Real Tennis Fixtures for 2007-2008
| Dates |
Tennis Events |
Locations |
Organiser |
| Aug 24-26 |
* Junior Open Singles Championships |
The Queen’s Club |
PC Weaver |
| Aug 27 |
Bank Holiday |
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| Sep 7-9 |
* Club Handicap Singles Winners Tournament (Chetwood Trophy) |
Royal Tennis Court |
DK Watson |
| Sep 22-23 |
*Over 60 Amateur Doubles Championship |
Manchester |
M Moore |
| Sep 24-28 |
European Open Singles |
Lord's |
BA Sharp |
| Sep 29-30 |
Jesmond Dene Invitation Handicap Doubles Tournament |
Newcastle |
S Harris |
| Sep 29-30 |
Invitation Singles Tournament |
Canford |
S J Ronaldson |
| Oct 4-7 |
* Category B Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 10-19 )
|
Cambridge |
K Ludekens |
| Oct 4-7 |
* Category C Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 20-29)
|
Moreton Morrell |
Sir Andrew Hamilton |
| Oct 4-7 |
* Category D Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 30-39)
|
Hatfield |
N Lloyd |
| Oct 4-7 |
* Category E Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 40-49)
|
Bristol & Bath |
K King |
| Oct 4-7 |
* Category F Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 50-59)
| Newmarket |
A Knibbs |
| Oct 4-7 |
* Category G Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 60 and over) |
Prested Hall |
R Smith |
| Oct 9 |
T&RA v Jesters (Strawson Memorial) |
The Queen’s Club |
MC Howard |
| Oct 11-14 |
Queen’s Weekend |
The Queen’s Club |
MF Hayes |
| Oct 25-28 |
Ladies Handicap Tournaments (Div 1 and Div 2) |
Hardwick House & The Oratory |
LRTA |
| Nov 2-4 |
*Open Singles Qualifying Tournament |
The Burroughs |
S A Leigh |
| Nov 10-11 |
Inter-Club Singles and Doubles Handicap Tournaments |
Moreton Morrell |
D Bryant |
| Nov 11-20 |
*Open Singles and Doubles Championships |
The Queen’s Club |
S A Leigh |
| Nov 13 |
T&RA Centenary Dinner |
Lord's |
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| Nov 17-26 |
Professional Singles Championship |
Burroughs |
IRTPA |
| Nov 17-26 |
Young Professional Singles Tournament (Taylor Cup) |
Burroughs |
IRTPA |
| Nov 18 |
*Field Trophy and Brodie Cup First Round |
|
S A Leigh |
| Nov 22-25 |
Ladies Invitation Singles Tournament |
Hardwick House |
LRTA |
| Nov 23-25 |
Men’s Amateur Doubles Handicap Tournament |
Leamington |
M Seigneur |
| Dec 9 |
*Field Trophy and Brodie Cup Second Round |
|
S A Leigh |
| Dec 9-12 |
Browning Cup |
RTC |
IRTPA |
| Dec 15-16 |
*Under 18 Singles Handicap Tournament |
Prested Hall |
R Smith |
| Dec 15-16 |
*Under 18 Singles Handicap Tournament
|
Seacourt |
P C Weaver |
| 2008 |
| Jan 1 |
Bank Holiday |
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| Jan 5-6 |
*Fathers & Sons Championship and Handicap Tournament |
Leamington |
M Seigneur |
| Jan 13 |
T&RA v The Army |
The Queen’s Club |
EBC Aitken |
| Jan 25-27 |
*Mixed Doubles Invitation Tournament (Billy Ross Skinner Cup) |
Hatfield |
Mrs H G Macintosh |
| Jan 26-27 |
Men’s Amateur Singles Handicap Tournament |
Leamington |
M Seigneur |
| Feb 3 |
*Field Trophy and Brodie Cup Semi-Finals |
|
S A Leigh |
| Feb 3 |
Inter Schools Doubles Championship |
The Oratory & Hardwick House |
M Eadle |
| Feb 6-8 |
Army & Combined Services Championships |
The Queen’s Club |
Major T G Mallinson |
| Feb 6-10 |
*Seacourt Silver Racquet
Draw
Qualifiers |
Seacourt |
D Jones |
| Feb 22-23 |
Oxford v Cambridge |
Lord’s |
B A Sharp |
| Feb 29-Mar 2 |
*Amateur Doubles Championship |
Cambridge |
K Ludekens |
| Mar 9 |
*Field Trophy Final |
Moreton Morrell |
S A Leigh |
| Mar 9 |
*Brodie Cup Final |
Hyde |
S A Leigh |
| Mar 14-16 |
*Over 50 Amateur Singles Championship (Bridgeman Cup) |
Petworth |
