Senior Championships 2021 Newsflash

Newsflash from the Captains - MLTC Senior Championships 2021

Dear Members

Following a really enjoyable two weeks of the Handicap Tournament played in the most extraordinary weather, we’re now looking forward to the annual Club Championships.   

The details are as follows: 

  • The Tournament will run from Friday 13th August to Saturday 28th August

  • Sign up and payment for the Tournament is online only this year through Tennis Ireland tournament software. Payment via PayPal is part of the entry process.

  • Please note that you will need a TI PIN to sign up

  • On line applications will open on Tuesday 3rd August and close a week on Monday 9th August.

  • Step by step details of how to enter will be available on the website

  • No late entries will be accepted

  • We’re hoping to have some type of “At Home” event on the evening of Saturday 28th August depending on what hospitality guidelines will permit at the time

  • Compliance with Covid guidelines will be operated throughout the tournament 

The Rules

Members can choose to enter from the following events:

  1. Ladies Singles

  2. Men’s Singles

  3. Ladies Doubles

  4. Men’s Doubles  

  5. Mixed Doubles

  6. Ladies Singles Over 40s

  7. Men’s Singles Over 40s

  8. Girls Singles U21s

  9. Boys Singles U21s

  • All entrants must be of league playing age, you must be 14 or over on 1st January 2021 (you must be currently playing at U15 age group or above)

  • A Plate competition will be held for each of the first 5 listed events above (for first match losers)

  • A decision is yet to be taken on whether there will be any Bowls competitions

  • All matches will be full sets and full games with a regular tie-breaker in each of the 3 sets, with the following exceptions:

  • Plate matches will be of shorter duration with a Champions tie-breaker     replacing third sets

  • Over 40’s Singles will have a Champions tie-breaker replacing third sets

  • U21’s Matches: Depending on entry numbers, we aim to run a series of round robin matches during the middle Friday/weekend of the tournament.  The two finalists from each event will play their finals on Friday 27th August.

Availability:

  • All players are expected to be available most of the time

  • There is an unavailability option on the online entry sign up

  • If you are entering 3 or more events, you must be fully available in the second week.

 Thanks,

 Eoin & Karen

Helen Lane