Friendly, competitive tennis on Pavilion's public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles and doubles leagues for men and women (aged 18+) of all standards.
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:
- 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
Other Venues
New River Sport and Fitness
New Southgate Recreation Grounds
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Collapse AllPavilion Singles - Round 37 | Thursday 21 November 2019 to Wednesday 29 January 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 December 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Uche Onyema 7.1 [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Agustin Paz Villoria 9.2 [W4, L1, UF1] 10
- Luca Marazzi [W2, L4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Antonio Soto 9.1 [W3, L2, UF1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Sean Combrink [W2, L4] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Przyrembel 10.2 [W2, L2, UF2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Dan Bridge 7.2 [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Nice match!" -- Agustin
Player Comments:
- "Great winter weather for tennis! I needed four match points to close the match wih Sean, a dangerous opponent. Luca " -- Luca
Player Comments:
- "What a battle! 2 hours 37 minutes of long rallies and determination by both players to win the points. Sean played really well and forced me to dig deep to survive. Looking forward to our next match. " -- Uche
Player Comments:
- "Wet and cold conditions but we managed to have a good game. I enjoyed playing with Dan. " -- Antonio
Player Comments:
- "Awesome match played over a saturday evening and sunday morning. Tight the whole way and completely exhausting!" -- Dan
Player Comments:
- "Great battle with the champ!! I can’t believe a got this one. I guess it was my lucky day :)" -- Antonio
Player Comments:
- "Nice rallies!" -- Agustin
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable and friendly match. Have lot of fun playing with Sean. Long rallies and many deuces" -- Antonio
Current Rankings:
- Ashley Bingham 7.2 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrew Sims 8.2 [W3] 6
- Tim Ibbotson 8.1 [W2, L1] 4
- Alex Cazorla 9.1 [L3] 1
- Tim Durham [L1]
- Eric Lu [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Frost on the courts almost made us abandon play, but we managed top slide our way through 2 sets. Thanks for the game" -- Ashley
Current Rankings:
- Nigel Billen 7.2 [W2, L1] 4
- Loren Nicholson 10.1 [W1] 2
- Liu Li 7.2 [L1] 1
- Maria Harrison 8.2 [L1]
- Anthony Crawley 8.1
- Guy Veale 10.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Exhausting and hugely fun match played in blustery conditions and great spirit. Spent most of the second set trying to break back and finally Maria gave me an opportunity leading to a tiebreak that given the battle of the set was a slight anti-climax! Great fun" -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "Fun start to the weekend. Loren swung for his shots and more often than not he made them!" -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "A marathon match on a beautiful morning at Highgate LTC. Liu was unlucky not to press home her advantage after winning the second set and going two love up in the third. But after such a long match already, getting past the finishing line was a challenge for both of us. Great fun! " -- Nigel
Current Rankings:
- James Tzanoudakis [W5] 10
- Martin Lynchehan 8.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Max Olds 8.1 [W1, L1] 3
- Jim Harrison 8.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Othmane Islah 8.1 [L2] 1
- Esther Gillham 10.2 [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable end of year match played in murky conditions. Thank you, Esther." -- Jim
Player Comments:
- "The score is not a true reflection of tough a game this was. Esther gave me a really challenging match hitting some great shots and getting back (and putting away ) some things that I (wrongly) thought were sure winners. Thanks for the match. " -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "It was good to play Othomane again after quite a break. It was a tough enjoyable match with Othmane playing some great shots . Thanks for a great match " -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "A tight competitive match. Thanks for the game Jim " -- Martin
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Pavilion archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Pavilion.
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 AllPavilion Doubles - Round 27 | Thursday 5 December 2019 to Wednesday 26 February 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 January 2020)
Current Rankings:
- Maria Harrison & Jim Harrison [W1, L1] 3
- Louise Sharpe & Annabel Walton South [W1] 2
- Nigel Billen & Sally Kinnes [L1] 1
- Esther Gillham & Ewan Flynn
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "This was a great match to play, lots of very close games, almost all went to deuce" -- Louise
Player Comments:
- "A very close-fought and enjoyable match against Nigel and Sally played on the lovely courts on Highbury Fields. " -- Jim
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Pavilion archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Pavilion.
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 matchtiebreak 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: