Nor Cal Squash 1974-75 Yearbook

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK - 1974/75 

Table of Contents 

OFFICERS

MEMBER CLUBS

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LEAGUE PLAY

AN I.O.U TO THE GAME

PACIFIC COAST TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 1975/76 

P.C.S.R.A. ANNUAL MEETING

N.C.S.R.A. ANNUAL MEETING 

SUMMARY OF TOURNAMENTS

PACIFIC COAST RANKINGS

N.C.S.R.A RANKINGS

BRITISH LIONS TOUR - PACIFIC COAST

SUMMARY OF MEMBER CLUB ACTIVITIES

SUMMARY AND RESULTS OF LEAGUE PLAY

NORCAL AWARDS DINNER

MEMBERSHIP LIST

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

OFFICERS - 1975/76 

Peter T. Gaynor, President

Dick Crawford, 1st Vice President

Ross Ziegler, 2nd Vice President

Chapin Coit, Secretary

Joseph Jezukewicz, Treasurer

COMMITTEES 

 Ross Ziegler, League Chairman

Dick Crawford, Ranking Chairman

Barbara Henrikson, Women

Peter Gaynor, Representative to Pacific Coast

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MEMBER CLUBS 1975/76 Season 

ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION 

FIG GARDEN SWIM & RACKET CLUB 

HAMILTON A.F.B. SQUASH CLUB

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 

MOFFETT FIELD NAVAL AIR STATION 

NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER SQUASH CLUB

THE OLYMPIC CLUB 

ORINDA SQUASH CLUB 

PENINSULA SQUASH CLUB 

PRESIDIO SQUASH CLUB 

SAN JOAQUIN ATHLETIC & RACQUET CLUB

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

SUPREME COURT 

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE SQUASH CLUB 

UNIVERSITY CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS CLUB 

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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 

Article I -- Name 

The name of this organization shall be the Northern California Squash Racquets Association. 

Article II -- Purpose 

The purpose of this Association shall be to promote the Game of squash racquets, to protect the mutual interests of members of the Association, and to co-operate in every way possible with the Pacific Coast Squash Association and the United States Squash Racquets Association efforts to establish and enforce uniformity in the rules of the game. 

Article III -- Membership 

Section 1.Any established organization, club, or association located in the Northern California Area having demonstrated an interest in the game of squash racquets may apply for membership in the Association. 

Section 2. Individual persons may become an Annual Member, Life Member, or a member of such other class or classes of Membership as may from time to time be established by the Board of Directors, all without voting privileges, upon the payment of such fees or dues as may be prescribed by the Executive Board For any such class of membership. 

Article IV -- Application for Membership 

Application for membership in the Association shall be made in writing to the Membership Chairman and shall be accompanied by a check to cover the annual dues. On the receipt of such application for membership, the Membership Chairman shall submit the same to the Board for final action. 

Article V -- Dues and Expenses 

Each club or individual shall pay to the Treasurer annual dues the first day of October of each year for the dues payable the first day of October of each year for the ensuing twelve months. The receipts from the dues shall be used for defraying the expenses of the Association and necessary expenses incurred by the Officers, the Executive Board, and all committees authorized by these by-laws in the performance of their duties. Any club or individual not having paid dues by the first of February may be dropped by the Executive Board from Membership in the Association.

Article VI -- Officers 

Section 1. The Officers of the Association shall be a President, 1st Vice President (Ranking and Classification), 2nd Vice President (League Commissioner), Secretary and a Treasurer (Membership Chairman). The Officers shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Board and all hold like office on that Board. They shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of the Association and shall hold office for one year thereafter or until their successors are elected and qualified. 

Section 2. Nominees for office may be selected from the membership of the organizations who are members in good standing in the Association in the manner prescribed by the Executive Board. 

Article VII -- Duties of Officers 

Section 1. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, shall preside at the meetings of the Executive Board, and shall be in charge of the direction of the affairs of the Association. He shall perform such other duties as are specified in these by-laws or as the Executive Board may from time to time assign to him. 

Section 2. The 1st Vice President, in the absence of the President, shall perform all the duties of that office, and serve the Association as Ranking and Classification Chairman. 

Section 3. The 2nd Vice President will serve the Association as League Commissioner. 

Section 4. The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Executive Board and shall keep minutes of such meetings; keep a roll of membership of the Association; conduct the correspondence and keep the records of the Association. 

Section 5. The Treasurer shall collect the dues and other revenues of the Association, pay all authorized bills, submit a report of the financial condition of the Association at the annual meeting, and serve the Association as Membership Chairman. 

Article VIII -- Executive Board 

Section 1. The General management of the business and affairs of the Association shall be vested in an Executive Board which shall consist of the officers of the Association and a representative from each member organization who has been duly appointed by said organization. 

a) The Executive Board shall meet annually during the period of the playing of the Northern California Championship at a time and place set by the President. The Secretary shall notify members of the Executive Board of the time and place of the meeting at least ten (10) days prior to such meeting. 

b) Special meetings of the Executive Board may be called by order of the President on ten (10) days notice to each member, stating the time and place and purpose of such meeting. 

c) A simple majority of the members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum, providing, however, that any member of the Board who is unable to be present at a meeting may vote on any business to be transacted at the meeting by mail or wire and any member so voting shall be counted as present at the meeting. 

Section 2. The Executive Board, in addition to the management of the affairs of the Association, shall: 

a) Select and appoint such standing and temporary committees as shall be deemed necessary for the proper functioning of its affairs. 

b) Pass upon the findings and recommendations of such committees. 

c) At each annual meeting set the time and place for the Northern California Championship for the following year. 

d) Decide all questions of interpretation or construction of these by-laws. 

e) Keep minutes of all its meetings and copies thereof shall be sent to all member clubs of the Association by the Secretary within two weeks. 

Section 3. All meetings of the Executive Board shall be open to all individuals affiliated with member clubs of the Association, although they may not vote on matters considered by the Board.

Article IX -- Amendments 

The by-laws may be amended at any meeting of the Association by a vote of two-thirds of the members represented at the meeting. 

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LEAGUE PLAY 

Rules specifically governing League Play (Class A, B, C or D) 

A) Forfeits 

1. A player who is unavailable to play by 30 minutes after the scheduled starting time of his match will default to his opponent, and players on his team will then have to move up in position for that night's match, except when the player is absent because of an emergency (sickness, sickness in family, car accident, etc.), not because it was raining too hard, heavy traffic, or heavy date. 

A team which has three (or four) players available for play will forfeit those player matches for which it is short and must play the available players in the top three (or four) positions. 

B) Player Ranking 

Ranking of players will be established by the initial list of rank and must be maintained throughout the first round. Re-ranking and adding of players which are subject to League approval may be recommended prior to January 12 for play in the second round. This must be submitted in writing to the League Commissioner's office. 

Note: All team members playing that evening are to be listed in rank order, on the match Record Sheet, prior to the dual match. 

C) Entry Fee 

Each team must submit a $10.00 check payable to Northern California Squash Racquets Association by November 17, 1975, for team entry in the League. 

D) By-Laws governing NCSRA League Play (taken from NCSRA 1972-73 Yearbook and revised for 1975-76): 

1) Classification 

Player classification for League play is the same as for major tournaments in Northern California Association (see Rules and Regulations III). Ranking lists will be studied by the League Commissioner prior to League play. and obvious under-ranked players will be asked to play up in their correct league, If a club has a higher class League team, or just be cut from the team. If complaints are lodged by teams as to the classification of players, a ruling will be made by the League Commissioner as to the level of League play for the person in question. 

2) Team Size 

All teams will consist of at least five players. A match will be played with a five-man team. 

a) Top Team - the five top players in each club (Class A, A Vets, A Seniors, and B, B Vets and B Seniors only)

b) B Team- five B players or lower (A Vets and A Seniors can also participate)

c) C Team- five C players or lower

d) D Team- five D players or lower

3) Team Player Rankings 

A team's player rankings may not be changed until the end of any round, New Rankings within the team must be submitted to the League Chairman prior to the beginning of the new round. 

a) Misranked players will forfeit their match and the matches below in the rank order.

b) Player rankings will be used in the new round if not changed or altered. 

4) A Roster of all players and required entry fee will be submitted to the League Chairman not later than one week before League season begins.           

5) Complaints 

Any complaints brought about in League play should be submitted in writing to the League Chairman within four days after the match. 

6) Match Play 

a) All players are required to wear white, or light pastels. 

b) North American green balls to be furnished by home Team

c) Team match will consist of best of five matches. 

d) Forfeits 

1) A player who is unavailable to play by 30 minutes after the scheduled starting time of his match will default to his opponent. 

2) A team having fewer than three players available for play within 30 minutes of their respective scheduled starting times will forfeit the team match. 

3) A team which has three (or four) players available for play will forfeit those player matches for which it is short and must play the available players in the top three or four positions. 

4) Teams using players from the original player list not in their listed order will forfeit those matches. 

e) All matches will be scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights according to the class of play. If mutually acceptable, any player or players match may be played prior to the scheduled time of the match. 

f) Home Team captains are responsible for conducting and scheduling matches, arranging for use of courts, and getting results to the League Chairman and the League Commissioner as soon as the match is completed (take e stamped envelopes to the match). 

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An I.O.U to the Game

by Bob Lehman in conjunction with John R, Reese

From Metropolitan Squash Racquets Association (NYC) Yearbook 1973-74

According to the dictionary, responsibility involves "something within one's power or control," while the stronger word obligation is a binding requirement as to action; a duty." 

