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SENIOR
Southern California Tennis Association
SEPTEMBER 2003
Hard Not To Like
Mark Winters
A
nnually, two senior (a.k.a.
“veterans” in Europe)
tournaments, fabled for
their organization, level of competition and “you’re our guest”
treatment , are held in
Portschach, Austria. Sandwiched between this year’s
20 th International Veterans
Championships - Werzer
Cup and the 46th International
European Veterans Championships, played at the Werzer
TennisClub, were the Women’s
75 Wilson Friendship Cup and
the Men’s 85 Talbert Cup, two
team events in which the US
faced International squads.
Given the quality of senior
tennis to be found in both
Southern California and Northern California, it isn’t surprising
that the sections were both
well represented in all of the
early June tennis activity.
Ed Baumer, Earl Beer, James Berry, Dick
Crawford, Bob Doner, Joe Kanter, Mirek
Kizlink, Doug Markel, John Morrison, Arnie
Pompan, Bob Sherman, Tom Whitlow and
Amir Zavieh played their socks terre
battue dirty in the 20th Veterans
Championships - Werzer Cup. Markel was
a semifinalist in the Men’s 70 singles.
Sherman, as he has for the past two years,
was the Men’s 80 champion. Morrison
picked up the Men’s 85 title.
In doubles, Berry and Crawford were
Men’s 65 finalists. Markel and Hans Jell of
Austria won the Men’s 70. Doner and
Brian Stuart of Australia were Men’s 75
finalists. Baumer and Kizlink were Men’s
Men’s 85 Talbert Cup team
Women’s 75 Wilson Friendship Cup team
took full advantage of the cooling water.
“The facility has changed
tremendously,” Doner said.
“When we first came here
there were no upper courts
and wooden stands surrounded the center court. There
were beautiful trees all around
and a vegetable garden in back.
I must admit, I’m not a great
fan of modern things. I liked the
way it was. Still, I must admit it
is a wonderful place to play.”
Three years ago, the
Women’s 75 competition, then
called the Bundy-Cheney Cup,
was strapped financially. Mary
McLean Wilson and her husband Ralph, (owner of the
Buffalo Bills), who have
played the Portschach tournaments for years, loved the idea
of a diverse group of women
from around the US having an
opportunity to match strokes with an
International team. They stepped in with
support and organization (specifically Pat
Greer), and the Friendship Cup was born.
Because of the confusion
resulting from a similarly
named event played in
Japan, the competition has
been re-christened the
Wilson Friendship Cup.
Members of this year’s
US team included the following Californians: Dodo
Cheney, Lois Fridlund, Bea
Greene, Elaine Mason
85 finalists. Crawford and Mary Wilson
were the Under 130 mixed winners.
Pompan and Liesel Hofmann of Germany
were finalists in the Over 150 mixed.
Doner, besides achieving his best career result in
Portschach, celebrated an
anniversary. He and Evelyn,
his wife, marked their
twentieth visit to the
resort which is known for
its national park-like serenity and mammoth fresh
water lake (Worthersee).
Given the sultry temperaEvelyn and Bob Doner
tures, the tennis players
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(who again served as captain) and Marion
Tyrell. The International team was exactly
that, with players from Austria, Canada,
France, Great Britain, Germany, along with
South and Western Australia on the roster.
“I am so glad that the first tournament I
accompanied my mom to was the Friendship
Cup,” said May Cheney, one of Dodo’s
daughters (the other daughter is Christie
Putnam, with brother Brian Cheney completing the list of siblings). “It is exactly what
tennis and Dodo are all about.”
Later, May, who has a wonderful presence
kidded, “I was in college before I realized you
could go on a vacation and not play tennis.”
May and Dodo Cheney Photos: Mark Winters
Tennis and camaraderie are a Friendship
Cup tandem as Mason mentioned, “it’s hard
not to have a good time with all that the
Wilsons do.”
She continued, “a surprising number of
matches could have gone either way. We
tried to have players compete with those of
equal ability. Everyone wanted to win, but it
wasn’t cut-throat like it sometimes is in
tournaments.”
For Elsie Burman, Sylvia Pingiaro and Pat
Thompson, a Canadian and Aussie combination (Pingiaro and Thompson) who were on
the International side, the experience ranked
as a once in a lifetime. “We are all so grateful to the Wilsons for the accommodations
and the meals,” Thompson said. “And they
couldn’t have found a better venue.”
Pingiaro’s Friendship Cup did not get off
to a friendly start for her. She explained, “I
was robbed (by a pickpocket) in Vienna. I
had no visa and no money. Everyone offered
to help. Mary’s been so generous to me.”
Burman added, “the Friendship Cup has
all the trappings of Wimbledon.”
Kizlink and his wife Claire, an enchanting
expressing an interest in competing.
painter, who always seems to have her
Moving on to the facts, the number 13
sketch pad at the ready, reside for part of the
was lucky as the International Women’s 75
year in Palm Desert (the rest of the time is
contingent was 13-8 better than their US
spent in Monte Carlo). For more than twencounterparts and in Men’s 85 play the
ty years, they have been coming to
International team was a 13-11 winner (based
Portschach. Being accustomed to the setting,
on the “Kanter Equation” which awarded
one can only imagine how surprised the 86one point for singles and two points for
year-old former Czech junior champion was
doubles victories).
when he encountered an
Mulloy, who has played
individual from his home
internationally for more
country; a person he had
than 70 years, said with
not seen for nearly seva smile, “they fix the
enty years.
ages every year. They
“I was playing an 85s
had at least nine 80s on
singles match, that wasn’t
the team and used the
very exciting, and I saw a
excuse they couldn’t get
woman sitting by the
enough 85s together. I
court watching with
told them to look at
great interest,” Kizlink
draws from the Werzer
Claire and Mirek Kizlink
said. “After we finished
Cup and the Internashe came over and asked ‘do you remember
tional Championships. There were plenty of
me?’ I apologized and said I didn’t. She then
85s playing the tournaments. They could get
told me her mother had asked me to play
players from all over Europe. They have ten
mixed doubles with her in the Czech
countries to choose from.”
Championships in Prague many years ago.”
Baumer, who has played in all six Talbert
Vlasta Brankovsky, the former Czech junCups, offered, “we played about the same as
ior who now lives in Canada, was another of
we did over the past few years. They were a
the International team Wilson Friendship
different story. They had twelve players who
Cup participants.
only played singles and ten
The 6th Talbert Cup found
players who only played doubles. I heard that Walter
Baumer, Bill Hussey, Joe
Spiess, their captain, began
Kanter, Howard Moffett,
Morrison, Sherman and
calling players early in the year.
W hi tlow representing
A number of them came to
California on the US team,
Portschach to play only in the
captained by Gardnar Mulloy,
Talbert Cup (and not the
who not only organized the
tournaments). That’s indicative
squad, but raised money to
of how interested they were
help defray expenses.
in the competition. They went
For the first time in histoafter it and I’m sure they will
ry, both the Wilson Friendship
parade the Cup around.”
Ed Baumer
and Talbert Cup teams finLooking to the future,
ished on the short end of the scores. With
Baumer said, “both sides want to keep this
that introduction, it is important to note
going, so adjustments will have to be made.
that while the competitions were “friendlies”,
One idea is to have just twelve players with
the age discrepancies in favor of the internaperhaps only four being under 85.”
tional teams (meaning they used younger
With the additions of Fridlund, Bill and
players) should not be overlooked. Another
Piyachart Hussey, Mason, Moffett and Tyrell,
important point is, neither of the US squads
the number of Californians participating in
were made up of elite age group players. The
the 46th Veterans Championships increased
fourteen members of the Wilson Friendship
significantly.
Cup team were selected by a drawing. (See
Mason doubled, taking the Women’s 75
page 3 for a 2004 application) With the
singles and the doubles with Margaret
Talbert Cup, being part of the team was simAnderson. In this outing, Markel and Jell
ply a matter of writing to Mulloy and
were Men’s 70 doubles finalists, and Doner
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Tournament director Horst Zieritz, Doner
and ITF representative Peter Nader.
“The Dodo”, (May Cheney said this is
how the family refers to her mother), was
mesmerizing in winning the Women’s 80
singles. Having watched and written about
her in competition for more than twenty
years, little she does surprises me any
more. Her 4-6, 7-6 (7-6) victory over
Herta Walter was, as one would expect-a typical Dodo win.
Giving away five years to her 82-yearold opponent, Cheney jumped to a 2-0
first set lead, but Walter, who runs better
than anyone in the Women’s 80s I’ve ever
seen, began making an impression. Service
break followed service break, as the wily
players used an encyclopedia of shot mak-
Bill Hussey and Howard Moffett
ing to forge single game leads.
Walter finally escaped with the first
set which simply made Cheney turn it
up a notch. Ahead 4-0, then serving for
the second set at 5-2, she lost a bit of
focus. Writers are advised not to use
phrases such as “no one…” or “never”
when attempting to describe personal
situations.
Cheney is an exception to the rule.
“No one” competes better and “never”
count her out.
With the match on the line at 6-6,
Cheney played Cheney-tennis, making her
opponent scurry around the court
as she scored points with thoughtful drives and knife-sharp dropshots. She closed things out with a
vicious backhand, dropshot-like,
spin serve.
During the brief break between
the second and third set, May
Cheney massaged Dodo’s right leg.
After the match, the winner
claimed this was why she won.
While her daughter’s care and concern helped, it was Dodo who
proved to be the difference. She
raced to a 5-0 lead in the tie-break (third
sets were not played in this age group)
and brought home the victory 7-1.
As always is the case with the play of
the winner of 336 gold tennis balls, the
match was thoroughly entertaining and all
“The Dodo”.
Much the same praise applies to the
20 th International Veterans Championships - Werzer Cup and the 46 th
International European Veterans Championships, along with the Women’s 75
Wilson Friendship Cup and the Men’s 85
Talbert Cup. The play was enthralling; the
location a match. In short, it is hard not to
like Portschach.
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and Stuart were Men’s 75 semifinalists. Sherman kept his record perfect
capturing the Men’s 80. Cheney
copied Mason winning the Women’s
80 and annexing the doubles with Lilo
Carstens of Germany, captain of the
International Friendship Cup team.
Morrison was again the Men’s 85 winner and Moffett was a semifinalist. Irv
Converse and Kizlink were Men’s 85
doubles winners.
Watching Sherman’s 6-2, 6-3
Men’s 80 triumph over Cornelius
Marre of The Netherlands was like attending an autobiographical version of the
Passion Play. The scenes were ever changing, based on the Santa Barbaran’s shifting
psychological state. Games and sets were
filled with drama as the main character carried on a dialogue that ran an admonishing,
instructional, encouraging gamut, broken
only by his shot making and accompanying,
“need a respirator” sound affects. Sherman
can play and as an aside, no one can
remember when he has suffered a singles
loss in Portschach.
WILSON FRIENDSHIP
CUP APPLICATION
The
Wilson Friendship Cup on the
Wörthersee is an annual Women’s 75 team
event held in Pörtschach, Austria, which in
2004 will take place June 18-20, the weekend before the 47th International European
Veterans Championships. Players selected
are responsible for their tournament entry
fee as well as travel to and from Pörtschach,
Austria. The Wilson Friendship Cup will
provide accommodations, room and board,
for eleven days (for those playing both the
team event and the tournament), or four
days for players participating only in the
Wilson Friendship Cup.
To qualify for the American team, an individual must be at least 75 in 2004, eligible
for a national ranking in either singles or
doubles, and a member of the National
Senior Women’s Tennis Association.
To express interest in participating as a
guest of the event sponsors, Mary and
Ralph Wilson, please return the completed
form, along with a recent photo and brief
biography by October 31, 2003 to:
Wilson Friendship Cup on the
Wörthersee
2121 South Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 655-7332-Tel • (561) 832-7415-Fax
Your name will be placed in a drawing
that will take place in mid-November, 2003
to determine the members of the U. S.
team. All applicants will subsequently be
notified in writing. Please note that Wilson
Friendship Cup alumni are not eligible to
re-apply.
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The Racquet Racket
Mark Winters
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T
◗
he most recent TIA/USTA survey
Gardner, Wilson Public Relations
shows that 14% of players are over
Manager. “The younger market
the age of 50, which is up from 8%
doesn’t need the technology and
in 1995,” revealed Greg Mason, who is directherefore they aren’t the ones
tor of Marketing and Pro Specialty Sales for
we target with new technology
HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports, and according
and new lines. I think our
to the survey, almost one in every four frebiggest audience for new racquent tennis players is over 50.”
quet technology is the older
One of the trials that comes with aging
player market. And, since comis not being able to produce the shots of
panies are producing new racone’s youth. This situation is brought about
quets every year, it is this older
by a combination of
market that
factors that include
is interested
l o s s o f m o b i l i t y,
in the new
“We also make sure we
hand/eye dexterity
technology.”
and strength. As one
Mason agreed
include senior players in
would expect, racwith Gardner sayall of our playtests as we
quet manufactures
ing , “they are
have products that
among the most
develop products because
are designed to make
likely to use new
the feedback is often
the deterioration of
technology and since
skill less obvious.
different from younger players we’ve had the leadTalk ing
wi th
ing technology four
and it’s important to
indus tr y leader s
of the last five years
about tennis racworldwide, it’s a
include older players
quets best suited to
natural fit for u s .
as they constitute a large
senior players led to
As an examsome very interestple, we’ve had
number of consumers.”
ing inform ation.
a tremendous
Unfortunately, not all
response on
the manufacturers
the i. X 16
responded. Many of those that did, have
Chip System racquet.”
not undertaken studies relating to specific
Many of those who have played
senior racquet needs or concerns. They
tennis for some time have a long
do, however, consider the group a very
standing relationships with Babolat.
important market.
“Babolat tennis racquets have found a
“We look at this age group very carevery special place in the hearts of
fully,” Mason added. “We also make sure
young tennis players,” said Linda Ryan,
we include senior players in all of our
Babolat Senior Player Manager. “Many
playtests as we develop products because
senior players have, at one time in their
the feedback is often different from
tennis playing history, played with Babolat
younger players and it's important to
VS gut. Many players have recently come
back to using gut after years of playing with
include older players as they constitute a
synthetics, because they like the great playlarge number of consumers.”
ing characteristics that gut provides. This is
Generally speaking, senior competitors
especially true for players who play with
take full advantage of tennis racquet
exceptionally stiff racquets.”
advancements. “Older players are willing
Prince, according to Steve Davis who is
to utilize the most technologically
vice president of Racquet Production, “has
advanced racquets in order to play better
segmented racquets into three different
and feel better while playing,” said Sarah
Wilson
Triad 3
◗
4
Head
i.X16
Chip
System
types: Power Racquets are lighter,
longer, stiffer and more powerful,
these racquets are best suited
for players with slower swings
such as seniors; All Around
Racquets have a balance of
power and control, these racquets are best suited for players with medium swing speeds;
and Control Racquets are
designed to offer maximum
control for the accomplished
player, these racquets are best
suited for players with fast swing
speeds.”
The companies, who responded, were quick to call attention
to racquets that can benefit senior
competitors. Gardner said, “the
TRIAD, introduced in 20 0 0 is
designed in three pieces to keep the
shock in the head, and not allow it
to travel into the handle where it
can produce harmful vibrations that
can be tough on arms and joints
throughout the body. It is ideal
for the senior player.”
Mason offered, “the i.X16
Chip System racquet has
been a huge success with
seniors because the shock
is electronically dampened.
We’ve had a number of people whose tennis elbow was
helped significantly. It’s been
great to have a racquet that
can address the needs of power
and comfort.
“The key is to be able to give
a player power and playability, while
not generating shock. As we grow
older, our swings become shorter
and not as fast. The racquet must
do more to help our game. For that
reason, the larger headsize, along
with new technology provide an
advantage.”
Davis added, “the portion of the
market we (Prince) define as power
racquets is about 25% of all racquets
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V-CON 20 117
Ryan continued,
CON 20 117 and the V“The
racquets that
CON 20 107. The frames
our
nationally
ranked
are larger, have bigger “The lighter weight makes
seniors
prefer
are:
sweet spots, more
the
racquet
easier
to
NCT
Drive,
Pure
power and Vibration
Control (V-CON)
manuever and the larger Drive, Pure Drive
Oversize and Pure
technology.”
head
size
provides
the
Control. The new
Racquet head size
Aerotour was just
is a personal choice, but
power and stability.”
introduced and senthere are some interiors with a ‘spin’
esting generalities.
game
are
really
interested
in the new
Gardner mentioned, “the ‘115’ is always our
frame.
The
new
NCT
Power,
which will
best selling frame size in TRIAD. I think because
be
introduced
during
the
first
quarter
of
it is the preferred size among seniors.”
2004,
has
a
lot
of
potential
for
seniors
Mason said, “most of the racquets that
because it is 116 square inches and
appeal to seniors are oversize. In general
lightweight.”
they range from 105 square inches to 118 for
Davis expressed similar feelings. “In
the i.X16 cs.”
general,
seniors prefer Oversize (102 to
Ryan related, “I have found that seniors in
1
15
square
inches) and Super-Oversize
the age group 50 and up prefer the larger
(greater
than
115) because larger heads
head sizes - 107 to 120 inches and lighter,
provide
more
power and greater commore powerful racquets. Younger seniors
fort,”
he
said
“At Prince, we believe
seem to like the mid-size racquets - 95 to
that
larger
heads
should be combined
105 inches. They can handle more weight and
with
lighter
frame
weights. The lighter
like racquets that offer more control. There
weight
makes
the
racquet easier to
seems to be a gender difference in prefermaneuver
and
the
larger
head size proence as well. Younger men seem to be
vides
the
power
and
stability.”
returning to racquets like the Pure Drive and
Rea said, “seniors need a frame that is
Pure Control which weigh between 11 and 12
easy
to maneuver, but it should not be
ounces. Calling them ‘traditoo
light.
If the frame is too light, it will
tionally weighted racquets’,
twist
and
torque in their hand and could
their weight range is similar
cause
arm
problems. It should be a good
to what they played with
sized
head,
but I don’t think it should be
when they were growing up.
over
120
square
inches. The best frames
They feel they benefit from
are
between
a
mid-plus
(100 square inchplaying with a racquet with
es)
and
oversize
(120
square
inches) and
‘more mass’ that is not a
1
longer
(between
27
/
2
to
28
inches).”
‘Super-Lightweight’.
Looking to take advantage of the
“The senior men age
fact
that “our natural gut is the ‘ultigroups seem to like the
mate’
in senior player preference”, Ryan
Babolat racquets with the
admitted
“I will be recruiting nationally
‘heavier’ specs. Many of these
ranked
senior
players to use Babolat
players (right up to the 65s)
racquets
and
gut.
We have a nice packare playing with heavier racage
for
those
players
who qualify.
quets weighing between 11
Players
who
would
like
to
know more
and 12 ounces. (Some of
about
Babolat
should
contact
me at
these racquets are not made
[email protected]”
anymore.) Once they pass
When it comes to strings, Davis
65, many of the men move
advised
“seniors should be aware of these
to a lighter frame. Many of
string
facts:
more elastic strings absorb
the younger women, those
ball
impact
and offer more comfort.
from 30 to their early 40s,
Prince
has
the
most comfortable string
like the heavier specs. By
in
the
market,
called
More Feel. It is the
the time they reach 45,
most
elastic
synthetic
string and is perfect
they quickly switch to
V-CON 20 107
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on next page)
lighter racquets.”
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sold. This is substantial.
Furthermore, power
racquets sell for higher prices than other
types of racquets, so
it is the premier segment of the market.
“We believe that
all racquets should
have features offering
Power, Control and
Comfort. This is the triangle of racquet design,
and every Prince racquet
has it. For the senior player,
Power and Comfort are more
important, so we embellish
these performance characteristics in our Power racquets.”
Scott Rea, National Sales
Manager - Racquet Sports
Yonex Corporation, pointed
out, “in extensive research in
Prince
Japan they wired people from
More
their racquet to their arm, to
Power
1500
their brain, to test for the best
frequency, resulting in the best
comfort zone. Specifically, two racquets are
designed and targeted for seniors, the V-
5
Vic Br aden
M
any feel they would have won
major companies using Titanium were
Wimbledon if only they had used
quite honest in stating the quantity of
the right racquet. At least, that is a dream
Titanium used and the physical attributes
quite a few people
discovered in tests.
experience. After
Why is it that some
decades of research, Each person’s arm is a little days a racquet feels
I have great respect
“dead” and another
for racquet manufacdifferent. Everyone's brain day the ball seems to
turers who continue
jump off the strings?
to satisfy 50% of all and central nervous system Obviously, the “sweet
players who cominterpret data differently. spot” varies with difpete, because 50% of
ferent racquets, but
players lose in the
one’s psychological
first round. It’s diffimakeup on different
cult to refrain from blaming one’s racquet
days also contributes to the “feel” of a
for the defeat.
racquet. It’s not uncommon for a person
In truth, more important than the racto think he/she has someone else’s racquet are one’s brain and central nervous
quet because the grip feels a little differsystem. Each person’s arm is a little difent on a particular day.
ferent. Everyone's brain and central nervThe bottom line is that there are wonous system interpret data differently.
derful racquets on the market about which
We did racquet studies and were forresearchers have a good deal of informatunate enough to have two people hit the
tion. However, little is known about each
same shot using the same racket. The
person’s arm physiology. I suspect that will
racquethead speed, impact point, the racchange one day. In the meantime, the ball
quethead position and the ball's flight patcomes off nearly all strings in about four
tern were recorded. It is not surprising
milliseconds and goes where one aims it.
that one person said, “this is the greatest
Thus, the next time one hits the ball “out”,
racket I’ve ever used” while the other
it would be better to look in the mirror to
person offered, “this is a club and I wouldfind the culprit, rather than bounce one’s
n’t buy it”. Same recorded results, and two
racquet on the court.
very different opinions. That’s because no
two arms are exactly alike.
What everyone is looking for is a racquet that matches the physiology of our
hitting arm. Finding it is not simple. The
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S T A F F
As those who have played tennis for a
Mark Winters - E xecutive Editor
while are aware, there are many psychoHenry Talbert - E xecutive Director
logical factors that contribute to the purAnnette Buck - Director Adult & Senior Tennis
chase of a racquet. For a period, the use
C O N T R I B U T O R S
of Titanium in frames was important. The
marketing people were wonderful in proMargaret Anderson, Vic Braden, Cari Buck,
claiming the extraordinary advantages of a
Cheryl Jones and William J. Kellogg
racquet that contained Titanium. The
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for the senior player. Lower string tensions provide more power and comfort
because they stretch more at impact.
Smaller string diameters(higher gauges)
provide more comfort and power
because they are more elastic.
“Seniors should also consider upgrading to a comfort type grip if they don't
have one already. Prince Power racquets
come with a thick cushioned grip called
Cushion Fit or Air Cushion Fit. These
grips have a double thickness of foam to
offer maximum shock absorption. If a
player has a thin grip, (often found on
super light weight racquets), they should
consider buying a better grip to improve
the comfort.
“Seniors should be aware that the
lightest racquet is not always the best.
Remember that tennis is a collision sport
and the most stable racquet will offer
more comfort. A racquet that is too stiff
and light can torque too much at impact
and increases the likelihood of injury. We
constantly remind players to play with
the heaviest racquet they can handle, and
this advice applies to seniors as well.
“One last word about shock and
vibration. Shock is more damaging than
vibration. Shock is the initial impact felt,
and vibration is the oscillations after the
impact. There are 2 types of vibrations:
frame vibrations and string vibrations. By
far the most noticeable vibrations are
string vibrations. These can easily be quieted with a string vibration damper.”
Mason put the issue of senior tennis
racquets in perspective by saying, “the
needs of a senior player really come
down to physical changes everyone
experiences. It is no different than
anything else in our lives; as we age our
needs change. Not many (if any) of us
are able to run as fast or lift as much
at 60 as we could at 20 -- unfortunately. For this reason, most players
shouldn't use the same racquet we
used. Knowing one's game and fitting
a product to that game is the most
important part of the process. Every
few years, it should be evaluated to
make sure there is still a fit.”
Tennis Racquet Mysteries
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Book
Review
In
The Last Sure Thing
“No. 1”
(The Life & Times of Bobby Riggs)
By Tom LeCompte
Cheryl Jones
T
he blurb on the inside of the book
jacket leads off with a Bobby Riggs
retort that will lure the reader into
the engaging narrative, "The Last Sure Thing”.
It quotes Riggs, when he was asked what he
would like to have as his epitaph. Riggs
declared, “He Put Women On The Map”.
Agree or disagree, Riggs' match with Billy
Jean King, on September 20, 1973, brought
the whole world out to watch a tantalizing
challenge match, as literally millions of viewers
tuned in the “Battle of Sexes”.
Tom LeCompte probes Riggs' private and
public life with gusto. He spins a fascinating
tale chronicling events flowing through Riggs’
day-to-day life, much as money seemed to
flow in and out of his pockets. Riggs was a
wheeler dealer, but usually had the goods to
back up a challenge. As LeCompte takes us
through the Riggs exposé much as a reminiscence, the reader is drawn in. Everyday
happenings mix with memories in a coherent
and surprisingly tangible non-chronological
way. Bobby Riggs lived an extraordinarily fascinating life. He was born February 25, 1918
and died of cancer at the age of seventyseven, on October 25, 1995.
The first chapter, “A Pig Lost In The
Astrodome”, is a logical introduction to this
narrative of a life that was always somehow,
just a little over the line. Weaving through
snippets of time, we get glimpses of Bobby
as a child, a young man and an adult who
enjoyed a challenge at every juncture of his
life. His habit of betting on nearly anything
is matter-of-factly discussed. His brashness
and charisma gave many an acquaintance a
hilarious “Bobby” story to relate and
embellish with time and pride that they had
been in his company.
The showmanship that gave the flamboyant man a place in the spotlight
through four decades are outlined and
catalogued. The likes of Jack Kramer,
Pancho Segura and Lornie Kuhle offer the
Memoriam
author insight into the real Bobby Riggs,
both on and off the court. The notes
and indexes included with the book are
top-notch, and comprise the names of a
veritable “Who’s Who” tennis Hall of
Fame. The reader will enjoy thumbing
through those pages as much as they will
relish reading the story itself.
LeCompte, however, does come off as
an apologist for Riggs’ blatant chauvinistic
behavior. Readers will question the perception that Riggs was unable to understand how his cockiness was perceived as
a red cape in the face of the volatile 70’s
feminist movement, after learning about
his uncanny ability to gain a spot in the
public eye. It would appear that Bobby
couldn’t have been oblivious to the reaction his words would produce. He was
far too shrewd. However this ebb and
flow tale of a life that was seldom boring
or commonplace will be a hit with tennis
fans, even if one thinks they knew Bobby
Riggs by the flamboyant persona that
more than once took tennis to the line.
LeCompte’s book is a must have for anyone who would like to have another look at
one of the game’s most outlandish characters. The Riggs’ narrative is well written and
exhaustingly researched. LeCompte says
that Riggs played for the “glory”. “The Last
Sure Thing”, gives a glorious narrative of an
enigma in the midst of the usually staid tennis world.
(Note: for information about “The Last
Sure Thing” call (413) 527-3287)
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Frank
Simmons
was
an
extraordinary individual. Not only
was he an outstanding tennis
player, but he
was a worthy,
intelligent and
on occasion,
challenging conversationalis t .
A skilled doubles performer,
he regularly teamed in men's competition with Jim Settles and in mixed
play, with Jean Richardson. Rancho
Cienega Park and Harvard Park
were his home courts. For close
to thirty years, the Frank Simmons
#1 Shoot-Out Tournament was held
on January 1. Next year, the event’s
namesake, who died in June, will be
there in spirit.
Play The
Scotsman Down
Unless you are a member of the
Kellogg Gang, a group of highly
competitive Super Seniors who
trade strokes regularly at the La
Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, you may
not recognize the name Gordon
MacLaren. MacLaren, who passed
away in June, added the touch of “a
typical Scotsman” to the Gang’s
activities both on and off the
court. A highly successful businessman and an avid recreational player,
he will be greatly missed by the
San Diego tennis community.
International Team Selections
W i l l i a m J. Ke l l o g g
S
eventy-six senior tennis players have earned
the honor of representing the United
States in age-group
2003 team competitions. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) organizes
and sponsors the
events annually. The
format is divided Group A (35 to 50)
and Group B (55 to
Martin Barba
Jill Prolman
80). Each year the
events take place in different countries exciting events and produce terrific tennis. After
around the world. Group A was played in the team events conclude, many of the players
Germany in August while Group B will take participate in the ITF World Individual
place in Turkey in October.
Championships where they match strokes with
Making a team is not easy. In fact, every the game’s best senior competition.
year many players make securing a position
GROUP A
a quest. Selections are made based on multiple criteria, but it all begins with how a M E N ' S 3 5 I T A L I A C U P – Berlin
player fared on the USTA national tournaMartin Barba
ment circuit. Realizing the importance of M E N ' S 4 0 T R A B E R T C U P – Hamburg
the events, players set aside time to pracMike Fedderly
tice for and participate in various national W O M E N ' S 4 0 Y O U N G C U P – Gladbeck
age group championships. Only four players
Dee Williams-Horne,
are named to a team, so those who make
Team Representative
the grade must be at the top of their age
Jill Prolman
division rankings.
W O M E N ' S 4 5 C O U R T C U P – Erfurt
Those selected to teams come from all
Williams-Horne,
over the nation. This year, twenty-two difTeam Representative
ferent states are represented and players
Carolyn Nichols
are split almost evenly between the east
W
O
M
E
N ' S 5 0 B U E N O C U P – Eisenach
and west. 27.6% of the players come from
Tina
Karwasky
California, 15.8% from Florida, 7.9% from
Arizona and 6.6% from Texas. Among the G R O U P B
California contingent of 21 players, 18 are
MEN'S 60 VON CRAMM CUP –
from Southern California.
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Attached is a list of the California players
Leland Housman
selected. To follow the progress of the various teams, go to the the USTA website W O M E N ’ S 6 0 M A R B L E C U P –
www.usta.com and click on the Adult/
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Seniors Competition tab. When you reach
Cathie Anderson, Co-captain
that page there is another tab called
Uta Hegberg, Co-captain
“International Teams”. It will have results, artiCharleen Hillebrand
cles and player pictures. These are truly
Suella Steel
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Tina Karwasky
MEN’S 65 BRITANNIA CUP
–
Club Ali Bey Belek
Bob Duesler
Jim Nelson, Captain
–
WOMEN’S 65 GODFREE CUP
Club Ali Bey Belek
Carolyn Nichols,
Team Representative
Lynn Little
Dorothy Matthiessen
–
MEN’S 70 CRAWFORD CUP
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Jim Perley
WOMEN’S 70 GIBSON CUP
–
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Nichols, Team Representative
Ada Cowan
MEN’S 75 GRANT CUP
–
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Graydon Nichols
WOMEN’S 75 QUEEN’S CUP
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Olga Mahaney
Elaine Mason
MEN’S 80 MULLOY CUP
Club Ali Bey Mangavat
Bob Seymour
Bob Sherman
–
–
It Is True
Mark Winters
Preferring to be the
hose who have been
quintessential “behind the
around Southern California
scenes” player, it is ironic
tennis for a while are familiar
that he has received
with the name Jim Bisch. Bisch
awards from the SCTA,
has been a regular competitor
which include Lifetime
in the section since his college
Achievement in 1998 and
days when he was the top
Senior Service Award in
player at Los Angeles City
2000. Bisch has been chairCollege before finishing his
man of the Senior Tennis
intercollegiate career at UCLA.
Council the past eight
Never one to seek attention,
years. In this capacity,
off the court he is quietly
actively, he, along with Jim
known for his work with the
Nelson, encouraged the
Southern California Tennis
Jim Bisch Photo: Mark Winters
section to publish the
Association, having been at first
a member of the Executive Board and for Senior News. He vitalized the annual
North/South competition and played a role
the past twelve years, a vice president.
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in moving the Pacific Southwest Championships to the Palisades Tennis Club. He
also spearheaded fundraising, soliciting the
support of the late Leonard Straus, to
refurbish the historic Los Angeles Tennis
Club’s center court and stands.
Probably the only thing that he would be
comfortable admitting is ownership of
Westside Volvo. In July, after 42 years in the
automobile business, Bisch signed out for the
final time, saying he wanted to work on his
tennis game. Several years ago, he was
ranked No. 2 in the 70’s. An arm injury kept
him out of competition recently, but now
that it is healed and he has time on his
hands, Bisch plans to be spending more of
that time on court.
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Tie-Break Change
Margaret Anderson
any feel it is time for the Tie-Break to
be changed in the Rules of Tennis. The
USTA Rules Committee voted to send a
“white paper” to the International Tennis
Federation advocating the adjustment. The
ITF is the body that can make or change The
Rules of Tennis.
