Cooke & Deaton Senior Open 1* - Places available, click to see booking information

Contact Chris Turner for additional details or book online using the link below:

chris.turner50@hotmail.co.uk / +44 7843 280434

Closing date for entries: 20th July 2025

 Enter Online HERE 

 Prizes!

Prizes will be awarded to winners and runners up of each band and will consist of cash, vouchers and/or Butterfly Table Tennis Equipment to the total value of £275 as follows:
Band 1 Winner £100, Runner Up £50 Losing Semi-finalists £20
Band 2 Winner £30 Runner Up £20
Band 3 Winner £20 Runner Up £15 

 Tournament Information 

 Players will compete in a group against 5 others during the morning. Based on the group results, all players will then be assigned to a knockout draw to be played during the afternoon. There will be three separate knockout draws (Band 1, 2 and 3).
There will be no fixed break between the end of the group matches and the start of the knockout matches. This playing structure ensures a minimum of 6 matches for each player (subject to a full entry and no late withdrawals).

The tournament is included in the Computer Ranking Scheme

The promoting body is Cooke & Deaton Table Tennis.

Approved by Lincolnshire County Table Tennis Association and Table Tennis England

The tournament will be held at Grantham College, Stonebridge Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AP. Telephone number on the day is 07843 280434.

Are you new to playing in tournaments? If so, you may find Table Tennis England’s video for new players helpful, to find and view the video please click on the following link: https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/compete/

Tournament Referee: Chris Turner (see details above)
Tournament Organisers: Alan Cooke & Nicola Deaton

Please note that this is an "all day" event. Players must be prepared to play in the morning and afternoon.
Grantham College will open at 8am, and the tournament will begin at 9.30am, finishing at around 4.30pm.

There is no admission charge to the venue other than the tournament entry fee and parking is free. There is no charge for spectators.

All entries and event details are subject to COVID-related restrictions, or
protocols that Table Tennis England may deem necessary. Venues used for events may impose COVID restrictions that go beyond government guidance.

If the player or any spectator is suffering from COVID symptoms, please inform the organiser at the earliest opportunity and do not attend the tournament.

All participants and attendees at Table Tennis England events are subject to Table Tennis England Codes of Conduct. Please see https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/about-us/safeguarding/safeguarding-codes-of-conduct-and-terms-of-reference/

TTE, the Organisers and the Referee will not tolerate bad language or verbal abuse of volunteers, officials, staff or venue staff, nor a failure to follow the
operational directions of stewards and event staff. We will treat all such
instances extremely seriously and will take disciplinary action if necessary.
For further details, please see the Table Tennis England Workforce Protection
Policy https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/about-us/policies-and-procedures/

The CLOSING DATE for entries is 20th July 2025. The draw will be made on 22nd July 2025 but will not be published in advance.

We can accept a maximum of 48 entries. If it becomes necessary to restrict entries, priority will be given in order of receipt.

Photo/live streaming for Cooke & Deaton Table Tennis may be taking photos and live streaming matches during this
event which may include (but not limited to), using them in our printed and
online platforms, social media, press releases and funding applications. If you
do not give permission to take photographs and/or video of you (or individuals for whom you are legally responsible), please contact chris.turner50@hotmail.co.uk.

Please be aware that we follow the Table Tennis England’s Photo and live streaming Policy: https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/about-us/safeguarding/photography-guidelines/