Wins for Womens 45s team at ITF Seniors World Championships

The Irish womens 45s team at the ITF Seniors World Team Championships won all three of their matches over Poland yesterday in San Diego. Philippa Palmer defeated Monika Rajaska 6-0 6-0, Lesley O’Halloran had a 6-0 6-0 win over Marzena Rowicka and in the doubles event Niamh Kennedy / Lesley O’Halloran defeated Marzena Rowicka / Monika Rajaska on a scoreline 6-0 6-1. They will face The Netherlands today.

The mens 45s team also had successes yesterday winning two out of their three matches against a German team. Neil Wilson defeated Claudio Tomasetti 6-4 6-3, Stefan Eggmayer overcame Liam Cassidy 6-1 6-2 and Liam O’Brien / Neil Wilson defeated Stefan Eggmayer / Claudio Tomasetti 6-4 6-1. Their next challenge is Italy later on today.

Full Results from Monday 6th February

Womens 45s
POLAND – IRELAND: 0-3
 [POL] – [IRL]  Philippa PALMER 0-6 0-6
Marzena ROWICKA [POL] – [IRL]  Lesley O’HALLORAN 0-6 0-6
Marzena ROWICKA [POL] / Monika RAJSKA [POL]  – [IRL]  Niamh KENNEDY  / [IRL]  Lesley O’HALLORAN 0-6 1-6

Tue 07/02/2012  IRELAND  – NETHERLANDS

Womens 40s
SPAIN – IRELAND: 3-0
Noelia PEREZ [ESP] – [IRL] Suzanne MCGUIGAN 6-1 6-0
Ana SALAS [ESP] – [IRL] Deirdre COLLINS 6-0 6-3
Pilar SANTIBANEZ [ESP] / Paula CABEZAS [ESP] – [IRL]  Suzanne MCGUIGAN / [IRL]  Maite COSMEN 6-2 6-1

Tue 07/02/2012 CANADA – IRELAND

Mens 40s
IRELAND – NETHERLANDS: 0-3
Tommy ROCHFORD [IRL] – [NED]  Frank VAN DE HEUVEL 0-6 0-6
Alan DONNELLY [IRL] – [NED]  Markus HILPERT 2-6 1-6
Paddy MCCOOEY [IRL] / Bernard MCCORMACK [IRL] – [NED]  Markus HILPERT / [NED]  Gert-Jan KORTMAN 3-6 2-6

Tue 07/02/2012 AUSTRALIA – IRELAND

Mens 45s
Ireland – Germany: 2 –1
Neil WILSON [IRL]  – [GER]  Claudio TOMASETTI 6-4 6-3
Liam CASSIDY [IRL] – [GER]  Stefan EGGMAYER 1-6 2-6
Liam O’BRIEN [IRL] / Neil WILSON [IRL]  – [GER]  Stefan EGGMAYER / [GER]  Claudio TOMASETTI 6-4 6-1

Tue 07/02/2012  ITALY – IRELAND

Womens 50s
IRELAND – SPAIN: 0-3
Marie DUFFY [IRL]  – [ESP]  Magda GUAL 1-6 2-6
Gillian CHANDLER [IRL]  – [ESP]  Beatriz PELLON 1-6 1-6
Connie CREED [IRL] / Ann NAUGHTON [IRL]  – [ESP]  Patricia ARMET / [ESP]  Cristina ALMIRALL 3-6 3-6

Tue 07/02/2012 GREAT BRITAIN – IRELAND

Mens 50s
CANADA – IRELAND: 3-0
Jean-Pierre COTE [CAN] – [IRL]  Mark Cecil DAVIDSON MILLIGAN 6-2 6-1
Colin MCALPIN [CAN]  – [IRL]  Peter MINNIS 6-2 6-4
Colin MCALPIN [CAN] /Denis DUMAS [CAN]  – [IRL]  Liam O’DWYER / [IRL]  William GUIRY 6-3 6-2

Tue 07/02/2012 GREAT BRITAIN  – CANADA

Womens 55s

IRELAND – GERMANY: 0-3
Ellen MCCARTNEY [IRL] – [GER]  Gundula WIELAND 2-6 1-6
Roberta HOLTBY [IRL] – [GER]  Margreth BEYER 1-6 1-6
Catherine HUNTER [IRL] / Brenda KENNEDY [IRL] – [GER]  Sabine SCHMITZ / [GER]  Dagmar HELLWEGEN 3-6 1-6   

Tue 07/02/2012  GREAT BRITAIN – IRELAND

Mens 55s
IRELAND – SWEDEN: 0-3
Jimmy WILSON [IRL] – [SWE]  Ulf ENANDER 3-6 4-6
Neagle CATHCART [IRL] – [SWE]  Per JOHANSSON 3-6 2-6
Noel SHERIDAN [IRL] / Conor WOODS [IRL] – [SWE]  Mats EURENIUS / [SWE]  Bjorn SCHROEDER 2-6 6-4 4-6   

Tue 07/02/2012 BELGIUM  – IRELAND