The Bruce Cup is a prestigious national schools tennis championship open to girls and boys aged 12 and under. It’s been contested since 1938 and was first presented by Henry Adam “Harry” Bruce, a former Queensland education minister and later an Australian parliamentary representative.

Many Australian legends played their first representative matches for their state in the Bruce Cup, including Rod Laver, Lew Hoad and Fred Stolle, and more recently, Jason Stoltenberg, Pat Rafter, Todd Woodbridge, Mark Philippoussis, Rachel McQuillan, Evie Dominikovic and more recently Ash Barty, Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jordan Thompson and Destanee Aiava to mention a few.

Your chance to represent New South Wales in the Bruce Cup starts at your local school, please speak to your school’s sports coordinator for information about your local tennis trial opportunity. The following school sport websites also provide you with local event and key contact information.

Public Schools – Primary School Sports Association (PSSA)

Catholic Schools – Catholic Schools NSW Sport (CSNSW)

Independent Schools – Combined Independent Schools (CIS)

Players that are successful at their local school and zone trial progress through to their Region/Association trials and finally the NSWPSSA Championship.