Dear Members,
We would like to invite you to participate in the 2019 HTC Club Championships. The concluding Winter Pennant season will have been a perfect warm-up opportunity for players ahead of the Club Champs!
The format/dates for this year’s events are as follows:
1. Saturday 7th September - Graded Events
2. Saturday 14th September - Open Events
3. Sunday 15th September - Junior Event
All current 2019/20 paid up members are eligible to participate. If you haven’t yet renewed your membership, you will need to do so prior to the end of August to be eligible to play.
1. Saturday 7th September - Graded Events
Graded and President’s Cup events commencing at 10 am:
Graded Women's Singles
Graded Women's Doubles
Graded Men's Singles
Graded Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
NOTE: eligibility to play in the Graded events -
Women: Grade 4 pennant standard and below
Men: Grade 8 pennant standard and below
N.b. players eligible to play in the Graded events are also welcome to play in the Open events.
2. Saturday 14th September - Open Club Championships
Open events commencing at 10 am:
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
Men's Singles
Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
3. Sunday 15th September - Junior Club Championships
Junior events commencing at 9 am:
Girls Singles
Boys Singles
Girls Doubles
Boys Doubles
Graded and Open Events: All matches will be held on the one day (Saturday 7th, Saturday 14th, or Sunday 15th for Juniors). All Matches will be either a 'fast' format' - first to 4 games (tie-breaker at 4-4), or a 1 standard set format. The selected format will be dependent on the number of entries, with the intention being to be able to get through all matches in one day. Finals matches will be of a 3 standard set format and will follow in the late afternoon of each day. The draw for the Open and Graded events will be posted on the HTC website (www.hawthorntennisclub.com) on Thursday 5th September as well as pinned to the Clubhouse notice board on the morning of the Competition day. At the close of the day will be a Presentation for the Winners and Runners Up of each event and a few well-earned beers/glasses of champagne!
Entry is $10 per person/per event - money will be collected on the day. Club clothing will also be available for sale on the day.
This is as much a social event as much as it is about the competition! Please bring a plate to share for lunch/afternoon tea.
Feel free to come down to the club to enjoy the competition even if you are not planning to compete.
If you are interested in playing, please reply by email (info@hawthorntennisclub.com) with the events you would like to enter by Friday 30th August. If you are planning to enter a doubles event, please include the name of your doubles partner or alternatively note that you would like to be paired with someone.
If you have any further queries please contact us at info@hawthorntennisclub.com.