SA super-senior tennis stars ready for world champs. Photo: Tennis Clubs
South African tennis will be well represented at the Super-Seniors World Team Championships, which will be played in Austria and the Czech Republic next month.
The team tournament, to be played from September 9-14, will be followed by the Super-Seniors World Individual Championships from September 15-22 .
The championships, held under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation, will see 38 countries taking part.
“We have selected our best possible and available players to represent our country at this prestigious championships,” said Tennis South Africa board member Ronnie van ‘t Hof.
“Senior tennis is an important part of the overall TSA structure – it is in a healthy state and growing year on year. The level of competition is high despite the older age groups and we are expecting to do well in Europe.”
The SA squad consists of 18 men and 13 women.
The teams are as follows;
Men
60+ Von Cramm Cup
Ronnie Van ‘t Hof (Captain) (South West District)
Michael Raymond (Gauteng Central)
Jean Hubert (KwaZulu-Natal)
Danie Botha (Eastern Province)
65+ Britannia Cup
Frank Briscoe (Gauteng Central)
Daan Spengler (South West District)
Billy Kehl (Eastern Province)
Peter De Vaal (Captain) (Gauteng North)
70+ Jack Crawford Cup
Oscar Marino (Gauteng Central)
Mervin Watson (Captain) (Western Province)
Michael Wolffe (Western Province)
Rusty Clement (Western Province)
75+ Bitsy Grant Cup
Derek Lawer (Gauteng North)
Callie Matthee (South West District)
Doug Hillen (Captain) (Gauteng Central)
80+ Gardnar Mulloy Cup
Neville Whitfield (Captain) (Western Province)
Louis Joubert (Boland)
Piet Louw (Northern Cape)
Women
60+ Alice Marble Cup
Annelie Celliers (Gauteng North)
Carine Puckrin (Gauteng North)
Lynne Hughes (KwaZulu-Natal)
Leonie Grondel (Captain) (Gauteng Central)
65+ Kitty Godfree Cup
Petro Kruger (Boland)
Elmarie Lategan (South West District)
Yvonne Fichardt (Captain) (Western Province)
70+ Althea Gibson Cup
Barbara Rose-Innes (Captain) (Western Province)
Carole Fallows (Western Province)
Reiko Murase (Gauteng Central)
Trude Muller (Eastern Province)
75+ Queens Cup
Kathy Nevay (Captain) (Gauteng East)
Liz Behrens (North West Province)
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