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Netmen Slaughter
Yields 15-5 Season
By DOUG DOUGHTY
CD/Bob Humphrey
Perry Courts Provided Showplace For 15-5 Tennis Team
Third-Place In Conference, State Crown Enhanced Team's Season
Completing its season with a
sparkling 15-5 record, the
Cavalier tennis team
whitewashed
Hampden-Sydney, 9-0,
Tuesday afternoon in
Farmville.
Each of the contests was
decided in two sets, as Captain
Doug Waterman precipitated
the romp with a 6-2, 6-1
triumph over Tiger Fred
Bruner. Jim Ratliff was equally
devastating in demolishing
Sandy Graham, 6-1, 6-2. Third
singles for the Cavaliers, Rick
Swift allowed his opponent the
most games of all, but still
swept Chuck Hunter, 6-4, 6-1.
Murray Singes Foe
Conference singles champ
Hoyt Murray gave John Jenette
little prayer of victory. Jenette
bit the dust, 6-2, 6-0.
Rounding out the singles
contests, Frank Hatten, at
number five singles took his
foe, 6-2, 6-1, while Pete
Adolph, at number six, was a
6-2, 6-2 winner.
Cavs Cop Doubles
The Tigers were a little
more dangerous in doubles
competition but their success
was just as limited. Frank
Spratlin and Murray had to
hustle to defeat Bruner and
Hunter, 7-5, 7-6, but the teams
of Ratliff and Hatten and Swift
and Irvin Cantor were easy
victors in their matches.
Although the netmen are
scheduled to play an exhibition
with the alumni March 6, the
competitive portion of their
season has concluded.
Individual records just
released have shown number
four singles Murray to have had
the most successful season.
Murray, who swept Division B
singles in the state meet in
addition to his ACC crown,
went through the year with a
23-4 mark.
Napier Finishes 18-2
Equally effective was Don
Napier, who saw limited duty
towards the end of the year,
but still managed to finish
18-2. First-seeded in the league
tourney, Napier was an upset
victim in the semifinal round.
Hatten And Swift
Hatten and Swift posted
the next best marks as Hatten
went 20-7, while Swift won 18
and lost six. Some of these
records are deceptive because
of the peculiar format of the
state meet which pitted one
Cavalier against a teammate in
various spots during the event.
Of the other Cavalier
regulars, Waterman finished
fast and Ratliff started fast in
posting 15-12 and 17-8
campaigns respectively.
First-year man Adolph,
subbing for Napier, showed
potential in taking six out of
seven matches.
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