Nor Cal Squash 1975-76 Yearbook

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK - 1975/76 

Table of Contents 

OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
MEMBER CLUBS
NCSRA RULES FOR LEAGUE PLAY 
PROFILE - WALTER EICHELBERGER 
P.C.S.R.A TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 1976/77
P.C.S.R.A ANNUAL MEETING
N.C.S.R.A ANNUAL MEETING
N.C.S.R.A FINANCIAL STATEMENT
P.C.S.R.A RANKINGS
N.C.S.R.A RANKINGS
SUMMER SQUASH 
NATIONAL DOUBLES
INTERCOLLEGIATES
SUMMARY OF TOURNAMENTS 
SUMMARY & RESULTS OF C LEAGUE PLAY
SUMMARY OF MEMBER CLUB ACTIVITIES 
NORCAL DINNER 
MEMBERSHIP LIST

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Dedication 

Nick Listorti 

Nick died of Leukemia on the 16th of September. NorCal members will miss his contribution to our game as he always played it with an enjoyment which was appreciated by his opponents. The Executive Committee dedicates this yearbook to his memory.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

OFFICERS - 1976/77 

Peter Thorp Gaynor, President 

 David Tepper, First Vice President 

 John Windle, Second Vice President

Chapin Coit, Secretary

Joseph Jezukewicz, Treasurer 

COMMITTEES 

John Windle- League Chairman 

David Tepper -  Ranking Chairman 

Barbara Henrikson - Women's Chairman 

Peter Gaynor-  Representative to P.C.S.R.A.
Director, U.S.S.R.A

David Tepper - Alternate

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FIG GARDEN SWIM & RACKET CLUB
FRESNO YMCA
THE OLYMPIC CLUB
ORINDA SQUASH CLUB
PENINSULA SQUASH CLUB 
PRESIDIO SQUASH CLUB
SAN JOAQUIN ATHLETIC AND RACQUET CLUB
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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N.C.S.R.A. RULES FOR LEAGUE PLAY 

Team Entry Requirements 
Team rosters must be presented to league chairman at the beginning of each round, but need not be ranked until the beginning of each team match. N.C.S.R.A. tournament classification rules shall apply for league classification (i.e. players are automatically reclassified for league play based on tournament performance during the season.) Each team must play at least 3 players regularly who are ranked in tournaments at the team's class.

League Schedule 
1) The Fall session will begin the first full week in October
a. No Matches will be scheduled for the last two weeks of December.
b. No Matches will be scheduled for Thanksgiving week.

2) Winter Session will begin the first full week in January.
a. no matches will be scheduled later than the NorCal tournament
b. No Matches will be scheduled for Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.
c. No matches will be scheduled in the week of all National Championships.

3) No matches will be scheduled for Thursday - Sunday of California tournament weekends.

4) No team will be scheduled to play more often than once per week.

5) Postponements
a. No team match may be postponed, but a team match may be partially or completely rescheduled for an earlier date, but only upon mutual consent of individual players.
b.  Individual matches may not be postponed unless:
1) last minute illness or injury occurs.
2) unusual, unforeseen, unavoidable, (i.e. death), and last minute circumstances occur.
3) notification and an explanation is received by the opponents prior to scheduled match time.
4) makeup match is played prior to next scheduled team match - failure to play makeup may result in neither player being awarded either a victory or victory points.
5) makeup match is played prior to NorCal Championships.
6) Weekday Schedule

Class A - Wednesday
Class B - Tuesday
Class C - Wednesday
Class D - Monday
Veterans - Thursday

b. Justifications
1) Some Vets may also want to play B.
2) No C's are likely to play in B
3) Most Vets don't want to play
4) Some B's may want to also play in A.

7) Playoffs
a) All playoffs must be completed by NorCal Championships.
b) All playoffs must be played on a neutral site.
c) Playoffs are required only in leagues where some teams do not play each other during the regular league season.
d) Playoffs may be scheduled otherwise if:
1)  the schedule is published at the beginning of the season.
2) all captains agree to playoff format for selecting league winner.
c) League Administration

1. League Committee- 5 persons including league czar Vice President - league czar
League czar serves as one of the class chairmen.
Class A - league chairman
Class B - league chairman
Class C - league chairman
Class D - league chairman
Class Vets - league chairman Duties a. league chairmen of classes

2. Duties
a. league chairman of all classes
1) publish and distribute to class captains: rosters, schedule, results, standings
2) rule on disputes
3) notify captains of reclassifications
b. league czar
1) choose class chairmen
a) no chairman may serve concurrently as a captain
b) no club may be represented by more than one chairman
2) schedule committee meetings
c. league committee
1) rule on appeals to class chairmen's decisions by players or captains (majority vote by full committee required)
2) resolve schedule conflicts
3) publish and distribute minutes of each meeting

League Scoring - IMS - Individual Match Scoring
1)Each match victory by an individual will score one point for his team
2) Team Scoring most points over the league season will be declared the league winner.

LEAGUE COMMITTEE 
Aldwyn Cooper 
David Tepper 
Sheldon Ramsey 
Ross Ziegler

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PROFILE: WALTER EICHELBERGER 

"PLAY GREEN ONLY" 

NO MARKING BALLS PERMITTED 

It is a sign seen on many squash courts both in the Bay Area and around the United States.  Many of our NorCal members take the Australian Green ball for granted but prior to its introduction, squash was dominated by controversy over the ball. The balls available broke very quickly and evidenced great inconsistency as to bounce and characteristics from court to court.

In what can only be described as a labor of love, The West Company developed the balls of today - Blue Dot, White Dot, 70+. and Doubles for the benefit of the American Squash player. The symbol of this ambitious program is Walter Eichelberger.

A man of great cheerfulness, positivity, and elan, Walter's support of squash goes unsung, recognized
primarily by the administration of the sport with little acclamation from the playing public. The West Company supports all tournaments, and tirelessly provides balls for testing; for example, the doubles ball went through at least 8 dot colors before the final model was approved.

NorCal salutes Walter Eichelberger and The West Company, and we thank them for their interest in the game.

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PACIFIC COAST SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION

1976/77 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

1976
Boodles British Gin Invitational Doubles, University Club of SF, Sept. 17-19 
Golden Bear Open (Softball) Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Sept. 17-19
Inland Empire Championships, Spokane, Wash. Sept 24-26
Canadian Softball Squash Champs, Tower Squash Club, Calgary Oct. 1-3
Racquet Club of Victoria Squash Champs, Victoria, B. C. Oct. 8-10
Joe Ginet Invit., Fig Garden Swim & Racquet Club, Fresno Oct. 8-10
Olympic Club "C-D" Tournament, San Francisco Oct. 15-17
Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club Champs, Vancouver, B. C. Oct. 22-24 
Edmonton Open & Alberta Open Dbls, Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton Oct. 22-24
Venice Squash Club Championships, Los Angeles Oct. 22-24
*Oregon State Sngls. Champs, Multnomah Athletic Club, PortlandOct. 29-31
*Pacific NW Singles Champs, Vancouver Racquets Club, 3.C.Nov. 5-7
South Bay Championships, Los Angeles Nov. 12-14 
Ralfe D. Miller Champs, Univ. of California, Berkeley Nov. 12-14 
Alberta Singles Champs, Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Nov.12-11
Wash. State Jr. Age-group Champs, Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club Nov. 19-21 
*Labatt Tourn. of Squash Champs, Hollyburn Country Club, Vancou., B. C. Nov. 19-21
U.B.C Ladies Singles Champs, Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver Nov.19-21 
Oregon State Doubles Champs, Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland Nov.19-21 
B. C. Dbls. Champs, Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club Nov. 19-21
Western Can. Jr. Age-group Champs, Evergreen Squash Club, Nov. 26-28 
Seattle Tennis Club Invitational, Seattle, Wash. Nov, 26-28
University of San Francisco Championships, San Francisco Dec. 3-5 
Richmond Squash Club "C-D" Invitational, Vancouver, B. C. Dec. 10-12 
University Club of Los Angeles Championships, Los Angeles Dec. 10-12

All P.C.S.R.A. sanctioned tournaments are considered for ranking purposes. 

The (*) asterisk denotes "major" ranking status.

1977
Club Aristos Invitational, Tijuana, Mexico Jan. 7-8
Pacific Coast Doubles Champs, University Club of San Francisco Jan. 14-16
Pacific NW Junior Age-group Champs, Racquets Club of Victoria, B. C. Jan. 14-16
Ravvins Furniture Open (Softball) Tower Squash Club, Calgary, Alberta Jan. 14-16
*Wash. State Champs, Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, WA. Jan. 14-16
*Olympic Club Championships, San Francisco Jan. 21-23
Western Canadian Singles Champs, Hollyburn Country Club & Evergreen Squash Club, Vancouver, B. C. Jan. 21-23
Pacific Coast Veterans Dbls. Champs, Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland, OR. Jan. 28-39
*Alberta Open Single's Champs, Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton, Alberta Jan. 28-30
Univ. of British Columbia "C-D" Tournament, Vancouver, B.C. Feb. 4-6
Winter Club Open Champs, B & C Softball, Calgary Winter Club Feb. 4-6
Cate School Championships, Carpinteria, CA. Feb. 4-6
CANADIAN NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS, Montreal, Quebec Feb. 4-6
Western Junior Tournament, College Club, Seattle, WA. Feb. 11-13
College Club Championships, Seattle, WA. Feb. 11-13
*California State Championships, University of Los Angeles Feb. 11-13
UNITED STATES NATIONAL SINGLES AND TEAM CHAMPS., Chicago, IL Feb. 18-21
LAPHAM CUP & GRANT TROPHY INT'L MATCHES, London, Ontario Feb. 25-27 
Northern California Championships, Univ. of California, Berkeley Feb. 25-27 
Braeglen Open Champ. , B & C Softball, Braeglen Squash Club, Calgary, Alberta Mar. 4-6 
*Southern California Championships, Venice Squash Club, Los Angeles Mar. 4-6 
Tennis World Invitational, Seattle, WA. Mar. 4-6
*PACIFIC COAST SINGLES CHAMPS, Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Mar. 4-6
Western Canadian Doubles Champs, Vancouver Racquets Club, Vancouver Mar. 18-20 
B.C. Junior Age-group Champs, Vancouver Racquets Club, Vancouver Mar. 18-20 
United States Doubles, St. Louis, Missouri Mar. 25-27
Alberta Open Squash Champs (Softball) Tower Squash Club, Calgary Apr. 15-17 

*All P.C.S.R.A. sanctioned tournaments are considered for ranking purposes. 

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

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PACIFIC COAST ANNUAL MEETING 

by Steve Yost 

All sports have a pecking order of higher authority to administrate issues and rules. Squash is no exception. Our sport has, as its highest authority in this country, the USSRA (United States Squash Racquets Association) headquartered in the Philadelphia area, and meeting once a year wherever the National Championships are played. It legislates national matters.

Alan Fox, Sandy Clarke, John McGarry

Out in the West, we have a regional association, P.C.S.R.A (Pacific Coast Squash Racquets Association) which is composed of six local associations (Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Northern California and Southern California and meets once annually in conjunction with the Pacific Coast Championships. This year, the meeting was in Los Angeles - for the first time ever. The meeting, chaired by 1976 president John McGarry of the Venice Club, lasted approximately 2-1/2 hours and passed on the following business;

1. There will be no change in the age qualifications of Seniors (still 50) and Veterans (still 40) - this after considerable debate. 
2. Class B players winning any one major tournament (special designated) or any two minor tournaments immediately move to Class A. Object is to beef up Class A. 
3. B Veterans who win two tournaments (either minor or major) immediately move to A Veterans for the remainder of that season (except they may play B Veterans in the Coast). Following season they revert back to B Vets. 
4. A Veterans who fail to reach semi-finals during a season automatically revert to B Veterans if they so desire. 
5. A Ladies Class C is created. Finalists in any tournament move up to B immediately. 
6. Ladies B winners advance immediately to Class A. 
7. Encourages open play (for pros) in all local association tournaments but not for the Coast. 
8. Suggested local association experiment with Veterans C Class and 35-39 Veterans Class. 
9. Calgary, Alberta will be the host location for the 1977 Coast
10. 1976/77 P.C.S.R.A. Officers elected were:

President- Larry Delf (Glencoe Club, Calgary)

President-Elect- Ray Phillips (College Club, Seattle) 

Secretary-Treasurer- Tom Wrightson (Multnomah Club. Portland). 

Tom is also a U.S.S.R.A. Vice President. 

Anyone interested in attending the annual meeting is welcome but it seems year after year only those who work long hours to ensure the success of squash do take the trouble to get involved. Remember, in March 1977 at Calgary all participants (or spectators) are not only welcome but encouraged to attend the annual meeting.

At Los Angeles, we were fortunate to have the U.S.S.R.A. Executive Secretary Darwin Kingsley in attendance as he was finishing his first tour of squash on the West Coast. He added much insight into some of the more controversial measures (such as lowering Veterans ago requirements) and hopefully, he will attend future Coast meetings.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

ANNUAL MEETING 

March 7, 1976, University Club of San Francisco, 

Squash Court Gallery 10:00 a.m. - NCSRA Tournament 

Officers present: Peter Gaynor, President; Ross Ziegler, 2nd Vice President; Joseph Jezukewicz, Treasurer; Chapin Coit, Secretary: Absent - Dick Crawford, 1st Vice President, on Eastern trip with first-ever University of California Squash Racquets Team to compete in National Intercollegiates, Williams College, Massachusetts.

N.C.S.R.A. Club Representatives present: Fresno area clubs, Jack Sarafian; San Francisco Jewish Community Center, Dave Tepper; Olympic Club, San Francisco, Ross Ziegler; Orinda Squash Club, Jack Baker, Peninsula Squash Club, Esther Marks, Aldwyn Cooper; Presidio Squash Club, Wm. Strong; San Francisco University Club, Paul Pringle; University of California Medical Center, Joe Jezukewicz; University of California Squash Racquets Club and Varsity/Graduate/Faculty Teams, Barbara Henrikson and Jim Marver.

Jim Marver and Jim Gibbons

Secretary Coit read Minutes of last annual meeting, March 16, 1975. APPROVED. Treasurer Jezukewicz submitted the annual financial report. APPROVED. New financial business discussed; approved continuation of using .50¢ Assessment Fee from each N.C.S.R.A. Tournament Entry Fee for N.C.S.R.A. promotional activity which benefits squash activity in our area. Discussion of present dues schedules/assessments - these are generating sufficient income to maintain the present level of activities/yearbook/etc. Financial matters concluded/approved.

Ross Ziegler/N.C.S.R.A. League Commissioner read and explained "Rules for League Play" - considerable discussion followed. Jim Marver/U.C.S.R.A. made a motion that League Classifications for individual players be changed as necessary in mid-season between first/second round of play. The motion passed 10-9 voting. League Commissioner and Team Captains to help/encourage all teams to recruit new players, participate fully in League play. Agreed that a player may not play on/ represent more than one team. Steve Marks/S.F.J.C.C. made a motion that League Rules apply year-round in the event we have summer league play. Approved.

N.C.S.R.A. Regulations/Rules/Rankings Revisions - discussed - tabled until next NCSRA Officers/Club Representatives Meeting.

Steve Yost/SF Olympic Club motioned that N.C.S.R.A. President or his/her representative attend annual PCSRA Annual Meeting with round trip fare paid by NCSRA. Approved.

Dave Tepper/S.F.J.C.C. motioned that N.C.S.R.A. Officers Terms be limited to two consecutive years. Motion tabled, after discussion, until next N.C.S.R.A. Officers/Club Representatives Meeting.

Wm. Strong/Presidio Squash Club motioned that Assistant Officers be appointed to help/represent when necessary regular N.C.S.R.A. Officers. Motion failed.

Wm. Strong/Presidio Squash Club presented the following nomination for election as officers for 1976/77 NCSRA season:

Peter Gaynor/President
David Tepper/1st Vice President
John Windle/2nd Vice President
Joseph Jezukewicz/Treasurer
Chapin Coit/Secretary

There were no floor nominations so above officers were declared unanimously elected.

Darwin P. Kingsley III/Executive Director/U.S.S.R.A. conducted an excellent forum/clinic regarding Rules/Referees/Judges and all aspects of squash. Kingsley held the same program the next day at Peninsula Squash Club as part of his three-week, western trip to report to the U.S.S.R.A, of the rapid growth and improving quality of squash in our areas. We are indebted to Kingsley for his fine contribution.

Meeting adjourned 12 noon.

Respectfully submitted,

Chapin Coit, Secretary/N.C.S.R.A.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Cash in Bank as of February 26, 1975                                     $1.003.00 

REVENUE
N.C.S.R.A. Tournament.  $1,639.94
Membership Dues              1,422.00
Club Dues                              215.99
Yearbook Advertising            178.00
League Dues                          270.00
Special Assessments.               98.50
                                                                                                   $4784.79

EXPENSES 
1975 N.C.S.R.A. Tournament.                           $1639.98
1974-75 League Awards                                        334.46
Pacific Coast Squash Racquets Association Dues 143.75
N.C.S.R.A. Stationery and Envelopes                     83.50
Various Mailings                                                    178.77
Yearbook (including mailing)                              1114.17
Miscellaneous (refund).  2.00
U. C. Squash Club (National College Squash Tourney) 100.00
                                                                                                $3,596.63 

Cash in Bank as of February 29, 1976                                $1188.18

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Jezukewicz, Treasurer, N.C.S.R.A.

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PACIFIC COAST SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION 1975/76 SEASON RANKINGS

Men's A
1. Phil Mohtadi, Calgary
2. Pat Richardson, Vancouver
3. Tom Dashiell, San Francisco
4. John Hutchinson, Seattle
5. Richard Fleming, Vancouver
6. Al McKeown, Portland
7. Dick Radloff, Portland
8. Bob Puddicombe, Vancouver
9. George Morfitt, Vancouver
10. Larry Delf, Calgary
11. Phil Green, Victoria
12. Ted Gross, Berkeley

Mention:
Bob Barber, Seattle
Gary Cutmore, Edmonton
Julien Greenwood, Victoria
Mike Greenwood, Victoria
Les Harding, Seattle
Mike Jackson, Vancouver
Mike McNally, Fresno
Carl Mersola, Los Angeles
Mike Roizen, San Francisco
David Tepper, San Francisco

Men's A Vet
1. Les Harding, Seattle
2. Egon Kuhn
3. Brooks Ragan, Seattle
4. Ron Cimolino, Calgary
5. Dick Daly, Seattle
6. Larry Barclay, Vancouver
7. Floyd Svensson, Orinda

Insufficient Data: Dick Radloff

Mention
Bill Adkisson, Seattle
Peter Epp, Calgary
Henry Goley, Edmonton
Darrel Grything, Seattle
Bob Hall, Calgary
Peter Mercer, Vancouver
Carl Mersola, Los Angeles
Tom Owens, Seattle
Murray Smith, San Francisco
Nigel Willims, Vancouver

Senior Men's A 
1. Dick Daly, Seattle
2. Floyd Svensson, Orinda
3. Frank Smith, Pebble Beach
4. Bill Adkisson, Seattle
5. Kal Gladstone, Los Angeles

Men's B 
1. Richard Fleming. Vancouver
2.*Mike Davis, Portland
3.*Bryce Harding, Seattle
4.*Brian Coverton, Vancouver
5 *John Osburn, Vancouver
6. Bob Mueller, San Francisco
7.*Sunil Mehta, Berkeley
8. Rick Drooyan, Los Angeles
9. Bruce Faaland, Seattle
10. Doug Smith, Vancouver

Mention:
Dennis McDermott, Calgary
Dave Gordon, Los Angeles Mention
Don Jackson, Los Angeles

Men's B Vet 
1. Keith Barker, Portland
2. Peter Mercer, Vancouver
3. Stan Heard, Victoria
4. George Smith, Vancouver
5. Jack Sarafian, Fresno
6. Doug Hawkes, Victoria
7. Steve DeForest, Seattle
8. Roy Phillips, Seattle
9. Jim Robinson, Los Angeles
10. Walder White, Calgary
11. Peter Wooley, Vancouver
11. Egon Kuhn, Victoria
12. Steve Yost, San Francisco
13. Bill Anderson, Berkeley

Mention
Bob Goldman, Portland
Vince Palmo, Fresno
Don Starling, Vancouver
Elliott Walters, Seattle

Senior Men's B
Bill Reed, Portland
Tom Owens, Seattle
Greg Stout, San Francisco
Bill Garratt, San Francisco
John Sweet, Seattle

*Required to compete in Class A in 1976/77 and subsequent seasons.

Men's C
1. Sean O'Neil, Calgary
2. Rick Drooyan, Los Angeles
3. Harvey Winston, Los Angeles
4. Clark Bain, Seattle
5. Jack Kohr, Los Angeles

Mention
Adams, Vancouver
Bell, Vancouver
Benbow, Edmonton
Aldwyn Cooper, San Francisco
Paul Gessling, Berkeley
Kevin Gillett, Victoria
Jim Hunt, Vancouver
R.Graham, Victoria
Steve Jones, San Francisco
Blair Krueger, Victoria
Guy Lampard, Berkeley
Charlie McCormick, Portland
Ian Weller, Edmonton
Andre Naniche, Berkeley
Nicholson, Victoria
Mike Simmons, Los Angeles
Gary Walter, Berkeley
M. Wims, Vancouver

Men’s D
1. Paul Gessling, Berkeley
2. Howard Barker, Portland
3. Bill Tenneson, San Francisco
4. Andre Naniche, Berkeley

Junior Men
1. Bryce Harding, Seattle
2. Mark Alger, Tacoma
3. Dave Cox, Victoria
4. Sean O'Neil, Calgary
5. Clark Bain, Seattle
6. Blair Krueger, Victoria
7. Andy McDonald, Vancouver
8. Mike Simmons, Los Angeles
9. Steve Morton, Berkeley

Women's A
1. Jane Dixon, Vancouver
2. Marguerite Montalbano, Los Angeles
3. Barbara Savage, Vancouver
4. Barbara Sands, Seattle
5. Beyrl Paton, Calgary
6. Sue Grimsdick, Vancouver

Mention
Bonnie McLeish, Spokane
Elaine Keefe, Seattle
Barbara Henrikson, San Francisco
Lillie Tallman, Los Angeles
J. Thomas, Vancouver
Ann Young, Edmonton

Women's B
Mary Lou Cicrich, Portland
L. Khan, Vancouver
Kathy Pollart, Seattle
Susie Kimberly, Portland
Kathy Conte, Los Angeles

Mention 
Roz Cooper, San Francisco
Elwyn Harding, Vancouver
Alice Lobenstein, Seattle
Nancy Marshall, Portland
Barb Sloan, Portland

Junior Women
1. A. Levey, Victoria
2. C. Coverton, Vancouver
3. S. Smith, Vancouver
4. P. Rankin, Victoria

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N.C.S.R.A. RANKINGS 1975-76 SEASON

Class A
1. Tom Dashiell
2. Ted Gross
3. Mike Roizen
4. Mike McNally
5. David Tepper
6. Floyd Svensson
7. Robert Mueller
8. Mike Jensen-Akula
9. Chris Baldwin
10. Alan Fox
10 Alan Hager
10. Jim Marver
13. Jose Alonso

Mention
Murray Smith
Dan Morgan
Ash Minta
Jim Brown

Class A Vets 
1. Floyd Svensson
2. Murray Smith
3. Ed Marr
4. Peck Lau
5. Larry Chargin"

Open Seniors
1. Bill Garratt
2. Edward Flanagan
3. Greg Stout
4. Waddy White
5. Bill Strong
6. Gabe Smilkstein
7. Dick Specht
8. Hugh La Rue
9. Chapin Coit

Mention; Dan Williams, Gordon Clark, Werner Odenthal

Insufficient Data Jim Frolik

Class B 
*1. Bob Mueller
*2. Sunil Mehta
3.Jim Feutz
4. Steve Marks
5. Spencer Johnston
6. Ross Ziegler
7. Paul Gessling
8. Ken Hoyt
9. Kris Surano
10. Ed Marr
11. Ron Schneider
12. Tom Huster
13. Dan Gabe
14. Forrest Hainline
15. David Roe
16. George Meyer
17. Gig Franecke
18. Lynn Roth
19. Nick Listorti
20. Robert Kritzer
21. Steve Jones

Mention 
Hank Bruce
John Campodonico
Dick Crawford
Joe Egan
Dan Heffernan.
Paul Pelosi
Alan Skelton
Jack Sarafian
Gary Walter

Insufficient Data Aldwyn Cooper, Reed Freyermuth, Craig Smyser

Class B Vets
1. Jack Sarafian
2. Bill Anderson
3. Steve Yost
4. Dick Crawford
5. Peter Gaynor
6. Craig Smyser
7. Jim Frolik
8. Geoff Thomas
9. Bill Garratt
10. Terry McLoughlin
11. Edward Flanagan
12. Charles Drocco
13. Herm Zwart

Mention
Jan Black
John Callander
Park Dingwell
Dave Farrand
Reed Foster
Hugh La Rue
Wynn Oliver
Jake Peterson
William Strong
Nick Thomas
Roger Willis

Insufficient DataVince Palmo Leonard De Fendis

Class C 
*1. Kris Surano
*2. Steve Jones
*3. Paul Gessling
*4. Andre Naniche
*5. Guy Lampard
6. Howard Maierhofer
7. Dale Ames
8. Bill Tenneson
9. Russell Bell
*10. Steve Morton
11. Dave White
12. Jerry Draper
13. Mark Greenberg
14. Ben Werner
15. Dave Helson
16. Steve Enochian
17. Fred Schurkus
18. Steve Asher
19. Drew Sorenson
20. Sheldon Ramsey
21. Mark Rosenstein
22. John Windle
23. Michael Lowe
24. Chuck Grant
25. Bruce Beckett
26. Robert Howell
27. Victor Rauch

Mention
Carl Milofsky, Philip Smith, Mike O'Farrell, Barry Reder, Norton Grubb, *Aldwyn Cooper, Vali Jamal, Dave Houston, *Don Hoverter, Nick Thomas, James Sweller, Terry McLoughlin, Peter Hanauer, Robert Geske, Bob Coshay

Insufficient DataDan Holloran, Steve Tucker

Class D 
*l. Michael Lowe
*2. Andre Naniche
*3. Charles Hamilton
*4. John Windle
*5. Drew Sorensen
*6. Mike Bishop
*7. Steve Tucker
*8. Dave Helson
*9. Bruce Beckett
*10. Craig Brater
*11. Norm McAdams
*12. Chapin Coit
*13. Bob Jones
*14. Mike O'Farrell
*15. Jon Hunt
*16. Dave Jones
*17. Jack Baker
*18. Barry Reder
*19. Ken Matson
*20. John Barber
21. Steve Walrod
22. Fritz Kunze
23. Fred Carroll
24. Dan Williams
25. Dan Weiss
26. Marcus Byruck
27. Dan Miller
28. Mark Hauser
29. Steve DeLuchi
30. Leo Frick
31. George Koskinas

Mention 
Roger Mann, Scott Eberle, Philip Kerig, David Noorthoek, Maurice Milam, Pierce Brownell, Bob Smith, Duane Temple, Paul Ronan, Grant Harmon, Bill Tenneson

Juniors
1. Andre Naniche
2. Dave' Helson
3. Steve Morton
4. Rick Brown
5. Bruce Gaynor \
6. Mike Coit
7. Dan Kassel

Women's Class A
1. Joyce Davenport
2. Barb Henrikson
3. Liz Frazer
4. Cynthia Nadai
5. Barbara McNaughton
6. Catherine Collings
7. Ann Lane
8. Judy Scott
9. Lindsey Walker

Women's Class B 
1. Mary Lowrey
2. Roz Cooper
3. Elizabeth Lim
4. M.. Greve
5. Carol Garcia
6. Polly Fox
7. Lynn Meyer
8. Barbara Bloom
9. Cornelia Nixon
10. Sandra Gaucheau

The following Novices must move up to Class D for 1976/77 Season:
Rick Brown
John Curran
Scott Eberle
Mark Hauser
Herb Herman
Alan Hernied
Chris Horner
David Jones
Philip Kerig
Margolis Monson
Hank Palmer
Gregory Panawek
Larry Reiros
Joe Restuccia
Neal Ricker
Philip Sasso
Judy Scott
John Shannon
Jim Urbanski
Chuck Walters
Pierre Zetterberg

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SUMMER SQUASH

by Aldwyn Cooper 

Spring in normal years causes most young men's, (or should that be person's), fancies to turn away from thoughts of bashing small green balls round white-walled sweat boxes and towards nobler pursuits, such as swimming, sailing, and swilling gin and tonics.

However, this year either inspired by the fine new facilities at the Peninsula and University Clubs or confused as to season by the overly clement weather which appeared to have eliminated winter, play continued. Even at the beginning of May, there were numbers of ragged. battle sore players still stumbling around the courts in manner masochistic. should these worthy diehards, or fools, be rewarded? Some long service award must be made to these bastions of the game, some subtle new delight introduced, some exotic flavour added to stimulate their jaded appetites.

The very least that one could do was to slow the ball down sufficiently so that they could see what it is they swat in summer. The answer was, of course, the summer softball league and the First and Last Bicentennial and San Francisco Earthquake Memorial Doubles Tournament.

The former was the fruit of a fevered brain which foolishly believed that three-man teams of American players could be induced to play regularly with the soft spongy sphere that the English laughingly call a ball. To everyone's amazement, the initial response was good and eight teams embarked on the lunacy: two each from the Peninsula, University and Olympic Clubs and one each from the Jewish Community Center and the UC Med. Center.

Two divisions were formed and play commenced in mid-May. By late May it was obvious that there were difficulties. Fun Summer leagues cannot claim even the tenuous loyalty that is afforded to the normal league play. While the accolytes turned out regularly and religiously to face the English ball, (how appropriate during the bicentennial?). the high priests often appeared to have difficulties at scheduling celebration of the new rites.

By the end of regular play nobody, least of all the league commissioner, had any idea who played where, when, or even why. Deciphering the records was a bit like fishing. None of the scores that I pulled out were of a suitable size so I threw them back and went in search of something slightly less fishy.

As grand panjandrum, I gazed deeply into my Grays frightfully English racket for inspiration and arbitrarily picked four teams. Two of these groaned and attempted to deny that they had ever so much as held a squash racket and besides their dear old grandmother had just died in Philadelphia or they had been stricken by swine flu. The other two teams said that they had lost their number ones and search parties had turned up nothing beyond wisps of beard and luggage labels for Peru. Olympic
Club one defeated Olympic Club two, 2-0, and are thus declared winners on the basis of enthusiasm. However, the main thing was that the softball got some play and seems to have been enjoyed.

The doubles tournament was not without its tribulations too. The original idea was to schedule matches during mid-week for home players, weekends for out-of-towners and have all the finals, on the second weekend. I was either too gullible, (I really believed that his second grandmother had died in Anchorage), nice (cross my palm with silver) or stupid (Ah, there we have it) but hardly anything ever happened on schedule and I do believe that Pacific Bell will double their profits this year from my account alone.

The out-of-towners Tom Byrne and Marguerite Montalbano, Lily Tallman and Barry Seymour, battled hard and on time, but unhappily to no avail (virtue was not rewarded).

Still, we partied a lot.

Joyce Davenport

The Class One Consolation, took place on time being an easy win for the redoubtable team of Eichmann and Davenport over Berkeley's best, Gessling and Surano. 

For some reason or another (I believe that a third grandmother had died in Miami) the Class One Final took place two weeks late and was won in a tight match by the number one seeds, Dashiell and Mueller over the number two seeds Smith and Hoeveler. (Threat, payola, innuendo, and lies can't be all wrong, at least the seeding worked).

The Class Two Final took place two weeks after that, Callander and Bickel being the victors over Brownell and Kempenich. The class two consolation was never played either due to hoards of deceased relatives or lack of interest.

All in all, twenty-seven teams took part and nearly all played at least two matches. Considering that doubles is relatively new in this area, the standard of play was quite reasonable and only two players have official permission to carve notches on their rackets. But a number of others get honorable mention.

Doubles is a lot of fun and people seem to be interested in playing. Thanks to all who took part and to the University Club for the use of the court. Good luck to all players in the forthcoming Boodles Doubles and Pacific Coast Doubles.

Finally, a message to any other organizers, either rule with a rod of iron and default anybody more than two minutes late (a seven day default time doesn't work), or put it together and then go on holiday in the high country and let them run it all themselves.

So, what of summer squash?

Despite the fact that a number of people tried something new, stayed fit, and now have something else to discuss and something else to curse, most people still think it's a vegetable.

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NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Denver Club March 21, 1976

Three NorCal members participated in this beautifully organized tournament.

In the Seniors, Floyd Svensson and Salt Lake City star, John Bennett, appeared to be a strong entry, but in the quarters they lost to the 4th seed. Ketcham/Schweitzer. Floyd did distinguish himself by sporting the perfect imprint of a strung racquet on his forehead at the Saturday lunch.

The NorCal Veterans team consisted of Peter Gaynor playing on codeine as a result of a foot injury suffered in the NorCal Championships, and mercurial Ed Marr who volunteered to attempt to carry the side. As if this were not enough, their plane arrived four hours late, they detoured through some of the raunchy parts of Denver, arrived at 9:45 p.m. and stepped on the court at 10:00 against Bruce Klaas and David Mesker. Naturally, they lost the first game getting adjusted to the altitude. temperature and the amount of court Marr would have to cover.

The second game, Gaynor surprised with a few deep boast winners and Marr hit cross court nicks to give them the game.

The third game was knotted at 12 all when Gaynor charged forward to successfully pick off a drop but his foot went again and even additional codeine at the 5-minute break couldn't do it so the fourth game was a romp for the opposition.

With the addition of the University Club doubles court this season. we hope to see a greater number of NorCal teams at St. Louis in 1977.

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1976 NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATES SQUASH TOURNAMENT

Williams College    March 5-7, 1976

6 Man Team Rankings
(Based on tournament results)

1. Princeton
2. Pennsylvania
3. Western Ontario
4. Harvard
5. Trinity
6. Dartmouth
6. Yale
8. Army
9. Bowdoin
10. Cornell
10. Franklin & Marshall
10. Toronto
13. Navy
14. Univ. of Cal (Berkeley)
15. Amherst
15. Williams
17. Waterloo
19. M.I.T.
19. Stonybrook
20. Hamilton
21. Rochester
22. Air Force
22. Fordham
22. Hobart
22. Iberoamericano
22. Lehigh
22. Stevens
28. Hampshire
29. Tufts
30. Davidson

9 Man Team Rankings 

(Based on dual match results) 

1. Harvard
2, Princeton
3. Pennsylvania
4.Trinity
5.Yale
6. Dartmouth
7. Army
8. Navy
9. Williams
10. Bowdoin
11. Franklin & Marshall
12. Stonybrook
13. Amherst
14. Cornell
15. M.I.T.
16. Fordham
17. Wesleyan
18. Hobart
19. Rochester
20. Hamilton
21. Stevens

1976 Individual Intercollegiate Rankings

1. Phil Mohtadi - Western Ontario
2. Tom Page - Princeton
3. Juan de Villafranca - Iber.
4. Gil Mateer - Pennsylvania
5. Derrick Niederman - Yale
6. Bob Callahan - Princeton
7. Bill Kaplan - Harvard
8. Frank Giammattei - Williams
9. John Havens - Harvard
10. Mal Owen - Trinity

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"THE LONG SEASON" 

(with apologies to Jim Brosnan) 

by David Tepper 

Fresno 
The Class A draw was a small eight-man affair. First round action saw Tom Dashiell, Joe Scataloni, Mike McNally, and David Tepper advance with wins over Larry Chargin, Alan Fox, Ted Gross, and Floyd Svensson respectively. Only McNally was threatened. Dashiell handled Scataloni in three in one semi-final while McNally again recovered from trouble to edge Tepper out in four games of the other semi.

In the finals, McNally used his reverse corner backhands, three wall forehands, and the support of the home town fans to surge to a 2-1 lead at the break. Dashiell then took control of the match, using his great court coverage to pressure McNally into taking more chances and making more errors. Once in command, Dashiell ground out the final two games.

Ralfe D. Miller 
The Ralfe D. Miller once again turned up a few new and not-so-new faces in Class A. Returning to NorCal squash action were Mike Jensen-Akula, finally available for tournament play after several years of medical school, internship, residency, et al, Mike Roizen, back in San Francisco after a few years on the Boston-Washington, DC medical and squash cırcuits, Chris Baldwin, whose only prior NorCal squash exposure was the 1974 Ralfe Miller, and Dan Morgan, formerly of the mid-sixties Olympic Club squash scene. The brightest new face was Rick Woolworth, recent #1 for Dartmouth, now a first-year B-school student at Stanford.

In a full sixteen man draw, they met with mixed success. Jensen-Akula, Roizen, and Woolworth scored opening round wins over Alan Fox, Alan Hager, and Jose Alonso while Baldwin and Morgan went down to David Tepper and defending champion, Tom Dashiell. 

The surviving semi-finalists were Dashiell, Mike McNally, Woolworth, and Tepper. Dashiell had an easier time with McNally than in Fresno and won in three straight. Woolworth dominated Tepper in a similar fashion,

The finals matched Woolworth's aggressive shot-making against Dashiell's ever constant retrieving and court courage. As the match progressed, it appeared that Woolworth was on the verge of breaking things wide open when Dashiell's leg's started to cramp up and limit his mobility to the point where the match was suspended in the third game to give Dashiell his one legal chance to recover. Once play resumed, it was apparent that Woolworth had lost his momentum as he started to tin regularly. Dashiell had only to keep the ball in play to win in four and capture his second Ralfe Miller title.

Olympic Club 
Aside from the continuing strong play of Tom Dashiell, the highlights of this tournament were the emergence of Ted Gross and the return of Mike Roizen as major figures in Class A squash. Gross was very impressive in his three-game quarter-final win over David Tepper. He showed it was no fluke by extending Dashiell to five very tough games before going down in the semis.

In the bottom half, Mike Roizen showed his game was coming together as he advanced to the finals by defeating Floyd Svensson and Mike McNally without losing a game.

The finals was another matter as Dashiell was able to blunt Roizen's attacking shots with his retrieving, counter Roizen's rails with some fine three walls, and went on to win in three close well-played games.

California State Championships 
While this was the one major California Class A title that eluded Tom Dashiell during the '74/75 season, it was apparent that he would very hard to beat this time around on his home courts

Indeed, this was to be the case.

With a quarter-final victory over Alan Hager, Dashiell advanced to a semi-final rematch against defending champion Carl Mersola of Los Angeles, who defeated Dashiell in this tournament last year. Eager to settle the score, Dashiell played superbly, holding Mersola to fewer than ten points in each of the three games of the match.

Meanwhile, Ted Gross and Mike Roizen fulfilled their seeds by reaching the other semi-final brackets. Here the patience and determination of Gross handled the variety and style of Roizen as Gross advanced to the finals in four games.

While the finals was not squash at its most artistic, it showed plenty of determination and athleticism by both players. As Dashiell was a little bit stronger in both of these departments, he won his first State Championship in four games.

NorCal - University Club
Tom Dashiell completed a clean sweep of California squash titles as he notched his seventh tournament victory of the season winning the combined NorCal and University Club Championships.

But things were a little tougher here, perhaps showing the gap between Dashiell and the rest of the field is or will soon be narrowing quite a bit.

After dropping a game to Sunil Mehta in the quarters, Dashiell found himself in slightly more trouble as the scorecard showed him down 3-0 in the fifth game of his semi-final match against David Tepper. But Dashiell very quickly recovered to build up a five-point margin and close the match out at 15-10.

Tom's final opponent was the visiting Jim Kilkowski, the current Minnesota State Champ, who advanced with 3-0 wins over Alan Hager, Chris Baldwin, and Mike Roizen. Like Tom, Jim played other sports as a Harvard undergrad and did not begin playing squash at all 'til reaching grad school.

Play in the finals saw Jim capture the first and fourth games with some very powerful hitting and Tom took the second and third games with his more varied attack. Tom moved to a 13-9 lead in the final game before Jim put on a final charge to narrow the gap to 14-13. At which point, Tom hit a very skillful double boast winner to end the match and finished an outstanding season of squash.

It should be noted that Jim will be living in Los Angeles for the '76/77 squash season and is certain to a major factor in the coming season.

Away Tournaments 
N.C.S.R.A. members enjoyed a very active and productive '75/76 season, traveling and competing in tournaments up and down the Coast and even venturing to Philadelphia for a little Bi-Centennial squash action.

Eager to make up for a poor showing at the February '76 Cal State Championships, NorCal members dominated class A action at the Venice Squash Club Invitational (Los Angeles, October '75), placing three players in the semi-finals.Tom Dashiell won in four over Ted Gross before defeating Floyd Svensson 3-0 in the finals. Floyd had a fine four-game semi win over Cal State Champ Carl Mersola.

A trip to L. A. for the University Club of Los Angeles Invitational (December '75) was very much enjoyed by Aldwyn Cooper who won the Class C finals, and Peter Gaynor who reached the B Vet finals with a win over Craig Smyser.  Tom Dashiell was equally successful down at the Southern California Championships, held at the Venice Squash Club (January '76) scoring perhaps his finest tournament victory ever with back-to-back wins over Ted Simmons, a highly regarded player from St. Louis, and Seattle's Dick Radloff, soon to become U. S. National Veterans Champion.

California squash had its best representation ever at the 1976 U. S. Nationals, held in Philadelphia, February 13-16. For the first time ever a team representing California participated in the 5 man team tournament. NorCal members Tom Dashiell, Ted Gross, and David Tepper won all their matches in the first round victory over the Philadelphia #2 squad. Tom and Ted repeated in round two with wins over the more experienced Havens brothers of the Harvard varsity.

But California hopes ended at 15-13 in the fifth game of David Tepper's match with his Harvard opponent and the California team was eliminated. Two-time senior champ Floyd Svensson was just about as tough as ever as he scored four wins, including a fine 3-0 win over Seattle's Dick Daly,
to advance to the semi's in the Senior division before losing to repeat Champ Bob Stuckert of Milwaukee. Murray Smith had a good first round win in the Vets division by defeating Book of Squash author Peter Wood of New York.

It should also be noted that Floyd went on to win his third Mexican National Senior Championship with a repeat win over Dick Daly in Mexico City.

NorCal fortunes shone a bit brighter than in recent years - at the Pacific Coast Championships (March '76) held for the first time in Los Angeles. Most outstanding was Paul Gessling's win in Class D, which capped his fine season of improvement and achievement. Bill Garratt brought home some silver as the Senior B runner-up.

