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CTC News V.2 Tennis Europe.Qxd CENTENARY TENNIS CLUBS ASSOCIATION Welcome to the new official newsletter of the Centenary Tennis Clubs Association. We will keep you updated on our latest news, events, competitions and membership and partners in this online bulletin. ABOUT US The Association of Centenary Foreword Tennis Clubs (CTC) is an umbrella group of clubs more than 100 It is a great honour for me as President of the years old, including some of the Centenary Tennis Clubs Association to address most prestigious clubs in the all the members of our Association that today sport. Initially founded by eight can be found across the five continents. The European clubs, we now have an Centenary Tennis Clubs Association (CTC) has extensive and truly global mem- the mission of promoting the sport of tennis bership and are recognised and amongst the clubs, organizing social, sporting supported by the sport’s govern- and cultural events always with special attention ing body, the International Tennis to the values of sport, fair play and solidarity. Federation (ITF). All member clubs have a history dating back The Association was founded on June 11, 1996 at least one hundred years, with a and based at the Olympic Museum of significant sporting tradition and Lausanne, counting with the support of the social role. President of the IOC at the time, Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch. Eight European Clubs ISSUE #1 were the founders of the Association and thanks January 2015 to their great support and work a basis for the Samaranch and I remain true to those aims. future was established. Mr Samaranch was Finally I would like to state that it is my goal to INSIDE especially supportive of the Association and we be close to the Clubs and to listen to their pro- P2: Victory for TC Parioli were privileged to have his invaluable advice. posals and goals in order to plan for the future P3: 2014 Competitions Round-Up The CTC today is active in five continents and with optimism and positive projects. P10:The Big Bang of Tennis in offers a unique opportunity for member clubs to Argentina foster close relationships. I would like to take this opportunity to greet all P11: Tennis & the Olympic Games of the Clubs and their partners, and I hope that The CTC is affiliated to Tennis Europe and to you enjoy this first edition of our newsletter. CONTACT the International Tennis Federation. Personally CENTENARY TENNIS CLUBS I have devoted my activity with passion as CTC Sincerely yours, BOSCH I GIMPERA 5-13 President to create a relevant Association for BARCELONA 08034 the global sports action. The desire to reach for Juan Maria Tintoré (President) SPAIN high goals was always present in Mr. +34 93 203 7852 [email protected] TC Parioli Defends Winners’ Group Title CTC Tournaments: TC Parioli 1906 of Rome, Italy, has successful- biting 5-4 win over the host team RC Polo, 5-4. A Guide ly defended the Centenary Tennis Clubs The second semi-final saw the RCTB 1899 Winners’ Group title after a busy weekend at defeat the Irish team 6-3. RC Polo in Barcelona. On the final day, the competition got an early Four teams took part in the final rounds of the start and was able to finish before some unsea- competition in which the defending champions sonal rainstorms arrived in Barcelona. The were joined by the winners of the previous defending champions beat the RCTB 1899 6-3, year’s senior groups. Fitzwilliam LTV 1877 of while Fitzwilliam claimed third place as the host Ireland also took a spot alongside the hosts and club suffered another 5-4 defeat. The winning RCT Barcelona 1899 after TC Géneve pulled team of TC Parioli was comprised of Ugo out of the competition. Biagganti, M. Ribbechi, Eduardo Mazza, Luigi Scuderi, Daniela Cigna, Elisabetta Morici and The member clubs of the Each of the ties consisted of nine matches Francesca Todaro. Centenary Tennis Clubs including senior men’s and women’s doubles, Association organise a number plus mixed doubles. The social side of the Competition was high- of special tournaments through- lighted by a bike ride around the Barcelona out the year. The competition began on a sunny Saturday night and an official dinner at the RC Polo. where the TC Parioli was able to edge to a nail- CTC senior competitions are typically held in groups, with mixed teams of male and female players. The winner of each group advances to the ‘Winners’ Group’ for a special competition to decide the CTC champion each year. A growing variety of junior events, player exchanges, continental competitions and special events are also staged each year and are summarised on the following pages. The CTC encourages all our member clubs to participate at these events, which are greatly enjoyed by the players and offer a unique opportunity to travel, compete and create llasting frienships through sport. 2014 Competitions Round-up SENIORS - ATHENS was the winner by a score of 6 to 3. end and the competition was played under Clubs from Athens LTC, Real Sociedad de a friendly and enjoyable atmosphere, with Tenis La Magdalena and Tennis Club The social side of the competition saw a all participants joining in with the host Genova, gathered for a three-team Round welcome party on the eve of the club’s Saturday night celebrations of the Robin format competition of the CTC Championships, where members from 150th anniversary. Seniors Group in Athens on the weekend each team got the chance to meet each of September 27. other while the captains revised the final This was the first time that TC Lyon had details of the event. On the Saturday participated in such a competition since The event began with Spain’s Real night, the Club’s restaurant hosted the offi- joining the Centenary Tennis Clubs Sociedad against TC Genova of Italy. The cial dinner with a really friendly atmos- Association and it was a perfect debut for two teams were inseparable, with a mixed phere, with players exchanging gifts and the club - at the end of the two day event, doubles match to decide the winner when visitors having the opportunity to get a and captained by Jean Francois Lagloire, the tie reached 4-4. Eventually Real taste of local Greek products. the hosts emerged as champions of the Sociedad de Tenis La Magdalena claimed tournament. Carrickmines finished in sec- the win. The next match saw Athens LTC SENIORS LYON ond position with Rot Weiss Berlin in third. and TC Genova face off, with each time On the occasion of its 150th anniversary, featuring exciting players, such as Stefano the Tennis Club Lyon recently organized a SENIORS PADOVA Valle and Christopher Boggetti. The host CTC Seniors competition group, which CT Padova hosted a Centenary Tennis team won the tie by a score of 6 to 3. saw teams from the Rot-Weiss Berlin and Clubs Senior competition from 19-21 Carrickmines of Dublin joining the host September. The event was won by the The Tournament winner was therefore club at the event. host team, who beat Cesky from Prague decided between Real Sociedad de Tenis 5-4 in the final. Third place went to Wiener La Magdalena and Athens Lawn Tennis Unfortunately, TC Milano Bonacossa had Park from Vienna and the fourth position Club, with both teams showing a great to default their participation the competi- by Salk from Stockholm (the tie ended 5-2 level of play. Amongst the team members tion, so the event was turned into a round for Vienna). were the Santander club’s Vice President robin format, giving all clubs the opportu- Mr. Enrique Teran and on the host team nity to play against each other. There were some exciting matches in the Mr. Konstantinos Efframoglou, the club’s finals between Padova and Prague, the Secretary General. Finally the host team The sun was there during the whole week- matches being very demanding with the Photos: Players at Lyon, action in Athens 2014 Competitions Round-up highest levels of play on the courts. dancing in the mixture of countries and dif- Padova’s team was formed by Davis Cup ferent languages as everybody had a On Saturday, Villa Primrose Bordeaux player and former world number 18 Omar great time. Vice President of TC Padova won over KLTK Stockholm (8/1) and Le Tir Camporese, Alessandro Fornaro and Michele Scapolo said, “For Padova it has beat HLTC Leimonias, 5/4. On Sunday, Dario Pizzato, the latter both backed by a been an honour to have hosted one of the Villa Primrose, whose team was com- best ATP ranking around the 700th posi- four rounds of the Centenary Club; we are prised of former top French players or cur- tion in the world; other players included obviously happy with the results, but also rent top players in their age categories, Stefano Tacchini and Marta Conean. The of how these three days of tennis and fun was superior to Le Tir and won the CTC Prague team relied mainly on the ranking have been going on. Next year we will Cup by a score of 7/2. of the women: a former world number 30, enter the final stages of the event that will another former number 86, both players of decide on the winners of the title that is The third-place match between HLTC the Federation Cup for former biennal. Many thanks to everybody, home Leimonias and KLTK Stockholm was Czechoslovakia. But there were many players and guests as well as to the staff extremely tight and ended up being decid- other athletes on the courts playing the of the club for these days of great tennis".
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