LSBC 2026 Winter Tournament

Hi All,

We are very excited to invite you to our 2026 Winter Tournament!

It'll be held on a Wednesday night in place of our usual session.

It will be a MIXED doubles tournament, round robin style consisting of 16 teams. Playing Format and Scoring will be adjusted to fit into 3hrs. For those that have participated previously, you know how fast the day will go! So make sure you're prepared and on time! It may be even faster! (Sorry!). The tournament will use our Yonex Mavis 600 Yellow Nylon Shuttles.

Teams

Our Winter tournament is a RANDOM partner event! You will draw a name from a hat on the night and be paired up then!
It is for Mixed Doubles only!

Rules & Registration

For men, you must have played a minimum of 4 sessions with the club between our Summer Tournament (01/07/26) to Winter Tournament (09/12/26) to qualify (exemption applies only for defending champions or players that previously placed). The cost of the tournament is £16 per player that must be paid within 2 weeks of registration.
For women, you must have played a minimum of 1 session with the club between our Summer Tournament (01/07/26) to Winter Tournament (09/12/26) to qualify (exemption applies only for defending champions or players that previously placed). The cost of the tournament is £16 per player that must be paid within 2 weeks of registration.
Each team must consist of a male and female player.
Registration will be on first come first serve basis. Please contact any of the organisers via meetup or in person at a session to register.
If you are looking for a partner, please post a comment on the session. Organisers can add you to a waitlist to see if someone wants to partner with you.
The top 8 teams after the round robin will go into a Knock out round. The top 8 teams will be decided by the total points won. If there is a tie, we will look at total points lost. The draw will be: 1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 3 vs 6, 2 vs 7 and the winners of each round will flow up. Sample Draw (https://www.printyourbrackets.com/pdfbrackets/8teamsingleseeded-no-numbers.pdf)

Payment

Please pay £16 per person within 2 weeks of registration
Please use “your meetup name + Tournament” as payment reference
Account name: Thomas Lam
Sort code: 04-00-03
Account number: 7478 8608

Cancellation and Lateness

Cancellations must be 7 days before the competition date for refund to be processed (and it's your responsibility to find a replacement for your spot)
Lateness - we understand that it's a weeknight and that work may cause you to be late. We can try our best to schedule your games off until you arrive, however, this may mean you will play 3+ games in a row to catch up.

Schedule of the Day

Competition will run from 7pm to 10pm. Please make sure you arrive by 6:45pm. Do NOT enter the hall until an Organiser says so as there may be another session in there.
In the first round only, each team will be given 5 mins to warm up before you are required to start your match.
At the end of the competition, we will present the winners with the prizes.
Drinks & Food afterwards: TBD - as it will be quite late already
Order of Games (will vary as the day progresses as per previous tournaments).

Prizes

Trophies and free stringing for the top 3 pairs,
Free Session Credits and T-shirts for the top 3 pairs (3 session credits for first, 2 session credits for second and 1 session credit for third to ANY session - not redeemable for cash) and 1 free session credit to the winners of the Best Dressed category.
Medals for all participants and helpers, and
Best dressed theme this year is UGLY CHRISTMAS TOP (Vest/sweater/jumper - T-shirts don't count)!!

Any questions, feel free to contact any organiser!

Participants - Women

1. xx
2. xx
3. xx

Participants - Men

1. xx
2. xx
3. xx

Waitlist - For uneven pairings. These are unconfirmed until pairings even out.

1. xx
2. xx

An Organiser will substitute for any player unable to play or get injured on the day. If there are any last minute substitutions, please let an organiser know ASAP.

Your LSBC organisors xx