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HOW IT WORKS:

  • Players are organised into groups of 6 to 8 players of a similar standard
  • It is a mixed sex, singles league
  • Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players arrange their own matches, book courts and share costs 
  • You can play on any court that suits both players

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  • For anyone over the age of 18
  • For beginners as well as advanced players

KEY POINTS:

  • There are various scoring formats you can use for your match
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players are placed in groups according to their ITF World Tennis Number
  • Each player attempts to play each of the other players in their group once during the Round
  • A point is awarded for each set won
  • If you play 3 matches before the mid-point of a Round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize
  • 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

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Primary Venues

Heavitree Pleasure Ground

Whipton Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3DS Tel: full venue details »

Exeter University Tennis Centre

Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QN Tel: 01392 723699 full venue details »

Cowick Barton Playing Field

Off Barton Road, via Church Path Road, Exeter, EX2 9DG Tel: full venue details »

Other Venues

Topsham Pleasure Ground

Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HG Tel: full venue details »

King George V Playing Field

Adjacent to Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7BA Tel: full venue details »

Exmouth Tennis Centre

Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, EX8 3AE Tel: 01395 223355 full venue details »

Club Venues

Cranford Sports Club

42 Salterton Road, Exmouth, EX8 2EQ Tel: 01395 265771 full venue details »

Collapse AllExeter Parks Singles - Round 43 | Thursday 6 April 2023 to Wednesday 31 May 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 3 May 2023)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Matthew Smith 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Anthony Lee 7 4 3 2 10 LWLL
3 John Plunkett 4 3 1 0 7 WWWL
4 Patricia Emery 6 2 4 2 7 LLLL
5 Matthew Dent 4 2 2 0 6 WLWL
6 Sam Kelly 4 1 3 2 6 LLLW
7 Rob Prowse 3 0 3 0 1 LLL
8 Edmund Gerrans 2 0 2 0 1 LL

Match Results:

Matthew Dent bt Anthony Lee (May 30) 6-3, 6-2
Matthew Smith bt Matthew Dent (May 27) 6-3, 6-2
Anthony Lee bt Rob Prowse (May 25) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentMatthew Dent bt Patricia Emery (May 25) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game! See you in the next round."  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentJohn Plunkett bt Patricia Emery (May 16) 2-6, 6-0, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "lovely game with Tricia over a sunny lunchtime"  -- John
Matthew Smith bt Anthony Lee (May 13) 6-2, 6-2
Matthew Smith bt Patricia Emery (May 8) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentJohn Plunkett bt Matthew Dent (May 7) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "To be continued. . . ."  -- John
John Plunkett bt Anthony Lee (May 4) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentAnthony Lee bt Patricia Emery (May 1) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "great game and lovely top spin deep shots from Anthony!"  -- Patricia
Reveal CommentPatricia Emery bt Edmund Gerrans (Apr 30) 6-2, 2-6, [10-4]

Player Comments:

  • "Another great long game with Edmund!"  -- Patricia
Reveal CommentPatricia Emery bt Sam Kelly (Apr 25) 5-7, 6-3, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "Great game - thanks Sam!"  -- Patricia
Matthew Smith bt John Plunkett (Apr 23) 6-3, 6-1
Anthony Lee bt Edmund Gerrans (Apr 20) 6-0, 6-2
Anthony Lee bt Sam Kelly (Apr 20) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Matthew Smith bt Sam Kelly (Apr 16) 6-0, 6-2
Matthew Smith bt Rob Prowse (Apr 15) 6-0, 6-0
Sam Kelly bt Rob Prowse (Apr 9) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Exeter Parks archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Exeter Parks.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

Understanding the current rankings display: 

Players' names, 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.