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t is probably safe to say that winning a happen again.” national championship is a goal of every Playing his first year in the Men’s 70s, Icompetitive player, because doing so and never having played the clay court makes an individual the best in his/her age nationals because, with his serve and vol- group on a particular surface. Winning all ley style, “it was a waste of time,” Davis four championships in a year, “slamming” if decided to give it a go. “I thought I might you will, is an extraordinary achievement. as well do it once,” he said. “I move as This year, a collection of performers well as anyone in the 70s, but no one went beyond extraordinary. Gordon Davis, could believe I could serve and volley on Dorothy Matthiessen, Lenny Lindborg and clay. I did, and my opponents didn’t know Jim Nelson owned the national 70s. To- what to do with me.” gether,they claimed the clay,grass,hard Lindborg and Nelson also made their court and indoor championships. 70s debuts. Unlike Davis, they had Grand They ran the table. While Bob Slammed before, taking both the Men’s 55 Sherman, who won his 100th and 101st and 65 doubles. Because of a long-standing national championships during the agreement with other partners, the duo summer, was often a four surface men’s only plays together nationally every five winner, and Dodo Chaney picked up both years. “The first year in an age group; it’s the singles and doubles in the same age always our goal,” Lindborg said of their four group, no one can gold ball run. remember when a This year it was a section last won all good deal more dif- Dorothy Matthiessen ficult than it had been in the past. make much of playing hurt. When prod- Nelson offered, ded he finally said, “I told him I thought I “Lenny is a warrior. was going to quit in the semifinals of the His right Achilles clay courts. I think I hurt it at the hard tendon gave him courts, jumping for an overhead. I couldn’t problems. It looks go back and push off after that. I tried lay- like it is unraveling.” ing off for a week. That’s a long time for “Dr.” Nelson con- me,but it didn’t do much.I finally learned tinued, “He has two how to tape it. I know what hurts, so I artificial knees. Both figured I had to lift my heel up.” the gold balls avail- were replaced on Matthiessen did more than duplicate able in a division 9/11, which is some- her Women’s 65 success of a year ago; she during a year. thing he will never captured each of the Women’s 70 singles in “I astounded forget. He is always her division debut, along with each of the myself,” Davis admit- in pain.” doubles. “I have won three nationals ted. “I never thought Lindborg being before, but until last year, I had never I’d do it. It will never Gordon Davis played and thought his way to four titles. Lindborg doesn’t (continued on next page) 69436_NWSLTR 6/19/06 2:37 PM Page 2

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“I wasn’t planning to play all four last year, but John (her husband) said I should do it. This year he said since it was my first in the 70s, I should play them all again. It makes more sense to do so in your first year.” ◗

played all four championships,” said Matthiessen, who has a thriving interior design business. “I have never had the Lenny Lindborg Jim Nelson time. I have obligations to my husband, children and grandchildren.” “He’s the chief. I tell him to keep coming The grass and clay court doubles finals She added, “I wasn’t planning to play all in because no one is better at the net.” were also three setters. “Those were our four last year, but John (her husband) said Ida Cowan and Burnette Herrick of toughest matches, but we found a way to I should do it. This year he said since it was Brooklyn, New York provided Matthiessen win,” she said. my first in the 70s, I should play them all with singles tests. “She has a statuesque In a March 2005 Senior News story again. It makes more sense to do so in bearing and a game like you would picture about the five desert tournaments that your first year.” Mary Pierce having at 70,” Matthiessen opened the year’s competition, Lindborg “Actually, it was a matter of confessed, “The hardest everyone’s schedule,” Matthiessen, thing for me to say most of who played with three different my life was ‘I love you.’ doubles partners, said. She won Now, it’s, ‘I’m in the 70s.” the hard and grass courts with Others have a different Belmar Gunderson of Geneva, take on aging. “Last year, I Florida. Mary Boswell of Damascus, wasn’t as age conscious” Maryland was her indoor partner, Matthiessen said. “This year, and she teamed with Boots Van I’m appreciating being in Nostrand of Vero Beach, Florida at the 70s.” the clay court event. “We all get Looking ahead, beside along well,” she continued. “It was upping his fee from “$1,000 usually a question of who was to $1,500 in cash”to play available.” with Nelson every five Winning is an equation involv- years, Lindborg was anxious ing many variables. “I never to run their 2005 win streak thought I would do it,” Davis said. to six straight at the Pacific “At the same time, I had a lot of Southwest (which they did), luck. I was fortunate, I didn’t have “I hate laying off. I will get the strongest draws, but I got some therapy and see what through.” said of her grass court contest with happens. We all hurt somewhere.” Lindborg/Nelson, after losing the first Herrick. “She came out hitting the lines; Matthiessen closed things out saying, set, clawed their way through two, 7-5 hitting winners. I said to myself, ‘What am “I certainly aim to remain fit. That’s a big third set victories over Richard Doss/John I going to do about this?’ Fortunately,after thing at my age. It’s a lot of fun to feel Powless in the clay and hard court finals. the first set, I played a little better and you are running and enjoying the physi- “Jim played really well,” Lindborg said. she played a little worse.” cality of playing.”

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fter organizing, pro- raising activities included a moting and running silent auction, a tennis cloth- Athe Senior Women’s ing rummage sale, and mer- Classic, a Category II event, chandise sales by various for the past 12 years, Linda vendors who donated a por- Stude will no longer be the tion of the profits to the driving force behind the tour- YWCA. As a result, the nament. This year’s event was YWCA will receive at least her farewell. $11,000.” “We were fortunate to It paid to enter the tourna- land Nestle’s Coffee-mate as ment early because an “early presenting sponsor,” Stude Women’s 80 doubles finalists Eleanor Harbula/Jean Harris bird prize” (those entries said. “This made it possible to and winners Cathie Hall/Marion Tyrell postmarked by September increase prize money from 19 th, two weeks before the $2,500 to $4,000. Winners actual deadline) was offered. and finalists in events with Yuriko Knoblich was the win- eight or more entries benefit- ner, and walked off with a case ed. Additionally, Nate Butcher of tennis balls. (‘Real Estate Nate’) of Keller Tournament Director Williams VIP Properties in Brad Sceney and the Paseo Valencia provided major sup- Club Tournament Commit- port as a Gold Level Sponsor. tee, including Susan Amico, Beside the increase in prize Dana Cuccia, Wendy Fleming, money, the increased backing Kathy Goodman and Seleste enabled the event to put on a Women’s 40 doubles winners Sally Becker/Shelly Stillman-Scott Sakato, worked with Stude to free Friday evening wine tast- and finalists Anne Kellogg/Teri Lynott make sure this year’s tourna- ing reception, and purchase ment was memorable. great commemorative tote bags filled with Sceney will take the reins, goodies for every player in the event. but Stude, who will now have an oppor- Winners received an embroidered fleece tunity to spend more time with her hus- vest and finalists, an embroidered fleece band Carl at their vacation home in the blanket.” mountains, will always be remembered for Stude has been a tireless advocate of the the superb job she did, making the Senior tournament, often calling on, (recruiting says Women’s Classic the tournament every- it better), the best senior women to par- one looks forward to playing. ticipate. Her spirit carried the champi- From us all – Thanks Linda. Women’s 45 singles winner Jane Pascoe and finalist Lori Robertson

