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 11th October and will finish prior to Christmas on Saturday 13th December 2025.
There will be no Open Grade on the following dates:

• Saturday 25th October (Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton Junior Open - Labour weekend)
• Saturday 15th November (Canterbury Show weekend)

Open Grade will restart for the year on Saturday 31st January and will finish Saturday 21st March 2026 concluding with Prize Giving (tbc). 
There will be no Open Grade on the following dates:

• Saturday 7th February (Gala Cup and Junior Age Group Champs)

End of season Prize Giving will be held on Saturday 21st March 2026 at the conclusion of play.

Open Grade Draw 2025-26 season
Please click the link above for the draw

Points Table 2025-26 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 2025-26 season

Open Grade Convenor
James Cochrane
E:  james@kilworths.co.nz
M:  027 333 5621

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.