2017 World Masters Championships

Feb 1, 2017 | International Events, Overseas Events

By Jeremy Wintersteen
15 U.S. players travelled to Australia to compete in the 2017 Masters Team and Individual tournaments.  These international competitions are held every two years and are for players 50 years and older.
On behalf of the USCTA, thank you to all those who made the trip down under to represent your country and compete in the individuals.  Below is a list of our players, their home clubs, and the tournaments they played in.
Bill Barker (ITCW) – Cockram, 50’s singles, 50’s doubles (finalist)
Dick Brickley (T&R) – Danby
Vern Cassin (Radley) – Danby
Anders Cohen (GCU) – Cockram, 50’s singles, 50’s doubles
Max Drake (RCC) – Cockram, 50’s singles, 50’s doubles
Arthur Drane (T&R) – Bostwick
Steve Hufford (ITCW) – Cockram, Bostwick, 60’s singles, 60’s doubles
Alan McHugh (TUX) – Cockram
Howard McMorris (R&T) – Danby, 65’s doubles, 70’s doubles
Jonathan Pardee (NTC) – Danby, 70’s singles, 70’s doubles
Tom Rowe (NTC) – Danby, 70’s doubles
Dick Tanfield (RCOP) – Danby, 65’s singles, 65’s doubles, 70’s singles (finalist), 70’s doubles
Peter Vogt (RCOP) – Cockram, Bostwick, 60’s singles, 60’s doubles
Alex Walsh (NTC) – Danby, 70’s doubles
Arthur Whitcomb (R&T) – Cockram, 50’s singles, 50’s doubles

by Henry Turnbull
The 2017 World Championships were held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis club between the 16th and 29th January.  The events are singles and doubles for players over the age 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 & 75.  All matches are best of three sets off scratch.
Overall, 68 players from Great Britain, US, Australia and France participated with a total of 162 entries.  Best placed US representative was Dick Tanfield (Racquet Club of Philadelphia) who was runner-up in the 70 singles in a hard fought match with John East from Great Britain.  (Full results will be available shortly on the National Associations’ web sites.)
The location at the Melbourne Club, a purpose built court tennis club with two courts, provided a fantastic venue for the tournament with freely flowing hospitality and camaraderie.  In addition, the Club is situated near to Rod Laver Arena so many players took advantage of the ready access to the Australian Lawn Tennis Open.  An excellent time was had by all.
The next World Masters is scheduled to be played in the USA in 2019.

Cockram Trophy


USA lost to Australia 4-1

  • J.Emery & F. Kininmonth (AUS) def. P.Vogt & A.Whitcomb (USA) 6-2, 6-3
  • G.Bradfield (AUS) def. S.Hufford (USA) 6-5, 4-6, 6-5
  • J.Snow (AUS) def. B.Barker (USA) 6-0, 6-0
  • R.Allen (AUS) def. A.McHugh (USA) 6-4, 5-6, 6-2
  • A.Cohen & M.Drake (USA) def. A.Gould & H.Turnbull  (AUS) 6-5, 5-6, 3-6

USA lost to Great Britain 5-0

  • D.Watson & J.Prenn (GB) def. A.McHugh & A.Cohen (USA) 6-0, 6-2
  • N.Jones (GB) def. A.Whitcomb (USA) 6-2, 6-2
  • J.Male (GB) def. B.Barker (USA) 6-1, 6-4
  • S.Barker (GB) def. M.Drake (USA) 6-0, 6-0
  • N.Jones & P.Holmes (GB) def. S.Hufford & P.Vogt (USA) 6-2, 6-1

USA def. France 5-0

  • S.Hufford & A.Whitcomb (USA) def. T.Batten & A.Girod (FRA) 6-3, 6-0
  • A.Cohen (USA) def. I.Semenoff (FRA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
  • B.Barker (USA) def. L.Marville (FRA) 6-1, 6-1
  • A.McHugh (USA) def. J-P.Grabli (FRA) 5-6, 6-2, 6-4
  • P.Vogt & M.Drake (USA) def. F.Bernheim & I.Semenoff (FRA) 6-5, 6-3

GB beat Australia 4-1 (and retain the Cockram Trophy)

FINAL ORDER

  1. GB
  2. Australia
  3. USA
  4. France

CLICK HERE TO READ BILL BARKER’S COCKRAM CUP REPORT

Bostwick Cup


The World def. GB 3-2

  • R.Paterson & R.Jolly (World) def. J.Bebb & J.Fisher (GB) 6-4, 6-5
  • V.Cassin & G.O’Byrne (World) def. J.Newby & D.Bryant 6-4, 6-2
  • D.Friend (World) lost to P.Shaw-Hamilton (GB) 0-6, 0-6
  • F.Satow (GB) def. A.Drane (World) 6-0, 6-0
  • P.Vogt & S.Hufford (World) def. P.Weaver & R.Moore (GB) 1-6, 6-5, 6-1

Australia def. The World 5-0

  • W.Spring & J.Hamer (AUS)  def. P.Vogt & S.Hufford (World) 6-2, 6-2
  • P.McCahey & M.McAuley (AUS)  def. A.Drane & D.Friend (World) 6-2, 6-3
  • R.Hince (AUS) def. R.Jolly (World)  6-1, 6-1
  • N.Carr (AUS) def. V.Cassin (World) 6-1, 6-2
  • P.Barker & I.Bull (AUS) def. R.Paterson & G.O’Byrne (World) 6-2, 6-2

Australia def. GB 3-2

  • W.Spring & J.Hamer (AUS) def. P.Weaver & J.Fisher (GB) 6-3, 6-4
  • P.McCahay & M.McAuley (AUS) lost to J.Bebb & J.Newby (GB) 6-5, 3-6, 4-6
  • R.Hince (AUS) lost to P.Shaw-Hamilton (GB) 5-6, 2-6
  • N.Carr (AUS) def. D.Bryant (GB) 6-0, 6-0
  • P.Barker & I.Bull (AUS) def. F.Satow & R.Moore (GB) 5-6, 6-4, 6-4

FINAL ORDER

  1. Australia
  2. The World
  3. GB

CLICK HERE TO READ VERN CASSIN’S BOSTWICK CUP REPORT

Danby Cup


USA lost to GB 2-1

  • S.De Halpert & J.East (GB) def. J.Pardee & A.Walsh (USA) 6-0, 6-1
  • D.Bevan-Thomas & M.Seymour(GB)  lost to H.McMorris & D.Tanfield (USA) 6-3, 4-6, 1-6
  • R.Barlow & P.Danby (GB) def. D.Brickley & T.Rowe (USA) 6-2, 6-5

USA lost to Australia 2-1

  • G.Holloway & J.Faull (AUS) def. J.Pardee & A.Walsh (USA) 6-1, 6-5
  • H.McMorris & D.Tanfield (USA) def. A.Willingham & T.Poolman (AUS)  6-5, 6-3
  • T.Hurburgh & G.Richardson (AUS) def. D.Brickley & T.Rowe (USA) 6-3, 6-5

Australia def. GB 2-1

  • P.Wheeler & R.Booth (AUS) lost to D.Bevan-Thomas & M.Seymour (GB) 3-6, 5-6
  • G.Holloway & J.Faull (AUS) def. S.De Halpert & J.East (GB) 6-3, 6-5
  • T.Hurburgh & G.Richardson (AUS) def. R.Barlow & P.Danby (GB) 6-4, 6-1

FINAL ORDER

  1. Australia
  2. GB
  3. USA

CLICK HERE TO READ HOWARD MCMORRIS’ DANBY CUP REPORT

INDIVIDUAL MASTERS

Thank you for the T&RA  for reporting the scores.