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The 39th Annual Ladies Invitational Tournament & Gala
hosted by the Boulevard Club

January 22-23, 2025

The 39th Annual Ladies Invitational hosted by the Boulevard Club was an outstanding success! 

This year’s event had over 300 participants in the largest tournament ever with 44 teams competing across 11 divisions. The event also raised a record breaking $155,000+ to support Philpott’s mission to provide free tennis and skill development programs in our 16 partner communities across Toronto.  

READ THE ARTICLE below to see more details on the event and find out how you contributed to Philpott Children’s Tennis!

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2025 Event Committee: Back (L-R): Jenny Levitt, Laura Simpson, Allison Macrae, Geraldine Rossiter, Lindsay Marquis, Zoe Gave; Front (L-R): Tamara Junkin, Sarah Harrison (Co-Chair), Lindsay Oughtred (Co-Chair), missing Paul Cairns (Head Tennis Professional).

Big Thanks to the entire Event Committee at the Boulevard Club: Paul Cairns (Head Tennis Professional), Lindsay Oughtred (Co-Chair), Sarah Harrison (Co-Chair), Zoe Gavsie, Jenny Levitt, Allison Macrae, Laura Simpson, Geraldine Rossiter, and Tamara Junkin.

LADIES INVITATIONAL 2025 WRAP-UP & PHOTO gallery

Previous Events

The 39th Annual Ladies Invitational Tournament & Gala
hosted by the Boulevard Club

The 38th Annual Ladies Invitational was hosted by the Badminton & Racquet Club.  

This year’s event had over 300 participants from 9 tennis clubs and raised a record breaking $125,000 to support Philpott’s mission to provide free tennis and skill development programs in our 18 partner communities across Toronto.  

READ THE ARTICLE below to see more details on the event and find out how you contributed to Philpott Children’s Tennis!

SEE THE ARTICLE AND PHOTO GALLERY

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Pictured (L-R): Nancy Eisenhauer (Co-Chair), Nicole Smith (Committee Member), Judy Jarvis (Co-Chair)

Big Thanks to the entire Event Committee at the B&R: Farid Mekhael (Head Tennis Professional), Judy Jarvis (Co-Chair), Nancy Eisenhauer (Co-Chair), Erica Allen, Beth Burgess, Sue Fleming, Danielle LeBlanc, Heather Nicol, Gene Parker, Stacey Sharpe, Nicole Smith, Babs Topping, Jillian Walsh, and Carol Wildi

LADIES INVITATIONAL 2024 WRAP-UP & PHOTO gallery

The 37th Annual Ladies Invitational Tournament & Gala was A Night in Colour!

The 37th Annual Ladies Invitational hosted by Bayview Golf  & Country Club was a huge success!

The event involved over 250 ladies from 9 GTA clubs and raised over $80,000 to provide free tennis to children in priority neighborhoods in Toronto.

READ THE ARTICLE below to see more details on the event and find out how you contributed to Philpott Children’s Tennis!

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Event Committee from Bayview Golf & Country Club pictured above (L-R): Sheila Furlong, Tracy Yang, Anne Baston, Janet Murphy, Catherine Eustace (Chair), and Geoff Bower (Head Tennis Professional). 
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The history of the 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’ Invitational Tournament and Gala, which is now 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.  Today, the hosting is shared by The Toronto Lawn, The Badminton & Racquet Club, The Boulevard Club, The Granite Club, the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club, and Bayview Golf and Country Club.

Philpott Children’s Tennis is constantly growing and is determined to continue expanding.

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What Our Philpott Campers Say

I am very grateful for the funding that has got me here. I truly hope that this support will always be here for as many people as possible to participate in this program that will forever allow more and more people my age to play and learn tennis.
Syed Muhammad Zafar Alam
TSLP Participant,
Future Philpott Coach
One of the campers this year told me that he never played tennis before. He said that his favorite sport is now tennis. After I showed him my certificate I received as a child, he mentioned that one day, he wants to become an instructor.”
Kimberly Pallarca Current Philpott Coach/Program Coordinator
Past Philpott Camper/Volunteer
When I become a Coach, it's not going to be because of the money. I want it to be for a charity like Philpott. I never thought there would be a program like this to fund me. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to become the best of me and teach kids!”
Rachel Weixiao Li
Philpott Camper/Volunteer,
TSLP Participant

THANK YOU!

Philpott Children’s Tennis would like to thank all of you and your support.  Your contribution to Philpott Childrens Tennis allows over 4,500 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!

Testimonials from Donors and Volunteer Event Organizers

"Without tennis we would not be the same people that we are today. Thus, we believe that tennis should be shared with other kids who have not been given this amazing opportunity. By starting this 100/100/100 initiative, we want to help Philpott and give back to the game we enjoy so much."
Tyler Keung
Co-Founder of 100/100/100 Challenge
"For us playing tennis has become the best thing that has ever happened to us and it is one of the main passions in our lives. It has taught us discipline, perseverance, and hard work. It has also given us an opportunity to pursue our dreams."
Spencer Keung
Co-Founder of 100/100/100 Challenge
“I love tennis. It’s an important part of my life. I want to help other kids experience the joy I get from tennis. I also have my eye on volunteering for Doug Philpott Foundation as soon as I’m old enough. I love working with little kids and being able to expose them to tennis would be awesome.”
Sophie Pepper
Annual Philpott Tennis-A-Thon Donor

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.