Tribuno Tribuno World Paddle Championships – It’s Irvine and Fitz Gibbon again in the Men’s; Hilton and Gengler again in the Women’s

Fifty-six page Tribuno Platform Tennis $30,000 World Championship Media Guide featured men's and women's player profiles, information about viewing paddle, and a brief history of the sport
Fifty-six page Tribuno Platform Tennis $30,000 World Championship Media Guide featured men's and women's player profiles, information about viewing paddle, and a brief history of the sport
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Forest Hills held the event on April 1-2 in heavy rain. Maintenance men brushed puddles off the decks between games. The Women’s Final was a soaking wet scene on Saturday, April 2nd. The winning team was Hilary Hilton and Louise Gengler (6-2, 7-6, 7-6), title-holders for every Tribuno event of the year. The women contestants had made headlines by playing three out of five sets in the semis and finals: “Equal prize money, equal play,” stated the women.

The heavy rain necessitated postponement of the Men’s Final until Sunday. Herb Fitz Gibbon and Hank Irvine ran through Doug Russell and Gordon Gray, after a tight first set, with the loss of only four more games, ending their season with four straight Tribuno victories.

Media Guide and Program Booklet

Source: Paddle Talk, Vol. 2 No 5 (July-August)

During one of the Tribuno Tour events, Hank Irvine hits a service volley while Herb Fitz Gibbon closes in on the center. This team dominated several of the Tribuno tournaments and won the Nationals in both 1977 and 1978
During one of the Tribuno Tour events, Hank Irvine hits a service volley while Herb Fitz Gibbon closes in on the center. This team dominated the Tribuno tournaments and won the Nationals in both 1977 and 1978