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This is how it works:
- Players are organised into groups of up to 8 people of a similar standard
- Contact details are emailed
- Players arrange their own matches
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everybody!
- 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
- 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
- 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 certificate and tennis prizes
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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.
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Collapse AllBexley Parks Singles - Round 20 | Thursday 7 September 2017 to Wednesday 1 November 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 4 October 2017)
Current Rankings:
- Mindaugas Jakas 7.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Rost Braharnyk 8.1 [W3] 6
- Paul Thompson [W2, L1] 4
- Jason Greenwood 9.1 [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Gavin Hodges [L1] 1
- Jim Collins [L2]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very tough match with even chances to win. Paul was more aggresive and therefore made more unforced errors so I feel very lucky. Looking forward to our next match!" -- Rost
Player Comments:
- "Good practice for both players on a lovely sunny day. Jason could have taken a few more games but I just seemed to be more consistent. " -- Rost
Player Comments:
- "Close match in quite windy conditions. As Mindaugas plays at his local David Lloyds club, playing in Russell Park worked in my favour as I am used to these courts. Looking forward to our next duel in the future leagues." -- Rost
Current Rankings:
- Richard Dixon [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Fitzpatrick 8.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- James Fernandes 10.1 [W2, L2] 4
- Piotr Chrast [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Sheila Collins [L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Roy Dinnis 9.1 [W1] withdrawn 2
- John Sawyer [W1, L1] 2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable and competitive match. Piotr hit some excellent passing shots today and was very sociable during the changeovers. " -- John
Player Comments:
- "An extraordinary match featuring excellent serving by Sheila in the first set set which she deservedly won. The remainder of the match continued to be highly competitive with many games going to deuce." -- Roy
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Bexley Parks archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous rounds 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 free can of balls which we will post to you.
Legend:
Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won
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: