Friendly, competitive tennis on Bedford's public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles league for men and women (aged 18+) of all standards.
If you have been meaning to get back into tennis or would like to meet new people to play, why not give it a go!
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This is how it works:
- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also posted to the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
See here for the complete rules and regulations
Getting started
New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players you can join any of the upcoming rounds above.
For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the leagues.
If there is anything else you need help with get in contact with Nigel, Sally and the team who will be happy to help!
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Primary Venues
Mowsbury Park
Club Venues
Pavenham Tennis Club
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Collapse AllBedford Singles - Round 28 | Thursday 2 May 2019 to Wednesday 26 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 May 2019)
Current Rankings:
- John Harrison 8.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Pasquale D'amelio 8.1 [W2] 4
- Darren Kent [W2] 4
- Krzysztof Partyka 9.1 [W1] 2
- Ben Friman [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Sara Levorato [L1]
- Ricardas Lisovskis 8.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very close games throughout and Ben utilised a number of very crafty spin shots to keep me on my toes. Very enjoyable game to start the weekend." -- John
Player Comments:
- "Lovely weather on a packed Bedford park court Not much rythem but some good shots from both of us Nice to meet you Ben " -- Darren
Player Comments:
- "It was good to see and play Ben after almost 2 years since we have played in the Bedford League. " -- Krzysztof
Player Comments:
- "A great battle today with John Some good rallies and hitting by both of us. John definitely made me dig deep for the win " -- Darren
Current Rankings:
- Tim Johns [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- John Finn [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Adriano Di Carlo 9.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Calogero Catania 9.2 [L2]
- Peter Hedley 10.2 [L2]
- Linzi Mills [L2]
- Deborah Moore
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Usually environmental hazards might be low sun, high wind, dodgy tree roots or broken nets. But today the little girl on the scooter who kept whizzing across our court was the main challenge! The joys of Bedford Park... After a few games Linzi found her forehand and I had to battle to stay on top. A lovely evening in Bedford Park and nice to meet you Linzi." -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "We played in glorious sunshine at Bedford Park. Gerry had to deal with a few 'environmental' hazards such as my trick shot off a tree root under the court and a surprise 'super-slow' serve when I was blinded by the sun. Those didn't phase him much but I was hitting well which took me to a solid win. Nice to meet you Gerry!" -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "This was really close throughout, could have gone either way, felt sorry for peter at the end, he deserved something after this match, good luck with your other matches" -- Adriano
Player Comments:
- "The tennis was as unpredictable as the weather! I was having a pretty good day and we had a lot of close games but John let me clinch it with a couple too many unforced errors." -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "This was a close game throughout, could have gone either way, the courts at addison are much better now after being done up, good luck with your other games linzi" -- Adriano
Player Comments:
- "Good fun and the weather was kind. We had some great rallies but Adriano never quite turned leads or break points into games. Thanks for the match." -- Tim
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Bedford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Bedford.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: