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IC Bahamas and USA Weekend (2014)
A team consisting of IC members Kit Spencer, Mas Kimball, Sue Kimball, Larikah Russell, Derron Donaldson and Tara Mactaggart played with IC USA members and others from the Palm Beach area in Florida. Along with this group were Lesley Spencer, Edith Powell, Pippa & Boris Vlasov as supporters and social players.

The USA team consisted of IC members Irene Graham, Margaret Lumia, Betsy Savitt and Mark Lindblom together with other tennis players Carlos Gomez Diaz, John Termotto, Debi Cantor, Gilbert and Missy. IC member Dick Phelps came but did not play in matches the USA counted towards The S. Lytton Scott Trophy, which The Bahamas has conceded a win to The USA. 
  • Larikah Russell & Derron Donaldson beat Carlos Diaz & Margaret Lumia 7-6, 7-5 
  • Irene Graham & Mark Lindholm beat Kit Spencer & Tara Mactaggart 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
  • Sue Kimball & Larikah Russell beat Margaret Lumia & Betsy Savitt 6-4, 6-4
  • Mark Lindholm & Debi Cantor beat Mas & Sue Kimball 3-6, 6-4, 10-4 
  • John Termotto & Carlos Diaz beat Derron Donaldson & Mas Kimball 6-3, 6-2
On this basis the USA posted a 3-2 victory.

Additional matches played on Saturday: 
  • Gilbert & Missy beat Kit Spencer & Tara Mactaggart 6-4, 7-5
  • Kit Spencer & Mas Kimball beat Dick Phelps & Gilbert 6-2 
  • Sue Kimball & Tara Mactaggart beat Debi Cantor & Missy. 

If these other games were to have been included it would have been 4 all. All games were played in the IC spirit of “Hands across the net, friendship across the ocean”.

A “Paella” dinner was enjoyed together on Saturday evening and on the following day we mixed in together and an enjoyable weekend was had by all.