Rules of the Association

The following are the rules of the Association. 3. AFFILIATION:- The Association shall be open to all Lawn Tennis Clubs in the Southend District Area. Clubs must be registered with the LTA. 4. APPLICATION FOR AFFILIATION: Application for affiliation must be made to the Hon. General Secretary of the Association.  To take part in the following season’s league and cup matches, applications must be received by the last day in February for the Summer Leagues and the last day in July for the Winter Leagues. 5. SUBSCRIPTIONS:- All league team subscriptions and entrance fees for tournaments shall be fixed at […]

Rules for the Summer League

9. TITLE:- The leagues shall be called the Leigh and Westcliff Mixed Lawn Tennis League, Leigh and Westcliff Mens Lawn Tennis League and Leigh and Westcliff Ladies Lawn Tennis League. 10. PLAYERS:- * Year: 1st April until the completion of the Winter Cup Competitions circa March of the following year. There are two playing seasons in each year, the Summer Season; which includes the summer cups and tournaments; and the Winter Season; which includes the winter cups and tournaments. 11. REGISTRATION:- Dispensation of 11.c and 11.d can be applied for in writing to the Hon. League Secretary whose decision shall […]

Rules for the Winter League

21. TITLE:- The three Winter Leagues shall be called the Leigh and Westcliff Lawn Tennis Mixed/Ladies/Mens Winter League, as appropriate. 22. PLAYERS:- As for Rule 10. 23. REGISTRATION :- As for Rule 11. 24. TEAM:- As for rule 12 apart from 25. BALLS:- As for Rule 13. 26. ARRANGEMENTS OF MATCHES:- As for Rule 14. 27. MATCHES:- As for Rule 15. 28. SCORING:- As for Rule 16 apart from. b.3 No additional points to the team winning the most rubbers. b.4 In the event of a match not being played, three points to each team. 29. RESULTS:- As for Rule […]

Rules for Cup Competition

33. DRAWS:- The Hon. Cup Competitions Secretary shall publish the Cup Fixture list . 34. ENTRIES:- The cups shall consist of the Mens Jubilee Cup, the Ladies Jubilee Bowl and the Mixed Jubilee Shield. Entry is open to all cups is open to all member clubs of the Leigh & Westcliff Association. The cups shall be played in two sections – between the end of the winter season and the beginning of the summer season and the end of the summer season to the Finals Weekend in September. All matches shall consist of two pairs and, other than the final, […]

Rules of Tournament

46. ELIGIBILITY:- Tournaments shall be open to all L & W LTA Registered Members of Clubs belonging to the Association as for Rule 10. 47. MANAGEMENT:- 48. ENTRANCE FEES:- To be fixed at the Annual General Meeting, and duly submitted with the application form. 49. CLOSING DATE:- All entry forms must be in the hands of the Hon. Tournament Secretary by the date agreed by the Committee together with the appropriate fees. 50. DRAW:- The draw shall be arranged by the Sub-Committee as soon after the closing date as possible.  They shall then decide the date by which each round […]