Miss C Armstrong-Smith |
| Mar 14-16 |
Ladies Masters |
Bristol & Bath |
LRTPA |
| Mar 14-16 |
*Henry Leaf Cup |
Prested Hall |
R Smith |
| Mar 18 |
Annual General Meeting changed to 21 April |
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| Mar 21-24 |
Easter |
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| Mar 28-30 |
Over 60 Singles and Doubles Championships (Kershaw Cup) |
Manchester |
A Fielden |
| Mar 29-Apr 6 |
Amateur Singles Championship date changed to 3-11 May |
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| Mar 29-30 |
*Under 15 and Under 19 Doubles Championships |
Holyport |
P C Weaver |
| Mar 30 |
*Under 18 Handicap Singles Winners’ Final |
Holyport |
P C Weaver |
| Apr 3-14 |
World Masters Team & Individual Events
download entry form here |
New York |
USCTA |
| Apr 4-9 |
Bathurst Cup |
Paris |
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| Apr 8-13 |
*Under 21 Open Singles and Under 24 Open Singles (Eric Angus Cup) and Doubles (Stephens Tayleur Trophy) Championships |
The Burroughs |
R McNaughtan |
| Apr 13 |
T&RA v LRTA |
The Queen’s Club |
M J Rowan |
| Apr 15 |
National League Final Division 9 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| Apr 16 |
National League Final Division 2 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| Apr 17 |
National League Final Premier Division |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| Apr 14-20 |
Ladies Open Singles & Doubles Championships |
Moreton Morrell |
LRTA |
| Apr 18-20 |
*Over 40 Open Singles Championship (Ward Trophy) |
Seacourt |
P C Weaver |
| Apr 19-26 |
T&RA Centenary Tournament |
The Queen's Club, Lord’s, Holyport & The Burroughs |
S A Leigh/B A Sharp/B Anscomb |
| Apr 21 |
Annual General Meeting |
The Queen's Club |
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| Apr 25-27 |
* Category A Open Championship (Level Singles for Handicaps 0-9) |
Oxford |
A J Davis |
| Apr 30 |
National League Final Division 7 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 1 |
National League Final Division 1 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 2 |
National League Final Division 4 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 2 |
National League Final Division 6 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 1-4 |
LRTA International |
The Queen's Club |
Sheila Macintosh |
| May 3-4 |
Jesmond Dene Cup |
Newcastle |
P Wiegand |
| May 3-11 |
*Amateur Singles Championship |
The Queen’s Club |
S A Leigh |
| May 5 |
May Day Bank Holiday |
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| May 7 |
National League Final Division 5 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 7 |
National League Final Division 8 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 8 |
National League Final Division 3 |
TBA |
IRTPA |
| May 9-11 |
Cambridge Weekend |
Cambridge |
K Ludekens |
| May 10-11 |
*Over 50 Amateur Doubles Championship (Scott Hurley Cup) |
Seacourt |
P C Weaver |
| May 10-11 |
*Over 70 Amateur Singles and Doubles Championships |
The Burroughs |
S A Leigh |
| May 17 |
MCC Gold Racquet |
Lord’s |
B A Sharp |
| May 17-18 |
Pro-Am Tournament |
Leamington |
M Seigneur |
| May 20/22/24 |
World Championship Challenge |
Fontainebleau |
IRTPA |
| May 26 |
Spring Bank Holiday |
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| June 1 |
T&RA Online Centenary Doubles Tournament Finals Day |
TBA |
JGRW Burnett |
| June 13-15 |
LRTA Handicap Mixed Doubles Tournament |
Seacourt |
LRTA |
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Amateur Competitors in events marked * must be members of the T&RA |
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