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WIMBL ED ONHSBC ROAD TO
NATIONAL 14 & UNDER CHALLENGE 2014
AVONHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Avon LTA, Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, Coombe Lane, Coombe Dingle, Bristol BS9 2BJ T: 0117 962 6723 E: [email protected]
BEDFORDSHIRE HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Bedfordshire LTA, C/o Tennis East, Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge CB2 8PF T: 01223 210 111 F: 01223 210 222 E: [email protected]
BERKSHIREAlec Cane, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Berkshire LTA, The Bucks Indoor Centre, Holmers Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 4QA T: 01494 451427 E: [email protected]
BUCKINGHAMSHIREHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Bucks LTA, Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre, Holmers Lane, High Wycombe HP12 4QA T: 01494 471 238 E: [email protected]
CAMBRIDGESHIRE HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Cambridgeshire LTA, C/o Tennis East, Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge CB2 8PF T: 01223 210111 F: 01223 210222 E: [email protected]
CHANNEL ISLANDSHSBC Road To Wimbledon, Channel Islands LTA, C/o David Lloyd Leisure, Frogmore Lane, Nursling, Southampton SO16 0XS T: 02380 738550 E: [email protected]
CHESHIRE HSBC Road To Wimbledon, Cheshire County LTA Office, Wilding Estate, Guilden Sutton Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester CH3 7EY T: 01244 321099 F: 01244 347472 E: [email protected]
CORNWALL Ann Williams, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Cornwall, LTA County Office, Trenance Leisure Park, Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay TR7 2LZ T: 01637 839136 F: 01637 839137 E: [email protected]
CUMBRIAHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Cumbria LTA, British Tennis North East & Cumbria Sunderland Tennis Centre, Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland SR3 1PD T: 0191 522 5005 E: [email protected]
DERBYSHIRE Robert Gibson, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, 2 Burghley Close, Chellaston, Derby DE73 5XB T: 01332 601645 M: 07711 555 635 E: [email protected]
DEVON Chris Bawden, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Devon Lawn Tennis Association, South Devon Tennis Centre, Ermington Road, Ivybridge PL21 9ES T: 01752 892 664 F: 01752 892665 E: [email protected]
DORSET Jodie Bratchell, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Dorset LTA, C/O West Hants Club, Roslin Road South, Bournemouth, Dorset BH3 7EF T: 01202 519 694 E: [email protected]
DURHAM & CLEVELANDCounty Organiser, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Durham & Cleveland LTA County Office, Sunderland Tennis Centre, Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland SR3 1PD T/F: 0191 5225005 E: [email protected]
ESSEX Lesley Pitt, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Essex Lawn Tennis Association, Redbridge Sports and Leisure, Forest Road, Barkingside, Essex IG6 3HD T: 0208 502 6364 E: [email protected]
GLOUCESTERSHIREHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Gloucestershire LTA Office, Oxstalls ITI, Plock Court, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester GL2 9DW T: 01452 396644 F: 01452 396633 E: [email protected]
HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT HSBC Road To Wimbledon, Hampshire & IOW LTA, David Lloyd/Southampton ITI, Frogmore Lane, Nursling, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 0XS T: 02380 738550 F: 02380 738544 E: [email protected]
HEREFORD & WORCESTER Mrs Jo Marks, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Herefordshire & Worcestershire LTA, Manor Park, Albert Road North, Malvern, Worcester WR14 2TL T: 01684 577243 F: 01684 575355 E: [email protected]
HERTFORDSHIRE John Bruley, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Herts LTA Office, Gosling Sports Park, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 6XE T: 01707 393372 F: 01707 393374 E: [email protected]
ISLE OF MAN HSBC Road To Wimbledon, Richard Simpson, Isle of Man LTA, 9 Squeen Meadow, Ballaugh, Isle of Man IM7 5BR T: 01624 671515 F: 01624 664654 E: [email protected]
KENT Janice White, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Kent LTA, Bromley Tennis Centre, Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 9SA T: 01689 880755 E: [email protected]
LANCASHIREHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Lancashire LTA, Robin Park Sports Centre, Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan WN5 0UL T: 01942 821194 F: 01942 826841 E: [email protected]
LEICESTERSHIRE Penny McCrorie, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Leicestershire LTA, Dan Maskell Tennis Centre, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU M: 07788 592 881 T: 01509 226722 F: 01509 226721 E: [email protected]
LINCOLNSHIRE HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Lincolnshire Tennis, Eastgate Club, Langworthgate, Lincoln LN2 4AD T: 01522 542961 F: 01522 542 973 E: [email protected]
MIDDLESEX HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Middlesex LTA County Office, David Lloyd Heston Club, Southall Lane, Hounslow, London TW5 9PE T: 0208 569 2333 E: [email protected]
NORFOLK HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Norfolk LTA, C/o Tennis East, Hills Road Tennis & Sports Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge CB2 8PF T: 01223 210111 F: 01223 210222 E: [email protected]
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Northamptonshire LTA, C/o Tennis East, Hills Road Tennis & Sports Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge CB2 8PF T: 01223 210111 F: 01223 210222 E: [email protected]
NORTHUMBERLAND Christine Klee, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, British Tennis NE and Cumbria, Sunderland Tennis Centre, Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland SR3 1PD T: 0191 522 5005 E: [email protected]
NOTTINGHAMSHIREHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Nottingham LTA, The County Ground, Tennis Drive, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1AE T: 01159 473702 F: 01159 473722 E: [email protected]
OXFORDSHIRESharon Scaysbrook, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Oxfordshire LTA, White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre, Abingdon OX14 3PJ T: 01235 540 800 F: 01235 540 810 E: [email protected]
SCOTLAND (EAST)Linda Birrell, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, East of Scotland LTA, 12 March Pines, Edinburgh EH4 3PF T/F: 0131 476 0395 E: [email protected]
SCOTLAND (NORTH) Erin Lisk, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Scotland, 177 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH14 1BZ T: 0131 444 1984 F: 0131 444 1973 E: [email protected]
SCOTLAND (SOUTH) Davis Gee, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Prestwick Tennis Centre, 1 Whinfield Place, Prestwick, Ayrshire KA9 2TS T: 01292 474700 E: [email protected]
SCOTLAND (WEST) Elizabeth Watt, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Scotland West County Office, 18 Mochrum Road, Newlands, Glasgow G43 2QE T/F: 0141 632 3346 E: [email protected]
SHROPSHIRE Simon Haddleton, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Staffordshire, Telford Tennis Centre, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford TF2 7AB T: 01952 383 831 E: [email protected]
SOMERSET HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Somerset LTA, C/o The West Hants Club, Roslin Road South, Bournemouth BH3 7EF T: 01202 519694 E: [email protected]
STAFFORDSHIRENicholas Morris, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Staffordshire, Telford Tennis Centre, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford TF2 7AB T: 01952 383 831 E: [email protected]
SUFFOLK Hollie Gosden, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Sussex, Ash House, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton BN1 5JE T: 01273 505979 E: [email protected]
SURREY John Phillips, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, 2 The Martlets, Rustington, West Sussex BN16 2TY T: 01903 787 206 F: 01903 784 469 E: [email protected]
SUSSEX Nikki Palmer, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Sussex, Ash House, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton BN1 5JE T: 01273 505979 E: [email protected]
WALES SOUTH Mark Lewis, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis Wales Ltd. Francis House, 2 Drake Walk, Waterfront 2000, Cardiff CF10 4AN T: 02920 468338 E: [email protected]
WALES NORTHJenny Broughall, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Tennis North Wales, The North Wales Regional Tennis Centre, Plas Coch Road, Wrexham LL11 2BW T: 01978 352 773 E: [email protected]
WARWICKSHIRE HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Warwickshire LTA, Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre, Wheelers Lane, Billesley, Birmingham B13 0ST E: [email protected]
WILTSHIRE Janet Bland, HSBC Road to Wimbledon, 79 Hallam Grange Rise, Sheffield S10 4BE T: 0114 230 6680 E:[email protected]
YORKSHIREHSBC Road to Wimbledon, Yorkshire LTA County Office, Goole Tennis Centre, Westfield Banks, Hook, Goole, North Humberside DN14 5PW T: 01405 768888 F: 01405 768889 E: [email protected]
COUNTY ORGANISERS 2014
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR PAUL HUTCHINS
WELCOMES YOU TO THE 2014 HSBC ROAD TO WIMBLEDON
Hi everyone,
The HSBC Road to Wimbledon in 2014 has some new plans.There is a mix of the original playing format with new ideas to encourage more players to participate.
The original format of clubs & parks organising their own Road to Wimbledon at 14 & under remains the same except for the rating of the players.
Schools are also welcome and we are piloting a scheme for 2014 to encourage schools to enter with full details explained inside.
In 2014 players playing in their club or park at age 11-14 will need to be in a rating band of 10/9/8/7 as of 1 April 2014 (non rated players are welcome to sign up for a BTM & rating).
This will mean that players of a similar standard will be playing with each other with more equal opportunities to qualify for the County Finals and then National Finals while the higher more experienced juniors will be competing starting at Regional stages and then National Finals.
All the tennis facilities that enter will have at least their winners (consideration by the county if the runner up also qualifies) represented at the County Finals and then 48 boys and 48 girls will qualify for the National Finals at Wimbledon in August 2014.
The NEW Regional stages will be for players 14 & under who are in a rating band of 6 or higher i.e. 6/5/4/3 as of 1 June 2014.
There will be seven Regional venues where players will enter individually direct online from 1 June. Players who enter and are accepted will compete in their geographical region with up to 32 boys and 16 girls draw played on the weekend 12/13 July 2014.
At each of the seven venues (assuming a 32 & 16 draw) 4 boys and 2 girls will qualify for the 32 boys and 16 girls National Finals at Wimbledon.
Separating out the standards will mean a better chance of good matches and enjoyable challenges to compete knowing that all players will have opportunities to qualify for the National Finals whether they start at club, park or school level or starting at the Regional stages.
In 2014 there are also more ‘added benefits’ for tennis facilities and players if they enter the Road to Wimbledon.
The All England Club and LTA are right behind the new ideas for 2014.
In June 2013 the Club announced the formation of the new Wimbledon Foundation encompassing many of the Club’s junior, educational and charity links which is explained inside this brochure as well as the National Finals ‘going International’ with India boys and girls qualifying to come to Wimbledon.
I would also like to thank both HSBC and the LTA for their support and of course the HSBC Ambassador Tim Henman who will continue to play his part in promoting the event and especially being involved in the popular tennis clinics with Head Coach of the All England Club Dan Bloxham.
Please contact me direct or your County Organiser if after reading the information in this entry brochure you would like more information.
Thank you for your support.
Paul Hutchins Tournament Director
‘Supporting junior development and education and the different charitable causes we are involved in is very much part of the ethos of the Club. With the new Wimbledon Foundation announced before the 2013 Championships I am really pleased with all the new plans to expand the Road to Wimbledon both in the UK and India and thank everyone involved in their support’.
Philip Brook, Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis Club
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‘I really enjoyed attending the National Finals at Wimbledon in August and saw some great tennis. So many
families, players and coaches enjoyed the Wimbledon experience. We as a
bank are very pleased to support junior and community projects like the HSBC
Road to Wimbledon. We are excited for the plans in the UK and in India
and will continue out long established relationship with Tim Henman as an Ambassador. I would like to thank all
those people who give the event their time and support’.
Dan HowlettHSBC Head of UK Corporate Banking
THE WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION & INDIA JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
I have now been a number of times to India and it is fascinating to see how keen the juniors are. The links with the All India Tennis Association with these activities will be very exciting’.Paul HutchinsTournament Director
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The Wimbledon Foundation is a non-profit organisation established by the All England Club. It has a mission to use the heritage and resources of Wimbledon to improve people’s lives, especially those of young people.
Building on the annual success of The Championships, the Wimbledon Foundation aims to enhance its extensive programme of community, charity and development activities both in the UK and internationally.
A principal theme of the Foundation is belief in the power of sport (and, in this case, particularly tennis) to provide opportunities to assist people, especially the young, with education and personal development.
The Foundation’s first international presence will be in India starting with two Road to Wimbledon 14 & under events in January followed by the top 16 boys and girls who qualify for
the Junior Masters in April held in Delhi. The last two boys and girls will qualify to be invited to the UK National HSBC Finals in August 2014 at Wimbledon.
Also in January the HSBC Road to Wimbledon Ambassador Tim Henman, along with Head Coach of the All England Club Dan Bloxham, will conduct a series of educational community tennis clinics in Mumbai and Delhi to juniors of all standards.
2014 OVERVIEW
REGIONAL VENUES
12TH AND 13TH JULY X 7Players rated 6/5/4/3
4 boys and 2 girls to qualify from each
venue
11TH - 16TH AUGUST
NATIONAL FINALS
32 Boys & 16 Girls
Including 2 boys & 2 girls qualifying from india
Including 2 boys wild cards
COUNTY FINALS x 44JUNE/JULY 2014
Winners Club / School / Park qualify for National Finals
11TH - 16TH AUGUST
NATIONAL FINALS48 Boys & Girls
County Finals Winners
Including 4 wild cards
CLUB/PARK/SCHOOL
Rated players division 10/9/8/7
APRIL / MAY 2014
Winners & possibly runner up
qualifying for County Final
TIMING & GUIDELINES
• Clubs, parks & tennis facilities to enter via their county organiser and stage their own Road to Wimbledon event between April & May.
• All players will need a rating of 10.2 to 7.1.
• Winners (each county has the discretion of inviting the runners-up or semi-finalists to the county finals depending on numbers) of each tennis facility to qualify for the County Finals staged on set dates in June or July.
• Each boy and girl winner of the County Finals (44 plus 4 wild cards) to qualify for the 48 draws National Finals at Wimbledon in August 2014.
• Players may only enter one Road to Wimbledon event and have played at the National Finals no more than on two occasions.
Entry online Clubs / Parks: www.lta.org.uk/roadtowimbledon or via the entry form attached.
TIMING & GUIDELINES
• Closing date for entries 31 January 2014 or at county discretion to extend entry deadline.
• Entry form sent to individual county organiser (listed in this entry brochure).
• Once entered Organiser’s packs to be forwarded in January/February giving details on how best to organise your event. Smaller clubs and facilities encouraged to merge with advice given via your county organiser.
• Counties to be encouraged to either stage an ‘open’ Road to Wimbledon for players whose club has not entered or to encourage some clubs to accept non-members to their Road to Wimbledon.
• Road to Wimbledon events organised during April and May with deadline of Sunday 25 May to complete your event and sent to county by deadline 31 May.
• County organiser to then confirm if event has been organised within the rules and can be represented at county finals.
In 2014 tennis facilities encouraged to stage their events on a set date(s) promoted to juniors 11-14 years of age. We would like to encourage making the event a competitive but socially friendly occasion with certificates and/or prizes awarded to competitors and a suitable format to encourage competitively and social competition.
OPEN FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGED 14 & UNDER ON 31 AUGUST 2014 WHO ARE IN RATING BAND 10/9/8/7 ON 1ST APRIL 2014.
SCHOOLS
• There will be one county per LTA region designated to promote Road to Wimbledon schools events as a pilot in 2014, although schools outside these counties can continue to enter. Schools will be offered a new tailored package with different requirements for example players will not require a British Tennis Membership number.
For more information go to: www.LTA.org.uk/roadtowimbledon
COUNTY FINALS
• Each county to organise their own Grade 4 county finals on set dates during June/July open to boys and girls who have qualified via their tennis facility Road to Wimbledon event.
• Each county final to have five players (ideally minimum 8) in each draw or to communicate to Tournament Director if considering less.
• 44 winners in boys and girls events to qualify for the National Finals at Wimbledon in August 2014.
• An additional four wild cards taken from the highest rated runners up or if equal rating separated from the LTA rankings.
I absolutely loved playing in the HSBC Road to Wimbledon 2013. The national finals were the highlight of my summer. It was amazing playing on the grass courts at Wimbledon.Sophie Drakeford Lewis Winner, Girls’ Singles
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• Each player to enter individually via online entry website and placed in his/her appropriate regional geographical venue. Entries open 1st June 2014 via the website www.lta.org.uk/competitions/search
• Seven regional nationwide venues with up to 32 draw for boys and up to 16 draw for girls on set weekend dates 12/13 July in a Grade two qualifying event.
• Four boys and two girls at each of the seven venues to qualify for the National Finals in August 2014 providing a 32 boys and 16 girls draw.
• Two additional wild cards for the boys and girls will be provided to players who will have qualified from the new India Road to Wimbledon plus an additional two boys from the UK regional events.
• Boys 32 and girls 16 draw at National Finals in August 2014.
(Please note the seven regional draws will be based on ratings and if equal on current rankings in order to determine the up to 32 & 16 draw.)
NATIONAL FINALS 11-16 AUGUST ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CLUB WIMBLEDON
• There will be two separate singles draws at the National Finals.
• Open to players who have qualified via their club, park or school and County Finals as well as the players qualified through the Regional stages.
• 48 boys & 48 girls for the Road to Wimbledon via their county finals and a 32 boy & 16 girl draw for players qualifying via their region.
• Players arrive on Sunday 10 August for grass court practice.
• A daily accommodation (bed, breakfast & lunch) allowance will be provided to the players from the day of arrival to and including the night of the player losing his/her matches.
• Grade 3 for the club, park, school event and grade 2 for the players who start at Regional stages which will be a qualifying event for the grade 2 National Finals.
• Wimbledon Museum and Tours of the grounds for all competitors, families & coaches.
• All matches (weather permitting) will be played on grass.
OPEN FOR BOYS & GIRLS’ AGED 14 & UNDER ON 31 AUGUST 2014 WHO ARE IN A RATING BAND OF 3/4/5/6 ON SUMMER SEASON RATINGS 1 JUNE 2014
NEW REGIONAL TO NATIONAL STAGES
We run our own HSBC Road to Wimbledon through the WJTI and all the players are keen to qualify both for
the National Finals and the chance to attend the finals’ day clinic that Tim Henman and I
run. It’s always good to welcome players who lost in the County finals as well. For Tim and I it is also an enjoyable way of seeing how the
junior standards are improving each year.Dan Bloxham Head coach the All England Lawn Tennis Club
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ADDED PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES
National Final winners and runners up of singles (4 players in total) to be presented with a trophy and invited to the Wimbledon Championships and to take part in the Tim Henman and Dan Bloxham clinic on the middle Saturday of the 2015 Championships.
Singles winners to receive a £350 coaching grant, runner up £250 each.
Singles winners Single winners to receive a babolat raquet contract for 1 year.
Doubles winners to receive a trophy and £200 each coaching grant.
Doubles runners up to receive a trophy and £150 each coaching grant.
Consolation singles winners and runners up to receive a trophy and £150 coaching grant.
Wimbledon tickets: A ballot will be held for any junior entering the Road to Wimbledon competition in 2014. Juniors would be offered the opportunity to purchase
(at face value) up to a maximum of 4 x No 1 Court tickets for either Saturday or Sunday of the final weekend of Wimbledon to enable them to attend The Championships in 2014 with their family.
(Full details will be included within the Organiser’s Packs which will be sent out in January 2014).
New HSBC Road to Wimbledon certificates depicting iconic photos of the Championships will be distributed to each county office for tennis facilities to provide to their players.
County final HSBC tennis related products will be distributed to county finals competitors.
County Finals winners and runners up to receive a winner or runners up trophy.
National Finals all competitors to receive an HSBC Road to Wimbledon souvenir and Wimbledon museum voucher and invitation to the Players party.
For more information and additional entry forms please contact your County organiser or Paul Hutchins, Tournament Director on:
T: 0208 946 9374
E: [email protected] W: www.hsbcroadtowimbledon.com
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We would like to stage a 14 & Under Club Closed Singles draw for our junior members:
Please tick appropriate box: Boys Girls
I enclose an entry fee of £12 for the boys’ event or £12 for the girls’ event or £20 in total if both boys’ and girls’ events are entered.
Please make cheque payable to your County LTA e.g. Yorkshire County LTA.
Signed: ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Rough estimate of expected size of draw: 8, 16, 32, 48 ................. Boys ................Girls
Clubs must stage a minimum 5 player draw in the boys’ and/or girls’ events for players to qualify to play in the County Finals.
NB: Please photocopy this page if you need additional entry forms
ENTRY CLOSING DATE 31 JANUARY 2014 TO BE SENT TO YOUR COUNTY ORGANISER
ONLINE ENTRY: WWW.LTA.ORG.UK/ROADTOWIMBLEDON OR WWW.HSBCROADTOWIMBLEDON.COM