The BC Senior Womens’ Tennis Association hosts four tournaments each year

Tennis BC Sanctioned Tournaments:

• Senior Women’s Singles Tournament is held annually in September; sanctioned by Tennis BC; ranking points awarded; players may enter two events, with approval of the tournament director; age categories are every 5 years from 35 to 70. All matches are the best 2 out of 3 tie break sets
  
• The Zone Entertainment Group Grand Prix is held annually in November; sanctioned by Tennis BC; ranking points awarded; an invitational event for the top ranked players. All matches are best 2 out of 3 tie break sets. With a limited entry of 8 players/teams per category, this tournament is open to top ranked BC Senior women tennis players (singles & doubles) in each age category (every five years from 35 to 70). Selected competitors may compete in two events only. At the discretion of the tournament Director, the field may become open to all players who are members of Tennis BC.

Tennis BC sanctions approved tournaments and lists them in their annual calendar of events in the “Match Point” and on their web site To be eligible, for BCSWTA sanctioned tournaments all players must be valid members of Tennis BC and must have reached the required age by December 31, of the year the tournament is played.

Non Sanctioned Tournaments:

• The Farris Senior Women’s Doubles Tournament - established in 2005; held in March; limited entry of 8 teams per category; players must qualify through membership in Tennis BC and be 30 years and over. This non sanctioned tournament is intended to be a social tennis event. The format and structure are determined at the discretion of the Tournament Director, however, it is generally a Round Robin tournament with limited entries based on court availability.
  
• Senior Women’s BC Plate - established in 1989 & held in September or October; a team event played between the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the BC Interior. It is hosted in rotation by the different regions with the host region responsible for fielding a fourth team. The age categories are every 5 years from 35 to 70 years. Each zone will select their teams according to the criteria most appropriate for their zone.

Tennis BC lists non sanctioned events on their web site >tournament information > non sanctioned events.