1949 The USTA/PNW started recording rankings for the Junior vets (35’s) and vets (45’s) categories.

1952 James Hodgkins & Ed Leonard win the USTA Hardcourt Championship – Men’s 45 Doubles.

1958 The Denny Cardinall team competition started. It began with competition of the best senior players from British Columbia versus the best players from the state of Washington. In 1963, the state of Oregon joined the competition.

1962 Emery Neale won his first national title in Seattle at the World’s Fair. He captured the Junior Veterans Hard Court Singles championship.

1962 Claude Hockley and Sam Lee were the first Pacific Northwest players to be selected to the U.S. Gordon Cup team in senior matches with Canada.

1963 Emery Neale wins the USTA Hardcourt Championship – Men’s 35 doubles.

1967 Emery Neale wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Men’s 45 singles.

1967 Emery Neale & Sam Lee win the USTA Indoor Championship – Men’s 45 doubles.

1968 Emery Neale wins the USTA Hard Court Championship for the 3rd year in a row – Men’s 45 singles.

1969 Emery Neale wins the USTA Indoor Championship & Hardcourt Championships – Men’s 45 doubles.

1970 The USTA/PNW expands the senior rankings to include categories in addition to the vets and junior vets categories.

1970 Jim Jackson wins the Canadian National Clay Court Championships – Men’s 35 singles & doubles.

1971  Jim Jackson wins the Canadian National Clay Court Championships – Men’s 35 doubles

1974 Doris Popple wins the USTA Hardcourt Championship – Women’s 45 doubles

1976  Doris Popple wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 50 doubles.

1977  Doris Popple wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 50 doubles.

1979  Doris Popple wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 55 doubles.

1980  Doris Popple wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 55 doubles.

1981  Doris Popple wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Women’s 45 doubles

1982 Portland hosted the Gordon Cup matches at the Racquet Club. Oregon players included: Emery Neale, Leonard Clark, Sam Lee, Claude Hockley, Ross Hughes, Jack Neer, Ed Wofford, Jim Dixon, Bob Horning. The Racquet Club later hosted the Gordon Cup 2 additional times.

1983 The Irvington Club starts hosting the Oregon Indoor Senior Tournament.

1985  Doris Popple wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 55 doubles

1987  Carolyn Lumber & Nancy Osborne win the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 35 doubles.

1988 Carolyn Lumber & Nancy Osborne win the USTA Indoor Championship – Women’s 35 doubles.

1987 Roger McKee wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Men’s 35 singles, he also won the USTA Grass Court Championships – Men’s 35 doubles.

1989  Carolyn Lumber wins the USTA Grass Court Championship – Women’s 35 doubles.

1993 Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Men’s 35 Singles & Doubles.

1994 Wayne Pickard wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Men’s 35 doubles.

1995  Wayne Pickard wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Men’s 40 Doubles

1995 Mike Tammen wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Men’s 35 singles.

1996  Mike Tammen wins the USTA  Hard Court Championship – Men’s 35 singles.

1996 Wayne Pickard wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Men’s 40 singles & doubles.

1997 Wayne Pickard wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Men’s 40 doubles.

1999  Buzz Summers wins the USTA Grass Court Championship – Men’s 60 doubles

2000 Wayne Pickard wins the USTA Indoor Championship – Men’s 45 doubles.

2001 Len Wofford wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Men’s 50 singles.

2004 USTA national women’s seniors singles and doubles tournament conducted at the West Hills Racquet Club. In 2004 it included the 80’s and 90’s. In 2005 through 2008 it included 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.

2005 USTA national men’s 50’s indoor singles championships conducted at the MAC for the 2nd consecutive year.

2007 Len Wofford and Paul Wulf win the USTA Indoor Championships – Men’s 55 doubles. Wofford also won the Men’s 55 Singles championship.

2008 Dougal Williams wins the USTA Grass Court Championship – Men’s 30 doubles.

2008  Wayne Pickard & Mike Tammen win the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 50 doubles

2009  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 55 doubles

2010  Dougal Williams wins the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 35 doubles

2010   Eric Lehto wins the USTA hard Court Championship – Men’s 50 doubles

2011  Paul Wulf wins the USTA Grass Court Championship – Men’s 60 singles

2011  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Grass Court Championships – Men’s 60 doubles

2011  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Indoor & Hard Court Championships  – Men’s 60 doubles

2011  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor Championships  – Men’s 50 singles & doubles

2011  Craig Koessler & Mike Tammen win the USTA Grass Court Championship  – Men’s 50 doubles

2012  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 50 singles

2012  Craig Koessler & Mike Tammen win the USTA Indoor Championship  – Men’s 50 doubles

2013  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Grass Court Championship  – Men’s 50 singles

2013  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor Championship  – Men’s 55 singles

2014  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Grass Court & Clay Court & Indoor Championships  – Men’s 55 doubles

2014  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor Grass Court Championship  – Men’s 55 singles

2014  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Indoor Championship  – Men’s 60 doubles

2015  Paul Wulf wins the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 60 singles

2015  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor & Grass Court Championship  – Men’s 55 singles

2015  Mike Tammen & Eric Lehto win the USTA Indoor Championship  – Men’s 55 doubles

2015  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Outdoor Championship – Men’s 55 doubles

2015  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Indoor Championship  – Men’s 60 doubles

2016  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 60 doubles

2016  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Indoor & Clay Court Championships  – Men’s 65 doubles

2016  Paul Wulf wins the USTA Hard Court & Indoor Championships – Men’s 65 singles

2016  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor Championship  – Men’s 55 singles

2016  Mike Tammen wins the USTA Indoor & Hard Court Championships  – Men’s 55 doubles

2017  Paul Wulf & Len Wofford win the USTA Hard Court Championship  – Men’s 65 doubles

2017 Paul Wulf wins the USTA Grass Court Championship  – Men’s 65 doubles

2017  John Popplewell wins the USTA Hard Court Championship – Mixed 75 doubles

Document Source:  Historical Committee, August 2018 (draft)

Prominent Senior Men Prominent Senior Women
Earl Brooks

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in singles & in doubles
 Margaret Anderson

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW
  • Very influential in advancing and supporting women’s senior tennis
Claude Hockley

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in doubles
 Hedy Jackson

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW
James Hodgkins

  • Gold ball winner in doubles
 Carolyn Lumber

  • Winner of several gold balls
Jim Jackson

  • Canadian National senior champion in singles & doubles
 Nancy Osborne

  • Winner of several gold balls
Craig Koessler

  • Gold ball winner in doubles
 Doris Popple

  • Winner of multiple gold balls in doubles
  • Held many positions associated with organizing senior women’s tennis
Eric Lehto

  • Gold ball winner in doubles
Ed Leonard

  • Gold ball winner in doubles
Roger McKee

  • Gold ball winner in singles & doubles
Ray Meyers

  • Ranked multiple times in the PNW in singles
Bob Mix

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in singles & doubles
Emery Neale

  • Multiple gold ball winner in singles & doubles
Jack Neer

  • Ranked #1 in the PNW multiple times
Wayne Pickard

  • Multiple gold ball winner
  • Several times winner of the USTPA World Masters Championships
John Popplewell

  • Gold ball winner in men’s doubles & mixed doubles
  • Ranked #1 nationally in men’s 75 doubles
  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in doubles
  • Captain of his age group in Denny/Cardinall team over 20 years
Buzz Summers

  • Gold Ball winner in doubles
Mike Tammen

  • Multiple gold ball winner in singles and in doubles
  • According to the ITF he has a senior career record of 199-34 in singles and 119-15 in doubles
  • Active & competitive in world competition – Ranked #1 internationally in 2015
Irv Tebor

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW
Don Tisdel

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in doubles
Bob Thompson

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in doubles
Mel Whitman

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in doubles
Dougal Williams

  • Gold ball winner in doubles
Ed Wofford

  • Ranked #1 multiple times in the PNW in doubles
Len Wofford

  • Multiple gold ball winner
Paul Wulf

  • Multiple gold ball winner
  • Ranked #1 nationally multiple times
  • Played on multiple national teams

The following is the criteria for determining if a player is a prominent senior player:

  • Distinguished themselves at the International level according to ITF rankings. Has been ranked in the top 10 in an age category
  • Distinguished themselves at the National level – Has been ranked #1 nationally in an age group category or has won 1 or more gold balls in National tournaments
  • Distinguished themselves at the USTA sectional level – Ranked #1 in a senior category 5 or more times