LTA 14U COUNTY CUP Qualifying Saturday 5 to Monday 7 May 2018 Finals Friday 18 to Sunday 20 May 2018 LTA 14U County Cup Eent 2018 The structure of the 14U County Cup Eent was changed from promotion/relegation to a straight race (qualifying followed by a National Final) in 2011 in order to gie any county the opportunity of being County Champion for that year. We still feel this is the right structure and new counties hae emerged at the finals, howeer, there hae been four different qualifying draw formats for the Eent in this period. In 2017, 56% of captains gae feedback on the eent and proided an oerall excellent/good experience rating of 83%. We hae listened to the comments made about the draw format and are sympathetic to the points that hae been made to us, howeer, we feel it is right to continue to bring consistency to the format and feel the current format is the most appropriate to date. Based on this we will continue to use the same qualifying format as the 2016 and 2017 Eents. Therefore the 2018 qualifying eent format will be 2 x 4 county groups, 5 x 6 county groups and 1 x 5 county group per gender all playing on a round-robin basis to determine the qualifying county to progress to the National Finals. The 6 county groups will be split into 2 x 3 round-robin boxes playing each other oer the first two days followed by the winners, runners-up, 3rd and 4th placed teams playing each other on day 3. The 4 County group teams will play three matches oer three days as before and the 5 county groups will play oer 3 days playing between 1 & 2 matches a day. This draw format allows teams to qualify if they lose their first round match and for rubbers in a match to be completed before a team s next match starts. We will continue to reiew the start times and allocation of groups to enues to support Counties around trael and accommodation arrangements so to reduce any unnecessary financial costs. The start times of play are clearly outlined on the Order of Play and it is a county s own responsibility to check this + draw formats outlined in the Competition Pack and the Rules & Regulations of the Eent. The National Finals draw format has not changed. (*) = Due to w/ d of Isle of Man Boys - 22 September 2017 ORDER OF PLAY FOR THE QUALIFYING GROUPS COMPRISING 4 COUNTY TEAMS The match format will be played on a round-robin basis and, weather permitting; play will start at 11.30am on Saturday 5 May. Please ensure you are on-site no later than 11.00am. The Referee will confirm start time of play for Sunday 6 and Monday 7 May at the time. Day 1 - A C and B D Day 2 - Winners Day 1 Losers Day 1 Day 3 - Winners Day 1 Winners Day 1 and Losers Day 1 Losers Day 1 BOYS GROUP A CARLISLE GIRLS GROUP A GRANTHAM A Lancashire C Durham & Cleeland A Leicestershire C Lincolnshire B South of Scotland D Cumbria B Hertfordshire D Durham & Cleeland BOYS GROUP B LINCOLN GIRLS GROUP B MALVERN A Yorkshire C Lincolnshire A Warwickshire C Staffordshire B Leicestershire D West of Scotland B Middlesex D H & W LTA 14U County Cup Eent 2018 Order of Play for 6 County Groups January 2018
LTA 14U COUNTY CUP Qualifying Saturday 5 to Monday 7 May 2018 Finals Friday 18 to Sunday 20 May 2018 ORDER OF PLAY FOR QUALIFYING GROUPS COMPRISING 6 COUNTY TEAMS The match format will be played on a round-robin basis and, weather permitting; play will start at 11.30am on Saturday 5 May. Please ensure you are on-site no later than 11.00am. Counties with C and E designations, whose doubles matches are scheduled for 4.00pm on Saturday 5 May, should report no later than 3.00pm The Referee will confirm start time of play for Sunday 6 and Monday 7 May at the time. The match format for the Qualifying groups comprising 6 county teams is detailed oerleaf. Please read the Order of Play carefully for the start times of play for your group / county. Group C Taunton Group C Lytham St. Anne s A Aon D Dorset A Lancashire D Berkshire B Wiltshire E Gloucestershire B South of Scotland E Isle of Man C Cornwall F Channel Islands C West of Scotland F Cumbria Group E Wrexham Group D Hassocks A Cheshire D South Wales A Surrey D Dorset B North of Scotland E North Wales B South Wales E Norfolk C Shropshire F East of Scotland C Sussex F Bedfordshire Group F Woodford Wells Group E Boston A Hertfordshire D Sussex A Yorkshire D Suffolk B Nottinghamshire E Bedfordshire B Nottinghamshire E North of Scotland C Norfolk F Suffolk C East of Scotland F Northumberland Group G North Oxford Group F Burnham on Sea A Hampshire & IOW D Surrey A Wiltshire D Aon B Oxfordshire E Buckinghamshire B Somerset E Channel Islands C Berkshire F Somerset C Deon F Cornwall Group H Stourbridge Group G Oxford Sports A Warwickshire D Middlesex A Oxfordshire D Hampshire & IOW B Northamptonshire E Derbyshire B Shropshire E Cambridgeshire C H & W F Staffordshire C North Wales F Northamptonshire Group H Sutton A Kent D Essex B Buckinghamshire E Cheshire C Derbyshire F Gloucestershire H & W = Herefordshire & Worcestershire Isle of Man Boys w/d 22 September 2017 LTA 14U County Cup Eent 2018 Order of Play for 6 County Groups January 2018
LTA 14U County Cup Qualifying Eent Saturday 5 to Monday 7 May 2018 Order of Play for Qualifying Groups with 6 Counties The match format for the Qualifying groups comprising 6 County teams will be to play two round robin boxes of 3 teams oer the first two days followed by the winners, runners-up and 3rd placed teams of the two boxes playing each other on day 3. Weather permitting; play will start at 11.30am on Saturday 5 May. Please ensure you are on-site no later than 11.00am. Counties with C and E designations, whose doubles matches are scheduled for 4.00pm on Saturday 5 May, should report no later than 3.00pm Saturday 5 May 11.30am 1.00pm 2.30pm 4.00pm Court 1 Singles - A 1 B 1 Singles - A 3 B 3 Doubles - A B Doubles - A C Court 2 Singles - A 2 B 2 Singles - A 4 B 4 Doubles - A B Doubles - A C Court 3 Singles - D 1 F 1 Singles - D 3 F 3 Doubles - D F Doubles - D E Court 4 Singles - D 2 F 2 Singles - D 4 F 4 Doubles - D F Doubles - D E Sunday 6 May 9.00am 11.00am 12.30pm 2.00pm 3.30pm Court 1 Singles - A 1 C 1 Singles - A 3 C 3 Singles - C 1 B 1 Singles - C 3 B 3 Doubles - C B Court 2 Singles - A 2 C 2 Singles - A 4 C 4 Singles - C 2 B 2 Singles - C 4 B 4 Doubles - C B Court 3 Singles - D 1 E 1 Singles - D 3 E 3 Singles - F 1 E 1 Singles - F 3 E 3 Doubles - F E Court 4 Singles - D 2 E 2 Singles - D 4 E 4 Singles - F 2 E 2 Singles - F 4 E 4 Doubles - F E Monday 7 May 9.00am 10.30am 12.00noon 1.30pm 3.00pm Court 1 Singles 1-1st Box A Box B Singles 2-1st Box A Box B Singles 4-1st Box A Box B Doubles - 1st Box A Box B Doubles 2-1st Box A Box B Court 2 Singles 1-2nd Box A Box B Singles 2-2nd Box A Box B Singles 4-2nd Box A Box B Doubles - 2nd Box A Box B Doubles 2-2nd Box A Box B Court 3 Singles 1-3rd Box A Box B Singles 2-3rd Box A Box B Singles 4-3rd Box A Box B Doubles - 3rd Box A Box B Doubles 2-3rd Box A Box B Court 4 Singles 3-1st Box A Box B Singles 3-2nd Box A Box B Singles 3-3rd Box A Box B
LTA 14U County Cup Qualifying Eent Saturday 5 to Monday 7 May 2018 Order of Play for Qualifying Group with 5 Counties Group D Harlow A Essex D Kent B Northumberland E Deon C Cambridgeshire Saturday 5 May - Play to Start at 11.00am Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 N/B - 12.00 noon (report time of 11.30am) N / B 1.30pm (report time of 1.00pm) N land Doubles 2 N land Doubles 1 Essex Doubles 1 Essex Doubles 2 Deon Doubles 2 Deon Doubles 1 Cambridgeshire Doubles 1 Cambridgeshire Doubles 2 Kent Doubles 2 Kent Doubles 1 Deon Doubles 2 Deon Doubles 1
Sunday 6 May - Play to Start at 9.00am Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Essex Doubles 2 Essex Doubles 1 Essex Doubles 2 Essex Doubles 1 N land Doubles 2 N land Doubles 1 N land Doubles 2 N land Doubles 1 Essex Doubles 1 Essex Doubles 2 N land Doubles 2 N land Doubles 1 Kent Doubles 1 Kent Doubles 2 Cambridgeshire Doubles 2 Cambridgeshire Doubles 1
Monday 7 May - Play to Start at 9.00am Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 N/B - 11.00am (report time of 10.30am) Essex Doubles 1 Essex Doubles 2 N land Doubles 2 N land Doubles 1 Deon Doubles 1 Deon Doubles 2 Kent Doubles 2 Kent Doubles 1 Cambridgeshire Doubles 2 Cambridgeshire Doubles 1 Kent Doubles 2 Kent Doubles 1