The ideals inherent in the game of squash are not just dreamy-eyed concepts that contribute to the kind of idyllic philosophy that has, unfortunately, become somewhat unfashionable. The physical confines of the game, its speed, and heat of competition, long ago made the application of idealism a hardcore necessity, and, for reasons of basic safety as well as for the concomitant benefits of sportsmanship and fun, the proper behavior that is within one's power or control actually becomes "a binding requirement." 

Is there such a thing as "practical theorizing''? We think so and hope to demonstrate its applicability to what is becoming the New World of Squash. 

Any aware aficionado realizes that the game is on the verge of a dramatic break-through as a national sport. Courts are becoming almost a standard feature in new, public sports centers, and there are many new complexes on the drawing boards, with some already operative, devoted solely to squash. More and more schools and colleges are either initiating or broadening their involvement. The ranks of distaff players are swelling daily. YMCA's are flocking into the fold. And constant efforts are being expended to the end of developing, then adopting an "international" ball. 

For many years squash was a prep school and Ivy League monopoly. Most of the locations had coaches who not only instructed in form and tactics but also instilled the verities. Players graduated to private clubs, with professionals carrying on in instruction and indoctrination. 

Clearly, the repercussions of squash becoming so broadly based will be significant as well as unsettling to the tradition-oriented. With the new growth, there is and will be less and less guidance as good athletes pick up the game and progress on their own. Ignorance of the importance of the practical application of the game's "ideals" can be a very real danger. 

For years squash has survived by a general acceptance of largely "unwritten rules or ethics," hence the description of the sport as a "gentlemen's game." (which in this present age should read “ladies and gentlemen’s game”) There has been mental reservations snobbism, deriving from not only this last appellation but from recollection of its ''traditional"' background. But what's snobbish about being a lady or a gentleman? Particularly when it may prevent a split forehead! 

Of course, there are rules, actual, not "unwritten." And perhaps the rules should be tightened a bit. The English game antedates ours by many years, and their rules are a bit more stringent, particularly in the implementation of the “let point." (In August's International Championships in South Africa, four let points were called against one of our boys in one game!) But the rules covering these more nebulous areas cannot possibly cover the hundreds of permutations and combinations resulting from the split-second changes in the paths of two bodies and a ball. And there can't always be a referee. The narrow boundaries of a squash court allow no room for lower standards. 

Current players have a very real duty. Any time there is an audience, there is always a good chance of the presence of a complete uninitiate or at best a neophyte. How can the game preserve its image or ensure a salutary future without the good example of its more experienced competitors? The plus factors inherent in this image arse not only from considerate cleaning and verbally expressed concern as to possible interference, but also, and importantly, the ready acceptance of official rulings dispensed by obviously impartial and unselfish referees. (The English have no "judge" system, no appeals-and a decision is never questioned.) 

There will be great excitement as our game starts to suffer inevitable growing pains. Its growth should be marked and enhanced by the good example of its established protagonists' honesty, self-restraint, and fairness, which can never be written down, must be constantly on display must remain the cornerstone of squash racquets. Maybe a keyword, which encompasses all the indicated intangibles is respect - for the opponent and the game. 

With squash beginning at long est to receive the attention it has long deserved, now is a good time to search our souls, to look to and prepare for a great future, and to think back on the standards that have long made our favorite game a symbol of sportsmanship. 

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PACIFIC COAST SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

1975/76 Tournament Schedule

October 

10-12 Fresno Fall Festival, San Joaquin Athletic Racquet 

17-19 Olympic Club "C-D' Tournament, San Francisco 

          Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club Champ. Vancouver, BC.          
           Calgary Open Champ.,  Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta

24-26 Venice Squash Club Champ., Los Angeles 

           U.B.C. Ladies Singles Champ., University of British Columbia,  Vancouver, B.C. 

October/November
31-2   *Oregon State Singles Champ., Multnomah Athletic AthleticClub, Portland, OR.* 

7-9      Vancouver Racquets Club Champ., Vancouver, B.C. 

14-16  Ralfe D. Miller Champ., University of California.           
           Washington Athletic Club Champ., Seattle, Washington 

            Alberta Singles Champ., Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton. Alberta

            South Bay Champ., Los Angeles 

21-23   Oregon State Doubles Champ.,Multnomah Athl. Club, Portland, OR

            Wash. State Junior Age-group Champ.,Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club, Tacoma

28-30*Labatt Tournament of Squash Champions, Hollyburn C/C.            Vancouver, B.C. 

December

5-7        Olympic Club Champ., San Francisco 

             Washington State Champ., Seattle Tennis Club, Seattle 

12-14    University Club of Los Angeles Champ., Los Angeles 

             B. C. Doubles Champ., Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club,                        
             Canadian Jr. Age-group Champ., Evergreen Squash Club, Vancouver                  

January

9-11      Pacific Northwest Singles Champ., College Club, Seattle 

16-18    Southern California Champ., Venice Squash Club, Los Angeles 

              Pacific Coast Doubles Champ., Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland

              Pacific NW Junior Age-group Champ., Racquets Club of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. 

23-25    University Club of San Francisco Champ., San Francisco 

              Jericho Tennis Club Champ., Vancouver, B.C. 

30-2/1   Alberta Open Singles Champ., Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta

February

6-8       Cate School Champ., Carpinteria, California 

            Canadian National Singles Champ., Badminton & Racquet, Toronto

13-15  United States National Singles and Team Championships. Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Shawnigan Lake Tournament, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia 

            Western Junior Tournament, College Club, Seattle, Washington 

20-22  California State Champ., Olympic Club, San Francisco 

            Lapham Cup & Grant Trophy International Matches, Baltimore, . Maryland   

            Western Canadian Singles Champ., Hollyburn Country Club and Evergreen 

            Squash Club, Vancouver, B.C. 

27-29  Canadian Junior and Juvenile Champ., Jericho Tennis Club

            Vancouver, B.C. 

            Alberta Open Doubles Champ., Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton 

            Edmonton Open Champ., Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton, Alberta 

March 

5-7      Northern California Champ., University of California, Berkeley 

           Western Canadian Doubles Champ., Vancouver Racquets Club, Vancouver, B.C. 

           B.C. Junior Age-group Champ.', Vancouver Racquets Club, Vancouver, B.C. 

12-14  Pacific Coast Singles Champ., Los Angeles 

19-21  B.C. Singles Champ., Racquets Club of Victoria, Victoria, 8.6. 

           United States National Doubles Champ., Denver, Colorado 

All PCSRA sanctioned tournaments are considered for ranking purposes 

The (*) denotes those with "major ranking' status. 

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PACIFIC COAST SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

REPORT OF ANNUAL MEETING 

by Stevenson Yost 

At the P.C.S.R.A meeting the six branch association presidents. Or the representatives (Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon. 

In Northern California, Southern California, and the association officers decided the fate of West Coast squash. TWO important changes were made in our structure at this meeting: 

1) Effective with the 1976/77 season, the Veterans age requirement will be reduced from 40 to 35 years and the Seniors age requirement will be reduced from 50 to 45 years. (This change will require a final confine vote at the 1976 P.C.S.R.A. Annual Meeting at which time the six association presidents will report the position or their memberships.) 

2) There will be nine designated major tournaments during the 1975/76 season. These are the Pacific Coast Champions ships (at Los Angeles), Pacific Northwest Championships (Seattle), California State Championships (San Francisco). plus one tournament to be designated by each of the sin branch associations. All other tournaments played will be considered minor tournaments so far as ranking is concerned. The Pacific Coast for ranking purposes will be on a 2 to 1 ratio versus minor tournaments and the other eight major tournaments will be on a 1-1/2 to 1 ratio to minor tournaments. 

By way of explanation, the reason a year's grace has been given before execution of rule number one is that it was felt by participants at the meeting that it would be well for squash players in general to consider the implications of lowering veterans ages. Tennis has long had 35 years of age as the veterans requirements, and some feel that squash is an even more demanding game than tennis. It was also felt that by lowering the ages, many players who otherwise might discontinue tournament play because of inability to compete with younger players will tend "to stay in the game''. 

On rule number 2, it was felt that it would be better to isolate a few major tournaments so that the focus could be placed on these and players could plan on traveling from one association to another, knowing that they would be competing in one of the few major tournaments of the year. 

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

ANNUAL MEETING

Vice-President Alan Hager

The Northern California Squash Racquets Association Annual Meeting was held on March 16, 1975, at The Olympic Club, 524 Post Street in San Francisco with the following Officers present: Peter Gaynor, President; Alan Hager, Vice President Membership; Tom Huster, Vice President Leagues; Joe Jezukewicz, Treasurer; Chapin Coit, Secretary 

N.C.S.R.A. Member Club Representatives present were Jan Black, Supreme Court #1, Sunnyvale; Alan Fox and Ross Ziegler, The Olympic Club, San Francisco; Aldwyn Cooper, Stanford University; Dick Crawford, UCSRC, Berkeley; Jack Sarafian, Fresno YMCA; Bill Thompson, Tennis Shop, San Francisco; David Tepper, Jewish Community Center, San Francisco (Owner, Frank Smith's Tennis Shop). 

The Minutes of the 1974 NCSRA Meeting were read and approved. Moved by Sarafian and seconded by Black. Motion carried. 

Alan Hager requested NCSRA to write or contact Victor Niederhoffer. New York National Singles Champion (former NCSRA player) and advise him we are using his name on the new annual NCSRA Trophy. Approved unanimously. 

Joe Jezukewicz read the Treasurer's Report. Approved. Alan Fox questioned various expenses:

1) What benefits accrue to NCSRA from Member'ship in PCSRA? and 

2) The expense of sending NCSRA Representative to P.C.S.R.A. Annual Meeting. Long discussion resulted in 1) Sarafian moved, Hager seconded, N.C.S.R.A. retains Membership in P.C.S.R.A. for 1975-76 season but ist item on 1976 Agenda and Club Reps are requested to discuss with their members and a deciding vote will be taken at that meeting. 2) Expense approved only when P.C.S.R.A. Annual Meeting is located in California. 

N.C.S.R.A. Tournaments - NCSRA to pay postage for mailing all entry blanks for all N.C.S.R.A. Tournaments. Crawford moved and Sarafian seconded. Approved.

New Business: Crawford moved that Classification and Ranking Chairman be two (2) separate/different persons. Sarafian seconded. Motion approved. 

League Rules to be sent to all participating clubs, all leagues. League Class Chairman will review and approve or disapprove Team Rosters/individuals at first League meeting. 

Crawford moved for 1975-76 Season, By-Laws/Ranking/etc. will be in Yearbook. By-Laws have not been included in the last two years. "Yearbook" approved. 

Jack Sarafian advised meeting of details of planned Fresno Squash Racquets Invitational Tournament mid-October, 1975, using all Fresno area courts, including new clubs. 

N.C.S.R.A. enthusiastically approves/will participate. 

Election of Officers for 1975-76 N.C.S.R.A. proposed/approved. 

Results: Elected 

Peter Gaynor, University Club of San Francisco, President

Dick Crawford, UCSRC, 1st Vice President-Membership, Ranking Class, Ranking Chairman/Manager/Promoter/etc./NCSRA Tournament; 

Ross Ziegler, The Olympic Club, 2nd Vice President - Leagues, etc.

Joe "Old Reliable Trusty" Jezukewicz, U. C. Med Center, Treasurer: 

Chapin Coit, Jewish Community Center, Secretary- Typist Supreme and "Jack of All Trades"

Meeting agreeably adjourned 11:30 AM by unanimous agreement. 

Respectfully submitted,

Chapin Coit, Secretary/ NCSRA 

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Cash in Bank as of September 25, 1974                   $421.52 

REVENUE 

Membership Due            861.00 

Club Dues                       185.00 

Yearbook Advertising     145.00 

League Dues                   260.00 

                                     $1.872.52 

EXPENSES 

Pacific Coast Squash Racquets Association Dues      $125.00 

Mailing Expenses - C. Coit                                            19.00 

Membership Cards - printing                                         56.98 

Yearbook - printing                                                        450.50 

Yearbook - mailing                                                          65.00 

Advertisement - Venice Squash Tournament                  75.00 

NCSRA Tournament Mailing                                         30.00 

Pacific Coast Annual Meeting, Portland - airfare         112.75 

                                                                                         $934.23 

CASH IN BANK AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 1975         $1928.29 

Respectfully Submitted,

Joe Jezukewicz, Treasurer/NCSRA 

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OLYMPIC CLUB C-D EXTRAVAGANZA, OCTOBER 18-20 

by David Tepper 

Cal teammates Rob Kritzer and John Lau battled their way through a typically large Class C draw to reach the finals where Kritzer became the newest B player by winning a very close five-game match. On his way to the finals, Kritzer had tough matches with Carl Milofsky and Dan Heffernan while Lau had an easier time defeating four opponents without losing a game. 

Steve DeLuchi emerged the winner in Class D, defeating Dan Miller in the finals. Deluchi scored wins over Sam Plimpton and Bob Smith to reach the finals while Dan Miller survived a five-game match against Paul Pringle in his semi-final. 

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RALFE D, MILLER INVITATIONAL - NOVEMBER 8-10 

by David Tepper 

With the departure of Alex Eichmann and Steve Gurney, last year'a finalists, to the pro ranks, the absence of Jim Pearson and Ed Marr due to nagging injuries, and Murray Smith's commuting from Los Altos to Beirut and points East, a potentially more wide open squash season than in previous years began with the Ralfe D. Miller Invitational at the University of California, Berkeley. 

Not seeing Eichmann's name in the draw is a great tonic for everyone else's optimism. Floyd Svensson topped the seedings and he did reach the finals. It wasn't easy as he had to go a full five to beat both Jim Marver and Alan Fox. Down 0-2 to Fox, Floyd steadied down to win the next three games 10, 4, 10.

In the bottom half of the draw, things weren't quite so straight forward. Bay Area newcomer Tom Dashiell, a recent graduate of Harvard Law School and former pitcher for the Crimson baseball team in his undergraduate years, was the not quite dark horse. Everyone knew he was good - "how good?" was the question. "Very good" was the answer as Tom moved through Mike McNally and Jim Stacy in four games and then Jose Alonso in a straight forward, but let-filled, three.

The finals was a real tight contest as Floyd won the first 15-14 and third 15-12 and Tom won the second 15-13 and fourth 15-14. Floyd pulled ahead to an 11-6 lead in the fifth. Out of desperation, Tom went for a few shots, and to his good fortune, they worked, enabling him to catch Floyd and squeeze by for the championship at 15-13. As it turned out, this is the closest Tom came to a tournament loss to any NORCAL player for the entire season. 

Another new face was Chris Baldwin, a recent Dartmouth grad continuing his studies at Stanford. 

Chris displayed quickness, spirit, and an excellent three wall shot in defeating Alan Hager in his opening match. Unfortunately, this was his only tournament appearance of the season. Hopefully, he will play more in the coming one. 

The B draw featured the continuing exploits of the NorCal's own Cinderella, Ted Gross. Beginning his second season of squash, and playing in his first NORCAL Class B tournament, Ted defeated Ross Ziegler 3-2, Jim Feutz 3-0, Dennis Osmond 3-1, and Ron Schneider 3-0 to reach the finals. One could not find four more experienced and tough B players. In addition, Ross had won the Venice Club B tournament just a few weeks prior and played very good squash to do so. A very impressive debut for Mr. Gross. 

In the bottom half, second seed Dave Tepper played steady, hard-hitting squash, defeating Hasseltine, Anderson, and Hogg at the cost of one game lost. The finals were more of the same as Dave defeated Ted 15-4, 15-12, 15-8 for his first B win. 

In the B Vets, seeds Steve Yost, Jack Sarafian, Vince Palmo, and Bill Garratt took their places in the semi's without difficulty. There, Vince beat Steve in a highly vocal, tension-filled five games, 
15-8, (15-16), 17-16, (16-17), 15-14 and Jack beat Bill in four. 

Unfortunately, the intra-club battle did not materialize in the finals as Vince had to retire early in the second game and the title went to Jack by default. 

The B Seniors was won handily by Phil Evans, who did not lose a game to anyone. His final round victim was Dick Specht. 

In the C's, top-seeded John Lau went all the way on his home courts, defeating Bob Geske in the semi's 3-0 and Steve Marks in the finals 11-15, 15-9, 15-9, 18-15. Steve's semi-final victim was Duane Spence.  

Jerry Draper III emerged from a typically large D draw to defeat Dr. Mike Goldfield in the finals 15-11, (8-15), 15-11, 15-8. Losing semi-finalists were Stu Henry and James Chin. 

In the Women's draw, Barb Henrikson proved the best in a field of eight, winning the title without dropping a game. Barbara Howlett was her final opponent. 

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UNIVERSITY CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO CHAMPIONSHIP

OF SAN FRANCISCO CHAMPIONSHIPS, DECEMBER 6-8 

by David Tepper 

Vancouver's George Morfitt, 1973 Pacific Coast Champion and #6 ranked Canadian player, paid San Francisco a visit for the first time in several years, lending a bit of class in an otherwise local draw. It took him a while to hit his stride, but once he did, there was no doubt of his superiority. 

Morfitt's opening match was against David Tepper. David came out playing inspired squash and found himself in the unlikely position of leading two games to one in the all left-handed match. 

However, after the intermission, George brought his experience and strength of shot into play and won the remaining games decisively. In his afternoon semi against Floyd Svensson, George again started slowly and was close to trailing Floyd two games to none before turning the match around and winning in four. 

In the finals, he permitted Tom Dashiell no such luxury and playing strong, attacking squash, won in three straight. 

Tom advanced to the finals with wins over Jose Alonso and Murray Smith. 

Tom Sperry played perhaps the best tournament squash of his life to rout all opposition and win the B Class without dropping a game in five matches. His victims were Reed Freyermuth, Dick Crawford, David Hogg and in the finals, David Roe, another Bay Area newcomer. Roe, a former Yale squash player, and Rhodes scholar played intelligent, precise squash to defeat Jack Sarafian, Bob Mueller, Jerry Gitt, and Ross Ziegler on his way to the finals. 

B Vet and Senior B winners were again Jack Sarafian and Phil Evans. Jack defeated Herm Zwart in three and Phil allowed only one game to Dick Specht as he won 3-1. 

Graduate student, Linn Roth, was the class of the C draw as he won the finals in three straight from NCSRA President, Peter Gaynor. Linn lost his one and only game of the tournament to Steve Marks in their semi while Peter had to go five to defeat Mark Greenberg in the other semi. 

Left-handed Gary Walter won the D class from Paul Pringle in a long five-game match. Their semi-final opponents were Gordon Clark and Don Hoverter. 

Barb Henrikson repeated last year's Ralfe Miller victory over Barbara Howlett, again by a 3-0 score, to win the Women's division. 

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OLYMPIC CLUB INVITATIONAL - JANUARY 17-19 

by David Tepper 

In terms of both quality and quantity, this was the best tournament of the season.

Fourteen players entered the A draw.  The seeds were Tom Dashiell, Bob French, Floyd Svensson, and Murray Smith. Floating in the draw was Denver's Dennis Driscoll, a former Colorado State Champion. 

Form prevailed in the top half of the draw as Dashiell reached the finals with the loss of one game. Winner of that game was Driscoll, who had beaten Murray Smith in five to reach the semi-finals. 

