The Wilson Friendship Cup is a Biannual competition between the USA and International players who are 75 and over and who meet the qualifications. Players are selected by lottery if they meet the requirements. Ann Moore is on the onsite coordinator. Ralph and Mary Wilson sponsor this event. According the 2013 participant Kathy Langer, this
was a terrific group of ladies and a lot of fun. This week most of the ladies are playing in the Super Senior European Championships in Austria.
Here are the match by match results from the Friendship Cup:
Wilson Friendship Cup June 7-9, 2013
Results:
Day 1 Singles
Burnette Herrick USA def. Nola Collins, Australia 6-2, 6-4
Roz King USA def. Joy Dally, England 6-0, 6-0
Lynn Tietz USA def. Gillian Thompson, England 6-2, 6-1
Kathy Langer, USA def. Margaret Robinson, England, 7-6, 6-3
Caroline Haynes USA def. Joy Rigter, Australia 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Beatrice Wettstein, Switzerland def. Esther Williams USA 6-3, 6-2
Phyl McEwan, England def. Pat Jackson USA 6-7, 7-5, 6-4
Ingrid Rehwinkel USA def. Ann Williams, England, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Elspeth MacLean, Scotland def. Linda Friedlander USA 6-2, 6-1
Dorothy Wasser USA def. Marlyse Hubeli Switzerland 6-1, 6-3
Results Day 1: US 7 points, International 3 points. (Each win = 1 point)
Day 2 Doubles (Each win = 2 points)
Burnette Herrick & Dorothy Wasser US def. Marlyse Hubeli & Beatrice Wettstein, Switzerland, 6-0, 6-0
Roz King & Kathy Langer US def. Nola Collins & Margaret Robinson, Australia, 6-2, 6-2
Lynn Tietz & Caroline Hayes US def. Joy Dally, England & Joy Rigter, Australia 6-7, 6-1, 6-2
Linda Friedlander & Esther Williams US def. Gill Thompson, England & Elsllpeth MacLean, Scotland 6-4, 6-0
Ingrid Rehwinkel & Pat Jackson, US def. Phyl McEwan & Ann Williams, England 6-1, 5-7, 7-6
Results Day 2: US 10 Points, International 0
TOTAL: US 17POINTS, INTERNATIONAL 3
Winner 2013 United States
Way to Go, USA. What a grand finale for our gals. Hope you play well in the European Super Senior Championship tournament and win again. Thanks for the update, Carolyn
Way to go ladies! We are all proud of you! Good luck in the European Championships!
Congratulations USA—-remembering all the fun it was
Is there a trophy for BEST LEGS???
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