Senior Interclub
Senior members have the option to play in the Tennis Canterbury Senior Interclub league. Matches are held on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings at clubs around Christchurch offering mens, ladies and mixed divisions.
Team Selection
On the first day of the senior season, a list will be on display (in the Clubrooms foyer) showing the Match Hub ranking as at that date which essentially is the Club Ladder based on performances of each player in competition historically. When teams are being finalised, they will be based on MatchHub rankings and the Match Committee’s discretion.
On the first day of the senior season, a list is displayed on the noticeboard which indicates the teams the Shirley Tennis Club is eligible to enter in Canterbury Tennis Interclub Competition for the coming season.
Players can enter their names in a maximum of two teams but should indicate their preference beside the two options therefore assisting the Match Committee in placing players if there are more players vying for the available places.
In the case of doubles only grades, players can enter their name with their chosen mixed doubles partner or simply write partner required in the appropriate panel.
All interested players are asked to list their name in the panel relative to the Team(s) of their choice by the appropriate closing date for entries.
At the closing date for entries, no further names can be added. However, the Match Committee reserves the right to allow names of any new member (who may have arrived after the closing date for names) to be placed on the sheet and for that person to also be allowed to lodge ladder challenges.
In the period between the closing date for entries, and the entering of teams by the Match Committee, players competing for teams are to play challenge matches to determine the final team composition.
Important
Juniors (under 19) are permitted to play in Senior interclub teams. If the junior is under 14 as at 31 December 2024, he/she is also required to play a junior grade to be eligible for Senior interclub.
In grades that have no singles play, a mixed doubles ranking of each pairing will be used to determine team composition. This system will operate as follows -
(a) The Match Committee will establish a ranking list of mixed doubles pairings entered as at closing date for entries. This ranking list will also pair up players who had "partner required" on the entry sheet.
(b) Until teams are entered with Canterbury Tennis, pairings can challenge one another to determine a final ranking list which will be used to determine composition of these doubles only grades.
(c) In the advent of any player not being able to be placed in the team they stated as their first preference, that player will be automatically dropped into the team chosen as their second preference if their playing ability is sufficient to justify such placement.
If any player has no second preference and does not make his/her first preference team, the Match Committee reserves the right to place that player in the most suitable team. The Match Committee will attempt to identify the potential for such an occurrence, and inform all affected players, as early as possible.
The final decision on the composition of teams will be made by the Match Committee.
In all grades the playing order is determined by Tennis NZ Match Hub rankings.
In the advent of a team member withdrawing from a team during the season, a replacement will be determined at the discretion of the Match Committee.
In the event of any dispute, the matter should be referred to the Match Committee as soon as possible and the decision of that Committee shall be final.
Feel free to contact a member of the Match Committee if you have any questions on team selection. The members of the 2024/25 Match Committee are -
Nicole Fitchett/Ching Evans/Casey Fitchett/Tom Hill-Taiaroa/Andrew Falck/Brett Williams/Sue Ferguson