MEMBERS TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2017

MEMBERS TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2017

Sub: 10th Amateur Invitational Tennis Championship, 2017.
 
Dear Sir,
Greetings & Happy Poila Bhaisak !
It gives me an immense pleasure once again to inform you that “The 10th Amateur Invitational Tennis Championship, 2017” will be held at the Darjeeling Gymkhana Club Tennis Courts, Darjeeling on and from the 5th  to 7th May, 2017.
In this connection, please see overleaf the “Rules & Regulations” and the Program of the event. You are requested to send us your entry (ies) by Friday, the 28th of April 2017.
Kindly send your entry with details of the names of the players along with their date of birth. Please also ensure that your team reports at 7:00 a.m. of 5thMay 2017 at the venue for ‘Drawl of Fixture’ which will be followed by the matches.
We are looking forward to see you with your tennis players.
Thanking you, with regards.
Yours faithfully
Sd/- 
Madan Kumar Subba
Member Secretary
 

 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

DATE
TIME
SCHEDULE
VENUE
04/05/2017
3.00 P.M. – 5.00 P.M.
REGISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
05/05/2017
7:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION
TENNIS COURT
05/05/2017
7:30 A.M.
TEAMS ASSEMBLE/ WELCOME/ INAUGURAL CEREMONY
TENNIS COURT
06/05/2017
TO
06/05/2017
8:00 A.M. – 5:30 A.M.
MATCHES
TENNIS COURT
06/05/2017
7:30 P.M. ON WARDS
OFFICIAL DINNER
BANQUET HALL
07/05/2017
8:00 A.M. – 12:00 NOON
FINAL MATCHES
TENNIS COURT
07/05/2017
12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CLOSING CEREMONY
TENNIS COURT
 
 
RULES & REGULATIONS
 
  1. The names of the participating players should be furnished according to their Club’s Ranking positions   to enable the Committee to seed the players while making the fixtures.
  1. There will be one Open Singles, one Open Doubles and one Veteran’s Singles & one Veteran’s Doubles (above 45 years) matches.
  1. Games will be played on knockout basis, as per the AITA rules.
  1. All matches will be played on the basis of 13, 15, 17 and 19 sets. Committee to decide on the suggested format, as the tournament has to be completed by the forenoon of 7th May 2017.
  1. No professional players would be entertained.
  1. (a) Participating Teams will have to make their own arrangements of conveyance and lodging. However, Breakfasts and lunches will be provided by DGC.

(b) Possible assistance will be extended for making arrangement of lodging, if asked for in advance.

  1. Matches will start from 8:00 A.M. onwards.
  1. Last date of entry along with the participating players’ list to be submitted by the 28th April 2017.
  1. All Veterans players have to submit proof of date of birth.
  1. Players are requested to be attired in proper tennis kits.
  1. Dress code for the Official Dinner – Formals or National Dress.
  1. Entry fees are Rs.1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) for Singles and Rs.2000/- (Rupees One Thousand and eight hundred only) for Doubles.

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