Friendly, competitive tennis on Southwark & Borough's public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles league 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:
- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, 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!)
- 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 posted to 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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If you notice any of our venue information is out of date, missing court costs or opening hours please let us know.
Primary Venues
The Burgess Park Tennis Centre
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility
Other Venues
Bacon's Community Sports Centre
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Collapse AllSouthwark & Borough Singles - Round 15 | Thursday 16 May 2019 to Wednesday 10 July 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 12 June 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Rodd Ramsey 8.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Robert Dixon [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Marcel Everts [W2] 4
- Trevor Long [W1] 2
- Ruslan Kozirev 8.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Gabriel Emordi [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Gareth Johnson [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Marcel Heinrichs
Match Results:
Current Rankings:
- Chris Hardy 10.2 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Hay [W2] 4
- Marco Brega [W2, L1] 4
- Alvaro Megias [W1, L1] 2
- Rohan Sundramoorthi [L2] 1
- Alan Boicu [L1]
- Peter Boyse [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "An exhausting, very tight match in the scorching heat with a lot of long rallies and multiple deuces in most games." -- Chris
Current Rankings:
- Sergey Nikolaienkov [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Lee Chiu 8.1 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Dominic How [W1] 2
- Jack Cunliffe 10.1 [L2] 1
- Lynn Temp [L2]
- Joseph Packham [L2]
- Mudit Dubey
- Pablo Lopez 10.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very good and enjoyable game despite the challenging blustery conditions. A couple of epic points. Lee started well in all three sets but managed to dig in. Second and third sets very tight and could easily have gone the other way." -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "It was really nice meeting Joe, he played very well, there were some good rallies throughout the match, and the weather was perfect for tennis. He was a bit unlucky to not have won a set and has nice variety and selection of shots!" -- Lee
Player Comments:
- "It was really nice meeting Lynn, there were lots of long rallies throughout the match, and she was really consistent throughout the match, managing to get lots of difficult balls back in play with her strong defense and returning my aggressive shots. It was a very fun and enjoyable game and perfect weather for tennis! Looking forward to playing you again sometime! " -- Lee
Current Rankings:
- Benedict Lam 9.1 [W2, UF1] 4
- Ben Sheppee [W1, UF1] 3
- Clare Wiles [W1] 2
- Neil Shah [L2]
- Oliver Micklethwaite-Howe 10.1 [L1]
- Skye Saltzman [L1]
- Jakub Gaj 10.2
- Javier Pordomingo
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Humid conditions meant the balls moved slower than usual, so there were a plenty of long rallies (some 20+ shots). Neil moves well and gets almost every shot back. Thank you for the gruelling 1.5 hour match." -- Benedict
Player Comments:
- "The first set took almost 1.5 hours, with multiple breaks of serve and break backs, and numerous deuce game. " -- Benedict
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Skye! " -- Clare
Player Comments:
- "The weather held up for some tennis this weekend" -- Benedict
Current Rankings:
- Tiago Matos 9.2 [W1] 2
- Rob P [W1] 2
- Edgar Svazas [L1]
- Eoghan Naughton [L1]
- Elle Hannah
- Gavin Stoddart
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good first match of the league for both. Bit of a cross-wind to contend with. " -- Rob
Current Rankings:
- Nakul Khanna 10.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Aitor Salas 9.1 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Vishnu Naidu [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Aleksandra Tracz [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Amy Dorrell 10.2 [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Owen Tizard
- Thomas Hilson 10.1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "I managed to get into a groove earlier on and the first set was pretty quick, but the second was a nailbiter - pretty much not a single broken game until right at the end where my stamina seemed to hold up just a little more. Great match! " -- Nakul
Player Comments:
- "Very hard fought - we were both running around the court and fighting for almost every point. " -- Nakul
Player Comments:
- "It was very windy! Aleksandra played a great match with some very big hits :-) " -- Amy
Player Comments:
- "Great game with a lot of long rallies that could have gone either way. Perfect weather!" -- Vishnu
Player Comments:
- "It was a beautiful sunny day and we started the first game with 5 deuces. We had great rallies !" -- Aitor
Player Comments:
- "Great and competitive match, could have gone either way. A great passing shot by Amy in the first set was a highlight." -- Vishnu
Player Comments:
- "We got a good 20 degrees weather and had nice rallies. A lot of the games reached deuces. Fun match." -- Aitor
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Southwark & Borough archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Southwark & Borough.
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 matchtiebreak, 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)
Player Comments: