Friendly, competitive tennis on Belair & Dulwich Parks's public courts

You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles league for adults (aged 18+).

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 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.

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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Belair Park

Gallery Road, West Dulwich, London, SE21 7AB
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Dulwich Park

College Road,, Dulwich, London, Kent, SE21 7BQ
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Other Venues

Hillside Gardens

Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL
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Mayow Park

Mayow Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 2XR
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 "Really enjoyed getting back into competitive tennis - meeting and playing new people! Great organisation, thanks,"

Jordan Dainty

"Really enjoyable round with all close matches," Adam Burgis

Adam Burgis

"I enjoyed playing with all the players and I would like to thank them all for giving me the opportunity to meet and play with them. It was a great experience and I would like to do it again,"

Dominic Uccheddu

"From taking up tennis, at one of the Local Tennis Leagues, namely Belair & Dulwich League, I have met all the benefits of being fit and stress-free with a top-tier ace! I thank Sally, Nigel & all the participants for making that possible!"

Pedro Figueroa

"Thanks very much for all the hard work making the local leagues happen, it ran so smoothly and I really enjoyed the games and meeting all the other players - thanks so much for facilitating this. Looking forward to the next round,"

Francis Horovitch

"​I have found the matches very enjoyable so far. Just wish I was taller and younger but beginning singles matches at 60 not being as daunting as I thought and is definitely having a positive impact on my doubles play! I appreciate the work behind the scenes to make it all happen,"

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Collapse AllBelair & Dulwich Parks Singles - Round 14 | Thursday 7 June 2018 to Wednesday 1 August 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 4 July 2018)

Current Rankings:

  1. George Williams [W1] 2
  2. Paul Rubinstein 8.1 [W1] 2
  3. James Lindop [L1]
  4. Joseph Bell [L1]
  5. Carlo Ninchi 9.2
  6. Derek Daly 9.1
  7. Joseph Harker 8.2
  8. Rob Lye 8.1

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPaul Rubinstein bt Joseph Bell (Jun 20) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "I have played Joe quite a few times in the leagues and we always have great matches, but this was a pretty scrappy affair. Having said that, I started really well (highly unusual) and raced ahead to 4-0 in the first set. After that it was pretty even throughout but the match didn't have much rhythm as we both struggled with our serving, and longer rallies were far and few between. Joe is an incredible player when he is on form and I better watch out once he gets used to his new racket. "  -- Paul
Reveal CommentGeorge Williams bt James Lindop (Jun 16) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "Set 1 George secured an early lead taking it to 3-0 then 5-1. James took it to 5-2 but George held serve again to finish the set. Set 2 was a different story. James kicked himself into gear and George let more unforced errors into his game. James shot into a 0-4 lead and at 1-5 the set was still very much in James’ favour but George settled back into rhythm, stayed mentally strong and equalled the score. At 5-5 it was back on serve and after 2 long games with lots of deuces both players held serve to take it to a tie break where fairly defensive tennis was played but George stayed more consistent for the win. Interesting match: lots of drop shots, lobs volleys and net-play. George’s passing shots were severely put to the test."

Current Rankings:

  1. Gavin Kerr 8.1 [W2] 4
  2. Richard Francis [W1] 2
  3. Michael De Luca [W1] 2
  4. Michael Gibson 9.2 [W1, L1] 2
  5. Ragnar Lorentzen 8.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Paul Spence 8.2
  7. Rosena Robson

Match Results:

Reveal CommentMichael De Luca bt Ragnar Lorentzen (Jun 21) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Ragnar could not find any rhythm in the first set but the second was a lot closer where I managed to serve out after breaking serve."  -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Gibson bt Ragnar Lorentzen (Jun 19) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Ragnar was 1st up to serve and after about 20 minutes we finally finished the game! I had my opportunities to break but was struggling with my consistency. The 1st set continued on serve until Ragnar broke to take a 4-2 lead. Another couple of service holds and I was fighting to stay in the set. I managed to start getting more of my ground strokes in and went on a run of 4 games to take the set. My serve was working better in the 2nd set which helped get me over the line. It wasn't the prettiest of matches and feel we both could play better. Thanks for the game"  -- Michael
Gavin Kerr bt Michael Gibson (Jun 16) 6-3, 6-1
Gavin Kerr bt Ragnar Lorentzen (Jun 13) 6-1, 6-2
Richard Francis bt Ragnar Lorentzen (Jun 13) 6-0, 6-1

Current Rankings:

  1. Linton Lahoud 10.1 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Richard Lodge 10.1 [W2] 4
  3. Francis Horovitch [W1] 2
  4. Christopher Taylor [L1]
  5. Ian MacEwan [L2]
  6. William Carnegie [L1]
  7. Mark Cheung 8.2

Match Results:

Linton Lahoud bt Ian MacEwan (Jun 19) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentRichard Lodge bt Ian MacEwan (Jun 17) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Battle of the slices in this one, good game! "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentFrancis Horovitch bt Christopher Taylor (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Although Chris was suffering with an injury he valliantly soldiered on and we played a great match, the first game of which was an epic back and forth that fortunately didn’t set the tone for the rest of the games. We had to contend with a leaf blower going around the court edges for a while which was hugely off putting! Hope you’re on the mend Chris"  -- Francis
Linton Lahoud bt William Carnegie (Jun 12) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentRichard Lodge bt Linton Lahoud (Jun 10) 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Tough gruelling game in the sun, which neither player was gona give up without a fight. First set was tight but I managed to edge it, second set Linton came out blazing and quickly levelled up the scores, final set Linton went 3-1 up and it looked like it was all over, but managed to turn it around at the death- Just!"  -- Richard

Current Rankings:

  1. Neil Johnson 9.2 [W1] 2
  2. Helen Davison [L1]
  3. Angus Reger 10.2
  4. Carolyn Robertson 9.2
  5. Charlie Smedley 10.1
  6. Jess Young
  7. Nicholas Battle 10.2
  8. Sean Wu 9.2

Match Results:

Neil Johnson bt Helen Davison (Jun 16) 6-1, 6-4

Current Rankings:

  1. Adam Stratford 10.2 [W2] 4
  2. Vicky Reeves 9.1 [W1] 2
  3. Allan Monks [W1, L1] 2
  4. Neill Quinton [L2]
  5. Elizabeth Kane 10.1 [L1]
  6. Pedro Figueroa 9.2

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAdam Stratford bt Allan Monks (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really competitive match with lots of long rallies and close points. "  -- Adam
Reveal CommentVicky Reeves bt Neill Quinton (Jun 22) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. I got an early run but then Neill warmed up and got a few matches in a row to make it 6-4. The second set was much more even and with some nice long rallies."  -- Vicky
Adam Stratford bt Neill Quinton (Jun 17) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentAllan Monks bt Elizabeth Kane (Jun 15) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with lots of rallys in hot weather conditions!"  -- Allan

Current Rankings:

  1. Lizzie Jones [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Tom Skilbeck [W1, L1] 2
  3. Joanna Lesak [L1]
  4. Rebecca Brown [L1]
  5. Katarzyna Szachnowicz [L2]
  6. Michael Bolding
  7. Peter Frost withdrawn

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLizzie Jones bt Katarzyna Szachnowicz (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match to play"  -- Lizzie
Reveal CommentLizzie Jones bt Tom Skilbeck (Jun 20) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Friendly match. When everything came together for Tom he had a mean cross hand forehand! "  -- Lizzie
Reveal CommentTom Skilbeck bt Katarzyna Szachnowicz (Jun 14) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Welcome to the league Tom!Very enjoable match,good challenge. I hope you’ll enjoy the league."  -- Katarzyna
Reveal CommentLizzie Jones bt Rebecca Brown (Jun 13) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really friendly match m. Can’t believe Rebecca has only been playing properly for a month. She certainly had me moving around! "  -- Lizzie
Reveal CommentLizzie Jones bt Joanna Lesak (Jun 9) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really lovely match - perfect re-introduction to the league after some time off. Hard to believe Jo has only been playing for a year. Had some lovely rallies and the score doesn’t reflect the fact a few games went to deuce. "  -- Lizzie

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Belair & Dulwich Parks archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous rounds for Belair & Dulwich 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)