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Thank you to everyone involved in this years tournament - both the players and the sponsors !
All the match results are now complete and on-line.
We don't have any full match movies this year,
but here is a short compilation video
(also available on
youtube
by searching for 'reading graded squash'.
Foreword
Welcome to the 11th Reading University Graded Squash Tournament, an event that has become recognised as one of the best graded events in the country.
Again this year we have been supported by The Racket Shop and EZ-Leagues, allowing us to offer a great prize fund. Here at the university we are lucky to have the unrivalled support of the Sports Centre, the staff & in particular Iain Akhurst, Director of Sport. Without their help, understanding & commitment to squash we would not be able to hold this event.
Just like last year, the University Sports Centre only 4 squash courts, so our court time is limited by that. For this reason, we have decided to restrict the number of entries in each grade this year - to also ensure that we can allocate enough time on court for each match to be played.
Entries are limited to 20 players per grade on a first-come first-served basis.
As entries are received, they will be entered here on the web site, so you will be able to see if you have made the cut.
The champions league system will be used for the tournament again.
Matches will be played as the best of 5 games, American scoring (every rally counts as a point), first to 11 points - with no '2 points clear', at 10/10 is game ball!
If you have been part of our previous tournaments you’ll know what a great experience it is, competitive but with a fun friendly atmosphere. For those of you who are participating for the first time we trust you enjoy it as much as we enjoy putting them together.
Keep checking this web site for the latest news and details for the tournament.
We wish all players the best of luck, to have a great tournament and most of all - to enjoy the weekend.
Thank you, and hope to see you soon.
Yours,
John Walsh.
Tournament Co-ordinator.
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Tournament Details
Venue: University of Reading, Wolfenden Sports Centre, RG6 6AH.
Dates: Friday 31st October, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 2008.
Times: Friday evening matches will start from 19:00.
Saturday and Sundays matches will start from 10:00.
Grades: A, B, C, D - all grades are mixed events.
Juniors (under 18 years of age as of 1st November 2008) are welcome to enter in any grade of their choice.
Matches are the best of 5 games, American scoring, first to 11 points.
Closing date for entries: Friday 24th October 2008.
Contact tournament organisers: graded@rusquash.org
Tournament Organisation and Rules
All Grades :-
The 'champions league' system will be used, which will ensure a minimum of 3 games for every player.
The 'champions league' system is :-
a first stage of 4 leagues, each of 4 or 5 players.
Every player in a league plays
every other player in their league.
The winners of each league will go through into the semi-final
rounds for their grade,
followed by the grand final for the grade.
With 16 players in a grade, this gives 3 matches in the league stage,
followed by the semis and finals.
For more details, see the 'draw and schedule' section.
League Scoring :-
Points are allocated as:
1 point for each game won,
1 bonus point for the winner of the match.
In the event of a tie in a league, the points against will decide
the winner,
followed by the winner of the match between the tied players.
Rules for the weekend :-
Match Scheduling :-
For the A and B grades, all the league stage matches will be played
and completed by the end of Saturday.
For the C and D grades, there may be some league stage games played
on the Sunday morning.
On Sunday, all the semi-final and finals will be played,
and should be completed by 17.00.
Entry Fee
| Player | Fee |
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| Senior | £16 |
| Student | £11 |
| Junior (under 18) | £8 |
Important :- on top of the entry fee, these is also a seperate deposit of £25, which is fully refundable.
The deposit will be returned in the following circumstances :-Note :- because the tournament does not use a knock-out system, we need all players to stay and complete their games, otherwise other players are left without an apponent to play and will miss-out on the games they expected to play. So the deposite is solely there to ensure that players stay around and complete their matches.
Please ensure that the deposit is made out by cheque and is separate to the entry payment, one cheque for both will NOT be accepted.
No entry will be accepted without a separate deposit.
Cheques should be made payable to “RU Squash Club”.
Grades
The University of Reading’s Graded Tournament is a mixed event.
We use the England Squash grading definitions :-
Prizes
Yes, thats right, we have great prizes for each grade. First and second places in every grade will receive a trophy and a cash prize (or equivalent) :-
Every entrant will also receive a free 'tournament T-shirt', which although it may not be a prize, will be something you can keep to help you remember the fantastic time you had at the 10th Reading University Graded Squash Tournament.
Please download an entry form (in Word or PDF format), print it out and send your completed entry form (you only need to send the first page), entry fee and deposit (as two seperate cheques) to :-
Graded Tournament,
The Racket Shop,
248c Shinfield Road,
Shinfield,
Reading,
Berkshire.
RG2 8EY
Cheques should be made payable to “RU Squash Club”.
Players, Draw, Schedule and Results
Sunday 26 Oct - this is the final list of players that have made it into the tournament.
I have to say sorry for those people that have not made it into the tournament, in the end we were just over subscribed to get everyone in.
• A Grade :-
• B Grade :
Not made it - sorry, we got too full !!!
Ashley Stanton
Hassan Hanid
Nick Wales
Baljit Randhawa
Sam Mueller
• C Grade :
Not made it - sorry, we got too full !!!
Tanya Gee
Sean Matheiken
Seb Posner
• D Grade :-
Not made it - sorry, we got too full !!!
For the complete draw and schedule -
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