{"id":22176,"date":"2013-08-28T01:53:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T23:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-super-senior-tennis-stars-ready-for-world-champs\/"},"modified":"2013-08-28T01:53:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T23:53:28","slug":"sa-super-senior-tennis-stars-ready-for-world-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-super-senior-tennis-stars-ready-for-world-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"SA super-senior tennis stars ready for world champs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SA super-senior tennis stars ready for world champs. Photo: Tennis Clubs<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The team tournament, to be played from September 9-14, will be followed by the Super-Seniors World Individual Championships from September 15-22 .<\/p>\n

The championships, held under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation, will see 38 countries taking part.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have selected our best possible and available players to represent our country at this prestigious championships,\u201d said Tennis South Africa board member Ronnie van \u2018t Hof.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenior tennis is an important part of the overall TSA structure \u2013 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SA squad consists of 18 men and 13 women.<\/p>\n

The teams are as follows;<\/p>\n

Men<\/strong><\/p>\n

60+ Von Cramm Cup<\/p>\n

Ronnie Van \u2018t Hof (Captain) (South West District)
\nMichael Raymond (Gauteng Central)
\nJean Hubert (KwaZulu-Natal)
\nDanie Botha (Eastern Province)<\/p>\n

65+ Britannia Cup<\/p>\n

Frank Briscoe (Gauteng Central)
\nDaan Spengler (South West District)
\nBilly Kehl (Eastern Province)
\nPeter De Vaal (Captain) (Gauteng North)<\/p>\n

70+ Jack Crawford Cup<\/p>\n

Oscar Marino (Gauteng Central)
\nMervin Watson (Captain) (Western Province)
\nMichael Wolffe (Western Province)
\nRusty Clement (Western Province)<\/p>\n

75+ Bitsy Grant Cup<\/p>\n

Derek Lawer (Gauteng North)
\nCallie Matthee (South West District)
\nDoug Hillen (Captain) (Gauteng Central)<\/p>\n

80+ Gardnar Mulloy Cup<\/p>\n

Neville Whitfield (Captain) (Western Province)
\nLouis Joubert (Boland)
\nPiet Louw (Northern Cape)<\/p>\n

Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

60+ Alice Marble Cup<\/p>\n

Annelie Celliers (Gauteng North)
\nCarine Puckrin (Gauteng North)
\nLynne Hughes (KwaZulu-Natal)
\nLeonie Grondel (Captain) (Gauteng Central)<\/p>\n

65+ Kitty Godfree Cup<\/p>\n

Petro Kruger (Boland)
\nElmarie Lategan (South West District)
\nYvonne Fichardt (Captain) (Western Province)<\/p>\n

70+ Althea Gibson Cup<\/p>\n

Barbara Rose-Innes (Captain) (Western Province)
\nCarole Fallows (Western Province)
\nReiko Murase (Gauteng Central)
\nTrude Muller (Eastern Province)<\/p>\n

75+ Queens Cup<\/p>\n

Kathy Nevay (Captain) (Gauteng East)
\nLiz Behrens (North West Province)<\/p>\n

For more Tennis South Africa news,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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