For almost 100 years, Carlton has hosted many tournaments. From small social tournaments, to Lancashire Inter-Club finals.
Below are various links to previous winners of club events.
We sadly don't have a complete history of our previous winners. But we are working on rectifying that.
Club Tournament
The first lot of events is our club tournament. It is the climax event to Carlton's summer season where all of our playing members battle it out to decide who is the best in the club. This all culminates on club finals day, traditionally taking place on the first Saturday in September.
Click on the below links to see our previous winners:
Men's Singles (Wolffe Cup)
Ladies Singles (Goldstone Cup)
Ladies Doubles (Pearson Trophy)
Mixed Doubles (Presidents Cup)
Mixed Doubles Plate (In Memory Of Peter Pearson)
Mixed Doubles Handicap (Presidents Cup)
U21 Boys Singles (Perry Cup)
U21 Girls Singles (Horrocks Cup)
Floodlit Trophy
After becoming the first club in the Southport area to have floodlights on April 4th 1968, the club decided to host an inter-club tournament and invite neighbouring clubs to experience floodlight Tennis.
After beginning with a mixed doubles event in the event's first year, the club expanded with the addition of a men's doubles and ladies double event.
In a knockout style with one representitive in each event from each club, Carlton's Floodlit Trophy event would take place for two weeks in September.
The last event occurred in 1998. But the club is planning on reintroducing it to its event calendar.
We sadly don't have a complete history of our previous winners. But we are working on rectifying that. For now, click on the below links to see our previous winners:
Men's Doubles (Wolffe Trophy)
Ladies Doubles (Halstead Trophy)
Mixed Doubles (Goldstone Trophy)
TIE BREAK TENS
What is Tie Break Tens?
Tie Break Tens is the new short format of Tennis that incorporates all the elements of the traditional tennis game, in a quick-fire version, allowing players and spectators to enjoy the sport outside of its traditional confinements. The first to 10 points system means every point counts. So players need to be ready to go from the first serve. If your opponent gets too far ahead it could be game over.
Since 2018, the club have took inspiration from the concept of Tie Break Tens and have enhanced it in the format of handicapped mixed doubles.
This has now become one of the club's most popular social events in our calendar, and after years of hosting multiple events each year, we have confined to the same Saturday of the Ladies Singles Final at Wimbledon.
How does it work?
Once you sign up, the tournament organisers will sort out your handicap for the event.
You will then be randomly drawn with your mixed partner on the day of the event and your handicap as a pair will be confirmed.
Some handicaps may be adjusted for each match depending on the pair you are playing. Two 'plus' handicaps will be adjusted. The same goes for two 'minus' handicaps. Example - a +2 pair against a +4 pair will be adjusted to 0 and +2. If a 'plus' is playing a 'minus' pair, no adjustment is required.
At the start of each match, the players shall draw to decide who serves first and which end they will choose. This is more important than ever, as there is no change-of-ends.
Each match is one tie-break to 10 points. At 9-9, you have to win by two clear points. However, if the match goes to 20-20, the match will go to sudden death and the next point will decide the winner.
Every match will begin on the 'deuce' side.
The player who serves first will serve for 1 point, and then their opponent will serve for the next 2 points. The players will alternate serves every 2 points for the rest of the match.
Match formats usually consist of a round-robin followed by a possible final or even some semi-finals depending on time.
If there is a larger turnout, multiple groups will be arranged, followed by a knockout stage.
In the event of a tie in the group between two pairs, head-to-head will be the tie-breaker.
If there is a tie between more than two pairs, head-to-head between the pairs involved will be the first tie-breaker. If there is nothing to separate the pairs, the points difference within the matches between the pairs involved will be the next stage of the tie-breaker.
Statistics on previous tournaments, performance ratings and list of winners