USCTA 50th Anniversary Dinner

USCTA 50th Anniversary Dinner

Nov 18, 2005 | Uncategorized

(Philadelphia, Friday, November 18, 2005):  The United States Court Tennis Association threw itself a 50th birthday party this evening.  Bill McLaughlin ably summed up the organization’s accomplishments in a Letter from the President – “since its founding in 1955 (by W.L. “Sammy” Van Alen), the organization has served as the governing body for the game in this country.  (It has worked to develop) the sport through encouragement of new players, assisting in the creation and rehabilitation of courts, and the ongoing administration and promotion of the game at all levels, including amateur and professional.” No minor accomplishment for a sport… Read the Full Story >

2005 Casino Cup Results

Sep 1, 2005 | Uncategorized

2005 Casino Cup Results:                                     30+ H’cap Doubles Div: Nigel Ingram/Frank Oliveira                                     Under 30 H’cap Doubles Div: Gabe Kinzler/Kip Curren                                     Under 30 H’cap Singles: Matthew Richardson

2005 Velvet Rope

Jun 15, 2005 | Uncategorized

2005 VELVET ROPE RESULTS: Brian Owens and Barney Tanfield winners over Walter Coles and Rob Sheppard in the Wharton division.  Michelle Packham and Sarah Rodgers winners over Greg Beard and Tom Wilson in the Faulise division.

IRTA Update – May, 2005

May 28, 2005 | Uncategorized

IRTA Update – May, 2005   The 3rd Annual Irish Real Tennis Championships were held in Holyport on May 28-29, 2005.  The winners were Tim Church (Open) and Roland Budd (Closed). The University College Dublin (UCD) continues to operate in the Guinness real tennis court located in Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, as per a pre-WWII bequest by the Guinness family.  UCD holds the lease from the Irish Government Office of Public Works.  UCD plans to relinquish when it moves to its new campus in Clonskeagh in the next year or two.   The building is on real estate just off St. Stephen’s… Read the Full Story >