Britain and the United States agreed to call it a draw after wet weather forced the abandonment of the Maureen Connolly Challenge Trophy at Coral Beach.

Before rain forced a halt, eight of the scheduled 11 matches had been completed in the three-day tournament, which ended on Saturday, and each country had registered four wins.

But despite the first non-conclusion of the annual contest between the under-19 women's tennis teams of each country in the event's 28-year history, there is hope it could return to Bermuda in two years' time.

The tournament's master of ceremonies Trevor Adamson said: "It was a great event, brilliantly staged by Coral Beach and there was some fabulous tennis.

And there was some talk among the organisers that the tournament would come back to Bermuda -- possibly in 2002.'' Britain and the US host the tournament in alternate years. This year the US were the hosts, but chose to bring the event to Bermuda -- the first time it had been staged outside either of the competing nations.

The US held a 4-3 lead going into Saturday's action, but Britain levelled the scores in the conclusion of a doubles match which had been carried over from Thursday.

The British pair Alice Barnes and Nicola Trinder defeated Americans Sarah Taylor and Candice Fuchs 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

In the two abandoned singles matches, Barnes had won the first set against American Laura Granville, while the other match between American Ansley Cargill and Britain's Anne Keothavong was dead level, at one set all and 2-2 in the third.

"It's a pity about the weather because we were well placed for an exciting finish with a potential 5-5 situation going into the last doubles match,'' said Adamson.

Thirteen-year-old Sasha Fisher yesterday became the youngest ever winner of a ladies `A' singles tournament in Bermuda, when she triumphed in the BLTA Grand Prix at Whaler Inn.

Fisher defeated former Federation Cup player Kim Simmons 6-2, 6-2 in yesterday's final.

The talented teenager has enjoyed a summer of almost uninterrupted success, which has reaped her three overseas doubles titles.

Veteran Sam Maybury defeated youngster Craig Bean 6-2, 6-3 to win the men's `A' final, while Nigel Daley won the men's `B' thanks to 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Hamish McCullum. Tracy Berrell got the better of Zina Edwards, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 to win the women's `B'.

Eleven-year-old Kris Frick won the men's `C' and Heidi Ringsted triumphed in the women's `C'. Full results on page 30.