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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

THE LEAGUE IS:

  • For anyone over the age of 18
  • We welcome 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 previous results in the League and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
  • 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 complete 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

See here for the complete rules and regulations.

 

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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 the next Round here.

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.


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Primary Venues

Eaton Park

South Park Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7EH Tel: 01603 980340 full venue details »

Waterloo Park

Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HU Tel: full venue details »

Other Venues

Thorpe Recreation Ground

Laundry Lane, Norwich, NR7 0XQ Tel: full venue details »

Sportspark

University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ Tel: 01603 592398 full venue details »

Alderman Walker Park

Alderman Walker Park, Rider Haggard Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9UQ Tel: full venue details »

Bowthorpe Park

Bowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0 Tel: full venue details »

Harford Park

Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR4 6LQ Tel: full venue details »

Lakenham Recreation Ground

City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL Tel: full venue details »

Sprowston Recreation Ground

Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, NR7 8EW Tel: full venue details »

Heigham Park

The Avenues, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3PA Tel: 01603 581 425 full venue details »

"Just thought I’d say how enjoyable the first Norwich Parks ladies league has been and I’ve signed up for the next one,"

Julie Cooper

"​Loving this league! Games are close and competitive even when the scoreline suggests otherwise and the opportunity to play ladies singles is a godsend to a keen player like me who has tried and failed to join any local clubs in the area due to the prevalence of doubles. The matches in this league have given me the confidence to enter tournaments for the first time ever this summer!", Victoria Chubb

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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Women Singles - Round 19 | Thursday 24 June 2021 to Wednesday 18 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 21 July 2021)

Current Rankings:

  1. Helen Grover [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Julie Cooper [W6, L1] 15 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Liz Somerville 8.1 [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Sandra O’Neill [W2, L2] 5
  5. Susan Pollock [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Wendy Thomson 8.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Victoria Chubb 9.1 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  8. Hilary Hopley [L2]

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Victoria Chubb (Jul 29) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely sunny afternoon though the wind was rather challenging, especially with the serve throw ups! As usual, more talking than tennis - and I was also introduced to the fabulous cafe in Thorpe Rec"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentSandra O’Neill bt Susan Pollock (Jul 26) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • " A lovely game, thoroughly enjoyable, with many, many deuces. The result does not reflect the balance of play. Looking forward to playing with Sue again, hopefully soon !"  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Susan Pollock (Jul 23) 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "We started this match earlier in the week but it was so hot and the first set took so long, we agreed to carry on another day. Today was still a battle but normal temperature! I was 5-1 up in the second set but Sue was not giving in and made me fight for the victory. Great match!"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentSandra O’Neill bt Liz Somerville (Jul 22) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "As always, a great game with Liz this evening. Thoroughly enjoyable match - both sets. "  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Wendy Thomson (Jul 19) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "thanks Wendy for hosting this match at Limetree road. It was a blisteringly hot day and we were playing in the middle of the day. I was attempting to play more at the net to save on running in the heat and managed the win!"  -- Helen
Julie Cooper bt Hilary Hopley (Jul 18) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Victoria Chubb (Jul 17) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This was played in the scorching heat. Good to meet you Victoria and thanks for the game. "  -- Helen
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Sandra O’Neill (Jul 15) 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "I had a day to consider how best to play the final set but Sandra kept coming back with multiple deuce games in the third set. Glad to managed to complete the match - what a scorcher of a day to play!" -- Helen
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Susan Pollock (Jul 15) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really good to meet Sue. I managed to get a good start in both sets but Sue made me work for the win and we had plenty of deuce games so the score really does not reflect the play. A blustery day but perfect temperature for playing tennis and we had good chat and coffee afterwards. An enjoyable morning and thank you to Sue for travelling to Hingham. "  -- Helen
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Hilary Hopley (Jul 14) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good to meet you Hilary. Played at Eaton Park on rather blustery but not too warm day. The score for this one was flattering as we did have a few deuce games. Good luck with your other matches."  -- Helen
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Wendy Thomson (Jul 14) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A great match keenly fought by both of us, with lots of deuce games - bit distracted by the booming music of the spin class taking place right next to the court!"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentSusan Pollock bt Victoria Chubb (Jul 10) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable game in which many games went to deuce. Perfect conditions for an evening game of tennis. "  -- Susan
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Victoria Chubb (Jul 8) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Rain got the better of us as we got stuck into the first set - match to be re-scheduled"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Liz Somerville (Jul 6) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great to get the match played under very dark clouds; after a few spits of rain, the expected downpour never happened. "  -- Julie
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Julie Cooper (Jul 2) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a real battle! Julie made a strong start to easily win the first set. I pinched the second set then the third set turned into an epic when Julie won 3 games in a row we almost ran out of time but 2 kind gents allowed us to play out the last point during which I finally got a decent touch volley in to win, having fluffed so many along the way. Thanks Julie- it was good to meet you and hope we will battle it out again in future."  -- Helen
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Sandra O’Neill (Jul 1) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Due to the drizzle and slippy surface, Sandra made the call to stop play and resume at a later date."  -- Julie
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Susan Pollock (Jun 27) 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)

Player Comments:

  • "I took the first set quite quickly, but Sue gave me a run for my money in the 2nd set with many deuce games and a tie break which could have gone either way - a great match, thanks Sue"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentHelen Grover bt Liz Somerville (Jun 26) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "My first competitive tennis league match ever! Thank Liz for coming over to Hingham and for explaining the ins and outs of the park tennis league and match formats. The score belies the many extended games we had with multiple deuces on many of them! Look forward to playing you again at some stage in the future. H."  -- Helen
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt Liz Somerville (Jun 25) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Liz got off to a flying start and I slowly upped my game to manage 2 sets. Lovely sunny evening at Limetree road. Thanks for the game liz"  -- Wendy

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Norwich Parks Women.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Norwich Parks Women.

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. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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.

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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Women Doubles - Round 1 | Thursday 17 June 2021 to Wednesday 11 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 July 2021)

Current Rankings:

  1. Karen Slade & Julie Barnes [W3] 6
  2. Wendy Thomson & Liz Somerville [W2, L1] 4
  3. Susan Pollock & Bryony McLening [W1, L1] 3
  4. Linda May & Liliya Serazetdinova [W1, L2] 3
  5. Helen Wells & CAIRISTINE GRAHAME-CLARKE [L3]

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLinda May & Liliya Serazetdinova bt Helen Wells & CAIRISTINE GRAHAME-CLARKE (Jul 25) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Cairstine and Helen! Much closer than the score suggests with many games going to Duce. Very enjoyable game on a summer day! Good luck with your other matches!"  -- Liliya
Karen Slade & Julie Barnes bt Helen Wells & CAIRISTINE GRAHAME-CLARKE (Jul 23) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson & Liz Somerville bt Susan Pollock & Bryony McLening (Jul 18) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match on a hot and sunny morning. Lots of good rallies and lots of running about - exhausted now!"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentSusan Pollock & Bryony McLening bt Helen Wells & CAIRISTINE GRAHAME-CLARKE (Jul 16) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "The first doubles game for all of us, so we were all rather tentative, but decided we were just going to enjoy it. We had lots of good rallies and many deuces. It was a perfect summer’s evening. Thanks for the game, Helen and Cairistine. It was great to be be playing ladies doubles, good luck in your other matches! "  -- Susan
Reveal CommentKaren Slade & Julie Barnes bt Wendy Thomson & Liz Somerville (Jun 30) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very close first set but Wendy and I ran out of steam in the second. Thanks for a great match"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson & Liz Somerville bt Linda May & Liliya Serazetdinova (Jun 28) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "What a fabulous match - the first time I’ve played competitive doubles for years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Linda and Liliya are both demons at the net and also seasoned doubles players. But despite this being our first match together, Wendy and I managed to hang on in there and get the win. Thank you Wendy for being such a great doubles partner! "  -- Liz
Reveal CommentKaren Slade & Julie Barnes bt Linda May & Liliya Serazetdinova (Jun 19) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match. Both sets felt like a good challenge with many games going to deuce. "  -- Karen

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Norwich Parks Women.
The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds of Doubles matches for Norwich Parks Women.

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. 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.