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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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Collapse AllIslington Women's Singles - Round 27 | 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 Helen Mcnulty 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
2 Danielle Liu 3 1 2 2 5 LW
3 Lydia McGuinness 1 1 0 0 2 W
4 Laura Elvin 2 1 1 0 2 L
5 Wendy Thomson 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
6 Jill McLaughlin 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentHelen Mcnulty bt Danielle Liu (Apr 29) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "We played some great rallies with some very inventive shots which we both loved! Look forward to playing again soon Danielle "  -- Helen
Laura Elvin bt Danielle Liu (Apr 26) 4-6, 6-2, 3-1 Danielle Liu Retired
Helen Mcnulty bt Laura Elvin (Apr 19) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentLydia McGuinness bt Wendy Thomson (Apr 15) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game!"  -- Lydia
Reveal CommentDanielle Liu bt Wendy Thomson (Apr 9) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Wendy is great, very fit, excellent stamina, friendly player!! "  -- Danielle
Reveal CommentHelen Mcnulty bt Wendy Thomson (Apr 8) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some long rallies which were great. Loved some of our wacky shots, made it fun. Really lovely to play you again. Helen"  -- Helen

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Dorine Selana 4 3 1 0 7 LWWW
2 Cheylene Thongkham 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
3 Heather Laverne 2 2 0 0 5 WW
4 Rebecca Lyall 5 1 4 2 5 LLWL
5 Monet Norman 3 0 3 2 4 LLL
6 Anne Marie Rafferty 2 1 1 0 2 LW
7 Gemma Constable 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentHeather Laverne v Dorine Selana (May 14) 7-5, 4-6, 6-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Epic long match! Still not quite finished but we had a great battle..."  -- Heather
Reveal CommentCheylene Thongkham bt Dorine Selana (May 12) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the lovely match Cheylene, on a very windy Friday evening !"  -- Dorine
Reveal CommentCheylene Thongkham bt Anne Marie Rafferty (May 6) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some brilliant shots and rallies, and quite a few deuces! It was great fun, thank you!"  -- Cheylene
Reveal CommentDorine Selana bt Rebecca Lyall (May 5) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "What a fun game on a very sunny Friday afternoon! A lots of good rallies with never ending deuces."  -- Dorine
Reveal CommentAnne Marie Rafferty bt Rebecca Lyall (Apr 30) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "good match on a windy day"  -- Anne Marie
Reveal CommentRebecca Lyall bt Monet Norman (Apr 28) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Monet - very enjoyable game - many many deuces and some sun and blue sky .....eventually ! "  -- Rebecca
Reveal CommentHeather Laverne bt Rebecca Lyall (Apr 25) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun to play - braving the rain and then having a sunny evening :)"  -- Heather
  • "Yes- lovely game(s) - even in the rain" -- Rebecca
Reveal CommentCheylene Thongkham bt Rebecca Lyall (Apr 25) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Loads of fun on a lovely sunny day, thanks for a great match!"  -- Cheylene
  • "Great fun ! thank you" -- Rebecca
Reveal CommentHeather Laverne bt Monet Norman (Apr 24) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Exciting match with lots of deuces and great rallies! Thanks, Monet!"  -- Heather
Reveal CommentDorine Selana bt Monet Norman (Apr 21) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Super exciting match! Lots of deuces and very good rallies. Hopefully, we'll get to play again on the next round! "  -- Dorine
Reveal CommentDorine Selana bt Gemma Constable (Apr 14) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Gemma for the very pleasant game. We had some good points with couple of well-fought deuces! "  -- Dorine

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Islington Women's archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Islington Women's.

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.