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Senior Tennis 2011 – 1

For the fifth year in a row, Molly Hahnassembled,coachedandinspiredanotherwinningNewEnglandAddieCupteam.Afteran11-7winoverMid-AtlantictheteamplayedMiddleStatesinatense,nail-bitingfinal,winning10-9. Indoors,inrain-soakedDelaware,ourinjuredandresourcefulteamcompetedvaliantly,treatingtheraptaudiencetothreefinalmatchtie-breakersall played at the same time and determiningthe outcome. Molly Hahn and Lee Delfausse,Allyson Bolduc andMaryMayotte, and NancyGrimes with Sue Benoit were our competitorsextraordinaire – netting the required two out ofthreewins–sendingtheAddieCupbacktoNewEnglandagain. This event will long be rememberedfor the spirit, cohesiveness, camaraderie and

THE NEW ENGLAND SENIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION BULLETIN

Volume Seven • Number Sixteen • Fall • 2011

2011 Addie Cup held in Wilmington, Delaware By Judy Smith

Continued on page 30

2011 New England USTA Hall of Fame inductees:L - R – Jim Biggs, Diane Hoffmann, Al Rogers, and Errol Coard.

2011 New England Addie Cup team championship: Front row: L to R – Middle States referee Melissa Jackson presenting the Addie Cup to Molly Hahn, the New England captain, accompanied by congratulations from organizer and captain of the finalist Middle States team, Pat Keleman. Middle row: L to R – Sheila Weinstock, Christine Chiminello, Nancy Grimes,Jean Osachuk, Judy Smith, Allyson Bolduc,Bernadette Lehmann(N.E. trainer).Back row: L to R –Ann Knoblock, Tina Smith,Sue Benoit, Michelle Wright, Aileen Eleey, Heidi Attfellner, Johanna Bickford,Mary Mayotte, Lee Delfausse, Jeanne Hulsen.

2 – Senior Tennis 2011

New England Senior Tennis Foundation, Inc.

An organization established by Bernice and Irving Levine for the general purpose of promoting tennis among senior adults in New England.

Administration BoardPeter Allen, President Irving Levine Rich Heath, Treasurer Wade Frame Bats Wheeler, Clerk Carol Jaffe Amy Read George Ulrich Carol Redden Ken Miller Dorcas Miller

To facilitate the promotion of senior tennis, the following strategies will be implemented:

1. To provide instruction for seniors interested in learning how to play the sport or improve their skills;

2. To support the publication of material to help seniors learn how to play the game, improve their skills and knowledge of the game, and un-derstand the latest health research information relating to the sport of tennis;

3. To distribute a newsletter on a regular basis that freely discusses issues in the sport of ten-nis and at the same time reports the results of tournaments and other competitions and news of interest to seniors;

4. To run tournaments and other compe-titions for seniors innovatively and in such a way as to help participants fully enjoy the sport;

5. To develop and support interstate, inter-sectional and international competitions for seniors;

6. To respond to changing needs and interests of senior tennis players;

7. To recognize and respond to opportunities to provide leadership within a larger context for the development of tennis (i.e., to support or oppose actions by tennis groups that either further or diminish the growth and support of the sport);

8. To provide where possible and to support facilities for senior players at either a reduced rate or at no cost to them;

9. To create and support a governance struc-ture that ensures continuity to the Foundation and support for its goals and strategies.

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Senior Tennis Newsletter editor Dick Ernst of Cranston, R.I. The Barrington High School boys tennis coach and a ranking senior circuit player.

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Jean Selvig, Rich Heath, and Carol Jaffe. Rich is treasurer of NESTF and manages to come to Naples to get some tennis and fun.


Editor’s Corner... with Dick Ernst

Cliff Richey – Facing his Toughest ChallengeBy Jerry Johnson

CliffRicheywasoneofmytennisheroeswhenIwasayoungguylearningthesport.IsawhimplayattheLongwoodCricketClubandalsoonTV.Ilovedhisgame.Ilovedhistenacity,hisnever-give-up-an-inchattitudeonthecourt,hisintenseconcentration,hisdesiretowin.IlovedthefactthatheplayedwithaBancroftPlayer’sSpecial.So,Istartedplayingwiththesameracquet.IwantedtobelikeCliff.Tome,Cliffdisplayedalltheattributesofachampiononthecourt.IwasalsoproudforhimwhenhebecamethenumberoneplayerintheU.S.andoneofthetopplayersintheworld.IwastolearnthatCliffRicheyisalsoaherotomanypeopleoffthecourtaswell.Histoughestchallenge–fightingdepressionmostofhislife–revealshistenacityandnever-give-upapproachtolifeinhisnewbook. AfewmonthsagoIbefriendedNancyRicheyonFacebook.NancyandCliffRicheyindubitablyarethebestsister/brotherduotohaveeverplayedthegame.NancyisawinneroftwoGrandSlamsinglestitlesandfourGrandSlamdoublestitles.SheisalsoamemberoftheInternationalTennisHallofFame.NancyhadthatsamefireonthecourtthatCliffdisplayed,andIadmiredthat. OnedayNancypostedsomethingonFacebookwhichcaughtmyeye.IthadtodowithabookthatCliffhadwritten:Acing Depression – A Tennis Champion’s Toughest Challenge.Nancy’spostingincludedawebsiteforCliff’sbook.Iwenttothewebsiteandread:“Acing Depressionisafirsthandaccountofthe lifeand tenniscareerofRichey,providingreaderswithhisreal-lifedrama–onandoff the tenniscourt.Richey’sdepressionisaconstanttheme,fromhisgeneticsandfamilyhistory,tothetensionsofhisprofessionaltenniscareerandfamilylife,tohiseventualdiagnosisandstepstorecoverfromhiscondition.JimmyConnors,thefive-timeU.S.OpenchampionandafriendofRichey’s,pennedtheForewardforthebook.” Myreactionwas“CliffRicheysufferedfromdepression!”Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwantedtoreadthebookandfindoutwhathappened.IalsowonderedifIcouldtalkwithhim.So,IsentNancyamessageonFacebook,tellingheralittleaboutmyselfasaplayerandwriterandaskedifIcouldtalkwithCliff.Sherepliedbackwithhisphonenumber. Icalledthenumberalmostimmediately.Cliffpickedupthephone.Mygoodness,IwastalkingwithCliffRichey,aheroofmyyouth!ItoldhimalittleaboutmyselfasaNewEnglandplayerandwriterof tennis stories and poems.We spoke for about an hour.He shared stories about some of his greatmatchesagainstStanSmith,ArthurAshe,RodLaver,KenRosewall,ZeljkoFranulovicandmanyothers.Hetoldmeaboutanumberofhisbestwinsandtoughlosses.Healsowentintosomedetailabouttheclinicaldepressionhesufferedfromthroughouthiscareer.Hewasextremelyopenabouteverything.Iwasimpressedwithhiscandidness. IthenaskedCliffifhecouldsendmeanautographedcopyofhisbook.IsaidIwouldliketowriteastoryabouthimandhisbook.Hesaid,“Soundsgreat!”IthenaskedifhecouldhaveNancyalsosignthebook.Herepliedwith“Whydon’tyouaskher?She’srighthere.” Holymackerel!IwasnowtalkingwithNancyRichey!Ifeltlikeakidinacandystore!Nancy,too,sharedmanystoriesabouthercareer,herterrificbattleswiththelikesofMargaretCourt,AnnHaydon-Jones,MariaBuenoandBillyJeanKing.ShealsofreelytoldmeaboutthedepressionthataffectedCliff’slife.IsensedastrongbondbetweenNancyandCliff. Bothweregracious,warm,articulateandopen.WhenIgotoffthephone,Isaidtomyself:“Ican’tbelieveit!IjustspokewithCliffandNancyRichey!”Ithought:“YearsagowhenIwatchedCliffplaytennisatLongwood,Ididnotgetdepressed.Onthecontrary,Igotpsychedup!Ilovedhisfight,hisnever-give-up-on-any-pointattitude.Iwantedtobelikehim.”Littledidanyoneknow,includingCliff,thathe



NESTF President’s Message Another fineNewEngland outdoor tournament season concluded in September.The specialNewEnglandSeniorSlamevents,initiatedin2010bythevisionandcommitmentofNESTFBoardmembersKenandDorcasMiller,wereagainourUSTAsection’sbestattended.Theyattractedanaverageof105competitorsforeachsurface:hardcourt,clay,andgrass.TheMillerswerehonoredinJuneatNewportasUSTANE’sFamilyoftheYearfortheirpastservice;theyalsodeserveourongoingthanksfortheircontinuedtime-consumingdevotiontotheirremarkablecontributiontoseniortennis. Forthesecondstraightyear,almosteverysummerweekendprovidedanopportunityforseniorstoenter a very enjoyableweekend tournament. For example, during less than fourmonths between lateMayandmid-September,Iplayedineightfun,well-runsanctionedtournamentsandtworegionalCupcompetitions (FriendshipandAtlanticCoast.)Seniorplayers inNewEnglandgreatlybenefit fromthesubsidiesthatNESTFawardstoanumberofsuchevents,providingfundstomakethemmoreappealingforplayers.Justasimportantly,weseniortournamentplayersagainowegreatthankstoalltheTournamentDirectorsandhostingClubsforalwaysholdingtheirsenioreventssohospitably,treatingusasspecialannualguests. RestassuredthatthisFoundation’sentireBoardmembershipremainscommittedtoNESTF’soriginalsolefocusonpromotingseniortennis.Havinggenerouslyco-foundedNESTFwithhiswifeBernicein1966,IrvingLevineturned90inSeptemberandstillplayscompetitivetennisregularly,aninspirationalmodel for us all to emulate.NESTF continues to invest roughly $20,000 annually in amix of areas:grants(upto$2,000each)foreffectiveseniortennisprogramsandevents,plusthesesemiannualonlineBulletins.Pleasefeelfreetocall(508-366-0312)ore-mailme([email protected])anytimeyoumighthaveasuggestiontoimproveseniortennisinNewEngland. Bestwishesforanactive,healthy(andlesssnowy)winter.ResolvetobereadytoparticipateevenmorenextsummerwithyourseniortennisfriendsatNESTF-supportedevents!

PeteAllen,PresidentNewEnglandSeniorTennisFoundation


National Mother/Daughter Grass DuringtheweekofAugust15,2011,LongwoodCricketClubofBrookline,Mass.hostedtheNationalMother/DaughterNationalGrassCourtTournament.AnnMurphyofEastHartford,CTandherdaughterKimMurphy-Francis(ofGlastonbury,CT)wontheSuperSeniorevent.Theyhadplayed12timesduringthelate70’sand80’s(‘76-’88),reachingthefinalfivetimes.Theylosttothenumberonenationallyrankedteam,BunnyVastersandGretchenSpruanceeachtimeinthepast.ThistimetheywontheGoldBallbydefeatingFrancesandTracyMaloneyofQuincy,MA,6-2,6-2;JulietandJenniferRothofKenilworth,IL6-3,6-3;andKathleenPowerandElainePowerCosselboomofSudbury,MA,6-0,6-0.Longwooddidanexcellentjobofhostingtheeventandasplendidtimewashadbyall! LouiseCashandherdaughterLaurenofAllendale,NJwontheopendivision.

National Grass Mother and Daughter August 17, 2011 at LCC.L to R: Ann Murphy and Kim Murphy-Francis, winnersJuliet and Jennifer Roth, runners-up


Past Usta New eNglaNd Hall of fame INdUctees

The New England Tennis Hall of Fame exists to recognize those members of USTA New England, players and non-players, whose achievements as players and as sportsmen or sportswomen

are worthy of the highest recognition; or whose contributions as officials or as people in some tennis related activity have been so outstanding over a period of time as to justify the highest

commendation and recognition.

1990:ClarenceC.Chaffee,BudCollinsSarahPalfreyDanzig,LoisFelix,

KatharineHubbell,DonaldW.Manchester,KatherineWinthropMcKean,

WilliamP.Power,ChaunceySteele,Jr.CharlesE.Swanson,EdwardW.Weld,

HazelHotchkissWightman

1991:MarjorieGladmanBuck,MalcolmD.Clarke,AlbertP.Everts,

PaulL.Guibord,VirginiaRiceJohnson,NancyP.Norton,HarrionF.Rowbotham,HenriR.Salaun,MajorieMarrillPainterWhiting,MarjorieSachsPickhardtWilson

1992:RobertJ.Freedman,TedHoehn,FrancesJennings,MercedesLewis,

ThomasL.RaleighJr.,SumnerRodman,RuthJefferyRyder

1993:StanGibson,LarryLewis,AnnMurphy,WilliamM.Powers,ArgyllPryorRice,Eleonara

Sears,RichardD.Sears,JamesSmith,TitusSparrow,BealsC.Wright

1994:ElizabethBarberCorbiere,EdytheSullivanMcGoldrick,Dr.WalterT.St.Goar,PaulW.Sullivan,PatriciaSullivanThompson,

JosephW.Thurston

1995:JohnM.Barnaby,HarryR.Kirsch,MaryRichardsJohnston,StephenH.

Ogilvy,JamesH.VanAlen

1996:PatBrummer,J.BrooksFennoJr.,TimMayotte,MidgeStafford,PeterT.Vieira


1997:C.Clement(Clem)Easton,BarbaraC.Potter,FrankSulloway,HenryR.Tiberio,EdwardvanBeverhoudt

1998:JoeBouquin,IrvingLevine,GinnyGilbaneMahoney,ChumSteele

1999:Carol&RubinJaffe,PhilipL.Maloney,LilianPeltzPetow,Dr.James

Dwight,EdithSigourney

2000:Nathanial(Nat)Niles,PercyC.Rogers,TheodoraShepherd,FerdiTaygan,ClarkR.Taylor,Mary(Mollie)Yeaton

2001:JustineHermanButler,WalterE.Elcock,Hobart&VirginiaHolly,MichaelE.

Leach,NicholasB.(Chick)Sharry,IrvingC.Wright

2002:AlfredH.ChapinJ.,WilliamS.Drake,JohnM.Huber,LeoF.PowerJr.,

HelenPedersenRihbany,SheilaJ.Weinstock

2003:StephenS.Armstrong,JackLynch,CarolL.Newsom,BethNorton-Keibler,

BudSchultz,EdwardJ.Serues

2004:PaulGerken,LauryHammel,WilliamS.Packer,NormaP.Taylor,

WadleighW.Woods

2005:DickErnst,DorothyBrunoHills,PhilKadesch,JohnT.Moter,SallyB.Utiger,

ElizabethFreemanYoung

2006:RussAdams,AlanChandronnait,AndreaVoikosDorr,RobertE.Leach,

AnnRogan,KayRuel

2007:JackDunmead,MollyHahn,HarveyHarrison,RichardHeath,

Charles“Whitey”Joslin,GordonSteele

2008:LeeHallDelfausse,JudyDixon,Richard“Dick”Morse,SamuelV.

Schoonmaker,Ill,RalphE.StuartJr.,GeraldSlobin


2009:PeterR.Allen,JulesA.Cohen,AvisR.Murray,JeanOsachuk,

AileenSmithEleey

2010:PamelaHobbsAtkinson,William“Bill”Hart,AlRogan

Past Gardner Chase Memorial Award Recipients:1953E.BlairHawley,1954FrankJ.Sulloway,1955ChaunceyDepewSteele,Jr.,1956HarrisonF.Rowbotham,1957HarryF.Wolf,1958HaroldF.Fenerly,1959J.BrooksFenno,Jr.,1960RobertJ.Freedman,1961PercyC.Rogers,1962ThomasL.Raleigh,Jr.,1963WilliamP.Rockwell,1964HarryR.Kirsch,1963BudCollins,1966JamesB.Smith,1967NedWeld,1968RobRowbotham,1969TitusSparrow,1970StanleyGibson,1971Mrs.DavidMcGoldrick(Edythe Sullivan), 1972 JohnM.Barnaby, 1973WGBH-TV, 1974Walter St.Goar, 1975CharlesW.Briggs,1976SamuelV.Schoonmaker,III,1977WilliamM.Powers,1978J.AnnRogan,1979RubinI.Jaffe,1980JackMoter,1981CharliePeix,1982GordonE.Steele,1983KayRuel,1984LeoF.Power,Jr,1985MirialLasher,1986LouiseBodden,1987EllenGoldberg,1988BarbaraFlynn,1989SuzanneGrant,1990PatriciaArnold,1991LauryHammel,1992MarkBeede,1993VirginiaBride,1994KenRickson,1995JohnA.“Jack”England,1996PamelaAccardi(posthumously),1997AllisonMcCance,1998RobertW.Greene,1999GerogeE.UlrichJr.,2000JackSchubert,2001RichHeath,2002JoanLWulfson,2003RonFriedman,2004GaryPina,2005ArtGoldblatt,2006DickMount,2007DanielBonfigli,2008GeorgeRobbins,2009MarkStenning

Past Edwin Goodman Family of the Year Award Recipients:1965TheSullivanFamily,1967TheRowbothamFamily,1968TheHillsFamily,1976TheKinneyFamily,1977TheNortonFamily,1978TheBradyFamily,1979TheLeachFamily,1980ThePowerFamily,1981TheJoslinFamily,1982TheDudleyFamily,1983TheRicksonFamily,1984TheBoddenFamily,1985TheNymanFamily,1986TheBarkerFamily,1987TheMaloneyFamily,1988TheGrantFamily,1989TheArnoldFamily,1990ThePiorkowskiFamily,1991TheAccardiFamily,1993TheMcCanceFamily,1994TheBellFamily,1995TheBannerFamily,1996TheRaiteFamily,1997TheDressierFamily,1998TheBlakeFamily,1999TheJohnsonFamily,2000TheErnstFamily,2001TheWongFamily,2002TheFinicaneFamily,2003TheCrichlowFamily,2004Don&DianeCortese,2006TheRubinsteinFamily,2007TheMayotteFamily,2008TheHeathFamily,2009TheWhiteFamily

2010 gardNer ward cHase memorIal award

PHIl ParrIsH (framINgHam, ma) PhilParrishisDirectorofTennisattheLongfellowClub. Parrish, a USPTA- and PTR-certified teaching professional, helped to developLongfellow’sZipZone,oneofthefirstindoortennisfacilitiesintheUnitedStatesfocusedonintroducingtennistochildrenages10andunder. His vast coaching experience includes timewith theHarvardUniversitymen’steamandcountlessvolunteerhourswithgrass-rootsprograms. Afineplayer,ParrishhasbeenrankedinNewEngland,MidAtlanticandSouthernsectionsinsingles,doublesandmixed-doubles.


2010 edwIN goodmaN famIly of tHe year award

KeN aNd dorcas mIller (coNcord, ma) Ken and DorcasMiller have been the driving force behind the creation of theSeniorSlams,aseriesofsenior tournamentsplayedatsomeof thebestvenues inNewEngland. TheMillers both serve as board members for the New England Senior TennisFoundation,andKenalsoservesasthatorganization’swebmaster. Ken also contributes to USTA New England, serving on the Adult PlayersCommittee. TheMillersareaccomplishedonthecourt,aswell,asbothhavebeenconsistent

winnersatthesectionandnationallevel.

Quincy 70 Singles champ Dag Williamson.L to R: runner-up Dick Ernst, Mike Kenney, and Dag Williamson.

Quincy 65 Doubles champ. L to R: John Fourni-er and Ted Underwood. Mike Kenney,Quincy president of Tennis Club, Paul Ludwig and Bill Litwin, runners-up.


Newest Hall of FamersNEWPORT, R.I. - USTANew England introduced its newest group of Hall of Famers at its annualceremonyJune11attheInternationalTennisHallofFame.

The fourmembers of the class of 2011 are Errol Coard,Albert Rogers,DianeHoffman,andJamesBiggs. Coard(Dorchester,MA)isalongtimetennisplayer,instructor,officialandadvocate. Coard owned an accomplished career as a player, consistently rankingamongthetop10playersinmultipleUSTANewEnglandage-baseddivisions.WhilehisplayingcareerwasexemplaryandworthyofaspotintheHallofFameonitsown,Coardsolidifiedhisselectionwithalifelongdedicationtoteachingthegametoothers,mostfrequentlyattheSportsmen’sTennisClubinDorchesterandthroughtheFranklinParkCommunityTennisAssociation.HehasbeenaUnitedStatesProfessionalTennisAssociation-certifiedinstructorformorethan35years.

CoardalsoearnedareputationasoneofthefinestofficialsNewEnglandhasproduced.Hiscareerincludedmultipleofficiatingappearancesatmen’sandwomen’sproandamateureventsatLongwood,ForestHillsandFlushinginadditiontotheBostonLobstersofWorldTeamTennis,theWomen’sAmateurTournamentatLongwoodandtheVirginiaSlimsChampionships. CoardisalifetimememberoftheUSTA,theNewEnglandTennisAssociationandtheUSTAUmpiresCouncil.

Hoffman,whodidnotbeginplayingtennisuntilshewas42andnowlivesinPalmBeach,FL,heldmultipleNo1rankingsinheragegroupamongNewEnglandplayers.

Hoffmanisalsoawinnerofmultiplenationalchampionshipsinbothsinglesanddoublescompetition.In2007,whileplayingtheNationalGrassCourtsat Forest Hills, Hoffman captured both the singles and doubles titles. Thefollowingyear,shedefendedbothtitles.

Inaddition,HoffmanrepresentedtheNewEnglandformanyyearsaspartofthesection’sFriendshipCupteam,whichpitstop-flightNewEnglandplayersagainstCanadianplayers.HoffmanalsorepresentedtheU.S.intheQueensCupinTurkeyandhelpedtheAmericanstoachampionship.

AlRogers,anativeofMaynard,MAwhohaslivedmanyyearsinBrookline,MA,hasheldaNewEnglandrankingformorethan50yearsandownsthedistinctionofbeingequallyaccomplishedoffthecourt.Asaplayer,Rogersexcelledindoubles,holdingNo.1rankingswithbothTomRaleighandKenRickson.RogersalsoownsvictoriesoverBobbyRiggsandVitasGerulaitis.

Rogers, a longtime educator, has been the recipient ofmore than a dozentennis-relatedserviceawards.

Errol Coard

Diane Hoffman

Al RogersContinued on page 16


Clarence C. Chaffee, William F. Hart, Nancy AldenMemorial Senior Tennis Tournament,

