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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
Canford Park
Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3NX
Tel: 0117 328 6266
full venue details » Coombe Dingle Sports Complex
Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TP
Tel: 01179 626718
full venue details » Clifton College Sport Ground
Abbots Leigh Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3QD
Tel: 0117 9237780
full venue details » Other Venues
Club Venues
Congresbury Tennis Club
King George V Playing Fields, Stonewell Drive, Congresbury, North Somerset, BS49 5DW
full venue details » Redland Community Tennis Club
Redland High School for Girls, Redland Court Road, Bristol, Somerset, BS6 7EF
Tel: 07724 831 290 / 07411 263 207
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Collapse AllBristol Singles - Round 44 | Thursday 18 June 2020 to Wednesday 12 August 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 July 2020)
Current Rankings:
- Imraan Hansrod 8.1 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Colman 7.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Stuart Bannerman [W2] 4
- Joel Dawid [W1] 2
- Olly Olasimbo 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- David Ash [L1]
- Fergus Bright [L2]
- Lawrence Howarth [L1]
Match Results:
Joel Dawid bt Olly Olasimbo (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentStuart Bannerman bt Olly Olasimbo (Jul 6) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Reveal CommentRichard Colman bt Fergus Bright (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Super blustery but fun! Richard really consistent and good defense, with some nice netplay. Thanks for the game,!!" -- Fergus
Reveal CommentStuart Bannerman bt David Ash (Jul 2) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks David for the game. It was great to be on the court for the first time in a while playing singles. David played well, and his slice backhand could certainly put you in a lot of trouble. Played in good conditions. Overall a very enjoyable match. Cheers " -- Stuart
Reveal CommentImraan Hansrod bt Olly Olasimbo (Jul 1) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "We had a good match despite the shiny sun making the game more challenging! Cheers for the match :)" -- Imraan
Reveal CommentRichard Colman bt Lawrence Howarth (Jun 29) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Windy conditions, great game nonetheless. Thanks Richard!" -- Lawrence
Reveal CommentImraan Hansrod bt Richard Colman (Jun 23) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A nice match with some interesting long rallies! It was also a very hot day with a bright sun which made running around even more exhausting than usual. Overall, great second match for me and cheers for the game Richard." -- Imraan
Reveal CommentImraan Hansrod bt Fergus Bright (Jun 20) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really good first game in the league, despite my score! Slightly blustery, close first set then imraan ran away with the second! Really good player and nice to play against, gets to everything and has some interesting shots to move you around the court!" -- Fergus
Reveal CommentRichard Colman bt Olly Olasimbo (Jun 20) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A scrappy game in suprisingly windy conditions. Much tighter games and match than the set scores portray. Great to be playing tennis again." -- Richard
Current Rankings:
- Martin Nicholls 9.2 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Hale [W2] 4
- Augustin Mihalache 8.2 [W1, L1] 3
- Guy Arthur 9.1 [L1]
- Shane Matthews [L2]
- Chris Atkins 8.2
- John Blackmore 8.2
- Marc Currie
Match Results:
Reveal CommentChris Hale bt Guy Arthur (Jul 7) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match played in unpredictable strong gusty wind with lots of big rallies and an extremely close second set that rested on a knife edge. Thanks Guy for a great match " -- Chris
Reveal CommentMartin Nicholls bt Augustin Mihalache (Jun 28) 6-3, 0-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Well what can I say! A great game with Augustin today! We weren’t sure is we should play due to the classic British summer but went ahead. 1st set I started off quickly despite the wind rain and occasional sun!2nd set Augustine couldn’t miss hitting winner after winner. The 3rd sat was broken up by yet more rain and gale strength winds but I managed to serve it out to win the match. Looking forward to playing again hopefully in better conditions! Well played mate " -- Martin
Reveal CommentChris Hale bt Martin Nicholls (Jun 26) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "An epic match of swings, roundabouts, momentum won and lost which could easily have gone either way. In scorching hot conditions (which turned to unpredictable blustery wind) Martin started the more assured and won the first set easily. Then, serving at 5-3 in the second set he appeared to have the game sealed, vacuum packed and in the bag. However, calling on some previously unrealised resources I won the set and then went 4-1 up in the third. Martin heroically dragged it back to 5-5 but after a titanic struggle of two and a half hours and a multitude of missed calls and texts from our better halves, I eventually won. A great contest played in very good spirits. Thanks Martin, let's definitely play again. " -- Chris
Reveal CommentAugustin Mihalache bt Shane Matthews (Jun 22) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game! Shane has some really good shots and an excellent net player! Fortunately my top spin shot started to work and few good services did the difference in the end! Looking forward to play again!" -- Augustin
Reveal CommentMartin Nicholls bt Shane Matthews (Jun 21) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match today with Shane. Some long rallies and a good competitive spirit look forward to playing again. " -- Martin
Current Rankings:
- Carlos Ledesma [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Hall [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Derek Mclauchlan 9.1 [W1] 2
- Matt Mead [L2] 1
- Bradford Clark [L1]
- Kit Stokes
- Nye Harries
- Stephen Paine
Match Results:
Carlos Ledesma bt Matt Mead (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-0
Michael Hall bt Matt Mead (Jun 28) 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
Carlos Ledesma bt Michael Hall (Jun 27) 6-2, 6-1
Carlos Ledesma bt Bradford Clark (Jun 26) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentDerek Mclauchlan bt Michael Hall (Jun 20) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really difficult conditions. The wind made it hard to keep the quality up. We did have a good spell in the second set where it died down and we had a lot of good rallies!" -- Derek
Current Rankings:
- Jamie Gray 9.1 [W2] 4
- Adrian Militaru [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Stuart Younger 8.2 [W1] 2
- Simon Brown 9.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Vincent Reardon 8.2 [L1] 1
- Joe Wood [L1]
- David Wakeford
- Marcos Millan
- Nicky Lee
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSimon Brown bt Adrian Militaru (Jul 5) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet Adrian today. We played late evening when the weather was dry and fairly warm. The wind though was, at times, pretty strong and caused us both a few challenges. Adrian hit a number of winners and has a strong repertoire of shots. I look forward to playing again Adrian - thank you for an enjoyable match. " -- Simon
Reveal CommentJamie Gray bt Adrian Militaru (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Adrian is returning to tennis after a few years out so is still a bit rusty. Found more form to make the second set more competitive. Having been on furlough myself I have found lots of time to play tennis recently so hopefully we can play again in the future when we've both had time to practice. " -- Jamie
Reveal CommentAdrian Militaru bt Vincent Reardon (Jun 28) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice match, we both were a bit rusty after not playing for a long time, but we were able to play some nice rallies and each of us hit a few winners." -- Adrian
Reveal CommentJamie Gray bt Joe Wood (Jun 28) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Competitive first set in which I managed to break Joe on the last game. I took a 4-0 lead in the second and served through. A good game but not as close as some of our previous encounters, look forward to playing again. " -- Jamie
Reveal CommentStuart Younger bt Simon Brown (Jun 28) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (10-8)
Player Comments:
- "First match back after lockdown for both of us, and played in really changeable weather - sun, rain and lots of wind, which made it tricky. Really enjoyable though and both sets incredibly close." -- Stuart
Current Rankings:
- Sam Sheppard [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Sarah Brain 9.1 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Justin Lee 9.2 [L2] 1
- Jeremy Rowe 10.2 [L1] 1
- Lee Bardwell 9.2 [L2]
- Luke Tan [L1]
- Philip Bakerian 9.2 [L2]
- Jake Roberts
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSarah Brain bt Lee Bardwell (Jul 5) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This was a battle that lasted over two hours. We played in the blustery wind but didn't let that affect our game. Lee and I are very evenly matched and we had some super long rallies, many that were well over 20 (even 30) strokes. It often felt like a case of who could hold their nerve the longest! In the end I managed to edge away, but only just. A really enjoyable match and glad to play despite the windy conditions. An excellent way to spend a Sunday afternoon." -- Sarah
Reveal CommentSam Sheppard bt Jeremy Rowe (Jul 4) 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very good game and standard, first set was a marathon set. Jeremy played a very good set with impressive serving, second set and third set I didn’t hardly miss a ball, nice to meet you Jeremy and thanks for a very good match. " -- Sam
Reveal CommentSarah Brain bt Philip Bakerian (Jul 2) 6-0, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game with some great rallies. It was a close match, especially in the second set and I only just managed to scrape through with 7-5." -- Sarah
Reveal CommentSam Sheppard bt Philip Bakerian (Jun 28) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very fun game in tough windy conditions, some very good rallies. Was nice to meet you Phil and hope to play again soon " -- Sam
Reveal CommentSarah Brain bt Justin Lee (Jun 26) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Another match in the heat! An enjoyable match with both of us getting some good shots in. Thanks for an enjoyable match played in good spirit." -- Sarah
Reveal CommentSam Sheppard bt Justin Lee (Jun 25) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good to play you Justin, the difference was my serve was more consistent. Justin has a good technique and was a little rusty. Good luck with the rest of your matches " -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Sheppard bt Lee Bardwell (Jun 24) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very hot conditions and was tough, some very tight rallies, I was little more consistent. Very enjoyable game, good luck with the rest of your games. " -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Sheppard bt Sarah Brain (Jun 22) 4-1, 4-0
Player Comments:
- "Very good game with some good rallies, thanks for the game Sarah. " -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Sheppard bt Luke Tan (Jun 21) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Luke coming back to tennis, he was a bit rusty. Nice to meet you and good luck with the rest of your games. " -- Sam
Current Rankings:
- Michael Menlove [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Price 10.1 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Adam Richards 9.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Helen Siwek 10.1 [W1, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Henry Richardson 10.1 [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Eamonn Connaughton 10.1 [W1] 2
- Barbara Wilson [W1] 2
- Rob Campbell [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAndy Price bt Adam Richards (Jul 7) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "This was definitely a match of two halfs. At the start I felt I was playing quite well while Adam wasn't finding his rhythm, and I managed to get to 2-0 up in the second set quite quickly. From there Adam started to play incredibly well and put me under a lot of pressure to get himself 4-2 up. Thankfully I managed to get level again and take the set, even after a brief wobble when serving for the match." -- Andy
Reveal CommentBarbara Wilson bt Helen Siwek (Jul 6) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), [11-9]
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match in sunny but windy conditions. It was a close contest and it could have easily swung either way. Some good rallies and Helen did some great volleys at the net which needed a lot of defending! Hopefully we can organise another game after this round." -- Barbara
Reveal CommentAndy Price bt Henry Richardson (Jul 5) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A good match that isn't really reflected in the score line. We had quite a few long games and rallies, with Henry hitting a lot of great shots. It was also extremely windy which was probably more to my advantage. " -- Andy
Reveal CommentMichael Menlove bt Andy Price (Jul 2) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A good match played in slightly windy conditions and with some difficult evening sunshine making serving challenging. The second set Andy came back into it strong and started playing more aggressively and hit some good winners. I'm glad it didn't go to a third as Andy was beginning to find a good rhythm. Thanks for the match Andy." -- Michael
Reveal CommentAdam Richards bt Rob Campbell (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game. Rob has some really good looking technique with a fair few shots not missing by much ... looking forward to a rematch some time." -- Adam
Reveal CommentHelen Siwek bt Henry Richardson (Jul 1) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, [10-4]
Player Comments:
- "We had a really enjoyable and closely contested match with many great rallies despite the blustery conditions. As the day got hotter and the games longer we were all square close to the end of our two hour booking so played the match breaker to have any chance of completion. Looking forward to playing Henry again in the near future. " -- Helen
Reveal CommentMichael Menlove bt Helen Siwek (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match with plenty of rallies and some good net play. After two losses to Helen I finally came out on top in this one, thanks for a good game Helen. " -- Michael
Reveal CommentEamonn Connaughton bt Andy Price (Jun 25) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "I went to Redcatch tennis courts in Knowle but I should have been at Knowle Tennis club Just so all others in the league are aware of this . The Knowle Tennis club is lovely and the evening very warm A interesting match in that Andy started very well leading in both sets by 2 games and some of these games were to LOVE So where I got my energy from I don't know but I just managed to see out the match I am sure if Andy had taken the second set he would have won the match Buy hey ho that's what makes this game so good Well done Andy for a arranging the game and your excellent directions to get me to the court on time. Good luck in the rest of your games E" -- Eamonn
Reveal CommentAdam Richards bt Helen Siwek (Jun 25) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Wow what a contest. Great to play Helen again. Last time we played it was blowing a storm and this time we just had to contend with it being the hottest day of the year. I certainly felt the heat going into the third set and we both had to dig in deap ... thankfully managed to just come out on top - this time 😊" -- Adam
Reveal CommentMichael Menlove bt Adam Richards (Jun 22) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Played in hot sunny conditions it was a good match, definitely closer in the second set than the score suggests. Good to meet you again Adam today." -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Menlove bt Henry Richardson (Jun 20) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great to play some tennis after months of lockdown, both of us were a bit rusty to start with, Henry hadn't played for a few years so the first set was more one sided but second set was very competitive with longer rallies. I'm glad it didn't go to a third as the momentum was with Henry at the end. Great to meet you Henry, hope we get to play again soon." -- Michael
Current Rankings:
- Doug Cooke [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Hartley [W2] 4
- Lee Hiller [W2] 4
- Alexandru Prodan [L1]
- Cathy Goodwin [L1]
- Roger Griffiths 9.2 [L1]
- James Heckford
- Jon Quilter
Match Results:
Reveal CommentTom Hartley bt Doug Cooke (Jul 6) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good even game, most games went to 40-30/Deuce. Thanks Doug :)" -- Tom
Reveal CommentDoug Cooke bt Cathy Goodwin (Jul 4) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyed this game, especially on a day where steady rain had threatened it being cancelled until a late call to go ahead. This was Cathy's first game back after a good few years out of the game, so naturally enough she was a bit rusty in the first set. Although on a day on which comebacks were a bit of a theme - it was today the pubs, restaurants, hairdressers et al. came back after lockdown - when she took the early lead in the second set and there were a string of tight games, I started worrying there was another might comeback in the offing... Fortunately for me, I grew in consistency enough to see out the second set, with what ended up as a fairly flattering scoreline. Thanks for the game and nice to meet you, Cathy! " -- Doug
Lee Hiller bt Doug Cooke (Jun 27) 6-0, 3-6, 6-1
Lee Hiller bt Roger Griffiths (Jun 26) 6-3, 6-2
Tom Hartley bt Alexandru Prodan (Jun 25) 4-0, 5-4
Current Rankings:
- Michael Kennedy 10.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Gibson 10.1 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- John Lucas [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Aroon Devnani [W1] 2
- Jo Vale [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Waddams 10.2 [L1]
- Rachel Smith [L2]
- Dominique Preston
- Kristian Powell
Match Results:
Tom Gibson bt Rachel Smith (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentJohn Lucas bt Jo Vale (Jun 30) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good to play Jo, we had some good rallies and were both a little tired at the end. " -- John
Reveal CommentJohn Lucas bt Andy Waddams (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Conditions were windy. Andy was a bit rusty but he got better as the match went on and he needs some more matches. It was good to play at a different venue." -- John
Reveal CommentMichael Kennedy bt John Lucas (Jun 27) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a good match John. Lots of nice rallies and great run around!" -- Michael
Reveal CommentAroon Devnani bt Jo Vale (Jun 25) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Lovely game with Jo in the sweltering heat!" -- Aroon
Tom Gibson bt John Lucas (Jun 24) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentMichael Kennedy bt Rachel Smith (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great to see Rachel again. It was a lovely sunny morning to get out and play. A very enjoyable match!" -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Kennedy bt Jo Vale (Jun 21) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was great to meet Jo. We battled a low strong sun and a devilish breeze. Lots of great rallies and plenty of deuces. A very entertaining match." -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Kennedy bt Tom Gibson (Jun 19) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A great match with some super baseline rallies and very enjoyable to play. We just finished out the last few games this morning having run out of court time the first time around." -- Michael
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Bristol.
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:
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