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Local Tennis Leagues is for anyone, no matter your tennis experience. Play YOUR way. 

Join thousands of players in hundreds of Leagues across the UK. Whatever your standard, we’ll find you great matches!

Local Tennis Leagues is a place for friendly tennis, where you can meet like-minded people and make new friends.

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We are very excited to be announcing the launch of the new Local Tennis Leagues app! Click here for more info.

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DOWNLOAD THE NEW LOCAL TENNIS LEAGUES APP

We are very excited to be announcing the launch of the new Local Tennis Leagues app!

Join the next Round on the app featuring in-app chat, personalised profiles, see your opponents WTN, schedule matches, enter results and much more.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

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
  • For 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 their ITF World Tennis Number
  • 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 play 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.

 

Getting started

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.


Missing Something?

If you notice any of our venue information is out of date, missing court costs or opening hours, please let us know.

UPDATE OUR VENUES

Primary Venues

Branksome Park

Leicester Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6BY Tel: 01202 751944 full venue details »

Poole Park Tennis Facility

Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2SF Tel: full venue details »

Other Venues

The Junction Sports and Leisure Centre

Station Approach, Broadstone, BH18 8AX Tel: 01202 777766 full venue details »

Ashdown Leisure Centre

Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PY Tel: 01202 604224 full venue details »

Hamworthy Park

Lulworth Avenue, Poole, Dorset Tel: full venue details »

Club Venues

East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club

Salterns Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 8BL Tel: 01202 740219 full venue details »
Report your results

Collapse AllPoole Singles - Round 39 | Thursday 25 January 2024 to Wednesday 20 March 2024 (Midpoint: Wednesday 21 February 2024)

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Richard Day 3 2 1 0 7 WWL
2 Darron Ayles 2 2 0 0 6 WW
3 Charles Parsons 1 1 0 0 3 W
4 Andrew Murray 2 0 2 0 2 LL
5 Alex Gough 1 0 1 0 1 L
6 Michael Hilton 1 0 1 0 1 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentCharles Parsons bt Andrew Murray (Mar 10) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really good match cheers Andy!"  -- Charles
Reveal CommentRichard Day bt Andrew Murray (Mar 3) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, a lot closer than the score suggests "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentDarron Ayles bt Michael Hilton (Mar 3) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Mike, see you next time! "  -- Darron
Richard Day bt Alex Gough (Feb 16) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentDarron Ayles bt Richard Day (Feb 10) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet you Richard, thanks for the game, could have gone either way"  -- Darron

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Sally Revell 5 5 0 2 17 WWWW
2 Sue Eales 5 3 2 2 14 LWLW
3 Daniel Ifrim 5 2 3 2 12 WWLL
4 Florin Ismailciuc 4 3 1 0 11 WLWW
5 Bradley Hutchings 4 0 4 2 6 LLLL
6 Nolan Hammond 3 0 3 0 3 LLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentFlorin Ismailciuc bt Sue Eales (Mar 10) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another enjoyable 3 sets match between us Sue! You improved your consistency a lot. Close to an impressive come back in the first set and a well deserved win in the second one. Even the third set was much closer than the score suggests with many games reaching the deuce stage. Thanks for booking the court and looking forward to playing against you in the next round!"  -- Florin
Sue Eales bt Nolan Hammond (Mar 2) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentSally Revell bt Florin Ismailciuc (Feb 24) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was a good match with lots of close points and some great running from you at the baseline! Thanks for coming over to ED and I look forward to playing again!" -- Sally
Reveal CommentDaniel Ifrim bt Nolan Hammond (Feb 24) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very nice match with a bit of slides which made it more interesting. You had some very good deep along the line shots and we plaid a few interesting deuces. Really enjoyed the practice afterwards as well. Look forward to playing you again. "  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentSally Revell bt Nolan Hammond (Feb 18) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match and hit after, and hope you manage to get a new pair of shoes ahead of your next match, you did well to stay on your feet!" -- Sally
Reveal CommentDaniel Ifrim bt Bradley Hutchings (Feb 17) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match with very interesting rallies and beautiful points. Well done, Bradley and good luck going forward. "  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentFlorin Ismailciuc bt Daniel Ifrim (Feb 15) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very nice, competitive match Daniel. Impressive comeback in the 2nd set. Wish you all the best for your remaining matches and looking forward to playing with you in the future!"  -- Florin
Reveal CommentSally Revell bt Sue Eales (Feb 11) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "There were at least 4 close deuce games and I had the same number of lucky net cords, so the scoreline wasn't really fair for Sue today! We had lots of close points so it was a good match, thanks Sue!" -- Sally
Reveal CommentSue Eales bt Daniel Ifrim (Feb 10) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game today Daniel. We had lots of good rallies and it was a challenge to play you."  -- Sue
Reveal CommentSally Revell bt Daniel Ifrim (Feb 3) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play you this afternoon Daniel, it was a fun match and you're a much better slider than me! Good luck with your next matches!" -- Sally
Reveal CommentFlorin Ismailciuc bt Bradley Hutchings (Feb 3) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Bradley. Manny competitive rallies and as I said during the match the score is much harsher for you compared to how close it was. Enjoy you remaining matches and looking forward to playing again in the next round!"  -- Florin
Reveal CommentSally Revell bt Bradley Hutchings (Jan 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play our match on the first weekend and enjoyed our pro-tennis discussions between games! Good luck in your other matches" -- Sally
Reveal CommentSue Eales bt Bradley Hutchings (Jan 27) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great Match today, with every game being very close and full of rallies. Well played Bradley."  -- Sue

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Poole archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Poole.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play 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.