Manchester Gold Racquet 2026

Rackets:

There will be both a Singles tournament for the Manchester Gold Racquet and a Doubles tournament. There will be a Doubles and a Singles Plate competition for the first-round losers. The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

An order of play with match timings will be produced to avoid both the situation of players having to play multiple matches in quick succession and to avoid exceedingly late timings of matches. Every endeavour will be made to ensure that the order of play does not impose excessive scheduling demands on the top-ranking players who may wish to enter both the Singles and the Doubles.

It is nonetheless hoped that many “club” standard players will enter the tournament in addition to the top-ranking competitors, though they may be asked to play one or more preliminary round matches on the Friday morning, before the competition proper. It is anticipated that every competitor will have the opportunity to play a minimum of four rackets matches.

Tournament Dinner:

There will be a Champagne Reception & Black Tie Dinner at the Club on the evening of Saturday 24th October, the price of which is included in the entry fee. Partners and guests are welcome to attend the Dinner at an additional cost.

Accommodation:

Unlike in previous years and due to increasing demands on the Manchester membership, unfortunately we cannot offer any accommodation with members for travelling players this year. Information about local hotels will be made available on request. When booking accommodation do not leave it to the last minute since hotel/Airbnb costs increase sharply the closer to the date that you book.