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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.
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Collapse AllBexley Parks Singles - Round 27 | Thursday 11 April 2019 to Wednesday 5 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 8 May 2019)
Brilliant commitment from this group with everyone playing at least 4 matches and many playing 5, 6 or 7. It made for a very well fought group, full of drama and while Patrick and Paul top the group, Kiem, who has been playing for less than a year, is definitely one to watch. Many thanks for all the great commentaries and generous spirit in which you approached every game.
Group Summary:
Patrick moves up from second to first place (many congratulations) in a hard fought round full of drama and really great matches. Take his comments here : "Blimey! Kiem has only been playing for 8 months. I'm not sure I could live with him in another 8!!! Well played, and keep up the good work. He was serving so well towards the end I was happy just to get a racquet on the ball." Or Barbara v Kiem: "this was a wonderful match to play". Barbara needed 6 match points to beat Jason, Sam and Zygimantas had "a good match, played in great weather", runner up Paul won 5 matches without dropping a set and Patrick was up against never-say-die Errol. It was a pleasure to read about this group and very well done all!
Final Rankings:
- Patrick McGuinness 9.1 [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Paul Thompson [W5] 10 RUNNER UP
- Errol Billinghurst [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Sam Kodavati 10.1 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Barbara Pouw 9.1 [W3, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Kiem Trinh [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Zygimantas Sinkevicius [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Jason Greenwood 9.1 [L4]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Paul Thompson bt Patrick McGuinness (Jun 1) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4Player Comments:
- "Lovely match in the sunshine. The score does not reflect the play. It took 6 match points to take the match." -- Barbara
Player Comments:
- "Good match played in a great weather." -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "Got off to a good start in both sets, leading 5-0 and 4-0 respectively. Then a mixture of Errol's never say die attitude (he seems to like running a lot more than I do) and my ineptitude made things a lot closer than it looked like being. Glad to limp over the line in the end!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "Longest match I have ever played. A great fight till the end. Thank you, Errol, I will not quickly forget this one." -- Barbara
Player Comments:
- "Paul, you were far to strong for me today, but we did play quite a few nice points. Lovely match." -- Barbara
Player Comments:
- "Good close match, lot of opportunities for both the players. Managed to get the win in the end." -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "Blimey! Kiem has only been playing for 8 months. I'm not sure I could live with him in another 8!!! Well played, and keep up the good work. He was serving so well towards the end I was happy just to get a racquet on the ball and his fast deep groundstrokes always had me struggling. Now, just a little work on consistency." -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "Battled out in a third set tiebreak, this was a wonderful match to play. We had many great rallies. I managed to hold my nerve in the end, but it could easily have gone the other way. " -- Barbara
Player Comments:
- "A good competitive match today with some fine shots from both sides of the net. Fortunately for me today, my error count was lower than Barbara's. " -- Patrick
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Bexley Parks.
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)
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