The 2016 ITF Super Seniors World Team Championships are taking place from September 12-17 in Umag, Croatia. The ITF Seniors World Individual Championships will be held the 18-25 of September, also in Umag. The event is taking place on red clay.
Draws for Individuals Now Posted
Sue Bramlette Blogs from Croatia for USA Kitty Godfree Cup Team
Brenda Carter Blogs from Croatia for Althea Gibson Cup Team
- Sunday: USA Seeded #1 in Godfree, Queens, Hart & Grant Cups;
- Monday: USA Advances in Seven Cups
- Tuesday: USA Undefeated Tuesday in Umag
- Wednesday: USA Advances to Medal Rounds in Six of Eight Cups
- Thursday: USA Advances in Men’s 65; Remains in Medal Contention in Four Cups
- Friday: USA Reaches Queens & Hart Cup Final; Rain Stops Play
Age Divisions | Women’s Cups | Draws | Men’s Cups | Draws | Other Info |
65 | Kitty Godfree | USA is in Group A USA is in 1-4 |
Britannia | USA is in Group D USA is in 1-4 |
Photos of USA teams and from Umag |
70 | Althea Gibson | USA is in Group D USA is in 5-8 |
Jack Crawford | USA is in Group B USA is in 7-12 |
List of all USA players |
75 | Queens | USA is in Group A USA is in 1-4 |
Bitsy Grant | USA is in Group C USA is in 1-6 |
Draws for Individuals |
80 | Doris Hart | USA is in Group A USA is in 1-4 |
Gardnar Mulloy | USA is in Group A USA is in 1-4 |
Sue Bramlette Blog |
ITF Information:
- Fact Sheets for Umag (teams)
- Accommodation Information for Umag (teams)
- Fact Sheets for Umag (individuals)
- Accommodation Information for Umag (individuals)
- List of all Teams from all Nations Participating in Croatia
Photos will be added as I receive them.
The USTA reselected their Super Senior Cup teams in July and announced them The new teams are:
2016 SUPER SENIOR CUP TEAMS
*As of 7/18/2016 (click here for any updates).
Photos and update on USTA Site.
Britannia Cup – Men’s 65
- David Sivertson, Addison, TX
- Padg Bolton, Monroe, LA (Captain)
- Doug Ruffin, Fort Collins, CO
- Leonard Wofford, Portland, OR
Jack Crawford Cup – Men’s 70
- Les Buck, Asheville, NC (Captain)
- Michael Beautyman, Flourtown, PA
- Felix Ponte, Apache Junction, AZ
- Jody Rush, Tumwater, WA
Bitsy Grant Cup – Men’s 75
- Joseph Bachmann, Sarasota, FL (Captain)
- Rudy Hernando, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Ivo Barbic, Atlanta, GA
- Frank Hagelshaw, East Jordan, MI
Gardnar Mulloy Cup – Men’s 80
- Lester Sack, New Orleans, LA
- King Van Nostrand, Vero Beach, FL
- Gordon Hammes, Naples, FL (Captain)
- Jerald Hayes, Westfield, IN
Kitty Godfree Cup – Women’s 65
- Toni Novack, Charlotte, NC
- Molly Hahn, Belmont, MA (Captain)
- Kathy Barnes, San Jose, CA
- Susan Bramlette, Houston, TX
Althea Gibson Cup – Women’s 70
- Brenda Carter, Charleston, SC (Captain)
- Betty Wachob, Panama City, FL
- Cathie Anderson, Del Mar, CA
- Susan Kimball, Oak Bluffs, MA
Queens’ Cup – Women’s 75
- Donna Fales, Coral Gables, FL
- Charleen Hillebrand, Harbor City, CA
- Suella Steel, La Jolla, CA
- Sheila Weinstock, Framingham, MA (Captain)
Doris Hart Cup – Women’s 80
- Burnett Herrick, Tarboro, NC
- Judy Smith, Brookline, MA
- Carol Wood, Rockville, MD (Captain)
- Betty Hill, Burr Ridge, IL
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When I was speaking to the USA Britannia Cup Captain on Monday after the match between Ireland and USA- Padg Bolton, he asked me if I knew a friend of his in the States who emigrated from Ireland over 30 years ago. His name is Wilson Campbell. Of course I knew him quite well. Wilson came from Bangor Northern Ireland and was a leading junior in Ireland, where tennis is played on an all Ireland basis of course. He qualified after a playoff with Des Hill to represent Ireland at junior Wimbledon. That must have been in the late 60s. Subsequently he became a fine senior player and was particularly noted for his doubles play, his partner being a very talented player called Ollie Swain.
Wilson has a sister called Susan, still living in NI I think.
Nice story, thanks for sharing
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