Welcome to the Ladies Invitational Page!
The Annual Ladies Invitational brings together over 300 ladies from across the city to compete in the sport we all love. Not only will you get a chance to compete with your peers from other clubs, you will also be raising money for a fantastic charity, Philpott Children’s Tennis.
We are happy to announce that the 37th Ladies Invitational Tennis Tournament will be held at the Bayview Golf and Country Club this January 2022!
Philpott staff and the Bayview Organizing Committee are working on the details to make sure the 2022 event exceeds all expectations. A special thanks goes out to Geoff Bower and Catherine Eustache for all of their hard work to date!
In the mean time, we are working on something really fun this summer. Stay tuned for more updates on our website and social media. By the way…you may want to book off August 23!
Latest News
January 30, 2020
36th Ladies Invitational 2020 and GIRL'S NIGHT IN!
The 36th Ladies Invitational 2020 was a two-day fundraiser event in support of Philpott Children’s Tennis.
Nearly 300 ladies participated from 10 GTA clubs and raised over $70,000 to provide free tennis to children in underprivileged neighborhoods of Toronto…
READ THE ARTICLE below to see more details on the event and find out how you contributed to Philpott Children’s Tennis!
RULES:
- Matches are 90 minutes in length. If you are over 20 minutes late for your match, you lose a set (6-0). In the spirit of the event, nobody wants to have to enforce this rule so please be on time..
- Warm up is 5 minutes.
- Matches are best 2 out of 3 sets with a tiebreaker at 5 all.
- No ad scoring. Receiver has choice of sides at deuce.
Note: Each set won counts as 2 points towards your team standing. If you are leading in an unfinished set, you receive 1 point towards
your team score. If games are tied in an unfinished set, both teams shall receive half a point.
Playoffs: Please visit this page or call the Cricket Club 416-487-4581 ext 2285 after your morning match on Thursday to know your final position and where your playoff game will be played.
Scores: Report scores by phone or fax to Chris Gostek at TCSCC. If you fax in results, please include team colour.
Phone: 416.487.4581 ext 2276 Fax: 416.487.7595 Email: cgostek@torontocricketclub.com
2020 Registration – Please click your Team Club for payment purposes:
The Annual Ladies invitational
In 1984, a group of women from the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club organized a small tennis tournament, raised a small amount of money and donated that money to charity. Over the past 30 years, this tournament has grown into the Philpott Ladies’ Doubles Invitational Tournament and Gala, which now is held annually at the end of January and attended by over 250 women from more than 40 teams from the greater Toronto area.
While the Tournament was first hosted by the Toronto Lawn, where Doug Philpott was an active member, over time a number of other private tennis clubs stepped up to host the event and today, the hosting is shared by The Toronto Lawn, The Badminton & Racquet Club, The Boulevard Club, The Granite Club and the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club, who will be hosting the 2020 Ladies Invitational.
Philpott Children’s Tennis is constantly growing and is determined to continue expanding.
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THANK YOU!
Philpott Children’s Tennis would like to thank all of you and your support. Your contribution to Philpott Childrens Tennis allows over 8,500 prioritized children and youth across Toronto each year to play tennis free-of-charge. With your help, we can continue to expand our program and have a deeper engagement with the kids through more camps and more tennis. Philpott Children’s Tennis, along with our Philpott Campers, Parents, Volunteers and Coaches say THANK YOU!
Run a Philpott Fundraiser
Participants collect pledges from family and friends and play tennis from 2pm until midnight with many of the participants breaking their curfews for the first time in a great cause. Check out our 2018 Tennis-a-Thon video!
Automatically add $5 to $10 to your membership fees and write a one-time cheque to Philpott Children’s Tennis at the end of your membership drive. You may also attach an additional fee to an event or tournament. Make sure you let members know that part of their fees will go to support a great cause!
Set up a “DONATE NOW” button (provided by Philpott Children’s Tennis) and ask each member to donate $5, $10 or $20 on your home page.
Add a silent auction to one of your events. If you are running a big end of the year event you can ask members or partners to donate Auction Items. This is a great way to get members engaged, add some fun to your event and raise a little money for a charity.
During the month of May, we are asking for new and gently used racquets, and most especially junior racquets, to be collected and donated to our Philpott children. To activate this program at your club, please have a club ambassador connect with us to get started.
If you are interested in any of the above ideas or have some of your own we would love to hear from you. Let us know by contacting us at info@philpottchildrenstennis.ca or on our Contact Us Page.