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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.
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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Primary Venues
Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
Oval Sports Centre
Wirral Tennis & Sports Centre
Club Venues
Bohemians Tennis Club Liverpool
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Collapse AllWirral Parks Singles - Round 10 | Thursday 11 May 2017 to Wednesday 5 July 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 7 June 2017)
Current Rankings:
- Rob Slade 6.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Luc De Blaquiere 10.2 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Nigel Hobro [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Peter Ferrett 10.1 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Marco Candeloro [L2] 1
- David Coombs 8.2 [L2]
- Igor Barsukov
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A good match, lots of rallies, good baseline and net play by both of us. David played the best tennis in the first set, hitting outright winners on his excellent inside out forehand, running me from side to side and general all round good attacking play. As with Nigel, he has accurate passing shots. I won the second set just by making less mistakes (it's what I do)" -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "Luc was playing some good tennis. Good serves, good full length ground shots and awesome (and frequent) drop shots. He was cruising at 6-3, 3-1 and I thought I was dead and buried. Not sure how I won to be honest, except getting my balls a bit deeper. If you hit the balls mid court he will hit a winning drop shot. He was hitting drop shots of my serve, either that or a deep fast return. Like I said, everyone in this group is superfit. Another excellent workout, and the best tennis possible in the wind." -- Rob
- "Should have added that Luc is the fastest player in the group (though Nigel and David aren't far behind)" -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "Good match played in very wet conditions. David staged a great comeback in the first set from 5-1 down. Luckily I managed to close out the first set in the tiebreak. Thanks for the game. " -- Luc
Player Comments:
- "Another excellent work out. So many fit people in this group! Not surprising with Nigel because he ain't carrying any excess weight and confesses to having run 60 miles a week within the recent past. Nigel's a baseline player with deadly accurate passing shots, and like me he can rally for as long as it takes. Good Close match. Excellent courts and park! We had a coffee in the excellent cafe after." -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "As usual a hard fought and enjoyable game and workout, that had me gasping for air after one 30 shot rally. Lots of deuces and lots of rallies. Is there a better way to keep fit!? Peter the master of slicing or volleying a winner from your loopy half court top spin anywhere on the court. He can lob and smash, and is fast. No easy points. " -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "A 2 hour match on North Cheshire LTC's shale (Marco and myself's own club) A very topsy-turvy match: Marco was 5-2 up in the first set where I came back to win 5 consecutive games. In the second set I was 5-2 up, Marco saved several match points then came back to force a tie-break, where again I was 4-1 up before Marco's solid play won it 7-5. In the third set I was 4-1 up and Marco got it back to 4-3 before I could win the final two games. I was having to hit almost every shot in my armoury to get anywhere, such as off pace dinks , risky low hard slices and precision drop shots. Marco ran down every ball and punished any middle pace, middle height, middle court shots. It was a really enjoyable match and we both played well. Thanks Marco. " -- Peter
Player Comments:
- "Not at all like our first encounter. All good stuff and Luc improbably returned what I thought were good winners. A good match" -- Nigel
Current Rankings:
- Chris Williams [W2] 4
- Colin Rens [W1, L1] 3
- Thomas Blanchfield [L2]
- An Ngo 9.2
- Ken Duckers
- Peter Hardy
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "played in a great spirit. Tricky conditions, with breeze and bright sunshine. tom has a lethal forehand lurking and hit several clean winners. some great rallies and some close games with multiple deuces. thanks tom" -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Some great rallies in the Sunshine! Thanks Tom for the invite to your club, really enjoyed it..." -- Colin
Player Comments:
- "two evenly matched players made for a very long three sets plus tie break. most games going to deuce. enjoyable and played in good spirit. thanks for the game colin." -- Chris
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous rounds for Wirral Parks.
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 free can of balls which we will post to you.
Legend:
Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won
Comments:
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Player Comments: