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Basel : A Quick Look
Basel is located in the northern part of Switzerland on the Rhine, at the mouth of the Birs and Wiese rivers where the French, German and Swiss borders meet. Basel is home to Switzerland 's oldest university founded by Pope Pius II in 1460 who had been in Basel for the Ecumenical Council (1431-1439). With the Dutch scholar Erasmus teaching at the university (1521-1529), the city became a center for humanism and the reformation of Switzerland. Erasmus is considered as the greatest scholar of northern Renaissance, the first editor New Testament who helped build what may be called the liberal liberation of European culture.
The Basler Lawn Tennis Club
While playing the European tour in 1980, Beeyong Sison first learned of the Basler Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC est. 1907) when he was invited to become a member of the club's Inter-Club team by his colleagues and friends, Edgar Schurmann and Markus Guenhardt, both were members of the Swiss Davis and King's Cup teams.
Basler Lawn tennis Club (BLTC) has a rich tradition and history which dates back to 1911 when the first international championships was held. The golden era for BLTC was when they won the prestigious Swiss National Inter-Club A League Championships in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, and again in 1963. The resurgence of the BLTC era was exemplified during Beeyong Sison's tenure as player and leader when they won the Swiss Championships in 1982, 1988 and 1991. Some members of the BLTC team were named to the Swiss Davis Cup team.
Beeyong Sison was recruited as the club's foreign import in 1981 where he subsequently led the club the following year to its first Swiss National Team Championship Trophy in 1982 after 19 years. Sison was named the league's most valuable player after winning all his singles and doubles matches throughout the season. During tournament breaks Sison was involved in the club's junior training program which provided the youth of the much needed encouragement and guidance.
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