significantly. The tip is to hold the racket as normal which gives the brain more time to cent of the eligible players have been forced to lightly as possible since the fingers need to send messages to the muscles to “place” the withdraw from a tournament due to injuries. hold the racket only as tightly as needed to ball rather than just return it. At the Mercedes-Benz Cup two years ago, keep it from flying out of your hand. It is also Some serious heart complications have three of the first four seeded players were important to remember to be aware of been experienced by players who worked injured and unable to participate. tightening your grip between hits. extremely hard in the final game, were Since the same situation is showing up in A majority of senior complaints concern exhausted when the last point was senior tennis, here are some tips that can help the knee. In another study, players ran on a completed, and then sat down. Exercise you stay healthy for many more decades of sensitive “force plate” and it was found that physiologists point out that violent exertion competitive tennis. many of the participants did not know they moves so much blood to other parts of the Sometimes injuries happen when there were running in a violent manner. More body and it’s critical for players to continue appears to be no known cause. For example, importantly, these people could reduce the moving slowly around the court after it has been discovered that players can injure amount of “G” forces by learning to run finishing a match so that equilibrium in blood their arm simply by holding a racket too lightly.We have all seen players who look as flow to the heart is established. tightly between hits. In most every case, the though they're gliding around the court, and Rotator cuff injuries have ended many player was not aware of having a “death others who seemed to pound along. The tip careers. Studies on serving indicate the clutch” grip while awaiting the next ball. Some is to practice running lightly. number one cause of rotator cuff injury is think a tighter grip means more power, but It can be achieved. Here is something to hitting serve tosses that are straight up in the that's not accurate. It is interesting that in a try. Run four steps to the right, then reverse air, or behind one’s head. In these cases, the video I produced, a racket was cut into two your direction. Do this several times. Pay “Acromion Process” dug into and eventually parts and held together by a hinge. Players hit attention to how hard your feet are landing. penetrated the rotator cuff. Tip – throw the with the racket and noticed no difference in Then, exaggerate and try to run softly. Most ball further to the right of your head and the the feel, or speed, of the hit. In other words, players are amazed at how jarring on their legs rotator cuff will be under less stress. the ball does not know how tightly you are and body is lessened. If you’re experiencing physical problems and holding onto the racket. One of the reasons seniors pound the are looking for some help drop me a line at However, your brain does. When a bio- court is they are late responding to shots and [email protected] and I will refer you mechanical study was done using Rod Laver, have to move violently to reach the ball. A to doctors who specialize in working with when he was the world's best player, it was good tip is to watch an opponent’s racket so tennis players.
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9 Results
68th Adult & Senior WOMEN'S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES MEN’S 65 SINGLES Sectional Rebecca Vineyard d. THIRD PLACE Herm Ahlers d. Jim Perley Championships Jennifer Anderson 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 Steve Cornell d. Mark Peterson 7-6, 6-7,6-1 Default (Injury) MEN'S 30 SINGLES WOMEN'S 45 SINGLES Kandy Chain d. Jackie Snell MEN’S 50 SINGLES Julien Heine d. Blake Russ CONSOLATION 6-0, 6-2 4-1, Retire (Injury) Aubrey Frazier d. Bob Straub MEN'S 30 DOUBLES WOMEN'S 45 DOUBLES 6-0,. 6-2 Jackie Baar/Janet Bezmalinovich Rob Christensen/Heine d. Scott MEN’S 50 DOUBLES d. Linda Fleiderman/Tedi Mersky Phillips/Allen Yap 6-1, 6-2 Cheney/Jim Rombeau d. Dan 6-4, 7-5 MEN'S 35 SINGLES Bohannon/Peter Bronson 6-4, 7-6 WOMEN'S 50 SINGLES Men’s 65 winner Herm Ahlers, Andrew Denny d. George Woods MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Lindborg and finalist Jim Perley. 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 Kay Cohen d. Rhea Savin THIRD PLACE 6-4, 6-2 MEN’S 65 DOUBLES MEN'S 35 DOUBLES Brent Abel/Cornell d. Mark Peter Davidson/Bill Howie d. WOMEN'S 50 DOUBLES Georgian/Wesley Jackson 6-3, 6-4 Bob Duesler/Jim Nelson d. Dick Doss/Bill Hyde 6-4, Carlos Cruz-Aedo/Matt Gilman Rhea Savin/Linda Stude d. MEN’S 50 DOUBLES 6-4, 6-2 Hiromi Ennis/Jane Park CONSOLATION 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 Craig Allison/Ted Yukawa d. MEN'S 40 SINGLES Paul Edwardh/Paul Mullis, Jr. Desi McBride d. Glenn Erickson WOMEN'S 55 SINGLES 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 Jady Von Der Leith d. Judy Wiegand 6-2, 5-7, 6-0 MEN'S 40 DOUBLES Men’s 55 & 65 Ed Charles/McBride d. Jeff WOMEN'S 55 DOUBLES National Hardcourt Diane Link-Moore/Von Der Leith Richards/David Wright 6-0, 6-0 Championships Men’s 65 doubles winners Jim Nelson/ d. Karen Alexander/Hazel Shore Bob Duesler MEN'S 45 SINGLES 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 MEN’S 55 SINGLES Randy Houston d. Brian Cheney d. Women’s National Emmanuel Acholonu 6-2, 6-1 MIXED 40 DOUBLES Charlie Hoeveler 7-5, 6-3 Ruth Marshall/Carlos Mora d. 50, 60, 70 & 80 MEN'S 45 DOUBLES Christina Berzaman/Jay Gardner Hardcourt Paul Biren/Bruce Totten d. 6-1, 7-6 Championships Ben Gaither/Charlie Pina WOMEN'S 50 SINGLES 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 MIXED 50 DOUBLES Josephine Mendez/James Pyles d. Christy Wing d. MEN'S 50 SINGLES Dee Williams-Horne 6-2, 6-3 Mark Peterson d. Steve Futchko Bill Long/Savin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 6-0, 6-4 Men’s 45 National MEN'S 50 DOUBLES Tom Leonard/Jerry Van Linge d. Hardcourt Steve Futchko/Hank Lloyd Championships 6-3, 6-4 MEN’S 45 SINGLES Men’s 55 finalist Charlie Hoeveler, MEN'S 55 SINGLES Warrick Jones d. Wendell Pierce 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 tournament diretor Lenny Lindborg Bill Wesnousky d. Dick Johnsrud and winner Brian Cheney. 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 MEN’S 45 DOUBLES Photos: Bill Roth Wesley Cash/Brad Rowe d. MEN'S 55 DOUBLES MEN’S 55 DOUBLES Tom Leonard/Gene Malin Dean Corley/Fred Shuey d. Dave Bohannon/Cheney d. 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 Dennis Bowers/Paul Mullis Daud Ahmed/Dean Corley Women’s 50 finalist Dee Williams-Horne 6-3, 7-5 MEN’S 45 DOUBLES 7-5, 6-3 and winner Christy Wing with Bill Bond. THIRD PLACE WOMEN'S 30 SINGLES Daud Ahmed/Sal Castillo d. Christine Behrens d. Heidi Schuler Wesley Jackson/Pierce 6-3, 6-0 7-6, 6-4 WOMEN'S 30 DOUBLES Jennifer Lyons/Julie Shapiro d. Men’s 50 National Allison Gamble/Ashley Jones Hardcourt 6-0, 6-0 Championships
WOMEN'S 35 SINGLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Lyons d. Cassondra Caesar Brian Cheney d. Len Wofford Men’s 55 Doubles winners Dave Bohannon/Cheney and Lindborg with finalists 6-0, 6-0 6-4, 6-3 Dean Corley/Daud Ahmed.
10 Results
WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES WOMEN'S 60 DOUBLES WOMEN'S 80 DOUBLES 3rd Upland Tennis THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Club Senior Charity Mary Ginnard d. Nancy Ornstein Claudia Giacomini/Katie Koontz Florence Blanchard/Cecily Grange Tournament 6-0, 6-3 d. Doris De Vries/LynTietz d. Alice Jones/Milly Miller 6-3, 6-2 MEN'S 35 SINGLES WOMEN'S 50 SINGLES 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 Larry Lindsey d. Tuan Nguyen CONSOLATION WOMEN'S 70 SINGLES Senior & Super 7-6, 6-3 Margaret Machoian d. Mary Boswell d. Beverly Winans National Father & Kathy Barnes 6-2, 6-2 6-4, 6-3 Son Hardcourt MEN’S 40 SINGLES Championships WOMEN'S 50 DOUBLES Mike Clayton d. Angel Mollo Ginnard/Wing d. Karen SENIOR FATHER & SON 6-3, 6-3, Gallagher/Dee Williams-Horne Gordon Davis/Scott Davis d. MEN’S 50 SINGLES 7-6, 6-3 Joe Zerboni/Joe Zerboni 6-3, 6-2 Steve Futchko d. Steve Kronseder 6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 55 SINGLES Bill Verner d. Clarence Davis 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
MEN’S 60 SINGLES Women’s 70 winner Mary Boswell and Wes Simmons d. John Hall finalist Beverly Winans with Bond. 6-4, 6-4 65 18th Stoneridge WOMEN'S 70 SINGLES Senior winners Gordon and Scott Davis THIRD PLACE with finalists Joe and Joe Zerboni. Country Club Women’s 50 doubles winners Louise Russ d. Angele Ray SENIOR FATHER & SON Tournament Wing/Mary Ginnard and finalists 7-6, 6-3 THIRD PLACE MEN'S 45 SINGLES Williams-Horne/Karen Gallagher. WOMEN'S 70 DOUBLES Jim Nelson/Brian Nelson d. Les Russel Jilot d. Robert E. Lowe WOMEN'S 50 DOUBLES Jeanette Weiland/Winans d. Dodson/Jeff Dodson 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 6-2 6-3 THIRD PLACE Boswell/Louise Owen 6-4, 6-4 SUPER SENIOR MEN'S 55 SINGLES Mary Harris/Leslie Vallejo d. FATHER & SON WOMEN'S 70 DOUBLES Mario Cernousek d. Pete Dean Kathy Bennett/Sue Morgan Larry Huebner/John Huebner d. THIRD PLACE 6-1 6-4 7-5, 6-4 Russ/ Doris Stephens d. Margaret Tom Willson/Matt Willson MEN'S 70 SINGLES WOMEN'S 60 SINGLES Canby/Carol Cofer 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 7-5, 6-7,6-2 Don Albares d. Saul Snyder Charleen Hillebrand d. Sinclair Bill WOMEN'S 80 SINGLES 6-2 6-4 6-4, 6-2 Eleanor Harbula d. Lucy Dettmer WOMEN'S 60 SINGLES 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 20th Whittier THIRD PLACE WOMEN'S 80 SINGLES Narrows Heide Orth d. Suella Steel THIRD PLACE Moonlight 2-0 Retired Margaret Wickham d. Ilse Jobson Tournament WOMEN'S 60 DOUBLES 6-0, 6-3 MEN’S 50 SINGLES Hillebrand/Steel d. Cathie Super Senior winners John and WOMEN'S 80 DOUBLES Larry Huebner with finalists Tom and Charlie Pina d. Ronnie Paloger Anderson/Bill 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 Dodo Cheney/Dettmer d. Matt Willson. 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Harbula/Jean Harris 6-4, 6-2 MEN'S 55 SINGLES SUPER SENIOR FATHER Hamilton Sah d. & SON THIRD PLACE Martin Friedman Stanley Quade/Eric Quade d. Jim 6-3, 6-2 Settles/Jim Settles, Walkover MEN'S 60 SINGLES Wes Simmons d. Sah 7- 6, 7- 5
MEN'S 65 SINGLES Robert Erickson d. Jerry Friedman 6-2, 6-2
MEN'S 70 SINGLES Super Senior third place winners Stan Women’s 60 doubles winners Suella and Eric Quade, tournament director Francis Goodyear d. Steel/Charleen Hillebrand with finalists Women’s 80 doubles winners Dodo Norma Veal, with fourth place team Jim Charles Cabasag Sinclair Bill/Cathie Anderson. Cheney and Lucy Dettmer with Bond. and Jim Settles. 6-0, 6-3
11 Results
MEN'S 75 SINGLES MEN'S 70 DOUBLES MEN’S 65 SINGLES Roy Emerson Arnie Pompan d. James Golson Mike O'Hara/Saul Snyder d. Mike Carrico d. Jerry Bishoff Adoption Guild 6-1, 6-4 Addison Appleby/Bob Rainbolt 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 Tournament 6-4, 6-4 MEN'S 80 SINGLES MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 35 DOUBLES Don Baron d. Louis De La Vega MEN'S 75 SINGLES Saul Snyder d. Jerry Paul Piet Aldrich/Jim Pugh d. 6-0, 6-0 Lee Glouner d. Bill Nyhan 6-0, 6-1 Art Hernandez/ MEN'S 85 SINGLES 6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 75 SINGLES William Moravec 6-2, 6-2 Walter Ralphs d. Bill Hussey MEN'S 75 SINGLES Cecil Norwood d. 6-3, 6-1 CONSOLATION Leslie Anderson 6-0, 6-3 28th Fallbrook Tournament James Golson d. Martin James WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES La Jolla Senior 6-1, 6-1 Laura Mintz-Moskal d. MEN’S 65 SINGLES Men’s Hardcourt MEN'S 75 DOUBLES Gail Benzler 7-5, 6-2 Vojin Joksimovich d. Dick Parry Championships 6-2, 7-5 Hal Long/Jack Saunders d. Raul WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN'S 60 SINGLES Arredondo/Lee Glouner Susan Groce d. Karina Benish MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Joe Zerboni d. Anthony Enyedy 6-2, 6-1 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Lars Callne/Curt Hawkins d. 6-2, 6-3 Wylie Keeler/Orville Maas MEN'S 80 SINGLES WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES 7-5, 6-4 MEN'S 60 SINGLES Jim Watters d. Jerry Greer Susan Davis d. Kati Fabian CONSOLATION 7-5, 6-4 6-0, 6-0 Wilf Kurth d. Joe Zesbaugh 76th Los Angeles MEN'S 80 SINGLES Public Parks 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 CONSOLATION 12th Avila Bay Tournament MEN'S 60 DOUBLES Dexter Haymond d. Alex Gerber Classic MEN’S 35 SINGLES Jerry Patch/Mike Rabbitt d. 6-0, 6-0 MEN’S 35 SINGLES Jon McKee d. Jaime Barajas Bob Duesler/Lenny Lindborg MEN'S 85 SINGLES Desi McBride d. Marty Davis 6-3, 6-4 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 Irv McCallum d. William Lurie 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 MEN'S 65 SINGLES 6-2, 6-3 MEN’S 40 SINGLES Leonard Johns d. Willard Chilcott Lloyd Goldwater d. MEN'S 85 DOUBLES Default John Sahratian McCallum/John Shelton d. 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 Bob Holbrook/Lurie MEN’S 40 DOUBLES MEN'S 65 SINGLES 6-3, 6-2 Jim Settles/J. P.Wammack d.Don CONSOLATION Brosseau/J. B. Kim 6-4, 6-4 Charles Scribner d. 25th Annual MEN’S 45 SINGLES Herb Holmes Arthur Ashe Jr. Randy Houston d. Angel Abreu 6-1, 6-0 Memorial Tennis 6-1, 6-2 Tournament MEN'S 65 DOUBLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES Duesler/Lindborg d. MEN’S 35 SINGLES Don Brosseau d. Duane Hale Dick Doss/Bill Hyde Luke Shields d. Clancy Shields 6-2, 7-6 6-7, 6-3, 6-0 6-4, 6-3 Men’s 35 winner Desi McBride. MEN’S 55 SINGLES MEN’S 40 SINGLES Art Santilli d. Bill Verner 6-4, 6-4
George Woods d. Jeff Ray MEN’S 60 SINGLES 6-0, 6-1 Allan Drazen d. John Hall MEN’S 45 SINGLES 6-4, 6-1
Dale Brainard d. Kurt Enger MEN’S 60 DOUBLES Default Adam Bianchi/Richard Remolif d. MEN’S 50 SINGLES Hall/ Wes Simmons Men’s 65 doubles winners Lenny 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 Lindborg/Bob Duesler with finalists Jim Callaway d. Tom Fraffan Dick Doss/Bill Hyde and Bill Bond. 6-1, 6-1 MEN’S 65 SINGLES
MEN'S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 55 SINGLES Bob Ouwendijk d. John Bennett d. Roger Hing Peter Soria d. Jerry De Ainza Cheng-Ou Chang 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 7-6, 1-6, 7-5 6-1, 6-4 MEN’S 65 DOUBLES MEN'S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 60 SINGLES CONSOLATION Leland Housman d. Chuck Nelson/Norm Merrill d. Dave Conrad d. Jerry Paul Anthony Enyedy Don Bly/David Bradford 6-0, 6-0 6-0, 6-3 Men’s 35 finalist Marty Davis. 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
12 Results
Alvin Davis d. Kirk Kerkorian Jim Callaway d. Robert Mason Houston/Pete Kelly d. Saul 7-6, 6-2 6-3, 6-3 Blau/Tom Olmstead 6-3, 6-2
WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES MEN’S 45 DOUBLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES Carmen Orsini d. Julie Slayton Callaway/Ken Callaway d. Noble Terry Ehlers d. Mark Peterson Default Benning/Nick Caesar 6-4, 6-1 Default WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Alexandria Briare d. Lisa Thomas Wayne Hughes d. Harold Krasner Steve Field/Frank Zebot d. 6-0, 6-2 6-3, 6-1 Guy Fritz/Robert Johnson WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 65 SINGLES 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Men’s 65 finalists Don Bly/ Johnny Sanchez d. Mike Carrico MEN’S 55 SINGLES David Bradford with winners Norm Merrill/Chuck Nelson Default Mario Cernousek d. MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Robert Royden 6-2, 6-2 MEN’S 70 SINGLES Sanchez/Jay Turner d. Don MEN’S 60 SINGLES Gene Powell d. John Bennett Neuman/Saul Snyder 6-1, 6-4 Robert Jones d. Lloyd Goldwater 6-0, 6-2 MEN’S 70 SINGLES 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 MEN’S 70 DOUBLES Saul Snyder d. Roger Draper MEN’S 60 DOUBLES Robert Foran/Wilson Fitzgerald d. Women’s 40 singles winner Alexandria Default Jerry Edgar/Lenny Lindborg d. Edwin Anderson/ Briare with finalist Lisa Thomas Goldwater/Fred Nobles 6-4, 6-1 Frank Simmons 7-5, 6-1 MEN’S 75 SINGLES Tina Karwasky d. Jackie Snell Cecil Norwood d. MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN’S 75 SINGLES 6-0, 6-3 Leslie Anderson Neil Hurlbut d. Walter Jensen Bill Gutierrez d. Jim Golson WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES 6-2, 6-2 6-3, 6-4 6-3, 6-1 FATHER-SON DOUBLES MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Jack Gerber/Ramsey Gerber d. Lindborg/Fred Scott d. Dick Mike Armstead/Mike Armstead, Jr. Doss/Bill Hyde 6-7,6-4, 6-3 6-4, 6-0 MEN’S 70 SINGLES WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES John Sahratian d. John Bennett Ginny Beneke d. Susan Davis 6-3, 6-1 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 MEN’S 70 DOUBLES Women’s 45 singles winner Tina Karwasky and finalist Jackie Snell. WOMEN’S 70 DOUBLES Bennett/Saul Snyder d. Robin Veda Edman/Dot Hogen d. Willner/Bob Teitsworth Tina Karwasky d. 5-7,7-6, 6-2 Men’s 75 singles winner Bill Gutierrez Sandra Bradfield/Janet Hubbard and finalist Jim Golson. Karen Alexander, Default 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 MEN’S 75 SINGLES WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES MIXED 45 DOUBLES Willner d. Raul Arredondo MEN’S 80 SINGLES Judy Wiegand d. Sharon Siegel Luis Glass/Roz King d. Nick 6-2, 6-1 Don Baron d. Pete Hustad 6-3, 6-3 Caesar/Susan Davis 6-3, 6-4 MEN’S 80 SINGLES Default MIXED 40 James Watters d. Edwin Tyler Lisa Thomas/Duane Hale d. 27th Laguna 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 MEN’S 80 DOUBLES Niguel Senior Ed Saunders/Peter Stacey d. Bert Lee Gummerson/ WOMEN’S 35 DOUBLES Philip Hubbard Tournament Gates/Ed Schultz Gail Glasgow/Cari Garfield d. 6-3, 6-3 MEN’S 35 SINGLES 6-2, 6-1 Elizabeth Dickinson/Lynn Jennings Robert Horsch d. Andrew Denny MEN’S 85 SINGLES 6-3, 6-2 San Diego 7-5, 6-3 Regional WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES Public Parks MEN’S 40 SINGLES Kathy Bennett/Judy Louie d. Tournament Glenn Erickson d. Seth Bowen Donna Ehlers/Nadine Levinson 6-2, 6-2 MEN’S 35 SINGLES 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 MEN’S 40 DOUBLES Jim Beneke d. WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES Walter Hennessy Bowen/Douglas Mathews d. Jady Von Der Lieth d. 6-0, 6-1 Dan Bohannon/David Nowick Nancy Beaty 7-6, 6-2 MEN’S 40 SINGLES 6-3, 6-2 Randy Gerson d. MEN’S 45 SINGLES WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES Randy Houston d. Len Baziuk Men’s 80 doubles winners Ed Saunders/ Tim McGrath Teri Eggers d. Lanelle Titello Peter Stacey and finalists Bert Gates/ 6-2, 6-1 6-4, 7-5 6-2, 6-1 Ed Schultz MEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 45 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 60 DOUBLES
13 Results
Eggers/Judy Janc d. Berg/Bob Jones d. MEN’S 60 SINGLES Jackie Tatum Diana Lott/Titello 6-0, 6-2 Robin Garthwaite/ Housman d. Mike Rabbitt Tennis Classic Peter Van der Hyden 7-5, 7-6 6-1, 6-1 MEN’S 35 SINGLES 21st Pacific Palms MEN’S 65 SINGLES Resort Senior Carlos Cruz-Aedo d. Frank McCabe d. Brian Valparaiso 6-1, 6-2 Tournament Johnny Sanchez MEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 30 SINGLES 6-1, 6-2 Walter Eze d. Corey Brown Ramin Daryabeigi d. Tuan Nguyen MEN’S 65 DOUBLES 3-6,6-1,6-1 6-2, 6-3 Neil Johnson/McCabe d. MEN’S 55 SINGLES MEN’S 40 SINGLES Bob Snider/James Vaughn Richard O’Toole d. David Gordon Mark Bedard d. Leonard Johns 6-1,1-6, 6-2 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 60 SINGLES MEN’S 45 SINGLES John Sahratian d. Jerry Friedman d. Joel Fleiss Gil Duran d. Lito Lasin Saul Snyder Men’s 60 doubles winners Berg/Bob Jones and 6-0, 1-1 Retired 6-3, 7-5 finalists Robin Garthwaite/Peter Van der Hyden. 6-2, 6-3 MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES MEN’S 70 DOUBLES Phil Flexo d. Jerry Paul John Levine d. Bill Flaherty 86th La Jolla Sahratian/Snyder d. Jim 6-2, 6-1 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Tournament Organ/Bob Rainbolt MEN’S 35 SINGLES 6-1, 6-1 MEN’S 55 SINGLES 66th Santa Dick Johnsrud d. Clarence Davis Manuel Ortiz d. Jose Ruelas MEN’S 75 SINGLES Barbara 7-5, 5-7,6-3 6-4, 6-2 Jim Watters d. Cecil Norwood Tournament MEN’S 35 DOUBLES 6-1, 6-3 MEN’S 60 SINGLES MEN'S 35 SINGLES Peter Davidson/John Washer d. Art Jenkins d. Joseph Kallo MEN’S 75 DOUBLES Jon McKee d. Bret Lunsford Kevin Klabunde/Ken Zanio 6-3, 6-2 Hal Long/Jack Saunders d. 6-4, 6-1 6-3, 6-4 Irv McCallum/William Mundt MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN'S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 40 SINGLES Jerry Friedman d. 6-0, 6-1 Mark McMahon d. Brian Turner Neil Levinson d. Andrew Stanley Douglas Monson 6-1,1-6, 6-2 MEN’S 80 SINGLES 6-3, 6-4 6-2, 6-3 Alvin Asher d. Jim Murphy MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN'S 50 SINGLES MEN’S 40 DOUBLES Gerry Thomas d. Victor Sanchez 6-7,6-3, 6-1 Carlos Mora/Peter Hermann d. Chris Robb d. John Gaddis 6-1, 6-0 MEN’S 80 DOUBLES Geoff Griffin/Turner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Fran Bushman/Fred Darling d. MEN’S 85 SINGLES 7- 5, 7- 5 MEN'S 60 SINGLES Bill Lurie d. Al Davis 7-5, 6-3 George Miner/Dennis Sealey MEN’S 45 SINGLES 6-2. 6-1 John Hall d. Fred Nobles Glen Holroyd d. Roger Hulburt 6-1, 6-3 Lindborg Racquet WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES 6-2, 6-2 Club Senior Andi Neugarten d. Melinda 21st Whittier Tournament MEN’S 45 DOUBLES Ainslie-Murray 7-6, 1-0, Retired Narrows Moonlight Bruce Nichols/ Clark Rorbach d. MEN’S 60 SINGLES WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES Tournament Angel Lopez/Paul Press Jill Prolman d. Sheila Weinstock MEN’S 50 SINGLES Allan Drazen d. David Berg 6-3, 6-4 6-2, 7-5 6-1, 6-2 Greg Garancovsky d. MEN’S 50 SINGLES MEN’S 60 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 40 DOUBLES James Debates William Kellogg d. Jay Schiller 6-0, 6-2 6-1, 6-0 Robin Ogburn/Tracey Thompson d. Beth Thompson/Laurie Helgeson MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN’S 50 DOUBLES 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 Douglas Monson d. Kellogg/John Wright d. Guy Norman Merrill 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 Fritz/Leland Housman WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 Lola Suarez d. Lorine Honeyman MEN’S 70 SINGLES 6-0, 6-0 Russell Kidd d. Jerry Paul MEN’S 55 SINGLES 6-3, 7-6 Brian Cheney d. Byron Smith WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES 6-2, 6-0 Nancy Beaty d. Ellen Furman MEN’S 75 SINGLES 6-1, 6-2 Vince Fotre d. Harold Balaam MEN’S 55 DOUBLES 6-0, 6-1 Dean Corley/Woody Brooks d. MIXED 40/45 DOUBLES Cheney/Fred Shuey Kathy Fritz/Guy Fritz d. Angel MEN’S 80 SINGLES Men’s 60 winner Allan Drazen and 7-5, 6-4 Lopez/Cherise Meoli Paul Yokota d. William McIntosh finalist David Berg. 6-3, 6-2 6-3, 6-2
14 Results
MEN’S 85 SINGLES MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 60 SINGLES Al Davis d. Richard Feiga Monson Douglas d. Emmanuel Acholonu d. Pete Gerry d. Joseph Kallo 6-4, 6-2 Malcolm Shroyer 7-5, 6-0 Bruce Totten 6-4, 7-5 6-1, 7-6
MEN’S 60 DOUBLES 7th International Hamilton Sah/Frank Webster d. Senior Ralph Hesterman/Dave Walesiak Championships 6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 65 SINGLES Glenn Erickson d. Dean Whaley d. Aaron Kleinman Randy Gerson 6-0, 6-0 6-2, 6-1
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES
Gerson/Glass d. Dale Men’s 65 finalist Malcolm Shroyer and Men’s 45 winner Emmanuel Acholonu Brainard/Chris Newborn winner Monson Douglas. and finalist Bruce Totten. 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES
MEN’S 45 SINGLES Kelley Dodge d. Bill Flaherty d. Duane Hale Robert Mason d. Greg Fitzgerald Laura Mintz-Mouke 6-4, 6-2 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 6-1, 6-2 WOMEN’S 70 SINGLES
MEN’S 50 SINGLES Janet Hubbard d. Sandra Bradfield 6-3, 6-2 Andrew Harrison d. Luis Glass 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 MIXED 40 DOUBLES Cher Arceneaux/Gerson d. Men’s 65 finalist Aaron Kleinman and MEN’S 50 DOUBLES winner Dean Whaley. Gail Benzler/Patrick Marelly Iraj Aalam/John Daily d. Robert 6-2, 6-1 MEN’S 70 SINGLES Phillips/Mark Randolph 6-1, 6-2 John Bennett d. Robert Foran 41st Glendora 5-7,6-2, 6-4 Championships Men’s 50 winner Bill Flaherty and finalist Duane Hale. MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Clyde Simkins d. Jody Helfend MEN’S 50 DOUBLES 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 Tim Wallace/Richard Golden d. Richard Rivas/Glen Stansbury Men’s 50 doubles winners Iraj Aalam/ 7-6, 6-3 John Daily with finalists Marc Randolph/ Robert Phillips. Photos: Virginia Glass
MEN’S 55 SINGLES Men’s 70 finalist Robert Foran and Peter Soria d. Fred Patzelt Men’s 35 finalist Jody Helfend and winner John Bennett. 6-2, 6-2 winner Clyde Simkins. Photos: Paul Baiotto MEN’S 70 DOUBLES MEN’S 55 DOUBLES Malcolm Shroyer/Al Smith d. Joe MEN’S 40 SINGLES Foran/Wilson Fitzgerald d. Bowerbank/Tom Burke 6-0, 6-4 Ben Gaither d. Curtis Cochran Men’s 50 doubles finalists Bennett/Wayne Brannon 6-4, 7-5 Glen Stansbury/ Richard Rivas with 6-3, 6-1 MEN’S 60 SINGLES winners Richard Golden/Tim Wallace. Tony Enyedy d. Robert Dean MEN’S 40 DOUBLES 6-4, 6-1 Cochran/Glenn Teixeira d. MEN’S 55 SINGLES Leonard Johns/Daniel Soto Clarence Davis d. John Wallen 6-2, 6-4 Default
Men’s 40 doubles finalists Daniel Soto/ Men’s 70 doubles finalists Men’s 60 finalist Robert Dean and Leonard Johns with winners Wayne Brannon/Bennett with winners winner Tony Enyedy. Curtis Cochran/Glenn Teixeira. Men’s 55 winner Clarence Davis. Wilson Fitzgerald/Foran.
15 Results
MEN’S 75 SINGLES MEN’S 40 SINGLES Bill Gutierrez d. Bill Zaremba William Konya d. Ben Gaither 6-0, 6-3 7-5, Retired (Injury)
MEN’S 50 SINGLES Tom Wright d. Michael Halat 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
MEN’S 55 SINGLES Jeff Clements d. Paul Edwards 40/45 Mixed winners Carlos Mora/Ruth 7-6, 6-2 Men’s 85 finalist Walter Ralphs and Marshall with finalists Phil Hubbard/ MEN’S 60 SINGLES Gummeson. winner Alvin Davis. Hamilton Sah d. Wes Simmons 40/45 MIXED DOUBLES 6-4, 6-2
Ruth Marshall/Carlos Mora d. MEN’S 60 SINGLES Men’s 80 Jerry Green and finalist Gummeson/Phil Hubbard Dean Whaley d. Gerald Johnson Dean Blatchford. 6-0, 6-3 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 MEN’S 80 SINGLES Lakewood MEN’S 70 SINGLES Jerry Green d. Dean Blatchford Summer Senior Francis Goodyear d. 6-2, 6-1 Tournament David Conrad 6-7,6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 85 SINGLES MEN’S 30 SINGLES MEN’S 75 SINGLES Alvin Davis d. Walter Ralphs Michael Chang d. Paul Brown Eric Teltscher d. Ralph Haverfield 6-0, 6-0 6-4, 7-5 Default
WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 35 SINGLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES Lee Gummeson d. Judy Wiegand Women’s 45 winner Lee Gummeson George Woods d. Edmund Russell Paul Yokota d. William McIntosh 6-3, 6-2 and finaist Judy Wiegand. 6-3, 3-2 Retired (Injury) 6-1, 6-0 ......
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