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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.
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Primary Venues
King George V Playing Field
Park Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1QX Tel: full venue details »Faversham Tennis Club
Recreation Ground, Park Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8HA Tel: full venue details »UKP Leisure Club
The Pavilion/Gore Court Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1QN Tel: 01795 427852 full venue details »Collapse AllSwale Singles - Round 1 | Thursday 1 September 2016 to Wednesday 26 October 2016 (Midpoint: Wednesday 28 September 2016)
Great to get the Swale Local Tennis League underway! This was a smaller than average-sized group, and of course we only had the one group, but from small acorns, great things grow. If you can spread the word about the next round we would be really grateful. A flourishing league would be a testament to the hard work you have put in to get the tennis ball rolling!
Group Summary:
A starter group in a starter round, but some pleasant tennis payed even if it was a shame that Miles and Jozef didn't meet! And that's leaves us a dilemma - who to give the prize to? In this instance, we resort to the rule book and look for the player who conceded the fewest sets/games. So our inaugural winner is Miles!
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Kember | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
| 2 | Jozef Cacka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
| 3 | Gareth Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LLW | ||||||
| 4 | Richard Brooking | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJozef Cacka bt Gareth Williams (Oct 23) 6-3, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match with a nice guy. Great tennis match played on a great court!" -- Gareth
Player Comments:
- "We'd had a warm up match previous to this one. A good match particularly the second set for me as I'd been 2-4 down and came back to win which is always nice. Enjoying the league Thank you!" -- Gareth
Player Comments:
- "I think because there were only four of us in the Swale League all tennis abilities had to be thrown together to get any matches played. I was nowhere near the average standard as I discovered." -- Richard
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Swale archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Swale.
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.
Player Comments: