Friendly, competitive tennis on Bexley Parks' 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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Want to Get Playing?
From the dates above, choose your round and click on the Join By link.
FREE TENNIS BALLS
Every player who completes three matches by the midway point of any round is sent a FREE can of tennis balls! Plus there are great offers all the time in our shop.
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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If you notice any of our venue information is out of date, missing court costs or opening hours please let us know.
Primary Venues
Russell Park
Long Lane, London, DA7 5AU Tel: full venue details »Danson Park
Danson Road, Bexleyheath, London, DA6 8HJ Tel: full venue details »Sidcup Place
Chislehurst Road, London, DA14 6BF Tel: full venue details »Other Venues
Belvedere Recreation Ground
Woolwich Road, Belvedere, London, DA17 5ER Tel: full venue details »Erith Leisure Centre
Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3AT Tel: 01322 350 271 full venue details »Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground
Sussex Road, Erith, London, DA8 1JB Tel: full venue details »Sporting Club Thamesmead
Bayliss Avenue, London, SE28 8NJ Tel: 020 3828 4920 full venue details »Waring Park
Lansdown Road, London, DA14 4EF Tel: full venue details »West Heath Recreation Ground
Bexleyheath, London, DA7 5RQ Tel: full venue details »Play Here?
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Collapse AllBexley Parks Singles - Round 32 | Thursday 3 September 2020 to Wednesday 28 October 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 30 September 2020)
Current Rankings:
- Richard Fearn [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- David Williams 8.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Lateef Abdulsalam 8.1 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Thompson [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Diomid Sarateanu 10.1 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Atanas Rangelov [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Patrick McGuinness 8.2 [W1, L1] 2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "You always know you're in for a tough match when playing as good a shot-maker as Paul. The first set was much closer than the score might suggest, with many games going to multiple juices. In the second set, once I got ahead Paul grew frustrated with the consistency of his play and lost focus enabling me to take the win" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "It was good to play Tommo again and great for myself to finally get the better of him at the fourth or fifth time of asking. Never more than a game between us in the first set, but at 40-0 up at 5-6 Paul got a little careless and I was able to take advantage. Thereafter I remained solid and saw the second set out. " -- David
Current Rankings:
- Peter Davies [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Jamie Price 8.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Tomiwa Adedokun 10.2 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Eliot Parker [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Noah Wright [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jason Greenwood 9.1 [W1, L1] 3
- Christopher Wood [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Dinas Dobrauskas
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really good game, Peter was a jet at the net" -- Eliot
Player Comments:
- "A marathon match played in great weather. After I took a tight first set Jason came roaring back and took the next comfortably, playing some fantastic winners. In a titanic third set I raced into a 4-0 lead but Jason fought his way back, edging some incredibly long and tight games. We both had and saved match points in the tiebreak before I was able to clinch it. Really could have gone either way - I think we'll both be putting our feet up for the rest of the weekend to recover!" -- Noah
Player Comments:
- "Good game Chris..." -- Tomiwa
Player Comments:
- "A fun game in great weather. Chris has a killer first serve." -- Peter
Player Comments:
- "I served consistently today (a rarity!) and was able to take advantage of some errors from Chris. Chris is making the transition to tennis from other racquet sports but showed signs today that he will improve very quickly so I'm glad I played him early!" -- Noah
Player Comments:
- "After a competitive first set, where a lot of games went against the serve, Tomiwa took the second set comfortably - impressive fitness since it was his second match of the day! A good opponent to play and very sporting, he even corrected a score in my favour when I had it wrong - thanks Tomiwa." -- Noah
Player Comments:
- "A really tight match, we both made a few errors when we were both on top but some good rallies really made this a long and competitive match." -- Eliot
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Bexley Parks archive.
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)
Player Comments: