Tournament Archives
The Haverhill Corner outdoor courts are open
to the public, and they accommodate players from all over the country during
summer vacation season. Have-A-Rec is the nickname of the registered, non-profit
Haverhill Recreation Association, whose mission is to maintain the courts
and promote tennis in the area. Questions can be addressed to Claire
Mead.
Haverhill Doubles Tennis Results Have-A-Rec, the Haverhill Recreation Association,
closed its tournament season with Men's and Women's Doubles on August 18th
and 19th respectively.
| On Saturday eight men's teams vied for
boasting rights; Steve Elliott of Ryegate and partner Tom Burnham of
Newbury will have such rights for the coming year.They edged out Mike
McAllister and son Eric of Meriden in the final match.
The men's matches were all hotly contested, with three of the nine
contests going the limit to 10-9. The comeback of the day was staged
by Steve Wellington's son Wes, here from Los Angeles on holiday, and
partner Art Mudge of Haverhill, when they overcame 2-7 and 3-8 deficits
to Bob Mead and partner Len Kaplow of Bradford, Vermont, to win by a
score of 10-9.
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We welcomed the entry of long-time
Haverhill tennis booster Pat Wolfe of Monroe and her partner Theresa
Lavoie of East Ryegate in the Women's Doubles tournament. That contest
turned out to be just as exciting as the Men's Doubles, with the top
three teams finishing 21-20-19 in total games won in the round robin.
Besting the team of Lee Sherman of Fairlee and Marie Greene of Orford,
was the sister-in-law team of Beth and Karen Wellington from Massachusetts
and California respectively. The were cheered by the parents of Wes
and Beth, namely, Stephen and Ruth Wellington who are long-time Haverhill
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The tennis courts at Haverhill Corner were the site of the 13th annual
Mixed Doubles tournament hosted by the Haverhill Recreation Association
(Have-A-Rec) on July 21 and 22. We were fortunate to have twelve teams participate
and provide us with excellent doubles play. Saturday playdowns were in brackets
of four and resulted in three teams “surviving” to Sunday. Those
three teams, two father-daughter combinations and a third which could be
characterized as mentor-protege, met in four hours of round-robin play and
provided onlookers with many thrilling battles for hard-earned points.
Prior to Sunday play, a moment of silent reflection in honor of friend
and tennis benefactor John McGiffert was requested by tournament director
Bob Mead, and observed by the 25 players and spectators in attendance. Later
his widow Pat McGiffert of San Antonio, Texas, and a Lake Armington summer
resident, stopped by to say hello to old friends and meet some of the players.
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The first round-robin match saw Tom Burnham and daughter
Elizabeth, of Newbury, outlast Ted Craver and daughter Maryjo Wood
of Bradford, Vermont, ten games to nine. This result left both teams
in contention because total games for the final round would determine
the champions. In the second match, Mark Gleicher and St Johnsbury
Academy senior Emily Pratt, both of Groton, out-powered the tenacious
Burnham team 10-5. Gleicher and Pratt made counting the games a moot
exercise when they handed the veteran doubles team of Craver and Wood
a 10-4 defeat. The play in all three sets was at a skill level higher
than previously witnessed in Haverhill, and the strongly competitive,
yet considerate, character of all six players was always in evidence. |
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2000 Events Results
Fifty-four entrants participated in the three tennis
weekends this year, including those in casts, braces and crutches,
who either played regardless, or enjoyed the cookout at the least.
In the July Mixed Doubles, Mark Gleicher and Emily Pratt
of Ryegate defeated runners-up Tom and Elizabeth Burnham of
Newbury, for the top prize.
On August 20, fifteen players enjoyed mixing up their usual doubles partnerships
and rotating through the two courts in four-game mini sets. After two hours,
the players of middle age (those in their teens and twenties), stayed on the
court for more action, while the elderly and the very young retired to the
Mead's place for some shade, food, and drink. This event continues to boast
an unofficial age-span record, with perennial 85-plusser Marty Weiner of Hall's
Pond playing alongside Adam Hatch of Haverhill, a freshman at Plymouth State
College.
The final events, Men's and Women's Doubles, took place on the weekend
of August 19, and featured some outstanding competition. Polly Southworth
of Vershire and Lee Sherman of Florida repeated as Women's winners against
three other very competitive teams
Eighteen-year-old Eric McAllister of Meriden and his ever-youthful Uncle
Scott of Woodsville, newly elected President of Have-A-Rec, came from five
games down and squeaked by with a 10-9 game victory in the finals versus Arthur
Mudge of Haverhill and his partner Ted Thompson of Piermont.
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In its ninth season of tournaments, Have-A-Rec enjoyed
the participation of about 35 players, including many new friends.
Paul and Rebecca Summers of Swiftwater defeated Maryjo Wood of
Bradford and her dad, Ted Craver of Naples, Florida, in Mixed
Doubles competition.
In the Singles event Denise Stark of Bradford defeated Claire
Mead of Haverhill in the final match. Bob Mead won the men's
title, outlasting Rob Ritter of Newbury. A highlight in the men's
tournament was a 10-9 victory for Scott Magrath of Newbury over
Rick Foster of Bradford, both men having strong serving games.
| The final tennis weekend took place in late August. Claire Mead and
Pam Comi of Hall's Lake won the Women's Doubles. Paul Summers and Bob
Mead won the Men's Doubles out of a field of eight teams. Runners-up were
Marty Weiner of Hall's Lake and John McGiffert of San Antonio, Texas. |
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