October 2025 Team USA triumphs at the IC of Canada’s 60th anniversary event The IC of Canada celebrated its 60th anniversary in Toronto, Canada from 1-5 September 2025. Six countries joined the Canadian team, as follows: Argentina Barbados Bermuda Great Britain Mexico USA In total, more than 90 people participated in the event, with the USA taking home the winner’s prize. Great Britain came in second place, with Mexico very close behind in third. Because the IC of Canada wanted the event to be as inclusive as possible, and because there was a wide range of ages, team numbers, and player abilities, they used a modified round robin format, mixing and matching players to create matches that were as competitive as possible. The week started off with some fun and informal padel games at a pop-up padel site near the Distillery District in Toronto on 31 August. Practice day followed on 1 September, when most participants arrived at the host club, the historic Toronto Lawn Tennis Club (circa 1876). Day 1 of match play began on the club’s Har-Tru courts under glorious late-summer sunshine, and they continued all day with a break for a sumptuous buffet lunch on the upper balcony. Very quickly the team from Barbados set up “camp” at one end of the viewing deck, where all week long the sounds of laughter and the telling of tall tales could be heard. The second day of the event saw the most matches, and by the end of the day there were many sore shoulders, knees, and hips, but smiles all around. The post-match Happy Hour helped to soothe the aches and pains, and goodwill remained high. Thursday 4 September dawned under heavy skies and torrential rain making outdoor play impossible, but the committee worked hard to shift matches indoors to the Queen’s Club, where some outstanding tennis was on display. Rumour has it that it was also the occasion of a rare mixed doubles pairing between Peter Harding and his lovely wife, Sue. Fortunately, they were both seen smiling broadly at the end of the day, so all was well. The Gala Banquet took place on Thursday evening in the Philpott Room of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, where a fabulous dinner was served, followed by speeches and the bestowing of honorary memberships for the Event Director, Karen Clarke, and the IC of Canada President, Dale Kozicz. In turn, the Canadian IC gave honorary memberships to Rob Principe and Paula Myslivecek (USA), Miguel Angel Reyes Varela and Alfredo Riefkohl (Mexico), Jimmy Tasker (Barbados), Fernando De Marinis (Argentina), Michael Toyer (Bermuda), and Peter Harding (Great Britain). The event wrapped up with a day trip to Niagara Falls on Friday 5 September, where teammates donned the iconic red plastic ponchos for a memorable trip on the Maid of the Mist to see the Falls up close. A little shopping and sightseeing followed, and then everyone headed to Reif Estate Winery for an afternoon of wine tasting and lunch before returning to Toronto at the end of the day. In all, the IC of Canada’s 60th anniversary celebration was a wonderful success, where many old friendships were renewed and many new ones forged in the spirit of “hands across the net, friendship across the ocean.” The IC of Canada wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the IC Council for its generous support of our event. Many thanks to all those who travelled from near and far to help the IC of Canada celebrate its milestone 60th Anniversary! Documents to download IC of Canada 60th Anniversary Event Report_September 2025(.pdf, 204.74 KB) - 101 download(s) IC 60th Anniversary FINAL FACT SHEET_For IC Council Report(.pdf, 498.51 KB) - 114 download(s) Combined Rosters_For IC Council Report(.xlsx, 65.54 KB) - 100 download(s) Letter to 60th Participants_For IC Council Report(.pdf, 213.25 KB) - 107 download(s) Previous Article A tribute to Angela Mortimer Barrett MBE, IC of Great Britain Event Date TBC Load last 23 media item(s)Loading...
June 2017 Overview of a successful Potter Cup The 2017 Potter Cup saw the first edition of a Ladies event alongside the longstanding Men’s event, which celebrated its 45th edition. And what a successful long-weekend it was! Overall 12 teams competed comprising of; 8 men’s teams including a Spanish B Team, the RC Polo team, and 4 women’s teams. Notably it was a weekend of outstanding level of play from both the men’s and ladies competitors and most importantly it showcased the sportsmanship and true IC spirit. As always, the social side of the weekend was thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by all the players. Particular recognition must go to Berta Tintore and her family, the IC of Spain and the RC Polo Club who did a fantastic job of organising and hosting such an excellent event. The IC of GB ladies expressed their gratitude in the form of a poem, which can be seen below. For a full round-up of competing IC nations and results, please click here. Looking ahead to next year, we hope that both the Men’s and Ladies Potter Cup can build on this successful edition as additional ICs have already expressed their interest in participating in next year’s event. A Poem from the IC of GB Ladies: Red White and Blue Would like to thank you For a great weekend With our tennis friends We are honored to be asked to play On your fantastic slow clay We love to slide, we love to scream And after we play, having a beer is our dream We challenge you to have a game on the grass You can’t slide coz so fast! A big thank you to the family Tintore From the lovely GB 07 IC Previous Article Enrique Morea Next Article Guidelines for Staging Major IC Events