Stanley Watkins Open

Venue

The Tournament is held each year at the Naturist Foundation it was competed for the first time in 1996.

Date & Time

This tournament used to be held on the last full weekend in July.  As from 2008, this changed and is contested on the Whitsun Bank holiday in May.  For this year's date please see

Play will start at 9.30am for the Singles on Saturday.  Doubles will start around 10am.

Sunday's play should generally start at 9.30am and Monday's start time will be dependant upon how many matches are left to be played.

Format

The Singles tournament will be a knockout competition at all rounds and will only be competed for if there are 4 entries.  This will start on Saturday and the Final could be held on any day depending on how the tournament progresses. 

The Men's & Ladies doubles also start on Saturday as soon as possible after the Singles is underway with the Mixed Doubles scheduled to start first thing Sunday.

As is the nature3 of this Tournament format, these timings may change so please be available at all times to play.

The Tournament for Doubles will generally be a Round Robin format.

Anybody is welcome though you will need to have your names down by Saturday morning at 9.15am for the Men's & Ladies Doubles & Singles and by 2pm on the Saturday for the Mixed Doubles.

If possible (at the discretion of the organiser) the finals will be played as follows:

Singles Mens & Ladies - Sunday Mid-day

Mens/Ladies Doubles & Mixed Doubles - Monday

The Semi finals of the Mixed, Mens and Ladies or the Singles Finals may also have to be played on the Monday morning - time permitting.

Seeds will be selected primarily on previous years results but are at the discretion of the Tournament Organiser.

The Tournament Organiser reserves the right to change format if necessary.

Entrance Costs

Entrance fees of £1.00 per person per event applied last year – should be the same this year.  For the singles there will be reduced rate of 50p if you are knocked out after only one game - there is no plate competition.

Accommodation

The Naturist Foundation provides spaces for camping, caravans and day visits, for more information on prices etc please contact the Naturist Foundation direct if you are travelling.