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SCTANewsletter MARCH 2001 Really Exceptional Mark Winters ack in the ‘60s, Palm Springs time Moore holds his extravangaza. “Kurt’s served as a spring training loca- tournament is picking up each year and this tion for major league baseball. is making us better,” said Club tour- Teams would spend the pre-sea- nament director Glenn Erickson. “The play- son getting in shape during the ers have been saying for a long time they Bwarm days, resituating the aches in the cool have as many plaques and trophies as they evenings, enjoying the serenity found in the need so we decided to make a change. This desert. is the second year we have had prize money. Senior tennis players have adopted a Players in the 35s to the 80s received com- similar “get ready for the year” routine in pensation. We had 20 guys play the 80s.” the desert. The January circuit, which has While the competition is important, grown to five events, gives local, national the player parties held by the desert circuit and international competitors an early tournaments are also first rate. “We had benchmark.This past season was a record standing room only,” Erickson proudly stat- setter. Tournament entries were up. ed. “Jane Beazley sang and we had a dance Competition was national championship group made up of kids from town who did quality. a fabulous swing routine. The party drew Play started with the 8th Annual Hilton raves. It was the highlight of the tourna- Plaza Racquet Club Senior Tournament. ment. Having a chance to socialize is one of “The Senior Grand Prix Masters was held the reasons so many play the tournaments.” at the same time and that hurt us,” said Erickson was quick to praise the help he received. “Harold Matzner sponsor’s the tournament director Kurt Haggstrom. “Our Erickson is lucky to have Matzner in his corner. draws had grown by 10% percent during the tournament,” he said. “Harold represents last years. Though we had more players, a and he hadn’t played a tournament in 50 Spencer’s Restaurant and has adopted the few of the regulars were not on hand.” years. He decides to play the 80s and loses club. His strong support makes the tourna- “It’s a unique situation having all the a close three setter. It was a great match. ment better and better.” tournaments,” Haggstrom added. “We have This is what the game is all about.” Because it is open to both men and the better players coming from the rest of For the second year running, the women, the 14th Annual Snackwell’s Mission country and spending almost a month in the Desert Princess Senior Women’s Hills Invitational Senior Championships is desert. All of us benefit from the situation. Tournament catered to the ladies. Charlie the circuit’s showcase. “I like playing in the The last two years, I have gone to nationals Moore, the tournament director, is looking desert at this time of year, because the com- well prepared to play, because I’ve started to develop a first class event. “We are still petition is so good,” said Steve Futchko, the year against such good competition. I small, but we are growing,” Moore admit- owner and director of tennis at the Upland remember playing some of these guys on ted. “We need to do more advertising and Tennis Club. “I’ve played Glenn’s tournament the Satellite level and that leaves me quite tweak the dates so we are closer to Steve’s for the last 7 years. The Hilton comes first confident.” tournament (Snackwell’s). The ladies like and it serves as a warm-up for the Not all the participants are national or the fact our tournament serves as a warm- Snackwell’s. international standouts. “I have an amazing up for his event, but it’s only one event.” “Snackwell’s is a Category II USTA story,” Haggstrom said. “Charlie Asimow is The Palm Springs Tennis Club Senior 91, fit and runs like a deer. His mind is sharp Men’s Tournament is played at the same (continued on back page) Competing Again OOVVEERR Don Daniels n 1944, while World Subsequently, he was sel- War II was raging, ected by the State De- I was partment to participate in TTHHEE NNEETT growing up in Los an exhibition tour of Angeles. For his eleventh Southeast Asia with Ham birthday, his father gave Richardson, n spite of the rainy weather, the him a tennis racket and and Carol Fageros. In 1956, he returned to renewal of the Senior Grand Prix ten lessons. According the European circuit. At Masters Championships was a to Perry, he had never seen a tennis match. “It the , he Igreat success. The awards dinner was was good because I did- teamed, for the first time, attended by 80 participants. The high- n’t have a chance to with to cap- light of the evening was the appear- develop a lot of bad ture the doubles title, ance of , who gave an after habits”, he said. which was no small feat dinner speech that was not only Norville Craig, his considering the fact both entertaining, but very informative. pro at the La Cienega players played the duece Everyone enjoyed his talk. courts in Beverly Hills, court. Perry was the more versatile of the tandem, The format for the Senior made sure his student when it came to returns. Grand Prix Masters Championships is had few if any bad habits. Bob Perry If you have ever seen He took over the ad court. to hold the tournament in January Perry compete, you will notice he has a sim- In the final, they defeated French singles and have the results count for rank- ple, clean arsenal of strokes with no hitches. champion and . ings. In this year’s event, winners and His flat, penetrating shots have had a fair Though the duo never won another finalists were given prize money and share of victims. tournament, they earned more notice by other gifts. Perry went right from a February high reaching the quarters at the following A big “thank you” goes to Jim school graduation to joining the U.C.L.A. Wimbledon. That same year, Perry was Nelson and Annette Buck for their freshman team. In those days, freshman ranked No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 18 in the tireless efforts and to Palisades Tennis competed solely against freshmen of other world due in part to attaining the round of sixteen at Wimbledon. Clearly, his success Club and Balboa Bay Tennis Club for colleges. Players were not given scholar- proved he was capable of playing with the providing the tournament facilities. ships, but given the fact tuition was a mere $200 a year and players were allowed to best players of the day. The Senior Grand Prix Masters have part-time jobs on campus, it was a From 1960 until 1970, tennis played a less Championships will be held again great time to break into collegiate tennis. significant role in Perry’s life. When he next January. Pile up those Grand Prix After his freshman year, Perry was No. 1 on moved to La Jolla in 1971 things changed points so you can take part. the team from 1952 to 1954. As a Bruin, he when he began giving lessons at the La Jolla Senior tennis said good-bye to a won the NCAA doubles twice and was also Recreation Center. He and his wife Eileen great friend, Ernie Schultz (see Mark singles finalist twice. also began to run the La Jolla Championships, Winters’ story). Schultz was playing in During his stint as a collegian, he played one of the section’s top family events. the finals of a tournament in Japan, against Canada and the British When Perry retired from teaching in July of 1998, he realized how much he with partner Wayne Hippenstiel, West Indies. He also spent three months in Australia with , missed competition. Whether it is with when he passed away. He was a great and to train with the main doubles partner John Sahratian or any of competitor and enjoyed the game of Davis Cup team in preparation for the the other Men’s 65 talents in Southern tennis as much as anyone I knew. Challenge Round. California, he is always in the battle. In 2000, Condolences are extended to Ernie’s When he was 19, he played his first grass Perry/Sahratian were National Men’s 65 wife Liz and to his extended family. court tournament at the Merion Cricket Hardcourt finalists. Keep your eye on the ball. Club in Philadelphia. His California serve and Love of the game and the physical con- volley style helped him adapt to the new sur- ditioning that results from being a competi- Jim Bisch face. In time, he won the mixed doubles with tor brought Perry back to the courts. As long as his knees aren’t giving give him trou- Chairman, Wimbledon champion ble, opponents know they will have to deal Senior Tennis Council and reached the singles semifinals. After graduating in 1955, he played in with his flat serve and heavy if they Europe and at Wimbledon and Forest Hills. are to have any chance of defeating him.

2 Ernie Schultz: Travel Winners An Honorable Man ob Duesler was a winner at the 25th International Senior Indoor Mark Winters European Tennis Championships played at the Tennisclub Seefeld, in forward to Portschach this year to see if B Seefeld, Austria because he took his wife Ernie (besides being his doubles partner) Skip’s advice. He captured the Men’s 65 sin- could earn a singles victory over Chuck. gles title with a 6-4,6-3 victory over Werner Sadly, this will not happen. Ernie Schultz Mertens of Germany and teamed with Nick passed away in November, playing tennis in Makarenko of Atlanta, Georgia to win take Japan. “I didn’t go on the trip because we the doubles 6-4,7-6 over Mertens and traveled all fall,” Liz Schultz recounted. “He Walter Staehle. was playing doubles. It was an easy game. “Skip always wanted to go because of They say he was about to serve and he just the snow and the location is so nice,” leaned against his racquet.” Duesler said. “I don’t like the snow and I “Ernie had a mild heartattack in 1996,” don’t ski. But, we decided to go and I played Schultz continued. “Lately, he had been tak- well. The club was near the sky slopes and ing more of his nitroglycerin pills than I the setting was spectacular. The food was knew. After the heartattack, we agreed that excellent and so was the beer.” he would play fun singles and that his tour- When there is a Men’s 85 doubles nament would be only doubles.” event and Ed Baumer is entered, all you Ernie Schultz was very special. A grad- have to worry about is who will be the in uate of the Naval Academy, he was a deco- the runner-up position. At Seefeld, Baumer rated pilot who participated in Vietnam. Ernie Schultz teamed with Bill Rogers of Australia for the After retiring as a Colonel, he worked for title over Alfred Henzler/Gerhardt Munch GTE, GE-Lockheed Martin and did consult- of Germany 6-4, 6-3. s a long time writer, and editor of ing for JPL. the Southern California Tennis As impressive as his resume was, it A Association newsletters, I am for- doesn’t tell you about the essence of this tunate to be able to tell stories about the bright and enthusiastic individual. The word game and call it work. Last September, in friendly does not come close to explaining the Senior Newsletter, I wrote about Ernie what it was like to spend time with him. and Liz Schultz sharing a wedding anniver- “He loved the game and the people in it,” sary celebration in Portschach, Austria with Liz Schultz explained. Chuck and Jody Devoe who were married Had I been fortunate enough to know on the same day (June 11) in the same year Schultz as did Dick Henry, a retired USAF (1952). Lieutenant General and friend, perhaps I In the process of preparing that piece, would have been able to be as expressive. “I I had an opportunity to spend time with treasured my friendship with him,” Henry both the Schultz’s and the Devoe’s. I said. “He was my tennis hero. He taught me learned about the rivalry between Ernie everything I know about tennis. I envied his and Chuck, along with the friendship and vitality and energy. He was as honorable as Bob Duesler, (on the right) with pal Lenny Lindborg, caring the couples shared. I was looking any man that I have ever known.” was a Seefeld winner. Photo: Mark Winters ...... June Escape

ortschach, Austria has become the June playground for many of This year’s Friendship Cup will be sponsored by Buffalo Bill’s P the section’s senior competitors. This year the following events owner Ralph Wilson and his wife Mary McLean Wilson. “Ralph and are scheduled: International Austrian Championships-Werzer Cup I just love that part of the world,” McLean Wilson said. “We want 2001, June 4-10 and International European Veterans Championships women who play in the 75s and 80s to have an opportunity to (60 and up), June 1-17. On June 9-10, the Cup and the experience what it’s like to play in Portschach. We are looking Bundy-Cheney Friendship Cup competitions will be held. For infor- to help a broad range of players. There will be a new group of mation about the tournaments contact Manfred Neumayer at neu- women each year. That’s why Portschach will be the Friendship [email protected]. Cup’s permanent home.”

3 Senior Day East To Enlightenment Judy Louie he Mercedes-Benz Cup, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary July 2-29 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA, is going to be tspectacular. , and are among the early entries as are , , and Jan-Michael Gambill. Senior Day takes place on Thursday, July 26. Phyllis Adler attended the first annual Senior Day, last year, with six friends from her tennis club. “I was really impressed with Senior Day,” she said. “It was a great event that I have been telling all my friends about.” The fact that you can have a tasty Friendship Cup participants: (l-r front row): Amilian Fleishmann, Sandra Tamaccio, Shizu Iwai, brunch and spend the day watching the Jaquline Egelhoff, Merrilee Zielinski. (back row): Peggy Micciche, Clark Wallace, Ann Moore, Barbara Mueller, Wayne Hippenstiel, Judy Louie, Vlasta Brakovsky, Marge Coco, Mary Lancaster, best in the men’s game compete, makes a Henry Lancaster, Pat Hippenstiel, Pat Parsons and Teri Frey. special day even more special. Myrna Schreiner, who is captain of a hile conflicts abound across the world, a 3.0 Women’s League team from Pasadena, recently retired, 93-year-old Japanese entre- shares Adler’s enthusiasm. “I brought four preneur has become a source of enlighten- members of my team along and we were W ment. Though his small stature and gentle manner are very pleased,” she said. “The breakfast deceiving, Giichi Suzuki is one of the most successful busi- was great. The whole day was nicely nessmen in the world. Few realize that his career success organized.” is overshadowed by humanitarian efforts. Mike Jackman, and his wife Jean, can’t Suzuki is an avid tennis player who has made it a goal wait for July 26. “It was definitely worth- to help seniors become more “self reliant through their while to come,” Mike stated. “We golden years” through active participation in the sport enjoyed the talk by Vic Braden and the they love. He is accomplishing the task by holding the 35 & Over tennis pros.” Friendship Cup. If you want to be part of the 75th In 1997,10 countries (Korea,Taipei, Philipines, Singapore, Mercedes-Benz Cup anniversary senior Giichi Suzuki, the sponsor of the Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, Canada, U.S. and Japan) par- action, call Katie Stuppi at (310) 824-1010 Friendship Cup with the Japanese ticipated in the low key, invitational round-robin doubles Ext. 253 Senior Tennis Association, and competition for players 50 and over. Each year since its John Powless, U.S. Captain. Photo: Judy Louie inception, the tournament has become more successful. At the most recent event, held last fall, 420 players including Sabine Bradshaw, Ed Baumer, John Gibbs, Sam Stevens, Ernie Schultz, Pat Parsons and myself from Southern California, along with Henry Lancaster, Wayne Hippenstiel and Clark Wallace from Northern California, were in Miyazaki, Japan. UCLA While the tennis was important, the Olympic-like setting and the resulting camaraderie 420 Charles E. Young Drive West Los angeles, CA 90024 were the real story. The language barrier was not an issue. The Japanese Senior Tennis (310) 208-3838 Association provided guests with - of - state treatment. The welcoming banquet was fab- www.usta.com/scta ulous and so was the music played during the meal. Lively modern jazz was mixed with tradi- tional Japanese melodies and instruments. The entire audience was captivated by the rhythm STAFF and acoustics of the huge Taiko drums that resounded throughout the banquet hall. Mark Winters – Executive Editor One very sad note, Schultz collapsed on the court while competing and died of a heart CONTRIBUTORS attack. Suzuki honored Schultz by cancelling the entertainment presentations by the coun- Henry Talbert – Executive Director tries involved at the closing ceremonies. Annette Buck – Director Adult & Senior Tennis While the U.S. contingent was not as successful as in the previous three years, the Jim Bisch, Don Daniels, Judy Louie and Tina Karwasky Friendship Cup was a winner. Thanks to Suzuki’s efforts, tennis provided a common meet- ing ground on which friendships will grow.

4 Where Are The Women? Tina Karwasky

s a senior tennis player, I Ana Moratoya explained that less skilled have noticed the many of players are not interested in spending a lot of the local women’s draws are ...it is tough to get money to play in a small draw competing in getting smaller and smaller. just one match only to lose. In many cases, play in a divi- Carolyn Nichols wrote that League Tennis Asion can be completed in two days of a a ranking when events has cannibalized senior tournaments. Teams two weekend tournament. Like many in the recruit players to play once a week in compe- game, I am concerned about this situation with fewer than four tition. With hotel costs, travel time and high so I e-mailed a number of players and asked entry fees, why bother playing tournaments? them where the senior women were. You can play a League match for The biggest factor that kept women participants are peanuts. I entered the USA Mixed Doubles from playing was time constraints. Long League for an $18.00 fee. My only expense hours at work make for less quality prac- is gas and meals (before or after, with the tice time. Many asked, "how does one prac- canceled.. team). The down side is that some sites are tice 100% after a grueling day?" The situa- an hour from where I live. Another problem tion is made worse by 40 degree tempera- is there are so few teams, we have to play a tures at night during the winter and 85 I will beg the tournament director to run triple round robin. degrees on a summer evening; compound- the event but not provide trophies – who A lot of factors contribute to the dwin- ing the problem is having the sun go down needs another dust collector? I think it is dling numbers of senior women players, but earlier in the winter months eliminating fair to say that most of the women entered there is hope. At a recent California State practice in areas without lighted courts. want a ranking and will not achieve one University Los Angeles alumni match, many Individual projects and family responsibili- without playing in the tournament. of my ex-players (I coach both the men’s ties, like carpooling, also enter the picture. Shelly Thigpen pointed out that many and women’s teams) admitted how much Another factor making the situation of those playing the Women’s 40 and 45s fun they had being back on the court. Many worse is that it is tough to get a ranking had children much later in life (baby seniors) phone numbers were exchanged and there when events with fewer than four partici- which would explain why the smaller draws was talk about practicing and eventually get- pants are canceled. When I get wind of this in these age divisions. ting back to playing tournaments...... Grand Prix Standouts

