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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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Collapse AllPortsmouth Singles - Round 35 | Thursday 29 November 2018 to Wednesday 6 February 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 2 January 2019)
A whopping 79% of possible matches were played during this round, an excellent result considering how busy Christmas and New Year can be - everyone was keen to get out and run off the extra calories! The inevitable tricky weather conditions for this time of year played their part, but it was nice to see sunshine being an issue as much as wind, cold and rain. Well done everyone for persevering, Spring is on the way for the next round we hope. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up, some great tennis played and we hope to see you all again in the next round!
Group Summary:
Lots of great tennis played in the top group, with some great matches by the look of it! Well done to Jordan who clinched the group win, though Neil made it a close run thing... by earning his bonus points and grabbing a set off Jordan in their head to head, he ended up just a point behind the champ! There were quite a few big 3-set matches this time around including an epic between Neil and Martyn that took 2 days to complete! Well done too to Irena who matched Jordan and Neil for wins and claimed the scalp of the champ to claim a well-deserved third place. All to play for in the new round!
Final Rankings:
- Jordan Goff 7.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Neil Crawford 6.2 [W4, L1] 9 RUNNER UP
- Irena Cacicedo Jaroszynska [W4, L1] 8
- Simon Clark [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Martyn Lawrenson 9.1 [W1, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Whittenham 7.2 [L6] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Douglas Galley [W1] 2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet Jordan. Lovely tennis and great ground strokes. Look forward to playing again soon!" -- Irena
Player Comments:
- "Very nice, competitive match played in great spirit - much closer than the second set score suggested. A complete contrast in styles - me serve and volley / get to the net wherever possible and Irena predominantly at the baseline but very fast at picking up my (on the day) poor volleys. Definitely don't like her high looping drives to the back of the court, had me climbing up the curtains.... One game at 2-1 in second set went on for about 7/8 deuces ... Overall, good example of what playing in this league is all about!- good, tight, fun tennis" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Simon unfortunately had to retire in a match he probably would of gone on to won. Not the best tennis from either of us tonight! " -- Jordan
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentNeil Crawford bt Martyn Lawrenson (Jan 13) 6-7, 7-5, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Cracking match against Neil, great way to run off the mince pies! " -- Martyn
- "Great match completed over two evenings. We started the match on Synthetic grass at the Avenue, in the mist, moved after the first set to indoors at the Mountbatten, finished the second set but ran out of time.... The final set took and hour and a half and was as tight as the other two. One rally seemed to go on forever, almost worthy of being videos! Martyn has improved considerably since we last played, which is perhaps a couple of years ago now. Overall, the top division has become much more competitive in recent times giving good testing matches across the range of entrants," -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet Paul and lovely match too!i am already feeling the effects of all the running i did!" -- Irena
Player Comments:
- "Extremely tight match with Martyn going 4-0 up in the second set until a loss of lights turned the match back in my favour! Some good tennis and indifferent tennis also." -- Jordan
Player Comments:
- "Very good match with the Wiley old fox up to his bag of tricks as usual. Couple of missed opportunities in the last set which neil capitalised on really well, managed to scraped through in the end though. Good quality tennis, hopefully the rest of the matches follow suit! " -- Jordan
Player Comments:
- "Really nice to play Paul again. This was the third time we've played, with a 1-1 record, so it was going to be tough. Paul played really well in the first set and went 4-1 up. The astro was very skiddy and his slice and angles was very effective. I somehow managed to dig in and get a few games back which helped me play more confidently and attacking in the second and third sets. The low sun was also causing us an issue from half way through the second set. It was the type of match I would have probably lost a while ago, so playing more league matches is helping my game. It was a pleasure to play Paul as always. Thanks for the match. I'm sure we'll play again soon. Good luck in your remaining matches and the fantasy football. " -- Simon
Player Comments:
- "A brilliant match with Martyn. We both hit quite similar so it was a really close, tough match with excellent rallies. At 1 set each we both played some of our best tennis in the third. We had two monster rallies in succession, which put me 0-40 and 4-2 up. However, Martyn managed to pull it back to 4-4. I then broke after a long deuce game and then held serve after another long deuce game. One of the best and closest matches I've had in the league. Thanks Martyn, look forward to having another hit soon. All the best with your remaining matches." -- Simon
Player Comments:
- "Excellent match in noisy conditions as kids ran around on next door court. Some very good points and enjoyable to play!" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Fun match! Lots of very good rallies!" -- Irena
Group Summary:
A really efficient round over Christmas and New Year, with 5 out of 6 players getting their bonus points - well done all! Some great commentaries on the matches and players really starting to understand each other's game. Although Derek was the clear winner, and Dennis a valiant runner-up, many of the matches in the group were close too and give or take a few points the standings could have been very different - all to play for next time!