Meanwhile, the bottom half of the draw was a shambles. Tournament Chairman Alan Fox scored the best win of his career as he blitzed French 15-11, 15-12, 15-7. Mike McNally rose to similar heights upsetting Floyd in three, winning 18-16, 15-14, 15-8. Mike continued his winning spree by defeating Alan in their semi 15-6, 15-9, 15-11. 

Form prevailed in the finals as Dashiell won 15-8, 18-17, 15-10. McNally threatened in the second game but once that was lost, his fate was sealed. After many trips up from Los Angeles, Dan Dudas finally went home a winner as he dominated all opposition to win the B Class. With the fast O Club courts aiding his hard-hitting style, Dan mowed down Rob Kritzer, Dave Hogg, and Ross Ziegler to reach the finals. There he handled Bob Mueller by a 15-9, 17-15, 15-8 score. Mueller, also a B finalist in the Venice Club Invitational earlier in the season, had good wins over Ted Gross and David Roe in his half of the draw. 

The A Vets went to Peck Lau over four other competitors in a round robin format. It was good to see him back in tournament action again after several seasons of inactivity. Larry Chargin, also of Fresno, placed second. 

Bill Garratt gave the home club fans something to cheer about as he edged Jack Sarafian 18-16 in the fifth to win the B Vets. Bill's other victims were Ross Williams and Dick Crawford, 

In the C's, Sunil Mehta, a Pakistani now studying at Cal, demonstrated his increasing familiarity with the North American version of the game as he emerged the winner from a draw of twenty-four. It wasn't easy as he had to go four to beat Steve Jones, rally from a two-game deficit to defeat Steve Marks in five, and then survive several match points in the finals to Gig Franecke, the score being (14-17), (6-15), 15-12, 17-14, 15-8. Gig had a fine tournament as he reached the finals without losing a game, defeating Kris Surano, Paul Pringle, and Stu Henry.

Cal student, Steve Morton, plowed through a typically large Class D draw to win the finals in four over tennis pro Dave Houston, another convert to the game.

Senior B, Phil Evan's continued his winning ways, once again handling all opponents in three straight.  John Riley earned the Runner-up spot.

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CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1

by David Tepper 

Under the able direction of Tournament Chairman Jerry Box, Los Angeles' Venice Squash Club hosted the State Championships for the second time. Due to the large number of entries, play was constant and several matches did not finish 'til well after midnight. 

Regretfully (for us players from NorCal)., Southern California players rose to the occasion and turned in their strongest showing in recent years, dominating several classes completely. 

For the first time ever, all four semi-finalists in Class A were Southern California players. Top seed Tom Dashiell went down a heart-breaking 5 game quarter-final defeat to Carl Mersola, after holding match-point in the fourth game, Tom could not put the final nail in and went down in the fifth to the most improved player in the entire state. Two years ago, Carl won the State C crown. Last year, he only reached the semi's in the B's. He is not a gifted stroke artist or shotmaker by any means, but rather wins on outstanding physical and mental toughness. After beating Tom, he easily handled Joe Friedman and in the finals, Dave Body, without losing a game. 

In the A Vets, Floyd Svensson continued his winning ways by defeating John Bennett of Salt Lake City, an experienced veteran, in three straight. Barry Seymour and Larry Chargin were losing semi-finalists. 

David Tepper dominated the 8 player B draw, defeating Don Jackson, Geoff Thomas, John Lau, Dan Dudas, and finally Ken Hoyt without the loss of a game. Kenwon several long matches to advance to the final: in his best showing as a B player. 

In Class C, former University of Pennsylvania racquetman, Dave Brown showed that even after å six-year layoff, he is a lot better than the average C player as he outclassed all opposition, defeating Bob Baron 3-0 in the finals. Gig Franecke reached the semi's and took a game off Dave but he was the only one to do so in the whole tournament. 

Young Guy Lampard defeated top seed Dal Swart (9-15), 15-13, 15-13. 15-14 and then went on to defeat Art Davis in the Class D finals, bringing some more silver back North. 

The 8 Vets competition was another local affair as South Bay club-mates Robinson and Speirs battled it out in a long five-game final, with Speirs the winner. Dick Crawford had a near miss as his five-game semi with Speirs went right down to the wire before he was closed out. 

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CATE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS, FEBRUARY 7-9 

by David Tepper

The Cate School Championships provide a pleasant break in a squash season as it has been the one tournament in the State held outside of the Bay or Los Angeles Areas. 

Located in the Yanez Mountains several miles south of Santa Barbara, the beautiful scenery and outstanding hospitality of Tournament Chairman, Stan Woodworth and the Cate School made for a very fine weekend. 

The squash here was a bit unique too as the Class A draw was opened to allow professionals Alex Eichmann and Steve Gurney to enter. However, the anticipated Eichmann-Gurney final did not materialize as Tom Dashiell came through the bottom half of the draw after defeating both Ted Ward ( LA) and Gurney (LA) without losing à game. But Eichmann was there, tough as ever, winning the Championship in three straight. Alex had a bit of a scare in the semi's as he ran into a very hot Dave Body (LA). In the first game, Body was "on", making just about every shot imaginable. But in winning that game, he pulled a muscle in his leg and unfortunately had to default after he could only offer token resistance in the second game.

In the B's, Ted Gross (Cal) won his first tournament in this class with a 3-0 victory in the finals over so. Cal. S.R.A. President, Bob Myers. Ted defeated club-mate Dave Hogg in the semi's after Dave had scored a good win over Dan Dudas. 

The C Class was also an all NorCaL final as Steve Marks defeated improving Gary Walter in four games. 

Ed Marr put together wins over Barry Seymour and CharlieWarner to capture the Veterans Class. Plagued by injuries for most of the season, this was clearly Ed's injury-free and best effort. 

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PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARCH 1-2 

by David Tepper 

With a few exceptions, it was another disappointing year for NORCAL squashers at the Pacific Coast Championships, held at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, as this was the third year in a row that we have gone without a title. The last was won in 1972 by Alex Eichmann and Murray Smith in the A and Vets when the Coast was held here in San Francisco.

Bob Tyndall and Murray Smith

Tom Dashiell was seeded third on the basis of his strong local record and a good showing in the Washington State Championships. But he had the misfortune of playing Seattle's John Hutchison, the most dangerous "floater" in the draw, by being a winner of the Coast in 1971. Hutchinson, who combines great speed, racquet work, and reflexes with a deceptively casual style, got to Dashiell quickly and won the three games. Tom's only consolation was that Hutchinson then went on to defeat George Morfitt and Pat Richardson to win his second Coast title. 

In the A Vets, Murray Smith had a good tournament as he reached the finals with a win over Tom Brucker (Seattle), reversing a loss in last year's Coast. There his good luck ended as he faced two-time A Vet Champ Les Harding (Seattle), who was having the best season of his life. In weeks prior to the Coast, Harding won the Canadian Nationals Vets and the Washington State Championships in the Men's Class A. Many felt Harding would have been a strong contender had he decided to play in Class A in the Coast. Murray was game, but outclassed, as Harding won in three straight. 

David Tepper won his first two matches in Class B to reach the semi's. There he faced Kim Proctor (Seattle). Proctor won the first and third, Tepper the second and fourth. In the fifth Tepper was able to build up a 9-5 lead but Proctor's superior shot-making and experience proved too much, as he came back to win the final game 18-16. Proctor then went on to down Mike Davis (Portland) in a four-game final. 

The best NorCaL showing was in Class C where John Lau reached the finals and Steve Marks made the semi's. Although both suffered the same fate: four game defeats at the hands of young Dave Cox (Victoria) a ranking Canadian junior player.

Jerry Draper III also played well to reach the semi's of Class D. 

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 14-16 

by David Tepper 

Tom Dashiell capped an outstanding season of squash by reaching his fifth Class A final and winning his third tournament. On route to the finals, he defeated Sandy Koski (Portland) and Alan Fox. There he met visiting Kirk Randall, presently the assistant squash and tennis coach at Dartmouth College. 

Kirk had scored wins over David Tepper and Alan Hager in his half of the draw. 

The final pitted Randall's beautiful shot-making and racquet work against Dashiell's retrieving and patience. Randall won the first game. The second was a "no set" which Dashiell won on the final point. This put Tom in control of the match as he ground out the next two games to earn perhaps his finest victory of the season. 

In the A Vets, Murray Smith continued to play well as he moved through Dan Dudas, Barry Seymour, and Peck Lau to win his first tournament of the year. Lau's victims were Jim Frolik and Bill Anderson. 

Ted Gross ended his second season of squash by moving up another class as he dominated a draw of 31 B players to win his second B title of the season. 

Ted downed Alan Skelton, Jim Feutz, and Bob Mueller with the loss of one game. Then he met another visitor. Charlie Kieler, former Dartmouth player and currently an instructor at the Deerfield Academy. Kieler played a lot of squash to reach the finals as he defeated Steve Jones, Dave Hogg, Tom Huster, and Linn Roth. But Gross was too steady and won in four games. 

The B Vets final was another Fresno affair as Vince Palmo this time prevailed over Jack Sarafian in five games for the title. 

David Chamberlain and John Callander

The Senior B's marked the annual appearance of Hugh LaRue who played fine squash to reach the final where he fell to John Callander in four games. 

Upsets were the rule in the C's as unseeded Paul Pringle defeated Don Hoverter likewise in a three-game final. Pringle had defeated top seed Gig Franecke while Hoverter knocked off second seed Peter Gaynor in the semifinal bracket. 

Bob Miller and Bob Tyndall

In Class D, Ben Werner defeated Bill Miller for the title.