ic Braden V was the entertaining guest speaker and the follow- ing were hon- ored at the Senior Grand Prix Masters Top left: 2000 Guest speaker Vic Braden Championships Player of the Year gave a humorous talk studded banquet: Bob Bob Sherman. with pearls of wisdom. Sherman and Top right: 2000 Suella Steel - Player of the Year Players of the Year; Jim Golson and Suella Steel. Left: Tournament Mellinda Ainslie-Murray - Most Improved; Director Ken Senior Grand Prix Masters Awards Dinner. Front row: Bob Kramer, 73rd Pacific Southwest Championships Stuart accepted Annette Buck, Suella Steel. Back row: Ken Stuart, Jim Bisch, - Tournament of the Year; Jim Bisch - Tournament of Bob Sherman, Jim Golson, Vic Braden, Henry Talbert. Senior Service Award. the Year honors. Photos: Julie Oshiro

5 Results

2000 Senior Grand Prix Masters Championships

MEN’S 35 SINGLES MEN’S 70 SINGLES Men’s 35 singles champion Glenn Stephan Glenn Stephan d. William Konya John Bennett d. Don Martin and finalist William Konya. 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

MEN’S 35 DOUBLES MEN’S 70 DOUBLES Men’s 50 singles finalist Steve Futchko and Patrick Rea/Glenn Stephan d. Wilson Fitzgerald/Robert Foran champion Dave Bohannon. Jaime Barajas/Brian Campbell d. Harold Long/Jack Saunders 6-4, 6-4 6-3, 6-4

MEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 75 SINGLES Troy Collins d. Marc Anderson Bob Seymour d. Bob Howe 7- 6, 7- 6 6-2, 7-6

MEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES Terry Reibstein d. Emmanuel Alex Swetka d. Alvin Asher Acholonu 6-4, 6-2 6-2, 6-2

MEN’S 40-45 DOUBLES MEN’S 85 SINGLES Men’s 40 singles champion Troy Collins and Women’s 60 singles finalist Audrey Folden David Bohannon/Kevin Kearney Bill Lurie d. Alvin Davis finalist Marc Anderson. and champion Norma Veal. d. Randy Gerson/ Luis Glass 7-5, 3-0 6-1, 6-3 Retired (Injury)

MEN’S 50 SINGLES WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES Dave Bohannon d. Steve Jackie Snell d. Rita Leung Futchko 6-4, 6-1 6-3, 6-0

MEN’S 50 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES Tom Leonard/Jerry Van Linge d. Kathy Bennett-Doss/Sue Steve Futchko/Hank Lloyd Morgan d. Ellen Goodman/Dee 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 Williams-Horne 6-3, 6-7, 6-3

MEN’S 55 SINGLES WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES

German Ruiz d. Daud Ahmed Jady Von Der Lieth d. Cathy Men’s 65 doubles finalists Dick Doss Walkover (Injury) Lombardo 6-2, 6-3 Men’s 45 singles finalist Emmanuel Acholonu and Bill Hyde. Photo: Arnold Mann and champion Terry Reibstein. MEN’S 55 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 55 DOUBLES Daud Ahmed/Dennis Trout d. Uta Hegberg/Diane Willauer d. Clarence Davis/Hal Karlin Cathie Headley/Penny Thomas 6-2, 6-1 7-6, 6-2

MEN’S 60 SINGLES WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES Cheng Ou Chang d. Hamilton Norma Veal d. Audrey Folden Sah 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 6-1, 6-2

MEN’S 65 SINGLES WOMEN’S 60-65 DOUBLES Gene Powell d. Chuck Nelson Roz King/Norma Veal d. Diana 6-4, 6-3 Lott/Carol Martin 6-0, 6-1

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 75 SINGLES

Lenny Lindborg/Jim Nelson d. Cathy Hall d. Muriel Bard Men’s 75 singles champion Bob Seymour and Men’s 70 singles finalis Don Martin and Richard Doss/Bill Hyde 7-5, 6-4 6-3, 6-2 finalist Bob Howe. champion John Bennett. Photos: Annette Buck

6 Results

2000 Senior Grand Prix Masters Championships 51st Annual Santa Monica Senior Championships

MEN’S 30 SINGLES Darryl Lemon d. Allen Yap 6-2, 6-3

MEN’S 30 DOUBLES Robert Christensen/Mark Peterson d. Patrick Harper/Allen Yap 6-1, 6-4

