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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.
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Cooper Lane, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire, M9 0SA
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Collapse AllManchester Parks Singles - Round 9 | Thursday 4 May 2017 to Wednesday 28 June 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 31 May 2017)
Current Rankings:
- Rodrigo Cristina 7.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Jill Fernando 5.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- John Daggett [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Neil Gaskell 6.2 [W3, L2, UF1] 7
- Shaf Rahman 8.2 [W1, L2, UF2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Moazzam Bakhshov [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Lucas [L4, UF1] 3 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
John Daggett bt Neil Gaskell (Jun 25) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
Shaf Rahman v Richard Lucas (Jun 23) 7-5, 4-3 TBC
Neil Gaskell bt Moazzam Bakhshov (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentShaf Rahman v Neil Gaskell (Jun 8) 6-0, 1-2 TBC
Reveal CommentNeil Gaskell bt Jill Fernando (Jun 7) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match as usual" -- Neil
John Daggett bt Richard Lucas (Jun 4) 6-3, 7-6 (7-0)
Reveal CommentRodrigo Cristina bt Neil Gaskell (Jun 3) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Good match, good rallies" -- Rodrigo
Jill Fernando bt Moazzam Bakhshov (May 26) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Jill Fernando bt Richard Lucas (May 22) 6-0, 6-4
Rodrigo Cristina bt Shaf Rahman (May 21) 6-1, 6-0
Rodrigo Cristina bt Jill Fernando (May 20) 6-0, 6-0
Shaf Rahman bt Moazzam Bakhshov (May 19) 6-3, 6-2
Neil Gaskell bt Richard Lucas (May 19) 6-3, 6-0
Jill Fernando bt Shaf Rahman (May 16) 4-6, 4-0 Shaf Rahman Retired
Jill Fernando bt John Daggett (May 13) 6-1, 6-2
Moazzam Bakhshov bt Richard Lucas (May 12) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentRodrigo Cristina bt John Daggett (May 6) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good match, great fun" -- Rodrigo
John Daggett bt Moazzam Bakhshov (May 5) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
Current Rankings:
- Konrad Kwasigroch [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points
- James Mercer [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Dishington 9.1 [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- David Klofac 9.2 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Jose Gonzalez [W1, L5, UF1] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Whitington [W1, L2, UF1] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Plumb [W1, L4] 3
- Josh Barley [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJose Gonzalez v Alex Whitington (Jun 25) 6-0, 2-0 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Match suspended due to rain " -- Jose
Richard Dishington bt Michael Plumb (Jun 25) 6-1, 6-4
Richard Dishington bt David Klofac (Jun 24) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
Reveal CommentMichael Plumb bt Jose Gonzalez (Jun 24) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Nice game, a bit windy." -- Michael
David Klofac bt Jose Gonzalez (Jun 15) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Konrad Kwasigroch bt Michael Plumb (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentKonrad Kwasigroch bt James Mercer (Jun 7) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Epic battle!!!!" -- Konrad
Richard Dishington bt Josh Barley (Jun 3) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentAlex Whitington bt Michael Plumb (May 31) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match on a gorgeous day. " -- Alex
Richard Dishington bt Jose Gonzalez (May 31) 6-1, 6-3
Jose Gonzalez bt Josh Barley (May 28) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
James Mercer bt Richard Dishington (May 27) 6-1, 7-5
Konrad Kwasigroch bt Josh Barley (May 27) 6-3, 6-0
James Mercer bt David Klofac (May 21) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Reveal CommentKonrad Kwasigroch bt Richard Dishington (May 20) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "What a game!!!! Thriller, anyone could take it. End of first set I saved 3 set points 4th set point I smashed overhead that 9/10 times would be a winner and Richard not only managed to get it, but played super sweet backhand half volley down the line .... what a hotshot that was!!!!! What a way to take a set. Great game Thanks!!!" -- Konrad
Konrad Kwasigroch bt Alex Whitington (May 17) 6-0, 6-4
James Mercer bt Michael Plumb (May 17) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentKonrad Kwasigroch bt Jose Gonzalez (May 14) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Well played Konrad - Some good points in this match" -- Jose
David Klofac bt Alex Whitington (May 12) 6-4, 6-0
James Mercer bt Jose Gonzalez (May 10) 6-3, 6-0
Konrad Kwasigroch bt David Klofac (May 10) 6-3, 7-5
James Mercer bt Josh Barley (May 7) 6-3, 6-3
Current Rankings:
- Bradley Horrocks 9.2 [W4, L1, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Rachel Butcher 10.1 [W3, L3] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Bev Harley 10.1 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Ryan Brook [W4] 8
- Matteo Diego Pennisi [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Leah Hartshorne [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephen Reynolds 10.1 [L4, UF1] 3
Match Results:
Leah Hartshorne bt Stephen Reynolds (Jun 26) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentBradley Horrocks v Stephen Reynolds (Jun 23) 6-4, 4-6 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Close match so far. To be completed hopefully on Tuesday!" -- Bradley
Bev Harley bt Stephen Reynolds (Jun 22) 6-0, 6-3
Matteo Diego Pennisi bt Stephen Reynolds (Jun 20) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
Rachel Butcher bt Stephen Reynolds (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-0
Rachel Butcher bt Bev Harley (Jun 13) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentBradley Horrocks bt Leah Hartshorne (Jun 12) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Fun match. The first set score was a bit flattering I thought!" -- Bradley
Ryan Brook bt Bev Harley (Jun 6) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRyan Brook bt Bradley Horrocks (Jun 5) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Cheers for the good game Bradley!" -- Ryan
Reveal CommentRyan Brook bt Leah Hartshorne (Jun 5) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Such a close Match started played over a couple of sessions. Leah was aggressive in her tennis from start to finish and could have easily walked away with the win. Very close and enjoyable match." -- Ryan
Reveal CommentRyan Brook bt Rachel Butcher (May 31) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A long one with lots of long rallies. I'm pretty sure one of our rallies was in triple figures. " -- Ryan
Matteo Diego Pennisi bt Rachel Butcher (May 30) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5)
Rachel Butcher bt Leah Hartshorne (May 28) 6-3, 6-3
Bev Harley bt Leah Hartshorne (May 25) 6-1, 6-2
Bev Harley bt Matteo Diego Pennisi (May 24) 7-5, 6-3
Matteo Diego Pennisi bt Leah Hartshorne (May 23) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentBradley Horrocks bt Rachel Butcher (May 18) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This match was incredibly long, I think the last game lasted about 15 minutes alone!" -- Bradley
Reveal CommentBradley Horrocks bt Bev Harley (May 11) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really well-fought game by both players! Bev came out of the blocks running but I enhanced my serve after the 1st set, allowing me to edge the final 2 sets." -- Bradley
Reveal CommentBradley Horrocks bt Matteo Diego Pennisi (May 9) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really close game in fantastic weather, enjoyed it!" -- Bradley
Current Rankings:
- Sam Powell [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Sivasubramoniam Meiarasu [W5, L1] 10
- Andrew Chan [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Craig Hewitt [W1, L2] 2
- Ryan Hope [W1, L2] 2
- Josh Whiting [W1, L2] 2
- Max Dawiczewski 10.2 [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Antigoni Voudouri 10.2 withdrawn
Match Results:
Josh Whiting bt Sam Powell (Jun 25) 7-5, 2-2 Sam Powell Retired
Reveal CommentSivasubramoniam Meiarasu bt Josh Whiting (Jun 20) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Josh - nice person and Competitive " -- Sivasubramoniam
Reveal CommentSivasubramoniam Meiarasu bt Max Dawiczewski (Jun 19) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Max - full of energy " -- Sivasubramoniam
Sam Powell bt Sivasubramoniam Meiarasu (Jun 17) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentSivasubramoniam Meiarasu bt Craig Hewitt (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Craig was quite friendly. Strong first serves " -- Sivasubramoniam
Sivasubramoniam Meiarasu bt Ryan Hope (Jun 3) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentSam Powell bt Andrew Chan (Jun 3) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-8)
Player Comments:
- "It was in general a tight game. I was leading 64 in the last tie break and playing match point. I played a backhand volley which was clearly on the line to me. But we disputed and played on. Regrettable the final result didn't reflect the real score," -- Andrew
Andrew Chan bt Josh Whiting (May 31) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentSivasubramoniam Meiarasu bt Andrew Chan (May 29) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Andrew has a lovely style (tennis)," -- Sivasubramoniam
Andrew Chan bt Max Dawiczewski (May 28) 6-4, 7-5
Sam Powell bt Ryan Hope (May 28) 7-5, 7-5
Craig Hewitt bt Max Dawiczewski (May 24) 6-2, 6-2
Sam Powell bt Max Dawiczewski (May 20) 6-4, 6-0
Sam Powell bt Craig Hewitt (May 13) 6-3, 6-2
Ryan Hope bt Max Dawiczewski (May 13) 6-3, 6-0
Current Rankings:
- Mateusz Plesniak [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Sue Goodwin 10.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Sam Brind 10.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Chibuike Iruloh [W1, L3] 4
- Cheng(Ryan) Zhou [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Mawson [L1] 1
- Matthew Knighton 10.1 [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSue Goodwin bt Chibuike Iruloh (Jun 16) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Chibuike - yet another hard-fought three setter in Wythenshawe Park." -- Sue
Reveal CommentMateusz Plesniak bt Chibuike Iruloh (Jun 11) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks, Chibuike for an enjoyable match. Nice drop shots and slices!" -- Mateusz
Reveal CommentMateusz Plesniak bt Michael Mawson (Jun 11) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Mike for a great and even match!" -- Mateusz
Mateusz Plesniak bt Matthew Knighton (May 28) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentSam Brind bt Chibuike Iruloh (May 25) 1-6, 4-5 Chibuike Iruloh Retired
Player Comments:
- "Chibuike was cruising to a comfortable win but then had to retire. Still some good shots played in very hot conditions." -- Sam
Reveal CommentSue Goodwin bt Cheng(Ryan) Zhou (May 21) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Ryan - enjoyed our game. Some great rallies and a cross-court backhand that I could only dream of." -- Sue
Mateusz Plesniak bt Cheng(Ryan) Zhou (May 21) 6-0, 6-1
Mateusz Plesniak bt Sue Goodwin (May 14) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentSue Goodwin bt Sam Brind (May 10) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Sam - enjoyed our game. Some good rallies and shots on a hot day," -- Sue
Chibuike Iruloh bt Cheng(Ryan) Zhou (May 7) 6-2, 6-1
Mateusz Plesniak bt Sam Brind (May 7) 6-0, 6-1
Current Rankings:
- Patrick Lambton 10.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Bate [W3, L1] 6
- Roudi Ali 10.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Rob Sharp [W2] 4
- John Watson [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Nguyen [L2]
- Giacomo Carron [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRoudi Ali bt Chris Nguyen (Jun 25) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Slippery ground, friendly game " -- Roudi
Reveal CommentMark Bate bt John Watson (Jun 15) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "good game John, bit windy at times, cheers" -- Mark
- "Some very good rallies between us and it felt closer than the scoreline suggested, even if I do say so myself! However, some excellent deep and accurate returns ensured Mark a well-deserved victory," -- John
Reveal CommentMark Bate bt Giacomo Carron (Jun 7) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Giacomo improved all the time, in fact as its only £6 per hour indoors at the Tennis Centre during the day we had another game after the official one!!" -- Mark
Reveal CommentPatrick Lambton bt Chris Nguyen (Jun 4) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Both of us got into the game slowly, with a lot of unforced errors in the first set. Towards the end of the second however, we were both hitting it nicely and some tasty rallies ensued. The shot of the game goes to Chris: I hit what I thought was a winner out wide and was trotting up to the net just in case, but he not only reached it but managed to whip a powerful forehand passing shot down my backhand side out of nowhere." -- Patrick
Reveal CommentMark Bate bt Roudi Ali (May 27) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Well played Roudi, it was so hot!!" -- Mark
Reveal CommentRoudi Ali bt John Watson (May 18) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A good, competitive game- every time I thought I'd finally worked out Roudi's spin, he bamboozled me once more! " -- John
Rob Sharp bt John Watson (May 14) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentPatrick Lambton bt John Watson (May 13) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A good match with John making a strong fightback from 5-2 down to get pack to parity at 5-5, before I managed to rally myself and win a couple of games to take the set 7-5. The second set was more straightforward. Altogether a good competitive match." -- Patrick
- "A good match and a well-deserved victory for Paddy- some excellent serving by him in particular with several ace missiles dispatched perfectly on the line. I enjoyed playing against an opponent who whips the ball with pace low over the net and this made for some nice rallies as a result," -- John
Reveal CommentPatrick Lambton bt Mark Bate (May 9) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Very close first set, with no cheap games going to either player. No one was able to get a decisive lead and we traded games. I got extremely lucky at an absolutely pivotal moment with a net court at set point down, eventually levelling the set at 6 games all and winning the tie breaker. The second set was more straightforward, with Mark unable to maintain the same high levels as in the first set." -- Patrick
- "Kind words mate, I think losing the set point did for me, I couldn't keep up with your returns after that, some great rallies, well done and well deserved win Patrick," -- Mark
Reveal CommentRob Sharp bt Roudi Ali (May 7) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Friendly, competitive game. Thanks." -- Rob
Reveal CommentPatrick Lambton bt Roudi Ali (May 6) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good fun game with a friendly opponent." -- Patrick
Current Rankings:
- LAWRENCE FERGUSON [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Bernadette Mason [W4, L1] 8
- Venetia Gillies 10.2 [W3, L1] 7
- Liang Sun 10.1 [W1, L2] 2
- Emma McGuigan 10.2 [L3] 1
- Irene Ofei 10.2 [L3]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentVenetia Gillies bt Irene Ofei (Jun 26) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a great game Irene. Some really good rally's especially towards the end. " -- Venetia
Venetia Gillies bt LAWRENCE FERGUSON (Jun 25) Walkover
Bernadette Mason bt Venetia Gillies (Jun 23) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Bernadette Mason bt Emma McGuigan (Jun 19) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentVenetia Gillies bt Liang Sun (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A much closer match than the score suggests with most games going to deuce and two sets taking the whole hour to complete. A great way to get back into tennis if not far too hot to be running around. Thanks very much Liang. " -- Venetia
Reveal CommentBernadette Mason bt Liang Sun (Jun 3) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match" -- Bernadette
Reveal CommentBernadette Mason bt Irene Ofei (May 20) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Irene! " -- Bernadette
Reveal CommentLAWRENCE FERGUSON bt Bernadette Mason (May 19) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "An epic encounter! Thank you Bernie, actual score was 6-0 8-6, perhaps we scored the second set wrong and should have done a tie-break?! Either way, deuce battles throughout - the comeback was threatened and almost dished out in the second but Lawrence crawled over the finish line. Drama to the last rally! Thoroughly enjoyable, great way to start the weekend! Thanks again!" -- Lawrence
Reveal CommentLiang Sun bt Emma McGuigan (May 13) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Lovely match although the court was slippy" -- Liang
Reveal CommentLAWRENCE FERGUSON bt Irene Ofei (May 6) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Irene!" -- LAWRENCE
Reveal CommentLAWRENCE FERGUSON bt Emma McGuigan (May 4) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Difficult conditions, strong winds, low sun and endless twigs... Some long deuce battles which aren't reflected in a flattering scoreline! Good match!" -- LAWRENCE
Results
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