Irvine’s Prodan Wins Singles Title in Seniors Tennis

Tony Prodan of Irvine won the men’s 75-and-under singles title by defeating Bill Lurie of San Pedro, 6-4, 7-6, Friday in the U.S. Tennis Assn. Senior Hardcourt Championships at Leisure World.

Vern Hughes of Laguna Hills and Mervin Miller of Claremont won the men’s 70 doubles title, beating Fran Bushman of Riverside and Herb Maranz of Santa Ana, 6-4, 6-2.

Gordon Bern of Oceanside and Les Robney of Walnut Creek won the men’s 80 doubles title, beating Gordon Bern and Manny Rothenberg, both of Laguna Hills, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

Friday’s results:

WOMEN’S 65 SINGLES semifinals--Elaine Mason (Fresno) d. Martha Parker (Knoxville, Tenn.), 6-1, 6-1; June Gay (Piedmont) d. Kay Wakely (Greensboro, N.C.), 7-5, 6-3.

WOMEN’S 65 DOUBLES semifinals--Mason-Gay d. Carolyn Henry (Jackson, Miss.)-Corky Murdock (Los Angeles), 6-4, 6-1; Peggy Landtroop (Dallas)-Jeanne Garrett (San Diego) d. Parker-Pat Niehaus (New York), 6-1, 6-1.

WOMEN’S 75 SINGLES semifinals--Dodo Cheney (Santa Monica) d. Lucille Hill (Cool) d. 6-2, 6-1; Shelia Evans (Indianapolis) d. Margaret Gisolo (Tempe, Ariz.), 6-2, 6-2.

WOMEN’S 75 DOUBLES semifinals--Chaney-Evans d. Alice Breckenbach (Los Angeles)-Vi Graham (Rolling Hills), 6-2, 6-4; Jean Harris (Carmel)-L.T. Shang-Ku (San Francisco) d. Lish Dudley (Los Angeles)-Pat Weomans, 6-2, 6-2.

MEN’S SUPER SENIORS 65 SINGLES final--Art Graybill (Rollings Hills) d. Walter Clardy (Montebello), 7-6, 6-3.

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES final--Alan Cheeseboro (San Diego)-Jim Riley (San Diego) d. John Brock (San Diego)-Warren Cohman (San Diego) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

MEN’S 70 SINGLES final--Sam Plancia (Canoga Park) d. Mervin Miller (Claremont), 6-3, 6-3.

MEN’S 70 DOUBLES final--Miller-Vern Hughes (Laguna Hills) d. Fran Bushman (Riverside)-Herb Maranz (Santa Ana), 6-4, 6-2.

MEN’S 75 SINGLES final--Tony Prodan (Irvine) d. Bill Lurie (San Pedro), 6-4, 7-6.

MEN’S 75 DOUBLES final--Dan Walker (South Gate)-Hughes d. John Murdock (Los Angeles)-Dick Mitchell (Malibu), 6-2, 6-3.

MEN’S 80 SINGLES final--Bill Conel (Oceanside) d. Les Robney (Walnut Creek), 6-4, 6-4.

MEN’S 80 DOUBLES final--Robney-Conel d. Gordon Bern (Laguna Hills)-Manny Rothenberg (Laguna Hills), 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.