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The team of Rod and Tom Conklin beat David r - TOM CONKLIN studies the action on the other side of the net in the men's doubles Wallis and Robert Madsen for first place in the Vernal City Doubles Tennis Tournament championship match, Wednesday. championship match in Vernal, Wednesday. DOUBLES TITLE holders are: Tom Conklin, left and Rod Co klin, right. The Conklin brothers beat David Wallis ad Robert Madsen for first place. Wallis and Madsen placed second. J " j T - f ! 1 . . DAVID WALLIS looks upwards and prepares to send the tennis ten-nis ball on a trip to the other side of the net. CoimlkDDin) Ibrotflhieirs warn) fteiniiiDns tfoftDe Vernal City Tennis Tournament singles champion, Rod Conklin added another tennis title to his collection as he teamed up with brother Tom Conklin Con-klin to defeated David Wallis and ' Robert Madsen, 6-2, 6-3, Wednesday for first place doubles honors. The Wallis-.Madsen team grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first set behind some outstanding serves by Madsen. However, the Conklin brothers tied up the first set at 1-1 w ith a win in the second se-cond game. A 4-1 lead was gained by Tom and Rod Conklin with triumphs in the next three games. The Conklin team jumped out to a 4O-0 lead, but the Wallis-Mactsen team came roaring back and tied up the game at 40-40 on a slam by Wallis. However, a long return by Wallis and net return by Madsen gave the Conklin netters a triumph and 2-1 lead. The Conklin team jumped out to an early lead in the fourth game, but Wallis and Madsen tied up the game at 40-40. The Conklin team won the game due to two outstanding shots in a row. The Conklin brothers pocketed a 40-0 lead in the fifth game, but Wallis and Madsen won the next two points to make the score 40 to 30 in favor of the Conklin brothers. However, the Con- -lX f - i -A r ; .: ? 4 ! y i '"'"'' - u i V " ' ' iff? ' J ; U...J i.-.'..'M.riL.J -. - j ( '- j il .W.S 1 7 ' ' r I i ' ' ' i' , ; . 'i r i n : ';. ; ; ' ' I " " ... : A v . i ..-. . ':' - ; . DOUBLE PARTNT RS, David W;jllib. left and Robert Madsen, riht, keep their eyer focused on the tennis b.ill duririK the doubles championship match acainst Tom atid Rod Conklin. The Conklin brothers beat Wallis and Madsen, G ?, G 3. lor top honors. U .- '!. ' ) klin team scored the winning point to take a three game advantage. The Wallis-Madsen team snapped their four game losing streak with a victory' in the sixth game. The Conklin crew leaped out to a 30-0 lead, but two long returns tied up the game at 30-30. The Wallis-Madsen team won the next two points and the game. Triumphs in the seventh and eighth games gave the Conklin brothers a 6-2 win in the first set. Wallis failed to connect con-nect on an overhead slam and the Conklin Con-klin brothers grabbed a 30-0 lead. An outstanding shot by Madsen and a long return by Tom Conklin reduced the Conklin brothers' lead to 40-30. However, they won the game when a return shot by the Wallis-Madsen team was w ide. A successful slam shot by Wallis gave his team a 15-0 lead in the eighth game, but a long shot by Madsen tied up the game at 15-15. The Wallis-Madsen Wallis-Madsen team pocketed a 30-15 lead as Rod Conklin was unable to get to the ball. A shot in the net by Wallis tied up the game 30-30. but an outstanding shot by Wallis gave the Wallis-Madsen team a 40-30 advantage. A net shot by Madsen tied up the game at 40-40 and a good shot by Tom Conklin, plus a net return by Wallis presented the game and set to the Conklin brothers. The Conklin crew garnered a 1-0 lead in the second set, but the Wallis-Madsen Wallis-Madsen team won the second game to tie up the set at 1-1. A successful shot by Tom Conklin gave his team a 40-15 lead in the first game and they won the game as Wallis was unable to reach the bouncing ball. The Wallis-Madsen team grabbed a 30 0 lead on two long returns by the Conklin brothers. The game was tied up at 30 30, but a net return and a long shot gave the Wallis-Madsen Wallis-Madsen team a triumph. Victories in the next two games enabled the Conklin brothers to take a 3 1 advantage. The Conklin crew jumped out to a 40 -15 lead and scored the winning point in the third game. The fourth game was tied at 15 15, but the Conklin team won the rest of the points and the game. The Wallis-Madsen team won a close battle in the fifth game to cut the Conklin lead to 3 to 2. A long return t; the Conklin brothers, plus a goodsia by Wallis gave the Wallis-Mate team a 30-0 lead in the fifth gane 4 double fault enabled the Qmii brothers to tie up the game at 30-i Wallis turned in an outstanding shoe but Tom Conklin did Likewise as be returned it over the net for a poirta give his team a 40-30 lead The Wal Madsen crew tied up the game a: M and two powerful slams by WaSsp his team a victory. A triumph in the sixth game Eii the score 4 to 2 in favor of the Cii brothers. The Conklin bunch owsc'i 40-30 lead and won the game ocas', return by Wallis and Madsen. The Wallis-Madsen team cut ae Conklin lead to 4 to 3. The Waits Madsen team grabbed a 4Mlea;s the seventh game. The Corii brothers cut the Wallis-Madseateai 40-30. but a long return by theGxii brothers produced a win for the Wi Madsen team in the seventh g;n A second set victory was not is die cards for the Wallis-Madsen teaca the Conklin brothers won thenert W games for a 6-3 second set win i match triumph. The Conklin crew netted a IM' in the eighth game, but a sh.x if Wallis tied up the game at 15- However, the Conklin team broke tie and grabbed a 40-15 lead. turned in an outstanding shot, bu: Rri Conklin turned in a return just ortr net and right at Wallis. who i; unable to put the racket on the The Wallis-Madsen bunch cut the to 40-30. but the game winner ' scored on a shot by Tom Conklin in the corner. A 40-0 lead was acquired by the klin brothers, but the Wallis M-1 team caught on fire and tied up -ninth game at 40 40. Long, net . wide shots by the Conklin tf-,mf ted up the score. A double fault the Cotiklms a lead, but a bv Tom Conklin tux) up the timt Conklin popped a shot over tho m Tom Conklin delivered tho , game shot over the net and ti'W'O " of one of his opponents. .vvV8N(S |