Tournament Rules

These are the rules for the 2026 annual summer tournament.

Timings

  1. The Tournament officially begins on Friday 10th July, and the Finals will be played on Saturday 25th July. If rain prevents play on Saturday, 25th July the Finals will be played on Sunday 26th July. The draw will be published by Wednesday 8th July to allow competitors to arrange matches during the first weekend.
  2. The mixed doubles Final is scheduled for Thursday 23rd July.
  3. First-round matches must be played before or on the first date at the top of each individual draw.
  4. Courts can be booked online via ClubSpark, and competitors are asked to reserve courts in advance for their matches.
  5. The player(s) whose name(s) appear in the top half of the bracket are initially responsible for contacting their opponents.
  6. The tournament is to be played on all the courts, apart from the Semi-finals and the Finals, which will be played on grass, unless the weather does not permit. In the event of disagreement between the opponents, the court surface will be
    decided by the spin of a racket.
  7. New balls will be provided for the Finals.
  8. All rounds are to be played within the scheduled time indicated at the top of each draw sheet in order to allow smooth progress. Extensions will be permitted only
    in exceptional circumstances and with permission from the joint referees.
  9. Singles matches will be the best of three seven point tie-break sets, whereas all doubles matches will have a match (/Champions) tie-break instead of a third set (i.e. the first team to reach 10 points with a margin of 2 points).
  10. All matches must be continuous, and appeals for bad light will be considered only after 9.00 pm.
  11. The entry fee is £5 for one event or £8 for more than one event, payable to Moira, Marjan or Greg.
  12. Competitors might be asked to be lines persons on Finals Day.
  13. The schedule for the second week of the tournament is fixed (see later web page attachment), accompanied by Gourmet Suppers.
  14. The joint referees are Becca Vaughan and Sultan Gangji, whose decisions are final.