Tom Dashiell was denied a spot in the finals by a most narrow margin. After once again defeating Dick Radloff, Tom moved into the semi's to face Pat Richardson of Vancouver, perhaps the most explosive player in the draw. Tom hustled and scrambled his way to a 13-10 lead in game five before falling way to the harder-hitting Richardson. The finals was a different story as Canadian and NCAA Champ Phil Mohtadi of Calgary showed himself the class of the field by downing Richardson 3-1.

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SENIORS 

by Peter Gaynor 

This is as competitive a class as we have in NorCal - a class really created and held together for the first few years by Chapin Coit, but now it usually has very short draws.

Through administrative confusion at the Ralfe Miller, only one of the semi-finalists had to play an earlier match. Waddy White defeated Dan Williams in the first semi-final 3-1; in the other Bill Strong got the lesson he usually gives to his pupils about putting away an opponent. Bill was drop volleying along to the finals when Gabe Smilkstein showed him the "Davis Double Coming Around" a few times to win 3-2. Gabe also extended Waddy in the finals but Waddy held on (11-15), 15-12, 15-11, (12-15), 15-11.

By the time of the Olympic Club finals, Bill Strong was into "inner Squash" and Dick Specht, newly returned to the fray, felt his intenseness and lost 3-1.

The Cal State brought out the gunners of the class, Bill Garratt, Fly Flanagan, Hugh La Rue, and Greg Stout found the love of the State title enough to polish up their Philadelphia boasts. Fly Flanagan and Greg Stout met in the final and put on a display of speed, shots, finesse, and at times gamesmanship that delighted the fans and resulted in Fly becoming the Champion (11-15), 18-17,
15-13, 18-14.

22 Seniors entered the NorCal/University. Club draw; it was good to see Bob Christians, John Sweet, John Hardebeck, and Warner Odenthal dusting off their drop shots. This was to be the tournament for upsets as Fly Flanagan fell to Hugh La Rue, who was hoodwinked by Bill Garratt, warming up for a second place finish in the Pacific Coast. Greg Stout fell to Jim Frolik, but Jim had entered a few too many classes and Bill had his number in the finals 3-1.

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A VETS 

by Peter Gaynor 

A Vets is an undermanned class in California, so they usually have to play round robins which no one enjoys, Hopefully, the new P.C.S.R.A. rule will have the desired effect of beefing up the class.

At Fresno, Floyd Svensson defeated Peck Lau 3-1, but at the Olympic Club, he fell to Murray Smith 3-2 when he was forced to retire injured. However, revenge was sweet for Floyd who defeated Murray for the State title.

Bill Anderson, Peter Gaynor, Jack Sarafian

VETERANS B 

This is "X" rated squash, fans; keep the fresh young novices away from the courts while the Vets B are spinning their webs. This most competitive class even has a World Championship in Victoria, British Columbia each year with a 32 draw.

As Fresno is Jack Sarafian's creation, all his old friends and foes went down to do battle. Jack made the finals to meet Vince Palmo who had won his 21st rematch over Steve Yost, the usual classic (10-15). (6-15), 15-11,16-15, 16-15. Whew! This was just a warm-up for Vince who handled Jack 15-11, (9-15), 15-7, 16-13.

Ralfe Miller, the Yost-Palmo 22nd rematch went to Steve 3-0. Maybe Vince left too much on the court in his 3-2 quarter-final win over Peter Gaynor. Jack Sarafian defeated host Dick Crawford  3-1 to meet Steve in the finals. Steve was hot and won 15-13, 16-13, 15-10.

Olympic Club was enlivened by the appearance of the newly reclassified Bill Anderson who lost to Jack Sarafian in the semi's, Steve Yost beat Dick Crawford 3-2 but then found that Jack Sarafian was good and ready this time losing, but with a great comeback surge, 3-2.

The California State featured upsets in the top half of the draw as Craig Smyser defeated top seed Steve Yost 3-2 but lost to Bill Anderson 3-1. Jack Sarafian benefited from Dick Crawford's faulty clock (unplugged by whom?) with a default but was rusty in the finals and lost to Crawford-created B Vet Bill Anderson 3-2.

Flip/flop, NorCal/University Club Jack Sarafian defeats Bill Anderson 3-2.

That's the way it goes in the B Vets, Folks!

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THE CLASS "C" TOURNAMENT SEASON 

or WOULD GUY LAMPARD EVER WIN?.......

by Peter Gaynor 

At Fresno. Kris Surano ran through 3 SoCal hitters without the loss of a game, while Guy Lampard got to know the courts to set the stage for the final refereed by our host, Joe Ginet, the tournament's namesake.

Kris had it when he needed it and moved to B with a 3-2 win over Guy.

The Olympic Club C-D was dominated by Steve Jones, who once he staggered past Jim Sweller on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., defeated Russ Bell 3-1, Bob Geske 3-2, and in the finals, Guy Lampard 3-0. In Guy's bracket, Howard Maierhoffer played very well to reach the semi's beating Ragen, Phil Smith, Sheldon Ramsey, and Jerry Draper III while Guy had an easier time of it until the finals.

Tom Austin and Fred Schurkus

The Ralfe Miller uncovered this season's rocket, Paul Gessling who played about as many games as he could besting Fred Schurkus, Jerry Draper, Marc Greenberg, Gary Walter, and in the finals, Steve Morton who had defeated Guy Lampard in the semi's, 3-2. The finals was a hard-fought five gamer - 16-15, (14-15), 15-11, (6-15), 15-7.

The Olympic Club Tournament was to be Gary Walter's as he lost but one game, to Guy Lampard in the finals. Howard Maierhoffer again played well but lost to Guy in the semi's 3-1 and Andre Naniche game showed promise.

In the States, Andre Naniche won 3-2 over Drew Sorenson and Jim Halloran to reach the finals where he beat Guy Lampard (you remember him), 3-1.

The NorCal/University Club Tournament had the class buzzing "could Guy do it in this last tournament of the year". Guy defeated Vic Raasch, Bill Lenhart, John Windle, and Jeff Alden from Portland's MAC. His opponent in the finals was the ever-improving David Mason from Victoria, B. C. who had defeated half of the Cal C team to reach the finals. They split the first 4 games, Guy winning, 17-14, 15-12, then losing (10-15(, (11-15).

In the fifth, Guy led 13-11 but was caught, called set 3 and at 15-all, hit a winner, and threw his racquet in the air to acknowledge his well-deserved applause.

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CLASS "D" SEASON 

by Peter Gaynor 

Class D is a great class to watch because it contains new upcoming players, ringers, old vets, social players and is usually characterized by spirited play rather than technique. This season was no exception with very exciting squash was played.

At Fresno, the temperature was in the high 80's, and the ice had melted, so Mike Lowe took off his skates and fought his way to the finals against newcomer (ringer?, mug-hunter?), John Windle, who had defeated the "Super Senior" Chapin Coit in the semi's. Mike spent the first game trying to line John up for a good crosscourt check but John showed him a few double boast nicks to win it 16-13. However, superior conditioning prevailed as Mike sucked it up and came through 15-12, 16-15, 15-10.

The Olympic Club C-D featured a top half of Olympians and a bottom half of Crawfordians. In the top half of the draw, Reed Foster dominated. In the bottom, Paul Gessling met a stubborn Mark Goldsman in the semi's, and eased out a 3-2 victory. The finals was a great match as Reed showed his experience on his home courts to win the opening games 15-7, 16-15, but then the fearless shot-making of the eventual Class D Pacific Coast Champion took over and Paulwon the remaining games, 10, 11, 7.

The Ralfe Miller Class D always has such a large draw that Dick Crawford wisely posts "no seeds".

When the smoke cleared, the semi-finals results were Andre Naniche over Steve Tucker, (13-15), 15-8, (8-15), 15-6, 15-8, and Drew Sorenson took Dave Helson (14-17), 17-15, 17-15, (4-15), 15-10. It's obvious that the UCB squash team members believe in getting their money's worth in court time at tournaments as Drew extended Andre to 5 but lost as he ran out of gas.

At the Olympic Club, another large draw brought out good play from all, but the semi-final match between Bruce Beckett and Mike Bishop was the best with Bishop winning 3-2. In C's the top half, Hamilton defeated Craig Brater 3-0. Unfortunately, Bishop had to default the final.

In the Cal State the only non-Berkeleyite to make the semi's was San Francisco's Jon Hunt, but Bob Jones rewarded him 3-0, and then Mike O'Farrell, who had beaten Dave Jones, 3-1, fell 3 zip.

By the NorCal/University Club date, all the Cal stars had moved up so we were back to the Class D hardcore. Ken Matson blew to the semi's to meet fellow Olympian Barry Reder, whose game had all the shots. In the bottom half, Jack Baker got serious and showed some shots to beat Barber. On Sunday, Jack had the shots when it counted and defeated Barry in a good close match 11, 7, 15 - a nice win.

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C LEAGUE '75-'76

by Bill Strong 

When you recall that a few short years ago the Bay Area's indefatigable shotmaker and club owner Alex Eichmann was a C player, it is certain that any future Dashiell or Niederhoffer among us is already coveting the keys to the Khandom. To spot this nova simply watch for a man trampling upward from the C league to flog his racquet against the gates of Olympus and defy Jupiter either to play a challenge match or permit him to play in the courts of the gods.

It is anyone's guess as to which bright new comets will bless our eyes as the 1976 squash season matures. But tournament winners such as Kris Surano, Steve Jones, Paul Gessling, Gary Walter, Guy Lampard or Andre Naniche will not soon be forgotten, along with other stars.

Accolades are deserved by each of eight stellar C teams this past year. But let no one question the 24-carat gleam of the championship Varsity players. They were sprinkled with stardust and superbly captained by an able Kris Surano.

Hats off and huzzahs for the U.C. Varsity's consistent style of squash on all types of courts, their sporting friendliness in both victory and defeat, their willingness to represent the Bay Area in extraterritorial tournaments, their timely attendance at all of their matches, their diligence in practice, and their salt-of-the-earth manner on and off the court..

The Olympic Club fielded a smoke-sporting squad that won every team match (even minus their volatile volleyer Jones, who chose to play as a B in the season's first half and volubly aspired to the mantle of greatness that was urged upon them by that diligent OC mentor, Steve Yost.

A scoring debate at this point steamed up above the Christmas grog and bird because Sheldon Ramsey's fine undefeated OC team had won 3 fewer individual match victories (IMV) than the UC Varsity and trailed 24 to 27 at mid-season by the traditional scoring method. This saucy contretemps later faded like the brandied glow above the pudding when the OC team, although bolstered by the scintillating strokes of late-comer John Windle, was defrocked of its status of undefeated eminence and then tooth-chattered on through a naked winter of dexterity into third place for the year. That identical team, I predict, will revive in 1976/77 with renewed determination to thrust its prowess into us trophy-winning slot.

The season's runner-up by a three-match margin over the Olympic was a new team from the Presidio of San Francisco which began the season with dynamic General Flanagan as its only experienced CP plus innovative team captain Bill Strong whom necessity forced develop entirely new teams. 32 players involved themselves in practice sessions and trained for tournaments. From a make-shift tree-house of broken racquets and shoelaces emerged a 15-man drill squad that matched the awesome Varsity point-for-point throughout the second half with 27 IMV points.

Their partisans cheered lustily for a time while the splendid new Peninsula Squash Club primed its players with hope and tape, but tied for third place at mid-year with Steve Asher's dedicated doctors from the dim, dark-walled courts of the UC Med Center. These wrist-whipping warriors also foundered in their quests for the chalice and finished the year respectively in 4th and 5th places after many determined victories over favored opponents. Then Al Kerr painted the Med Center courts.

The entire league praised the teams of Mark Goldsman's UC Grads, Ben Werner's UC staff, and the University Club for their reverse corner shots and their peerless pride in marching to survival with honor, similar to Roger's Rangers under attacks from the French and Indians. whose racquet-like tomahawks scored many a scalp without a single let being called. Many meritorious men played brilliantly at times this year but their teams lacked sufficient depth to sustain them all to the finals. The University Club of San Francisco, in fact, whose team was unable to practice, grimly suffered through a courtless season while its entire home facilities were enlarged and renovated to become the newest N.C.S.R.A. power center for the 1976/77 season.

When the four top teams toed the T in the playoff, the semi-finals saw the Presidio dominating the Olympic Club 3-2 (on departure-eve of OC's computer-precise Jerry Draper III for the jungles of Central America) and the Varsity eliminating the Peninsula Squash Club whose captain Howard Maierhoffer had marched off to Mexico to nurse his wounds.

The C championship finals climaxed in the fifth match when consistent finalist Guy Lampard of the winning Varsity team helped snatch the final crown with 3-2 team total by out swinging "The Whip", Steve Spaulding, of the Presidio Firebirds.

Had this finale not occurred on a cold, rainy, lonely night at the Peninsula Squash Club, one might wonder if Spaulding might have later searched hopelessly about San Mateo for a log to drop on his foot so that the fable of the Phoenix might again raise the Presidio's hopes for a C title. (See Squash at the Presidio in this yearbook.)

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THE OLYMPIC CLUB 

by Steve Yost

Steve Yost

Yes, squash fans-it's over!

The 1975/76 season concluded with Bob Mueller defeating Reed Freyermuth 3-1 for the Club Championship followed by our annual squash awards dinner attended by Olympian players and their companions.

March was a very active month starting with the Northern California Championships and a visit to San Francisco by Darwin Kingsley, Executive Director of the USSRA who conducted several well-attended referee clinics and discussed squash from the national point of view with our local officials.
At a Club luncheon, he focused on the tremendous growth of the game nationally and the issues arising as a result. Kingsley hopes that all our squash playing members will join the U.S.S.R.A. as it is our association and needs our support. In return, it will keep us informed about squash across the country.

Lastly, he announced the 1978 Lapham-Grant matches will be played in San Francisco and the 1979 Nationals are to be hosted by Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. This is in recognition of the West's growth in squash.

Meanwhile, in the Northern California Squash Championships, Tom Dashiell annexed another major crown by defeating Jim Kilkowski (Minnesota State Champion) 3-2. Bill Garratt played exceptionally well taking the Seniors crown by downing Jim Frolik 3-1.

All finals were played on the University Club courts.

Other final results were as follows:

Women's -Joyce Davenport over Lillie Tallman 3-0
Class B - Dave Gordon over Paul Gessling 3-2
B-Vets - Jack Sarafian over Bill Anderson 3-2
Class C - Guy Lampard over David Mason 3-2
Class D - Jack Baker over Barry Reder 3-0

Pacific Coast Championships - On Los Angeles' Venice Club's jam-packed No. 1 court, Tom Dashiell readied to serve to Vancouver's Pat Richardson, the #2 seed, with the score 13-10 in the fifth. So close to a semi-final win; the hushed crowd sensed the upset to come. Tom had gotten this far by beating Tony Elmaleh (New York) 3-1 and National Vets Champion, Dick Radloff (WAC) 3-1.

At this moment in the tournament, the semi's, he had won the first and fourth games by down=to=the=wire 15-14 scores; the fourth after being down 7-1 and 14-11.  Tom had spent everything and Richardson tied the match, 13-13. A "no set" (in this case to 15) was called by Pat who then quickly won a point. At 14-13 referee Bob French ruled a "let point", but judges Ted Gross and Steve Yost disagreed; so the point was replayed. Pat won the point and with it ended Tom's goal of Coast Championships,

Tom will be ranked third or fourth on the Coast for this season.

Phil Mohtadi (Glencoe) who is reigning Canadian champion beat Richardson, 3-1 for the Crown.

Herm Zwart

Our own Bill Garratt, fresh from his NorCal win, forged his way to the Senior B's finals, struggling gamely, losing to Bill Reed (MAC), 3-2. It was a great month for Bill in his initial season as a Senior.
And so on to our Club Championships so ably run by Geoff Thomas and Herm Zwart when the upset of upsets happened with Reed Freyermuth's 3-1 decision over Tom Dashiell.  The win was made even more memorable because while leading 2-1 in games, Reed fell behind 13-8 in the fourth. He tied it at 14-14 but again quickly trailed at 16-15 in the 3 point set to 17.  At 16-16 - against one of the top players on the West Coast - Reed hit a service ace!

A thrilling win!

Reed then beat Spencer Johnston 3-0 to set the finals against fellow Olympian, Bob Mueller.

But the finals was Mueller's day.

Bob had reached the finals with a semi-final win over Ed Marr.

Before an enthusiastic crowd of fellow Olympians, Bob lost the first game to Reed but then totally dominated the last three games played.

Other Club results were:

Class B - Spencer Johnston over Steve Jones 3-0
Class C - Howard Maierhoffer over Bruce Dodge 3-1
Class D - Reder over Owen Proctor 3-2
B Vets - Jack Bickel over Park Dingwell 3-0

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FRESNO YMCA

by Jack Sarafian 

The Fresno YMCA is in the process of a remodeling from which we will emerge with two courts, giving us six in town.

Our fellow members Mike McNally, Ken Hoyt, Bill Phipps, and Vince Palmo had a good year on the road.

We had a great time at our first and only Fresno Fall Festival - it is now called the Joe Ginet Invitational, and we hope all of our friends from North and South did, too. Just remember Joe Ginet beat Chapin Coit.

Rebuttal: Secretary Coitsays "but Joe can't type!"

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PENINSULA SQUASH CLUB 

by Alex Eichmann 

The Peninsula Squash Club (PSC) opened it's modern, luxurious facility just at the beginning of the busy squash season  Located in San Mateo just off U.S. 101, PSC has four courts (two with glass rear walls) and men's and women's facilities, co-ed sauna, 2 lounges, bar, patio and a complete pro-shop (including pro).

Despite prior to the season. PSC fielded teams in the A, B vet, C & D divisions of N.C.S.R.A. League play.

The A team came away as Champions in a very hotly contested league race that was not decided until the last match was completed. Strengthened by the addition of PSC Pro Alex Eichmann, the team came through in the second half of play to overtake the UC Berkeley team, the leaders of the first half leaders.

Happy winners were Rick Woolworth, Alan Hager, Chris Baldwin, Dan Morgan, Steve Marks, Ron Schneider, and Aldwyn Cooper.

The 3-man B Vet team won a few and lost a few. Those on the team were Greg Stout, Bill Garratt, Park Dingwell, Ross Williams, and Jim Angell.

The C team survived and made the playoffs, but lost to the tough UC Berkeley team - the eventual winners. Members were Larry Birenbaum, Gordon Clark, Jerry Coombs, Aldwyn Cooper, Bob Gibbs, John Leyerzaph, Howard Maierhofer, Wynn Oliver, Owen Proctor, and Bill Tenneson. 

In D's, the team lost every match played, yet managed to smile and make friends. With membership in PSC growing rapidly, especially in the Novice and D categories, PSC will field stronger teams next season.

In early February, a unique tournament was hosted by PSC.  20 players from California were invited to participate.

The 20 player field was split into four 5-man groups for round-robin play. The four group winners then played for the Championship.

Round-robin winners were Mike Roizen (UCMed), Carl Mersola (Venice), along with PSC members Alan Fox and Tom Dashiell.  The four group winners then played for the championship. In the semi's, Roizen played brilliantly to oust Cal State Champ Mersola 16-14, 15-8, 15-8; Dashiell got by a tenacious Fox, 15-8, 15-14, (14-18), 15-6.

In the finals, Dashiell's steady, methodical play was too much for Roizen who played well but made too many unforced errors (15-5, 15-9, 15-12). It was only fitting and proper that the first tournament winners at PSC was one of its members.

In tournament play during the season, a number of members distinguished themselves.

Novice - Jim Urbanski- Winner, NorCal
Class D - Bill Tenneson- Winner, Venice
Class C - Aldwyn Cooper- Winner, University Club L. A.)
Ladies B - Roz Cooper, Winner, Cal State
Senior B - Bill Garratt, Runner-up, Pacific Coast
Class B - Steve Marks, Runner-up, Fresno
Class A -  Tom Dashiell, Winner of Everything

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SQUASH AT THE PRESIDIO 

by Bill Strong 

We considered this drought-winter the FIREBIRD year at the Presidio of San Francisco to suggest that there may be more fact than fable in the myth of the phoenix burning itself on a funeral pile in order to rise again from its ashes.

For in '73/'74 Col. Egan's Presidio C team scrambled from far back in the field to achieve their initial goal of attaining the playoff finals only to see their hopes then burn to ashes after Russ Bell dropped a firelog on his foot and could limp but not run in his final match. The ruffled feathers of the phoenix thereafter smoked and smoldered, and the randy roosters on that particular Army team fled the roost.

Peter Gaynor was right to chuckle when he introduced me last fall on the sole Presidio squash court to two players who asked me to form a new squash team. "I'm the only Presidio B player"', said Joe Egan. "...And I'm the only Presidio C player", said Lieutenant General "Fly" Flanagan, United States 6th Army Commander.

Four months later when the beer foamed into the silver steins awarded to the winning teams, we few men had assembled at the Presidio:

1) a 6 man B Veterans team that soared undefeated to the championship of the new league;
2) a 15-man phoenix Firebird C team whose neck suffered the hatchet's chop only in the fifth and decisive match of the championship playoff finals;
3) a 15-man B team that struck and clawed with gutsy gusto to deplume experienced teams such as Crawford's running Over-The Hill-Gang;
4) a D team of 10 Army fledglings who now flutter their wings with hope and promise.

Stoking the central fires of all these Firebird teams along with Strong (who served as player and captain on each) could be seen the fine fingered drop shots of Dr. Joe Egan on the B team, and the toughening determination of Major Bill Moore and Cass Conaway on the D team.

Merriment flowed from birds-eye-view recruiting that hatched such far-out falcons as Dave Roe, Yale, Steve Spaulding, Dartmouth, Col. Craig Smyser, Travis Air Force Base, Dan Heffernan, Orinda, Waddie White, San Jose, Bob Howell, San Mateo, Bill Curran, Novato, Dave Houston, Tiburon, Phil Evans, Emeryville, and Greg Stout from the bar.

One of our most talented and most patient squash teams was the Presidio's "East Bay Platoon of Travelling Turkeys"who managed to win most of their matches this year against UC Berkeley's C teams despite the pathetic foul-up of court reservations for team matches at Harmon Gym week after week. This team starred our two photogenic bald eagles, Bell and Howell, and our laughing legal eagle Waddie White, plus three horned owls who swooped in weekly from Orinda: Hobbie-Cat-Admiral Jack Baker (psych artist), strong Steve Tucker (studious stylist), and fast-wristed Fred Schurkus III (banging banker, who was once snowed-in at match time by an Oakland Hills storm this year).

As a valedictory one might add that the purpose of Presidio squash this season was to encourage and assist all team aspirants while building a series of teams so solidly balanced that our #6 to #12 Players could at times defeat our #1 players and all players in between. To accomplish this goal, a number of our players set aside their personal ambitions to help each other on the one Presidio court. This teamwork kindled a squash kinship that sparked our esprit and forged a fiery fervor for victory among the Presidio Firebirds.

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UNIVERSITY CLUB 

by Patrick Jones 

University Club Gallery

The 1975/76 season, not unlike the 1974/75 season, was played with thoughts of new courts which finally opened in time for the combined University Club - NorCal Championships in March.

Mike Lowe bravely fielded a Class C team which played all matches on the road and whose members felt the efforts of playing but once a week. Luckily, Fly Flanagan permitted all courtless N.C.S.R.A. members to play for the Presidio teams when needed so many UC players did not retire. Many members continued to enter Coast tournaments with a few encouraging results. Murray Smith won the A Vet at the Olympic Club, defeating Floyd Svensson; however, in the State. Floyd reversed the decision. Mike Lowe won the Class D at the Fresno Fall Festival. Peter Gaynor took B Vet runner-up at the University Club in Los Angeles. And in the NorCal, Jim Frolik, newly declassified, playing in every class available, was runner-up in the Senior B.

Well at long last, the courts are indeed in operation and the University Club will host the Pacific Coast Doubles in January and has been awarded the Lapham Cup and Grant Trophy Matches in 1978. We look forward to an active year,

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SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 

by Chapin Coit, Squash Commissioner 

"Time (really) flies' as another squash season is over and once again we can say it was "best ever" in some areas. Our only court was again in constant use and again overworked, with no future prospect for a badly needed second court. We are losing good players who join other clubs where more playing time and competition are available. This is our only negative aspect, however, as we know new players will appear as they have in past years.

The "Center Team" had varying success in the N.C.S.R.A. Leagues with the "D" Team finally having a tremendous year after many seasons of finishing "Also-Ran" in the middle of the pack. We had a 9 Won/1 Lost match season, tied "'Olympic Club #1" for first place (we split our two matches) but we finished second due to losing only two more individual matches. #1 Jon Hunt (8-2); new players, #2 Emmanuel Uren (10-0), and #4 Chuck Hamilton (6-1) plus #3 Don Martin were the strong nucleus. The #5 spot was capably filled by several men, Chapin Coit (Captain), Fran Rowley, Harold Jaffee, Bill Hutchinson, and Jim Clapp.

In the playoffs, our "West Bay League D Team lost 0-5 to "East Bay League" University of California #1 Team in the semi-finals.

Thanks and congratulations to all players contributing to a great season.

The "B Team" was playing in a "rebuilding season" and we have no specific results to report. Your writer was given this paltry information under duress by David Tepper: "B Team" players included Tom Huster, Steve Marks, Ron Schnieder, Peter Gaynor (University Club refugee/ Pres, N.C.S.R.A. and other great attributes), Linn Roth, George Meyer, and Bill Leider.

Our "A "Team played in a tough five-team league and finished a very close commendable second place behind the powerful Peninsula Squash Club led by legendary Pacific Coast player, Alex Eichmann. "A" team players were David Tepper, Mike Roizen, Mike Jensen, Linn Roth, Tom Huster, and Jim Brown. This was a combined Jewish Community Center/U.C.Med. Center Team, moving up from last season "B" League which our team won handily.

Unlike previous years, we have nothing to shout about regarding individual performances by our players who regularly play in the many Pacific Coast tournaments. Steve Marks reached "B" Finals in the first annual Fresno Invitational Tournament in October and several players reached the semi-finals in other tournaments, but nobody brought home the "Silver" as in past years. Like everything else, squash moves in a "pendulum" and hopefully a generally "down year"! for 1975/76 will only be a prelude to another "Up Year" season 1976/77 when your JCC "CENTER" teams/players will again compete at their best and win their share of awards.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SQUASH RACQUETS CLUB 

by Barbara Henrikson and Mike O'Farrell 

The Club enjoyed another fine season with over 100 members participating in a variety of activities from instruction to national play. Club officers for 1975/76 were:

President, Barbara Henrikson
V.P. Membership, Bruce Beckett
2nd V.P. - Mon. and Wed. Squash Club Nights, Dave White
Secretaries, Guy Lampard & Mike O'Farrell

Club members had a successful tournament season.

At Fresno, the Class C winner was Kris Surano who defeated Guy Lampard.

At Venice, Paul Gessling won Class D, and in the Ralfe Miller, he won Class C over Steve Morton.

Andre Naniche in a close match took Class D from Drew Sorensen, and Barbara Henrikson won the Women's title versus Lily Tallman.

Gary Walter won Class C in the "C-D".

Special mention should be made of the U.C.S.R.C. members' dominance at the Cal State Championships. In all, the Club accounted for 7 of the winners and 5 runner-ups in 8 categories:

Class A Runner-up - Ted Gross

Class B Winner - Sunil Mehta

Class C Winner - Andre Naniche, and Runner-up - Guy Lampard 

Class D Winner - Bob Jones, Runner-up - Mike O'Farrell

Women's Class A Winner - Barbara Henrikson, Runner-up - Liz Fraser

A Vets Winner - Floyd Svensson

B Vets Winner - Bill Anderson 

Novice Winner - Larry Ricker, and Runner-up - Phil Sasso

Paul Gessling and Friends

In the NorCal, Paul Gessling progressed to Class B Runner-up and Guy Lampard was Class C Winner!

13 members entered the Pacific Coast: Ted Gross, Jim Marver, Floyd Svensson, Gary Walter, Sunil Mehta, Kris Surano, Paul Gessling, Bob Jones, Drew Sorensen, Andre Naniche, Barbara Henrikson, Steve Morton, and Dick Crawford;

Paul Gessling won Class D. Steve Morton was runner-up in the Juniors Class, and Coach Dick Crawford was a semi-finalist in his class

The results of the Club Championships:

Class A - Ted Gross d. Jim Marver, 3-0
Class B - Paul Gessling d. Kris Surano, 3 -2
Class C - Dave Helson d. Dave White, 3-0
Class D - Paul Barber d. Bernie Taper, 3-1
Women's - Liz Fraser d. Cindy Nadai, 3-1
High Novice - Jim Quay d. Ramsey Smith, 3-1
Low Novice -  Chris Reynolds d. Andy Petsonk

Special awards were given at the Annual Banquet:

Most Improved - Paul Gessling
Most Outstanding Win-  Ted Gross (at the Nat'l Intercollegiates)
Iron Man - Kris Surano (for playing the most challenge matches)
Choke Artist - Gary Walter
Purple Heart - Bruce Beckett for his year-long bad foot injury
Rookie of the Year - Dave Jones
Bad Mouth - Sunil Mehta for his Hindu repertoire
Most Dedicated - Bob Jones
Alibi Artist- Dave White
Best Dressed Most Immaculate -  Leo Frick
Special champagne awards went to graduating Seniors: Bob Jones, Kris Surano
Special Sugar-free Tab went to Gary Walter

In League play, two of the four Team titles were won by U.C.S.R.C. teams:

C League -  Kris Surano (Capt.), Guy Lampard, Paul Gessling. Steve Morton, and Gary Walter
D League - Drew Sorensen (Capt.), Andre Naniche, Dave White, Fritz Kunze. and Bruce Beckett

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL CENTER 

by Joe Jezukewicz 

The squash season opened with the now predictable last minute "league organization phone extravaganza". This annual event left League Commissioners and Team Captains asking themselves "how in the world" were they were conned into accepting their positions? Once things settled down, everything proceeded along as usual down the path of broken racquets, bruised bodies, and faded dreams. To the uninitiated, intimate friends of squash players, a recurring question was "How did you get that black and blue on your a _ _ ?"

 Some of the fiercest squash competition at the Medical Center occurs the day before the players reach the court. This happens at 10 AM each day when court reservations are taken for the following day. This year the competition* ended in a tie between Mike Goldfield, MD and Al Rubin, MD who have separately used and perfected the "phone flooding" technique. It has been rumored that both players are using their secretaries, relatives, and patients to call simultaneously for reservations. Less worldly racketball players have yet to master this technique and have been forced to play outdoors at Golden Gate Park. Obviously, these pseudo-athletes have not heard the now famous words of sports activist Lieutenant General Edward Flanagan Jr. who said, "I would not degrade myself by playing racketball".

UC Medical Center did not fare too well in either tournament or league play. However, the team captain's performance must be rated as excellent since it is not as easy as it looks to get two teams of five players together for a match. Congratulations to team captains Lynn Roth-Class A/B, Steve Asher, MD-Class C, Howard Morrelli MD - Class D, and Barry Sacks, Class D. Also, special thanks to Al Kerr of the Millberry Union staff for scheduling accommodations required for league play.

Special kudos to Howard Morrelli for becoming the first N.C.S.R.A. Life Member at the Medical Center!

(*) This competition was in the amateur ranks. The professional title was won by Marv Sleisenger, MD who managed to secure a standing court reservation for use by the V.A. hospital staff (namely M.S.).

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NORCAL DINNER 

The annual NorCal Awards Dinner returned to the Montclair Restaurant now under the direction of Mary Tierney who provided a superb meal for 100 members and guests. This was certainly one of the best gatherings in NorCal history and hopefully will continue.

David White, Fritz Kunze, Bruce Beckett, Ross Ziegler

League Chairman Ross Ziegler presented the League Championship Awards to:

Class A - Peninsula - Alex Eichmann, Dan Morgan, Alan Hager, Steve Marks, Ron Schneider, and Aldwyn Cooper

Class B - Olympic - Jim Feutz, Ross Ziegler, Ed Marr, Spencer Johnston

Class C - Berkeley -  Kris Surano, Guy Lampard, Paul Gessling, Steve Morton, Gary Walter

Class D - Berkeley - Drew Sorensen, Andre Naniche, Dave White, Fritz 
Kunze, Bruce Beckett

Veterans- Phoenix Birds (Presidio), Bill Strong, Fly Flanagan, Peter Gaynor, and Craig Smyser. 

President Peter Gaynor directed the presentation of the Annual Awards in most cases presented by last year's recipient.

Tom Dashiell won the Outstanding Victory plaque for defeating National Vets Champion Dick Radloff in the Southern Cal.

Roz Cooper won the Most Improved for her win in the State Championships, the first woman to win an Annual Nor Cal Award.

The Choke Award was won handily by Guy Lampard who collected as many runner-up awards as he could before finally outlasting M. Mason of Victoria in the NorCal.

Locals were rather upset that Portland had to send Bill Tenneson to usurp the Court Jostler prize, although indeed Bill did protest loudly that it was undeserved.

As Craig Smyser had received a six-color, 12 x 18" bruise in the Cal State by being in front of one of Steve Marks' drop shots, he won the Technicolor (nee Purple) Heart with ease.

The Victor Neiderhoffer Best Dressed Award was the closest competition of the year and the final vote was cast by Alan Fox, via telex from Lima, Peru who remembered that on the court in the Floyd Svensson Doubles, David Tepper and Steve Marks together were wearing NINE separate colors.

The President's Special Recognition Awards went to Steve Yost as the Referee of the Year, Ed Marr as always for being Ed Marr, Jack Sarafian for running the most enjoyable tournament of the season, and Charlotte Gaynor for keeping the records and getting out the Yearbook.

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1975-76 MEMBERSHIP LIST

Jose R. Alonso, UCSRC
Lewis H. Alton, OC
Dale L. Ames, OC
John E. Amoore, JCC
William S. Anderson, UCSRC
James B. Angell, PSC/Stanford
Stephen W. Asher, PSC/UCMed
Jack Baker, OSC
Christopher Baldwin, Stanford
John Paul Barber, UCSRC
John Barton, UCSF
H. C. Bassetti, JCC
John Bates, UCSF
Michael Beatty, UCSRC
Bruce K. Beckett, UCSRC
Walter Beckman, UCSRC
Russell S. Bell, Presidio
Jack Bickel, OC
Richard Bidleman, UCSRC, Life Member
Lasar Birenbaum, PSC
Michael Bishop, UCMed
Jan Black, PSC
Thomas Bradley, UCSF
Craig Brater, MD, UCMed
Lawrence W. Briscoe, OC
James K. Brown, UCMed
Pierce Brownell, UCSF
Hank Bruce, JCC
Nick Burgoyne
Robert Burrows, PSC
Clifford J. Butler, UCSF
Marcus L. Byruck, JCC
John Callander, MD, UCSF
John Campodonico, OC
Robert C. Carlson, PSC
Lance Carnes, UCMed
David Carpita
Frederick Carroll, UCSF
Bryan Chapman, UCMed
Larry Chargin, FYMCA
W. Christians, Moffett
James Clapp, JCC
Gordon F. Clark, MD, PSC
Richard P. Clarke, OC
Don Clelland, UCSRC
Leonard Cohen
C. B. (Tim) Cohler, OC
Chapin Coit, JCC
Michael Coit, JCC
Catherine Collings
Willard F. Conger, MD
Aldwyn J. R. Cooper, PSC
Roz Cooper, PSC
Dick Crawford, UCSRC
S. Cryst, MD
Peter A. Crystal, Alameda
John Curran, UCSRC
Bill Curran, HAFB
Thomas Dashiell, OC
Joyce Davenport
Leonard De Fendis, FGSRC
Stephen F. Deluchi, UCMed
John P. Derdivanis, UCMed
Robert T. Devlin, PU
Park T. Dingwell, OC/PSC, Life Member
Paul Donald, MD, Point West
Christopher S. Dove, UCMed
Jerome C. Draper Jr., OC, Life Member
Jerome C. Draper III,  OC
Charles Drocco, OC
Scott Eberle, U.C.S.R.C.
T. Joe Egan. Presidio
Alex Eichmann, Professional, Honorary Life Member
Steven Enochian, JCC
Philip M. Evans, U.C.S.R.C.
Peter Ewald
James Feutz, OC
Herbert Fischbach, PSC
Edward M. Flanagan Jr., Presidio
Peter M. Folger, UCSF
W. Reed Foster, OC
Alan L Fox, OC
L. Gig Franecke, OC
Elizabeth N. Frazer
Reed Freyermuth, OC
Leo F. Frick,  PSC
James R. Frolik, UCSF
Daniel E. Gabe, OSC
Bill Garratt, OC/PSC
Martin Gascoyne, UCSRC
Bruce D. Gaynor, OC
Peter T. Gaynor, UCSF
Robert Geske, UCSRC
Paul J. Gessling, UCSRC
Robert Gex
Jonathan J. Gilbert, OC
Jerry Gitt, OSC
Rod Gobel, SJARC
Michael Goldfield, MD UCMed
Mark Goldsman, UCSRC
Michael T. Gomez, HAFB
Stuart Gordon, OC/UCSF
Charles A. Grant, UCSRC
Stephen A. Graves, HAFB
Edward Green, UCMed
Mark Greenberg, UCSRC
Eric Greenleaf, UCSRC
Ted Gross, UCSRC
W. Norton Grubb, UCSRC
Richard D. Guyon, UCSRC
Alan Hager, PSC
Richard Haines, OC
Forrest A. Hainline III, UCSRC
Peter V. Hall, UCSF
Charles J. Hamilton Jr., JCC
Peter Hanauer, UCSRC
J. W. Harris, OC
Grant S. Harmon, UCSRC
Eric Hasseltine, OSC
Mark Hauser, UCSRC
Daniel M. Heffernan, UCSF
David Helson, UCSRC
Barbara Henrikson, UCSRC
Herb Herrmann
Timothy G. Hill, UCSF
Robert L. Hobson, OC
James F. Holloran Jr., UÇMed
Robert Honeyman, UCSRC
Madri Horowitz, MD, UCMed
David M. Houston
Don Hoverter, UCSRC
Robert B. Howell, PSC
Barbara Howlett, UCSRC
Ken Hoyt, SJARC
Jon O. Hunt, JCC
Thomas Huster, JCC
William R. Hutchinson, JCC
Harold Jaffe, JCC
Vali Jamal, Stanford
Michael Jensen-Akula, UCMed
Joseph Jezukewicz, UCMed
Spencer Johnston, OC
Willard S. Johnston, OC
Dave Jones
Mark Jones
Robert Morris Jones, UCSRC
Steve Jones, OC
Athar Karim
Danny Kassel
Steven N. Katz, OC
Robin B. Klaus, OC
Willian Kompenich, OC/UCSF
Philip Kerig, UCSRC
Ashok Khanna
Steven M, Kohn
William Miller, UCMed
Ash Mitha
Daniel Morgan, PSC
Howard Morrelli, MD, UCMed, Life Member
Richard Morton, OSC
Stephen W. D. Morton, UCSRC
Robert S. Mueller, JCC
David N. Muirhead, OC
Cynthia M. Nadai, UCSRC
John N. Nadherny, PSC
Andre Naniche, UCSRC
Turner Newton, UCSRC
David J. Noorthoek, MD, OSC
Warner R. Odenthal, OSC
Michael K. O'Farrell, UCSRC
Wynn K. Oliver, UCSF/PSC
Christopher Owens, UCSRC
John Palmer, MD
Vincent N. Palmo, FGSRC
Gregory Panawek Jr., OC
Scott Patton, ОС
Paul F. Pelosi, OC/UCSF
Bradford A. Peterson, Stanford
William Phipps, FGSRC
Dana S. Prescott, Presidio
Paul C. Pringle, UCSF
Owen W. Proctor, PSC/OC
Jesse Ragent, UCSRC
Sheldon C. Ramsey, OC
Victor Rauch, UCSRC
Barry Reder, OC
Thomas Richardson, UCSRC
David Riding, OC
Charles Riddle
John C. Riley
David Ritvo
David B. Roe
Michael Roizen, MD, UCMed/OC
Paul J. Ronan, OC
Mark Rosenstein
James F. Ross, JCC
Robert D. Ross
George Linn Roth, UCMed
Barry H. Sachs
Jack Sarafian, FYMCA
Philip Sasso, UCSRC
Richard A. Schmidt Jr UCMed
Fred Schurkus III, UCSF
William Schmohl III, OC
Ron Schneider, PSC/JCC
Judy M. Scott
Ronald A. Seltzer MD, PSC
David A. Shepard Jr., UCMed
Alan J. Skelton
Steven J. Shimmin, OSC
J. F. Shoch, Stanford
Christopher Smeal,
Gabriel Smilkstein, UCDavis
Murray Smith, OC/UCSF
Philip M. Smith, UCSF
Robert L. Smith, OC/FYMCA, Life Member
William J. Smith, ОС
Craig Smyser, Travis
Drew S. Sorensen, UCSRC
Dennis Spain
Stephen Spaulding III, UCSF
Dick Specht, OC
John Paul Spire, UCMed
Robert M. Stafford, OC
Gregory Stout, PSC
William Strong, Presidio
Kris Surano, UCSRC
Floyd Svennson, OSC
James R. Sweller, Travis
Duane B. Temple, SJARC
Bill Tenneson, PSC
David Tepper, JCC/PSC
Geoffrey Thomas, OC
Joy Thomas
Nicholas G. Thomas
Douglas Thompkins, Life Member
Bruce Thompson, Supreme
Anthony L. Torrance, OC
Stephen Tucker, OSC
Gregg Underdown, FYMCA
Jim Urbanski, OC/PSC
Emmanuel Uren, PSC
Richard Wagner, UCMed
Dave R. Walish, FYMCA
Gary B. Walter, UCSRC
Chuck Walters, UCSRC
Frederick W. Walther, OC
George Waring III MD, UCDavis
Daniel S, Weiss, UCSRC
Ben Werner MD, UCSRC, Life Member
James T. Wheary, UCSF
Wadsworth White, OSC
David L. White, UCSRA
Dan H. Williams, JCC
Peter Williams, Stanford
Ross P. Williams Jr., UCSF
Roger Willis
John C. Wilson Jr., UCSF
Thomas J. Wilson, JCC
John Windle, OC
David Woodruff
Rick Woolworth
Erik O. Wright, UCSRC
Stevenson Yost, OC
Don B. Zanotti, MD Presidio
Ross Ziegler, ОС
Joseph E. Zucchi, DDS, OC
Herm Zwart, OC, Life Member

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