The Junior Club Championships is an annual tournament to give junior club members a fun experience with tournaments and find the top junior tennis players at the club.

The tournament is usually held at the end of Term 1 each year at Kilbirnie Tennis Club over two days.  Parents of junior club members will be emailed tournament information and registration details a few weeks before the tournament.

The tournament is open to all junior club members but recommended for juniors with interclub competition experience aged 9 and above. All interclub players are encouraged to enter.

Tournament structure

The following sets out the overall approach to the tournament structure. However, the actual tournament details will depend on the number of registrations, time constraints etc.  

Grades

A number of competitions will be run during the tournament with players separated into two grades - A and B Grade.

Generally, the tournament A Grade is for juniors playing in Interclub A, B, or C grade competitions and the tournament B Grade is for juniors playing in Interclub D and Hot Shots grade competitions.

Competitions

The following competitions will be run during the tournament:

Day 1 - Singles

• Girls A grade singles
• Boys A grade singles
• Girls B grade singles
• Boys B grade singles

Day 2 - Doubles

• Girls A grade doubles
• Boys A grade doubles
• Mixed A grade doubles
• Girls B grade doubles
• Boys B grade doubles
• Mixed B grade doubles

Competition Format

Competitions will be primarily round-robin. Juniors in each competition will play a series of matches against others. There may be a final playoff for the competition leaders.

There may be time limits on matches.

Draw

Competitors will be advised by email of the draw and times of play a day or two before the Singles and Doubles tournaments. Any adjustments to the competition or match rules will also be included with the draw.

Awards

There will be an awards ceremony some time after the tournament.  Trophies will be awarded to competition winners. These may be held by the competition winner until the following year. Certificates will be presented to winners and runners-up.

Winners and runners-up will also be posted on the Honours page of the club website and Annual Report.

Cost

The tournament is FREE for junior members of Kilbirnie Tennis Club.

How to Enter

Parents of junior club members will be emailed tournament information and registration details a few weeks before the tournament.

Instructions on how to enter the competitions will be included in the email. Juniors will be able to choose their own partner for doubles competitions or request one be assigned. Mixed doubles partners will be assigned.