The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club recently hosted the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Senior Hard Court Championships. It was the fourth leg of the national tournament circuit, with the other surfaces being clay, grass and indoors. Results included: Women’s Singles Finals by Age Group 50’s- (1) Susan Wright (Grand Junction, CO) d. (2) Carolyn Nichols (Lodi, CA) (6-1; 7-6 (1)) 60’s- (2) Martha Downing (Shingle Springs, CA) d. (1) Brenda Carter (Charleston, SC)  (4-6; 6-4; 7-5) 70’s- (1) Dorothy Matthiessen (Pasadena, CA) d. (2) Dori Devries (Reno, NV) (7-6 (5); 6-1; 6-1) 80’s- (2) Doris Lutz (Sarasota, FL) d. Louise Russ (Boca Raton, FL)  (7-6 (3); 6-2; 7-5) 90’s- Dodo Cheney (La Jolla, CA) d. Mary Hill (Claremont, CA) (6-0; 6-2) Women’s Doubles Finals by Age Group 50’s- (2) Robin Harris (San Diego, CA) / Tracey Thompson (San Diego, CA) d. Jackie Heston (Garden Grove, CA) / Tracey Worley-Hagan (Tustin, CA)  (6-2; 6-3) 60’s- (2) Kathleen Bennett (Rancho Mirage, CA) / Martha Downing (Shingle Springs, CA) d. (1) Brenda Carter (Charleston, SC)  / Betty Wachob (Panama City, FL)  (6-4; 6-2) 70’s- (1) Claudia Giacomini (Sunnyvale, CA) / Norma Veal (Palm Desert, CA) d. (2) Dori Devries (Reno, NV) / Roz King (San Diego, CA)  (6-3; 5-7; 6-3) 80’s- (1) Louise Russ (Boca Raton, FL) / Doris Stephens (San Clemente, CA) d. (2) Doris Lutz (Sarasota, FL) / Elaine Mason (Fresno, CA) (6-1; 6-4) 90’s- Dodo Cheney (La Jolla, CA) / Jean Harris (Carmel, CA) d. Marge Broce (San Marcos, CA) / Beatrice Greene (San Jose, CA)  (6-1; 6-0) Men’s Singles Finals by Age Group 60’s- (2) James Upton (Palm Springs, CA) d. (1) Mark Heffernan (Rancho Mirage, CA) (6-4; 6-3) 65’s- (1) Leland Housman (San Diego, CA) d. (3) Anthony Enyedy (San Diego, CA) (6-2; 7-5) 70’s- (1) Lloyd Goldwater (Pacific Palisades, CA) d. George Sarantos (Rancho Mirage, CA)  (6-4; 3-6; 6-3) 75’s- (2) Buddy Lomax (San Antonio, TX) d. (1) James Perley (Coronado, CA)  (6-2; 6-0) 80’s- (RR) Arnold Pompan (Encino, CA) d. Robert Ackerly (La Mesa)  (6-2; 6-2) Men’s Doubles Finals by Age Group 60’s- (1) Michael Talmadge (Santa Ynez, CA) / James Upton (Palm Springs, CA) d. Jim Fishback (San Marcos, CA) / Peter Tollen (San Diego, CA) (6-1; 6-1) 65’s- (1) Robert Duesler (Newport Beach, CA) / Leonard Lindborg (Laguna Beach, CA) d. George Balch (Palm Desert) / Peter Smith (Newport Beach, CA)  (2-6; 6-4; 6-4) 70’s- (1) Henry Leichtfried (Laguna Woods, CA) / George Sarantos (Rancho Mirage, CA) d. (1) Robert Duesler (Newport Beach, CA) / Leonard Lindborg (Laguna Beach, CA)  (6-4; 6-4) 75’s- (2) Saul Snyder (San Diego, CA) / George Watts (Bend, OR) d. Richard Haskell (Laguna Beach) / Buddy Lomax (San Antonio, TX) (6-3; 7-5) The next tournament to be held at the LJB&TC is the USTA National Men’s and Women’s 40’s Hard Court Championships, Nov. 30 through Dec. 6. For event registration and information, visit http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=70924.