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Recent Results and Events
The IC enjoyed a very successful and enjoyable trip to Dublin last weekend and emerged victorious.
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The event was played at the lovely Hotel Del Lago on their excellent red clay courts. The hotel is situated about 12 miles from the very popular resort of Punta Del Este. Players from GB, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States, Uruguay, participated in a men's doubles tournament with different age groups.
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The 2012 IC Spring Meeting and New Members’ dinner was held this year on Sunday March 4 at the David Lloyd Centre in Raynes Park. 10 strong pairs competed for the King of Sweden’s Cup with Kate Gowar and Rob Searle winning in the final against Andrea Munch-Hermansen and David Culshaw.
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India’s 60th anniversary was celebrated in great style in New Delhi in November 2011. Apart from four teams from different parts of India there were six ICs represented i.e. USA, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico and GB.
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In order to increase the availability of matches to our newer members it was decided to increase the size of this match from two men and two ladies to four and four. However, it proved difficult to find ladies to play, so a big thank you goes to Steph Cornish, Laura Peterzan and Anna Hawkins for being so accommodating and playing extra matches (and winning the majority of them!).
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The party for this match comprised Judy* and Stephen Woodley, Michael and Tara Stotesbury, Brigitte Newbury, Micky Fallows, Andrew Page*, Andrew and Ingrid* Creighton, Paddy May, Robert Blythe* and Barry and Rineke Weatherill.
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A great afternoon’s tennis was enjoyed on the indoor courts at the AELTC.
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We had a great win of 18-14. it was another super weekend with so many good matches. We basically secured the win just before the final round of matches on sunday (so was a very close run thing!).
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IC Captain Henk Nijeboer with IC members Clive Hutchings, Roger Ambrose and Roy Henderson won the bronze medal for GB in the World Championships in Antalya this month.
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The IC of GB played a fixture against Yorkshire in August
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A shortage of players resulted in a number of guests playing. The IC of GB had a 7-5 win after being 4-2 down after the singles.
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With a growing number of younger IC of GB members the Committee decided that it would be great to trial a new fixture during the year which was aimed more at our under 30s.
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A very strong USA team took revenge for their defeat at Stoke Park in 2009. This time the USA beat GB convincingly by 36-18 (detailed results to follow), bringing the overall tally to 4-4 after eight matches for the Ted Avory Trophy.
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The IC of GB played its annual fixture against the PUBS team at Stoke Park on Saturday August 6th and we were fortunate enough to have good weather and were able to play on the grass courts.
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Belgium regained the Trophy by 8 matches to 6. Some super tennis was played in traditional IC spirit, with good friends in a lovely environment.
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I’m pleased to report that the IC of GB defeated the IC of France 4 – 1 in the Maharajah tennis match and the golf match was drawn 2 – 2.
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The match this year was again played at St George’s Hill LTC on their grass courts. The match comprises 2 pair doubles in both 60+ and 45+ age groups. Due to it being an evening match only 2 sets are played against opposing pairs.
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The Hurlingham Garden Party on Sunday 19 June 2011 was a great success with a brilliant exhibition match featuring Jamie Murray, Mark Knowles and the Polish no 1 doubles pair.
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For the 2011 IC of GB Pre Wimbledon event our guests were the ICs of Barbados, Denmark and Sweden and as usual the first venue was the Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham.
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A five man team travelled to Barcelona this year to represent GB in the 2011 Potter Cup. Graham Neale, Simon Curtis and Chris Hearn all returned to compete again whilst excellent debut's were made by Steve Brett and Chris Clarke.
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The Compass IC European Junior Challenge was played in Bucharest, Romania, from 9 to 15 May 2011. Our team consisting of Youssef Hassan, Chris Morrow, Sabrina Federici and Hollie Davies with John Morris as captain was only just beaten into second place by losing the deciding mixed doubles tiebreak against Germany.
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The weekend was another fantastic few days on the clay in Paris. This year we played at a new venue Stade Francais a beautiful tennis club near Roland Garros
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A six-man team consisting of Ross Niland, Nick Jones, Graham Neale, Bill Gowans, Richard Stoakes and Boyd Cuthbertson were narrowly beaten 5-4.
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We had an excellent match against the College yesterday afternoon. Being injured, I played the role of non playing captain and I’m pleased to re...
We had a great match against Oxford and Cambridge Universities on Sunday 15th May, and the result was a draw.
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A strong and distinguished IC team travelled to a cold and windy Vienna in March to take in the amazing sights of Vienna city centre and to play against an even stronger Austrian side who were out for revenge following a narrow defeat to IC GB in the Caribbean in January.
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Ten mixed pairs entered the 2011 Spring Meeting held at the David Lloyd Centre, Raynes Park. It turned out to be a fun but competitive tournamen...
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www.icbahamas.com for a detailed report and results from a very successful IC Bahamas Doubles Event held from 9 to 15 January 2011
The finals of the Junior Challenge event of the Council of International Clubs (ICs) sponsored by Airtel and DP World of India and the Compass Group h...
IC of GB beat LTA juniors 5-1 as follows:
Lee Childs beat Tommy Bennett 61 62
Rob Searle lost to Jack Findell-Hawkins 36 63 7-10
Emily Webley-...
A great afternoons tennis was enjoyed on the indoor courts at the AELTC.
Seven pairs competed as follows:
1. Andrew Kennaugh/Laura Peterzan
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Played at Edgbaston Priory Club
The match was held over the weekend with 6 singles and 3 doubles on Saturday and 2 further doubles on Sunday.
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Our strong IC of GB team comprised Leyla Ogan, Katie Shaw, Jim May and Graham Neale with Bill Gowans as non playing captain.
We eventually finished ...
TENNIS GOLF 2010
ATKINSONS CUP
SEPT. 10TH, 2010
FRANCE VS GREAT BRITAIN
Tennis Only
Froget (F) d P, French (GB) 63 64
Hervet (F) d Guntr...
We had an excellent match against the Harvard & Yale boys, who were a strong team, and who later that week defeated Oxford & Cambridge in the ...
IC of Ireland v IC of Great Britain (Peter Henley Jackson Salver)
Date: Saturday July 31st 2010
Venue: Limpsfield LTC, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surr...
The IC fielded a very strong team this year. I was especially delighted to have such high calibre players, in the women’s team in particul...
This annual match has been running since 1959.
The match this year was again played at St George’s Hill LTC on their grass courts. ...
After the IC of GB won the historic 150th match against the IC of France there was a relaxed event between the two ICs at the annual IC Garden Pa...
The International Lawn Tennis Club (IC) of Great Britain beat the IC of France by 27 to 24 in the 150th match played between the two internationa...
Potter Cup Report – 31st May 2010.
The GB team of Jeremy Bates, Nick Fulwood, Chris Hearne, Simon Curtis, Paul Hand and Graham Nea...
Match cancelled due to heavy rain
It was a very close run thing. We played at a new venue / club in Bois de Bolougne, which was even more lovely than the racing club! The French were g...
The IC played Bradfield College on 16th May and won 7 – 2.
The IC side [with Guests]
Michael Gradon
Chris Gorringe
David Martin
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The IC of GB travelled to Frankfurt to take part in the Nations Trophy on the 29th April to the 2nd May. The event consisted of the followin...
After much uncertainty due to the Icelandic volcanic ash saga and flight disruptions, the match went ahead without problems. All the GB players had no...
Team:
Gents:
Ross Niland (capt)
Stuart Rhodes
Craig Edmondson
Conor McCullough
Ladies:
Philippa Coates
Anjoli ...
The Spring Meeting was once again played at a very high level. This year we had 8 pairs with 2 groups of 4. 2 pairs from each group went through ...
We had a party of 8 travel to Geneva to compete in the first fixture of the year against the IC of Switzerland. The Swiss produced a very strong team ...
Match Report for IC of GB vs IC of Bulgaria
Date: 26th – 29th November
Where: Sofia, Bulgaria
Team: Paul Ril...
This was probably one of the strongest line up of players on both sides.
We had 2 of the Priory coaches and former pros Dan Kiernan and Simon...
John Dunningham, one of our Vice Presidents, has always supported junior tennis players and indeed encouraged their participation in our overseas matc...
A great afternoons tennis was enjoyed on the indoor courts at the AELTC.
Eight pairs competed as follows:
1. Roger Draper/Anne ...
The Columbus Trophy took place in Japan . The IC of Japan organised the event in the spirit of the IC, in style and with great attention to detail .
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We had 13 in the party and all four days were spent in glorious conditions. The City is very impressive with lots to see. The Hungarians were very hos...
GB won the event.
The team was:
Anthea Stewart +50
Shirley Fox +55
Mike Dawe +55
Keith bland +60
The teams pla...
CHALLENGE TENNIS/GOLF 2009
RESULTS
FRANCE / ITALY 5/2
DEWAGENEIRE Fred vs VALENTINI Federico -...
Rotterdam on 19th and 20th September was the venue for our annual match against the Dutch IC. Once again the Dutch IC turned out a very strong team, w...
IC Germany victorious in Compass IC European Junior Challenge
Eight European IC nations contested the 16 & under Compass IC European Juni...
GB retained the Trophy by 9 matches to 6 – see below for detailed results.
Once again the hospitality offered to us by our Belgian hosts was, f...
IC of GB won by 3 matches to 1.
Yorkshire
Mike Harpen
Andy Hutchinson
Nigel Armstrong
Alan Foster
IC of ...
Our annual fixture against the Public Schools Old Boys team was held once again held at Stoke Park on Saturday August 22nd.The weather was very good a...
Ted Avory Trophy 2009 – August 6th and 7th
Stoke Park played host to the seventh Ted Avory Trophy match against the IC of the United States. A ...
Everyone was very much looking to play on the grass, but, unfortunately, due to the weather we had to play on the covered courts all day. Despite...
St Georges Lawn Tennis Club provided the venue for this annual fixture. Whilst there was rain all around the match was played on the grass in win...
GB won by 10 sets to 8 to retain the Peter Jackson Trophy
Irish IC
Michelle Bennett
Gillian Chandler
Gary Kilduff
Liam Cassidy
N...
Tennis
I am pleased to report that the tennis trophy was won back this year from the French who have held it since 1994. The result was –
Wins...
The ICs of Argentina and Spain were our guests at the Hurlingham Garden Party on Sunday 21 June 2009. Already our visitors had had a brief exposu...
For the second year running a match was organised against The Hurlingham Club as part of the Hurlingham Garden Party on Sunday 21 June 2009.
It was a...
Gallery of images from the 2009 IC Ball
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Match
Pre Wimbledon Spain and Argentina visit
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The commencement of the IC Pre Wimbledon event was at Peter Mockridge and Ann Dawes mansion on the Tuesday evening with a welcome party for our IC gue...
CULTC v IC, Fenners, Cambridge, 13th June 2009
Mens Singles and Doubles - grass
CULTC won 8-4
Rob Blythe bt Paddy May 6-7 6-2 6-4
James Ashton bt ...
Potter Cup Report – 31st May 2009.
The GB team of Jeremy Bates, Nick Fulwood, Craig Campbell, Simon Curtis, Nick Brown and Chris H...
Please click here for the results of IC vs Oxbridge 2009
IC of France
23 – 24 May 2009 in Paris
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Bradfield College
14th May
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Golf and Tennis - Mallorca
13 – 17 May
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We hosted the Fitzwilliam Club from Dublin in London this year and played a very enjoyable fixture on the outdoor courts at the NTC in Roehampton...
The Wallenberg quadrangular mixed match between the ICs of GB, France, Sweden and Belgium was held at Waterloo near Brussels this year....
By Jeremy Bates, IC of GB Captain 2008
The Diamond Jubilee IC week, staged at the Chevy Chase club in Maryland was a truly excellent event in every r...
By John Barrett
For the first time since 1983 Great Britain has won the Potter Cup, the International Clubs’ team competition for players age...
By Alexandra Napier
Match result: IC of GB won 4 matches to 3
The match was very competitive this year, with the combined Oxford & Cambridge U...
By Benson Greatrex ( Match Manager)
We took a strong team of 7 players including IC Captain Jeremy Bates to play Germany in Frankfurt. The IC of Germ...
By Ross Niland
A very enjoyable weekend was had in Dublin in a rain affected fixture in which every player managed to play in at least one match. Fit...
Initial Arrangements
Argentina qualified from S America, Mexico from N America, Uzbekistan from Asia, Japan from Australasia, Italy from Europe...