Club Tournaments

Annual Club Championship

This takes place each year from April to July culminating in a finals day in July.  The events are open to adults and juniors and there is no charge for entering.  It covers the full range of singles and doubles events in all age and gender categories.

ST ALBANS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006 ROLL OF HONOUR  

Mens Singles – Dean Davis

Womens Singles – Kirsteen Gordon 

Mens Doubles – Graham Fairbank and Stuart Faulkner 

Ladies Doubles – Nancey Jeffroy and Elaine Bolt 

Mixed Doubles – Stuart Faukner and Nancey Jeffroy 

Mens Vets Singles – George Conway 

Ladies Vets Doubles – Elaine Bolt and Mel Spencer 

Mixed Vets Doubles – Dave Smith and Liz Gardner-Brown 

Handicap Tournament

A further strongly contested event each year is the Club Handicap Tournament where the better players are penalised in playing points to enable a more even playing field for all who enter.  The competition ends in October each year and also culminates in a finals day together with a social event.  The events are open to adults and there is no charge for entering. One of the most entertaining events here is the Pot Luck Mixed Doubles where playing partners are drawn out of a hat before the draw is made.

Winter Leagues

During every winter season (roughly October to April) the Winter Leagues have proved the most popular of competitions.  Mixed pairs with 6 pairs in each of 8 leagues compete over a six week period - promotion and relegation follows.  Nearly 50% of the adult membership takes part and is highly competitive at all levals but at the same time very friendly.  If you need a partner, don't be shy, put your name forward on the noticeboard and someone will pair up with you.  The bar is open so that you can wind down afterwards.

American Tournaments

These are held throughout the year.  Everyone plays a certain number of games (mixed doubles) and the winning men then move in one direction and winning women in the other. The losing pair split up and play opposite each other for the next match.  These events are great fun and you are encouraged to fit in at least one during the year.