July 22-24, 2011 by Ron Plock

Whatadifferenceayearmakes!LastyeartheannualChaffee-Hart-AldenSeniorTennisTournamentwasplaguedbythreedaysofthunderstormsandlightning,andmuchofthetournamenthadtobecompletedindoors.Thisyear,thethreedaytournamentheldatthePittsfieldCountryClubinwesternMassachusetts,wasplayedinamajorheatwavewithtemperaturesinthe90sonallthreedays.Asaresult,someoftheolderplayerswithdrewpriortothecompetition,withoneexpectant89-yearoldparticipantcallingtosayhisdoctoradvisedhimthatwhenthetemperaturereacheshisage–“timetopullout.” But the tournament, more than half-a-century old, drew nearly 60 players from throughout NewEngland,NewYorkState,andelsewhereontheEastCoast.Lotsoffluidswereconsumedandtubesofsun-screenwerespreadliberallyonfaces,legsandarms.TournamentDirectorJohnClarnoandhisstaffweresomewhathamperedbytheuseofonlyfourHar-Tru(clay)courtsonthefirstdayofthecompetition,butmanagedtocompleteallthefirst-roundmatches. IntheMen's60singles,WilliamMacArthuroverwhelmedJayLubker6-4,6-0totakehomethetitle.Afieldofsixviedinthedraw. NicholasOurusoffemergedasthenumberoneplayerintheMen’s70singleswitha7-6(4),6-3victoryoverGeorgeLynch.OurusoffandLynchwereseededoneandtwointhefieldwithelevenplayerstakingpartinthedraw. Long-timetournamentparticipantDickCanepatoppedthefieldof10playersintheMen’s75singlesdrawwithastraight-setwinoverGeorgeBoyce6-3,6-2.Boycegottothefinalswitha3-setvictoryoverlastyear’sMen’s75champion,RobertSchmitz,6-1,4-6,7-5. The top seed in theMen’s80 singles,MarvinSears,wasdethronedbyOwenLandon6-1,7-6(1).LandonhadtoovercomeRichardBowkertoreachthefinalinalong3-setmatch,6-2,2-6,6-4. TheMen’s 85 singles draw consisted of two longtime opponents –YutakaKobayashi and IrvingLevine,withLevinefillinginforHenryTiberiowhowithdrewontheadviceofhisdoctorbecauseofthe90-plusheat.KobayashiandLevineweretiedat2-2whenLevineretired,givingthetitletoKobayashi. Therewereonlytwowomenentrantsinthevariousagebrackets.JudithPlattandRolliceErnstplayedforthetitleintheWomen’s60singlesdrawandPlattcameoutontop6-3,6-3. Turningtothemen’sdoublescategory,GeorgeLynchandErnestTrueeasilywontheMen’s70doubleschampionshipwitha6-0,6-1trouncingofJasonBosseauandRonPlock.LynchandTruegottothefinalwithanequallyimpressive6-2,6-0winoverAllanGardnerandGeraldRothman. DavidLowryandEugeneWheelerliveduptotheirtopseedingwithastraightsetvictoryoverthesecondseedteamofGeorgeBoyceandRichardMount6-2,6-3,intheMen’s75doubles. TheteamofLevineandKobayashiprevailedintheMen’s80doublecategorywitha6-2,6-3triumphoverAndrewCampoliandAlanMcNabb,membersofthehostCountryClubofPittsfield. Thetopseedsinthe45MixedDoublesdraw,TimHeathandDixieThompsonPassardi,liveduptotheirstandingwithstraightsetwinoverthehusband-wifeteamofScottandSusanWynn7-5,6-4.TimHealthandSusanWynnaresiblingsoflongtimeNewEnglandSeniortennisFoundationTreasurerandUSTA/NEHalloffamememberRichHeath.Allfourteamsinthe45MixedDoublescategoryincludedmembersoftheHeathfamily. Thesamescenariotookplaceinthe65MixedDoublesdivisionwhenthetopseededteamofYoshiAkabaneandAnnMurphyprevailedoverthehusband-wifeteamofHowardandCarolynPeelle7-6(4),6-1.Thematchwasvery closeuntilCarolynPeelle dislocatedher hip early in the second set,which


limitedhermobility. Divisionwinnerswerepresentedwithaboxofglassesemblazonedwiththename,dateandlocationofthetournament. Inadditiontowinningthe45MixedDoublescompetition,TimHeathspokeattheannualdinneronFridaynight.HeurgedhisaudiencetoactivelysupportUSTAprogramsthroughoutNewEngland.TimiscurrentlyaSectionDelegateoftheNewYorkchapteroftheUSTA.

Action at three of the clay courts at the Pittsfield Country Club.

L - R: Alan McNabb, Andrew Campoli – runners-up; Yutaka Kobayshi, Irving Levine – winners in men’s 80 Doubles.

L - R: Irving Levine – runner-up;Yutaka Kobayshi – winner in Men’s 85 Singles.

Jay Lubker – runnerup; William MacArthur – winner in Men’s 60 Singles.

L - R: Judith Platt – winner; Rollice Ernst – runner-up in Women’s 60 Singles.

L - R: George Boyce - runner-up; Dick Canepa – winner in Men’s 75 Singles.



Induction Speech for Albert RogersBy Jerry Johnson

USTANewEnglandHallofFameCeremony–June11,2011InternationalTennisHallofFame,Newport,RhodeIsland

AlbertRogers,hislovelywifeAnn,HallofFameInductees,andFellowFriendsofTennis:

Iwouldliketobeginwithapoem.

Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

WehavecometogetheratthetennisHallofFameWhichhonorsthebestthathaveeverplayedthegame–

HereatthefamousCasinoRoyaleTopayhomagetoAlRogers,ourtennispal.

IwishtowelcomeyoutoMr.Rogers’neighborhood–So,pickuparacquetandplayasyoushould.YouwillsurelysmilewithAlasyourcoach,

He’llteachyoutoserveandperfectyourpoach.

Hisloveofthegameissecondtonone,Whetherplayingorteachinghealwayshasfun.Inthegameofdoubleshisgamewasapeach–

HetriumphedwithRaleigh,Pipes,CroneandLeach.

WithHoweandSmith,RicksonandMillerMorevictoriescameandAlwasakiller.

AddBell,FlaterandRomanowskitothebunchWhowouldsetupbigAlforhisoverheadcrunch.

OntheNewEnglandtennissceneAlisafixture,PrinceAlbertandQueenAnn–theperfectmixture.

SoletmebeginmyinductionaddressAndtellofacareerthathasmetwithsuccess.

ItwasanhonorformelastyeartonominateAlbertRogersfortheUSTA/NewEnglandHallofFame.Iamhonoredtopresenthimbeforeallofyou.IhaveknownAlformanyyears.However,ourpathsnevercrossedonthetenniscourtandIwasonlysomewhatawareofhisprowessinthegame.ItwasnotuntilacoupleofyearsagothatIbecameawareof theextentof hisexcellenceonthecourt,hisnumerouscontributionstothegame,andhisinnateloveofthegame.Afterreadinghistennisbio,Ibecamefullycognizantofhisextensiveandoutstandingrecordasaplayer,contributor,coachandteachingpro. Al’s contributions include: extensive volunteer and charity work, chairman of United StatesProfessionalTennisAssociation’sTennisAcrossAmerica,sponsorofgrassrootsprograms,USTA/NCAACommonwealthConferenceDirector,clinicianwork,tournamentdirector,founderofActonIndoorTennisAssociationandNashobaTennisClub,andtennistherapistforinjuredplayers.


Al has received numerous awards including: several multi-year service awards, Ed SeruesAward(twice),thePresidentialSportsAward,NewEnglandTennisProfessionalCoachoftheyearand,fromthetennisplayersofNewEngland,aUSTAspecialrecognitionaward.AlisaUSPTA“MasterProfessional.’Underhiscoaching,CurryCollegewontwochampionships.Hewasasuccessfulhighschoolcoach.Hehascoachednationallyrankedplayers.HehasbeenateachingprofessionalatActonIndoorTennisClub,ChamberlainPines,WestboroTennisClub,NashobaValleyTennisClub,LongwoodandB&T.Alhasalsowrittenaboutthegamehelovesinvariousnewspapers,twobookletsandtwobooks. Alhasbeenrankedmore than50 times inUSTA/NewEnglandand theUSPTAinaplayingcareerspanningthreedecades.Hissinglesrecordreflectsanumberof#1and#2rankingsandanumberinthetop10.Aloncemodestlysaidtome,“Jerry,IwasjustanOKsinglesplayer.ButIwasmuchbetterindoubles.”Al’sdoublesrecordisstrictlytop-notch.Heandhispartnerswereranked#1ninetimes,#2fivetimes,#3fivetimes.That’soneheckofarecord.Al’slengthyrecordasaplayerisextremelyapplaudable.Hismanyyearsof service to tennisarevery significant.Hismanyyearsasa teachingproarehighlynoteworthy.Hehaspasseddownhistenniswisdomtocountlessplayers. InanemailIreceivedfromAl,hewrote:“ImpartingaloveforthegameoftennisiswhatIwouldliketobenotedfor.Iknowthetechnicalaspectsofthegameandcanimpartthosetomystudents.However,makingthegamea‘gameofpassion’isanotherthing!WhenIcangetthat‘passion’intomystudents,that’swhentheyandIknowthatImadelearningfun!” AlRogersisoneofthoserareindividualswhocomesalongfartooinfrequently.Formorethansixtyyears,AlRogershascontributedmuchtotennis.Hehashadapositiveimpactonthesportatalllevelsandinmanyvenues.Hehastaughtmanyathletes,youngandold.Thenumeroushonorsandawardshehasreceivedthroughtheyearsaresymbolicoftheadmirationandrespecthehassorichlydeservedandjustifiablyearned. AlRogers,wethankyouforplayingamajorroleinthegreatsportoftennisandwecongratulateyouonyourwell-deservedinductionintotheNewEnglandTennisHallofFame.

Inatenniscareerthathasspannedsevendecades,JimBiggshascompetedbothnationallyandinternationallythroughouttheUnitedstates,aswellasinCanada,Mexico,Australia,SouthAmerican,andEurope. Biggs,aSouthport,CTnative,hasbeenacareerwinner,beginningwithConnecticutjuniorstatechampionshipsin1957and1958. Biggs continued his career at Dartmouth, where he captured the ECACdoubleschampionshipwithteammateGordonAydelottin1961. BiggswonaUSTANewEnglanddoublestitlein1967,teamingwithCharlieHoeveler. In 2000, Biggs and his son, Charley, claimed a USTA NationalFather/SonchampionshipandweretheNo.1rankedduointhecountrythatyear.

Inatenniscareerthathasspannedsevendecades,BiggshascompetedbothnationallyandinternationallythroughouttheUnitedStates,aswellasinCanada,Mexico,Australia,SouthAmerica,andEurope.

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NancyandCliff,CliffandNancy–Oneisabull,theotherisfancy.Outonthecourttheywentforthekill,Knockingoffplayerswastheirultimatethrill.

One’sintheHall,theothershouldbetoo–Whatelsemustaplayerofhiscaliberdo?Hetookonallcomerswiththeheartofalion,Hisopponentswerefacingthehunter,Orion.

Sisterandbrother,brotherandsister–Outonthecourttheballtheydidblister.NootherteamofsisterandbrotherBroughtasmuchtotennisortooneanother.

ItistimefortheNewportCasinotoreceiveThebullwhoworehisheartonhissleeve.Achampionwasheofthehighestcaliber–It’stimeforhishall-of-fameinvestiture.

PoetryBy Jerry Johnson

– For Axel Kaufmann

Mr.Kaufmanniswittywiththepoemshedoespenabouttennis,theplayers–betheywomenormen.ForyearshehascomposedmanyalineforLongwood’sCricketeerinthetownofBrookline.

Hispoemspourforthfreely.Itisquitecleverhowhefindstherightwordsinhiswritingendeavor.Hewieldshispenashedidwithhisracquetandnailsallhisrhymeswithathunderous“whackit!”

Hail,hailtoourprecociousrhapsodistandeachofhispoemswiththeirAmericantwist.Hisverseshavecoveredeverypossibleapproachfromdropshottoserveandeventhepoach.

TennisisblessedtohavethismancalledAxel–hisdecadesofpoemsformatennis-timecapsule.Hehaswrittenaboutthegamewhichweplayongrassandcementandourbelovedredclay.

Team Richey Our Precocious Poet


Justine Butler, 77, Tennis Star and Teacher JustineHermanButler,whowasaHallofFametennisplayerand

teacher,diedFriday,July1,atherRidgefieldhome.Shewas77yearsoldandthewifeofClarenceButler. Ms.ButlerwasbornonJune1,1934,inNorwalkandhadlivedinRidgefieldformorethan53years. Anavidtennisplayer,regionalpro,andTennisHallofFamer,shewashonoredforhercommunitycontributionsbytherecentnamingoftheOldRidgefieldHighSchool tenniscourts inhername.She taughttennis in Ridgefield for decades; many of the classes were on thosecourts.

“Throughher tirelessefforts in teaching, supporting,andencouragingthesportoftennis,JustinewasrecognizedbothatthelocalandnationallevelbythenamingoftheoldRidgefieldhighschooltenniscourts,andinductionintotheTennisHallofFameinNewport,R.I.,in2001,”herfamilysaid. “Aspecial andstrongwoman,whosepassionanddedicationwillbemissedbyherhusband,family,andourcommunity,Justinewillbewarmlyremembered.” Besides her husband of 54 years, she is survived by her threechildren:Bradfordandhiswife,Sue,ofTerryville;Scottandhiswife,

Patti,ofEaston;andKayandherhusband,Paul,ofShelburne,VT. “Alovingandcaringwifeandmotherofherchildren,Justineremainedfullycommittedtohersixgrandchildren,Brittany,Alexander,Shane,Krystyna,Olympia,andAmandabyattendingendlesssportingevents,academicactivities,andsponsoringmultiplefamilygatherings,”herfamilysaid. DonationsinhermemorymaybesenttotheJustineH.Butlertennisscholarshipfund,c/oRidgefieldParksandRecreation,195DanburyRoad,Ridgefield,CT06877.

Justine Herman Butler,June 1, 1934 - July 1, 2011.

L to R: Jean Selvig and Carol Jaffe.

Jean Selvig and Carol Jaffe JeanhasplayedinmanytournamentsinNewEngland–

mainlyinthe1960s,70sand80s.Withseveralpartnersand a huge number of victories, especially mixeddoubles and women’s doubles. Beside New EnglandtournamentsJeanhasplayedinnationalandinternationaltournaments. She andDodoCheney havemanyGoldBalls to show for their efforts! Jean doesn’t play anymorebuthasplayedinthe90sinrecentyears.

CarolgotatotalkneereplacementSept.10andwithanexcellentrecoveryhasbeenplayingsinceChristmas.


The Reprise in Surprise!The Bad Boys of Boston Do One Better of the USTA National 60 Team Championships!

by Laury Hammel TheUSTANewEnglandMen’s60’sTeam,infamouslyknownastheBadBoysofBostonisbackfroma thirdconsecutivecampaignat theUSTANationalTeamChampionships inSurprise,AZ.Onceagaincaptainedbythehighlyregardedtenniscoach,BillDrake,theBadBoysimprovedtheirresultsbynailingdownthethirdplaceprizeinthisyear’sChampionshipsafterfinishingfourthinlastyear’snationalplayoffs. Anewtwistintheyear’snationalchampionshipswastheemergenceoftheNewEnglandWomen’s60’sTeamwhocameoutofnowhere togoundefeatedandgarner thisyear’snationalchampionships!AffectionatelyknownastheNewEnglandGoodyGoodies,thisgroupoffemininetennisfanaticswouldnotbedeniedandtheirdominantplayraisedthebarforeverforNewEnglandseniorteams.

The Roots of the Bad Boys RepriseSomeofyoumayrememberthemajorsurpriseatSurprise,thattheBadBoysofBostonpulledoffatthe2010championshipsbyplacingfourthandcomingafewmeaslypointsfromreachingthefinals(seethe2010articlein"BreakingNews"ontheNESeniorTennisFoundationwebsite,http://www.neseniortennis.org/breakingnews.htm).Andtheydidthisindramaticcome-from-behindfashionwhilehandicappedwithadepletedteamof5and1/2playersinathreeteamformat–Hop-alongHammelwaslimpingaroundthecourtwithaleginjuryanddoinghisbestimitationofatennisplayer.AfterreturningtoBostonlastspringCaptainBillDrakeandLieutenantBobMcKinleycaucusedandassessedwhatwasneededtotakehomethegoldinthenextcampaign.Theycameupwithafour-stepplan: 1.ConvincetheBadBoystostaytogetherandgiveitanothergointhe2011nationalchampionships. 2.ImprovetheleveloftrainingoftheBadBoysbycompetinginmoreUSTAdoublestournaments andpracticingmoretogetherinthewinter. 3.AddtwomoreBadBoyscapableofcompetingatthehighestlevel. 4.PreachinjurypreventiontotheBadBoysandprayforsomegoodluckinthehealthdepartment. StepOnewasfairlyeasyaseveryoneenthusiasticallywantedanothercrackattheChampionships–onlyJohnMayottecouldn’tmakeitbecauseofapreviouscommitment. PartAofStepTwowasputintoactionallsummerandearlyfallasLieutenantMcKinleyandConwayFeltonwonthe60’sdoublestournamentatBeverly,beatingBadBoysLauryHammelandGeorgeDeptulainthefinals.GeorgeandLaurycontinuedtohonetheirdoublesskillsandendedupbeingranked#1inNewEnglandintheMen’s60DoublesdespitealosstoBadBoysCaptainDrakeandJohnMayotteattheNewEnglandSlamsGrassCourtsChampionships.ThisUSTAtournamentexperienceturnedouttobeinvaluabletotheimprovementoftheBadBoys. PartBwasputintopracticebeginninginthefallasLieutenantMcKinleycontinuedhisorganizationalwizardryandweekafterweekcreatedworld-classseniordoublesgamesonSundaymorningsatBassRiver.TheBadBoysalsobenefitedfromtheirownpersonalYoda,HenryTiberio,wholookedonwithwiseapprovalandofferedsageadviceafterwardswhileholdingcourtinthelobby. StepThreewasatoughonebecausethejobhadgrowntoneedingthreenewhighly-skilledplayersover60whichisnotaneasytask.Itappearedthatamini-coupwasinhandwhenPaulShawagreedtoplayontheBadBoys,onlytofindoutthathewassomehowrateda5.0whichmeanshecouldn’tplayontheteam.Badluck.Fortunately,LieutenantMcKinleyteamedupwithConwayFeltoninaUSTAtournamentasawayofluringhimintobecomingaBadBoy–andbytheendofthesummeritwasonedownandtwotogo.Long-timeNewEnglandseniorplayer,BillBusiekwasputtinginmajortimeintoperfectinghisdoublesskillsandplayedseveraltournamentsthatearnedhimandNeilProulxthe#4Men’s60Doubles


rankinginNewEngland.HeagreedtoaccepttheinvitationtobecomeaBadBoyandnowtheyneededonlyoneother.Long-timeNewEngland senior competitor andamemberof the#2 rankedMen’s60Doublesteam,GeorgeUlrich,lateragreedtojointheteamtogivetheBadBoysareallyHandsomeEight! StepFour,assuspected,turnedouttobeabitmorediceythananticipated.HammelcameupwithinnertenniselbowinJanuaryandcouldn’tplaytennisuntilthefirstweekofApril.ThatinjurykepthimoutofalloftheBassRiverpracticesinthewinter.HewasfullyhealedbythetimehelandedinArizona,buthewasn’ttournamenttough.ThenChuminjuredhisleftarmandithurtsobadthatitseverelyhamperedhisballtosseverytimeheservedwhileinArizona.Despitetheseminorailments,theBadBoyswerehealthy,badderthanever,andfullypreparedforanimprovedRepriseinSurprise.

The Bad Boys of BostonBill Drake, The CaptainBillistwo-time#1NewEnglandMen’sOpenplayer,coachofworld-classprofessionalplayers,highlysuccessfulnationalseniorplayer,DirectorofTennisatTheCountryClubinBrookline,MA,andpart-owneroftheKingsburyClubs.

Bob McKinley, The LieutenantBobisaptlycalledTheLieutenantbecausehewas in theNavyfor threeyearsandwontheAll-Navytennissingleschampionships.HeplayedjuniortennisinBuffalo,NYandplayednumberonesinglesanddoublesatMIT.Bob’sbeenaperennialstandoutonNewEnglandseniordoublesteams.

Chum Steele, The LegendOne of the bestmale players to ever play tennis inNewEngland, Chum played at tenUSNationalChampionshipsatForestHillsandfiveWimbledonChampionships.AttheUSProfessionalChampionshipsatLongwoodhedefeatedthethennumberfiveplayerintheworld–ThomasKoch.

Laury Hammel, The Slicer (and team Historian)Lauryisahighlyrankednationalseniorplayer,hasearnednineNewEnglandnumberoneseniorsinglesrankings,istheownerofTheLongfellowClubs,andisbestknownforhisheavilyslicedgroundstrokes.

George Deptula, The MicrowaveGeorgeisoneofthebiggesthittersinNewEnglandseniortenniswhocanheatuplikeamicrowave.Alate-bloomer,hehasbeenastrongcompetitorformanyyearsasatopseniorsinglesanddoublesplayerinNewEnglandandnationalcompetition.In2010heearnedtheNewEngland#3rankinginMen’s60Singlesandthe#1rankingintheMen’s60doublesinNewEnglandwithfellowBadBoy,LauryHammel.

Bill Busiek, The Big MoverBillmoveswithgreatspeedandagilityonthecourt,buthedevelopedanewreputationwithwowingthefansonthetournamentpartydancefloor.CaptainDrakewassoimpressedwithBill’sfootworkskillsthathedemonstratedduringtheElectricSlide,thatheteamedupwithhimontheplayoffmatchforthirdplacewhichtheywonhandily.

George Ulrich, The VolleyerGeorgeisaperennialtopseniorplayerandisknownforhisabilitytowinmatchesservingandvolleyingonanysurfaceincludingclay.He’savolleyingdemon!Notonlywerehisvolleyslethalinthisevent,buthemovedtothenetsoquicklythatitputextraordinarypressureonhisopponents.


Conway Felton, The RollerConwayisoneofthebestkeptsecretsofNewEnglandseniortennis.Heisabigguywhohitsevenbigger.ByteamingupwithdoublesspecialistLieutenantMcKinleyhefoundtheperfectmatchasapartner–Bob’stouchandconsistencycomplementedConway’spower!

The Preparation in Surprise TheBadBoysareintopreparation.CaptainDrake,theLieutenant,andthreeotherssetthetonebyarrivingonTuesdaywiththeotherthreearrivingonWednesdayandaneight-manpracticewasheldonWednesdayandtwopracticesonThursday.TheCaptainknewthatsinceitwastheBadBoysfirsttimethisyearoutsideandintheheatandthewind,theteamneededatleasttwofulldaysofpreparation.ThisdecisionturnedouttobepivotaltothesuccessoftheBadBoysofBoston. ThursdaywasthenightofthetraditionalplayerswelcomepartywheretheBadBoysgottostruttheirstuff.Lastyear’spartywasabustbecauseoffrigidtemperatures,andtheBadBoysleftearly.Butthisyear’spartywasapuredelightonawarmnightwithastar-filledsky.InspiredbytheleaddanceroftheBadBoys,GeorgeDeptula,theBadBoyscutmorethanafewrugsatthisshindig.GeorgesucceededingettingmostofBadBoysupdancingwiththeNewEnglandGoodyGoodiesandBadGirlsCarolMcKinleyandSallyFelton.TheBadBoysgotthepartyrockingandrollingtothemax.AftertheBadBoysoutlastedtheGoodyGoodieswhoheadedbacktothehotelforanearlysleepbecauseoftheir7:30a.m.start,theBadBoysliveduptotheirnameanddescendedonvarioustablesofunsuspectingwomen’steamsfromothersectionsandbytheendoftheeveningfewwomen’steamsescapedtheBadBoys’invitations/exhortationstorockandroll.ThenightprovedtobeadelightfuldiversionthatlooseneduptheBadBoysandgotthemlaughingandhavingagoodoletime. Afteragoodnight’ssleepandanearlymorningpractice,theBadBoysmadethesceneattheSurprisecourtsat8:30a.m.Fridaymorning,April29–readytoplayandchargeduptopullafewmoresurprises.

Day One – Friday, April 29th Thisyearthereweretwelveteams–threeflightsoffourteams.Thewinnerofeachflightandonewildcardadvancetothesemi-finalsonSunday.TheBadBoysflightwasatoughoneandincludedlastyear’ssecondplaceteamfromtheSouthaswellasNorthernCaliforniaandMissouriValley. TheBadBoy’swere deep,with all four teams playing solid tennis andwith no team dominant,CaptainDrakehadtheflexibilityofseveralchoiceswhenhemadehis lineups.TheBadBoysfacedatoughNorthernCaliforniateaminthefirstroundandaspredictedtheresultwasn’tdetermineduntilthelastmatch.HammelandDeptula,NewEngland’s#1ranked60’steam,hadasluggishfirstsetlosing6-4andthenturneditupanotchandtookthesecondset6-3.IntheTiebreak,Hammel,whowascomingoffaninjuryandwasabitrusty,missedafeweasyvolleysthatultimatelycosttheBadBoystheTBandthematch,andtheywerenowdown0-1inmatches.McKinleyandFeltonhadbeenburningupthecourtsinpracticeatBassRiverforweeksandtheykepttheirhandshotandwonhandily6-4,6-4.Withtheteammatchnowknottedat1-1inmatcheseveryonecongregatedonthecourtfeaturingDrakeandSteeleandwatchedthemomentumshiftasTheCaptainandTheLegendlostthesecondset6-4,afterwinningthefirstconvincingly.SoheretheBadBoyswereintheirfirstmatch,oneTiebreakfromlosingtheteammatch.TheMatchTiebreakerwasnerve-wrackinglyclose,butwithacoupleofkeylobsandreflexvolleys,TheCaptainandTheLegendliveduptotheirreputationsasfiercecompetitorsandekedouttheTB10-8. Inanytenniscompetition,thefirstroundisalwaysachallengeaseveryonegetsaccustomedtotheconditionsandcourts.TheBadBoysgaveacollectivesighofreliefwhentheygotthroughthisroundrelativelyunscathed.However,theBadBoyswerewellawarethatoneindividualmatchcoulddeterminetheultimateoutcomebecauselastyeartheysqueakedintothesemi-finalsbasedonaoneindividualmatchadvantageovertwootherteamstiedforsecondintheirflight–everysinglematchcounts!


