Antalya, Turkey, 18 March 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Australian teams won four medals, including two gold, at the 2024 ITF Masters World Team Championships in Turkey this week.
Glenn Busby, Michael Ford, Wayne Pascoe and Stephen Dance won theย Britannia Cup, awarded to the best performing nation in the menโs 65+ age group, for the second consecutive year.
Australia also claimed the Althea Gibson Cup as the best-performing nation in the womenโs 70+ age group.
Captain Adrienne Avis suffered a knee injury late in the third set of her singles match in the gold medal play-off. But fortunately, Sally Van Rensburg stepped up to win her singles match and then combined with Helen Worland to secure the deciding doubles rubber.
Australian teams also collected bronze medals in the menโs 70+ and womenโs 80+ categories.
2024 ITF Masters World Teams Championships Australiaโs results |
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Age group | Category | Teamย | Result |
65 | Men | Glenn Busby (captain, Vic), Michael Ford (Qld), Wayne Pascoe (NSW), Stephen Dance (Tas) | 1st (Gold) |
70 | Women | Adrienneย Avis (captain, NSW),ย Sallyย Van Rensburg (Vic),ย Helenย Worland (NSW),ย Susanne Walter (Vic) | 1st (Gold) |
70 | Men | Ross Orford (captain, Qld), Andew Rae (Vic), Tony Dawson (Qld), Ian Thomas (Vic) | 3rd (Bronze) |
80 | Women | Judyย Hancy (captain, Vic), Kimย Blackburne (NSW), Bobbieย Edwards (WA), Maryย King (Vic) | 3rd (Bronze) |
75 | Women | Kerryย Ballard (captain, NSW),ย Judithย Rodins (Qld),ย Margaretย Clode (Vic) | 4th |
80 | Men | Alanย Walsh (captain, NSW), Gordon Waygood (NSW), Ian Davis (NSW), Herbert Chee (NSW) | 4th |
75 | Men | Roger Davey (captain, SA), Rob Bickmore (SA), Peter Holst (Qld), Mike Evans (Vic) | 9th |
65 | Women | Judith Buzza (captain, Vic), Sara Goddard (NSW), Jan Vick (Qld), Sue Henning (NSW) | 15th |
The Australian competitors now turn their attention to this weekโs ITF Masters World Individual Championships, which are also being played in the Turkish city of Antalya.
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