 Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |  Photographer: Tim Clayton
Date: 07 Nov 2009 |
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| 07 Nov 2009 - Perth, Australia - James McGurran & Isabelle Gemmel | |
| Super-Seniors World Team Championships decided in Perth |
The ITF Super-Seniors World Team Championships came to an end in Perth, Australia today, bathed in a glorious golden sunshine. And it was our antipodean hosts that produced a stunning number of victorious teams. Having registered a total of seven teams across today’s nine finals, five of those teams claimed trophies for the host nation, whilst a further three claimed second places.
Top seed France was looking to defend its crown against second seed Australia in the final of the Alice Marble Cup (Womens 60). France has always done well in the Alice Marble Cup and this year it reached its sixth final in the last eight years. In the first rubber, Australia’s Carol Campling convincingly overcame Laurence Goulard 62 61 to give the home nation the early advantage. Current individual world number one, Nicole Hesse-Cazaux (FRA) faced Kerry Ballard (AUS) in a must win second match. Hesse-Cazaux clinched the first set 64, before Ballard launched a comeback to take the second set by the reverse score line. At 5-4 down, Hesse-Cazaux saved one championship point, but at 6-5 she could not repeat the trick. Ballard claimed the match 46 64 75 and with it, the title for Australia.
USA clinched the first of several bronze medal positions.
Between them Spain and USA have won the Von Cramm Cup (Mens 60) for the past five years. Current holders Spain include world number one Jorge Camina in their ranks. The USA team reached the final with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over semifinal opponents the Netherlands. Armistead Neely (USA) propelled the USA into an early lead with a victory in the first singles rubber, defeating Spain’s Luis Flor de la Morena 62 61. World number one Camina, undefeated in 2009, levelled the tie at 1-1 with a 64 64 victory over Brian Cheney. The doubles match between Camina/Velasco (ESP) and Neely/Cheney drew the biggest crowd of the event to see top seeds Spain defend their 2008 title with a hard-fought straight sets doubles victory, 63 64. Spain was one of only two teams to successfully defend last year's title.
France defeated the Netherlands in a decisive doubles match to claim the bronze medal.
Great Britain claimed its only title of the 2009 Super-Seniors Team Championships in the Kitty Godfree Cup (Womens 65). The first victory for Britain in this cup in over a decade was delivered by its two singles players as Britain took an infallible 2-0 lead. Jenny Waggott beat Margaret Wayte 67(4) 64 62 and Sue Hill defeated Heather McKay to inflict a rare defeat on the host nation this week.
USA claimed another bronze medal position with a victory in its decisive doubles match with France.
Australia suffered a second defeat in the Britannia Cup (Mens 65). In a repeat of the 2007 final line-up, USA claimed revenge for its loss that year with a 2-1 victory. The USA team required a decisive doubles victory to clinch the title. The first singles went the way of USA as Richard Johnson (USA) defeated Dennis Bindon (AUS) with a comprehensive display, winning 61 62. Former world number one Jimmy Parker (USA) fell to a 61 75 defeat at the hands of world number seven Peter Keller (AUS). USA doubles pair of Johnson with Ken Robinson beat Bindon & Keller 64 62 in the decisive doubles.
Third seed France took the bronze medal position with a 2-1 victory over Germany.
Defeat for the host nation in the Britannia Cup was tempered by more success in the Jack Crawford Cup (Mens 70). New Zealand made its first appearance in the final of the event this year but it was defeated in both singles rubbers by its trans-Tasman neighbour. Ian King (AUS) defeated Lindsey Gordon (NZL) 62 62 followed by a 63 62 victory for Bob Howes (AUS) over Mose Harvey (NZL) to give Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead. Ian King combined with Tony Harkin to defeat Mose Harvey & Evan DelaRue 76 61 to complete a thoroughly deserved 3-0 victory for the host nation.
Top seed USA took the bronze medal with a 2-1 victory over Norway.
In the Althea Gibson Cup (Womens 70), we saw a rare upset as Australia defeated reigning champions South Africa. The top seeded South African team was turned over in the final 2-1 by fourth seed Australia who required another decisive doubles to claim victory.
Third place went to USA, who dominated throughout to produce a 3-0 whitewash in their match against Great Britain.
In the Queens Cup (Womens 75) the Australian team was in commanding form as it clinched both singles rubbers this morning for the loss of just five games. Peg Hoysted (AUS) defeated Yvonne van Nostrund (USA) 63 60 in the first singles rubber. Margaret Robinson, current world number two and a “Westie” herself, convincingly defeated the current world number one Mary Boswell (USA), 61 61, to seal an Australian victory and claim the Queens Cup for the home nation for the first time in its history. The USA claimed a consolation doubles victory.
New Zealand claimed its first medal position of the tournament with a bronze medal in the Queens Cup.
In the first completed final of the day, USA claimed the Bitsy Grant Cup (Mens 75) on a record tenth occasion, with victory over France in the final rouund robin match. The quartet of John Powless, King van Nostrund, Richard Doss & Neil Hurlbut successfully defended USA’s 2008 crown. Powless defeated Pierre Court 61 61 in the first singles, whilst King van Nostrund clinched the title with a well deserved victory over world number one Henri Crutchet, 62 61. Doubles pair Doss & Hurlbut defeated Polak & Thibaut 61 62 to give the USA a 3-0 victory. Due to an earlier victory for Australia over France, Australia took the silver medal position, with France claiming its third bronze medal of the Championships.
The ‘gold and green’ team of Australia claimed the host nation’s first title of the day in the Gardnar Mulloy Cup (Mens 80). Top seeded Australia played USA in a repeat of the 2007 & 2008 finals. In the third edition of this now familiar contest, Alan Bailey convincingly defeated Graydon Nichols 61 62. Haward Hillier was just as convincing in his 61 61 victory over Clem Hopp. The USA claimed a consolation doubles rubber, to leave the score 2-1 to Australia, a repeat of last year’s final result.
New Zealand added to their earlier bronze in the Queens Cup with a second bronze medal in the Gardnar Mulloy Cup.
The latest results can be found in the PDF documents below.
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