ThesecondopponentofthedaywasasolidMissouriValleyteam.BusiekandUlrichreplacedHammelandDeptulaforthisround.FeltonandMcKinleywereplayingonthecourtnexttothecrowdedbleachersandfoundthemselvesinadog-fightwhereeverypointwascontested.HammelandDeptulaalongwithCarolandSallyformedtheBadBoysBlockandthenoiselevelbecameabitraucous.TheLieutenantandConwaywonatightfirstset7-6,andwereeveninthesecondsetwhenaMoValleyplayerhitananglevolleywinnerthatwasheadingforthe4-foothighfenceonthesideofthecourt.NowanyonewhoknowsConwayknowshedoesn’tknowthemeaningof‘giveup’or‘letgo,’soheinstinctivelychargedfortheball.Hereachedtheball,butthedernfencegotinthewayandsuddenlyhefoundhimselfface-to-facewithachainlinkfence.Intelligently,Felton,ratherthancollidingwiththisobstacle,optedtorolloverit,whichhemiraculouslyandgracefullyperformedandlandedinthedirt/gravelwithaperfectbellyflop.Thisunusualacrobaticfeatthatendedwithaloudthudbroughtahushtothecrowd,andeveryonewashopingFeltonwasalright.Fortunately,withinafewsecondshewasgettinguponhisknees,saying:“Bringiton,I’mOK,we’vegotamatchtowin.”Nosissy,Feltonwipedoffthebloodanddirtandgotrightbackintothematchandhitavolleywinner.WithFelton’seffortservingasaninspiration,FeltonandMcKinleywentontowinthesecondset6-2andputNewEnglandup1-0.Hammelwhowastheclosesteyewitnesstothisextraordinary‘roll,’wasseenafterthematchstudyingthefenceandthecourtandtryingtofigureoutthegeometryofhowthis‘roll’actuallyhappened.Felton,ontopofhelpingwinthiscriticalmatch,wasrewardedforhishustleandgymnasticcoordinationbybeingforeverknownas‘TheRoller.’ In their first match of the week, Busiek and Ulrich came out swinging big, hitting some clutchoverheads, and jumping out to a one set lead.However, as can happen in doubles, after a couple ofdramaticpointswentthewayofMoValley,themomentumshiftedandMoValleywonthesecondset6-2.ThesuperTiebreakwasdramaticandcouldhavegoneeitherway,butintheendMoValleyprevailedandtiedtheteammatchup1-1. SoonceagainDrakeandSteelefoundthemselvesthelastteamplaying,withtheteammatchontheline.TheBadBoyswonthefirstset6-3andlookedtobedominatingthematch,whenallofasuddentherewasanothermomentumshiftandtheyfoundthemselvesinaTiebreakinthesecondset.WhenthegoinggetstoughfortheBadBoys,theBadBoysgetgoing.NotwantingtobeinanotherMatchTiebreak,theywonthesetTiebreakandtheBadBoysofBostonwerenowsittingprettyat2-0andleadingtheirflight.

Day Two – Saturday, April 30th Afterwinningtwotoughteammatchesthatwentdowntothefinalindividualmatch,theBadBoysnowfoundthemselvesincontroloftheirowndestiny–wintwomatchesinthefinalroundrobinmatchandtheyareintothesemi-finalsforthesecondyearrunning.TheproblemwasthattheSouthernteamtheyfacedwastheteamthatbeattheBadBoysinthesemi-finalslastyear,andtheywerereturningwiththesamebasicteamloadedwithnationallyrankedandhighlyexperiencedplayers.Thatbeingsaid,theBadBoyswerefarfromintimidatedandwereeagerforalittleredemptionafterlastyear’sloss. TheLieutenantandTheRollerwereplayingwithgreatfocusandwere‘locked-in’.TheytookchargequicklyandneverletatoughteamofSouthernboys(thatincludedlegendaryHughThomson)getintothematchandtheywonwithsurprisingease6-4,6-0. Butthingswerelookingbleakintheothertwomatches.DrakeandSteelehadlostthefirstsettoahighlysuccessfulteaminaback-and-forthTiebreakandweredownabreakinthesecondset.MeanwhileHammelandDeptulawereplayingBillHester,thesonofformerUSTAleaderSlewHester,andDavidBeauchamp,werecrushed6-1inthefirstset,andwereonserveinthesecondset.ButthiswheretheBadBoysslogancameintoplay–‘NeverGiveUp,Never,Never,Giveup!’DrakeandSteelewerefightingtogetthatbreakbackinthesecondset,andHammelandDeptulawereunwillingtogiveaninchontheirservicegames.AlthoughunabletobreaktheboysoftheSouthland,HammelandDeptulaheldtheirservessixtimesinarowforcingasetTiebreak.BythistimeHammelwasmovingintoastateofmindknownas‘HammelTime’wherehighenergyandboisterousself-expressionaretheorderoftheday.Hammeland


DeptulajumpedouttoanearlyleadintheTBandwonithandily,forcingamatchTBtogivenewlifetotheBadBoys.Afteraseriesofterrificandtensepoints,HammelandDeptula(andtheBadBoys)foundthemselvesinamajorrole–HammelandDeptulaweredowndoublematchpointwithHesterservingat9-7.Meanwhile,DrakeandSteelewerestilldownabreakinthesecondsetandtimewasrunningout.ThisiswhenthedecibellevelincreasedandthefocusnarrowedforHammelandDeptula.PlayingthedeucecourtHammelhitaperfectlobreturnoffafirstservethatsetupaneasyoverheadforDeptula–onematchpointerased.NowthesecondmatchpointhadHammelservingandhehitaserve into thebodyofBeauchampforaservicewinner–matchpointnumbertwoerased.Nowwiththingsevenupat9-9,HammelservedtoHesterwhohitalowreturnthathe’dbeenhittingallmatchandasDeptulalaterdescribedit,“ThatsoftforehandslicevolleyofHammel’sseemedtotakeforevertogooverthenetandland,anditwassoshort thatHestercouldn’treachit.Thatwastense.”NowtheSouthernboysfoundthemselvesdownmatchpointandDeptulawasdeterminedtogetthismatchoverwith.HecrushedoneofhispatentedbackhanddrivereturnsandfolloweditupwithawinningvolleytocloseoutthematchandputtheBadBoysintothefinalfour.ThespontaneousjubilationafterthiscomebackwasheardallthewaybacktoBostonastheBadBoysrejoicedintheirPhoenix-likerisefromtheashes.TheBadBoysofBostonthenjoinedtowatchthefinishofthethirdmatch(whichnowwasmeaningless)thatSteelandDrakeeventuallylost,7-6,6-4.TheBadBoysareacloselyknitteamandthisteamvictorywasanultrasweetmomentforthesetenniswarriorsfromBeanTown. There are few thingsmore thrillingand satisfying in competition than to comebackand to seizevictoryfromthejawsofdefeat.TheBadBoysandtheircoaches/healthadvisors,CarolandSally,decidedalittlemerrimentwasinorderaftertheiradvancementtothesemi-finalsandtheydinedataJapaneserestaurantthatcookedthefoodinthecenterofthetable–aperfectsettingforateamcelebration.Asitturnedout,thepartyhadanotherspecialsignificance–itwasabirthdaypartyforLieutenantMcKinley.TheimpromptuBadBoys’chorusofHappyBirthdaysungtoLieutenantMcKinleywasremarkableinitsenthusiasmifnotitsquality. Afterthefoodwasordered,atTheSlicer'srequest,theBadBoysshowedtheirsensitivesideandonebyonesharedwhatthisteamexperienceandtheBadBoysmeanttothem.AtthispointtheroughandtoughexterioroftheseguysmeltedawayasmorethanatearortwowasshedastheBadBoys(manywhohadbeenfriendsfroover40years)openedupabouttheimportancetothemofcompetitivetennisandthecamaraderieitelicits.SallythentookitonestepfurtherandaskedforanotherroundofsharingwheretheBadBoysrevealedwhatinterestingandnewthingstheylearnedabouteachotheronthistrip.Itwasatenderandsweetnightforall. However,asthevictorsfromNewEnglandwereleavingtherestaurant,thereveriewasendingandtheywerealreadyputtingtheirgamefacesoninpreparationtowinthesemi-finalmatchat8a.m.Sundaymorning.

Day Three – Sunday, May 1st Inthesemi-finalstheBadBoysfacedatalentedandexperiencedSouthwestteamfromPhoenix.LastyeartheBadBoysedgedthemoutofthelastsemi-finalsberthbyasinglematch,andthisyeartheywereallbusinessanddeterminedtotakefulladvantageoftheirhomecourt/climateadvantage.InArizonait’susuallywindyinthespring(certainlymorewindythanindoorsatBassRiver)andtheSouthwestteamknewthisgavethemanadvantage.TheBadBoysdidn’tbuyintothisthinkingbecauseofthetwodaysofpreparationandthethreematchesthey’dalreadywon.Thestagewassetforahighlycompetitivematch. HammelandDeptulastartedoffhotandjumpedtoanearly two-breakleadwhichsoonbecameaone-breakleadastheiropponentsbegannailingtheirreturnofservesandearnedaservicebreak.At4-3inthefirstwiththemomentumshiftingandDeptulafoundhimselfdown0-40anditwastimeforsomenewheroicsfromthisteam.Deptulaservedthreeconsecutiveaceswithserveslandingonthelineeachtime.ThisservingexhibitionreallyturnedthingsaroundandledtoafirstsetvictoryfortheBadBoys.The


secondsetwasasee-sawbattlethatendedupinaSetTBwhereHammelandDeptulatookchargeearlyandclosedoutthematchandtheadBoysofBostonwereup1-0. Meanwhile,FeltonandMcKinleycontinuedtheirhothandsandtookatwoservicebreakleadagainstPeterBronson(theholderofmanynationalsinglesanddoublestitles)andhispartnerPhilAnderson.But,theSouthwestgunslingerswerenottobeddeniedandtheystartedmakingsomeshotsandfoughtbacktotiethesetat6-6.IntheTBtheBadBoyshadtheirchancesbutcouldn’tquiteconvertandtheylostaverycloseTBandthefirstset.Inthesecondset,FeltonandMcKinleylosttheirserveearlyandhadseveralchancestoeventhematchbutitasnottobe,andtheylostthesecondset6-2.TheBadBoys’teammatchwasonceagaindown to the lastmatchwithCaptainDrakeandUlrichfighting foreverypoint.TheiropponentswereBillAustinandMyronSnow,apairofwind-ballmasters–theyneedednoweathermentoknowwhichwaythewindblew.Itwasuncannyhowmanycriticalpointswerewonbylobsthatseemedtobegoing longorshortand thenreverseddirection. Itwas likeagreatputter ingolf readinggreens– theSouthwestduoreadthewindperfectly.Aftera longhard-foughtmatchDrakeandUlrichfinallysuccumbed7-5,7-5,andtheBadBoyswerebootedoutoffinalroundofthechampionships. BecausetheBadBoyshadcomesoclosetoreachingthefinals,thedisappointmentwasmonumentalanddeflating.Nonetheless,theBadBoysweredeterminedtoimproveonthepreviousyear’sfourthplacebytakinghomethethirdplacetrophy.ThePacificNorthwest teamwasloadedwithexceptionaltalent(includingtwotoptenrankeddoublesplayers)anduntilthesemi-finalstheywerealsoundefeated. HammelandDeptula lost ina tightmatch toDougRuffinandStephenHoggs7-6,6-4.Ruffin iscurrentlyranked#3inthenationinsinglesand#4indoubles(withanotherPNWteammate,AlLockwood)andhewasabletodominatethemathwithhiscombinationofpowerandconsistency.FeltonandMcKinleyreturnedtotheirwinningwaysandwonbacktheirmatchhandily6-3,6-2.OnceagainthedecidingmatchfellontheshouldersoftheCaptainandhispartner.DrakeandBusiekplayedsolidtennisandweremetwith little resistance in their6-1,6-2victory thatclinched thenumber#3 trophy for theBadBoysofBoston. Nowallthatwasleftwaspickingupthetrophies,posingforphotographs,andsayinggoodbyetonewandlong-timetennisfriends.Itwasajobwelldone!

Epilogue TheBadBoysofBostonlandedinBostonwiththeirthirdplacecrystaltrophiesinhandandhappyandproudthattheirfemalecohortstookhomefirstplace.Andtheyanticipatedtheirreentryintothehumdrumofeverydaylife,theydidsofilledwithvividmemoriesofpassionandpathos.Theywerefeelingthefullrangeofhumanemotionsripplethroughtheirbodies–includingpride,humility,frustration,andgratitude.

PridebecausetheBadBoys... •PlayedasateamandmadetheWEbiggerthantheME •Foughttheirheartsoutandleftnothingonthecourt •Exhibitedsuperbsportsmanship •Playedsomefinetennisandtookhomethirdplaceoutofagroupof12worthycompetitors

HumilitybecausetheBadBoys... •Foundoutfirst-handthatnomatterhowgoodyouthinkyouare,therearemanyfantasticplayers over60whoareasgoodorbetterthantheBadBoys •Learnedonceagainthatthissportiswonderfulinsomanyways,butinparticularitexposesour failingsandweaknessesfortheworldtosee–thereisnowheretohide •Sawtimeandtimeagainhowthebestplayersarealmostalwaysthemosthumble,andtheirhumility isonereasonwhytheyaresogood


FrustrationbecausetheBadBoys... •Rememberedtheshotstheycould’vemadethatmighthavemadeadifferenceandputtheminthe finals.Rememberingthewhatmighthavebeen’sisthecurseofacompetitivetennisplayer •Understoodthatthirdplaceiscool,buttheyaren’tgoingtobesatisfiedwithanythinglessthanthe championshiptrophies–infact,theyknowthatthechampionshipistheirdestiny •Knewtheycanstilldobetteranditisthisfrustrationwilldrivethemtopracticeharder,improveon weaknesses,andcomebackstrongernextyear

GratitudebecausetheBadBoys... •Loveplayingtennisandarethrilledthattheyarehealthy;canstillcompeteatahighlevel;andcan runaroundthecourtthrowingthemselvesatmovingtennisballs–unlikesomeoftheirclosetennis friendswhohaveeitherpassedon,can’tplaybecauseofinjuries,orevenworsearestandingaround playinggolf •AppreciatethetimeandenergyCaptainDrakeandlieutenantMcKinleyputintobringingtheBad Boystogetherandkeepingthemfocused •Knowthatthereareguyslikethemineverycornerofthisnationpracticinghardandaimingtoget bettersotheycanbeattheBadBoysnextyearwhichiswhatmakesthiscompetitionsomuchfun •AregratefulforthesupportoftheBadGirls–CarolMcKinleyandSallyFeltonfortheirfaithfuland unwaveringsupportandhealingtherapy

TheRepriseinSurprisewasadefiniteimprovementastheBadBoysbroughthomethe#3trophies.Farfromsatisfied,theyhavetheirsightssetonwinningnumberonebeforethey’redone!

Six of the “Bad Boys” hoist the 3rd place banner. “Bad Boys” pre-semi-final dinner (and Bob’s birthday).

The “Bad Boys” and the “Goody Goodies”celebrate success.

The “Bad Boys” yuck it up at team celebration.


Bob Hatem and Rob Glovin IfyouseeBobHatemandRobGlovinsmilingtheirwaythroughNewEngland thissummer ithasalottodowiththeirsuccessasadoubles teamwhen theRally fortheCuretournamentswereheldatJupiterOcean andRacquet ClubinJupiter,Florida. TheNewEngland snowbirdsteamed together against a strongfield to win the men’s doubles.Word has it that both have hadhelp with their serves fromRoscoeTannerwhoisassociatedwith JORC. Glovin returns toDennis onCapeCod andHatem

toOgunquit,Maine,whentheyarenotplayinginFlorida.

L - R: Marvin Sears – runner-up; Owen Landon – winner in Men’s 80 Singles.

L - R: Scott Wynn, Susan Wynn – runners-up;Dixie Thompson-Passardi, Tim Heath - winners in Mixed 45 Doubles.

L - R: David Lowry, Eugene Wheeler – runners-up;Dick Mount, George Boyce – winners-up in men’s 75 Doubles.

L - R: Ron Plock, Jason Bosseau – runners-up;Ernest True, George Lynch – winners in Men’s 70 Doubles.

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The Unstable Shoulder

Theshoulderisthemostmobilejointinthehumanbody.Greatermobility,however,increasestheriskofinstability.Simply,themorecontactbetweencupandball,themorestablethejoint.Thehipisasimpleexampleofthis.Threemajorforcesholdtheshoulderjointinplace.Firstthereisasuctionbetweentheballandcup.Second,thecapsuleandincorporatedligamentsofthecapsuleprovidetheprimaryrestraintagainst dislocation.The capsule is often tornor detached from the cup (glenoid) of the jointwith anacutetraumaticdislocation.Third,themusclesoftherotatorcuffactlikethereinsofahorseholdingthehumeralheadorballofthejointinplace(located).Therotatorcuffactsasadynamicsecondarystabilizer.Thelabrum(lip),acartilageborerbetweenthecapsuleancup,alsoincreasestheconformityofthejointandtheeffectivediameterofasmallglenoid(cup)relativetothelargehumeralhead(ball)ofthejoint. Dislocationscanbeacuteandtraumaticasinasportsorworkinjury,ortheycanbechronicandrelativelyatraumatic.Theformerisgenerallyassociatedwithcapsulartearsorlabraldetachment,andeffectivelydestroystheprimarystabilizerofthejoint.Non-operativemanagementofthisinjuryisgenerallyindicated,however,therecurrencerateisroughly90%inthetwentyyearoldorunder.Thisdramaticallydecreaseswithage,andoverfortyyearsofageisunder20%. Atraumaticdislocationisoftenassociatedwithcapsularlaxity,generalizedligamentlaxity,andrepetitiveligamentoverload.Forthisreasonitiscommonlyseenintheswimmerandthrowingathlete.Itisoftenassociatedwithsubluxationwithoutfrankdislocation.Thismaymakeforaconfusingconstellationofsymptomsandalonghistorywithoutcorrectdiagnosis. ThesePatientsin85%ofcasesormorerespondtoexerciseprogramwhichincreasethestrengthoftherotatorcuffandthesecondarystabilizersoftheshoulder.

SymptomsSymptoms of dislocation are obvious especially when reduction is required by manipulation by aphysician.Subluxation,however,maybemoreelusive.Symptomsheremaymimicthoseofimpingementespeciallyintheswimmerorthrowingathlete.Overheadworkmaycausepainandreachingupwiththearmexternallyrotatedmayresultinapprehension,orthesensethatdislocationwilloccur.


DiagnosisThecapsuleisoftentornordetachedfromthecup(glenoid)withanacutetraumaticdislocation.Diagnosisisgenerallymadebyphysicalexam.PlainX-rayexamonlyrulesoutotherproblemsorinjuriesassociatedwithdislocationandconfirmsthatthejointisindeedlocated.MRIisingeneralnothighlysensitivenorspecific in the diagnosis of capsular injury.This can be greatly improvedwith viewsdone in severalpositionsofrotation.CATscanenhancedwitharthrogramcontrastisatleastasdiagnosticasMRI,butmoreinvasive.Ultimatelyaccuratediagnosismaybemadeduringevaluationofthejointduringanesthesiaanddirect jointevaluationwitharthroscopy.When therapeuticexercise fails todecreasesymptoms toa tolerable level,examunderanesthesiawitharthroscopicoropenrepairmaybe indicated.Generallythis followsan intensive rotational strengtheningprogram,unless recurrentdislocationoccurswithoutprovocation.

SurgeryRepairof theattachmentof thecapsuleof the shoulder to theneckof theglenoid (Bankart repair) isnowthemostsuccessfulandanatomicallypreservingmethodofsurgicalrepair.Reportsgivethisgreaterthan95%successratewhenperformedbyanopensurgicalapproach.Withthisprocedure,generalizedcapsularlaxitymaybeaddressedinpatientswithatraumaticdislocationandsubluxation.Opensurgeryisuncomfortable,andimmobilizationisrequiredforafull4to6weeks.Arthroscopicrepairsarenowpossible,however,eveninthehandsofthosewhodevelopedthetechniques,theincidenceofredislocationishigher(about10%).Theobviousadvantageislesspainaftersurgeryandashorthospitalstay(oftenoutpatient).Immobilizationshouldbeidenticaltothatwithopenrepair.Lesspainwitharthroscopicrepairmayinfactleadtoahigherriskofredislocation,becausepatientstendtobeginactivitiespriortoadequatecapsularhealing.

ComplicationsAsinallsurgery,therearerisks.Thegreatestriskisthatofrepeatdislocation.Theriskofinfectionisbelow0.5%.Theriskofnerveinjuryorunresolvedpainisalsoverysmall.Onlyyoucanweightherisksandbenefitsofsurgeryandmakeaninformeddecision.

RehabilitationAsnotedabove,rehabilitationbeginswithimmobilizationandthenprogressesfromisometric(strengtheningwithoutmotion),toactiverotationalstrengthening,andpassivetoactivemotionthroughaprogressivelymorenormalrange.Generallyafullrangeofmotionisexpectedtoreturnby3-4monthsaftersurgery.Noextrememeasuresshouldbetakentoregainfullmotionrapidly,ortherepairmaybedamaged.Clearlyfollowingspecificguidelinesforrehabilitationareasimportantastherepairitself.

Timecourse1)Slingimmobilization4-6weeks2)Isometricstrengtheningofrotatorcuffbeginsat4-6weeks.3)Activestrengtheningofrotatorcuffandearlydeltoidstrengthening6-8weeks.4)Activeandpassiveelevation(elbowandhandaboveshoulder)8-10weeks.50Lightliftingandfunctionaluseoftheshoulder4monthspost-op.6)Returntorelativelynormalshoulderuse(sportsandheavylifting)6monthspost-op.

Compliments of: Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics & Podiatry400 Massasoit Ave., Suite 200, East Providence, RI 02914

sportsmedcenter.com


Senior Slams Here to Stayby Helaine Block

Concord,MA–DorcasandKenMillerhaveagenuinepassionfortennis.Theirloveofthesportisapparentfromthemomentyoumeetthemandposethequestionofwhendidtheyfirstbecomeinvolvedinthesport.A very likeable and humble couple, theMillersareapairofhighly-skilledandhighly-rankedtennisplayerswhohaveparticipatedinnationalandNewEnglandseniortournamentsonaregularbasisforjustshyofthreedecades.DorcascurrentlyholdstheNo.1rankingfor2010inthewomen’s70-year-olddivisioninNewEnglandandisseventhnationally.Kenrepresents half of theNo. 2-ranked doublesteam in New England in the 70-year-olddivision.

