Friendly, competitive tennis on East Lothian's 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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From the dates above, choose your round and click on the Join By link.
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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
Musselburgh Tennis Club
Other Venues
Haddington Tennis Club
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Collapse AllEast Lothian Singles - Round 10 | Thursday 2 May 2019 to Wednesday 26 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 May 2019)
A really well fought group with 66% of all possible matches played. Really well done! Now we just need to make the league bigger! Do tell your friends and let us know if there is anything we can do to grow it!
Group Summary:
This was a small round (6 players) and unfortunately Angus didn't get underway (hope you are ok and please let us know if we can help another time). But very well done to everyone for getting every other available match played. That was 4-apiece and we know it is not always easy as this league can involve some travelling. Many thanks indeed for all the effort you put in. Congratulations goes to Andrew, a well deserved winner who finished with 4 wins out of 4 and bonus points to boot! Derek is the runner up and was also on good form.
Final Rankings:
- Andrew Colborne [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Derek Scambler 10.2 [W3, L1] 6 RUNNER UP
- Neil Hepburn 10.2 [W2, L2] 4
- Rosemary Gray [W1, L3] 3
- Ian Waldie 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Angus Scott
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great, close, competitive match. Thoroughly enjoyable! " -- Derek
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentNeil Hepburn bt Rosemary Gray (Jun 19) 6-2, 4-6, [10-4]Player Comments:
- "Very close, enjoyable and competitive game." -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Great match and company. Match was much closer than the score suggests, with many games going to deuce." -- Derek
Player Comments:
- "Big thanks to Ian for traveling down to the hard courts at Berwick to get this match played. The match was played in great spirit despite the wind making conditions difficult. Thoroughly enjoyed my first Local Tennis League match and Ian's company." -- Derek
Player Comments:
- "A nice evening to be playing tennis." -- Rosemary
Player Comments:
- "Good game in difficult windy conditions on an unfamiliar surface for Ian." -- Neil
- "Neil has been very generous in his comments. Court and conditions were the same for both of us. He played the most consistent tennis and chased everything down. That will always win a match. Great game," -- Ian
Player Comments:
- "I had a great match with Neil in beautiful sunshine and it was closer than the score suggests." -- Andrew
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the East Lothian archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for East Lothian.
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: