of November (including those sent by post by this date.) This allocation is then divided between the clubs in that county, dependent on the number of BTMs in that club. BTM is a free membership scheme for all members of affiliated clubs.
2. All tickets shall be distributed as per the allocation across all clubs as per their percentages within the county.
3. Clubs with no British Tennis Members as at 30 November 2009 shall not receive any pairs of tickets.
4. All tickets allocated to a club must be distributed through a transparent and fairly run ballot and
clubs are not permitted to charge an individual a fee for entering into their club Wimbledon ticket
ballot (“Club Ballot”). Legal guidance as to how to avoid running an illegal lottery is available at
http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Membership/Club%20Ballots%20Illegal%20Lotteries%20
Guidance%202009.pdf
5. All tickets allocated to a club are to be distributed in pairs.
6. All club members that are current British Tennis Adult and Junior members (9 and over) at the
time of the running of the ballot are eligible for inclusion in the Club Ballot.
7. Club Main Contacts are able to view their current British Tennis Members using Places to Play
Self Service. Details of the ticket allocations for each affiliated club has been sent to the County,
this information can be requested from the Services Hub.
8. No British Tennis Child members (8 and under) are permitted to enter the Club Ballot.
9. All British Tennis Adult and Junior members should be allowed to opt out of entering the Club Ballot.
10. Any British Tennis Adult or Junior members that require wheelchair access to The Championships, should request to be included in the centrally run British Tennis Membership Wimbledon Wheelchair Ballot, by sending a postcard by 28 February 2010, listing their membership number, name and address, email address and contact telephone number, to British Tennis Membership Wheelchair Ticket Ballot, National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, London, SW15 5JQ or by emailing info@lta.org.uk.
11. If a club member has signed up to British Tennis Membership on or after the 30th of November they are permitted to enter the Club Ballot. Club Main Contacts are able to view their current British Tennis Members using Places to Play Self Service.
12. Club members who are not British Tennis Members are not permitted to enter the Club Ballot.
13. Any winner of a pair of tickets in a Club Ballot must be a current member at that club and signed up to British Tennis Membership (Adult or Junior) on the date that the Club Ballot takes place, at the time of purchase, and at the time of visiting the event.
14. Any winner of a pair of tickets in a Club Ballot must use the tickets for themselves with a guest. The guest does not have to be a British Tennis Member.
15. Any winner of a pair of tickets in the Club Ballot that is under the age of 16 on the date that the Club Ballot takes place must have permission from a parent/guardian in order to purchase the tickets and be accompanied by an adult when he/she attends The Championships.
16. A British Tennis Member may only win a maximum of one pair of tickets through an individual Club Ballot.
17. No tickets should be given away or used outside of the Club Ballot for example as a prize in any raffle, tombola, etc.
18. If the Club Ballot is held during a club event and a member is unable to attend the event but wishes to be included within the ballot, then their name must be included within the ballot and the member should nominate another member who is present to accept the Wimbledon tickets on his or her behalf, for example the club secretary.
19. Clubs will be required to submit and return the club allocation sheet detailing which of their members (including BTM numbers) have been allocated tickets and their members will also be required to sign an undertaking to abide by the Conditions of Sale. A copy of the club return form will be emailed to Counties at the same time as the allocation sheets are sent, along with guidelines on how clubs should provide information back to the Counties.
20. The timing and cut off date for a Club Ballot is at the discretion of the club but all Club Ballots must be held prior to 30 April 2010.
21. Standard Terms and conditions are provided for all clubs to follow when running Club Ballots. These are available at here
British Tennis Services Hub
info@LTA.org.uk
0208 487 7000
EXTRACT FROM CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. Tickets shall not be resold or transferred (save as mentioned in 2 below) and shall not be purchased or obtained from or through any person, commercial agent, company or otherwise than directly by the applicant from the Club or its authorised agent. Any tickets advertised for sale will be void.
2. If more than one ticket is issued to an applicant those tickets may be used only by the applicant and the person intending to accompany that applicant to and at The
Championships. The provision of such ticket by an applicant to such person without
payment shall not contravene 1 above.
3. Tickets are issued subject to Conditions of Entry established by the Club from time to time and the Club shall be entitled to refuse admission to any ticket holder in reasonable circumstances and shall give written reasons if requested. A copy of the full Conditions of Entry currently in force is available on the Official Web Site of The Championships and is also available on application.
4. Any ticket obtained in breach of these Conditions shall be void and all rights conferred or evidenced by such ticket shall be nullified. Any person seeking to use a ticket obtained in breach of these Conditions in order to gain or provide entry to or remain at The Championships will be a trespasser and will be ejected and liable to legal action.
5. Tickets remain the property of the Club at all times.