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Top 25 US Amateur Court Tennis Players 2005-2006 Annual Report Table of Contents President’s Report ..................................................................2-3 USCTA 50th Anniversary ...........................................................4-5 Board of Governors ....................................................................6-9 Financial Report 2005-2006 ..................................................... 10-11 Treasurer’s Report ........................................................................... 12 History of the USCTA ........................................................................ 13 USCTA Bylaws ................................................................................. 14-15 U.S. Court Tennis Preservation Foundation ..................................... 16-17 Feature: USCTA 50-Year Timeline ..................................................... 18-21 Tournament Play Guidelines ................................................................. 22 Top 25 U.S. Amateurs ............................................................................ 22 Club Reports .................................................................................... 23-36 Tournament Draws .......................................................................... 37-50 Record of Champions ...................................................................... 51-58 International Clubs and Associations ............................................. 59-62 International Court Tennis Hall of Fame............................................ 62 Membership Information .................................................................. 63 Membership Roster ................................................................... 64-67 Membership Report ..................................................................... 67 USCTA Club Directory ................................................................ 68 Credits Court tennis in the UnitedStates – A Game in Transition M. Tracey Ober, Editor Jane Lippincott, USCTA Chair of Publications The USCTA wishes to mark our 50th Anniversary with this Annual Report cover that honors the great American amateur champions of the V. Marcus Tarducci, Designer past, as we look forward to a new generation of players who will carry on the tradition, sportsmanship, and athleticism of the game. Photographers: Bill Burgin, Al Clark, Walter Deane, Michael Do, M. Tracey Ober, David A. Scott, and Jeremy Wintersteen Printing: PDQ Printing and Design Newport, RI 02840 Page 1 USCTA President’s Report It has been a great honor Hatfield House) and sponsored a welcome and surprisingly to serve the United States robust revival of intercollegiate tennis with Penn using it as a Court Tennis Association home court in matches against Harvard and Princeton. (USCTA) as your President As we become more successful in bringing newcomers for the past five years and so to the game and making it exciting and competitive for it is with a mixture of regret more seasoned players, we need to ensure they have access and excitement that I present to court time. The newest court, Princes’ Court in Wash- this, my final, Annual Report ington, DC, is already feeling the strain of this enthusiasm. for the 2005-2006 season, Your Association continues to pursue the creation of courts the 50th Anniversary of the by reclaiming play at Greentree and in Chicago, and devel- Bill McLaughlin (USCTA President) founding of our Association. oping a new court in Florida. I will certainly miss work- ing with such a fine and dedicated Board of Governors, Fo STe Rin g Yo Un g Playe rs but I am delighted that we have the highly qualified Jim The USCTA along with the Preservation Foundation Wharton taking over the leadership to ensure that our As- again sponsored a Junior Clinic & Tournament to foster a sociation and the U.S. game continues to grow and flourish younger generation of players through expert teaching and for another 50 years. opportunities to compete. In its second year, and again We marked the USCTA’s half century milestone this held in Tuxedo, the clinic weekend featured instruction and season with a spectacular celebration at the Racquet Club demonstrations. The popular event (with its corresponding of Philadelphia. Bringing together 150 of the country’s ar- social activities) served to build community among our ju- dent tennis supporters including great names from the past, nior members who also got to experience tournament play top amateur and professional players of today, leading vol- this year in the Junior Nationals, hosted by Philadelphia, and unteer organizers from the Association and the clubs, rep- in the Lieb Cup in Newport, and another clinic in Boston. resentatives from all nine courts, eight multi-generational families, international friends, and members of all ages and ATTRACTing To P PRo Fessio nAlS levels, both past and present, for an evening of reminiscing, This year marked the start of a National League to tributes, and entertainment. recognize and encourage the depth of our professional play- As the 2005-2006 season shows, the game is thriving ers. Modeled on the professional league started in Britain in this country and is a testament to the hard work and in 1987, the U.S. National League began with four teams creative undertaking that began in 1955 - when Sammy from Boston, Newport, New York, and Philadelphia who Van Alen formed the first national associa- tion governing court tennis - and continues to this day. De ve lo Pin g n e w Co urts Perhaps most notable this season, we started to play again on the newly restored Georgian Court, bringing back into use the famed court built for Jay Gould in 1899. Located on the Georgian Court College campus in Lakewood, New Jersey, the court hosted a full tournament, the Anne Boleyn, in April 2006, and several matches of Philadelphia’s Jimmy Dunn during the 50th Anniversary weekend. It welcomed two touring sides (Melbourne’s Jesters and Pros at the U.S. Professional Singles for the Schochet Cup in Newport in June 5-11, 2006. photo by Bill Burgin Page 2 2005-2006 Annual Report each played home and away matches. Won by New York this past season, the League provided a great opportunity for club members to socialize and watch high quality tennis on a regular basis. Our club professionals represent the best of court ten- nis by setting high standards for on-court skill and caring dedication to developing players. Your Association pro- motes the professional side of the game through healthy purse sizes supported by generous support from members and donors to the USCTA and its Foundation, as well as individuals like Jay Schochet and club donors who make a particular tournament possible. As a result, we attracted the world’s top professionals to our U.S. tournaments this year, ensuring access at four different clubs to thrilling tennis including the U.S. Open in New York, U.S. Ladies Mixed Open in Tuxedo, National Open in Philadelphia, and Pro Singles for the Schochet Cup and Pell Cup Open Division in Newport. U.S. Team member, William Broadbent at the Van Alen Cup 50th Anniversary, July 29-31, 2006 in e n Co URAg in g Am ate ur Co m Pe TiTio n Philadelphia. photo by David A. Scott We also saw some fantastic competition among ama- mentioned like the Silver Racquet and Payne Whitney Cup teur players at all levels. Spurred on by the second full sea- in New York and the Gold Racquet in Tuxedo, there was son of our Top 25 Ranking List, the A-level tournaments Aiken’s Calhoun Witham, Washington’s Cherry Blossom, like the Etchebaster, U.S. Amateur, and Silver Racquet and Newport’s Pell Cup. Philadelphia also hosted the 50th in New York, and the Gold Racquet in Tuxedo attracted Anniversary Van Alen Cup at the end of July. solid and sometimes record draws that yielded entertaining I have enjoyed visiting all the clubs during my tenure, matches. In addition, because our membership has been witnessing the world-class events that our USCTA clubs steadily increasing over the past few years and the clubs and members produced year after year. I remain awed and now all participate in the online handicap system, making ever grateful for the singular innovation, unmatched enthu- the handicaps much more uniform and predictable, all of siasm, and tireless dedication of so many of our members our tournaments have become more popular. Handicap in carrying out the work of the Association, whether on tournaments like the Knox in Aiken, the New York Open, committees, on the Board of Governors, or as club or tour- and the season capper in the Newport Handicap Doubles nament leaders. featured full draws and lively matches. The level champion- On behalf of the USCTA, its Board of Governors, and ships showcased the depth of our playing divisions, while past presidents, I thank you for your generous support of the popular round robin tournaments allowed lots of time the game - both in treasure and time - and of our mission in on court for players of all levels. Equally attractive for governing and promoting court tennis in the United States. many members, the time off court was well scripted with dancing, dining, and the lavish hospitality that makes tour- Respectfully, naments in this country so special. Interest in the interclub events started to rekindle a few William F. McLaughlin, Jr. years ago and now the Payne Whitney Cup in New York, President the Lord Percival in Philadelphia, and local rivalries such as United tenni State the Capitals Cup between Newport and Washington and S S ass C o oU the Patriot Cup between Newport
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