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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!)
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- 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
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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.
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Collapse AllNorth Tyneside Singles - Round 14 | Thursday 12 September 2019 to Wednesday 6 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 9 October 2019)
A small round in terms of total numbers but still plenty of excellent tennis played - some 80% of the possible matches! Thank you all for your support and for making the matches such fun for your opponents. Your commentaries really do reveal the friendly nature of the tennis. We take a short break now until the New Year, so we hope you have a fantastic Christmas and enjoy the holidays. Here's to 2020 tennis. Hope you will be playing!
Group Summary:
An excellent debut in the North Tyneside round for Kishan who won each of his matches in straight sets. Alan took it to within a couple of points and who knows, if he had played one more match he might have matched Kishan's points total, but even so, this was always going to be Kishan's round!
Final Rankings:
- Kishan Patel [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Alan Gell [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Chris Stanworth [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Craig Taylor [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Jonathan Greener 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJonathan Greener bt Chris Stanworth (Oct 2) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Gruelling match played in pleasant autumnal conditions. Chris started the better winning the 1st set and racing into a 3-1 lead in the 2nd. Then I managed to hit a hot streak and take the 2nd set. The third was a close affair with a few deuce games but I managed to see it thru 6-4." -- Jonathan
Player Comments:
- "This was a really good match between Craig and I on what turned out to be a lovely late September day. The 1st set was short, but the 2nd set went with service games all the way until 4-4, at which point Craig broke me and had a chance to serve for the set, he fell just short and the momentum swung in my favour as I won the last 3 services games to squeeze through the 2nd set, and win the match. There were plenty of fun rallies, although the surface wasn't ideal with me slipping a couple times and Craig actually falling over once (still managing to win the point though!)" -- Kishan
Player Comments:
- "Chris and I played on what could well be one of the last decent summer evenings of the year! We had some mighty rallies in which there was a lot of lobs, just as much running and several decent winners. With my consistency I managed to win the match in a score line that didnt quite reflect the day’s play." -- Kishan
Player Comments:
- "Alan and I had a more competitive match than the score line suggests. There were several deuces and a few long rallies which were unpredictable and very fun to be a part of. Looking forward to another match with Alan." -- Kishan
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable and competitive game with Craig as always in decent September weather. I got off to a slow start with Craig punishing my mistakes to take a 4-1 lead. I managed to up my level and show more consistency than I have recently to take seven straight games after that to go 6-4 2-0 up and was able to see out the second set from there although plenty of those games went to deuce. " -- Chris
Group Summary:
Another dominant performance in this group with Stephen completing a full house of matches and wins. Peter nearly "jinxed" Stephen's run, coming back from 4-1 down to almost take a set off Stephen at 7-5, but, to mix our sports metaphors, Stephen definitely had the rub of the green this time. Excellent tennis everyone.
Final Rankings:
- Stephen Bowens [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Dave Lee [W2, L1] 4 RUNNER UP
- Jonny Corrall [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Peter McCue 9.2 [W1, L2] 3
- Nicholas Rowe 9.2 [L2]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDave Lee bt Peter McCue (Oct 21) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Peter is a really nice chap. We had a very enjoyable game. I was 3 love up early doors, however once Peter got used the surface and Beverley Park he started playing some great tennis. Peter never double faulted once in the entire match and it was a pleasure to watch some a consistent tricky serve. Peter deservedly won the first set. Peter hit some great drop shots on the damp, sandy, Beverley Park court and displayed a great touch. I luckily managed to win the last couple of sets but most of the games were close and really was a pleasure to meet an experienced player like Peter and I learnt a lot. Cheers Peter! Dave " -- Dave
Player Comments:
- Jonny is a great lad and we had a good laugh. We have both been playing about 3 months or so, I wouldn't say this was a match with loads of quality but we did have one or two good rallies! A load of games went to deuce so it could have went either way really. Look forward to playing again with Jonny as we embark on our tennis journey!
Player Comments:
- "This was a really enjoyable game. As me and Dave are both members of Beverley Park tennis club this was somewhat of a local derby. This was Dave’s first competitive game in the league and he acquitted himself well. A lot of the games went to deuce so the result could have looked different on any other day. Thanks for the game Dave and good luck for your remaining games. " -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Jonny is relativlely new to tennis and the first time he has played in the league but he gave a very good account of himself in a match which was closer than the score suggests. After taking the first set the second was very even with games going against serve till we reached 3-3 . There were many close games and deuces with good rallies before I managed to close the match out at 6-3 Thanks for the game Jonny and good luck with your remaining match " -- Peter
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game played over two days due to rain. Peter jinxed me at 4-1 up in the second set saying I made very few mistakes, cue a total collapse! I managed to rally though and see the game out on on a tiebreak. Thanks for the game Peter and good luck for the rest of your games. " -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "A strange match in which Nick showed a lot of patience with my novice ways, and even greater patience with my tardiness (Sorry again Nick!) Nicks a little rusty from lack of games, and when paired with my ruthless combination of newby no pacers, moon ballers and weak serve, it meant there wasn't too many great rallies today. After going 5-0 up in the first set, I spectacularly crumbled as Nick gradually improved his consistency and brilliantly fought back for a tiebreak which was closely fought and could have gone either way. Nick took a few nasty tumbles in the second which naturally effected his rhythm, but he bravely soldiered on for what would have been a more closely fought set I suspect. GG Nick! " -- Jonny
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game played in the right spirit on a pleasant sunny evening. A lot of the games went to deuce so on another day the result could have been different. Thanks for the game Jonny and good luck for your remaining games. " -- Stephen
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for North Tyneside.
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)
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