Final Rankings:
- Derek Allaway [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Dennis Greenwood [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Hannes Voss [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Terry Neale 8.2 [L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jay Smith 9.1 [W2, L1] 4
- David Robertson [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
David Robertson bt Terry Neale (Jan 30) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Wow quite a battle! Great match that lasted 2 hours and 30 mins. It's always a pleasure to play Terry and this was another very close match. Terry started very confidently and smashed me in the first set 6-3. I took a knocking and had to try and lift my spirits to get back in the game. I slowly gained my confidence back and started to play more consistently taking the second set by a small margin 6-4. I was a few games up in the third set before Terry began a fight back which I managed to just hold off at 6-4. Some great rallies and points played plus a lot of running! " -- Jay
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable competitive match.Jay runs extremely well and it was very difficult to get the ball past him! Add the consistency of his returning and you really have to concentrate and not go for too much-tactically keeping off his forehand probably won me the match. Well played Jay." -- Derek
Player Comments:
- "This was the 3rd time I have played Terry and they have gone to 3 sets each time! It was very hard, competitive and enjoyable." -- Dennis
Player Comments:
- "I think Dennis was very nervous as he played to make no mistakes which didn't aid his game at all in the first set. He definitely got over his tightness in the second and started to swing through his shots more. I had to really up my game in the second as he was staging a comeback through more confidence." -- Derek
Player Comments:
- "Really good competitive match with long rallies and lots of deuce games." -- Dennis
Player Comments:
- "Great match! Nice to meet and play Terry, flattering score line for the second set. He didn't deserve the bagel, gets the ball even if you think it's a winner as he can run! Nasty difficult shots to contend with, so had to keep my head and concentrate. " -- Derek
Player Comments:
- "Lovely match, really enjoyable! Thanks David and all the best!" -- Hannes
Player Comments:
- "The score is not a fair representation of a match that was very competitive and even throughout." -- Dennis
Player Comments:
- "I think Dave had a problem with the colour scheme at Priory and certainly did not deserve the double bagel-had many opportunities to get a few games but lack of experience let him down. As soon as he irons out a few things in his game he will become a formidable opponent." -- Derek
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Mark for an unbeaten run and for winning the group. There was a tricky battle for runner-up with Lewis just being pipped by Daniel, despite beating him in a brilliant three-setter. In fact Lewis had more wins under his belt, but bonus points and points for sets won in matches lost allowed Daniel a slim advantage in the points race! Elsewhere, Rob had some great scores and was unlucky not to get a win in the round - we doubt that'll be the case next time around!
Final Rankings:
- Mark Tamba [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Daniel Alexandru Rada [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Lewis Richards 8.2 [W4, L1] 8
- Ed Naylor 9.2 [W2, L3] 4
- Alice Head [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Rob Darling 10.1 [L5] 1
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentEd Naylor bt Rob Darling (Jan 29) 7-5, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Tough match with a lot of protracted points and games. There were some nice winners on both sides -Rob has a really powerful forehand- but we each struggled to control the error count and hold serve. Definitely a good workout!" -- Ed
Player Comments:
- "Nice match, the second set was closer than the score suggests, a few deuce games. Enjoyable match, thanks Lewis." -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Great match!We had some good rallies!" -- Daniel Alexandru
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match. A pleasure to play Ed, hope to play again in the future." -- Lewis
Player Comments:
- "Alice has a great game and hit some fantastic winners. A pleasure to play against you." -- Lewis
Player Comments:
- "A really high intensity match, with lots of attacking shots, and a great second set in particular. Rob's retrieving is unbelievable, at one point I thought I'd hit a winner, walked over to receive serve, only to find he got the ball back and won the point! A highly enjoyable game." -- Lewis
Player Comments:
- "What a great match! Daniel has a Kyle Edmund-esque forehand and I was under the cosh a lot, especially in the second set. Managed to get through but very close. A pleasure to play Daniel again. " -- Lewis
Player Comments:
- "Good game, we had some good rallies." -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Hugely enjoyable game. Dueces all the way through with some long and well constructed points from both players. Rob played and moved sensationally in the first set. I was then lucky to take the second set as there was only a few point in it. The third set was tense as we were racing against time. Quite the work out! Thanks for the game Rob. " -- Alice
Player Comments:
- "Good match and we had some good rallies." -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Amazing match, every game had long rallies and I was lucky to win 2nd set!Thanks for playing Alice!" -- Daniel Alexandru
Player Comments:
- "Good match. Alice is a good returner of serve and we had some good rallies." -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Good Match and we had some good rallies. " -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Really tough conditions at Canoe Lake hard courts with gusting winds and dazzling glare from the sun. It was close throughout with both of us struggling to hold serve but we had some very decent rallies with Alice producing some great forehand winners...in the end I made slightly fewer errors to edge it. " -- Ed
Group Summary:
Very pleased to welcome several players returning to tennis from injury and illness in this group; great to have you back playing tennis and enjoying it! Andre won all his matches and earned his victory for this round, but the scores show it wasn't all plain sailing so there'll be plenty of competition for the next round. Who will manage to beat him, or at least take a set? Congratulations to Marek for some great matches to take the runner-up position this time.
Final Rankings:
- Andre Martins [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Iain Smith [W2, L1] withdrawn 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Marek Warlinski [W2, L1] 4 RUNNER UP
- Helen Slaven [L1]
- Roger Jarman [L2]
- Robert Hope [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really nice to play with Roger, I need to get all my effort." -- Andre
Player Comments:
- "Score doesn’t reflect the way Helen played considering she hasn’t played in 3 years she played very well . It was a bitterly cold evening but refreshing . It was lovely to meet you Helen and a few more weeks practice you’ll be a force to be reckoned with . Have a good Christmas Helen and all the very best for the rest of the tournament.... Iain " -- Iain
Player Comments:
- "It has been a truly pleasure with Bob, such a nice fellow" -- Andre
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentIain Smith bt Robert Hope (Dec 8) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game against the ever younger looking Robert . He had chances to clinch 2nd set but luckily for me he never took them . On a personal note another step towards getting back to competing to a reasonable level and I am pleased with the victory . All the best Robert for the rest of the tournament and it was a pleasure to meet you . Iain " -- Iain
Player Comments:
- "On a personal note , this is my 1st game back since being diagnosed with Cancer for over 1 year so I was very pleased to compete again . Andre is a great guy and very polite and deserved his victory. Good luck for rest of tournament Andre . " -- Iain
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Portsmouth archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Portsmouth.
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 AllPortsmouth Doubles - Round 2 | Thursday 27 September 2018 to Wednesday 5 December 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 31 October 2018)
This was just the second round for the Portsmouth doubles league, and it was great to see a terrific turnout on court and a "very friendly atmosphere" on show too. Thanks to you all for getting involved and we hope you enjoyed it. Please continue to spread the word if you can, it would be great to see this young league grow in 2019!
Group Summary:
It was close run thing for the gold, with only one point separating the top three. Chris & Matthew notched up wins in all four of their matches to retain their group crown, though it was far from an easy ride. Fellow title challengers Martin & Tim pushed the new champs all the way in a "thoroughly enjoyable" three setter encounter that "could have gone either way". Alice & Henrietta joined Martin & Tim on seven points, thanks in part to their excellent scheduling skills, so it all comes down their head to head to determine who takes the silver. Martin & Tim stepped it up a gear in this match to take a convincing victory and become the runner ups.
Final Rankings:
- Chris Wilde & Matthew Wilde [W4] 8 WINNER
- Martin Jewell & Tim Fielder [W3, L1] 7 RUNNER UP
- Alice Head & Henrietta Backhouse [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Neil Crawford & Ingrid Cole [W1, L3] 3
- David Simmons & Bailey Rowsell [W1] 2
- Roger Jarman & Chris Martin [L4] 1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good match against two friendly guys, Ingrid's first win of the tour, which she is very happy about!" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game, closer than the score suggests." -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "Windy" -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "Third set to be completed on November 22nd " -- Alice
Player Comments:
- "Against a backdrop of exploding fireworks and loud bangs, it was a very tactical match, played in a friendly manner. For a November evening, shorts and t-shirts were more than adequate, although the dew on the court made its eventual presence felt if a ball hit a line. Everyone stayed on for an extra set knock about after the match had completed." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "A pleasant late afternoon match on a very mild November day. First set could have gone either way. Played in a very friendly atmosphere." -- Chris
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAlice Head & Henrietta Backhouse bt Neil Crawford & Ingrid Cole (Oct 26) 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 7-5Player Comments:
- "Fantastic game against Ingrid and Neil, an awful lot of Dueces! Great to meet them. " -- Alice
Player Comments:
- "A thoroughly enjoyable encounter. Good shots from everyone. At least one ace serve per player. Some very interesting tactical changes. And all played in a very good competitive and social manner. The kind of match that could have gone either way. Great fun. " -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "A very entertaining match played in very good spirit, with some excellant rallies on a warm evening for the time of year. All the best to Alice and Henrietta for the remainder of their matches." -- Chris
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Portsmouth.
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: