invitation to
Racket Sports UK
English Racketlon Open

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Open to participants from all countries. Who is the best racket player in Britain? Is there a racket player in Britain that can rival the Swedes and the Finns?
5th- 6th October, 2002, at the David Lloyd Sports Centre, Heston, London, England

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What is Racketlon?
Racketlon is the sport in which you challenge your opponent in each of the four racket sports table tennis, squash, badminton and tennis. A racketlon match consists of four sets, one in each sport. Each set is played to 21 points, much like it used to be in table tennis, but the winner is not the one that wins most sets but the one that scores the most points in total. The winner will be the best all-round racket player.

This is the first Racketlon English Open to be held by the English Racketlon Association. It is a new ERA for racket sports in England. There will be prizes for the overall winners and for the top English players in the Mens and Ladies Elite Classes.
All players are welcome to come and find out if they might be a top international racketlon player! (If you are not there is a category for you too.)

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Categories:
Ladies Elite, Ladies Amateurs (Beginners), Men Elite, Men Class 1, Men Amateurs (Beginners), Men Juniors (under 20 years of age), Men Old Boys (45 or older)

The format will consist of groups of 3 or 4 with quarter- final, semi- final and final, with players competing for positions when knocked out of the main competition. Where possible, players will play five racketlon matches, putting the English Open in line with the number of matches that one has to play to win the World Open in November. Each player will receive a ranking at the end of the tournament. This ranking will serve as the basis for the English Racketlon Association National Ranking List. (For English Players only). Results from the English Open will be considered for World Rankings.

Plate tournaments will be arranged; All participants are guaranteed at least four matches.

Register now ! Registration deadline is Monday 30th September, 2002. Early registration means that you will be added to our mailing list and will stay informed on the progress of tournament preparations and the earlier you register the smaller the risk that we have to reject your application. Registration may be withdrawn until Friday 27th September - at the very latest! You register by means of an e-mail to English_Racketlon@hotmail.com We need your name, presumed class, e-mail address (important!), street address and telephone number. Expected fee: approx £20 (approx $30)

For more information, for example an introduction to the game of racketlon, visit www.racketlon.com

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Please help us spread this news! Print this web page and post it in a racket centre near you. E-mail your friends about our web page and link to it from your web site. We are particularly keen to welcome more British participants who could seriously rival the Scandinavians! Perhaps you know someone who has that potential? Then give us an e-mail tip. Would you like to sponsor this event - the first Racketlon English Open International event ever held. Please, send us an e-mail! Sponsors names would be put on the entry forms and invitations and would be promoted during the event, through flyers, on the tournament draw sheets and in local and national press reports.