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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
Botley Park
Alexandra Park
Leys Recreation Ground
Other Venues
White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre
Iffley Road Sports Complex
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Collapse AllOxford Singles - Round 38 | Thursday 1 November 2018 to Wednesday 9 January 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 5 December 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Chamara Wijesinghe [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- James Burton [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Bonnington 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Victor Diaconu 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Christopher Lynch [L1]
- Helen Watts 9.1 [L2]
- Oliver Upstone [L1]
- Thierry Mamert 8.2 [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great game under the floodlights. Tom got into it more in the second set and hit some good winners. Very enjoyable and played in a great spirit. " -- James
Player Comments:
- "fighting against the wind as much as each other, still managed to play quite a few great rallies, with plenty of winners coming from Helen." -- Victor
Player Comments:
- "Gtear game in damp conditions. Closer than the score would suggest, Helen hit some very clean shots and just missed a few by small margins. It could have been closer than the score suggests. " -- James
Player Comments:
- "Such a fun game with Oliver. Weather was good but extremely windy which led to some really unusual and interesting rallies. I got about 15 net chords so got very lucky and the match was pretty close. We’ve already organised a rematch when the round is over..." -- Tom
Current Rankings:
- Sébastien Bourdu [W2] 4
- Richard Hadfield [W1] 2
- Steve Carpenter 9.1 [W1] 2
- Iurie Rusu 8.2 [L1] 1
- Tariq Ali [L1]
- Tom Rogers 10.2 [L1]
- Peter Watkins [L1]
- Andrew Tacon 10.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Nice games and rallies! Great weather too." -- Sébastien
Player Comments:
- "Very windy and strong sun on one end - typical November day. Luri has lots of touch shots which suited the conditions, it was a close match although conditions made it tough for both of us to play any decent tennis. Sure we will play again as we live near each other. " -- Steve
Player Comments:
- "Nice match! The court was quite slippery though so it was difficult to run." -- Sébastien
Current Rankings:
- Al Smith 9.2 [W2] 4
- Alastair Barr 10.1 [W2] 4
- Nic Aliwell [W1] 2
- Edward Payne [L2]
- Nick Fahy 9.2 [L1]
- Paul Wharton 10.1 [L2]
- Madeleine Sampson
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Nice game on a sunny morning." -- Alastair
Player Comments:
- "Paul is so quick around the court we had some good rallies. A bit tricky at times with the slightly wet court and floodlights." -- Alastair
Player Comments:
- "Lovely day to play tennis. Competitive match with lots of close points. " -- Nic
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match with Edward with some very long points. Good luck for the remainder of your games Edward." -- Al
Current Rankings:
- Lyn Haslett-Hawkins [W1, UF1] 2
- Joshua Brewer [W1, UF1] 2
- Paul Morris [W1, UF1] 2
- Annabel Lloyd 9.2 [UF1] 1
- Jon Bennett [L2] 1
- Arnold Busmic [L1]
- Douglas Wilson
- Mark King
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A really good game with Jon. Jon played really well in the second set with some great shots and to be honest I was lucky to win it. I enjoyed the match. Good luck in your other matches Jon." -- Lyn
Player Comments:
- "Josh and I were unable to finish our match today as we ran out of court space - before he needed to pick up his child from school. I won the first set 6-4 and am 4-3 up in the second. We aim to finish it before the midway point. Annabel" -- Annabel
Player Comments:
- "One game all and duece in the first set with Paul serving and then a massive downpour. It was forecast but we thought we would at least get a set in! We are rescheduling." -- Lyn
Player Comments:
- "An entertaining and enjoyable night match underneath the floodlights. Thanks Jon and good luck with your remaining fixtures!" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Really good match with some high quality rallies. " -- Joshua
Current Rankings:
- Fabio Di Donato [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Emilio Lopez Lopez [W2] 4
- Kiran Sahota [W1] 2
- Noah Mesfin [L2]
- Flora Mcmeeking 10.1 [L2]
- Michelle Ashworth
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match with a very nice opponent who had some really good shots in his collection." -- Kiran
Player Comments:
- "It was great fun and it was very difficult to win. Very balanced match with great points on both sides of the court." -- Fabio
Player Comments:
- "Nice match. Second set was tight with many deuces. I enjoyed the match," -- Emilio
Player Comments:
- "It has been a great match. Loads of deuces and very nice points. Enjoyable from the very beginning to the end." -- Fabio
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Oxford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Oxford.
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 AllOxford Doubles - Round 8 | Thursday 20 September 2018 to Wednesday 28 November 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 24 October 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Fabio Assandri & Mauro Lambo [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Nic Aliwell & Michel Leconte [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Tsvetan Shoshkov & Steve Carpenter [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Vivian Addy & Jo Hartley [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Lyn Haslett-Hawkins & Anne Edwards [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Richard & Jack Kovandzich [L1]
- Matt Williams & Sarah Thonemann
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Excellent, competitive match. Some great ralleys and plenty of deuces." -- Vivian
Player Comments:
- "Competitive doubles match. Sportsmanship from both sides. Swang both ways" -- Nic
Player Comments:
- "Competitive match with some tight quick paced rallies. Good teamwork from both sides" -- Nic
Player Comments:
- "Lovely day for tennis. Second set was much closer after we had a strong opening set. Good game all round. Steve " -- Steve
Player Comments:
- "It was an epic match (with a little help from the net...)! A huge well done to our opponents: every single point was fought. Very nice atmosphere! - Fabio & Mauro" -- Mauro
Player Comments:
- "Two competitive sets with solid doubles play from Vivian and Jo with some great lobs. Some good serve and volleying from Michel. " -- Nic
Player Comments:
- "Nice and fought match! Vivian and Jo are very competitive opponents, extremely honest and funny. Lovely evening of tennis. Fabio & Mauro" -- Mauro
Player Comments:
- "Well fought match from both sides. First set looked close to going either way at one stage. Good points from both sides. " -- Nic
Player Comments:
- "It was a pleasure playing with Lyn and Anne! Despite the final score, many games ended up in deuce: this was our first ever match in the Local League and it was very good fun! Great temperature this evening and we look forward for the next one." Fabio & Mauro
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game under the floodlights of Florence Park. Both sets we had to come from behind." -- Steve
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Oxford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Oxford.
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 match tiebreak 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: