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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 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.
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
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 OBT
Tel: 01865 2457611
full venue details » Alexandra Park
The South Parade, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7LH
Tel: 01865 689 754
full venue details » Leys Recreation Ground
Leys Recreation Ground, Witney, Oxford, OX28 4BB
Tel: 01865 689 754
full venue details » Other Venues
White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre
Audlett Drive, Abingdon, OX14 3PJ
Tel: 01235 540700
full venue details » Iffley Road Sports Complex
Jackdaw Lane, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EQ
Tel: 01865 240476
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Collapse AllOxford Singles - Round 36 | Thursday 14 June 2018 to Wednesday 8 August 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 11 July 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Tom Bonnington 9.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Bagley 9.1 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Claudio Ruffmann 10.1 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Christopher Lynch [W2] 4
- Steve Carpenter 9.1 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Adrien Amigues [L1]
- Patrick Colas 8.2
- Tariq Ali
Match Results:
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Claudio Ruffmann (Jul 14) 7-6 (10-8), 6-2
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Mark Bagley (Jul 9) 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Great game with Mark. A humid day and was very glad to get the win against a dangerous opponent." -- Tom
Reveal CommentSteve Carpenter bt Tom Bonnington (Jul 5) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Tight game against Tom with the sun really difficult at one end. Managed to squeeze through in both sets.Look forward to playing against Tom in the future. " -- Steve
Reveal CommentClaudio Ruffmann bt Steve Carpenter (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Another very enjoyable match on a beautiful, hot day. Points and games were often very close, but I was in good shape today and managed to prevail. " -- Claudio
Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Mark Bagley (Jun 30) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good game with Mark, avoided the midday heat! Thanks" -- Christopher
Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Tom Bonnington (Jun 27) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good game with Tom with not many free points, holds of serve were like breaks! Thanks, " -- Christopher
Reveal CommentClaudio Ruffmann bt Adrien Amigues (Jun 24) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was a fantastic day for tennis, and I really enjoyed playing with Adrien. Don't let the score mislead you, he has all the shots and I was lucky to find him on a bad day!" -- Claudio
Reveal CommentMark Bagley bt Steve Carpenter (Jun 24) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This match was 'touch' versus consistency with touch edging it." -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Bagley bt Claudio Ruffmann (Jun 17) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7)
Player Comments:
- "Great rallies. Very close match." -- Mark
Current Rankings:
- Chris White 8.2 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Iurie Rusu 9.1 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Laura Newland 9.1 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrew Jones 8.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Helen Watts 9.1 [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Douglas Wilson [L1]
- Peter Watkins [L1]
- Edward Payne
Match Results:
Reveal CommentLaura Newland bt Andrew Jones (Jul 15) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great rallies. A lovely way to end the week!" -- Laura
Reveal CommentLaura Newland bt Helen Watts (Jul 10) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great fun on a lovely evening." -- Laura
Reveal CommentChris White bt Helen Watts (Jul 8) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really nice match with Helen. The second set of was a lot closer than the score suggests " -- Chris
Reveal CommentChris White bt Peter Watkins (Jul 7) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Another tough match with Peter. He played very well and made it very tricky for me!" -- Chris
Reveal CommentChris White bt Andrew Jones (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game with Andrew, he was a pleasure to play " -- Chris
Reveal CommentChris White bt Laura Newland (Jun 30) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "It was a real pleasure to play Laura on a beautiful Saturday afternoon " -- Chris
Chris White bt Douglas Wilson (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-0
Chris White bt Iurie Rusu (Jun 25) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentAndrew Jones bt Helen Watts (Jun 25) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great weather, great game! Wow, Helen can hit the ball flat and fast!!!" -- Andrew
Reveal CommentIurie Rusu bt Laura Newland (Jun 21) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "probably to early to say but I think me and Laura managed to do the mach of the group again. Thank you Laura for very nice game." -- Iurie
Iurie Rusu bt Helen Watts (Jun 19) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrew Jones bt Iurie Rusu (Jun 19) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "First time I played this year so I was pretty unfit. Iurie put up a fight but I managed to get through - and get home to see England win their first match!" -- Andrew
Current Rankings:
- Luis Castello Sola 9.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Pawel Majewski 10.1 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Nick Warner [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrew Tacon 10.2 [W2, L1] 4
- Paul Morris [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Mike Boon [L2]
- Adrian Lenagan
- Dave Triffitt withdrawn
Match Results:
Andrew Tacon bt Mike Boon (Jul 16) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentAndrew Tacon bt Nick Warner (Jul 7) 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A close match on a perfect morning for tennis." -- Andrew
Reveal CommentLuis Castello Sola bt Nick Warner (Jun 30) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Perfect day for a game of tennis. This match was great fun for us both" -- Luis
Pawel Majewski bt Paul Morris (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentLuis Castello Sola bt Andrew Tacon (Jun 25) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Game played under a scorching sun that make long rallies particularly challenging. I can’t believe I am complaining about the weather! Anyway, I don’t think the score makes any justice to Andrew’s game. He had plenty of break points and chances to convert many of his serve games. Overall, a very enjoyable afternoon of tennis." -- Luis
Reveal CommentLuis Castello Sola bt Paul Morris (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good game played in great spirit and in perfect weather. Paul, as Murray, is back from an injury which may have affected his performance today. Good luck Paul in the rest of your matches." -- Luis
Pawel Majewski bt Nick Warner (Jun 22) 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentNick Warner bt Paul Morris (Jun 20) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game. We were both feeling tired and hungry by the end of it. Thanks Paul." -- Nick
Reveal CommentPawel Majewski bt Mike Boon (Jun 19) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great game, decent opponent, thank you Mike, good luck! " -- Pawel
Current Rankings:
- Oliver Upstone [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephen Davies [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Nic Aliwell [W2, L2] 5
- Tsvetan Shoshkov [W2] 4
- Mark King [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Annabel Lloyd 9.2 [L2]
- Sébastien Liatard
- Tom Read withdrawn
Match Results:
Reveal CommentNic Aliwell bt Annabel Lloyd (Jul 14) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "The score doesn't show lots of excellent rallies that were played.Hot at even that time in the morning. Spirited performance from both players" -- Nic
Reveal CommentOliver Upstone bt Nic Aliwell (Jul 9) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A close match with some good long rallies, and even the occasional 'Wimbledon' moment on the grass! I had a good spell with my serve in the second set which helped. A good match and very enjoyable. Thanks Nic for booking the court." -- Oliver
Reveal CommentNic Aliwell bt Mark King (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A well fought tense first set as temperatures started to rise even early morning. 2nd set a bit quicker with some great points. " -- Nic
Reveal CommentOliver Upstone bt Annabel Lloyd (Jul 5) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Another hot & sunny day, another match! I managed to hold my serve throughout so that helped, as did chasing down every point in the humid midday heat. Thanks to Annabel for a good match, and for putting up with me taking ages to unlock the padlock to the courts in the first place : )" -- Oliver
Reveal CommentOliver Upstone bt Mark King (Jul 4) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "An early evening match in hot & humid conditions! After a close start a hold of serve with break points saved was key. I went for for my serves, Mark came to the net often. Many games went to deuce, especially in the first set. Thanks Mark for an enjoyable match and for introducing me to a new tennis venue in Oxford." -- Oliver
Reveal CommentStephen Davies bt Mark King (Jul 1) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "An early start brought some relief from the heat, but still a very bright and warm morning. To be honest, I didn’t fancy my chances during the warm up - Mark hits the ball harder and faster than I - so I was encouraged by the closeness of the games in the first set and felt lucky to win it. My strategy of chipping and charging the net seemed to be paying off as I volleyed better than I think I ever have before. A critical point came when I found myself 0-40 down on serve at 2-1 in the second set. I decided to channel the determination of Nadal and won the next 5 points and then the match." -- Stephen
Reveal CommentStephen Davies bt Nic Aliwell (Jun 30) 6-4, 4-6, [10-5]
Player Comments:
- "A close competitive match. Third set tie break due to the heat. Could have gone either way. So hot and tired at the end I got on the wrong bus home :) " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentTsvetan Shoshkov bt Mark King (Jun 29) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
Player Comments:
- "From serving for the match at 6-4 5-2 Tsvetan decided it wasn't time to go home yet and we duly played out another 18 games! It's disappointing to lose like this but I have to give my opponent a lot of credit who grew into the game more and more chasing down every ball and it became very hard to find a winner against him. " -- Mark
Reveal CommentTsvetan Shoshkov bt Stephen Davies (Jun 24) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was a very nice and competitive game where anyone could win, lovely weather, first time on grass for me and I enjoyed it a lot!" -- Tsvetan
Reveal CommentOliver Upstone bt Stephen Davies (Jun 23) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A fun match on a sunny Saturday morning, with both players fearing overheads as the bright midday sun approached! I was making my grass court 'debut' and enjoyed every second of it. Both sets followed a similar pattern with me going 3-0 up before Stephen broke back to catch up on the scoreboard. A pivotal moment came at *3-2 in the 2nd set when saving a couple of break points to go 4-2 up. This was my first ever Local Tennis Leagues match and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers Stephen." -- Oliver
Current Rankings:
- Nick Fahy 9.2 [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Nick Suffolk [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jon Bennett [W1, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- John Lynch [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Dimitrios Lantzas 10.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Paul Wharton 10.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Lyn Haslett-Hawkins
Match Results:
Reveal CommentNick Fahy bt Dimitrios Lantzas (Jul 9) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really good game, and much closer than the scoreline suggests. Another glorious summer’s evening for tennis, and a pleasure to play with Dimitrios. " -- Nick
Reveal CommentNick Fahy bt Paul Wharton (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Glorious evening for tennis, grass courts of Alexandra Parks a great venue, and match played in very good spirit. " -- Nick
Nick Suffolk bt John Lynch (Jul 4) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentNick Fahy bt Jon Bennett (Jun 27) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Beautiful evening for tennis, apart from nearly being hit by a six from the cricket match next door! Great match, score in the last set does not reflect a close and enjoyable game. " -- Nick
Reveal CommentJon Bennett bt John Lynch (Jun 25) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "We played til it was almost pitch dark. The one who eats the greater amount of carrots won. " -- Jon
Reveal CommentNick Fahy bt John Lynch (Jun 23) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match on a perfect day for tennis. " -- Nick
Reveal CommentPaul Wharton bt Jon Bennett (Jun 21) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "(2 sets played 21st, final set played 28th) " -- Paul
Reveal CommentNick Suffolk bt Nick Fahy (Jun 17) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A thoroughly enjoyable match in blustery conditions that could have gone either way. Many thanks Nick, and good luck in your remaining matches." -- Nick
Reveal CommentDimitrios Lantzas bt Nick Suffolk (Jun 14) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good to be back on court and the Oxford Tennis league. A bit of a rusty start for both players with some errors here and there. Eventually both myself and Nick found some rhythm and completed a close match with full games. A pleasure to meet Nick and practice our favourite sport on a nice evening at Florence Park." -- Dimitrios
Current Rankings:
- Richard Baish [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Mohamed Salem Safa 9.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Sam Brind 10.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Arnold Busmic [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Jeremy Leggett [W1, L1] 2
- Jamal Ali 10.1 [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Juliet Bray [L2]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMohamed Salem Safa bt Juliet Bray (Jul 13) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Juliet played lovely game of tennis her returned stroke mostly above the net which I need to learn something from and she had me running left and right which I enjoyed very much. Fortunately for me Juliet made slightly more errors. Good luck for the rest of the games.. Salem " -- Mohamed Salem
Reveal CommentMohamed Salem Safa bt Arnold Busmic (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Arnold had not play much of tennis, considering this is his 3rd matches I think he is doing very well. We had a bit of rally but he needs to keep ball in. Thank you for the game and good luck with your next match." -- Mohamed Salem
Reveal CommentRichard Baish bt Sam Brind (Jul 7) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Another new venue for me, the beautiful Botley Park, and beautiful conditions yet again for a really enjoyable and competitive game against Sam. This isn’t the first time I’ve said this, but the first set did flatter me as there were some fiercely-contested rallies, with neither player willing to give any point away easily! The second set followed a similar pattern, with Sam’s serve letting him down at times. The match was closer than it looked, though! Thanks Sam and all the best next week!" -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Baish bt Jeremy Leggett (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A glorious morning at Alexandra Park with two energetic and competitive players made for a thoroughly enjoyable game of tennis. While both players managed to get a lot of challenging shots back in play, I manged to secure the first set through making fewer mistakes - this was the best I’d played in a long time! The second set followed a similar pattern though the scoreline of the match certainly doesn’t reflect the fact that most games were evenly-contested. It was great meeting you, Jeremy, and all the best for your remaining games! " -- Richard