MEN’S 35 SINGLES Damian Mooney d. Chris Ganz 6-2, 6-1

MEN’S 35 DOUBLES Brian Campbell/David Wright d. Craig Johnson/Paul Spieglman 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Men’s 35 doubles finalists Brian Campbell and Jaime Barajas and Women’s 55 doubles champions Diane Willauer and Uta Hegbergi champions Pat Rea and Glenn Stephan. and finalists Penny Thomas and Cathie Headley. MEN’S 40 SINGLES William Konya d. Mark Gerlach 6-4, 6-5

MEN’S 40 DOUBLES Steve Hosohama /Mark Thomas d. Ric Moore/Dave Sabens 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

MEN’S 45 SINGLES Mark Thomas d. Emmanuel Acholonu 7-5, 6-3

MEN’S 50 SINGLES Haig Bedrossian d. Art Santilli 6-0, 6-2

MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Steve Bickel/ Mani Morshed d. Michael Kelly/Tommy Thompson Men’s 40/45 doubles champions David Bohannon and Kevin Kearney Men’s 50 doubles champions Jery Van Linge and Tom Leonard and 6-4, 6-3 and finalists Randy Gerson and Luis Glass. finalists Hank Lloyd and Steve Futchko. MEN’S 55 SINGLES Paul Randall d. Anthony Pausz 7-6, 4-1 Retired (injury)

MEN’S 55 DOUBLES Jim Enstrom/Steve Solender d. Hamilton Sah/Wes Simmons 6-3, 6-2

MEN’S 60 SINGLES Ricardo Remolif d. Joel Fleiss 7- 6, 7- 5

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Jerry Friedman /Mike O’Hara d. Philip Flexo/David Johnson 6-2, 6-2

MEN’S 65 SINGLES

Men’s 70 doubles finalists Robert Foran and Wilson Fitzgerald and champions Men’s 80 singles finalist Al Asher and champion Gene Powell d. Jerry Friedman Hal Long and Jack Saunders. move this to other ohoto Alex Swetka. Photos: Annette Buck Walkover

7 Results

MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 55 SINGLES MEN’S 45 SINGLES John Bennett d. Robert Foran Steve Kaplan d. Tom Bryan Bob Augur d. Richard Purcell 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 6-4, 6-4 6-2, 6-1

MEN’S 70 DOUBLES MEN’S 55 DOUBLES MEN’S 60 SINGLES Wilson Fitzgerald/Robert Foran Jack Gerber/Wilf Kurth d. Tom Mike Talmadge d. Hal Zajic d. Tom Jonides/Lewis Lazarus Bryan/Steve Kaplan 6-3, 6-2 6-3, 6-4 6-0, 6-3 MEN’S 60 SINGLES MEN’S55 SINGLES Tony Enyedy d. Les Vesell Mani Morshed d. Jeffery MEN’S 75 SINGLES Don Baron d. James Golson 6-4, 6-4 Clements 6-2, 6-3 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Morris Gardner/Anselm Fraser WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES d. Allin Everman/Duane Hale Lisa Seemann d. Cassondra 7-5, 6-3 Caesar 6-1, 6-1 MEN’S 60 SINGLES WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES Joel Fleiss d. Wesley Simmons Annie Kellogg d. Jackie Bathauer 7-5, 1-6, 6-2 7-6, 6-3 MEN’S 60 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 40 DOUBLES Women’s 70 singles champion Janet Hubbardt and finalist Sandy Bradfield. Hamilton Sah/Wes Simmon d. Kendy Boss/Annie Kellogg d. Men’s 65 singles champion Irving Benoit Photo: Virginia Glass Hollis Smith/Donald Bly Cora Davis/Jane Park 6-4, 6-0 and finalist Jack Rouse. Photo: Virginia Glass 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 75 SINGLES MEN’S 65 SINGLES Leslie Sheldon d. Leal Norwood Carol Dennis d. Hilary Gene Powell d. Donald Bly 6-3, 6-3 Anderson 6-1, 6-1 6-2, 6-2 WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES Alex Gerber d. Otto Roemich MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Hiromi Ennis/Jane Park d. Gillian Pierre Lenoir/Ed Jones d. Roger 6-3, 6-3 Cook/Joyce Cortese 6-3, 6-2 Allen/Ted Brown 6-4, 7-5 WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES WOMEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 70 SINGLES Judy Nichols d. Judith Wiegand Janet Hubbard d. Sandy Bradfield 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 John Bennett d. Victor Sanchez 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 6-1, 6-0 MIXED 45 DOUBLES Noble Benning/Sylvia Devoe d. MEN’S 75 SINGLES Luis Glass/Cheryl Olivas James Golson d. Pete Hustad 24th Annual 6-2, 6-3 Martin Luther King Jr. 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 Memorial Tennis MIXED 65 DOUBLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES Tournament Josef Sedivec/Janet Hubbard d. Pete Hustad d. Dean Blatchford Art Kramer/Pat Miller 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 Men’s 65 doubles finalists Ray Reinhard MEN’S 35 DOUBLES and Mike Carrico. Photos: Virginia Glass 6-3, 6-3 MEN’S 85 SINGLES David Wutke/Mike Buskirk d. Walter Ralphs d. Aroon Tom Nelson/Chris Newborn MEN’S 65 SINGLES Seeboonruang 0-1, Retired 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 Irving Benoit d. Jack Rouse 83rd Annual Los WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 40 SINGLES 6-0, 6-0 Angeles Metropolitan Kimberly Schram d. Lisa