onship from infancy to the big time – Category II status. Each year, the Senior Women’s Classic has grown, thanks to her efforts. Given her commitment, it is easy to see why she is known for being 24/7 involved. “The event has been a fund- raiser for the YWCA of Glendale’s EncorePlus Program,” Stude said. “The program provides free breast and cervical Women’s 50 singles finalist Kandy Chain cancer screening for women 40 and over Women’s 70 singles finalist Diana Lott and winner Tina Karwasky who can’t afford the tests. Additional, fund- and winner Anneke Balics

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fter a fifteen-year fit...guys who are in the 35’s who have the absence from two-handed backhand, the semi-western A tournament sin- grip on the forehand, who swing across the gles play, Angel Lopez has ball. When you get to the 50’s, you don't returned to senior ten- see too many two-handers.” nis in fine fashion. The Having run cross-country and track in high Director of Tennis at the school, staying in shape has been second San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club, said, “I nature to Lopez. He works out daily decided to play singles this year because I because, “The tough part is really the day am 50 years old and I haven’t competed after the match. You can play great, but for a long time. I figured I might as well do what about the next day?” Lopez has been it now because I miss it.” able to maintain his high school weight, and Lopez had balanced playing senior dou- uses stretching and massage to stay supple. bles in tournaments, with an extensive He is quick to credit his mentors, most teaching schedule, successfully teaming with notably Pancho Segura, along with Ben Eugene Jones, Paul Press and Ted Williams. Press, Skip Redondo, Jack Movido and Competitive singles had been put aside to Virginia Glass. He has been good about giv- allow him to focus on teaching and junior ing back to tennis, sponsoring the San Diego development. This year, deciding he did not District Adult Champion-ships; the Todd want to be thought of as “just a doubles ◗ Short Memorial and San Diego Christmas player”, he began playing singles again. Vacation Junior Tourna-ments; the Dr. John Lopez has always felt he was more “I think the competition Sheposh Memorial and Angel Lopez Satellite accomplished in singles, having been a top Tournaments. player at the University of Arizona. makes me a better coach “Both Dr. Sheposh and Todd Short were Last fall, he tested the singles’ waters my students,” Lopez said. “I started the reaching the Men’s 45 final at the Fiesta because I work a lot on tournaments in their honor. I sponsor an Bowl before being halted by the nation’s After School program at Memorial Middle No. 2 ranked player, William Pilardi, in three the psychological and the School in the area (Logan Heights) where I sets. This catapulted him to an auspicious went to grade school. I also sponsor the start in the 50’s at this year’s Campbell’s tactical part of the game.” Angel Lopez College Scholarship through Mission Hills Senior Championships, a Youth Tennis San Diego.”

Category II National event, where he ◗ Lopez is justifiably very proud of his defeated Fred Robinson, Pete Kelly and coaching resume (listing names such as Larry Belinsky, players who were ranked Michael Chang, Zina Garrison, Kelly Jones, 2nd,10th and 12th respectively at the time. gles and doubles showings at the National Tami Whitlinger, Angelica Gavaldon and He lost to No. 1 ranked Bob Wright in a Clay Court Championships and was a Alexandra Stevenson), and it appears that three set final. National Men’s 45 Indoor doubles finalist. his teaching and competing go hand in His Mission Hills showing was an omen Because of his fine results, Lopez should hand. He said, “I think the competition of things to come as he won the Men’s 50 be ranked fourth nationally in the 50 sin- makes me a better coach because I work a singles in Marin. He also was a finalist at the gles, and fourth individually in doubles. In lot on the psychological and the tactical USPTA International Championships on clay. the International Tennis Federation ranking, part of the game.” He took fourth place at the Men’s 50 he is tied for 51st. As of this writing, he is Because of his understanding of the game National Hard Courts; third place at the planning to play the Men’s 45 National and his ability to convey it succinctly, he has Midwest Clay Court Championships and Indoors at Park City, Utah; the Men’s 40 received the World TeamTennis Coach of was a semifinalist at the Bocage Senior’s. National Hard Court doubles, and the the Year Award in 1994, and the 2005 Profes- Not surprisingly, his singles success has Men’s 45 Fiesta Bowl singles. In 2006, he will sional Tennis Registry International Profes- carried over to doubles. He has teamed continue to focus on national events, play- sional of the Year Award. with eight different partners this year, win- ing all four. All of which is quite impressive for a man ning three of the nine tournaments he has Lopez’s observations on the senior who didn’t take up tennis until he was a sen- entered. Recently, he had quarterfinal sin- game are succinct: “All the guys are pretty ior in high school.

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Mark Winters

“ he Circuit”, the un- ◗ rivaled five tour- “...People are coming T nament spectac- ular, starts the January from all over to competitive tennis sea- son for local, national and play the events, international performers. The 17th Monterey Country Club and ‘The Circuit’ Senior Tournament, January 4-8, is the first event. Carl Schroeder, who can be keeps growing.” reached at (760) 346-0679, the tourna- ment’s maestro said, “I’m excited because Tom Murray Broker Associates is the new Ed Trost will be in on the action. ◗ sponsor. He specializes in sales and rentals, and really knows the area.” Abby Solomon at the tournament desk. Ed Cooper Desert Classic”. The tournament While this past January produced a Trost, at (760) 325-7693, and his wife, Jayne will be played at the Palm Desert Resort & record setting monsoon, everything was Robertson are the new talents. “We were Country Club, January 31-February 5. Men in not washed away.“Except for the rain, last around last year and people got to know divisions 45-80 will be featured. A “Century year was our best turnout ever,” us,” Trost said. “Steve has become the Doubles” for teams of combined ages of 100 Schroeder said. “I am looking forward to Director Emeritus. He will help with the and 125 years, offering $1,000 in prize money, having everyone back. All 19 of our courts seeding, scheduling and logistics.” will also be held, along with Men’s and have been resurfaced. I am anxious to add Trost continued, “We have a new title Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 NTRP events. to what we have been building.” sponsor Work Dogs International. It is a A player party will take place at the PDR & The Kurt and Ana Haggstrom show, local company, (based in Banning), that sup- CC. E-mail [email protected] for fur- reservations can be had by calling (760) plies bomb and drug detection, as well as ther information. 323-8997, a.k.a. 13th Plaza Racquet Club rescue and personal protection dogs to Solomon, who is also the Tournament Senior Invitational, will run January 10-15. police departments and individuals across Director of the Campbell’s National Men’s “We are already working on the tourna- the country. Campbell’s will still be involved 60 & 90 Hard Court Championships in April ment,” Kurt said. “Ken Agee of Washington with the tournament. We are planning to 2006, along with the new Husband & Wife Mutual, John Henry’s Restaurant and Randall make it more event-like and have vendor National Senior Hard Court and Grass Emmett Films are our sponsors. There will displays with companies like Wilson and Championships tentatively scheduled for be a player’s party and a band, and food by Diadora participating.” March and November next year, added, Ana. The courts have been resurfaced and Mission Hills will complete construction “After the holidays, people look forward to we have new landscaping. The club looks of its new 4 million dollar Spa & Tennis getting away. I was talking with a player the good. We are ready.” Center in January. Along with added ameni- other day about the tournaments. I Ready tells the story of the 24th ties, the club is expanding the tennis pro- explained that the time of year was great. Palm Springs Tennis Club Men’s & shop; resurfacing 10 hard courts; renovating The ‘season’ hasn’t started, so the rates are Women’s Senior Championships, January the clay courts and adding three new grass low. There aren’t many people around so 17-22. Tournament Director Glenn courts. According to Steve Solomon, founder things are quieter. The idea behind develop- Erickson is ably backed by Pam Leong, of the Campbell’s Mission ing ‘The Circuit’ is to bring who can be reached at (760) 318-1716, Hills Senior Championships, people to town when the along with Harold Matzner. He also has “with these improvements, weather is bad in the rest of a club baking team, that includes Shirley Mission Hills stands at the the country. Rake and Joann Janguard, who keep top of the nation’s tennis and My idea caught on. People everyone cookie and fudge (just to sport facilities.” are coming from all over to name two of their specialties) comfort- The final tournament of play the events, and ‘The able. the season will have a new Circuit’ keeps growing. Who For the first time in 19 years, the Mission look. Jackie Cooper and wouldn’t want to come to a Hills Senior Championships (a Category II Lornie Kuhle are joining world class resort area in national event) will not have Steve and forces to host the “Jackie Steve and Abby Solomon January?”

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Thompson 6-0, 6-3 in the Men’s 60 Doubles final. Though Charleen Hillebrand didn’t enjoy Women’s 60 Marble Cup success, (France defeated Germany in an eight hour epic to claim the trophy), she teamed with Frances MacLennan of Great Britain to slip past Petro Kruger/Mariette Viljoen of South Africa 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 for the Women’s 60 World Doubles Championship. Austria, seeded No. 2, upset the US, the top seed and defending champion, 2-1 in the Men’s 65 Britannia Cup final. Team captain Hank Leichtfried and George Sarantos, who won the only Cup point, continued their Norma Veal, Hank Leichtfried, Richard Doss, Gordon Davis and Olga Mahaney were part of the California contingent. brilliance taking the World Doubles, down-

Ken Robinson and Jim Parker were winners...... so were George Sarantos and Leichtfried...

any in the tennis world figure the trophy winners. year comes to an end with the US Leland Housman and MOpen. True, there are the ATP and Ken Robinson played WTA Championships, but in their mind, the decisive rolls in the US season is over until the Australian Open in defending the Men’s 60 January. Sadly, those in this group overlook Von Cramm Cup, defeat- competitions such as the International Tennis ing Germany in the final Federation Super Seniors World Team and for the second year in a Individual Championships that were held in row. At the 25th ITF October. These events are scintillating and Super Senior World enthralling. They are the dessert to a year of Individual Championships, good meals. Robinson teamed with The US claimed five of the nine team Jim Parker, another Von competitions and a sizeable collection of the Cramm Cupper who age group titles in Turkey. As one would claimed the singles title, expect, Californians were among the leading to down Housman/Hugh ...as the gold medals proved.

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Doris DeVries Vince Fotre

Norma Veal

Doss and Davis were a winning tandom ...

Graydon Nichols Gordon Davis ing Joe Bachman/Gordon Waygood of Australia a row. 6-1, 7-5 in the final. Taking a page from Thanks to Vince Fotre and Graydon Leichtfried’s captain’s book, Doris DeVries, the Nichols, the US claimed the Men’s 80 Godfree Cup leader, and Susanne Clark were Mulloy Cup for the ninth time in ten 6-4, 6-3 better than Inger Delamare of France years of competition. Nichols tripled, tak- and Women’s 65 singles winner Donna Fales, in ing the World singles, downing Oskar the doubles title round. Jirkovsky of Austria 7-6, 6-2, and doubles ... and Doss enjoyed it. Gordon Davis and Richard Doss led the with Mulloy teammate Anthony Franco, US to a Men’s 70 Crawford Cup sidelining Neville Halligan/Richard Wilson three-peat, defeating France in of Australia 6-2, 6-4. that go round. Davis, a singles The ever-classy Dorothy Knode turned finalist, partnered Doss to a the first Women’s 80 World Champion- 6-2, 6-4 victory over Hector ships into her own tournament. The 1955 Arellano/Miguel Cravioto of and 1957 Roland Garros finalist, sprinted to Mexico in the World Doubles. a 6-0 lead against Ingeborg Knuth of Dorothy Matthiessen helped the Germany. Up 5-2 in the second, she sur- US reverse its Women’s 70 vived a 5-5 scare to close the match out Gibson Cup defeat by Australia at 7-5. In the doubles trophy round, Marlies in 2004. Olga Mahaney was one Jennis/Christa Uhlmann of Germany were of the reasons the US kept its 6-1, 6-0 better than Carmen Christlieb of Women’s 75 Queen’s Cup a Mexico/Knode. perfect 4-0, defeating Great All in all, a wonderful international 2005 Olga Mahaney Britain for the second year in finish for Californians.

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he 20th North/South Super Senior Challenge Cup, hosted by Northern California this year, was played in October at the TCopper River Country Club in Fresno. The event involved many of the country’s top ranked players in the 65, 70, 75, 80 and 85 age divisions. Each team in the 65-75 age groups consisted of eight players. Four singles and two doubles matches were contested. The 80’s division involved six players; two singles and two doubles matches were played. The 85’s fielded three man teams, and only singles was played. The competition was intense, but the sportsmanship was out- standing. At the close of Day 1,the South was ahead 14-11.The South continued to play well, prevailing 16-9 on Day II. The final score was South-30, North-20, leaving the participants anxiously awaiting the The Super Seniors have battled for two decades. 2006 Challenge Cup, which Southern California will host. Photo: Chuck Nelson

Day I Saul Snyder (S) d. 80 SINGLES Kohles d. Scott Thomas d. Malherbe Hal Zamzow (N) Bill Graham (N) d. 5-7,1-0, Retired 6-0, 6-1 65 SINGLES 6-1, 6-2 John Norgauer (N) d. Raul Arredondo (S) Sanchez d. Thompson Vickery d. Keese Fred Scott (S) 70 DOUBLES 6-3, 6-2 6-1, 6-3 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 Rich Haskell/Bob Isenberg 6-2, 6-3 Leroy Hardwicke (N) d. (S) d. Dick Crawford/ Jones d. Armitage Bratt d. Calvert Lloyd Goldwater (S) d. Larry Huebner (N) Eddie Tyler (S) 6-1, 6-0 6-2, 6-4 Greg Kohles (N) 6-3, 6-4 6-4, 6-2 7-6, 6-1 65 DOUBLES 75 DOUBLES Chuck Nelson/ 80 DOUBLES Jack/Lo d. Carruth/Ryan Boone/Hand d. Bob Jones (S) d. Dimitri Vergun (S) d. James Golson/Don Tobey 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 Schroeder/Settles Les Thompson (N) Norris Finlayson/ (S) d. Bob Bulmore/ 6-0, 6-2 6-3, 6-0 Clark Wallace (N) Coughlin/Lane d. Jack Hafner (N) Foran/Fitzgerald d. 6-2, 6-4 Pope/Turner Colin Armitage (N) d. 6-3, 6-4 Banta/Johnson Karl Pope (S) 6-2, 7-6 75 SINGLES Lee Glouner/ 6-1, 6-1 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 Gerry Thomas (S) d. 70 SINGLES Bob Seymour (S) d. Wayne Hippenstiel (N) Hing d. Christopher 80 SINGLES 65 DOUBLES Fred Hodge/Bud Kohn (N) Tyler d. Graham Johnny Sanchez/ 6-0, 6-1 6-1, 6-1 6-4, 6-1 6-1, 7-5 Jay Turner (S) d. Leonard Malherbe (N) d. Perley d. Teves Lowell Carruth/ Hardwicke d. Arredondo John Bennett (S) 85 SINGLES 6-1, 6-1 Stan Ryan (N) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 Alex Swetka (N) d. 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 Snyder d. Finlayson Peter Bratt (S) d. Tom Whitlow (S) 80 DOUBLES Bill Jack/Michael Lo (S) d. Parton Keese (N) 6-0, 6-0 6-0, 6-1 Glouner/Seymour d. Don Coughlin/ 7-6, 6-2 Ken Hayes (N) d. Zamzow d. Vergun Bulmore/Hafner Ed Lane (N) 6-1, 6-1 6-4, 6-1 6-1, 6-1 Wally Vickery (S) d. Alvin Asher (S) Torsten Calvert (N) 6-1, 6-1 70 DOUBLES Golson/Tobey d. 70 SINGLES 6-4, 6-0 Chuck Nelson/Jim Nelson d. Hodge/Kohn Jim Perley (S) d. Jim Carleton (N) d. 75 DOUBLES Crawford/Huebner 6-0, 6-1 Dwight Christopher (N) Jim Talman (S) Ron Boone/Owen Hand 6-2, 6-1 6-2, 6-1 6-2, 6-1 85 SINGLES (N) d. Bob Foran/ Haskell/Isenberg d. Swetka d. Asher Dan Teves (N) d. Wilson Fitzgerald (S) 6-3, 6-1 Jim Nelson (S) 6-1,1-6, 6-2 Langcaster/Wallace Day II 6-2, 6-3 Hayes d. Talman 1-6, 6-2, Retired Stan Banta/Bob Johnson 6-0, 6-0 Roger Hing (S) d. (N) d. Don Schroeder/ 65 DOUBLES 75 SINGLES Henry Langcaster (N) Jim Settles (S) Goldwater d. Norgauer Hippenstiel d. Bennett Carleton d. Whitlow 6-0, 6-1 6-2, 6-3 6-1, 7-5 6-1, 6-3 6-3, 6-0

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n late October, I sat at my Mark Winters computer reading “La, La, La, La-Gold Ball.” The ampbell’s and The I ◗ moment I got into the story, I Tennis Channel will realized that Janet Bezmalinovich Cpresent the inaugural Teams in the Senior National Husband & Wife had won her first gold ball, play- Senior, and Super Senior event must have a ing doubles with Carolyn Grass Court Champion- Nichols, in the National Women’s ships, March 6-12, 2006. combined age of 100 50 Clay Court Championships at Mission Hills Country Club by December 31st of Pensacola, Florida. A San Pedro will host the tournament resident, “Bez” took up tennis at at its newly refurbished the new year. Duos in Spa & Tennis Center in the age of 25 after a successful Rancho Mirage, California. the Super Senior qualify collegiate volleyball career. Teams in the Senior by having a combined This fall, upon her return to Southern California, I had an event must have a com- opportunity to talk with her about striking gold. bined age of 100 by age of 120 by that date. December 31st of the new QUESTION: Were you nervous in the finals? year. Duos in the Super ◗ ANSWER: Well, I guess I was. The first time I served, I hit two dou- Senior qualify by having a ble faults. My partner told me to take a deep breath, and talked combined age of 120 by that date. The events are being played during the me through the nerves. I was both nervous and excited. first week of the Pacific Life Open. Q: How did you feel on match point? Did your racket get heavy? Competitors will receive complementary grounds passes to the matches at Indian A: I felt strong. I was very focused. I had been playing well. It’s Wells Tennis Garden, Wednesday, March 8th. probably the best I've played in a while. I was surprised how The championship will hold a dinner-dance, well I played on the clay courts. This was my first clay court and provide players with an extraordinary tournament, and my first trip to Pensacola. It was a week of gift bag, along with a tournament shirt and firsts. a custom hat. In addition, winners will receive a round Q: What will you remember about your first gold ball win? trip ticket to Hawaii from A: I'll always remember how nice and beautiful Pensacola was Hawaiian Air Lines. that week. Everything went smoothly. The tournament direc- More noteworthy, the tournament, along with tor did an excellent job of scheduling. There was no waiting Abby and Steve Solomon, around for matches so it helped me play well, knowing exactly will donate a minimum of what time I was going to play. My partner and I played well $1,000 to the Susan G. together. We just clicked. I wish every tournament was run Komen Breast Cancer that well. It was just perfect. Foundation to support research, and will match up to $1,500 in contributions made during Q: Do you think winning a second gold ball and national title the week at the Mission Hills Country will be a different experience? Club site. For more information about what A: Of course. I won't be thinking about the gold ball because promises to be an extraordinary week in I already have one. I'll just be playing to win. I really wanted the desert, e-mail Steve Solomon at the first one. It was a big deal, being the first win. It’s some- [email protected] or call (760)

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Senior Grand Prix Points (submitted in October by Annette Buck)

MEN’S 30 MEN’S 60 WOMEN’S 35 Julian Heine 240 Dick Johnsrud 1000 Joan Barnes 160

Kurt Bruggeman 200 Leland Housman 650 WOMEN’S 40 Jeff Yanuck 80 Tony Pausz 650 Jennifer Lyons 430 Jason Harrow 60 Michael Stewart 580 Ta i S i s s o n 16 0 Sally Becker 140 MEN’S 35 Sal Zimmitti 530 Gil and Katya Seton with SCTA Vice President Jim Bisch Laura Mintz-Moskal 120 dressed in 1920’s fashions. John Pinches 420 MEN’S 65 Janie Erickson 60 John Despot 380 Christine Kaus 60 Hamilton Sah 950 David Bier 360 Prentiss Vandenberg 60 Lloyd Goldwater 650 Thomas Kekalos 320 Bill Cover 620 WOMEN’S 45 Pat Yeomans Jon McKee 320 Rebecca Vineyard 160 Herm Ahlers 490 Kim Lackey 120 MEN’S 40 he Los Angeles Tennis Club, long Brad Hamilton 430 Tracey Thompson 110 known as the “Home of Champions”, Glenn Erickson 1010 Nancy Abler-Sanchez 60 T celebrated its 85th Anniversary in MEN’S 70 William Konya 530 Jeannie McCarthy 40 early October with an all-club dinner Ed Charles 440 Jerry Friedman 1180 and a trip down memory lane. Jack WOMEN’S 50 Kramer and Gene Mako, two of the Thomas Schlack 380 Roger Hing 1030 Kandy Chain 340 game’s all-time best players, were among Robert Horsch 280 Saul Snyder 880 those who enjoyed a slide show featuring Bill Tilden and Leslie Murviet 200 Damian Mooney 280 Gordon Davis 850 May Sutton Bundy, winning Pacific Southwest titles in the Tina Karwasky 160 1920’s, to Family Events of the 2000’s. George Woods 280 Phil Flexo 520 Janet Bezmalinovich 140 Los Angeles Tennis Club President Bob Wagman, with Hilary Anderson 100 the help of Tom Cairns, enlisted Harry Chandler to sift MEN’S 45 MEN’S 75 WOMEN’S 60 through boxes of historic photographs to put together Pierre Mareschal 680 Gerry Thomas 790 highlights. A series of films was also shown featuring the Cathy Anderson 290 Mike Fedderly 560 Mel Lewis 760 smooth title winning strokes of Kramer, Bobby Riggs and Judy Louie 290 Stan Wooten 520 Don Budge. John Bennett 680 Suella Steel 240 I had a wonderful time talking with Kramer and Vitaly Kozlov 420 Wayne Hippenstiel 580 Jady Von der Leith 180 Vlad Petrovic, the former Yugoslavian Davis Cup team Jim Abbuhl 400 Robert Foran 570 Lurline Fujii 180 member, about what was taking place. Seated in what Randy Houston 400 looks like a 1920’s estate living room, surrounded by pho- WOMEN’S 65 MEN’S 80 tos of the 32 club members who won world, as well as MEN’S 50 Audrey Folden 180 SCTA and Pacific Southwest championships, we had fun James Golson 810 Larry Belinsky 730 Doris DeVries 180 trying to identify the players as the historic moments Graydon Nichols 640 Penny Winkler 170 flashed by. Andrew Stanley 610 Beong Paik 470 Roz King 80 Wagman, reading from the “History and Heritage of Greg Garancovsky 560 the Los Angeles Tennis Club 1920-1995”, noted that the Bob Seymour 470 Tony Ybarra 560 WOMEN’S 70 clubhouse was built in 1922 for $35,000 – about what it Raul Arrendondo 400 Ada Cowan 350 costs to paint the outside of the clubhouse these days. Bill English 550 Anneke Balics 160 Many of the women present dressed in 1920’s fashions MEN’S 85 with feather boas and rhinestone beaded flapper dresses. MEN’S 55 Harriet Somerville 140 Some of the men wore Perry T. Jones style bow ties and Frank Zebot 940 Jerry Greer 360 Diana Lott 130 Carolyn Soper 70 Panama hats, including SCTA Vice President Jim Bisch. Mike Talmadge 930 Alvin Asher 240 Robert Faure, the new club manager, presented a delicious Michael Walters 760 Ken Hayes 180 WOMEN’S 75 selection of hors d’oeurves and a buffet dinner. Wagman brought the curtain down on the evening with a cham- Mario Cernousek 720 Howard Moffett 170 Janet Hubbard 160 pagne toast, (made while holding “take home” flutes), to Bill Matthews 690 Jim Carleton 160 Nancy Kibbey 70 the Los Angeles Tennis Club, the “Home of Champions”.