Barbara Howlett had her best tournament of the season as she upset top seed Lily Tallman (LA) in a five game match and then turned the tables on Barb Henrikson to win the Women's finals in four games, 

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION RANKINGS 

1974/75

Class A 

1. Thomas Dashiell 

2. Floyd Svensson 

3. Michael J. McNally 

4. Alan L. Fox 

5. Alan Hager 

6. David Tepper 

7.Jose R. Alonso 

8.Larry Chargin 

Class B

1. David Tepper 

2.*Ted Gross 

3. L. Thomas Sperry 

4. David B. Hogg

5. Robert S. Mueller 

6. David B. Roe 

7. Ross Ziegler 

8. James Feutz

9. Ken Hoyt 

10. George Linn Roth 

11. Ron Schneider 

12. John Lau 

13. Tom Huster 

Insufficient Data: James Marver, Murray Smith, James Stacy, Ed Marr 

Class C

1.*John Lau 

2.*George Linn Roth 

3.*Steve Marks

4.*Rob Kritzer 

5. Sunil Mehta
6.*Peter Gaynor
7.*Paul Pringle
8. Gig Franecke
9. Robert Geske

10. Carl Milofsky

11. Dan Heffernan

12. Stuart Henry

13. Gary Walter

14. Don Hoverter

15. Mark Greenberg 

Class D

1.*Jerry Draper

2.*Gary Walter

3. Paul Pringle

4. Guy Lampard

5.*Steve Morton

6.*Don Hoverter

7.*Ben Werner

8.*Bill Miller

9.*Bill Phipps

10.*Dave Houston

11. Charles Drocco

12.*Steve Shimin

13. Dan Miller

14.*Mike Goldfield

15. Mark Goldsman 

Class A Vets

1. Floyd Svensson 
2. Murray Smith
3. Peck Lau
4. Ed Marr
5. William S. Anderson

6. Larry Chargin 

Class B Vets 

1. Jack Sarafian
2. Vincent Palmo

3. Bill Garratt

4. H. Stevenson Yost

5. Herman Zwart 

Class A Seniors
1. Floyd Svensson
2. Gregory Stout 

Class B Seniors 

1. Philip M. Evans

2. Dick Specht

3. John Callander 

4. Gordon Clark

5. Chapin Coit 

6. John Riley 

7. Stephen Graves

8. R. W. Christians 

Women
1. Barbara Henrikson
2. Barbara Howlett
3. Judy Scott

4. Jill Lowe

(*) Must play in higher class during 1975/76 Season. 

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PACIFIC COAST SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION RANKINGS FOR 1974/75 

Class A

1. Phil Mohtadi, Calgary 

2. Pat Richardson, Vancouver 
3. John Hutchinson, Seattle
4. George Morfitt, Vancouver
5. Mike Greenwood, Victoria
6. Les Harding, Seattle
7. Dick Radloff, Seattle

8. Tom Dashiell, San Francisco
9. Carl Mersola, Los Angeles
10. Bob French, Los Angeles

11. Al McKeown, Portland 

Veterans B 

1. George Smith, Vancouver
2. Doug Hawkes, Victoria
3. Elliott Walters, Seattle
4. Don Starling,Vancouver
5. Jack Sarafian, Fresno
6. Ken Pembroke, Vancouver
7. Peter Woolley, Vancouver 

Mention: Bill Garratt, San Francisco, Vince Palmo, Fresno, Don Spiers, Los Angeles 

Class A Veterans

1. Les Harding, Seattle
2. Murray Smith, San Francisco
3. Tom Brucker, Seattle
4, Dave Foster, Vancouver
5. Richard Daly,Seattle
6. Ron Cimolino, Calgary

7. Larry Barclay, Vancouver
8. Tom Owens, Seattle

9. Floyd Svensson, Orinda
10. Ed Marr, San Francisco
11. Werner Forster, Vancouver 

Senior B

1. Bill Kydd, Seattle

2. Ken Tourtelott, Seattle

3. Gordon Clark, San Francisco

4. John Sweet, Seattle

5. Phil Evans, Berkeley

Class C

1. Dave Cox, Victoria

2. John Lau, Berkeley

3. Steve Marks, San Francisco

4, Mark Alger, Tacoma

5. Dave Brown, Los Angeles

Class A Seniors 
1. Bill Adkisson, Seattle
2. Richard Daly, Seattle
3. Floyd Svensson, Orinda
4. Fred Baker, Vancouver

5. Goodhue Livingston, Seattle 

Class B
1. Kim Proctor, Seattle

2. Al McKeown, Portland
3. David Tepper, San Francisco
4. Sandy Koski, Portland

5. Phil Green, Victoria

6. Dave Cox, Victoria

7. Mike Davis, Portland

8.*Ingus Silgailis, Calgary

9.*Ted Gross, Berkeley 

Mention: *Larry Armstrong, Vancouver, *Fred Dashiell, Los Angeles, *Dean Duvall, Portland, *Bryce Harding, Seattle, Hardy, Edmonton, *Dan Heffernan, San Francisco, *Don Jackson, Los Angeles, *Martin Kaffka, Vancouver, *Robert Kritzer, Berkeley, *Andy MacDonald, Vancouver, *Sunil Mehta, Berkeley, *Ward Morrison, Vancouver, *Paul Pringle, San Francisco, *Lynn Roth, San Francisco, *Doug Smith, Vancouver, *Rafe Stone, Seattle, *Stu Stout, Portland, *Bruce Wiber, Edmonton 

Mention:Jeff Besterman, Los Angeles, Brian Covernton, Vancouver, Dan Dudas, Los Angeles, Larry Labossier, Seattle, Bob Mueller, San Francisco, Ross Ziegler, San Francisco 

Class D

1. Andy MacDonald,Vancouver

2. Blair Krueger,Victoria

3. Dave Andrews, Portland

4. Jerry Draper, San Francisco

(*) Required to compete in higher class during 1975/76

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BRITISH LIONS TOUR - PACIFIC COAST 

by Aldwyn Cooper 

Now that America is starting to enjoy the squash boom that broke Europe a few years ago, it cannot be long before some way will have to be found to permit equal participation of hard-ball prayers in International competition. When Great Britain used to play the USA on a regular basis, the home team, playing on its own courts and using its own ball, always meted out ignominious defeat to the challengers. The series was eventually abandoned as "no-contest". 

This summer, a team of four players from the champion British squash university, Bristol, decided to tour the West Coast to determine whether the time had lessened the rift between the techniques used in the two games. Peter Gaynor very kindly agreed to take on the administration of the trip. In a short time, matches, accommodations, and entertainment had been organized all along the Coast from the Bay Area up to Vancouver, B. C. 

The team which eventually arrived at the beginning of September included two ranked players, 1. T. Carlisle of Wales and Alun Elias-Jones of Avon County, and two A/B softball players. After a few days' acclimatizations at Stanford and on the excellent courts at the Peninsula Squash Club, the first match took place on Wednesday, September 3rd against the Jewish Community Center. After a softball exhibition between Carlisle and Jones, the serious four string hardball match was played. The final result was a 2-2 draw. The hardest fought game being between Carlisle and David Tepper eventually decided after 5 games, 1-1/2 hours,. and an infusion of Baloney sandwiches, in Carlisle's favour, 10-15. 10-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-13. Alun Elias-Jones beat Tom Huster 10-15. 9-15, 15-10 (Huster retired). N. Montagu lost to Steve Marks 6-15, 16-17, 15-12, 17-16, 12-15. Aldwyn Cooper lost to W. Lieder 7-15, 5-15, 8-15.

On Friday night, the team was hosted by The Olympic Club. The match proper resulted in another draw 2-2.

I. T. Carlisle beat Murray Smith 3-0.

Alun Elias-Jones beat Jack Bickel 3-1. 

N. Montagu lost to Jim Feutz 0-3. 

Aldwyn Cooper lost to Steve Yost 1-3. 

Among the extra games played, the best to watch was undoubtedly a very tough match between Alan Fox and Ian Carlisle, the latter running out of steam at 14-13 in the fifth and succumbing to one of Fox's powerful services.

Floyd Svensson provided us with hospitality and the strangest match of the Tour on Saturday. The system devised was that each player would play two different opponents with three different balls (hard, international and soft) and three different scoring systems (American, Svensson, and English). To complicate matters further, some of the matches were played on a non-standard court. A good, if puzzling, time was had by all and the result...... another draw! The Americans winning with their ball, the Englishmen with the softball and international ball games splitting equally. The game between Ian and Floyd was a delight of touch and finesse while the game between Alun and Jose Alonso resembled a long hard fought battle. Other players in this match were Ted Green and Dan Heffernan.

Interspersed with these matches, the Team had many games with Alex Eichmann and many others on the Peninsula which proved instructive as well as enjoyable and prepared us for the battles we expected to face further up the Coast. 

Our matches in the North had been fixed by Tom Wrightson with the able and enthusiastic help of Les Harding and Peter Woolley. As had been predicted, the matches got harder, the nearer we reached to Vancouver. A draw was managed in Portland, but the after effects of Portland's hospitality and the caliber of the players in Seattle, including Les Harding and Dick Radloff, led to a crushing defeat with both the American and the international balls. The only English victory being Carlisle over Radloff. 

A day's water-skiing and rest in Seattle let the Team recuperate sufficiently to win its first match in Vancouver against the Evergreen Club led by the powerful Mike Jackson. However, whether caused by the high standard of play in British Columbia or the bountiful bestowing of beer from Mike's cellar, the Team failed to win another match. Some of the games proved to be excellent displays of squash, especially those involving players like ex-Cambridge University brothers Mike and Julian Greenwood, Bob Puddicombe, John Dowling, and ex-New Zealand International Dennis Scott, 

Therein Vancouver after a final dinner at the Lawn Tennis Club, the Tour ended. To everybody in San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria who played, gave us accommodations or helped in the organization, we extend our thanks and our hopes that one day some of you will come over to England and that we may repay your kindness! 