Ironically,neitherpickedupthesportuntiltheywereintheir30s.Inheryoungerdays,Dorcaswasastay-at-homemotherandanequestrianwhoenjoyedridinghorses. Oneday,whileriding,shewasthrownfromherhorse.Fortunately,herinjurieswereminimalandshewalkedawaywithonlyaseparatedshoulder.Oncetheinjuryhealed,herdoctorrecommendedrehabilitationineitherphysicaltherapyorplayingtennistoregainthestrengthinherarm.Shechosetennisandthepassionfor thesportbegan.Shortlyafterward,Ken joinedheron thecourtand tennisbecamea largecomponentoftheirlives. Backinthesummerof2008,whiledrivingtoaNewEnglandseniortournamentinWilliamstownMA,theMillersbegandiscussingwhatcouldbedonetospiceupseniortennisfortheNewEnglandregion.Theyfeltasthoughlocalseniortenniscoulduseamuchneededboostandthetimingwasideal. “KenandIbothbelievedthatthesportwasfadingandnoonehadaninterestinrevitalizingit,”Dorcassaid. Equippedwiththeirloveofthesport,senseofdetermination,andgenuinepassion,theystartedtheNewEnglandSeniorSlams,aseriesofthreeUnitedStatesTennisAssociationNewEngland-sanctionedtournamentsforseniormenandwomenbetweentheagesof50and85. As theMillers’ dreamwas becoming a reality, it was time to find enthusiastic supporters aswellasfinancialbackers.TheyapproachedUSTANewEnglandandthesectionofferedsupport inanywaypossible.USTANewEnglandbackingoftheideawascrucial,buttheyalsoneededaseniororganizationinconjunctionwiththeUSTAtogainadditionalcredibility.TheiranswerwastheNewEnglandSeniorTennisFoundation,aMassachusetts-basedorganizationfoundedbyIrvingandBerniceLevinetopromotethesportamongstseniorsinNewEngland.BothDorcasandKenareontheBoardofDirectorsandKencurrently serves as thewebmaster.TheBoard ofDirectors loved the idea andquickly became ardentsupporters. “Finding a grass surface that could accommodate our draw size in New England was quite thechallenge,”Kensaid.“TherearealimitednumberofsinglestandinggrasscourtsinNewEnglandalone,nevermindenoughgroupedtogethertoaccommodateatournament.’ Aftermuchnetworking,lobbying,andresearch,thethreesurfacesfinallyweresecuredforthe2010NewEnglandSeniorSlams.ThehardcourttournamentwasheldatYaleUniversityinNewHaven,CT.Yaleoffersanextensivevenuewithbeautifuloutdooraswellasindoorfacilitiesinthecaseofinclement

Ken Miller (middle) with 60's grass court winners George Dep-tula (left) and Ken Newman.


weather. ThegrasstournamentwasheldattheInternationalHallofFameinNewport,RI,abeautifully-situatedvenuerightintheheartofhistoricdowntownNewport.TheclaytournamentwassplitbetweentheConcordCountryClubinConcord,MA,andtheBeverlyGolfandTennisClubinBeverly,MA. The2010NewEnglandSeniorSlamwasahugesuccessandexceededtheMillers’expectations.Therewere365individualparticipantscompetingineithersingles,doubleorboth. The2011NewEnglandSeniorSlamswillbeheldathesamevenuesagainduringthesummermonths.Thenextandexcitingadditionwillbetheinclusionofamixed-doubles65-year-oldbrackettournament. ForadditionalinformationonhowtoparticipateintheSeniorSlamsandtosupporttheNewEnglandSeniorSlams,visit:www.neseniortennis.org.

Continued from page Front Cover (2011 Addie Cup)

sportsmanshipofeachteammembernotonlytotheiragegroupteambuttotheteamasawhole.Our40steamwelcomednewcomersNancyGrimes,SueBenoitandChristineChiminello.Theircombinedenergyandengagementwiththeteamwereinfectious.TheywerejoinedbyveteransMichelleWrightandAileenEleey.Aileenevenplayedwithstitchesinherrighthandfingerwhichultimatelybecameinfected. The50steamalsowelcomednewcomerJohannaBickfordwhohadadecisivesingleswineventhoughsheturnedherankleandwashardlyabletowalkthelastfewgames.AndafteraneasyfirstdaydoublesmatchAnnKnoblockhadtoretiredwithapulledcalfmusclewhileleadinginhersecondday’ssinglesmatch.LikewiseTinaBougas-Smithwho joined the teamaftermanyyears,was forced to retire fromhermatchwithaveryswollenknee.Thiswasatrueblowtotheteamsincetheoriginal50srosterwasundeniablythestrongestofanyteamandrarelygivesupasinglematch.ItissafetosaythatMollywasnowworried.However,JeanneHulsenpostedhersecondsingleswinandweallwereecstaticwhenJeanOsachukaddedagutsysingleswin,despiteasoreknee, toeven thescore6 -6 following thesinglesmatches.JeanneandJeanteamtogethertoupholdNewEngland’sdominanceatfirstdoubles. The60swereQueensoftheTie-Breakers!AllysonBolducplayedfivetie-breakersinthreewinningmatches.MaryMayotteplayedfourtie-breakersintwowinningmatchesandinbothcasestherewereMatchtie-breakers.Withnosesgluedtothewindowwewatchedthefinalmatchonthecourt,MollyHahnandLeeDelfaussefighttheirwaytoafinalMatchtie-breakerwinthatputNewEnglandoverthetop. Inthe70sHeidiAttfellnerandSheilaWeinstockwonalltheirsinglesmatchesandSheilaandJudySmithwonboththeirdoublesmatches.Thesewereallwonintwosets. Inadditiontoourseriouslyinjuredplayerstherestofuswereablyattendedtobyourfavoritetravellingfriendandphysical therapist,BernadetteLehnmann,whomassagedourachesandpainsandcarefullywrappeduswithkinesiotape. InMolly’s words: “This New England win is a tribute to the depth, strength, determination andtremendoussupportoftheentireteam.”


Irving Levine still living the dream at Clem Easton Super Seniors tennis tournament

Longmeadow – Local tennis royalty Irving Levine began playingtennis during the Great Depression. Wilbraham’s Fran CalaresepickedupthesportaftercompletinghisserviceinWorldWarII. Sunday afternoon at The Field Club, the two met for the men’s90-and-oversingleschampionshipattheClemEastonSuperSeniorsevent. The 89-year-old Levine overcame the effects of a broken pinkyfinger to cruisepast90-year-oldCalarese in straight sets, 6-0,6-0.Due to a tournament rule, Levine played in the 90-and-over agedivisionbecausehis90thbirthdaywillcomelaterthisyear. Notthatheactshisage. LevinestillworksforCopleyFund,Inc.,whichhefoundedin1978andhasoperatedeversince.Heplaystenniswheneverhecan,drovehimselftwohourstotheLongmeadowtournamentfromhisRehobothhome and still contributesmoney and time to help develop tennisprogramsintheregion. In1996,LevinefoundedtheNewEnglandSeniorTennisFoundationwith$250,000fromhisownpocket.

“Thefocuswasonyouth,whichisgood,”hesaid,“butwewantedtoestablishanorganizationthatwouldpromoteseniorparticipation.” Thefoundationcontinuestoserveitpurpose,withtheClemEastonSuperSeniortournamentprovidingthelatestevidence. “It’sjustagreattournament,”saidCalarese,whoonceservedonthetournamentcommittee.“Theytreatusright.” Levine’s easywin againstCalaresewas the latest championship victory in a celebrated local andinternationaltenniscareer.In1971,Levinewonthe40-and-overdoublesnationalchampionshipinAtlanta,Ga. HeownstherecordformostnumberonerankingsinNewEnglandtennis,hasbeenrankedashighasnumberthreeinthecountryinthe80-and-overagedivisionandoncerepresentedtheUnitedStatesinthe80-and-overWorldChampionshipsalongsidetwoformerWimbledonchampions. Tenniswasn’t the only racket sport he thrived in, either. Levinewas selected to the 40-and-overnationaltabletennisteaminthe1970sandonceplayedtabletennisattheBostonGardenduringhalftimeofaBostonCelticsgame. HisopponentCalaresewasnopushover.Atwo-timewinneroftheEastontournament,Calaresehaswonsomanytennistrophiesthatheoccasionallyneedstothrowsomeawaytomakeroomforthelatest.ThoughhewasdisappointedwithSunday’sshowing,Calareseishealthyagainafterbrieflybeingsidelinedbyarecentinjury. “Mydoctortoldmenottoplayonhardcourts,”hesaid.“Littledoesheknow,Ido.” Calareseappreciatesthathecanstillplaytennissodeepintothefifthsetofhislife. “Whoknowswhatlifehasinstoreforyouwhenyoureachyoureightiesandnineties,”hesaid.“Someofusarejustlucky.” In other tournament action, Paul Fein, head professional of the Chicopee Parks and RecreationDepartment,felltoRichardKlaffkyinthemen’s65-and-oversinglesChampionship,6-1,6-3.

90-and-over New England champIrv Levine hits a smashing serve.


Grass Slam at Newport Starts with Rain,but Ends Up Successful(but, no hurricane like last year)

The2011GrassNESeniorSlamatNewportstartedwithrainandallplayonThursdaywascancelled,astherewerenobackupcourtsavailablethen.WeatherclearedonFridayandremainedgoodfortherestoftheweekendbutFridayandhalfofSaturdaysawthegrasscourtstoowetforplay.Unfortunately,theprospectofplayingonhardcourtsinsteadofgrasscausedsomewhoenteredthetournamenttowithdraw,butmostoftheplayerssoldieredon. FridayplayonhardcourtscommencedinthemorningatCareyMansion(3courts)andSalveReginaUniversity(6courts),bothcloseby.CareyMansionwasnotavenueusedlastyearandtherearesomeinterestingstoriesassociatedwithit.Itapparentlyisthoughttobeahauntedhouse–atouristbuscamebyinthemorninganditsguidemadeapointoftellingthetouristsitwashauntedandhadbeenontelevisionacoupleofweeksbeforeonaprogramhighlightinghauntedhouses.Also,duringplayinthemorning,awomanandmancameuptovolunteerRollieErnstwhohelpedatCareyandaskedherwhotheplayerswereandwhoownedthetenniscourts.ThewomanwasaprivateinvestigatorhiredbytheneighborsoftheCareyMansionastheyalldislikedthewomanowner.Apparently,sheregularlyhad“wild”partiesatthemansionwith40carscloggingthenarrowstreet.Shealsowentoutnudeinthenightattimesandsometimessleptoutsideinthenude!Maybeshecomesouttocommunewithghosts? Backtotennis.Inmens50singles,JohnGeilfusshadalonghardfoughtsingleswininthefinals(ongrass)overYaleSlamsingleswinnerRussStrong6-3,0-6,7-5.Mens50doubleshadthreeteamsandtheyplayedroundrobin.MarkLuedersandRichWilsonwonatoughthreesetteroverJohnGeilfussandRobPease6-4,3-6,10-6togivethemtwoSlam50doubleswinsastheyalsowontheClaySlam.Allmatchesexceptfinalswherethedrawwasfourormoreplayedasupertiebreakerinlieuofa3rdsettomakeuptimeduetothelossofthefirstday.

Inwomens50singles,unseededPamWolfdefeated1stseedanddoublespartnerVickiHibbard6-1,6-4inthesemisandthendefeated2ndseedLynnKaufman6-0,6-3inthefinals.Thewomens50doublesdrawwasthelargestdoublesdrawinthetournamentwithseventeamsentered.AttheClaySlam,theCTteamofBarbaraClarkeandHollyShaeferhadsomuchfunthattheysaidtheyweregoingtorecruittheirleagueteamplayersfortheGrassSlamandtheydelivered.HollyandBarbaramadeittothefinalsbutthenlosttowinnersVickiHibbardandPamWolf6-2,6-3.

50 singles winner John Geilfuss shaking hands with finalist Russ Strong after their hard fought match.

Finalist Russ Strong with winner John Geilfuss


Inmens55singles,1stseedWadeFramedefeatedunseededBrighamMetcalfe6-1,6-4inthefinal.Brighamhad a very tight semismatchdefeating2nd seedHanyTeylouni 2-6, 6-2, 10-5. Inmens55doubles,1stseedsWadeFrameandPhilKadeschwontheroundrobin(therewerethreeteams)totakethetitle.

Inmens60singles,1stseedAlexLevichevdefeated4thseedGeorgeUlrichinthefinals6-4,6-3.BothhadtoughsemismatcheswithAlexprevailingoverStephenSasson6-7(10),6-2,10-4andGeorge

Mens 50 singles finalist Russ Strong in action Mens 50 doubles winners Rich Wilson and Mark Lueders

Womens 50 singles finalist Lynn Kaufman with winner Pam Wolf

Womens 50 doubles winners Vicki Hibbard and Pam Wolf

Womens 50 doubles finalists Barbara Clarke andHolly Schaefer

Mens 55 singles winner Wade Frame with finalist Brigham Metcalfe


defeating2nd seedGeorgeDeptula6-4,6-4. Inmens60doubles, thefinalbetween1st seedsGeorgeDeptulaandLauryHammelandunseededGeorgeUlrichandBillBusiekwasplayedon9/24asitwastheonlymatchnotabletobecompletedonSunday.Itwasaboutascloseasitcouldbewith1stseedsGeorgeDeptulaandLauryHammelwinningthetitle7-6(1),6-7(4),6-4.

