FMTC hosts 52nd Men’s Nationals and Men’s and Women’s President’s Cup

The Fox Meadow Tennis Club, represented by tournament liaison Bob Brown, continued the fine tradition of play and formality that makes a National Championship. Paul Molloy capably headed the Tournament Committee. Fox Meadow’s President Dick Warren helped to convey the membership’s love for the game by showing the hospitality on which it always thrived. Hank and Betty Otto arranged housing for the many participants for the second year in a row. The officials were aptly handled by Tournament Referee Paul Sullivan and Brook Kindred. And, last but not least, Hugh and Rose King whose charm and class symbolizes every Fox Meadow member’s incentive to do their tournament assignments correctly and in style.

Source: Platform Tennis News, April 1986

Walter J. Stoessel, (1920-1986)

Stoessel was the former Ambassador to both the Soviet Union and Poland, and was responsible for the paddle courts built at both Embassies.

In 1982, he had been appointed Deputy Secretary of State.

Fifty-Second National Men's Platform Tennis Championships, Fox Meadow Tennis Club, March 15 & 16, 1986

National Championships

1986-2

The men’s and women’s National Championships culminated at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarsdale, NY, and crowned new champions in both divisions. Sunny skies and warm temperatures drew large weekend crowds and spurred on competitors.

The women’s tourney produced the popular team of Pat Butterfield and Diane Tucker as champions.

In the men’s draw, the new and legitimate team of Hank Irvine and Greg Moore soundly and artistically beat the defending champions Baird and Maier. Over six hundred spectators shared the surprise as Moore and Irvine stayed even, and then won the big points for the first set. Behind 1-3 in the second, they flicked the switch and won eleven of twelve games to storm onto the popular straight set victory 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

Source: Platform Tennis News, April 1986

Greg Moore in action in the final of the Men’s Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. Moore and Hank Irvine were National Champions in 1986 and 1987.
Greg Moore in action in the final of the Men’s Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. Moore and Hank Irvine were National Champions in 1986 and 1987.