Background
When I started the box leagues around 2012, all the players chipped in and got me a gift as a thank you. I heard they had planned to do it again the following year so that is when I proposed about running a competition for charity instead. It proved very successful and the players were always keen to support it and be very generous with their donations. Last year we reached over £5k (including gift aid) which is amazing. This year, 2024, there are two charities that the players can choose from - Teenage Cancer Trust and one for Alzheimer's Disease (tbd), both great causes which has likely impacted, or will impact, family or friends.

Here is a list of winners and charities from our annual event. The first 2 years of the event was before we decided to raise money for charities.

 

2023 Teenage Cancer Trust and Scottish Association for Mental Health (£1310 + £173.75 Gift Aid)
Main Draw: Connor Shepherd bt Paul Kissen and Rachael McKechnie bt Anne Halliday
Consolation Draw: Joe Docherty bt Mark Hone and Eileen Barr bt Louise McLardie

 

2022 Accord Hospice £702.50 (£605 + £97.50 Gift Aid)
Peter Lagan bt Tony Shand and Aimee Mullen bt Caroline Gould
 

2021 - Teenage Cancer Trust £834.50 (£703 + £131.50 Gift Aid)
Alex Reitveld bt Craig Norton and Aimee Mullen bt Gillian Pang

2020 - Teenage Cancer Trust £887.25 (£737 + £150.25 Gift Aid)
Craig Norton bt Paul Kissen

2017 Teenage Cancer Trust £511 (£410 + £101 Gift Aid)
David R Barclay bt Dave Chisholm and Diane Fung bt Lilian Young

2016 MS Society Scotland £287.50 (£235 + £52.50 Gift Aid)

- David R Barclay bt Chris Coyle and Alla Neklesa bt Patricia Cameron

2015 Brightest Star £275.00 (£220 + £55 Gift Aid)
Chris Coyle bt Roddie McInnes and Gail Cunningham bt Alla Neklesa

2014 Macmillan Cancer Support £552.50 (£442 + £110.50 Gift Aid)

- Gerry Lipton bt Chris Coyle

2013 No charity

- David Bennie bt Steven McLaughlin

2012 No charity

- Steven McLaughlin bt Michael Sellar
 

2023 Competition
Entries are now closed and the draw was done on the 30th Apr. The competition will start from 1st May and will end 31st Oct by the latest, depending on how many entries.  As all money donated goes to the charities, there will be no big prizes or trophies etc but there will be a medal for the main draw winners and runners-up.

The draws and results can be found here:
Competition Draws

Any questions please contact Joe Docherty at tennis.doc66@gmail.com
 

Competition Format

1. There will be a WhatsApp group chat for the group, where players can post their results. If possible, players PM their opponents directly and arrange their match but any problems please contact the organiser. Please PM me when you have your match organised so that I know it is arranged and prevent me from chasing you up.

2. For each round, a deadline will be set to play the match, roughly about a 3 weeks each round. This date will be in the LTA competitions website (see link above). In exceptional circumstances, the deadline date for a match may be extended.

3. There will be a consolation draw if you lose your first match so all players should be guaranteed a minimum of 2 matches (assuming no withdrawals). Please try and support the consolation draw if you are in it.

4. Matches will be played at DL Renfrew indoor carpet courts. However if players agree then matches can be played on our hard courts, outdoor or even at another venue.

5. Match format to be agreed by players at start of match. Default format will be 2 full sets, and if 1 set all, then 3rd set will be a Championship tie break (first to 10 points, 2 points clear). Other formats can be:  

• 3 full sets (only to be done at off-peak time and when courts are generally quiet)
• 3 short sets
• 2 short sets and a Champs tie break at 1 set all.
• All of the above formats can be played with normal deuce, sudden death deuce or sudden death on a 2nd deuce.
• Recommend a shorter set format and/or sudden death deuce format if the match is unlikely to be completed due to time or court availability.

6. Fair play and good court etiquette to be adhered to at all times. The competition is a totally mixed standard so please at all times treat your opponent(s) with respect.