1963 Murray State Men's Tennis
May 17-18, 1963 -- 1963 OVC Men's Tennis Tournament

1963 OVC Men's Tennis Tournament
May 17-18, 1963 at

Singles competition
No. 1 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   WHITAKER, Larry (Western Ky.) def. THERRELL (ETSU) 6-0, 6-1
QF   ALSOP, Fred (Austin Peay) def. SNIDER (Morehead St.) 6-4, 6-4
QF   BOWEN, Bill (Murray St.) def. GILL (Tennessee Tech) 6-2, 6-1
QF   NUTTY (Eastern Ky.) def. GUESS, Ron (Middle Tenn.) 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   ALSOP, Fred (Austin Peay) def. WHITAKER, Larry (Western Ky.) 6-1, 6-2
SF   BOWEN, Bill (Murray St.) def. NUTTY (Eastern Ky.) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
No. 1 Singles -- Finals
F   WHITAKER, Larry (Western Ky.) def. NUTTY (Eastern Ky.) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   MEYER, Don (Western Ky.) def. HEIL (Eastern Ky.) 6-3, 6-4
QF   LANIER (ETSU) def. SNAPP, Jim (Middle Tenn.) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
QF   CHMURA (Tennessee Tech) def. GRANT, Ralph (Austin Peay) 7-6, 6-3
QF   BALL (Morehead St.) def. PAYNE, David (Murray St.) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   MEYER, Don (Western Ky.) def. LANIER (ETSU) 6-1, 6-1
SF   CHMURA (Tennessee Tech) def. PAYNE, David (Murray St.) 6-2, 9-7
No. 2 Singles -- Finals
F   MEYER, Don (Western Ky.) def. PAYNE, David (Murray St.) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   SMITH, Bob (Western Ky.) def. BUTLER, Bernie (Middle Tenn.), by default
QF   TRACY, Bob (Murray St.) def. SANDERS (Eastern Ky.) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
QF   COBB, Rocky (Austin Peay) def. ADAMS (Tennessee Tech) 6-0, 6-1
QF   ROSE (Morehead St.) def. DEAN (ETSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   SMITH, Bob (Western Ky.) def. TRACY, Bob (Murray St.) 6-2, 6-2
SF   ADAMS (Tennessee Tech) def. DEAN (ETSU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Singles -- Finals
F   SMITH, Bob (Western Ky.) def. DEAN (ETSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) def. BELL, Bob (Austin Peay) 6-0, 6-0
QF   BUCHANAN, Jack (Middle Tenn.) def. BURKE (Morehead St.) 7-5, 6-1
QF   TIPPIN, Terry (Murray St.) def. ROBERTSON (Tennessee Tech), by forfeit
QF   DAVIDSON (Eastern Ky.) def. LONG (ETSU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   BUCHANAN, Jack (Middle Tenn.) def. DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) 6-0, 6-0
SF   DAVIDSON (Eastern Ky.) def. TIPPIN, Terry (Murray St.) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 Singles -- Finals
F   DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) def. DAVIDSON (Eastern Ky.) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
No. 5 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   RHOADS, Jerry (Murray St.) def. RODGERS (Tennessee Tech) 6-2, 6-3
QF   COMBS (Morehead St.) def. DELAP (ETSU) 6-4, 6-3
QF   WRIGHT, Donnie (Middle Tenn.) def. WHEAT, Joe (Austin Peay) 6-0, 6-3
QF   RECK (Eastern Ky.) def. MOORE, Gerald (Western Ky.) 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   RHOADS, Jerry (Murray St.) def. COMBS (Morehead St.) 6-0, 6-4
SF   RECK (Eastern Ky.) def. WRIGHT, Donnie (Middle Tenn.), by default
No. 5 Singles -- Finals
F   RHOADS, Jerry (Murray St.) def. RECK (Eastern Ky.) 6-8, 6-3, 8-6

Doubles competition
No. 1 Doubles -- Quarterfinals
QF   BOWEN, Bill/TRACY, Bob (Murray St.) def. WHITAKER, Larry/SMITH, Bob (Western Ky.) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
QF   BURKE/COMBS (Morehead St.) def. ALSOP, Fred/GRANT, Ralph (Austin Peay) 6-1, 6-3
QF   GUESS, Ron/WRIGHT, Donnie (Middle Tenn.) def. THERRELL/ROBERTS (ETSU) 6-2, 6-1
QF   NUTTY/HEIL (Eastern Ky.) def. GILL/RODGERS (Tennessee Tech), by default
No. 1 Doubles -- Semifinals
SF   BOWEN, Bill/TRACY, Bob (Murray St.) def. BURKE/COMBS (Morehead St.) 6-1, 6-3
SF   NUTTY/HEIL (Eastern Ky.) def. GUESS, Ron/WRIGHT, Donnie (Middle Tenn.) 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 Doubles -- Finals
F   NUTTY/HEIL (Eastern Ky.) def. BOWEN, Bill/TRACY, Bob (Murray St.) 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 Doubles -- Quarterfinals
QF   PAYNE, David/HIGGINS, Tom (Murray St.) def. BUCHANAN, Jack/SNAPP, Jim (Middle Tenn.) 6-2, 6-0
QF   SANDERS/RECK (Eastern Ky.) def. COBB, Rocky/BELL, Bob (Austin Peay) 6-1, 6-1
QF   LANIER/DEAN (ETSU) def. ROSE/BALL (Morehead St.) 6-4, 6-2
QF   MEYER, Don/DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) def. ADAMS/CHMURA (Tennessee Tech) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Doubles -- Semifinals
SF   PAYNE, David/HIGGINS, Tom (Murray St.) def. SANDERS/RECK (Eastern Ky.) 6-0, 6-4
SF   MEYER, Don/DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) def. LANIER/DEAN (ETSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Doubles -- Finals
F   PAYNE, David/HIGGINS, Tom (Murray St.) def. MEYER, Don/DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

Tournament Notes
Final Team Results:
1. WKU - 25; 2. MUR -22; 3. EKU - 18;
4. ETSU - 11; 5. MT - 10; T-6. MOR - 9;
T-6. TTU - 9; 8. AP - 8.

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