Individual Tournaments
Competition Drawsheets:
Dave Fox Trophy (1) 2008:
Dave Fox Trophy (2) 2008:
Open Competition 2008:
Robson Competition 2008:
There will be more drawsheets to follow, keep checking back here on a regular basis.
Individual Tournaments Currently Played At Lilleshall Squash Racquets Club Throughout The Year
Open Competition: Open to all club members, all levels. All matches played off scratch.
The Plate: Preliminary and first round losers of the plate.
Dave Fox Trophy: Handicap competition open to all club members. Matches played using American scoring.
Andy Sliwa Trophy: Same format as for the Dave Fox Trophy but restricted to players in the lower leagues, or of equal level.
Ladies Trophy: Lady Club members. A handicap competition using American scoring.
Robson Trophy: All club members aged 40 or over. Matches played off scratch.
Laver Trophy: All club members aged 50 or over. Matches played off scratch.
Veterans Trophy: All club members aged 60 or over. A handicap competition using American scoring.
Junior Competition: Open to club members who have not previously won an individual competition.
In addition the club awards 2 further competitions as follows:
Jordan Trophy: Awarded to the highest performing individual within the leagues, measured over a 12 month period (i.e. the league champion).
Skol Trophy: Awarded to the most improved player over the last 12 months.
We additionally run team competitions within the club for club members of all levels. This are organised for spring and autumn and are known as the Spring Trophy and the Village competition.
Rules of Individual Tournaments
- Matches are as detailed on the respective competition draw sheets. Dates are as shown.
- All matches, up to semi-finals, are the best of 3 games; semi-finals and finals are best of 5.
- All competitions, with the exception of the "Dave Fox", "Andy Sliwa", "Ladies" and “Veterans” competitions, will be conventional scoring. The Dave Fox, Andy Sliwa, Ladies and Veterans Comps are handicap competitions and are played using American scoring. Handicaps will be posted separately.
- Handicap Comps:
American scoring - point scored on every rally, games played to 15 points.
Game reaches 14 all, next point decides game. No choice for playing 2 points.
Playing off handicaps: Handicap (+2 V -4), games start at (+2 V -4) - Handicap (+2 V +4), games start at (0 V +2) - Handicap (-2 V -4), games start at (0 V -2). - COMPETITORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THEIR OWN MATCHES UP TO THE SEMI FINALS, SEMI FINALS AND FINALS WILL HAVE COURTS PRE-BOOKED FOR THEM AND WILL BE PLAYED ON A CLUB NIGHT (WED OR THU). MATCHES TO BE PLAYED BY NO LATER THAN THE DATE SHOWN FOR EACH COMPETITION ROUND. FAILURE TO PLAY A MATCH OR TO RECORD A MATCH RESULT BY THE DUE DATE WILL RESULT IN BOTH COMPETITORS BEING ELIMINATED FROM THE COMPETITION, THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Normal arrangements for covering court lights.
- Use of single or double dot ball will be mutual consent between the competitors.
- Anyone unable to make a prescribed date or time will be responsible for re-arranging the match with their opponent. RE-ARRANGED MATCHES MUST BE PLAYED BY NO LATER THAN THE DUE DATE FOR THAT ROUND. Please make any re-arrangements as well in advance as possible so that courts can be freed up for others.
- Anyone failing to turn up for an arranged or re-arranged match without prior notice to their opponent may have to forfeit the match; the discretion will lay with their opponent. It is in best spirit of the competitions, and the club, that claiming a walk over should hopefully be avoidable; please try to be flexible and understanding.
- Match winners are responsible for entering their name on to the sheet for the next round of the competition.
- Marking is an important part of the competitions. Please volunteer to mark a match.