Reveal CommentMohamed Salem Safa bt Jamal Ali (Jun 30) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Jamal games has improved a lot since the last time we met. His service are much" -- Mohamed Salem
Reveal CommentRichard Baish bt Mohamed Salem Safa (Jun 23) 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "This was the second time I’d played Salem and I’d forgotten just how tough the first game was! It was a match of long rallies due to neither player wanting to make a mistake or being able to find a winner, and a topsy-turvy score throughout the match, where I went 4-1 up, before he drew level, and the final game of the match was perhaps as long as the rest of the set due to nerves setting in and countless deuces. Salem roared to a 3-0 lead in the second, then had two set points at 5-2 40-15, before I changed tactic by moving to the net a lot more because I knew if it carried on with such long points, he’d end up winning, so I came back to win 7-5 but it was a good test of my fitness. Good luck in the rest of you games, Salem!" -- Richard
Arnold Busmic bt Jamal Ali (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-3
Jeremy Leggett bt Jamal Ali (Jun 23) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentSam Brind bt Arnold Busmic (Jun 22) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Arnold produced a good comeback in the second set but I managed to get over the line with some strong serving." -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Brind bt Juliet Bray (Jun 19) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A really good match, played with a high intensity and plenty of running." -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Brind bt Jamal Ali (Jun 17) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A good match with both players shaking off some rust." -- Sam
Reveal CommentRichard Baish bt Jamal Ali (Jun 16) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "This was my second game against Jamal, and it was great to play him again! One of the things I love about playing in these leagues is the friendly nature of everyone and the fair spirit in which the games are played. Jamal won the first game but I managed to shake off my rustiness and win through, though lots of the games were closer than the score line suggested. Jamal aced me a few times and came to the net more regularly in the second half, resulting in lots of smashed winners for him or some well-placed lobs from my side of the court. Thanks again Jamal, and all the best for the rest of your matches!" -- Richard
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous rounds 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 free can of balls which we will post to you.
Legend:
Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won
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)
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Collapse AllOxford Doubles - Round 7 | Thursday 21 June 2018 to Wednesday 29 August 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 July 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Steve Carpenter & Tsvetan Shoshkov [W1] 2
- Luke Webb & Chrissie Martin [L1]
- Claudio Ruffmann & Gabriele De Luca
- Michael Richard & Jack Kovandzich
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSteve Carpenter & Tsvetan Shoshkov bt Luke Webb & Chrissie Martin (Jul 16) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Strange evening. Start massively delayed as Tsvetan arrived late due to flat tyre on his bike and Chrissie had problem with contact lenses as the match finally began. Once underway the match was closer than score suggests and played under nice conditions. Hopefully next time fewer incidents. Steve" -- Steve
Current Rankings:
- Theodoros Keravnou-Flatman & Stanley Mackrell [W2] 4
- Christopher Heap & Stuart Midgley [W1] 2
- Eddie Morbey & Michael Morbey [L1]
- Sophie Basilevitch & Sally Gauntlett [L2]
- Helen Watts & Lyn Haslett-Hawkins
Match Results:
Reveal CommentTheodoros Keravnou-Flatman & Stanley Mackrell bt Eddie Morbey & Michael Morbey (Jul 12) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Many tight games. Very sporting opponents. Enjoyable match." -- Theodoros
Reveal CommentChristopher Heap & Stuart Midgley bt Sophie Basilevitch & Sally Gauntlett (Jul 7) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Fun match played in good spirits. Stayed on for a set of mixed doubles which was also most enjoyable. Good luck in the rest of your matches!" -- Stuart
Reveal CommentTheodoros Keravnou-Flatman & Stanley Mackrell bt Sophie Basilevitch & Sally Gauntlett (Jun 26) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really good match in perfect weather, made interesting by the ghetto blaster and bbq by some guys next to us.....not exactly Wimbledon atmosphere but still a good evening " -- Stanley
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Oxford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous rounds 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 free can of balls which we will post to you.
Legend:
Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won
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: