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Alice Marble Cup: 60
 

1. Martha Downing, Shingle Springs, CA
2. Brenda Carter, Charleston, SC
3. Carol Clay, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Captain
4. Kathy Bennett, Rancho Mirage, CA
   

Kitty Godfree Cup, 65

1. Suella Steel, La Jolla, CA
2. Donna Fales, Coral Gables, FL, Captain
3. Lee Delfausse, Waitsfield, VT
4. Cathie Anderson, Del Mar, CA
   

Althea Gibson Cup, 70

1. Dorothy Matthiessen, Pasadena, CA, Captain
2. Dori deVries, Captain, Reno, NV
3. Lyn Tietz, Hinsdale, IL
4. Claudia Giacomini, Sunnyvale, CA
   

Queens Cup, 75

1. Mary Boswell, Mt. Airy, MD
2. Boots Van Nostrand, Vero Beach, FL, Captain
3. Margaret Canby, San Antonio, TX
4. Lee Burling, Oswego, NY
   

60's: Von Cramm Cup

1. Brian Cheney, Chandler, AZ
2. Brent Abel, Moraga, CA
3. Armistead Neely, Atlanta, GA
4. Hugh Thomson, Norcross, GA, Captain
   

65s: Britannia Cup

1. Jimmy Parker, Santa Fe, NM, Captain
2. Dick Johnson, Ballwin, MO
3. Fred Drilling, Bethesda, MD
4. Ken Robinson, Menlo Park, CA
   

70s: Jack Crawford Cup

1. Robert Quall, Merced, CA
2. Rudy Hernando, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3. Fred Farzanegan, Tampa, FL, Captain
4. Bob Duesler, Newport Beach, CA
   

75's: Bitsy Grant Cup

1. King Van Nostrand, Vero Beach, FL
2. Neil Hurlbut, Tucson, AZ
3. John Powless, Madison, WI
4. Richard Doss, Rancho Mirage, CA, Captain
   

80's: Gardnar Mulloy Cup

1. Clem Hopp, Sarasota, FL
2. Graydon Nichols, Hanford, CA
3. Tony Franco, Briarcliff Manor, NY, Captain
4. Jason Morton, Sun Lakes, AZ
   

Still sunny in California...not so sunny in NY where there was a big thunderstorm in the afternoon again which washed out some play.

In the 80s, Louise Russ...who may revising her opinion of grass being "for cows" won the 80 singles and doubles. In doubles it was her third national title this year with her childhood friend Doris Stephens. They were the only 2 girls on their high school tennis team, they became good friends, but Doris didn't play many senior nationals till this year...and the rest as they say is history.

In the 70s, the usual suspects are in the singles final, with Dori and Dorothy taking out the Lynns (Tietz and Little) who had upset the 3 and 4 seeds a day earlier. Norma Veal/Claudia Giacomini and Little/Matthiessen are in the doubles final.

In the 60s, yesterday Betty Wachob and Brenda Carter were upset by Judy Louie/Brenda Winstead in 3 sets but today Louie/Winstead lost to Molly Hahn/Heide Orth. They face Kathy Bennett/Martha Downing in the final.

Downing won her first grass court title and continued her stellar play in the 60s by beating Orth 63 61. Anne Guerrant beat Wachob in 3 sets to place third.

In the 50s, Tina Karwasky upset top seeded Susan Wright in the semis and took out Robin Harris in the final. Wright beat Tracey Thompson to place third. In doubles Wright/Tracy Worly and Harris/Thompson split sets and then it rained.

In the 40s, Amy Alcini/Joanne Russell continued their fine play, upsetting Julie Cass/Mary Dailey in three long sets to set up a repeat of the 40 clay court final against Erika Smith/Alissa Finerman.

In the 30s, Trish Riddell, like Karwasky, won her 2nd singles title in as many weeks, impressively beating Jenny Lee in straight sets. She combined with Lai to win the doubles.

It rained again in NY. All the back draw matches today were played on clay.

In the 40s Julie Cass dominated Michelle Wright. Vesna McKenna was leading Amy Alcini 60 34, on serve when their match was suspended for the day due to rain as was all doubles.

In the 50s the top 4 seeds reached the semis, Wright, Harris, Thompson, Karwasky.

In the 60s Betty Wachob, a beautiful grass court player, beat her doubles partner, Brenda Carter 76 62 to reach the semis against Heide Orth. Orth had to go three sets to get past Molly Hahn. Anne Guerrant beat Judy Louie 76 62 and Martha Downing beat Pat Keleman 61 61.

In the 70s Lynn Little upset 8th seeded Burnett Herrick.

Hopefully it will dry up tomorrow...here in California in the Central Valley the weather is gorgeous.

Click here to see Carolyn Wei's photos from the grass courts.

Marlie Buehler to date is causing the biggest upsets in the draw followed closely by Kim Lackey. Marlie beat #5 seeded Rita Giles 61 61 to reach the quarters and Kim Lackey beat #8 seeded Mary Johnson 63 61 in the same round. Marlie takes on #3 seed Tracey Thompson next.

Michelle Wright upset #4 seeded Carolyn Wei in 2 close sets today to reach the semis of the 40s.

Judy Louie edged #8 seeded Janet Watanabe in the 60 singles, continuing her comeback from a double knee replacement.

Meanwhile the 70s and 80s: no seeds have even been in action save the #4 doubles seeds, Langer/Tietz who won in straight sets.

Action heats up tomorrow, weather permitting of course.

Click here for all results.

Germantown Winners:

35 Singles: Trish Riddell
35 Doubles: Riddell/Mary Dailey

45 Singles; Susan Wright
45 Doubles: Dailey/Erika Smith

55 Singles: Tina Karwasky
55 Doubles: Karwasky/Kerry Young

65 Singles: Heide Orth
65 Doubles: Orth/Suella Steel

75 Singles: Mary Boswell
75 Doubles: Boswell/Lee Burling

For all results, click here.

Falkenburg, Lansdorp, Lutz, Michel, Smith And Yeomans

 

On July 24, 2009, Robert (Bob) Falkenburg, Robert Landsdorp, Robert (Bob) Lutz, Margaret (Peggy) Michel, Stanley (Stan) Smith and Patricia (Pat) Yeomans will become members of the fourteenth Southern California Tennis Hall of Fame induction class that will be honored at a gala ceremony and dinner to be held at the Four Seasons, Beverly Hills, California.

 

 

Inaugural Senior Hall Of Fame Induction

 

The first Southern California Senior Tennis Hall of Fame induction will take place on July 29, 2009 with a celebratory luncheon at the James West Alumni Center-UCLA. Members of the inaugural class include: Phyllis Adler, Willis Anderson, Dodo Cheney, Robin Hippenstiel, Evelyn Houseman, Verne Hughes, Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher, Bill Lurie, Merwin Miller, Corky Murdock, Mary Arnold Prentiss, Carol Schneider, Bob Sherman, Bill Smith, Walter Westbrook and Pat Yeomans. Martha Katsufrakis, who can be reached at (310) 208-3838, Ext. 302, can provide additional details concerning this special event.

 

 

 

 

Ann Moore wrote this article and provided these photos. Thank you Ann.             

American Team Wins 2009 Wilson Friendship Cup

                               June 4 – 8   Portschach, Austria

              Womens 75 and Over International Team Competition

 

The ninth Annual Friendship Cup, sponsored by Ralph and Mary Wilson included  U. S. players from California, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington  and International players from Australia, Canada, England and Germany.  Captains were Elaine Mason, U.S. and Shirley Critchley, International.  

Over 200 women have participated in the Friendship Cup over the past eight years,

and each has brought back memories of a beautiful town in Austria and amazing friendships through this tournament, which was the goal of the Wilsons when they began this event in 2000.  All the women who played were also invited to participate in the European Championships which took place June 8^th- June 14^th. Room and board was provided for the players for both tournaments The players were treated to special dinners, cocktail parties, team vests and more… plus a full day bus tour of this beautiful area of Carinthia, where they were treated to visits to castles, panoramic views of the Alps and tours of neighboring towns and cities.

 

The matches could not have been more exciting.  At the end of two days of play, both the International and U. S. teams were tied.  In case of a tie, it had been decided that the team losing the least amount of sets would be the victor.  The United States team lost one less set in singles and one less set in doubles to come out the victors for the 2009 Friendship Cup. 

Singles Results Day 1:

Boots Van Nostrand, U.S., defeated Rose Preckel, Germany, 6-2, 6-0.

Anneke Balics, U.S., defeated Shirley Critchley, England,   6-2, 3-6, 6-1

June Wurden, U.S., defeated Wilma Fitzgerald, Australia, 6-2, 6-1

Elsa Jablonski U.S., defeated Vera  Coley, Canada, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

Toni Strauss,  Germany, defeated Elaine Mason, U.S., 6-3, 3-6, 12-10

Sheila Kerin, Australia, defeated Dorothy Maloney, U.S., 6-2, 6-3

Marjorie Niccol, Australia, defeated Janet Davis, U.S.,  6-2, 4-6, 7-6

Hannelore Pagels, Germany, defeated Doris Claypool, U.S. 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles Results Day 2:

Van Nostrand/Balics, U.S., def. Preckel/Critchley, International, 6-4, 6-2

Mason/Wurden, U.S., def. Fitzgerald/Nichol International, 6-2, 6-1

Kerin/Coley, International, def. Maloney/Claypool, U. S.,  2-6, 6-4, 7-6

Pagels/Strauss, International, def. Jablonski/Davis, U.S., 6-3, 6-0  

In the European Championships, Boots Van Nostrand won the 75’s Singles and 75 Doubles with partner Sheila Kerin.  Elaine Mason partnered with Dorothy Maloney to win the 80’s Doubles.  June Wurden won the Consolation 75 Singles.