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FRESNO

by Jack Sarafian

The Fresno Fig Garden Swim and Racquet Club now has two new squash courts. We used these two courts for our first Fresno Squash Tournament which worked out very well. Results of the Fresno City Squash Tournament were: 

Winner of A-B Class - Mike McNally

Winner of C Class - Bob Smetherman 

Winner of D Class - Doug Wood 

The San Joaquin Men's Athletic and Racquet Club is ready to officially open its two courts on May 5, 1975, with a special opening on May 1-2-3, 1975. 

The Fresno YMCA is also trying to get permission to remodel and thereby they may have two courts. 

Mike McNally won the Outstanding Victory plaque for defeating Floyd Svensson in The Olympic Club Tournament. 

In Southern California play Ken Hoyt made it into the "B" finals but lost to David Tepper in the California State Championships: Bill Phipps won the "D" Class in the Southern California Championships. 

Sarafian and Vince Palmo had some fine wins in the B Vets Wition and Jack received a PCSRA ranking as a result! 

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HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE SQUASH CLUB 

by John Riley 

Rallying around age and occupational diversity, the Hamilton Air Force Base Squash Team had a good 1974/75 year. 

Using tennis pros, active duty officers and retirees, the team swept most of the opposition before it in its march toward to "D" League Championship. Not until the finals between the last and West Bay Divisions, when a young upstart from Berkeley defeated 76-year-old Steve Graves 3-2, was the Hamilton charge blunted. 

Including Graves, the Team was comprised of Senior John Riley. Veterans Don Clelland and Bill Strong, and a couple of youthful catalysts - Dave Houston and Mike Gomez. 

Although they copped no silverware this year, the strong performance of Houston, Clelland, Graves,, and Riley in several tournaments indicates they will be heard from again. 

Meanwhile, the Hamilton Team is chafing at the bit in its eagerness to resume competition in the 1975/76 Season! 

"Persistence and Determination are Omnipotent!" 

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SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 

by Chapin Coit, Squash Commissioner 

The 1974-75 season was our best ever for two important reasons. First was the general activity, interest and improving quality of our players, assuring a continued excellent future squash program in future seasons. Equally important to producing this activity was the major renovation of our court, completing the project started in January 1974, when our old lighting system was modernized. We now have one of the finest courts in the Bay Areas and we are extremely grateful to the Center Board and Physical Staff/ Athletic Committee for making this possible. 

Our season opened officially Sunday, September 29 with four exhibition matches between JCC players and outside competition, followed by a teaching clinic conducted by Alex Eichmann, nationally ranked Class A player, several times Pacific Coast/ California State Champion. 

A "full house'' gallery made this event a great success. 

An October exhibition match, preceded by individual instructions, featured the legendary Hashim Kahn, seven times World Professional Champion plus many other international Championships. This was arranged by Class B player, Dave Tepper, also the owner of Frank Smith's Tennis Shop. Dave arranged Hashim's program as a stopover when Hashim was en route to a Los Angeles engagement. 

The exhibition matches between Kahn/Eichmann and Kahn/Svensson (played with soft English ball/9 point game) - Khan winning all games dramatically - were followed by a delightful social evening with Hashim. 

Our 1974-75 NCSRA League results were very satisfactory as our new Class B team was undefeated, 6-0, in tough competition. Players were Dave Tepper, Bob Mueller, Tom Huster, Ron Schneider, Steve Marks, Hank Bruce, and Bill Leider. Huster was also N.C.S.R.A. Leagues Chairman, doing a difficult job with much aplomb. Our Class D team, the farm team for Class B and also the refuge for our older and less dedicated performers, had a 4 Won/6 Lost record, satisfactory considering using a different lineup every match. 

This has been our regular policy for years, using/encouraging all interested players. This included Sam Plimpton, Jack Baker, Sam Williams, Fran Rowley. Chapin Coit (Captain), Don Martin, John Amoore, Sanford Byers, Jon Hunt, Dan Thompson, Richard Sleigh, and Jim Clapp. 

Individually,  JCC players were very successful in the Bay Area and "Foreign" tournaments. Dave Tepper won Class B in both the Ralfe D. Miler Invitational (Berkeley) and the California State Championships, A-B Consolation in The Olympic Club Invitational (San Francisco); Bob Mueller was Class B Runner-up in both the Southern California Invitational and in the Olympic Club Invitational. Steve Marks won Class C at the Cate School Invitational and  Runner-up in both the Venice Invitational and the Ralle D. Miller.

"The Center" was well represented again at the Cate School Invitational in early February with Dave Tepper, Steve Marks, Jim Clapp, and Chapin Coit all playing. Marks won Class C; everyone else "bombed out" with fun. 

The first week in March had SFJCC capably represented in the Pacific Coast Singles Championships at the fabulous Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. In top-caliber play. Dave Topper lost in the semifinals to the eventual Class B winner; the results for Steve Marks in Class C. 

Congratulations to both for doing so well in this prestigious tournament!

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A YEAR OF TRANSITION 

by Steve Yost, Squash Commissioner, The Olympic Club 

Hey - what do you do when your best player turns pro? You look for an heir apparent, that's what you do. 

When long-time Olympic Club Champion, Alex Eichmann decided to make his living teaching our game, it was a great loss to amateur play but a great gain for players wishing to learn. 

Luckily, into our midst arrived Harvard law and squash trained Tom Dashiell, who immediately assumed not only the mantle of The Olympic Club's best player but also dominated California squash with major wins in the Ralfe Miller, The Olympic Club Invitational, NORCAL Championships, and a second place (to ex Pacific Coast Champ, George Morffit) in the University Club Invitational. 

Tom was upset by winners Carl Mersola in the California State Championships and John Hutchinson in the Pacific Coast played at Portland. Both these losses came in the quarter.

Otherwise, Club players had spotty records with some good performances turned in by Murray Smith, Alan Fox, Ross Ziegler, Gig. Franecke, Bill Garratt and Jerry Draper III. New member, Bob Mueller who represented the Jewish Community Center so well, should contribute much to our program next season. 

Our inter-city teams fared poorly, but watch out - 1976 will be different and we intend to work hard on regaining team titles lost in the last season. Our team captains, in a losing effort, were 

Alan Fox- A, Ross Ziegler- B, Dale Ames- C, and Charlie Drocco- D. 

Alan Fox did his usual super job running our Invitational, while just as good performances were turned in by Jack Bickel, Maurice Milam (C-D Extravaganza), and Ross Ziegler (NORCAL Championships). Results of our Invitational were: 

A- Tom Dashiell over Mike McNally, 15-8, 18-17, 15-10

A Vets - Peck Lau over Larry Chargin, 3-2

B - Dan Dudas over Bob Mueller, 15-9, 17-15, 15-8

B Vets - Bill Garratt over Jack Sarafian, 18-14, (11-15), 15-12, (1-15), 18-16

C - Sunil Mehta over Gig Franecke, (14-17), (6-15), 15-12, 17-14, 15-8

D- Stephen Morton over Dave Houston 3-1

Results of our C-D Extravaganza were: 

C - Rob Kritzer over John Lau, 15-5, (5-15,) (11-15), 15-9, 15-8

D- Steve DeLuchi over Dan Miller 15-4, 15-10, 15-12

In addition to inter-city action, we ran a strong intramural program including handicap tournaments, intra-Club team matches, and ladder challenge matches. Members Nick Listorti, Jon Gilbert, Eddie Marr, Geoff Thomas, Ken Matson, and Herm Zwart contributed greatly to this effort. 

We expect 1976 to be a great year for Olympic Club squash and are looking forward to hosting the California State Championships as well as our Annual Tournaments. 

ORINDA SQUASH CLUB 

by Floyd Svensson 

The Orinda squash season started with Warner Odenthal's 3rd Annual Squash Racquets Wine Tasticap Handicap. Floyd Svensson followed former winners Waddy White and Dr. Dave Noorthoek as the squash winner - but failed to survive the cut in the wine tasting. 

As for the season for Svensson, he peaked too early. After this initial victory, he lost his Canadian and U. S. Seniors titles in the semi's and tried doubles, losing in the quarters to the eventual winners. 

In near desperation for another chance for victory, he challenged Egyptian Ali Nasr (formerly at U. C.. Berkeley), stationed with the Embassy in London, to a U.S. - Egyptian Squash Invitational Championship. At tournament time at the Wembley Stadium Courts in London, all 15 of the courts were booked - match canceled. 

New Courts 

Dr. Roger Mann, off Skyline Boulevard in Oakland, now has a court in his home, as well as Duffel Financial in Lafayette. Lafayette Orinda-Skyline plans to form a club. Using the initials, the Club would be L-O-S-S - not the best name for the club that is expected to tear up the League! 

Three squash courts and 2 racquetball courts are planned for El Sobrante and they will join the same organization. For the best name for the Club of the four areas, we are offering two used Seamless squash balls. 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL CENTER 

by Joe Jezukewicz

The 1974/75 squash season was marked by many individual achievements. Linn Roth won the Class "C" title in the University Club Invitational Tournament and reached the semi-finals of the Class B section of the NCSRA Championships. 

Dr. Michael Goldfield was runner-up in the class "D" section of the Ralfe D. Miller Invitational, and Bill Miller was the Class "D" runner-up in the NCSRA Championships. 

The quality of squash play at the University of California Medical Center continues to improve. 

Many of the players gained tournament experience and most of the regular players participated in team League play. 

In addition to this activity and daily intramural competition. several squash clinics were held during the season. 

The Medical Center squash players are looking forward to another Fine year of squash play and good fellowship. 