When the Tie-Break was originally written in the early 70s, the rule left one player
(or team) on one side for six points before
changing. This, of course, could be a disadvantage. The six-point changeover also caused
servers to serve from both sides in doubles,
which does not happen during the set.
Experimentation has been taking place
for over fifteen years. In essence, the only
difference is that the changeover happens
after the first point, then every four thereafter throughout the Tie-Break. There is no
rest time on the changeovers of the TieBreak. Those who have used this method
have liked it.
All National tournaments are being
encouraged by the USTA to use the current
M
Experimental Tie-Break for the rest of this
year and into 2004. The decision was
reached at the Adult/Senior Competition
Committee meeting at the USTA Annual
Meeting in La Quinta, California, in April.
Individuals are encouraged to let tournament directors know about the potential
change and encourage them to use the
Experimental Tie-Break in their events. It is
especially important when there is an
adverse side and conditions such as sun,
wind, spectator locations and other distractions might have an impact.
As the Immediate Past President of
National Senior Women's Tennis Association,
I played a role in bringing the situation to the
attention of the USTA committees. Bill
Kellogg and Fran Wakefield, both NSWTA
members, have provided assistance. Jacque
Croft, Patricia Graham, Carolyn Nichols,
Nancy Reed, Carol Wood and Mary Wilson,
all NSWTA as well as Adult/Senior
Competition Committee members, have
also been helpful in pushing for change.
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WTA Championships
he Women’s Tennis Association Tour
Championships, featuring the 8 leading female players and the top four doubles teams, will take place November
5-10 at the STAPLES Center. Plans are
being finalized regarding a special ticket
offer for seniors. For more information
about the tournament call (866) WTACHAMP or visit the official tournament
website at www.wtachamps.com
T
Super Senior League
Super Senior League Tennis is a novel
idea which fills a need for players who
are 60 years of age and older. The team
competition, involving a minimum of six
players of the same gender, uses a three
doubles match format. Participants
must have a current NTRP rating or be
self-rated and be USTA members.
Levels of play include the following
combined divisions: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0.
For more information about the program contact Dona Garcia-Egger at
(310) 208-3838 Ext. 225.
Senior Grand Prix Points
( To t a l s c o m p i l e d b y C a r i B u c k )
MEN'S 55
MEN'S 30
Julien Heine
Kurt Bruggerman
Ian Gocka
200
70
60
MEN'S 35
Drew Denny
Jason Giavara
George Woods
Jon McKee
Mark Weil
Jeff Nordlund
Daniel Margolis
Mark Jarvis
460
240
240
200
160
120
100
80
MEN'S 40
Glenn Erickson
William Konya
Mike Fedderly
Glenn Stephan
Peter Davidson
Jaime Barajas
Brad Joelson
Edmund Russell
Neal Collins
540
360
280
280
260
00
200
160
120
Steve Peacock
380
Clint Evenson
340
Hal Zajic
300
Hank Zebot
280
Alfred Ruess
Robert Foran
Mike O’Hara
Mel Lewis
Don Bly
Paul Edwardh
240
MEN'S 75
Ken Sawer
220
Dennis Bowers
200
Barry Rosenblum
200
Byron Smith
200
MEN'S 60
George Sarantos
340
Hamilton Sah
280
Brad Hamilton
260
Noriji Kataoka
200
Wesley Simmons
200
MEN'S 80
Hans Weber
160
Allan Drazen
140
David Gordon
120
Bob Royden
120
James Golson
Bob Seymour
Beong Paik
James Watters
Jerry Greer
Alvin Asher
Norm Walter
Andy Barton
MEN'S 45
Randy Houston
Randy Berg
Roger Hulburt
Steve Starleaf
Jeff Deal
John Fears
Bill Hatfield
Mark Bustos
Robert Delgado
Pete Bingham
Bob Augur
720
280
240
240
180
180
150
140
140
135
120
MEN'S 50
Mark Peterson
Richard Purcell
Duane Hale
Rob Baker
Jerzey Hajduk
Wayne Hughes
Paul Wulf
Tony Ybarra
Bruce Burgher
800
320
300
260
260
260
220
220
200
Jerry Paul
Robin Willner
Arnie Pompan
Jack Graham
Wayne Hippensteil
Graydon Nichols
Bob Howe
Bill Gutierrez
Phil Blackmore
MEN'S 65
Lloyd Goldwater
620
Gordon Davis
560
Neil Hurlburt
480
Robert Erickson
220
Ken Bodenstein
200
Johnny Sanchez
200
Walt Jensen
190
Dave Ferran
160
Neil Johnson
160
Bob Bachman
150
990
420
370
360
340
340
230
180
130
690
620
370
360
300
200
200
180
MEN'S 85
Roger Hing
890
Alex Swetka
Ed Doane
Howard Moffatt
Ed Schultz
Bob McDonald
Tom Whitlow
Mirek Kizlink
Kurt Lehovic
Bill Lurie
Bob Perry
490
WOMEN'S 35
Saul Snyder
480
John Bennett
440
David Conrad
390
Gene Powell
320
Christine Behrens
Cassondra Caesar
Kelley Dodge
Laura Mintz-Moskal
MEN'S 70
320
300
270
30
210
490
330
270
170
160
160
120
120
120
WOMEN'S 40
Jill Prolman
Rebecca Vineyard
Jean Hirshman
220
200
110
WOMEN'S 45
Kandy Chain
Jackie Snell
Janet Bezmalinovich
Alexandria Briare
Lee Gummeson
Teri Lynott
Rebecca Chavira
Carol Dennis
350
160
160
100
100
70
60
60
WOMEN'S 50
Tina Karwasky
Anne Folks
Barbara Hubbard
Karen Alexander
360
110
100
60
WOMEN'S 55
Suzi Swartzman
Barbara Hubbard
Jady VonDerLieth
Judy Weigand
Roberta Williams
280
100
100
80
70
WOMEN'S 60
Cathie Anderson
Uta Hegberg
Wende Walter
Pat Fraser
340
180
140
100
WOMEN'S 65
Roz King
Norma Veal
Penny Winkler
220
140
120
WOMEN'S 70
Ada Cowan
Louise Russ
Janet Hubbard
Claire Zoeller
350
120
110
60
WOMEN'S 75
11
220
130
60
40
Olga Mahaney
Piyachart Hussey
80
40
WOMEN'S 80
Eleanor Harbula
Pat Yeomans
120
60
RESULTS
69th Southern
California Tennis
Association Adult &
Senior Sectional
Championships
MEN’S 35 DOUBLES
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
David Nowick/Guy Schmidt d.
Jaime Barajas/George Woods
7-5, 6-4
Robert Delgado d.
Steve Starleaf
6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 30 SINGLES
Pierre Mareschal d.
Glenn Erickson
6-4, 7-6
Julien Heine d. Chan Ly
Walkover
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
MEN’S 30 DOUBLES
Rob Christensen/Ross Loel d.
Chan Ly/Rob Horsch
7-6, 4-3 Retired
Men’s 50 winner Andrew Stanley
and finalist Emmanuel Acholonu
Men’s 45 winner Robert Delgado
and finalist Steve Starleaf
MEN’S 45 DOUBLES
Randy Houston/Kim Viera d.
Delgado/Scott Phillips
7-6, 6-7, 7-6
Men’s 40 winner Pierre Mareschal
and finalist Glenn Erickson
Men’s 30 doubles winners
Ross Loel/Rob Christensen
Photos: Annette Buck
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Brian Campbell/Ted Ramsey d.
John Fears/George Tate
2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Andrew Stanley d.
Emmanuel Acholonu
6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Drew Denny d. William Howie
6-1, 6-2
MEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Ben Gaither/Charlie Pina d.
Rick Trager/Wil Wilkins
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Art Santilli d. Frank Zebot
Walkover
MEN’S 55 DOUBLES
Mike Talmadge/Zebot d.
Paul Edwardh/Vilnis Ezerins
6-3, 7-6
WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES
Christine Behrens d.
Edna Olivarez
1-6, 6-4, 6-4
WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES
Rebecca Vineyard d.
Jean Hirschmann
6-1, 6-7, 6-0
WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES
Men’s 35 finalist William Howie
and winner Drew Denny
Men’s 40 doubles finalists George Tate/John Fears
and winners Brian Campbell/Ted Ramsey
Men’s 35 doubles winners Guy Schmidt/David Nowick
and finalists Jaime Barajas/George Woods
Kandy Chain d.
Janet Bezmalinovich
6-2, 6-0
Men’s 45 doubles winners Kim Viera/Randy Houston
and finalists Scott Phillips/Delgado
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RESULTS
Mixed 30 doubles finalists Sergio Rico/Andi Neugarten
and winners Behrens/Dan Mattera
Men’s 50 doubles finalists Wil Wilkins/Rick Trager
and winners Charlie Pina/Ben Gaither
Mixed 40 doubles finalists Victor Champion/Sara Wiggins
and winners Tom Oswalt/Alexandrie Briare
Men’s 55 doubles finalists Paul Edwardh/Vilnis Ezerins
and winners Mike Talmadge/Frank Zebot
Mixed 50 Ann Stanley/Andrew Stanley and finalists
James Pyles/Josephine Mendez
Women’s 35 finalist Edna Olivarez
and winner Christine Behrens
Women’s 40 winner Rebecca Vineyard
and finalist Jean Hirschmann
WOMEN’S 45 DOUBLES
WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES
Jackie Baar/Bezmalinovich d.
Nancy Garrison/Mindy Oki
6-0, 7-6
Judy Wiegand d.
Roberta Williams
3-6, 6-3, 6-3
MIXED 30 DOUBLES
Behrens/Dan Mattera d.
Andi Neugarten/Sergio Rico
6-4, 6-4
MIXED 40 DOUBLES
Alexandrie Briare/Tom Oswalt
d. Victor Champion/Sara Wiggins
6-4, 3-6, 7-5
MIXED 50 DOUBLES
Women’s 45 finalist Janet Bezmalinovich
and winner Kandy Chain
Women’s 45 doubles winners Jackie Baar/Bezmalinovich
and finalists Nancy Garrison/Mindy Oki
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Stanley/Ann Stanley d.
Josephine Mendez/James Pyles
6-4, 6-3
RESULTS
National Women’s 50,
60, 70 & 80 Hardcourt
Championships
MEN’S 80 DOUBLES
Fran Bushman/Fred Darling d.
Dyle Anderson/Marvin
Henderson
6-4, 7-6
WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES
Tina Karwasky d. Christy Wing
6-0, 6-0
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
Alex Swetka d. John Morrison
6-1, 7-5
MEN’S 85 DOUBLES
Women’s 60 doubles finalists Cathie Anderson/Sinclair Bill
and winners Suella Steel/Charleen Hillebrand
Irv Converse/Dan Miller d.
Allie Ritzenberg/Swetka
6-2, 6-4
National Men’s 50
Hardcourt
Championships
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Mark Peterson d. Oliver Scott
6-1, 6-1
Women’s 50 winner Tina Karwasky
and finalist Christy Wing
WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Mary Ginnard/Wing d. Susan
Bramlette/Dee Williams-Horne
6-3, 6-4
Women’s 70 doubles finalists Margaret Canby/Louise Owen
and winners Ada Cowan/Mary Boswell
Men’s finalist Oliver Scott
and winner Mark Peterson
Photo: Ethel Byers
MEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Geoff Cykman/Scott d.
Dan Bohannon/Peter Bronson
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Women’s 70 finalist Cowan
and winner Boswell
Women’s 50 doubles finalists Susan Bramlette/Dee Williams-Horne
and winners Mary Ginnard/Wing
National Men’s 75, 80
& 85 Hardcourt
Championships
WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES
WOMEN’S 70 DOUBLES
Suella Steel d. Sinclair Bill
2-6, 7-6, 7-6
Boswell/Cowan d.
Margaret Canby/Louise Owen
6-2, 6-2
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
Charleen Hillebrand/Steel d.
Cathie Anderson/Bill
6-2, 6-4
WOMEN’S 80 SINGLES
MEN’S 75 DOUBLES
Betty Eisenstein d. Dodo Cheney
6-0, 6-0
WOMEN’S 70 SINGLES
WOMEN’S 80 DOUBLES
Dick Devoe/Morton d.
Vince Fotre/Graydon Nichols
6-2, 6-1
Mary Boswell d.
Ada Cowan
6-1, 6-2
Cheney/Betty Cookson d.
Eleanor Harbula/Jean Harris
6-3, 6-1
WOMEN’S 60 DOUBLES
National Men’s 45
Hardcourt
Championships
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Sal Castillo d. Tony Smith
6-7, 6-1, 7-5
Jason Morton d. Jack Dunn
6-3, 6-1
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
Bob Sherman d. Bob Seymour
3-6, 6-0, 7-5
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Tournament director Pierre Mareschal with
doubles winners Sal Castillo/Eric Bligard
RESULTS
MEN’S 45 DOUBLES
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Eric Bligard/Castillo d. Wesley
Cash/Brad Rowe
7-6, 7-5
Brandon Gaylis d. Gary Dean
1-6, 6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Larry Belinsky d. Jerry Nauman
6-4, 6-2
National Men’s 65 &
70 Hardcourt
Championships
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
Bob Helton d. Jim Nelson
1-6, 6-4, 7-5
Men’s 70 doubles winners Dick Doss/John Powless and finalists Seymour/Perley
Men’s 65 winner Bob Helton
and finalist Jim Nelson
MEN’S 70 DOUBLES
SUPER SENIOR FATHER &
Dick Doss/John Powless d.
Perley/Seymour
6-2, 6-4
SON DOUBLES
Larry Huebner/Jim Huebner d.
Ron Tonidandel/Dave Tonidandel
6-7, 6-4, 6-4
National Senior &
Super Senior Father &
Son Hardcourt
Championships
Men’s 45 winner Larry Belinsky
and finalist Jerry Nauman
Photos: Bill Roth
SENIOR FATHER & SON
MEN’S 65 DOUBLES
DOUBLES
Bob Duesler/Nelson d.
Bill Hyde/Art Wahl
6-1, 6-1
Gordon Davis/Scott Davis d.
Joe Zerboni/Joe Zerboni
6-4, 6-2
Super Seniors Father & Son doubles winners Larry and Jim Huebner, with
tournament director Norma Veal, and finalists Dave and Ron Tonidandel
26th Arthur Ashe
Memorial Tournament
MEN’S 30 SINGLES
Men’s 65 doubles finalists Art Wahl/Bill Hyde and winners Bob Duesler/Nelson
Jason Giavara d. James Boone
6-0, 6-0
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Jim Perley d. Russell Seymour
6-0, 6-1
MEN’S 45 DOUBLES
Roger Hulburt/Nauman d.
Dale Brainard/Javier Gonzalez
6-1, 6-1
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Tony Ybarra d. Carl Hanson
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MEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Robert Carlucci/Garrett Randall
d. Robert Burke/Luis Glass
6-3, 7-6
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Peter Soria d.
Stephen Kaplan
6-4, 6-0
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Men’s 70 winner Jim Perley,
tournament host Lenny Lindborg
and finalist Russell Seymour
Senior Father & Son doubles winners Scott and Gordon Davis
with finalists Joe and Joe Zerboni
15
Noriji Kataoka d.
Anthony Enyedy
6-4, 7-5
RESULTS
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
MEN’S 65 DOUBLES
MEN’S 60 DOUBLES
MEN’S 70 DOUBLES
Norm Merrill d. Mike Carrico
6-0, 6-3
Irv Goldberg/Hank Leichtfried d.
Gene Nalbandian/Jerry Robinson
6-1, 6-0
Bob Duesler/Lenny Lindborg d.
Ron Hextell/Peter Smith
6-2, 6-3
Don Neuman/Saul Snyder d.
Addison Appleby/Bob Rainbolt
6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Emilio Martinez-De Pison d.
Arnold Belinsky
5-4 Retired
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES
MEN’S 70 DOUBLES
Cassondra Caesar d. Susan Groce
6-2, 6-1
Berk Eichel/Jon Peterson d.
Jim Calderwood/Conrad
6-2, 3-6, 6-3
MIXED 45 DOUBLES
John Ben d. Dave Conrad
2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Nick Caesar/Susan Davis d.
Scotland Payne/Myrna Seline
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
16th Anaheim Hills
Spring Tournament
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
MEN’S 30 SINGLES
Dana Bozeman d. Albert Altuna
7-5, 7-5
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Dan Margolis d. Ray Diebel
7-6, 6-4
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Christopher Nelson d.
