Open Grade Interclub is one combined grade, played at the Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton Tennis Centre on Saturday afternoons.  Players report at 1.20 pm for a 1.30 pm start.  
Teams are made up of six players. Teams will play four singles matches and four doubles matches each Saturday.  Singles matches are played in ranking points order.
Soring is as follows, one point per set won and one bonus point for team win.
Each player must pay $15 gate & match fee each week.  This money is collected in the pavilion by the duty team.

Dates for Open Grade Interclub
Play commences on Saturday Saturday 12th October and will finish prior to Christmas on Saturday 14th December 2024.  There will be play on Friday 6th December 2024 at 6 pm.
There will be no Open Grade on the following dates:

• Saturday 26th October (Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton Junior Open - Labour weekend)
• Saturday 16th November (Canterbury Show weekend)

Open Grade will restart for the year on Saturday 1st February and will finish Saturday 22nd March 2025 concluding with Prize Giving (tbc). 
There will be no Open Grade on the following dates:

• Saturday 8th February (Gala Cup)
• Saturday 1th February (Jnr Graded Tournament)

There will instead be play on Friday 14th February 2025.
End of season Prize Giving will be held on Saturday 22nd March 2025 at the conclusion of play.

Open Grade Draw 2024-25 season
Please click the link above for the draw

Points Table 2024-25 season
The competition will be played over three rounds with points accumulating for all three rounds, followed by a semi-final & final.

Useful links & Information
Open Grade Scoresheet
Open Grade Teams
Mid Canterbury Tennis Calendar 2024-25 season
Match Hub codes/points

Open Grade Convenor
Peter Leonard
E:  peter@tarbotton.co.nz
M:  027 433 2264

Cancellations
All cancellations & postponements will be placed on the Mid Canterbury Tennis answer machine ph 308 302 [option 3] & Mid Canterbury Tennis Facebook page by 11.30 am for Saturday games & 5 pm for Friday games.