REPRESENTATIVE COMPETITION

The Challenge Cup is an annual one-day junior event which is played on a Sunday each year between junior teams from our association (ISLTA) and Tennis Macarthur (SDTA - Campbelltown area association.)
Due to changes at Tennis Macarthur, this year's Challenge Cup has been postponed and will be held in early 2025

(Date TBC: Sunday ***).

Location: Tennis Macarthur
Wests Tennis Centre: 16 Old Leumeah Road Leumeah 2560

 

Teams of boys and girls are formed in the following age groups:

10s, 12s, 14s and 16s (age as at 30 October 2024) 

To be eligible players must not have played Interdistrict. Coaches will submit players' names for nomination to play. Nominations close on Thursday 27 October (TBC). Players will be selected on their ability; the final decision on players and teams will be made by the ISLTA – JB Committee.

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Tournament information:

• Registration for the Challenge Cup is free to all players already registered and playing in an Illawarra Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association – Junior Branch (ISLTA – JB) competition;

• Team shirts will be provided free of charge to all successful players placed into a team;

• Players will need to arrive at the courts by no later than 8:30am on Sunday 20 November to collect their shirt;

• After an introduction players will split into their teams with matches commencing at 9am;

• Games will follow a format of two (2) sets of doubles and one (1) set of singles;

• Players can organise, with assistance if required, seeding i.e. players ranking themselves 1, 2 or 3;

• This will ensure that players play the opposition’s ranked players in correct seeding.

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Morning tea and lunch (lunch details TBA) will be provided for the players.

 

What players need to bring with them:
 

• A plate of fruit or cakes for morning tea to share;

• Their own drinks (not required to share);

• Sunscreen;

• Tennis racquets and whatever tennis/sporting equipment they normally use.

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We anticipate that the day will conclude at approximately 3pm.

A trophy presentation will take place after the matches have been played at approximately 2:30pm.

All players are required to remain at the courts for the trophy presentation.​

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Contact Grahame Ross: 

0423 487 584

presidentisltajb@gmail.com