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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:
- We have doubles and singles rounds!
- Players/teams are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- The league is mixed sex, 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!)
- In doubles teams may be any combination of gender
- 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 available on 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
Other Venues
Battersea Park Millennium Arena
Ferndale Community Sports Centre
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility
The Burgess Park Tennis Centre
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Collapse AllKennington & Brockwell Parks Singles - Round 52 | Thursday 21 November 2019 to Wednesday 29 January 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 December 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Tom Harvey 6.1 [W1, UF1] 3
- Paolo Giua [W1] 2
- David Jovic 5.2 [W1] 2
- Julian Langley 7.1 [L1, UF1] 2
- Brian O'neill 7.1 [L2]
- Thomas Phillips 7.1
- Timothy Jones 6.2
- Vincent Rouget
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "There were some fantastically constructed points finished off with blistering winners from Julian today. Unfortunately, we ran out of time after an extremely close second set! Looking forward to hopefully finishing the match off before the end of the round. " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Julian’s pesky lefty game and lively forehand posed me loads of problems, and i felt every point was a battle. Welcome to the League Julian" -- David
Player Comments:
- "Brian almost made an impressive comeback in the second set as his forehand clicked. I was fortunate to sneak the win in the end after a tight tie break. " -- Tom
Current Rankings:
- Marcos Fernandez 6.2 [W1] 2
- Jack Mollart-Solity [W1] 2
- Luke Abnett [W1] 2
- Edward Hamill [L2] 2
- Roberto Ottolini 10.1 [L1]
- Benjamin Rose
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very tight game in wet and damp conditions that could have gone either way! " -- Jack
Player Comments:
- "What a great match that really went the distance. I'm not going to pretend I'm anywhere near as good as Ed when it comes to writing commentaries like this, but it was a really good match. Looking forward to the next match up in this rivalry!" -- Luke
Current Rankings:
- Sean Lonergan 8.2 [W1] 2
- Vincent McGann 8.2 [W1] 2
- Alex Wright 10.2 [L1] 1
- Andrew Mackenzie [L1] 1
- Mihai Cristu
- Sam Flynn
- Thomas Tredinnick
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A good match. Very close in the second set and tie break with some good rallies. I was lucky to win in the end." -- Vincent
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Could have went either way in the end." -- Sean
Current Rankings:
- Andrew Dick [W2] 4
- Mark Fleming 9.1 [W1] 2
- Joseph Henry 8.2 [W1] 2
- Charles Holroyd 10.2 [L1]
- Michael Chin 8.2 [L1]
- Marco Bolgeri 9.2 [L2]
- Ali Bodily
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A tough match against marathon running Marco" -- Joseph
Player Comments:
- "As ever in the league, a close match with lots (& lots) of deuces; great to meet Marco & I hope we play again. Very slippery in the rainy world in which we played, but luckily only a few minutes of actual downpour." -- Mark
Current Rankings:
- John Macdonald 9.2 [UF1] 1
- Magdalena Bujar [UF1]
- Alexander Maybank 10.2
- Brian Logan
- Elinor Wakefield 8.2
- Robert Archer
Match Results:
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Kennington & Brockwell Parks archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Kennington & Brockwell 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 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 match tiebreak, 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)
Collapse AllKennington & Brockwell Parks Doubles - Round 26 | Thursday 3 October 2019 to Wednesday 11 December 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 6 November 2019)
Current Rankings:
- David Morley & James Smith [W4, L1] 9
- Rhys Spence & Ben Hart [W3] 6
- David Morley & Jack Holden [W2, L1] 4
- Robert Archer & Daniel Braithwaite [L1]
- Dylon Pereira & Dion Molamure [L2]
- Nick Finney & Russell Lamb [L2]
- Rocky Matsuura & Holly Haines [L2]
- Thomas Fraser & Miranda Kent
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really fun match. This was the first time that we'd faced such an aggressive player in Rocky. Felt like a proper doubles match- thanks for the game guys!" -- David
Player Comments:
- "A good tussle. 3 of 4 players receiving body shots doesn’t reflect the spirit of the match. Ben- hope your head has recovered from the backhand to the head. " -- Rhys
Player Comments:
- "A ding dong battle full of deuces and break points. " -- Rhys
- "Grateful to Dave for all his efforts to get matches played. Hopefully we are able to arrange the rest of ours in the final 3 weeks!" -- Rhys
Player Comments:
- "Considering we almost had to cancel the match due to rain we managed to get some really solid doubles in. Fun match- thanks guys!" -- David
Player Comments:
- "Damp evening under the lights at Kennington Park, Rhys Spence's backhanded volley drop slices and David Morley's tram line passing shots lit up the court. Great time had by all." -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Fun match played in some pretty miserable conditions. Glad we managed to get out first match in. Was interesting being the token Canadian in an otherwise all-Aussie affair" -- David
Current Rankings:
- Christopher Pluck & Alfred Fielder [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Simon Chisholm & Emelie Jensert [W3, L1] 6
- Johanna Wiser & Polly Nash [W2, L2] 5
- Charles Holroyd & Sital Gandesha [W2, L1] 4
- Karina Vorontsova-Heys & Bry O Reilly [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Sarah Jaeger & Fergus McKeown [W1, L4] 2
- Jye Sandiford & Pippa Plummer [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable and challenging match with some excellent rallies. Thanks Jo and Polly - we look forward to playing you again!" -- Emelie
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match - some good rallies." -- Charles
Player Comments:
- "Thanks guys. Good to meet you and see you again soon." -- Polly
Player Comments:
- "Good to play with you both" -- Polly
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game - thanks guys! " -- Alfred
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a lovely match in challenging conditions (likely the loudest and leafiest/most slippery court in all of London)!" -- Emelie
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a fun match." -- Charles
Player Comments:
- "Great game guys - particularly enjoyed the mind games from Simon. " -- Alfred
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet you Karina and Bry, and thank for making it out in the windy/drizzly conditions. Great rallies! " -- Emelie
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Kennington & Brockwell Parks archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Kennington & Brockwell 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 bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. 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.
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. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: