Friendly, competitive tennis on Nottingham Parks' public courts
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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:
- 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!)
- 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 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.
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
Nottingham Tennis Centre
University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2QH
Tel: 0115 876 1600
full venue details » Bridgford Park
Bridgford Park, Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AT
Tel: 0115 933 8363
full venue details » Activeace Arena
Tattershall Drive, The Park Tennis Club, The Park, Nottingham, NG7 1BX
Tel: 0115 9 33 83 63
full venue details » Other Venues
Bingham Leisure Centre
The Banks, Bingham, Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Tel: 01949 838628
full venue details » Keyworth Leisure Centre
Church Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5FF
Tel: 0115 937 5582
full venue details » Club Venues
Ravenshead Lawn Tennis Club
Ravenshead Leisure Centre, Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9AN
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Collapse AllNottingham Parks Singles - Round 18 | Thursday 2 May 2019 to Wednesday 26 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 May 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Nigel Parlor 10.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Nathanael Parkin 8.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Gilbert Alla-Mensah 8.2 [W2, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Hurt [W1, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Cooper [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- James Barlow 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Ben Dockerill [L3] 2
- Robert Henesey-Smith 8.1 withdrawn
Match Results:
Nigel Parlor bt Ben Dockerill (Jun 16) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentJames Barlow bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (May 31) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Reveal CommentNathanael Parkin bt Ben Dockerill (May 29) 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "We actually played this over 2 days I had to go at 4-3 in the 3rd set unfortunately. Really tight match that could have gone either way. Great to play you ben!" -- Nathanael
Nigel Parlor bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (May 27) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentNathanael Parkin bt Paul Hurt (May 27) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really tight match in blustery conditions. Played in a great spirit. " -- Nathanael
Nigel Parlor bt Nathanael Parkin (May 26) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentPaul Hurt bt Chris Cooper (May 25) 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "An epic match, played over two days which, as the score suggests, could not have been closer. Chris' first time playing and I would like to put on record that he is a real nice guy, a proper sportsman and a welcome addition to the league. Paul" -- Paul
Reveal CommentNigel Parlor bt James Barlow (May 24) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Really tight match, James getting better and better as the match went on. He probably would have won if it had gone onto a third set." -- Nigel
Gilbert Alla-Mensah bt Ben Dockerill (May 24) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Gilbert Alla-Mensah bt Paul Hurt (May 21) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentNathanael Parkin bt Chris Cooper (May 19) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Good match played in a great spirit. We had to switch venues from the uni to the centre half way through as the uni court was really bad giving us a lot of bad bounces. Sorry on that one Chris. After that it was much closer and we played a higher quality match. Great to play you Chris and good luck for the rest!" -- Nathanael
Chris Cooper bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (May 8) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Nathanael Parkin bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (May 6) 6-4, 6-4
Current Rankings:
- Danqing Yi [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Craig Heseltine 9.2 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Ward [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Wilan Hewes 9.2 [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Holdsworth [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Darren Rennicks 10.2 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Robert Evans 9.1 [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Maciej Matysiak
Match Results:
Reveal CommentDanqing Yi bt Darren Rennicks (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good to play with you Darren. You played so aggressive with your powerful serve and forehand. I really enjoyed to play with a aggressive player like you. Good luck with your next game!" -- Danqing
Reveal CommentCraig Heseltine bt Darren Rennicks (Jun 6) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Today i played my long term tennis mate for our first competative match ever, even though our friendship was cemented 12 years ago after we started work together and found out we had this fantastic sport in common, we have played over 100 matches, 1000s of games, had several crazy nights out. Anyway about today,darren came quick out of the blocks, his serving was on top form. Darren raced to a quick 5-2 lead, but was inches away from converting 1 of his 3 set points which would have been massive to the match result. I scrapped my way back into the set to and managed to win it The second set flew by and again i suggest this was me playing the %s rather than good tennis, most of all it was a pleasure to play my friend in this league" -- Craig
Reveal CommentDanqing Yi bt Tom Holdsworth (May 29) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Tom. You found your way to beat me in the last few games. Very accurate forehand and clever Guess. Good luck with your following games mate." -- Danqing
Reveal CommentThomas Ward bt Tom Holdsworth (May 28) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game mate, lots of long rallies so was a very physical match. " -- Thomas
Reveal CommentDanqing Yi bt Craig Heseltine (May 25) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Wow, what a tough game. It was fun to play with you Craig. You got very clever strategies and good forehand. I can’t win the last set like that if you didn’t have leg problem. Good luck with your following games." -- Danqing
Reveal CommentCraig Heseltine bt Wilan Hewes (May 23) 6-4, 4-2 Wilan Hewes Retired
Player Comments:
- "Wilan is a great attacking player and my style when on top form suppresses the attacking threat. At this level players talk about it being hard to play against less pace which maybe it is but for me this is a league and aim to win and compete in matches. Wilan had to retire before the game could be closed out but i was so pleased to keep so much pressure on in the game in big moments. I won today with equal measures of physical and mental strength. Recover well mate and see you soon." -- Craig
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Robert Evans (May 21) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "The blazing evening sun didn’t help either of us at times. Tough hard fought match that I just manage to edge in the end. Look forward to the next time we play Robert and good luck in your remaining games. " -- Darren
Reveal CommentDanqing Yi bt Thomas Ward (May 21) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "You’re a good player Thomas. But I had hot hand and lucky. So you just can’t beat me today." -- Danqing
Reveal CommentWilan Hewes bt Robert Evans (May 20) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Robert in what felt like a sauna. Some very good shots from the both of us. Looking forward to playing again" -- Wilan
Reveal CommentDanqing Yi bt Robert Evans (May 18) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Rob, it was a good match. You did many smart drop shots and volleys." -- Danqing
Reveal CommentThomas Ward bt Darren Rennicks (May 18) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Darren, you caught me on one of my best days so had the upper hand on this occasion. Will play again soon I'm sure. Cheers Tom " -- Thomas
Reveal CommentDanqing Yi bt Wilan Hewes (May 17) 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A tough win. So close match. Good job Wilan." -- Danqing
Reveal CommentTom Holdsworth bt Robert Evans (May 15) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Was a perfect sunny evening for tennis! A great match, with some close games! Cheers mate!" -- Tom
Reveal CommentCraig Heseltine bt Thomas Ward (May 14) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very tight game. I got lucky on lots of shots and didnt lose my head like other games. Tom is nicest player ive come across and a very good tennis player " -- Craig
Reveal CommentThomas Ward bt Wilan Hewes (May 7) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Another epic 3 setter between wilan and myself. Not sure how I won this one, just a case of hanging in there. Cheers Tom" -- Thomas
Reveal CommentWilan Hewes bt Darren Rennicks (May 3) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A very good and powerful match. Very enjoyable. Darren, I wish you all the best in your upcoming matches. Thanks for the match. " -- Wilan
Current Rankings:
- Joe Lyons [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- David James 9.1 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Salmeron 10.1 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Tomasz Bernat 10.2 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Howard Westgate 9.1 [W2, L4] 5
- Tony Nottingham 9.2 [W1, L4] 4
- David Longley 10.2 [W1, L1] 3
- Mark Hopkins [L5] 3 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Tony Nottingham bt Mark Hopkins (Jun 15) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentJoe Lyons bt Tomasz Bernat (Jun 12) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "We had to postpone towards the end of the first set due to rain. The conditions were not much better when we resumed which made it a really tough to play in. Despite this, we had some fantastic rallies especially in the very tense tiebreak! I just did enough to clinch it. Tomasz is a really nice guy and even helped me inflate my car tire for the journey home when I had a puncture," -- Joe
Reveal CommentAlex Salmeron bt Howard Westgate (Jun 12) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A good match played in a friendly spirit. Howard was carrying a slight injury but still played many cross screamer winners. Thanks Howard, I look forward to playing you again when you're fully fit. " -- Alex
Reveal CommentTomasz Bernat bt David Longley (Jun 9) 7-6 (10-8), 2-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very long match (over 3 hours! ) with many long rallies and a record number of deuces. Adding sun and humid conditions made the match a big endurance test. I think we both passed the test especially David playing 2nd match in 24 hours! Thank you for the match David and I wish you best in upcoming matches. P.S. Looks like that lucky t-shirt of yours is not working on people from Bydgoszcz ;-). " -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentJoe Lyons bt Tony Nottingham (Jun 8) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Tony is a tricky player and I found it tough at first on the carpet courts but managed to find my rhythm in the second. I was able to hit alot of first serves today which helped me hold my service games. Thanks for the match Tony! " -- Joe
Reveal CommentDavid Longley bt Howard Westgate (Jun 8) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive match with Howard with some great rallies. Edged it in the final set when having to switch to outdoor court, with windy conditions. " -- David
Reveal CommentJoe Lyons bt Howard Westgate (Jun 5) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Some really nice rallies! Howard is a great player and brought the best out of me, luckily I didn't make many mistakes, any other day and I would have struggled to beat him. " -- Joe
Reveal CommentTomasz Bernat bt Mark Hopkins (Jun 5) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very close and frustrating 1st set as I couldn't start my tennis engine and Mark's forehand was unmercifully damaging my game. I found myself 2-5 behind and Mark serving for the set when something has happened and flipped the game 180 degrees! Once again ups and downs of tennis have left their mark. Thank you for the game Mark and all the best for upcoming matches. " -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentDavid James bt Howard Westgate (Jun 1) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good competitive match played in very good spirit by two blokes whose combined age is 120 !!" -- David
Reveal CommentAlex Salmeron bt Tony Nottingham (Jun 1) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A close first set, with lots of errors. The heat may have helped me in the second set. Thanks for the game Tony. " -- Alex
Reveal CommentDavid James bt Alex Salmeron (May 27) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very tricky game in a blustery wind blowing diagonally down the court. Lots of errors and not many winners!" -- David
Howard Westgate bt Tony Nottingham (May 27) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentTomasz Bernat bt Tony Nottingham (May 25) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Match played in sunny but windy conditions, many long rallies, many deuces, and one of the games in 2nd set was the longest game I have ever played! Tony was able to receive my best serves and I think that number of mistakes was decisive on the end. Thank you for the game Tony and all the best for upcoming matches." -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentHoward Westgate bt Mark Hopkins (May 24) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "I had a slow start however Mark was playing some great winners. The match progressed with some close games which could have gone either way. A few mistakes in the end decided the match." -- Howard
Reveal CommentDavid James bt Mark Hopkins (May 22) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game played in good spirit" -- David
Reveal CommentDavid James bt Tomasz Bernat (May 20) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Close 2nd set which could have gone either way. Tomasz couldn't quite get his big first serve firing and that probably made the difference in that 2nd set. " -- David
Reveal CommentAlex Salmeron bt Joe Lyons (May 19) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Joe showed great character to come back after the first set and take the second set 6-2. I was actually surprised to win the third set! Great match Jo, quality tennis. look forward to playing you again soon." -- Alex
Reveal CommentAlex Salmeron bt Tomasz Bernat (May 12) 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (7-1)
Player Comments:
- "What a match! I don't remember having a 3 set match with two tie breaks before. Tomasz came back amazingly from 1 set and 3-1 down to take the rain interrupted second set in a tie-break. Tomasz really got his serve going and was playing great tennis. Alas, the rain came and so we resumed the next day. Tomasz got off to blistering start and I found myself 3-0 down and under the kosh. But somehow I turned it around and squeezed through in a second tie break. Thanks for a great match Tomasz, Best of luck." Alex
Reveal CommentJoe Lyons bt David James (May 12) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match! David had a big turn around in the second set and I only just managed to hold on to the win. Great bloke, thanks for the match, hope to play you again! " -- Joe
Reveal CommentJoe Lyons bt Mark Hopkins (May 6) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Many deuces, Mark always let me off the hook when he was close to winning a game. Better luck in the rest of your matches! " -- Joe
Current Rankings:
- Kevin Collyer [W3, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Philip Roberts 9.2 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Vettasseri [W3] 6
- Pranav Poudel [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Marcin Wygladacz 10.2 [W1, L3] 4
- David Bleackley [L3] 1
- Tom Horne
Match Results:
Reveal CommentKevin Collyer bt David Bleackley (Jun 5) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Very scrappy first set i thin we were both struggling to get going. Second set though i got into the swing but despite some good cross court winners for Dave and a few good rallies i think it just wasn't his day. Thanks for the game Dave" -- Kevin
Marcin Wygladacz bt Philip Roberts (Jun 3) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentMark Vettasseri bt Pranav Poudel (Jun 2) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a good game. Had to finish the second set indoors due to the unexpected rain. It's hard to tell Pranav only started playing tennis a few months ago, he played some good shots." -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Vettasseri bt Marcin Wygladacz (Jun 1) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good weather for tennis and my second very close match in a row. Some excellent rallies and hard fought throughout. Thanks for a great game Marcin. " -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Vettasseri bt Kevin Collyer (May 30) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a great game. Very closely fought and enjoyable. " -- Mark
Reveal CommentKevin Collyer bt Pranav Poudel (May 23) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Wow what a game! Pranav went 2 games up in the first, i then pulled back to 4-2 only to go to a tiebreak. In the second set again Pranav went 2-0 up, then i pulled ahead to 5-2 and with 2 game points i was still forced all the way back to a tiebreak! Truly could have gone either way and a really fun game. All the best for the rest of your games Pranav, top bloke." -- Kevin
Reveal CommentPhilip Roberts bt David Bleackley (May 23) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Interesting when we met we realised we used to attend the same coaching. First set was good, but unfortunately injury meant Daves movement was restricted in the second" -- Philip
Reveal CommentPhilip Roberts bt Pranav Poudel (May 20) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Fun game and lovely weather for tennis" -- Philip
Reveal CommentKevin Collyer bt Marcin Wygladacz (May 19) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game and a lot closer than the score reads. most games went to Deuce and in set two Marcin defended no less than 4 game points before i finally managed to clear my serve. great fun and best of luck for the rest of your games mate. Cheers Kev" -- Kevin
Reveal CommentPhilip Roberts bt Kevin Collyer (May 16) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "As the score suggests it was a very close match with us never more than one break of serve apart. There were some very long games particularly in the final set and it could have gone either way. Thanks for an enjoyable game." -- Philip
Pranav Poudel bt Marcin Wygladacz (May 13) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Pranav Poudel bt David Bleackley (May 12) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Nottingham 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 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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