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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.
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Primary Venues
The Burgess Park Tennis Centre
44 Addington Square, London, SE5 7JZ
Tel: 020 7703 4275
full venue details » Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility
Saint George's Road, London, SE1 6ER
Tel: 020 7735 3294
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Bacon's Community Sports Centre
Timber Pond Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 6AT
Tel: 020 7450 4974
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Collapse AllSouthwark & Borough Singles - Round 10 | Thursday 26 April 2018 to Wednesday 20 June 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 23 May 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Jeff Vurganov [W4, L1] 8
- Ali Higgins [W3] 6
- Trevor Long [W3, L2] 6
- Ellery Aruldoss 10.1 [W2, L2] 4
- Hilari Frances Cabanes 8.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Alan Boicu [L3] 1
- Elspeth Jackson [L1]
- Joe Robertson [L2]
Match Results:
Jeff Vurganov bt Joe Robertson (Jun 16) 6-3, 6-1
Ellery Aruldoss bt Trevor Long (Jun 16) 6-4, 6-3
Jeff Vurganov bt Alan Boicu (Jun 12) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Ali Higgins bt Jeff Vurganov (Jun 7) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentAli Higgins bt Trevor Long (Jun 6) 7-5, 7-5
Jeff Vurganov bt Ellery Aruldoss (Jun 6) 6-3, 6-3
Ali Higgins bt Ellery Aruldoss (Jun 4) 6-1, 6-3
Trevor Long bt Alan Boicu (Jun 1) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentHilari Frances Cabanes bt Alan Boicu (May 27) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Fun and competitive game despite the strong sun" -- Hilari
Reveal CommentEllery Aruldoss bt Elspeth Jackson (May 22) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Close match with many games going to deuce. We even had a spectator stop by for a couple of minutes!" -- Ellery
Reveal CommentJeff Vurganov bt Hilari Frances Cabanes (May 20) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "Another very close match" -- Jeff
Trevor Long bt Joe Robertson (May 20) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentTrevor Long bt Hilari Frances Cabanes (May 9) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable and Great game again." -- Trevor
Current Rankings:
- Christian Foss 10.1 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Hardy 10.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Britton [W3, L1] 6
- Toby Jones [W2, L3, UF1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jamie Hughes 10.2 [W1, L1, UF1] 3
- Roshan Deshmanya [L4] 1
- Scott Williams [L2] 1
- Miroslav Strezo [L3]
Match Results:
Toby Jones v Jamie Hughes (Jun 19) 3-6, 0-2 TBC
Paul Britton bt Roshan Deshmanya (Jun 17) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Toby Jones bt Miroslav Strezo (Jun 12) 6-4, 6-3
Toby Jones bt Roshan Deshmanya (Jun 11) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentChristian Foss bt Roshan Deshmanya (Jun 7) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great game and really close second set. " -- Christian
Chris Hardy bt Scott Williams (Jun 5) 7-5, 6-4
Chris Hardy bt Roshan Deshmanya (Jun 2) 6-2, 6-2
Christian Foss bt Paul Britton (May 29) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
Reveal CommentJamie Hughes bt Scott Williams (May 29) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A well fought out match with some good rallies, cobwebs shattered and grit from both sides; worthy preparation for the upcoming French Open" -- Jamie
Reveal CommentChristian Foss bt Chris Hardy (May 24) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable, but muggy (polite way of saying sweaty), match. Almost all games went to deuce with net courts deciding a significant number of points. " -- Christian
Paul Britton bt Chris Hardy (May 20) 6-4, 7-5
Chris Hardy bt Toby Jones (May 19) 6-2, 6-3
Christian Foss bt Miroslav Strezo (May 18) 6-0, 6-0
Christian Foss bt Toby Jones (May 16) 6-0, 6-3
Chris Hardy bt Miroslav Strezo (May 11) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentChristian Foss bt Jamie Hughes (May 10) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Stunning summer evening game among the weeds and sirens of Burgess Park - Sun perfectly in the eyes from one end. " -- Christian
Reveal CommentPaul Britton bt Toby Jones (Apr 29) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Incredibly tight game- virtually every game went to deuce and we traded breaks constantly. Great introduction to the league!" -- Paul
Current Rankings:
- Gabriel Emordi [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Thoma [W4, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Scott Milburn [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Marcel Heinrichs [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Hannah Goldstein [W3, L2] 7
- Peter Boyse [W1, L3] 2
- Nicolas Charbonnier 10.2 [L2] 1
- Philip Galloway [L3]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentPaul Thoma bt Nicolas Charbonnier (Jun 20) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nightmare to organize, but a great battle once on court..V enjoyable match!!" -- Paul
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Philip Galloway (Jun 16) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A fun match, lots of close games, experience paid off at the end. Philip played some greats shots and put in some fantastic serves. Has been great playing against some good players and great people. We got a lot of games in this group and Group 3 is definitely on the way up! A fantastic bunch!" -- Gabriel
Paul Thoma bt Philip Galloway (Jun 13) Walkover
Marcel Heinrichs bt Hannah Goldstein (Jun 12) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentPeter Boyse bt Scott Milburn (Jun 9) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A good work out for both of us." -- Peter
Hannah Goldstein bt Philip Galloway (Jun 9) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentPaul Thoma bt Peter Boyse (Jun 7) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable & very tight game, with Peter fighting to the bitter end! " -- Paul
Reveal CommentHannah Goldstein bt Scott Milburn (Jun 5) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A great match - very close indeed!" -- Hannah
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Peter Boyse (Jun 2) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Peter and I have played many times, so no surprises on either side. I've had more practice this summer, so far, but, as usual, there were some really tough points and lots of close games. No doubt we will play quite a few times more this summer with the usual varying results! Has been fun playing in the league this spring, some good matches and and an excellent bunch of players and people. Roll on 5th July!!" -- Gabriel
Marcel Heinrichs bt Peter Boyse (May 26) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Marcel Heinrichs (May 23) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Two tight sets that hinged on crucial games at the middle of each set. Marcel played some excellent shots, a fantastic drive volley in the second set being the highlight. Was a fun match to play in, played in a great spirit, some great points! Look forward to our next match!" -- Gabriel
Reveal CommentPaul Thoma bt Marcel Heinrichs (May 22) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Very well fought & amiable battle, played in blistering heat & finally came down to a service ace to clinch it. Marcel was a great opponent & thanks for all his effort to get the match played!" -- Paul
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Scott Milburn (May 19) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A really sunny day, it was a match of attack vs defence. 6 or 7 out of the games had a deuce. Small margins make all the difference. Scott played lots of great shots that left me grasping at air. We will definitely play again! Was a fun match and Scott has some great attacking shots. A really nice afternoon," -- Gabriel
Reveal CommentScott Milburn bt Marcel Heinrichs (May 18) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Marcel was hitting sharp angles, had me running left and right, leading to some very exciting rallies! After losing the first set badly, I switched to playing more aggressively and it paid off." -- Scott
Reveal CommentScott Milburn bt Paul Thoma (May 17) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Being my first league match, I was quite tense. Paul had a scary serve & volley, and should have won the first set really – until I slipped in a cheeky save :p The rest of the match was very enjoyable. Paul always brings positivity to the game!" -- Scott
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Nicolas Charbonnier (May 15) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Was a good, and fun, match, with lovely weather, second set could have gone either way. Really enjoyable morning. Nice chatting between changeovers! " -- Gabriel
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Paul Thoma (May 11) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Lovely morning, some great points and a really enjoyable match. Score does not do the match justice, Paul played most of the best shots. Nice to start the weekend out in the sun!" -- Gabriel
Reveal CommentHannah Goldstein bt Paul Thoma (May 4) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really good match on a beautifully sunny morning - very enjoyable! Some great rallies." -- Hannah
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Hannah Goldstein (May 1) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "As ever, we had a match with many tight games and long points. The final score flattered me as it was a lot closer than the score suggested. Tennis is very odd like that at times. Were fairly lucky with the weather but we could do with another few degrees please!" -- Gabriel
Current Rankings:
- Roddy Ramsey 10.2 [W4] 8
- Skye Saltzman [W2, L2] 5
- Tom Fielden [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Matias Alhue 10.2 [W2, L1] 4
- Oliver Russell [L3] 1
- Alex Appetiti 10.1
- Sagar Manglani 10.2
- Yasmeen Cohen
Match Results:
Roddy Ramsey bt Matias Alhue (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-3
Roddy Ramsey bt Oliver Russell (Jun 14) 6-3, 6-1
Skye Saltzman bt Oliver Russell (Jun 8) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentMatias Alhue bt Skye Saltzman (May 28) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "I enjoy it!" -- Matias
Skye Saltzman bt Tom Fielden (May 24) 6-1, 6-3
Matias Alhue bt Tom Fielden (May 22) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Roddy Ramsey bt Tom Fielden (May 15) 6-0, 6-4
Roddy Ramsey bt Skye Saltzman (May 14) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentTom Fielden bt Oliver Russell (May 8) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Fun match, with some really competitive rallies and games" -- Tom
Current Rankings:
- Nakul Khanna [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Namig Ahmadov [W3] 6
- Ian Agass [W2] 4
- Christina Kouridi [W1, L3] 2
- Oliver Radwell [L3]
- Alex Carle withdrawn
- Georgios Ouzounis
Match Results:
Reveal CommentChristina Kouridi bt Oliver Radwell (Jun 10) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great match" -- Oliver
Ian Agass bt Christina Kouridi (Jun 9) 6-2, 6-2
Ian Agass bt Nakul Khanna (Jun 2) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Namig Ahmadov bt Christina Kouridi (May 26) 6-1, 6-0
Nakul Khanna bt Christina Kouridi (May 19) 6-1, 6-0
Namig Ahmadov bt Oliver Radwell (May 13) 6-0, 6-1
Nakul Khanna bt Oliver Radwell (May 6) 6-0, 6-1
Namig Ahmadov bt Nakul Khanna (Apr 28) 6-0, 6-1
Current Rankings:
- Theo Savvas [W3] 6
- Bankole Atiba [W2, L1] 4
- Dale Cox 10.2 [L2]
- Karen Mahe 10.2 [L1]
- David Onyon 10.2 [L1]
- Meg Uthayophas
- Owen Tizard
Match Results:
Reveal CommentBankole Atiba bt Karen Mahe (Jun 6) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Another very good and enjoyable match against a very technical opponent. Her groundstrokes had me worried all through the match. " -- Bankole
Reveal CommentTheo Savvas bt Dale Cox (Jun 3) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Had an enjoyable match with Theo, irritatingly won more games in our continuation set. Well beaten! " -- Dale
Reveal CommentBankole Atiba bt Dale Cox (Jun 1) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great work out for both of us." -- Bankole
Reveal CommentTheo Savvas bt Bankole Atiba (May 11) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Really tight game Went down to the wire" -- Theo
Reveal CommentTheo Savvas bt David Onyon (May 11) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game Really Enjoyed it " -- Theo
Results
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Scoring Information:
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Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won
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