Although members of Tennis Seniors NSW participate in regular team competitions, such as the NSW Hardcourt Interdistrict competition, the following events are conducted on an annual basis and have become very popular with our members.

Springwood Challenge - November each year - 2014 was the 30th ANNIVERSARY! A new Shield was procured - and Springwood made sure they were the first winners!

This is a “very serious social event”!! Held at Springwood Tennis Club, six teams of men and four teams of women (all have four to a team) play Doubles against teams formed from the Springwood Club members, who are mostly not seniors. Each team plays 8 sets, with each player getting 4 sets. Two sets are played against one pair, and then two sets against the other pair. ALL you need to do is PHONE or EMAIL the Secretary if you wish to play! (We need some strong YOUNGER members to challenge the Twenty year-olds that Springwood puts up.)

The Springwood club provides morning tea and lunch in a very convivial atmosphere, for $25 p/hd, with the venue adding to the ambience of the occasion.

The teams are graded, without regard to age, so this is a unique event in our calendar. The results for all matches are pooled and the overall result determines who holds the “J. S. Pryor Shield” for the next year. In 2016 of the 88 sets that were played the score was Springwood 46, Seniors 42. We have lost the 2017 and 2018 challenges by more than this!

The 2020 & 2021 Challenges were abandoned - due to Coronavirus restrictions. Let's hope we can do it in 2022. 

John Pryor MBE, a former town clerk of Katoomba Municipal Council, was a member of Tennis Veterans (as it was then called.) He represented Australia in 1985 at an early World Championships. It was he, who initiated this challenge.

Mixed Teams' Event - June Long Weekend

Conducted at the Gosford Tennis Club - (additional venues may be used if required)

From 2006, this event has been resurrected, to give players a wonderful weekend of tennis that is competitive, but FUN. Teams are entered by individual members who want to have a weekend with their friends. Graded into compatible groups based on standard rather than age, means that players can participate with those of their own or similar ability. Teams should consist of at least two men and two women, but up to eight players may be registered.

There are FIVE sessions scheduled over the two and a half days, starting at the very 'civilised' time of 9.30am each day. Each session lasts for three hours and consists of 8 sets - 2 Men's Doubles, 2 Women's Doubles and 4 Mixed. 2 courts are used for each match.