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79th Pacific Southwest MEN’S 60 MIXED 60 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 55 DOUBLES Championships Robyn Ray d. David Dollins Nemeskeri Kiss/Penny Thomas Nancy Garrison/Watanabe d. (Category II) 6-1, 6-0 d. Lloyd Goldwater/ Yuriko Knoblich/Catherine Vogel MEN’S 30 MEN’S 60 DOUBLES Jady Von der Lieth 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 Julien Heine d. Kurt Bruggeman Woody Brooks/Leo Fracalosy d. WOMEN’S 60 Hersh Herschman/Tom 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 Senior Women’s Jady Von der Lieth d. Teri Eggers Nemeskeri Kiss 7- 5, 7- 5 MEN’S 30 DOUBLES 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 Classic (Category II) WOMEN’S 60 DOUBLES Art Hernandez/ MEN’S 65 WOMEN’S 30 Heidi Broecking/Cathy Lombardo Carsten Hoffmann d. George Sarantos d. Laura Ritchey d. Rebecca Stapp d. Karen Alexander/Eggers Dana Bozeman/John Cross Brad Hamilton 6-1, 6-0 6-4, 6-3 6-3, 6-2 4-6,6-1,6-1 WOMEN’S 30 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 65 MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Mariathilde Batoon/ MEN’S 35 Marlene Steenberg d. Veronica Noguer d. Lanelle Titello Hunter Gallaway d. Hank Leichtfried/Sarantos d. Jerry Edgar/Bob Jones Nicole Anderson/Christy Manetta 6-1, 6-3 Oren Motevassel 6-3, 6-4 6-4, 6-3 Walkover WOMEN’S 65 DOUBLES MEN’S 70 WOMEN’S 35 Noguer/Titello d. MEN’S 35 DOUBLES Jim Nelson d. Roger Hing Manola Colter d. Lois Hunt/Evelyn Schorr Hernandez/Hoffmann d. 7- 5, 7- 5 Christine Behrens 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 Kevin Klabunde/Arturo Navarro 6-2, 6-1 6-1, 7-5 MEN’S 70 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 70 Lenny Lindborg/Nelson d. WOMEN’S 35 DOUBLES Anneke Balics d. Diana Lott MEN’S 40 Richard Doss/Chuck Nelson 6-7, Colter/Lori Robertson d. 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 Damian Mooney d. 6-3, 6-4 Behrens/Jennifer Lyons Christian Hausman 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 WOMEN’S 70 DOUBLES MEN’S 75 Joyce Jones/Angela Ray d. 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 WOMEN’S 40 Gerry Thomas d. John Bennett Klara Betyar/Sybil Totten MEN’S 40 DOUBLES Tracy Houk d. 6-3, 6-0 6-2, 6-3 John Dumke/Tom Schlack d. MEN’S 75 DOUBLES Tina Bougas-Smith WOMEN’S 80 Chris Merrill/Steve Schultz Jack Graham/Jim Settles d. 6-3, 6-2 Cathy Hall d. Marion Tyrell 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 Wilson Fitzgerald/Robert Foran WOMEN’S 40 DOUBLES 6-2, 6-3 MEN’S 45 6-3, 6-2 Sally Becker/ WOMEN’S 80 DOUBLES Pierre Mareschal d. MEN’S 80 Shelly Stillman-Scott d. Don Linebarger Vince Fotre d. Raul Arrendondo Anne Kellogg/Teri Lynott Jones/Ray d. Hall/Tyrell 6-3, 6-2 6-2, 6-3 1-6, 6-1, 7-5 6-1, 6-0 MEN’S 45 DOUBLES MEN’S 80 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 45 WOMEN’S 85 Ross Hessler/Jon Tyrell d. Fran Bushman/Fotre d. Jane Pascoe d. Robertson Eleanor Harbula d. Jean Harris Lon Shapiro/Andrew Stanley Calvin Nelson/GaylenYoung 6-3, 6-4 6-3, 6-0

3-6, 6-4, 7-6 6-2, 6-3 WOMEN’S 45 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 85 DOUBLES MEN’S 50 MEN’S 85 Chris Ramsower-Pearlstein/ Harbula/Harris d. Judy Stark/ Wendell Pierce d. Oliver Scott Howard Moffett d. Alvin Asher Shelly Thigpen d. Pat Yeomans 6-4, 6-4 6-1, 6-1 Pascoe/Betsy Skidmore 6-3, 6-3 6-2, 6-4 MEN’S 50 DOUBLES MEN’S 85 DOUBLES MOTHER-DAUGHTER WOMEN’S 50 Pete Kelly/Pierce d. Peter Stacey/Joseph Wapner d. DOUBLES Tina Karwasky d. Kandy Chain Angel Lopez/Scott Luke Guernsey/Jim Talman Brenda Humphreys/ 6-0, 6-4 7- 6, 7- 5 6-0, 6-0 Stillman-Scott d. MIXED 40 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES Aimee Oki/Mindy Oki MEN’S 55 Mindy Pfenning/Brian Valparaiso Janet Bezmalinovich/Karwasky 7-5, 6-3 Peter Bronson d. Frank Zebot d. Gayle Glasgow/Jerry Van Linge d. Chain/Dee Williams-Horne 6-4, 7-6 SUPER SENIOR MOTHER 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 6-4, 7-6 DAUGHTER DOUBLES MEN’S 55 DOUBLES MIXED 50 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 55 Betsy Skidmore/ Mike Talmadge/Zebot d. Calvin Bennett/Josephine Katharine Lewis d. Patricia Skidmore d. Dan Bohannon/Bronson Mendez d. Glasgow/Van Linge Janet Watanabe Esther Natenstedt/Pascoe 6-6, Retired 7-5, 6-4 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 7- 5, 7- 6

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Lakewood and Seal MEN’S 70 77th San Diego District MEN’S 70 Beach Summer Monson Douglas d. Championships Saul Snyder d. Bob Perry Moonlight Tournament John Bennett 6-2, 6-4 MEN’S 35 6-2, 6-1 MEN’S 35 Jason Giavara d. Kevin Klabunde MEN’S 70 DOUBLES John Despot d. Daniel Margolis MEN’S 70 DOUBLES 6-2, 6-1 Don Neuman/Snyder d. 7-6, 6-4 Jesse Benavente/Mike Jackman d. Glenn Dorroh/Jay Turner MEN’S 35 DOUBLES MEN’S 45 Joe Thompson/Carl Vail 6-4, 7-5 Andrew Whatnall/Ken Zanio d. Geoff Browne d. Greg Johnson 6-4, 6-1 Klabunde/Arturo Navaro MEN’S 80 6-2, 6-2 Charles Schunk d. 12th Northridge Senior 6-4, 6-3 MEN’S 50 James Watters Tournament Thomas Wright d. MEN’S 40 6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 30 Robert Horsch d. Glenn Stephan Norm Ashbrooke WOMEN’S 35 6-4, 7-5 Jason Harrow d. Jeff Yanuck 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 6-2, 6-3 Joan Barnes d. MEN’S 70 MEN’S 40 DOUBLES Lora Mae Stewart Jerry Friedman d. MEN’S 35 Chris Merrill/Steve Schultz d. 6-0, 6-0 Monson Douglas Remus Siclovan d. Jeff Ray/Rodger Siordia WOMEN’S 35 DOUBLES 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Ramin Daryabeigi 6-2, 6-2 Melinda Ainsley-Murray/ MEN’S 80 6-2, 6-3 MEN’S 45 Darcie Carnaje d. Ardy Barton d. James Golson MEN’S 40 Alexander Magtanong d. Sandy Pharo/Susan Pratt 7-6, 6-3 Ed Charles d. Stephen Scott Brendan Gaylis 6-0, 6-1 6-4, 7-5 7-6, 2-5, Retired 17th Flint Canyon WOMEN’S 40 MEN’S 45 Summer Classic MEN’S 45 DOUBLES Christina Kaus d. Jody Helfend d. Andy Buras Peter Herrmann/Paul Press d. Laura Mintz-Moskal MEN’S 30 0-6, 6-4, 6-3 Eric Johnson d. Jack Carter Raul Guzman/Magtanong 6-4, 6-1 MEN’S 60 6-1, 6-0 6-3, 6-0 WOMEN’S 45 DOUBLES John Distad d. Jeff Clements MEN’S 40 MEN’S 50 Anne Mariucci/Cherise Meoli d. 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 George Woods d. Larry Belinsky d. Tony Ybarra Wendy Murphy/Sonia West Edmund Russell MEN’S 70 6-2, 6-0 6-2, 6-4 6-3, 7-5 Jerry Friedman d. Phil Flexo MEN’S 50 DOUBLES WOMEN’S 50 6-1, 6-2 MEN’S 40 DOUBLES Rick Evans/John Wright d. Bill Ginny Beneke d. Carolyn Frost Doug Kolker/Woods d. MEN’S 75 Bethard/Jim Lackritz 6-0, 7-5 7-6, 5-7, 6-0 Arthur Chen/Leonard Johns Don Schroeder d. Pete Hustad WOMEN’S 55 6-2, 6-0 7- 5, 7- 5 MEN’S 55 Logan Jenkins d. Jay Schiller Sonia West d. Ellen Furman MEN’S 45 WOMEN’S 50 6-2, 6-3 6-4, 6-2 Bill Lozier d. Garth Holsinger Tina Karwasky d. WOMEN’S 60 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 Cheryl Ackermann MEN’S 55 DOUBLES Joan Gadbois d. MEN’S 50 6-1, 6-0 Luis Glass/Jim Kelly d. Andrew Marce Ziokowski Angel Abreu d. William English Harrison/Jenkins 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 th 6-0, 6-0 7-6, 6-3 44 Huntington Beach MEN’S 60 Open Tournament WOMEN’S 70 MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Leland Housman d. Bethard MEN’S 35 Dorothy Karp d. Nelly Aguilera Ben Gaither/Charlie Pina d. 6-0, 6-3 6-3, 6-3 John Despot d. John Pinches Craig Courtney/Rick Oki MEN’S 60 DOUBLES 6-2, 6-3 6-3, 6-3 WOMEN’S 70 DOUBLES Robert Durgan/Allen Levin d. MEN’S 55 MEN’S 45 Aguilera/Fay Lockwood d. Barry Landolt/Rich Richardson Jean Harris/Lois Simmons Pina d. Rob Baker Stan Nelson d. Thomas Wright 6-0, 6-1 6-2, 6-2 7-6, 6-3 6-3, 6-2 MEN’S 65 WOMEN’S 75 MEN’S 60 th Les Vesell d. Luis Cisneros Dick Johnsrud d. Allan Drazen 10 North Ranch Nancy Kibbey d. Fran Wakefield 6-4, 6-4 Country Club 6-4, 6-1 7-6, 6-4 Tournament MEN’S 65 DOUBLES MEN’S 60 DOUBLES MIXED 55 Earl Goldman/Richard Ortiz d. MEN’S 45 Robert Bachman/Robert Biddle Robert Durgan/Anne Russ d. Bill Jack/Michael Lo Louis Lam d. Jody Helfend d. Henry Goetz/Richard Lederer Brad Hasper/Peggy Jung 6-4, 6-2 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 6-4, 6-2 6-2, 6-3

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84th Pacific Coast MEN’S 45 MEN’S 60 51st Lynn Scott Championships Pierre Mareschal d. Tony Smith Dave Dollins d. Danny Dabby Memorial Riverside MEN’S 40 6-0, 6-3 6-3, 6-2 Tournament Carlos Cruz-Aedo d. MEN’S 50 MEN’S 60 DOUBLES MEN’S 35 Brian Nelson Stanley d. Dave Kenney Robert Durgan/Allen Levin d. Joseph Renteria d. Frank Byrne 6-1, 6-4 6-2, 6-1 Robert Bachman/Robert Moog 6-4, 6-4 6-0, 6-2 MEN’S 45 MEN’S 55 MEN’S 45 Robert Davenport d. William King d. Rob Baker MEN’S 65 Barry Swan d. Geoff Browne Pedro Chou 7-5, 6-4 Les Vesell d. Luis Cisneros 6-3, 7-6 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 6-4, 6-1 MEN’S 65 MEN’S 50 MEN’S 55 Bob Ouwendijk d. MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Peter Maxfield d. Scott Smith Calvin Bennett d. Larry Carroll Hamilton Sah Henry Goetz/Richard Lederer 6-1, 6-0 7- 6, 7- 5 6-3, 7-5 d. Robert Biddle/Vesell MEN’S 55 MEN’S 55 DOUBLES 7-6, 6-2 Terry Forrester d. Verdell Adams/William King d. 60th San Diego MEN’S 70 Richard Emard Carroll/Davenport Metropolitan Bob Perry d. Mike Carrico 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 Tournament 6-1, Retired MEN’S 55 DOUBLES MEN’S 60 MEN’S 35 MEN’S 80 Adrian Waisfeld d. Gene Hughes/Dick Johnsrud d. Miguel Hernandez d. Charles Schunk d. Jonathon Allen Arvinderjit Chhatwal/ David Gordon James Watters 6-3, 6-4 6-2, 6-3 Scott Harris 6-4, 6-2 6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 60 DOUBLES MEN’S 40 WOMEN’S 35 Matthew Jones/Mike Pat Rost d. Roberto Ancira MEN’ 60 Joan Barnes d. Meissenburg d. Jeff 6-4, 6-2 Hughes d. Daniel Vasquez Lora Mae Stewart Clements/Luther Sartor 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 MEN’S 40 DOUBLES 6-0, 6-2 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 Jeff Ray/Rodger Siordia d. WOMEN’S 40 11th Avila Bay Senior MEN’S 70 Ancira/Kevin Brown Laura Mintz-Moskal d. Tournament Jerry Friedman d. 6-1, 6-1 Christina Kaus Monson Douglas MEN’S 35 MEN’S 45 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 6-2, 6-4 Tim Fresenius d. Matt Mastro Larry Belinsky d. WOMEN’S 55 6-4, 6-4 MIXED 55 Alex Magtanong Sonia West d. Ellen Furman Gregory Bridges/Sylvia Devoe d. 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 MEN’S 45 Ed Jones/Jojo Washington 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 45 DOUBLES Greg Williams d. Paul Fiala 6-3, 6-1 6-2, 6-2 Peter Herrmann/Paul Press d. Lakewood and Seal 23rd Westlake Tennis & Chaz Griffin/Kip Hutchison Beach Fall Classic MEN’S 50 Swim Senior 6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 35 Don LeSage d. Jeff Gillette Tournament MEN’S 50 John Pinches d. Brian Nelson 6-0, 6-0 MEN’S 30 Tony Ybarra d. John Flowers 6-0, 6-2 MEN’S 55

Jeff Yanuck d. Cezhan Ambrose 4-6,6-1,6-1 MEN’S 60 David Chambers d. 6-3, 6-3 MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Vilnis Ezerins d. Richard Jimison MEN’S 35 Guy Fritz/Leland Housman d. Miguel Hernandez 6-4, 7-5 Brian Stuart d. Remus Siclovan Bill Bethard/Jim Lackritz 6-4, 6-1 MEN’S 70 6-2, 6-2 7-5, 6-7, 6-4 MEN’S 65 Phil Flexo d. Howard Gaxiola MEN’S 35 DOUBLES MEN’S 55 Hamilton Sah d. 6-3, 6-0 Lon Shapiro/Andrew Stanley d. Housman d. Bethard Humberto Brown John Sanford/Matt Suderman 7-5, 6-4 6-3, 6-1 18th San Dieguito Senior Tournament 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 MEN’S 55 DOUBLES MEN’S 70 MEN’S 40 Dan Conaway/Lee Knight d. Dean Whaley d. MEN’S 40 Richman Bry d. Paul Sinuk Ennis Bibb/Gerald McFadden Roland Andrews Pat Rost d. James Lievers 6-3, 6-3 6-4, 6-2 6-4, 6-4 6-4, 6-2

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MEN’S 45 MEN’S 80 18th Braemar Senior MEN’S 50 Stan Wooten d. Bruce Brumm Eddie Tyler d. John Totten Tournament Mark Andrews d. David Hamel 6-2, 6-2 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 MEN’S 35 6-3, 6-1 MEN’S 50 MEN’S 85 Michael Lane d. Josh Weinstock Richard Fink d. Jerry Naumann Jerry Greer d. Alvin Asher 6-4, 6-4 6-4, 6-2 6-4, 6-3 MEN’S 40 MEN’S 50 DOUBLES Craig Flexo d. Stephan Weiler Naumann/Fritz Ofner d. Santa Barbara City 6-0, 6-0 Jack Anderson/William Rix Championships MEN’S 55 6-4, 6-4 MEN’S 50 Haig Bedrossian d. Art Santilli MEN’S 55 William Hatfield d. Jeff Peterson 7-5, 6-1 Robert Schmied d. 6-1, 5-7,1-0 MEN’S 60 Brian Judelson German Ruiz d. Jeff Clements MEN’S 55 7-5, 6-4 6-3, 6-3 Racquet Club Of Irvine Dave Bohannon d. MEN’S 60 Senior Clay Courts MEN’S 65 Michael Walters Dave Dollins d. Karel Placek Bix Kroener d. Richard Halsey MEN’S 30 6-2, 7-5 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 7-6, 6-1 Julien Heine d. Kurt Bruggeman MEN’S 70 32nd Claremont Senior 6-2, 6-1 Phil Flexo d. Dean Whaley Tournament MEN’S 35 6-1, 6-1 MEN’S 35 John Pinches d. Albert Altuna Leif Nordlund d. Albert Hur 6-4, 6-4 6th Balboa Bay Club 6-2, 6-0 MEN’S 40 Senior Classic MEN’S 40 Glenn Petrovic d. MEN’S 35 Clay Redwood d. Art Chen Peter Davidson James Dao d. John Pinches 6-2, 6-1 6-2, 6-1 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 MEN’S 55 DOUBLES MEN’S 40 MEN’S 45 MEN’S 45 Glenn Erickson d. Tony Smith Dennis Bowers/Gregg Hepner Bruce Totten d. Tony Smith Greg Williams d. A. Lijestrand 6-1, 6-2 d. Gary Doi/Peter Finch 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 7-6, 6-2 6-2, 2-6, 7-6

MEN’S 50 MEN’S 50 MEN’S 60 Peter Maxfield d. Parris Watt Mark Andrews d. Greg Hebets Tony Pausz d. Art Jenkins 6-0, 6-0 6-3, 6-4 5-0, Retired

MEN’S 55 MEN’S 55 Eddie Verdugo d. Michael Walters d. Dennis Bowers Thomas Wright 6-7, 6-4, 6-0 6-4, 7-6 MEN’S 60 MEN’S 60 Richard Ortiz d. Pete Gerry Woody Brooks d. Pete Gerry 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 7-6, 6-2 MEN’S 45 MEN’S 65 Mike Fedderly d. Bill McQuaid MEN’S 65 Hamilton Sah d. 6-4, 6-3 Bob Duesler d. Robert Bachman Humberto Briones 6-4, 6-0 6-2, 6-0 MEN’S 60 DOUBLES MEN’S 70 MEN’S 70 Woody Brooks/Leo Fracalosy d. Dean Whaley d. Dave Conrad Roger Hing d. Jerry Friedman Dean Corley/George Sarantos 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 6-3, 6-0 6-3, 6-4

MEN’S 75 MEN’S 75 MEN’S 65 Robert Foran d. Jim Calderwood d. Jerry Singer d. Jim Calderwood Bert Sherron Jean Luc Bordeaux 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 6-0, 6-0 6-2, 6-3

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MEN’S 75 MEN’S 85 WOMEN’S 60 Mel Lewis d. Bob Seymour Jerry Greer d. Howard Moffett Teri Eggers d. Joan Allison 6-0, 6-2 6-2, 6-3 6-1, 6-4

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES Irv Goldberg/Hank Leichtfried d. Rich Haskell/Jerry Robinson 7-5, 6-3

WOMEN’S 40 Lajla Feichter d. Janie Erickson WOMEN’S 65 6-0, 6-1 Ada Cowan d. Veronica Noguer 7-5, 6-3

MEN’S 70 MEN’S 75 DOUBLES David Rothgaber d. Jack Graham/Jim Settles d. Jerry Friedman Orville Maas/Don Schroeder 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 6-1, 6-2

MEN’S 80 Raul Arrendondo d. Don Tobey 7-6, 6-2

WOMEN’S 55 Katharine Lewis d. Welcome Back Karen Alexander To Tennis 6-1, 6-2 The USTA is making an MEN’S 70 DOUBLES effort to welcome former Richard Doss/Bill Hyde d. players 50 and older back Jesse Benavente/Mike Jackman to the sport. Clubs, public 6-0, 6-4 parks and tennis facilities throughout the section are invited to participate. The idea is to tie a social activ- ity to a program such as “Doubles Night”. For more information, contact Melanie Bischoff at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 239.

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