Inwomens60singles,1stseedDorcasMillerwasupsetbyEszterChaseinthefinals6-3,6-1.Womens60doublessawRubyCurtisandCarolynFournierwinbothmatchesintheroundrobin(threeteams

Mens 55 doubles winners Phil Kadesch and Wade Frame with finalists Brigham Metcalfe and Peter MacPartland

Mens 60 singles winner Alex Levichev with finalistGeorge Ulrich

Womens 60 singles winner Eszter Chase with finalist Dorcas Miller

Womens 60 doubles finalists Eszter Chase andDale Walker

Womens 60 doubles winners Carolyn Fournier andRuby Curtis and the first TRIPLE SLAM WINNERS

Mens 65 singles finalist Yoshi Akabane with winner Ken Newman


entered)withoneanailbiteragainstEszterChaseandDaleWalker2-6,7-6(3),10-5tonotonlywintheGrassSlamtitlebuttheybecamethefirsttowinaTRIPLESLAM!ATripleSlamisthewinningofallthreeSlamtournamentsinthesameyear.BIGCONGRATULATIONSTORUBYANDCAROLYN! Inmens65singles,YoshiAkabanegottothefinalswithadefaultfrominjured1stseedRickKlaffkysohedidnothavetoputonaspectacularrunlikehedidattheClaySlam.However,2ndseedKenNewmandefeatedYoshi6-4,6-3inthefinal.In65doubles,thetwoBills,WhiteandRuth(1stseeds)defeatedPeteAllenandKenNewmaninatightfinal1-6,6-3,6-3. Mens70singlessawanupsetinthefinals.2ndseedRayBrodeurdefeated1stseedGeorgeLynchforthefirsttimeaftermanytries7-6(5),6-4.Hiscryofjoyatwinningcouldbeheardthroughoutthecourts.RayteamedwithpartnerKenMillertowintwomatchesintheroundrobinplay,6-2,6-2againstLynchandpartnerMacFarmerandaverytight6-2,5-7,10-7winagainstMalSwansonandJohnBradburytotakethetitle.

Inmens75singles,therewasagainaroundrobinbetweenthreeentries.LarrySearswonthetitlewithveryconvincingwinsoverMalSwansonandBobFougere.Mens75doublesdidnothappenastherewereoriginallytwootherteamsbothofwhichdroppedoutduetotheweatherandtheprospectofplayingonhardcourts.

Inmens80singles,MarvinSearstookthetitlewithwinsoverHarryKirschandDickMorse.MarvinhadatoughtimewithDick,prevailing6-1,5-7,10-7.

Mens 70 singles winner Ray Brodeur with finalistGeorge Lynch

Mens 70 doubles winners Ken Miller and Ray Brodeur

Mens 75 singles winner Larry Sears with finalistMal Swanson

Mixed 65 finalists John Kielty and Judy Schmid with winners Frances Ferguson and John Bradbury


Inmixed65doubles,therewereonlytwoteams.TheNewYorkhusbandandwifeduoofJohnBradburyandFrancesFergusondefeatedJohnKieltyandJudySchmid6-1,6-3totakethetitle.

ThepartywasheldonSaturdayat6PMandwasagreatsuccess.Thosewhohadbeenatthegrassslampartylastyearagreedthiscatererprovidedbetterfoodanddrinkthantheonefromlastyear.KenandDorcasMillerpresidedoverthedrawingwithsomegreatprizeswon. Afterthepossibilityofadisasterduetoweather,allturnedoutwell.SpecialthankstovolunteersRichHeathandRollieErnstthathelpedwiththetournament,JimPuringtonfromUSTA/NEwhocamedownonFridaytohelp,andtoofficialTomFayedwhoagainprovidedgreatwisdomandhelpinmakingthetournamentrunsmoothly.

Mens 80 singles winner Marvin Sears The 2nd floor porch, scene of the party

Tom Fayed doing his official's duty. He does a great job. View of play from the 2nd floor porch


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wassufferingthenfromtheearlystagesofdepression. MycopyofAcing Depressionarrivedacoupleofdayslater.ItwasautographedbybothoftheRichey’s.Cliffwrote:“ToJerry–Withbestwishes–Nevereverevergiveup.CliffRicheyMarch28,2011.”Ispentthenextfewnights totallyabsorbedinthewell-writtenbook.Cliffwroteabouteverything–thegoodtimesand thebad,hismemorablewinsand losseson thecourt. Interspersed throughout thebookaredetailedaccountsofhisbattleswithdepressionandhowitaffectedhistennisgameandhisrelationshipswithfriendsandfamilyoffthecourt.Thebookiswrittenwithcompletefrankness.Acing Depressionwasco-writtenwithhisdaughter,HilaireRicheyKallendorf,PhD. Atthebeginningofthebook,Cliffwrotethefollowingaboutwritingthebookwithhisdaughter:“Theexperience turnedout tobedeeplyhealingformeand, Ihope,Hilaire.Anewformoffamilyhealingtookonalifeofitsownasthebookprogressed.Thiscouldonlyhavebeenpossiblewithtotalhonesty.Anythinglesswouldhavecreatedstillmorewounds,moredysfunction–settownonpaper,nevertobereconciledforalltime.Idecidedtostarttherestofmylifewithacleanslate.I’maskingmyfamilytogivemeamulligan.” Atthebeginningofthebook,Hilairewrotethefollowingabouthelpingherfatherwritethebook:“Asachild,Ididfeelimprisonedbymyfamilyoforigin,althoughthatpartoftheanalogywouldhavetoendhere.However,ithasbeenatremendouslyliberatingandhealingexperienceformetolearnhowtoempathizewithapersonwho–atleastatonepoint–usedtobecapableofwoundingmesodeeply.We’reanunlikelycombination,thejockandthescholar.Butwe’vecometoidentifywitheachothersocloselythatatsomepoints, ithasbeenalmostfrightening.Allandall, thishasbeenamagnificentadventure.Besides,isn’tthatthetruedefinitionofempathy?” Iwouldliketoquoteaportionofthebookfoundonpage231:“Ihavenoproblemwithpeoplecallingmyclinicaldepressionamentaldisease.Iamnotinanyashamedofmydisease.AndIcertainlydon’tcarewhofindsoutabout.Idon’thaveendorsementstoloseanymore!IguessanotherthingwhichhelpsmetalkaboutitisthefactthatIneverreallycaredwhatpeoplethoughtanyway.Iknowsomanypeoplehaveit.It’sacommonthing.Ihavealwaysenjoyedgoingagainstthegrain.ButI’mmadatoursystemthatforcespeopleunderground.Thereisstillsuchataboo,stillsuchastigma.Mysportssuccessgivesmealicensetospeak.IliketousewhatevercelebrityIdohaveforagoodcause.Iseemyselfasacheerleaderforthementallyill.I’vemadeittothetopofmyprofession,somylifeshowsthatdepressioncanhappentoanyone.It’snotjustfor‘losers’whoendupdepressed.Infact,it’sthe‘winners’whomoreoftendo.As former football player and actorEdMarinaro toldme, ‘You’vegot the successfulman’s disease.’Rememberthatjustbecauseyou’resuccessfuldoesn’tmeanyou’reawinnerineveryareaofyourlife.Itmightbeevenmoredifficultforasuccessfulpersontoadmitheorsheneedsanoverhaul.’” Cliffconcludeshisbookwith“Thebottomlineis:depressioncanbebeaten.Farworsethanlosingisnotstayingoutonthatcourt.Depressionwilltellyouit’snotworthfighting,butyodon’thavetolistentothatvoice.ListentowhatI’mtellingyouinstead.Evenifyouforgeteverythingelse,rememberthewords:NEVER,EVER,EVERGIVEUP.”HiswordsremindmeoftheCliffIsawonthecourt–acombatantwhogaveithisalleachandevery timeregardlessofwhohisopponentwas.Anestimated19millionAmericanadultsarelivingwithmajordepression.Itishardtogothroughlifewithoutknowingsomeonewhoisnotsufferingfromorbattlingthisillness.Weareallaffectedinsomeway. Acing Depressioniswrittenwithpoignancy,emotionandunmitigatedhonesty.Sincedepressionaffectspeople regardlessof theirplace in life, it isnot justabookfor tennisplayersorotherathletes. It isarecommendedreadforeveryone.IfIhad10thumbs,Iwouldputthemallup. Thebookcanbeorderedatwww.cliffricheybook.com.Ifyouwish,youcanaskClifftoautographitforyou.Ifhedoes,I’mcertainhewillwrite“Nevereverevergiveup.”


N.E.S.T.F. Has Financial Support for Tennis- Related Projects

The New England Senior Tennis Foundation is soliciting propos-als for programs which will support and promote the goals of the Foundation which are: to promote tennis among senior adults (45 and older for men and 40 and older for women) in New England and, by instruction and education through the operation of clinics, programs and competitive events, to enhance their physical and mental well-being and thereby their quality of life. The Board of Directors of the Foundation will award a grant of up to $2,000 to an individual or organization that submits a proposal that is consistent with the above goals. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2012. The program can be run any time in 2012. If you have any questions on your idea for a program you may call George Ulrich at 860-443-2098. Please consider submitting a proposal using the attached form.

NEW ENGLAND SENIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION, INC.

PROGRAM GRANT REQUESTDescription of Program:____________________________________________________________

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Budget for Program (Please provide breakdown of all expenses, e.g. salaries, materials, equipment, court rental, etc.)____________________________________________________________

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Date(s) Program will be run: __________________________________

Geographic Location of Program: _____________________________

Number of Seniors Expected to Participate in Program: ___________

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Goals and Objectives of Program: ______________________________

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Contact Person for Program:Name ______________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________ Telephone __________________________________________________

We look forward to receiving some worthwhile ideas. Let us hear from you! – Donations to NESTFare accepted at any time.

NEW ENGLANDSENIOR TENNISFOUNDATION

Grant Policy / Discussion

Ourpolicy,asstatedinourprogramgrantrequest,isto“pro-motetennisamongseniorsinNewEnglandandbyinstruc-tionandeducationthroughtheoperationofclinics,programsandcompetitiveevents,toenhancetheirphsycialandmentalwellbeingandtherebytheirqualityoflife.”

Thisisagoodgeneralstatementbutinthereviewofgrantrequestsotherconsiderationsarise.Weareguidedbythefol-lowing:

Grantrequests,whereappropriate,areconsideredasseedmoneyonly,andthatafterashortperiodoftime,granteesshouldbecomeself-supporting.

Wehavebeenfollowingapolicyofpartialfunding,andrequiregranteestotapothersourcesincludingpartici-pants.

Asamatterofadministrativepolicy,werequestthatgranteesreporttousindetailastothesuccessoftheirventuresandhowthegrantwasspent.Wealsoaskgranteesmakepartici-pantsawarethatNESTFisprovidingfinancialassistance.

GeorgeUlrich

Telephone

Mail to: _____________________________________________________

GeorgeUlrichNew England Senior Tennis Foundation, Inc.

6 Shore RdWaterford, CT 06385

Tel. 860-443-2098Fax 860-437-3175

e-mail: [email protected]

The Atlantic Coast Cup Grant, named for Ray Barbero,a former captain of the New England team for ten

years, is to be given to the Men's Atlantic Coast team.


New England competitors and top contributors to the New England Senior Tennis Foundation

At Pittsfield Country Club, L to R: Richard Heath, Dick Ernst, Dixie Passardi and Tim Heath

Left, Sheila Weinstock and Right, Lil Peltz-Petow in Huntsville, Alabama, spring 2011.

Documents

Volume Seven Number Sixteen Fall 2011 - neseniortennis.org Fall 2011.pdf · Pat Keleman. Middle row: L to R – Sheila Weinstock, Christine Chiminello, Nancy Grimes, Jean Osachuk,