Frank Picarelli
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES
Mark Anderson/ Picarelli d.
Rick Trager/Wil Wilkins
7-6, 6-4
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Anderson d. Bruce Totten
6-3, 6-1
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Trager d. Mike Talmadge
6-0, 7-6
MEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Dan Bohannon/Mike Walters d.
Talmadge/Frank Zebot
6-4, 6-4
Jerry Paul d. James Curtis
7-6, 6-3
Men’s 60 doubles finalists Ron Hextel/Peter Smith
and winners Bob Duesler/Lenny Lindborg
Jerry Greer d. Eddie Tyler
6-1, 6-4
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
Ed Doane d. Tom Whitlow
3-6, 6-2, 6-2
WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES
Christine Behrens d.
Rebecca Vineyard
6-1, 6-1
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
George Godde d. Lloyd
Goldwater
6-3, 6-4
Jack Graham d.
Raul Arredondo
6-1, 6-0
MEN’S 65 DOUBLES
MEN’S 75 DOUBLES
Duesler/Lindborg d.
Goldwater/Neil Johnson
6-3, 6-2
Hal Long/Jack Saunders d.
Bob Howe/Arnie Pompan
6-1, 6-1
WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES
Nanda Fischer d.
Karen Alexander
Walkover
MIXED 30 DOUBLES
Adam Kranson/Julie Shapiro d.
Bozeman/Karen Price
4-6, 6-3, 6-3
La Jolla Senior Men’s
Hardcourt
Championships
Men’s 65 doubles winners Lindborg/Duesler
and finalists Lloyd Goldwater/Neil Johnson
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Joe Zerboni d. Jim Perley
6-2, 6-1
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
Roger Hing d. Bob Perry
2-6, 7-5, 7-6
Jim Watters d. Norm Walter
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 80 DOUBLES
Fran Bushman/Fred Darling d.
James Golson/Dexter Haymond
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Zebot d. Dennis Bowers
6-4, 7-5
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
Kirk Kerkorian d.
Bob Holbrook
6-1, 6-1
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
David Gordon d. Ted Atteberry
6-2, 6-0
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
MEN’S 85 DOUBLES
Jerry Friedman d.
Robert Erickson
Walkover
Ed Baumer/John Shelton d.
Luke Guernsey/Holbrook
6-1, 6-3
Men’s 60 winner Joe Zerboni
and finalist Jim Perley
Men’s 70 finalist Bob Perry
and winner Roger Hing
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RESULTS
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Hamilton Sah d. David Gordon
2-6, 7-5, 6-0
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
Ken Bodenstein d. Don Walton
7-6, 6-4
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
John Bennett d. David Conrad
7-6, 6-4
Men’s 70 doubles winners Don Neuman/Saul Snyder
and finalists Addison Appleby/Bob Rainbolt
Men’s 75 finalist Raul Arredondo
and winner Jack Graham
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
Men’s 85 finalist Bob Holbrook
and winner Kirk Kerkorian
Men’s 80 winner Jim Watters
and finalist Norm Walter
Jerry Paul d. Dick Corman
6-3, 7-5
Men’s 85 doubles winners Ed Baumer/John Shelton
and finalists Luke Guernsey/Holbrook
25th Michelob Light
West Coast Classic
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Robert Burns d. Michael Grant
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MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Jaime Barajas d. Edmund Russell
6-1, 6-1
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Anthony Foux d. Pete Bingham
3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Men’s 75 doubles winners Hal Long/Jack Saunders
and finalists Bob Howe/Arnie Pompan
MEN’S 45 DOUBLES
Greg Frampton/Carl Shannon d.
Fred McZeal/Floyd Bell
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Ronnie Paloger d. William King
4-6, 6-4, 6-0
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
David Herman d. Marc Barber
6-7, 6-0, 7-5
MEN’S 55 DOUBLES
Calvin Bennett/Cyrus Joyner d.
Roger Allen/Tommy Lee
Childress
6-3, 6-0
Men’s 80 doubles winners Fran Bushman/Fred Darling
and finalists James Golson/Dexter Haymond
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MEN’S 80 SINGLES
James Golson d.
William McIntosh
6-1, 6-1
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
Kurt Lehovec d.
Herchel Chubb
6-1, 4-1, Retired
WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES
Alexandria Briare d. Pam Loyd
6-4, 7-5
MIXED 40/45 DOUBLES
Phil Hubbard/Loyd d.
Briare/Tom Oswalt
6-3, 6-2
MIXED 50/55 DOUBLES
Josephine Mendez/James Pyles d.
Cheng-Ou Chang/
Johnnie Douglas
6-0, 6-2
77th Los Angeles
Public Parks
Tournament
MEN’S 30 SINGLES
Robert Burns d. Ian Gocka
6-3, 6-0
RESULTS
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
MEN’S 90 SINGLES
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Christopher Nelson d.
Jaime Barajas
1-6, 6-0, 6-3
Bill Lurie d. Aroon
Seeboonruang
6-3, Retired
Jim Beneke d. David Felice
6-1, 6-0
Jon McKee d. Carlos Cruz-Aedo
6-4, 2-1 Retired
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
MEN’S 35 DOUBLES
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES
WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES
Barajas/Ed Russell d.
Ed Muehlbauer/Rick Santo
Domingo
6-2, 6-0
Wendy Macy d. Christina Kaus
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Tony Ybarra d. Harold Krasner
6-2, 6-3
Drew Denny/Bill Howie d. David
Nowick/Guy Schmidt
6-3, 6-0
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Randy Houston d.
William Bereczky
6-4, 6-2
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Rob Baker d. Duane Hale
7-6, 6-3
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Bill Verner d. Jeff Edgecumbe
6-3, 6-3
MEN’S 55 DOUBLES
Don Brosseau/Joe Huey d. Jim
Enstrom/Steve Solender
6-3, 3-6, 7-6
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Ricardo Remolif d. Wesley
Simmons
7-5, 7-5
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES
Art Willmore d. Peter Soria
6-3, 6-4
Jean Hirschmann d.
Rebecca Chavira
7-5, 6-3
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Noriji Kataoka d.
Robert Royden
6-2, 6-4
WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES
Tina Karwasky d. Kandy Chain
6-1, 6-2
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
WOMEN’S 50 SINGLES
Monson Douglas d. Bob Maccani
6-4, 6-2
Karwasky d. Francesca Bianchi
6-0, 1-0 Retired
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
WOMEN’S 55 SINGLES
Judy Wiegand d. Judy Nichols
7-6, 7-6
Ron Tonidandel d.
Emilio Martinez-De Pison
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WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
Sharon Siegel d. Alicia Thorp
6-0, 6-0
Jerry Paul d. Leslie Anderson
6-2, 6-2
MIXED 50 DOUBLES
WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES
Josephine Mendez/James Pyles d.
Jay Farmer/Vickie Farmer
6-2, 6-0
Nancy Abler-Sanchez d.
Ginny Beneke
6-1, 6-4
MEN’S 60 DOUBLES
Hamilton Sah/Joe Trahan d.
Adam Bianchi/Remolif
6-2, 7-6
42nd Roy Emerson
Adoption Guild Tennis
Tournament
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
MEN’S 35 DOUBLES
Bob Ouwendijk d. Norm Merrill
6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Scott Davis/David Pate d.
Piet Aldrich/Jim Pugh
6-1, 6-0
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Peter Davidson/Robert Horsch
d. Eric Davidson/Robert Nelson
6-4, 6-3
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Randy Houston d. Steve Starleaf
6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 45 DOUBLES
Houston/Bruce Totten d. Tom
Derenze/Bob Hochstadter
6-3, 6-1
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Terry Ehlers d. Richard Graham
2-6, 6-2, 6-0
MEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Dan Bohannon/Mike Walters d.
Rick Golden/Tim Wallace
6-1, 7-5
MEN’S 55 DOUBLES
Women’s 45 winner Nancy AblerSanchez and finalist Ginny Beneke
Steve Fields/Zebot d. Daud
Ahmed/Dennis Trout
6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Lloyd Goldwater d.
Ron Hextell
3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Chuck Nelson/Mel Lewis d. Don
Bly/Hollis Smith
6-3, 7-5
MEN’S 60 DOUBLES
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
Men’s 35 doubles winners Scott Davis/David Pate
and finalists Piet Aldrich/Jim Pugh with Roy Emerson
James Golson d. Ardy Barton
7-5, 6-4
San Diego Regional
Public Parks
Tournament
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Kurt Lehovec d. Al Davis
2-6, 6-2 Retired
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES
Frank Zebot d. Steve Peacock
6-4, 6-1
MEN’S 70 DOUBLES
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
Glenn Erickson d. Mike Fedderly
6-3, 3-6, 6-4
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Gene Powell d. John Bennett
7-6, 1-0 Retired
Bill Gutierrez d. Jerry Paul
3-6, 6-3, 7-6
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
John Weiss d. Alan Gindlesperger
6-3, 7-6
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Bill Hyde/George Sarantos d.
Bob Duesler/Lenny Lindborg
2-6, 6-4, 6-2
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
28th Laguna Niguel
Senior Tournament
Neil Hurlbut d. Walter Jensen
6-4, 6-2
MEN’S 30 SINGLES
MEN’S 65 DOUBLES
Julien Heine d.
Kurt Bruggeman
7-6, 6-2
Hyde/Art Wahl d.
Lindborg/Fred Scott
1-6, 6-4, 7-6
RESULTS
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Saul Snyder d. Mel Lewis
7-6, 7-5
MEN’S 70 DOUBLES
Robert Foran/Mike O’Hara d.
Richard Haskell/Saul Snyder
6-3, 6-3
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
Jack Graham d.
Raul Arredondo
6-3, 6-1
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
James Golson d. Beong Paik
6-2, 6-3
WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES
Barbara Kanode d. Maricris
Kooklin
6-0, 6-1
WOMEN’S 60 SINGLES
Uta Hegberg d. Judy Janc
6-3, 7-5
WOMEN’S 60 DOUBLES
Hegberg/Diane Willauer d.
Janc/Karla Repoz
6-3, 3-6, 7-5
11th Mountain View
Singles Tournament
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Neal Collins d. Willie Emerson
6-2, 6-2
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Robert Mason d. Noble
Benning
1-6, 6-3, 6-3
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Iraj Aalam d. Tom Bryan
6-4, 6-0
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Koriji Kataoka d. Lonny Lazaro
4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Lindborg Invitational
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
87th La Jolla Tennis
Championships
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Manuel Ortiz d. Drew Denny
2-3, Retired
MEN’S 35 DOUBLES
Peter Davidson/John Washer d.
Denny/Bill Howie
Walkover
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Patrick Rea d. Glenn Stephan
4-6, 6-3, 7-5
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Glen Holroyd d. Larry Belinsky
7-5, 7-5
MEN’S 75 DOUBLES
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Jack Graham/Russ Lanthorne d.
Cle Nelson/Jack Saunders
6-3, 6-4
Phil Flexo d. Jerry Paul
6-0, 6-0
WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES
Christina Kaus d.
Laura Mintz-Moskal
6-4, 1-0 Retired
WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES
Jill Prolman d. Tracey Thompson
4-6, 6-0, 6-3
WOMEN’S 40 DOUBLES
Robin Ogburn/Heather Petty d.
Carolyn Bernhardt/
Cherise Meoli
7-5, 6-2
MEN’S 45 DOUBLES
Angel Lopez/Paul Press d.
Rob Millsop/James Quenzler
6-4, 7-6
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
William J. Kellogg d. Mark Peterson
1-6, 6-3, 6-3
WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES
Ginny Beneke d. Carolyn Frost
7-6, 7-6
WOMEN’S 45 DOUBLES
Kate Gooch/Fay Lockwood d.
Carol August Butler/Dian Faye
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MEN’S 50 DOUBLES
Rick Evans/John Wright d.
Guy Fritz/Kellogg
6-4, 3-6, 7-5
MIXED 40/45
Guy Fritz/Kathy Fritz d.
Greg Caledonia/Thompson
6-4, 6-1
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Brian Cheney d. Frank Zebot
6-2, 6-4
Jackie Tatum Tennis
Classic
MEN’S 55 DOUBLES
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Cheney/Fred Shuey d.
Dave Bohannon/Dennis Trout
6-3, 6-3
Pat Boss d. Edmund Russell
6-2, 1-0, Retired
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Verdell Adams d. John McKinnon
Leland Housman d. Noriji Kataoka 6-0, 6-0
6-0, 6-1
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
Jay Turner d. Neil Johnson
6-2, 5-7, 6-1
MEN’S 65 DOUBLES
Bill Hyde/Art Wahl d.
Johnson/Gene Nalbanian
6-0, 6-2
Richard O’Toole d. Victor Brown
6-4, 7-6
MEN’S 55 DOUBLES
Albert Council/Anselm Fraser d.
Brown/John Gardener
6-2, 7-6
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
George Sarantos d.
Brad Hamilton
6-4, 6-2
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Bob Perry d. Saul Snyder
6-2, 6-4
David Gordon d.
Wesley Simmons
2-6, 6-4, 6-4
MEN’S 60 DOUBLES
MEN’S 70 DOUBLES
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
Larry Dodge/Lenny Lindborg d.
Chris Bowen/Bill Harader
6-3, 6-4
Don Neuman/Snyder d. Irwin
Hirsch/Tom Taylor
6-0, 6-0
Clifford Hooe d.
Robert Gelber
6-0, 6-0
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Whittier Narrows
Moonlight Tournament
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Wesley Simmons d.
Hamilton Sah
MEN’S 70-75 SINGLES
Jerry Paul d. Dick Corman
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
Don Baron d. Beong Paik
6-2, 6-0
67th Santa Barbara
Tournament
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Peter Moreno d. Jeff Peterson
6-2, 6-2
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Bernie LeSage d.
David Sheehan
6-0, 6-3
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Hans Weber d. David Seifer
6-4, 6-2
Manhattan Beach
Senior Tournament
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Thomas Schlack d.
Ged Connolly
6-3, 6-1
42nd Glendora
Championships
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Julian Barham d. Robert Burns
6-0, 6-2
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
Glenn Erickson d. Rob Horsch
6-1, 6-2
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES
Jaime Barajas/Ed Russell d.
Joey Carson/Dennis Khan
6-4, 7-6
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Jay Gardner d. Eugenio Spano
6-2, 6-0
RESULTS
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
Emmanuel Acholonu d.
Duane Hale
7-5, 6-7, 6-4
James Golson d. Don Baron
6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Dexter Godbey d.
Miguel Bendezu
6-1, 6-4
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Ron Hextell d. Hamilton Sah
6-2, 6-3
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
Gerald Johnson d. Joe Trahan
6-4, 6-1
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Phil Flexo d. Robert Foran
6-3, 7-6
MEN’S 75 SINGLES
Jerry Paul d. Henry Bicknell
6-4, 6-3
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
Walter Ralphs d.
Richard Feiga
6-1, 6-0
MEN’S 90 SINGLES
Bill Lurie d.
Aroon Seeboonruang
4-6, 1-0, Retired
WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES
Leslie Croyder d.
Alexandria Briare
6-3, 6-2
WOMEN’S 75 SINGLES
Marion Tyrell d.
Janet Hubbard
6-2, 6-4
Lakewood Summer
Senior Tournament
MEN’S 35 SINGLES
Carlos Cruz-Aedo d.
Thomas Kekalos
6-2, 5-7, 6-4
MEN’S 45 SINGLES
Gerald Connolly d.
Edmundo Soto
6-1, 6-3
MEN’S 50 SINGLES
Ben Gaither d.
Richard Purcell
6-3, 6-3
MEN’S 55 SINGLES
Peter Scheuer d. Harry Wickes
6-3, 6-4
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
Ron Hextell d. Wesley Simmons
6-2, 4-6, 6-1
MEN’S 60 DOUBLES
Hextell/Peter Smith d.
Ray Kwong/Hamilton Sah
6-2, 6-4
MEN’S 65 SINGLES
Norm Merrill d.
Jerry Friedman
7-5, 6-3
MEN’S 70 SINGLES
Russell Kidd d.
Robert Levitt
6-1, 6-2
MEN’S 80 SINGLES
Jerry Greer d. Pete Hustad
6-3, 4-6, 6-2
MEN’S 85 SINGLES
Kirk Kerkorian d.
Walter Ralphs
4-6, 7-5, Retired
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