Wilson Partners with Wynne Tournaments
Provides W Rackets for Ladies Weekend EventsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Melanie McGeough
8700 W. Bryn Mawr
Chicago,
773-714-6703
MMcGeough@wilson.com
04/20/06 - Chicago--Wilson Racquet Sports, the No. 1 brand in tennis, has partnered with Wynne Tournaments to provide tennis rackets from their women’s W line at ladies competitive tennis tournaments throughout the United States. Wilson will provide W tennis rackets, tennis balls and prizes for the tournaments, which are part of a ladies weekend of special events held at premier tennis resorts. The next Wynne Tournament, one of 15 to be held this year, takes place April 20-23, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Resort/Shipyard Plantation on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
“Wynne Tournaments provide a one-of-a-kind tennis experience for women recreational players by giving them the opportunity to compete in national tournaments at the most beautiful resorts nationwide,” Brian Dillman, General Manager of Wilson Racquet Sports, said. “Wilson is happy to support these unique events by offering our expertise in tennis rackets with the W line and providing participants with exciting prizes.”
The W line of rackets features Wilson’s exclusive nCode technology and are engineered to enhance a woman’s game with a unique construction for increased power, strength and control and added comfort features. Wilson is also providing tennis balls and gifts from their HOPE line, which supports The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s efforts in breast cancer prevention education and research.
“The ladies tournaments have been a great success with a completely full field, spectacular weather, competitive tennis and fun activities in beautiful resort setting, which was the start of many new friendships for these ladies,” Mary Wynne Cox, president of Wynne Tournaments, said. “Wilson’s support of these events is instrumental in offering our participants an insider look at the latest in tennis equipment for women.”
Wynne Tournaments weekend packages include three nights/four days accommodations, tournament entry fee, snacks and refreshments throughout play, celebration cocktail party, Wilson W demo clinic, gift bag, prizes and trophies. Upcoming events will be held in, Monterey, CA, Horseshoe Bay, Texas, and Amelia Island, FL. For more information on Wynne Tournaments, visit www.wynnetournaments.com.
Wilson Racquet Sports is a division of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods, one of the world's leading manufacturers of sports equipment and owned by Amer Sports. Wilson designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods throughout the world and focuses on making technologically advanced products which help all players play better. Wilson's core sport categories include: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer, Youth Sports, Uniforms/Apparel, Golf, Footwear and Racquet Sports (Tennis, Racquetball, Squash, Badminton and Platform Tennis). For more information, visit www.wilson.com
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