January
Mon 18 – Sat 23 The Roo Trophy
February
Tues 9 D-Grade Night Pennant begins (h’cap 60+)
Thurs 11 B-Grade Night Pennant begins (h’cap 27-36)
Sun 14 100 Years & Over Handicap Doubles
Sat 27 Quarterly Medal #1
March
Sat 6 – Mon 8 The Percy Finch Racket Australian Amateur Doubles*
Sat 13 – Sun 14 Joan M Hayne Handicap Doubles
Sat 20 – Sun 21 Richmond Cup (h’cap 60+ club championships)
Sun 28 Old Scholars Handicap Doubles
April
Tues 13 D Special Night Pennant begins (h’cap 50-59)
Thurs 15 B Special Night Pennant begins (h’cap 17-26)
Fri 16 – Sun 18 Australian Amateur Junior Singles (U26)*
Sun 25 ANZAC Day Trophy
May
Mon 3 – Sat 8 World Championship Handicap Doubles World Championship Pro-Am Doubles
Tues 4, Thurs 6, Sat 8 THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Wed 12 RMTC AGM
Fri 14 – Sun 16 The Exhibition Street Cup
Fri 21 Empire Day breakfast tournament
Sat 22 – Sun 23 Sherwood Cup (h’cap 50+ club championship)
Sat 29 Quarterly Medal #2
June
Tues 8 C Grade Night Pennant begins (h’cap 40-49)
Fri 4 AWRTA Women’s Doubles
Sat 5 – Sun 6 Melbourne Masters Doubles (40s, 50s, 60s, & 70s)
Mon 14 Queen’s Birthday Handicap Doubles
Sat 19 – Mon 21 Alan Hamer Cup
July
Sun 4 Winter Pennant begins (all grades)
Sun 18 Christmas in July Mixed Doubles
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Australian Amateur Singles* Australian Amateur Veteran Doubles*
August
Tues 3 C Special Night Pennant begins (h’cap 30-39)
Thurs 5 A Grade Night Pennant begins (h’cap <17)
Sat 7 North African Handicap Doubles
Fri 13 – Sun 15 Richmond Silver Racket
Sat 21 – Sun 22 D-Grade Club Championship (h’cap 40+)
Fri 27 RMTC v The Jesters
Sat 28 Quarterly Medal #3
September
Sun 12 Internationality Handicap Doubles
Sat 25 Grand Final Team Doubles
October
Sat 2 Barry Toates Trophy (RMTC v Sydney)
Sun 3 Larwood & Eureka Cups (RMTC v Ballarat, men & women)
Fri 8 – Mon 11 Victorian Open Singles & Doubles
Sat 16 Quarterly Medal #4
Fri 22 Trafalgar Day breakfast tournament
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Ford Strachan Trophy (U21 club champs) Jim Bailey Cup (U21 handicap singles) Parent & (U16) Offspring handicap doubles
November
Tues 2 Melbourne Cup Day Handicap Doubles
Sat 6 – Sun 7 C-Grade Club Championship (h’cap 30+)
Sat 13 – Sun 14 B-Grade Club Championship (h’cap 17+)
Sat 20 – Sun 21 A-Grade Club Championship (h’cap <17)
Sat 27 – Sun 28 A-Grade Club Championship (contd.) Women’s Club Championship (all grades)
December
Wed 1 Gold Racket Qualifier
Sun 5 FINALS DAY & Club Christmas Party
Sat 11 JB Box Trophy
Sun 12 Parent & (16+) Offspring handicap doubles
Fri 24 Christmas Breakfast Tournament
Fri 31 New Year’s Eve Handicap Doubles
* = ARTA event
All night pennant series run for 7 weeks
