▁in ▁women ' s ▁singles . ▁David son ▁and ▁Sch alla u ▁to pped ▁Dick ▁Stock ton ▁and ▁Les ley ▁Bow rey . ▁The ▁E - Z ▁R iders ▁had ▁a ▁cum ulative ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁two ▁matches ▁of ▁ 4 3 – 4 2 ▁heading ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁set ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁match ▁which ▁David son ▁and ▁Sch alla u ▁won ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁division ▁semif inal ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁E - Z ▁R iders , ▁it ▁was ▁reported ▁that ▁W TT ▁had ▁taken ▁over ▁the ▁Buck sk ins ▁and ▁paid ▁players ▁six ▁weeks ▁of ▁back ▁sal aries . ▁ ▁The ▁R ac qu ets ▁chose ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁series ▁at ▁home ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁match ▁in ▁Den ver , ▁ 2 9 – 1 8 . ▁Fran ço ise ▁D ür r ▁of ▁the ▁R ac qu ets ▁beat ▁Hay don - J ones , ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁in ▁women ' s ▁singles ▁and ▁then ▁te amed ▁with ▁K ris ▁K em mer ▁Shaw ▁to ▁beat ▁Turn b ull ▁and ▁Sch alla u ▁in ▁women ' s ▁doubles ▁by ▁the ▁same ▁ 6 – 1 ▁score . ▁The ▁Buck sk ins ▁came ▁back ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁second ▁match , ▁ 2 6 – 2 5 . ▁It ▁was ▁not ▁enough ▁as ▁the ▁R ac qu ets ▁won ▁the ▁Western ▁Division ▁title ▁by ▁a ▁cum ulative ▁score ▁of ▁ 5 4 – 4 4 ▁and ▁ended ▁the ▁season ▁for