Andrew Foster d. Eric Basart MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Tournament Thomas 6-1, 6-1 6-7, 4-6, 7-6 Walt Jensen/Don Neuman d. MEN’S 35 SINGLES WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES MEN’S 45 SINGLES Mike Carrico/Ray Reinhard Ben Brunkow d. Jaime Barajas Kandy Chain d. Carol Dennis Leland Housman d. Tony Ybarra 6-1, 6-4 6-4, 6-1 6-3, 6-3 7-6, 6-1 MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 40 SINGLES WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES MEN’S 45 DOUBLES Ray Markley d. Jerry Paul Andy Michell d. Jack Leverette Jady Vonder Lieth d. Karen Luis Glass/Bob Burke d. Noble 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 4-6, 6-1, 3-1 Retired Alexander 6-1, 6-2 Benning/Nick Caesar 6-1, 6-4 MEN’S 70 DOUBLES MEN’S 40 DOUBLES MIXED 40 DOUBLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES Bob Bohrer/Munro Merrick d. Walt Seemann/Mike Talmange d. Duane Hale/Lisa Thomas d. Hal Jay Schiller d. Wayne Hughes Bob Ackerly/Chuck Splitgerber Stephen Bookbinder/Brad Maize Zajic/Linee Zajic 6-2, 6-4 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 7- 6, 7- 5

8 Results

2nd Annual Desert MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Princess Senior Thurston Barrett d. George Russ Bucklin/Whitney Reed d. Women’s Tournament Watts 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Charles White/Bill Yarracko

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES 6-4, 6-1 WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES Rich Haskell/George Watts d. MEN’S 70 SINGLES Doris DeVries/Linda Smith d. Dave Ferran/Russ Bucklin Robin Willner d. Paul Drucker Billie Bamberg/Barb Shields 6-4, 6-4 6-2, 6-4 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 70 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES Wayne Hippenstiel d. Wally Wilson Fitzgerald/Robert Foran Heather Magee d. Teri Eggers Vickery 6-3, 6-2 d. Wally Vickery/Robin Willner 7-6, 6-1 MEN’S 70 DOUBLES 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 WOMEN’S 55 DOUBLES Wally Vickery/Robin Willner d. Penny Thomas/Heather Magee MEN’S 75 SINGLES Jay Sonheim/Chuck Prunty Fran Jones d. Jim Golson d. Lynda Schilling/Phyllis Cornish 6-1, 6-4 6-4,6-2 7-6, 6-3 Men’s 35 singles winner Peter Davidson, MEN’S 75 SINGLES MEN’S 75 DOUBLES tournament director Glenn Erickson and WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES Norm Walter d. Robert Jordan Hal Long/Jack Saunders d. Cle finalist Rod Suarez. Geri Spira d. Lanelle Titello 6-2, 6-3 6-1, 6-2 Nelson/Hank Tobey 6-3, 6-3 MEN’S 75 DOUBLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES WOMEN’S 65 SINGLES Cle Nelson/Hank Tobey d. Hal Jerry Greer d. Richard Perry Doris DeVries d. Harriet Long/Jack Saunders 7-5, 6-2 Somerville 6-2, 6-2 6-2, 7-6 MEN’S 80 SINGLES WOMEN’S 65 DOUBLES Jerry Greer d. Paul Coffman MEN’S 80 DOUBLES Tracy Strong/Jim Talman d. Bob Barbara Dunn/ Shirley Saunders Default d. Susan Templeton/Claire Horning/Tom Slamal MEN’S 80 DOUBLES Zoeller 7-6, 6-3 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 Phil Edwards/Ned Mansfield d. Darl Cusick/Dick Obadashian WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES Donna Harvey/Lee Parkinson d. 6-1,1-6, 6-4 Vicki Fetterman/Barbara Shields 8th Hilton Plaza 7- 5, 7- 6 Racquet Club Senior Tournament WOMEN’S 65 SINGLES Men’s 55 singles finalist Tod Yukawa, Glenn 12th Annual Monterey Cathy Hall d. Sue Templeton Erickson and winner Terry Ehlers.

MEN’S 35 SINGLES Country Club Super 6-0, 6-1 Kurt Haggstrom d. Bill Senior Tournament WOMEN’S 65 DOUBLES Schlesinger 6-1, 6-3 Sandra Bradfield/Janet Hubbard MEN’S 50 SINGLES MEN’S 45 SINGLES d. Ingeborg Bancroft/Bonnie Jerzy Hajduk d. Eddie Verdugo Randall Berg d. Pete Kelly McClain 6-4, 7-6 7-5, 6-4 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 MIXED DOUBLES MEN’S 55 SINGLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES 125s: Sarah White/Charles Mark Peterson d. Eddie Verdugo Niesi Sie d.Tom Jones White d. Lee Parkinson/ 6-3, 6-4 Default Clarence Prunty MEN’S 55 DOUBLES 6-3, 6-3 MEN’S 55 DOUBLES Tom Bise/Dean Corley d. Jack Art Roper/Don Walker d. Dick Clark/Dick Beiden 6-0, 7-6 Beiden/Jack Clark 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 MEN’S 60 SINGLES MEN’S 55 SINGLES Men’s 60 singles finalist Carl Montrose, Mike Stewart d. Niesi Sie Hight Redmond d. Art Roper 19th Palm Springs Glenn Erickson and winner Bill Cover. 2-6, 6-2, 3-3 Retired 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 Tennis Club Senior Men’s Tournament MEN’S 60 SINGLES MEN’S 60 DOUBLES MEN’S 50 SINGLES Hight Redmond d. Art Roper Gene Hughes/Dennis Nielson d. MEN’S 35 SINGLES Steve Futchko d. Bill Matthews 6-3, 6-0 Ben Hammett/Larry Nielson Peter Davidson d. Rod Suarez 7-6, 6-1 6-3, 6-4 MEN’S 60 DOUBLES 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Jack Clark/Dick Beiden d. Ben MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN’S 45 SINGLES David Bryant/Wayne Hirst d. Hammett/Dennis Nielson Dick Lister d. George Watts Randy Berg d. Pete Kelly Steve Futchko/Steve Kronseder Default 6-4,3-6,7-5 6-4, 6-3 7-5, 0-6, 6-2

9 Results

MEN’S 45 DOUBLES Dave Bohannon/Kevin Kearney d. Randy Berg/Jim Kelly 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

MEN’S 50 SINGLES Len Wofford d. Bill Matthews 6-1, 6-2

MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Tom Leonard/Jerry Van Linge d. Rob Moser/Tom Sorenson 6-4, 6-2

MEN’S 55 SINGLES Bill Bethard d. Tom Wire 6-3, 6-1

Men’s 55 doubles finalists Mike Stewart and Dean Corley, Glenn Men’s 65 singles finalist Larry Sears, Glenn Erickson MEN’S 55 DOUBLES Erickson, and winners Chuck White and Ken Robinson. and winner Jim Nelson. Dave Bohannon/Dennis Trout d. Jack Rathburn/Fred Shuey 6-3, 6-2

MEN’S 60 SINGLES Bill Cover d. Jerry Edgar 6-4, 6-4

MEN’S 60 DOUBLES Bob Jones/Jeff Schubert d. Jerry Edgar/Geoff Grant 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

MEN’S 65 SINGLES Neil Hurlburt d. George Watts 6-4, 6-3

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Bob Duesler/George Gill d.

Men’s 60 doubles winners Bob Duesler and George Gill, Glenn Erickson and Men’s 65 doubles finalists Bill Hyde and Dick Doss, Glenn Len Lindborg/John Powless finalists Lenny Lindborg and Dick Beiden. Erickson and winners Jim Nelson and Bob Duesler. 3-6, 6-0, 6-2

MEN’S 70 SINGLES MEN’S 55 SINGLES MEN’S 70 SINGLES 14th Snackwell’s Jason Morton d. Bob Howard Terry Ehlers d. Tod Yukawa Gerry Thomas d. Bob Howard Mission Hills Senior 6-3, 61 Invitational 7-5, 6-2 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 MEN’S 70 DOUBLES Championships MEN’S 55 DOUBLES MEN’S 70 DOUBLES King Lambert/Jason Morton d.

Ken Robinson/Chuck White d. Bob Isenberg/Bob Teitsworth/ d. MEN’S 35 SINGLES Jeff Jett/Hugh Stewart 6-0, 7-5

Dean Corely/Michael Stewart Bob Howard/Robin Willner Kurt Haggstrom d. Peter MEN’S 75 SINGLES 6-3, 6-4 6-2, 7-5 Davidson 6-3, 6-4 Graydon Nichols d. Vince Fotre

MEN’S 60 SINGLES MEN’S 75 SINGLES MEN’S 35 DOUBLES 6-1, 6-3 Bill Cover d. Carl Montross Bob Seymour d. Bob Howe Glenn Erickson/Cris Langdon d. MEN’S 75 DOUBLES 6-2, 6-1 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 Brian Campbell/George Woods Bob Howe/Ed Woffard d. Vince

MEN’S 60 DOUBLES MEN’S 75 DOUBLES 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Fotre/GraydonNichols 6-2, 7-5 Bob Duesler/George Gill d. Vincent Fotre/Graydon Nichols MEN’S 40 SINGLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES Dick Beiden/Lenny Lindberg d. Hal Long/Jack Saunders Mike Fedderly d. Neil Levinson Alex Swetka d. Alvin Asher 6-2, 6-3 6-4, 6-3 6-1, 6-2 6-3, 6-3

MEN’S 65 SINGLES MEN’S 80 SINGLES MEN’S 40 DOUBLES MEN’S 80 DOUBLES Jim Nelson d. Larry Sears Kenneth Hayes d. Alex Swetka Neil Levinson/Bennet Slusarz d. Peter Stacey/Mirik Kizlink d. 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 6-1, 6-2 Eric Davidson/Tim Downey Verne Hughes/Ned Mansfield 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 MEN’S 65 DOUBLES MEN’S 80 DOUBLES 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES Bob Duesler/Jim Nelson d. Fred Darling/Tom Slamal d. Lee MEN’S 45 SINGLES Dick Doss/Bill Hyde Hamel/ Alex Swetka Randy Berg d. Bob Pierce Carolyn Nichols d. Jill Prolman 6-2, 6-3 0-6, 6-3, 6-0 6-0, 6-3 6-2, 6-2

10 Results

Susan McShannock winner American Airlines ticket on the right, with Steve Solomon tourna- ment director and Helen Viragh, finalist Women’s 45 doubles.

WOMEN’S 40 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES Jill Prolman/Kim Sterk d. Anne Cathie Anderson d. Judy Louie 6-1, 6-4 Men’s 40 singles champion Mike Fedderly. Kerwin-Payne/Andi Okamura Photos: Arnold Mann 6-3, 7-6 WOMEN’S 55 DOUBLES

WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES Cathie Anderson/Sinclair Bill d. Women’s 60 doubles titlists Sinclair Bill and Sherri Bronson d. Leslie Airola- Vicki Condon/Ellen Goodman Katie Koontz. Murveit 6-3, 6-4 7-5, 6-3

WOMEN’S 45 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES Kandy Chain/Carolyn Nichols d. Sinclair Bill d. Audrey Folden Susan McShannock/Helle Viragh 6-0, 6-1

6-3, 7-6 WOMEN’S 60 DOUBLES

WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES Sinclair Bill/Katie Koontz d. Pat Ellie Krocke d. B.J. Graves Fraser/Sheila Weinstock 6-2, 7-5 6-0, 0-6, 6-0

WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 65 SINGLES Mary Harris/Leslie Vallejo d. Doris DeVries d. Dorothy Men’s 40 singles finalist and doubles winner Kathy Doss/Sue Morgan Matthiessen 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Neil Levinson. 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 WOMEN’S 65 DOUBLES Doris DeVries/Dorothy Matthiessen d. Jane Buffington/Bev Winans 6-3, 6-2

WOMEN’S 70 SINGLES Men’s 70 singles winner Jason Morton. Bev Winans d. Liz Harper 6-2, 6-2

WOMEN’S 70 DOUBLES Shirley Saunders/Fran Wakefield d Florence Boggio/Susan Templeton 7-6, 6-2

WOMEN’S 75 SINGLES Men’s 45 singles winner Randy Berg. Men’s 65 doubles champions George and Bob Duesler. Dorothy Knode d. Cathie Hall 6-4, 6-4

40 MIXED William English/Jill Prolman d. Neal Weber/Angela Stephens 6-3, 6-1

50 MIXED Dick & Kathy Doss d. Art & Laura Thomson 6-1, 6-0

60 MIXED Terry Fleming/Karla Repoz d. Carl & Nanci Montross Men’s 55 doubles winners Dave Bohannon Men’s 65 doubles finalist Lenny Lindborg. Men’s 75 singles titlist Graydon Nichols. and Dennis Trout. 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Photos: Arnold Mann

11 There is much more to the Snackwell’s tournaments than what takes place on the courts. The we’ve run,” Senior Reunion, a.k.a. the dinner/dance he said. “We players party, drew praise. So did the gift were more bags each entrant received and the mono- efficient. Our gramed sweatshirts given to the winners. attitude is if “The player party was nice,” Anderson the players said. “Steve and Abby (tournament director are there and Solomon and his wife) always try to do there is a Cathie Anderson and Uta Hegberg are Snackwell’s regulars. Photo: Mark Winters extra things for the players. Just look at the court open, goodie bag all those who entered they play,” he received.” said. “Getting She added, “we’ve paid our dues so it’s all the match- nice to go to a tournament that’s good. We es off on time don’t need to play funky - dunky tourna- was a daily Steve Futchko is big on desert ments where they don’t care about us. occurence. play. Photo: Arnold Mann Here it’s fun to get good matches. It’s also That can be fun to sit out and watch friends play. This tough on days you have 145 matches to play.” tournament has competition and is well The 12th Monterey Country Club run. It also has a nice feel.” Super Senior Tournament brought the cir- As it has done for some time, the cuit to a spectacular close. “The first few Women’s 65 singles winner Doris DeVries and Snackwell’s tournament director Steve Solomon. Solomons tournament contributed to sev- years the 60s were our youngest divisions,” Photo: Arnold Mann eral local charities including the Mizell said tournament director Carl Schroeder Senior, the Stroke Activities Center and the III. “A few years ago, we included the 50s children’s room at the Palm Springs Public and it has grown a lot. From all the com- continued from front page Library. Don Maki and Susan McShannock ments we have received, the players like this event that helps with national ranking. Since came closest to guessing the number of Spa time slot. It’s a great finisher for the tour- there are so many good players from Casino cards in a container and picked up naments in Valley. Having so many events around the country participating, it gives American Airlines tickets. gives players a choice of playing part of the you a chance to see a lot of guys you would Snackwell’s provided the major backing circuit or the whole thing.” ordinarily see only at the nationals.” for the tournament as it will for the Futchko said talking about the circuit, Cathie Anderson has been a National Men’s 60 & 90 Hardcourt “if you are out here, you are going to play Snackwell’s regular.“I’ve probably played 11of Championships, April 2-8 at Mission Hills. good matches and you are going to have the 14 tournaments,” she said. “At the end BMW, American Airlines, Penn, California fun. The social atmosphere is special. You of January people who have been snow- Pizza Kitchen, The Stakehouse at the Spa have an opportunity to catch up with peo- bound are anxious to get in the sun and Casino and the Desert Radio Group were ple. It’s a great way to start the year.” compete. This is the reason the tournament numbered among the associate sponsors. Erickson put 2001 in perspective when keeps getting better. It feeds on itself and Solomon was proud of this year’s he offered, “last year was great, this year grows each year.” effort. “It ran better than any of the was really exceptional.” ......

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