HHTC Club Tournaments 2017
Club Tournaments Gallery
 Finals Day 2017 - 3 |  Finals Day 2017 - 1 |  Club Level Doubles 2017 |
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 Hertford Cup Div 1 - 2017 |  Hertford Cup Div 2 - 2017 |  Hertford Cup Div 3 - 2017 |
 Hertford Cup Div 4 - 2017 |  Tufton Racket 2017 |  Peter Brodie Trophy 2017 - MH |
 Handicap Doubles 2017 |  Goldblatt 2017 1 |  Finals Day 2017 Draw |
 RT Marker Pro |  Handicap Doubles Final 2017 |  Hertford Cup - Div 1 (Club Level Singles) - 2016 Winner - Nick Lloyd |
 John Mark Smith Hertford Cup - Div 2 (Club Level Singles) - 2016 Winner - George Foxall |  Hertford Cup Div 4 (Club Level Singles) - 2016 Winner - Brian Yates |  Club Level Doubles Winners 2016 |
 Peter Brodie Trophy 2016 winner - Vlad Rosario |  Rosenthal Cup (Club Handicap Doubles)- Winners 2016 - Tim Harper & Andrew James |  Tufton 2016 - Winner Tim Harper |
 Summer League 2015 - Winners Jim Foxall & Rob Rivera |  Hatfield Hurricane |  Swiss Singles 2015 |
 Goldblatt 2016 - Winner Sarah Sullivan |  Wednesday Night Pennant Final 2016 - Winners The Awesome AARHdvaarks |  Cat D 2015 30-34 Finalists |
 Hangover Doubles 2015 |  Parent and offspring 2015 |  Billy Ross Skinner 2016 Finalists |
 Hunters Finals day catering 2016 |  Runner up 2016 div 4 Tim Harper |  Parent and offspring 2015 |
 Parent & Offspring 2016 |  Goldblatt 2015 - Winner Ros E-Roberts |
Club Singles Championships
The HHTC Club Singles Championship rounds are played throughout the Real Tennis season and arranged between players within the play by date deadlines. Players compete in best of 3 full set matches in a knockout tournament format. The Finals are played on "Finals Day" on a specified date in May upon entry.
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The Hertford Cup - Club Level Singles Championships
Hertford Cup - Div 1 (Club Level Singles) - 2017 Winner - Nick Lloyd
John Mark Smith Hertford Cup - Div 2 (Club Level Singles) - 2017 Winner - Martin Richards
John Mark Smith Hertford Cup - Div 3 (Club Level Singles) - 2017 Winner - Andrew James
Hertford Cup Div 4 (Club Level Singles) - 2017 Winner - Joe Thompson
The Peter Brodie Trophy- Club Handicap Singles Championships
The Peter Brodie Trophy (Club Handicap Singles) - 2017 Winner - Martin Hornby
The Goldblatt Cup - Club Ladies Handicap Singles
The Goldblatt Cup is played over one weekend in a round robin format with the top two players from each group progressing into the knockout stages of the tournament.
The Goldblatt Cup (Ladies Handicap Singles) - Winners 2017 - Minty Oldham
Club Doubles Championships
The HHTC Club Doubles Championship rounds are played throughout the Real Tennis season and arranged between players within the play by date deadlines. Players compete in best of 3 full set matches in a knockout tournament format. The Finals are played on "Finals Day" on a specified date in May upon entry.
Club Level Doubles Championships
Club Level Doubles Winners 2017 - Nick Lloyd & Simon Heck
Michael Rosenthal Cup - Club Handicap Doubles Championships
Rosenthal Cup (Club Handicap Doubles)- Winners 2017 - Richard Williams & John Cadman
Club Tournaments
Tufton Racket
The Tufton Racket is a Singles Handicap Tournament. This competition starts with ‘round robin’ groups of 4 players. Each group plays over a 3-hour session (9.50am-1.20pm; 1.20pm-4.50pm) on a selected Saturday/Sunday in February or March.
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Matches consist of one 6 game set or 30 minutes (whichever is first), and are played off current handicaps. The Winner and Runner-up of each group play in the knockout rounds the day before "Finals Day" on a specified date in May.
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Tufton Racket 2017 - Winner Damian Hanbury
Swiss Singles
The Swiss Singles consists of each player playing 4 best of 3 set handicap singles matches over the summer months from a group of 16 players of similar standard.
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The 1st round is a random draw with winners go into the top section and losers into bottom. In round 2 players will play a new opponent drawn from their section. This repeats in round 3 and 4 with everyone completing 4 matches.
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At the end of the event players will receive an overall ranking 1-16 based on their performance throughout the tournament. (for example 4/4 wins = 1st place ranking).
Summer League
The Summer League consists of 16 pairs playing in a league format throughout the summer months.
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The format for each match is 2 games of singles and 1 doubles all 1 first to 8 game set played off handicap. Players are seeded by current handicaps when playing each match for example Singles: 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2 Doubles Team A vs Team B. Each team will play a maximum of 3 group stage matches followed by a knockout stage.
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Subs are allowed if a player is injured or unavailable to play.
Wednesday Night Pennant
In the Wednesday Night Pennant teams compete in a round robin group stage with the top two teams qualify for the Final.
Each team has 4 players. From that squad of 4, 3 players will be selected for each match. This is the Captain’s responsibility. These players will then be 1, 2 or 3, with the no.1 player having the better handicap and so on.
All 3 players will get to play 1 singles match and 2 doubles matches off handicap and all matches are 1 six game set (no time limit this year).
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In total there will be 6 games played on the night. Each Rubber won will yield a point. The winning team on the night will be given 1 extra point for the outright win. In the event of match ending 3 rubbers all, the winning team will be decided on games won. 1 point will also be given to each team if they can field a full side from their team list.
Home teams are responsible for providing food and refreshments. Home teams are those that appear on the left side of the fixture. Each team will be required to provide food and refreshments 3 times during the league.
Parent And Offspring
The Parent and Offspring is a fun Handicap Family Doubles Tournament played over a weekend date. In the group stages pairs compete in matches of one 6 game set within a 30 minute limit. Winners receive 3 points and the losers receive 1 point.
The top 2 pairs in the group will then contest the final in a one 6 game set.
Christmas Hangover Doubles
The Hangover Doubles is a fun festive Doubles tournament played on 1 day within the Christmas period.
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In the group stages pairs compete in matches of one 6 game set within a 30 minute limit. Winners receive 3 points and the losers receive 1 point.
The top 2 pairs from each group will then contest the semi finals and final in a one 6 game set.
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Hatfield Hurricane
The Hurricane is a doubles event but all players enter as individuals, to be paired up with their partner at the tournament dinner on Friday Night in the Jaipur restaurant. The tournament will then be played in round-robin groups of 4 off full handicap, with the top 2 from each group going through to the knock-out stage!
Entry fee for the event includes the tennis, all food & drink on Saturday and prizes. All entrants must attend the dinner on Friday evening, where pairs are drawn and be available to play all day Saturday and up to mid-afternoon on Sunday. There will also be a fun gambling aspect to the tournament so everyone must be prepared to wager £20 via a tote pool, with further gambling opportunities available throughout the event.
The whole point of the Hatfield Hurricane is a fun doubles event where everyone gets fully involved and keeps an interest throughout the event.
National Tournaments at HHTC
The Billy Ross Skinner
The Billy Ross Skinner is an invitational event for the best 16 ladies available in the UK, paired up with 16 men of a suitable standard to give each pair an even chance of winning the title.
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This best of 3 sets Handicap Doubles event is played over a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February in a unique knockout format that guarantees all entries at least two matches whilst competing in the tournament. The event is organised externally by Viv Dawes.​
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2017 Winners: Izzy Hunt & Ed Popplewell
Category D Championships - National Level Singles Open (Handicap band 30-39)
HHTC have the honour of hosting the Category D National Singles Open event for players between 30-39 handicap which is split into 2 divisions 30-34 and 35-39 from entries from all around the country.
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Played over Friday, Saturday and Sunday players compete in a best of 3 full sets off level knockout matches with both finals completed on the Sunday.
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Div 1 30-34 Winner 2017- Andy Keeley (Holyport)
Div 2 35-39 Winner 2017 - Chris Handley (HHTC)