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UNIVERSITY CLUB HIGHLIGHTS 

by Peter Gaynor 

The 1974/75 Season was played with thoughts of new courts which hopefully will finally be open for play in the 1975/76 Season. 

The Class "C" Team - Dan Heffernan, Peter Gaynor, John Wilson, Paul Pringle, Phil Smith, Stu Henry, Wynn Oliver, and John Callander had a 6-4 record and should provide the nucleus of a strong "B" entry next season with the addition of Steve Spaulding, Paul Pelosi, and Stu Gordon. 

The Class "D" Team - Paul Pringle, Stu Henry, Pierce Brownell. Bob MacDonnell, Michael Lowe, and John Bates reached the semifinals before they were defeated. Well done! 

In Pacific Coast Tournament play, Murray Smith was runner-up to Les Harding in the P.C.S.R.A. Tournament in Portland, won the NORCAL "A" Veterans titled, and reached the semi's in the Mexican Nationals. 

Dan Heffernan showed great early season form by dominating the Class "B" draw at Venice to win the "light" first prize. 

John Callander finally helped his backers recoup by up-ending Hugh LaRue, (Olympic Club) in the finals of the NORCAL Senior B's, and won the N.C.S.R.A. "Bandages Award for his repair work on NORCAL members. 

Peter Gaynor, Bob Tyndall. Tom, Wrightson

Peter Gaynor and Dan Heffernan lost 3-2 in the finals of the P.C.S.R.A Doubles Class II Consolations, even though Dan played with a fractured collarbone. Gaynor also reached the finals of Class "C" in our Tournament. 

The best record of the year was posted by Paul Pringle who took second in class "D" in our Tournament in a very close match, but then bested all opposition in the NORCAL Class "C" to win and move to Class "B".

The season ended with a Team "Toast and Roast" chaired by Michael Lowe with Quebec translations by Dan Heffernan at which Pierce Brownell and Bob MacDonnell won the Team Contribution Awards.

Greg Stout received the Silver Balls Award for longevity on the court, and Paul Pringle was presented with a survival kit for Class "B" play. 

The club's "C" Veteran Tournament attracted 20 entries and was won by Wynn Oliver over Tom Malarkey in 3 very close games. 

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Dick Crawford and Kris Surano

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS CLUB 

by Dick Crawford 

The University of California Squash Racquets Club enjoyed it's finest season in history as the membership rose to over 150 with over 100 actively participating in one or more of the Club activities. 

James Marver, one of our Club's top "A" players, was elected President for the 1974/75 year with Ted Gross 1st V. P. (Membership), George Koskinas and Gary Jallo, co-2nd V. P.'s in charge of conducting squash Club nite, Don Hoverter, Secretary, Jose Alonso, Treasurer, and the Club challenge ladder duties to be handled by John Lau. Kris Surano served as Club instructor for Novice and Beginners on squash nite and drew quite a following. 

The Club again sponsored teams in all classes of play in the NCSRA League. 128 names were entered on 13 team rosters in four different classes of play. The Club sponsored two "A" teams, ''The Young Guys'' (under 30) captained by Dave Hogg and the ''Over The Hill Gang'', captained by Dick Crawford, placing one/two in the standings. The team of James Marver, Jim Stacy, Dave Hogg, Ted Gross, Rob Kritzer, and John Lau took the honor as being the best five-man team in Northern California. 

The Club also sponsored two teams in the "B" League, Students and Staff which placed 2nd and 3rd to the strong JCC-Med Center Team, 

The rest of the League honors went to Cal teams with the Cal Varsity capturing the "C" League title without too much trouble. The team was captained by John Lau and was composed of Rob Kritzer. Kris Surano, Gary Walter, Guy Lampard, and Don Hoverter.

Our Grad "C" team captained by Carl Milofsky finished 3rd in the League of 6 teams. 

The entire East Bay division of the "D" League was composed of Cal teams, 7 in all, and was won by the Varsity #1 team captained by Gary Walter, with team members Guy Lampard, Don Hoverter, Steve Shimmin, and Steve Katz. This team went on to win the playoffs in the West Bay division by defeating, in two close matches, the University Club in the semi's 3-2 and in the finals the tough team from Hamilton Air Force Base 3-2. Steve Katz, down 2-1 with the match tied with HAFB 2-2, came back to win over Bill Strong 3-2, and without a doubt was treated to several rounds after the match by his fellow players. 

Notable performances by individual players from the Club in Pacific Coast Tournaments were Rob Kritzer's winning the Olympic Club C-D title; in the Ralfe Miller, John Lau won Class C, Phil Evans won Senior B, Steve Shimmin won High Novice, Barbara Henrikson won Women's Open; Gary Walter was victorious in "D" at the University Club and was a finalist at the Cate School Invitational. 

Other victories included Guy Lampard's State "D" Championship, Barbara Howlett's NorCal Women's, and Don Hoverter's fine performance as runner-up in the NCSRA Class C.

The most noteworthy performance by anyone club player was by Ted Gross who won the last two "B" tournaments of the year thus becoming the first undergraduate "A" player in Cal history! 

Seven players represented our Club at the Pacific Coast Championships in Portland. They were Alan Hager (A), Ted Gross (B). Dick Crawford (B Vets), John Lau and Kris Surano (Class C), Guy Lampard (Class D), and Steve Morton (Juniors). 

John Lau was the most successful gaining a Runner-up position and 2nd rank on the Pacific Coast. 

The season was concluded in April by a Club Championship and Awards Dinner. Class events results: 

Class A - Jim Marver defeated Jose Alonso 3-0 

Class B - David Hogg defeated Sunil Mehta 3-2 

Class C - Carl Milofsky defeated Gary Walter 3-2 

Class D - Andre Naniche defeated Turner Newton 3-0 

Novice - John Curran defeated Don Fullerton 3-1 

Women's - Barbara Howlett defeated Barbara Henrikson 3-0

1975 Pacific Coast Singles - Portland

The Awards Dinner was held at Spenger's with presentations to the following: 

Most Improved- Gary Walter
Most Outstanding Victory- John Lau (Pacific Coast Finalist - Class C) 
Most Dedicated- Guy Lampard 
Iron Man Award (most challenge matches) - John Lau
Rookie of the Year- Andre Naniche
Choke Artist Award- Carl Milofsky 
Purple Heart Award- David Hogg (Olympic Club injury) 
Best Dressed???- Dennis Osmond (shoes and his always clean shorts) 
Bad Mouth Award- not awarded this year. 

Graduating Seniors were recognized:  John Lau, Steve Katz, and Don Hoverter

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LEAGUE PLAY 

by Tom Huster 

League play during the 1974-75 season evidenced a pronounced shift in squash power from the ancient bastions of San Francisco to that squash monolith - The University of California, as Berkeley teams captured league crowns in Classes A, C, and D. Only the combined Jewish Community Center-Medical Center Class B team upheld the honor of San Francisco. 

Class A 

At the beginning of the A League season, it seemed clear that the University of California could field a real powerhouse; so in the interests of competition, Dick Crawford agreed to split his crew into two teams: The "Over The Hill Gang" consisting of UC players over 30 and the "Young Guys" consisting of UC players 30 and under. The Olympic Club and JCC-Med Center team rounded out the list of participating clubs. 

Going into the final week of play, three teams still had hopes of winning the Championship. The dreams of The Olympic Club were dashed when Floyd Svensson of the ''Over the Hill Gang" defeated Tom Dashiell in a fine match. This was Tom's only defeat during league play. However, it was the "Young Guys" (a team without a star but solid at each position) who put it all together by winning their last three matches and, thus capturing that symbol of Squash supremacy - the Class A League Championship. 

Members of the "Young Guys" were Jim Marver, Jim Stacy, Dave Hogg, Ted Gross, John Lau, and Rob Kritzer. 

Standings: 

UC Young Guys

UC "Over The Hill Gang" 

The Olympic Club 

JCC-Med Center 

The League was completely dominated by the combined Jewish Community Center-Medical Center Team which won twenty-two out of thirty individual matches. The Olympic Club (15 wins/15 losses) squeezed by the UC Staff (14 wins/16 losses) for second place, while the UC students (9 wins/21 losses) were last. 

Individual play was close and well contested as no single player made it through the season undefeated. Members of the winning team were Dave Tepper, Bill Leider, Bob Mueller, Ron Schneider, Tom Huster, Steve Marks, and Linn Roth. 

Class C 

The 1974-75 C League was a "Cinderella'' story for the U. C. Varsity. After being winless in the first round of play, the U. C. Varsity lead by Rob Kritzer. John Lau, Kris Surano, Gary Walter and Steve Morton, won 5 straight to win the first half title. 

It took a playoff for the U. C. Faculty to win the first round laurels over the U. C. Graduates. In the Championship, the 0. l. Varsity stopped the U. C. Faculty 5 to 0. 

Class D 

Because of the large number of teams competing in Class D this year. the League was split into East and West Bay Divisions. 

West Bay Division 

The 1974-75 season had a larger team entry, six clubs compared to five in previous seasons. The competition was at a higher level than before with strong interest and few defaults. All participants should be commended for showing up as scheduled as our League extended fifty miles from Hamilton Air Force Base in Marin County to Sunnyvale in the South. Player classification protests were minimized and enthusiastic competition resulted in our best ever divisional season. 

Final West Bay Division Standings

1. Hamilton Air Force Base

2. University Club 

3. U. C. Med Center 

4. Jewish Community Center 

5. Supreme Court #1 

6. The Olympic Club

The East Bay Division was composed entirely of UCB Squash Racquets Club teams, six teams the first half and seven teams the second half as the U. C. Women entered a team. The Varsity #1 Team and the Staff Team tied on the final match with 44 points each. The Varsity #1 Team was given top position due to their superior individual match record. 

Final East Bay Division Standings 

1. U.C. Varsity #1 - 44 points (Gary Walter, Captain) 

2. U.C. Staff #1 - 44 points (Ben Werner, Captain) 

3. U.C. Grad Team - 23 points (Kidder Palumbo-Smith, Captain) 

4. U.C. Varsity #2 - 20 points (Bruce Beckett, Captain) 

5. U.C. Varsity #3 - 20 points (John Levitt, Captain) 

6. U.C. Staff #2 - 19 points (John Coil, Captain) 

7. U.C. Women's Team - 4 points (Barbara Henrikson, Captain) 

The top four teams qualified for the playoffs with the West Bay Division. 

NCSRA "D" League Championship Playoff Results

February 26th (Quarter Finals) 

Team #1 E.B. (Varsity #1) defeated #4 W.B. (JCC) 5-0 

Team #2 E.B.(Staff #1) defeated #3 W.B. (Med Center #2) 5-0 

Team #2 W.B. (University Club) defeated #3 E.B. (U.C.Grads) 5-0 

Team #1 W.B.(HAFB) defeated #4 E.B. (U.C. Varsity #2) 5-0 

March 5th (Semi-Finals) 

Team #1 E.B. (Varsity #1) defeated #2 W.B. (University Club) 3-2 

Team #1 W.B. (HAFB) defeated #2 E.B. (Staff #1) 5-0 

March 12th (Finals - University Club) 

(U.C. Varsity) defeated (HAFB) 3-2 

Finals Individual Results

#1 Gary Walter (U.C. Varsity) defeated Dave Huston (H.A.F.B.) 3-2

#2 Don Clelland (HAFB) defeated Don Hoverter 3-2 

#3 John Riley (HAFB) defeated Steve Shimmin (U.C. Varsity) 3-1 

#4 Guy Lampard (U.C. Varsity) defeated Steve Graves (HAFB) 3-2 

#5 Steve Katz (U.C. Varsity) defeated Bill Strong (HAFB) 3-2

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NORCAL AWARDS DINNER 

The annual NorCal Awards Dinner was held at the Montclair Restaurant to an attendance of 90 members and guests including John Sweet of Seattle and David Body of the Venice Club. 

The meal and wine were appreciated by all, and a full gallery of photographs was taken by NorCal member, Bruce Gaynor.

Tom Huster began the evening by presenting the League Awards to: 

Class A - Jim Marver, Jim Stacy, Dave Hogg, Ted Gross, John Lau. and Rob Kritzer

Class B - Dave Tepper, Bill Leider, Bob Mueller, Ron Schneider, Tom Huster, Steve Marks, and           Linn Roth

Class C - Rob Kritzer, John Lau, Kris Surano, Gary Walter, Steve Morton

Class D - Guy Lampard, Don Hoverter, Steve Shimmin, Steve Katz. and Gary Walter

Peter Gaynor and Emmanuel Uren

President Peter Gaynor presented the Annual Awards and a few new ones: 

Dick Crawford received the NCSRA Mother Award, a pewter mug filled with chicken soup. 

Mike McNally won the Outstanding Victory plaque for defeating Floyd Svensson in The Olympic Club Tournament. 

David Tepper certainly earned the Most Improved for his wins in the Ralfe Miller, the Cal State, and his third-place finish in the P.C.S.R.A Class "B". 

Steve Marks was presented with the Choke Award for a series of 2nd Place finishes before he could manage a first place win at Cate. 

Jan Black accepted the Court Jostler prize with astonishment as he was sure it was his opponents who were the court hogs. 

Dr. John Callander won the Purple Heart in recognition of his repair work on many NorCal members. 

The Bad Mouth and the Alibier of the Year Awards were won by Rob Kritzer and Steve Jones, both for the 2nd consecutive year and were thereby retired. 

One new award was presented this year: The Victor Neiderhoffer Best Dressed Award which was presented by Alan Hager to Tom Dashiell. 

The President's Special Recognition Awards, bottles of champagne, were presented to Ed Marr for being Ed Marr, to Jill Lowe for always helping to fill the Ladies' draw, to Alex Eichmann as our area's first professional, to Guy Lampard for his excellent representation of the N.C.S.R.A at out of town tournaments, and to Charlotte Gaynor for the Yearbook. 

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Life Members 

Richard Bidleman

Park T. Dingwell

Richard Morton

Robert L. Smith

Douglas Thompkins

S. Ben Werner, MD

Herman Zwart

Sponsoring Members 

John Callander, MD

Bill Garratt William Leider, MD

Howard Morrelli, MD 

Contributing Members 

James K. Brown

Chapin Coit

Peter A. Crystal A

Jerome C. Draper Jr.

Stuart W. Henry

William Kempenich

Terence McLoughlin

Warner R. Odenthal

Dana S. Prescott

Col. John C. Riley

Jack Sarafian

Stephen Tucker

C. Wadsworth White

Stevenson Yost 

Sustaining and Students

Jose R. Alonso

Dale L. Ames

John E. Amoore

Scott P. Anderson

William S. Anderson

Stephen W. Asher

John W. Bailey

Jack Baker

Chris Baldwin

John Paul Barber

John Barton

John M. Bates

Bruce K. Beckett

Russell S. Bell

John H. Bicke1

Lazar Birenbaum

Jan Black

Lawrence D. Blair

Thomas Bradley

Bob Bragg

Pierce Brownell

Hank Bruce

Nick Burgoyne

Clifford J. Butler

Marcus L. Byruck

John Campodonico

Robert C. Carlson

Frederick Carroll

Bryan Chapman

Larry Chargin

W. Christians

Don Clelland

James Clapp

Gordon F. Clark, MD

Richard P. Clarke

Michael Coit

Charles B. Cohler

Peter B. Combs

Will Puskim Combs

Aldwyn J, R. Cooper

Richard Craig

Dick Crawford

Bill Curran

Thomas Dashiell

Thomas L. Day

George L. Deane III

Leonard De Fendis

Stephen F. Deluchi

John P. Derdivanis

Thomas L. Dibblee

Paul Donald, MD

Christopher S. Dove

Jerry C. Draper III

Charles Drocco

Alex Eichmann

Steven Enochian

Philip M. Evans

James Feutz

Peter M. Folger

Reed Foster

Alan L. Fox

Gig Franecke

Reed Freyermuth

Leo F. Frick

James R. Frolick

Daniel Evans Gabe

Bruce D. Gaynor

Peter T. Gaynor

Robert Geske

Robert Gex

Jonathan J. Gilberto

Jerry Gitt

Michael Goldfield MD

Mark Goldsman

Michael T. Gomez

Stuart Gordon

Charles A. Grant

Stephen Graves

Edward Green

Mark Greenberg

Eric Greenleaf

Ted Gross

Norton Grubb

Richard D. Guyon

Alan Hager

Forrest A. Mainline

Peter V. Hall

Peter Hanauer

Grant S. Harmon

Eric Hasseltine

Daniel M. Heffernan

Barbara Henrikson

David B. Hogg

James F. Holloran Jr.

Nicholas Honchariw

Robert Honeyman

Mardi J. Horowitz MD

David M. Houston

Don Hoverter

Robert B. Howell

Barbara Howlett

Ken Hoyt

Jon Hunt

Thomas Huster

Michael Jensen

Joseph Jezukewicz

Spencer Johnston

Willard S. Johnston

Dave Jones

Mark Jones

Robert Morris Jones

Steve Jones

Steven Katz

Charles Kieler

George Koskinas

Robert Kritzer

Fritz Kunze

Scott Lambert

Guy Lampard

Peck Lau, MD

John Lau

Jonathan Leavitt

Thomas Leep

Stephen Levine

Morton Levitt

John W. Leyerzaph

Nicholas J. Listorti

Jill Lowe

Michael B. Lowe

Robert 1. MacDonnell

John Mackay

Howard Maierhofer

Steven F. Marks, DDS

Edwin G. Marr

Don Martin

Robert Martinsen

James D. Marver

Jack Mason

Henry P. Massey Jr.

Kenneth N. Matson

Dennis McDonald

Michael J. McNally

John G. Meharg Jr. MD

Sunil Mehta

George W. Meyer

Maurice M. Milam

Christopher Mill

Daniel G. Miller

Carl Milofsky

Mark Gordon Minnis

Stephen W.D.Morton

Robert S. Mueller

Christopher Newth

Turner Newton
Michael K. O'Farrell

Dennis Osmond

Wynn W. Oliver

Eric S. Overlund

Vincent N. Palmo

Kidder Palumbo-Smith

Paul Pelosi

Jae Peterson

Willard Phipps II

Paul C. Pringle

Owen W. Proctor

Dave H. Quinn Jr.

Tom W. Raasch

David Rainero

Sheldon Ramsey

Victor Rauch

Barry Reder

David B. Roe

James F. Ross

George Linn Roth

Alan L. Rubin, MD

Barry H. Sachs

Fred Schurkus II

Ron Schneider

Judy M. Scott

Ronald A. Seltzer MD

David A. Shepard Jr.

Alan J. Skelton

Steven J. Shimmin

Alan Silbergh

Stewart Simpson

Gabriel Smilkstein

Murray Smith

Philip M. Smith

Stephen Spaulding

Duane Spence

Michael Spence

L.Thomas Sperry

Gregory Stout

William Strong

Kris Surano

Floyd Svensson

David Tepper

Geoffrey Thomas

Gregg Underdown

Christopher Vaughan

Gary B. Walter

Daniel S. Weiss

James T. Wheary

Dan B. Williams

Ross P. Williams Jr.

John C. Wilson Jr.

Mark S. Wilson

Erik O. Wright

Don B. Zanotti MD

Ross Ziegler

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