TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS

1. The tournament will be conducted under the rules of tennis and the code of conduct approved by Tennis Australia. The committee shall have the entire management of the Tournament and make alterations it considers necessary.

1. Entry fees must accompany your entry. Refunds cannot be given for withdrawals after the 27 March 2026.

1. A timetable will be used for all of the tournament. Players who do not report at the required time will be scratched. Players must report to the Tournament room 15 minutes prior to their advertised game time. The timetable will be available on the Tennis Tournament Australia website by 8.00pm the night before the day’s play :

1. Regulation tennis attire must be worn. Ripple sole shoes are not acceptable on the grass courts.

1. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to re-grade a player at any time.
2. Previous year’s winners are expected to enter a higher grade.

1. Dispute on any point shall be submitted to the Referee or court supervisor. The Referee or the Tournament Director shall have the power to appoint a deputy.

1. Open Singles matches: to be 8 games sets (tie-break at 7 all). Grade Singles and Doubles to be 7 game sets, (tie-break at 6 all). Junior Singles and Doubles will play a 6 game set, tiebreak at 5 games all. Sudden Death Deuce is played in all matches.

1. Senior Singles draws are knockout. Senior Doubles and Mixed will be round robin then knockout. Junior Singles, Doubles and Mixed will be round robin then knockout.

EVENT LIMITS & RESTRICTIONS

ALL PLAYERS:

The following limitations apply:

• Players may enter a maximum of 4 events.
• Mixed doubles pairs will generally be graded at the strength of the strongest partner.
• D Grade singles players may NOT enter any other graded Senior Singles events.
• Players may only play in ONE Mixed event.
• Previous winners of the Open or A grade singles after 2015 are not allowed to play lower grade singles.
• Last year’s A, B, C and D grade winning singles and doubles combinations must enter into a higher grade or not contest that event.

SENIOR EVENTS:

• A player may only enter in consecutive grades; Open + A, or A + B, or  B + C or C + D
• You may enter with a different partner in each of your Doubles events.
• D grade singles, D grade doubles and D Grade mixed doubles events are designed for novice players who do not play regular tennis.
• D grade players may enter C grade Doubles  
• Veteran’s Doubles: Both players must be 40 as at 3 April 2026
• Legends Doubles: The combined age of both players must exceed 110 as at 3 April 2026

JUNIOR EVENTS:

• May play two Doubles ( 1 junior Doubles or one Junior Doubles and one Senior Doubles )
• May play two Singles ( 1 junior event or 1 junior and 1 senior event )
• Junior events will be played at the R.C. McNamara reserve hard courts, which are 800m from the grass courts.
• Entries for Combined 10 & under Doubles are taken on an INDIVIDUAL basis. Players will be paired up with different partners during the round robin.
• Juniors: Age is taken at the 3 April 2026.

CANCELLATION: The Committee reserves the right to cancel any event or make alterations it deems necessary if the entry numbers are considered insufficient.

As a Guide

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Senior Singles & Doubles

Senior Singles & Doubles

Senior Singles & Doubles

Mixed to start

Senior Doubles Finals

 & Mixed

Junior Singles

Junior Singles Finals

Junior Doubles

Junior Mixed

Entry Fees

Senior Singles

$27

Senior Mixed Doubles

$22 each

Junior Singles

$15

Senior Doubles

$20 each

Junior Doubles

$12 each