PRESS RELEASE
November 6, 2003
For Immediate Release
USA WINS
ITF MAUREEN CONNOLLY CUP
Dallas From October 20-25, the 12th annual ITF Maureen Connolly Cup for Ladies55 & over was held at the Club Ali Bey in Antalya, Turkey.
The United States team of Trish Faulkner, Brenda Carter, Anne Guerrant and Margaret Russo defeated Germany in the finals: 3-0. The competition featured 13 countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
The Maureen Connolly Cup was initiated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and donated by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. The first event was held in the U.S. in Tyler, Texas in 1992; Corsica, France (93); Carmel, California (94); Le Touquet, France (95); Eugendorf, Austria (96); Canberra, Australia (97); Pompano Beach, Florida (98); Murcia, Spain (99), Durban, South Africa (00); Perth, Australia (01); and Vienna, Austria (02).
The ITF Maureen Connolly Cup international team
competition is played on a round robin event principle, followed by a
knock out formula in the later stages, where applicable, to give a
complete ranking of all teams, each match consisting of two singles
and one doubles. Each team shall consist of a minimum of two and a
maximum of four players, which shall include a playing captain,
alternatively, a team of a minimum of three and a maximum of five
players, which shall include a non-playing captain. Players must have
reached the age of 55 years by
December 31, 2003.
Mrs. Frank A. Jeffett, president of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation, attended the event and presented gifts to the players.
The Maureen Connolly Cup was named in honor of the late 3-time Wimbledon champion and the first woman to win the Grand Slam in 1953 at only 18 years of age. Maureen is still the youngest Grand Slam champion and only American woman.
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September 16, 2002
For Immediate Release
HUNGARY
DEFEATED AUSTRALIA IN
Dallas From September 9-14, the 11th annual ITF Maureen Connolly Cup for Ladies 55 & over was held at the Colony Club in Vienna, Austria.
The United States team of Trish Faulkner, Brenda Carter, and Mary Wilson defeated Sweden, Brazil, and Canada each by the score of 3-0. The U.S. lost to Australia and Austria each by the score of 2-1. Patricia Graham was the non-playing U.S. team captain. The U.S. placed 7th in the competition which featured 16 countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
The Maureen Connolly Cup was initiated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and donated by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. The first event was held in the U.S. in Tyler, Texas in 1992; Corsica, France (93); Carmel, California (94); Le Touquet, France (95); Eugendorf, Austria (96); Canberra, Australia (97); Pompano Beach, Florida (98); Murcia, Spain (99), Durban, South Africa (00); and Perth, Australia (01).
The ITF Maureen Connolly Cup international team competition is played on a round robin event principle, followed by a knock out formula in the later stages, where applicable, to give a complete ranking of all teams, each match consisting of two singles and one doubles. Each team shall consist of a minimum of two and a maximum of four players, which shall include a playing captain, alternatively, a team of a minimum of three and a maximum of five players, which shall include a non-playing captain. Players must have reached the age of 55 years by December 31, 2002.
Mrs. Frank A. Jeffett, president of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation, attended the event and presented gifts to the players.
The Maureen Connolly Cup was named in honor of the late 3-time Wimbledon champion and the first woman to win the Grand Slam in 1953 at only 18 years of age.
Left to right:
Trish Faulkner
Patricia Graham
Mary Wilson
Brenda Carter
