Summer Mens league final standings 2023

The Summer Mens league final standings are now complete. Division 1 Deanes took the title in their first season in the top division. They found it tougher than the Winter, losing 3 matches. Kris Stafford and Jack Vile from Deanes both had 100% records. Kris takes top spot in the standings as he played one more match than Jack. Division 2 Hockley were convincing winners of the division, only losing one match to Thorpe Bay in week 9. Second place was a very close affair with Rayleigh finishing 2.5 points ahead of Hadleigh Park. Kent Elms found it very tough […]

Summer Mixed league final standings 2023

The Summer Mixed league final standings are complete. Division 1 Rayleigh stormed to the title this summer, only losing one match all season. The top three positions were the same as in the winter league. Hockley found it tough going in the division. Both Emily Watts and Stuart Biggie from Rayleigh won all nine of the matches they played. Emily edged Stuart to top position by losing one less set. Division 2 Westcliff Lawn got their revenge on Southend Lawn from the winter as the top two positions were reversed here. Joanne Redding from Southend Lawn played all ten matches, […]

Summer Ladies league final standings 2023

The Summer Ladies league final standings are now complete. Division 1 A tight finish at the top of the table with the top three teams only separated by 7 points. Rayleigh emerged victorious while Thorpe Bay finished in third position. Melissa Glenister from Westcliff Hard finished at the top of the statistics, winning eight of her nine matches. She just pipped Emily Watts from Rayleigh to top spot but Emily did have a 100% record from her seven matches. Division 2 In a repeat of the winter, a close finish to the division with only one point separating the top […]

Online results

The online results entry has now been in use for four match days. So far, over 40% of results have been entered online so far. A massive thank to everyone who has taken the time to use the new functionality. I’ve been tweaking the service based on your feedback since the start of the season. Yesterday some new changes were introduced that will hopefully make things even easier for you to use. There are also now a number of how-to guides that have been published that should explain the process. Find online result entry Enter a result Save result Approve […]

Summer league season starting

summer league season starting

The wait is over! The summer league season is starting on Monday 9 May. A massive thank you to Becky for all the work she has done over the last seven years as league secretary and in setting up this season’s leagues and matches. Good luck to everyone with their matches this week. A gentle reminder that this summer the format remains the same as previous years. Ladies and Mens leagues are three pairs. Mixed league is still Each pair plays two standard tie-break sets. Match cards can be sent to me via email (leagues@leighandwestclifftennis.org.uk) or whatsapp/text on 07563862991. If […]

Catch us if you can!

That’s the message Kent Elms are sending out to their Division Two rivals in both the mixed and men’s leagues! Elms have started the season in blistering fashion with both teams only dropping a combined total of three sets – a run that has resulted in both teams already having a five-point cushion at the summits! After a resounding 5-1 win on their travels the previous week, Elms’ first mixed team kicked off the week as they hosted Rayleigh who were looking for their first win of the season. It was soon apparent that the wait would continue into a […]

Double Delight for Rayleigh

Rayleigh Lawn Tennis Club had a memorable final week in the Leigh & Westcliff Summer season as their men’s first team thumped Thorpe Bay 6-0 to win Division One and their ladies first team escaped relegation from Division One in dramatic fashion. Before the first ball was hit, the Watchfield Lane based club were far from home and dry! Their men were only a point ahead of Westcliff Lawn and knew they had to better their matchday five result against Thorpe Bay if they were to fend off the challenge from Westcliff.  Equally, the ladies, who occupied the Division One trapdoor, […]

Hat-trick for David Lloyd

David Lloyd secured a hat-trick of league championships in the final week of the Leigh & Westcliff league summer season! With much to play for at the beginning of the week, it was far from comfortable for Lloyd’s however, by the end, they had bagged Mixed divisions one and three along with the Men’s division three to cap a successful season! The week got off to a flyer for the club from Snakes Lane as they won Mixed division 3 comfortably when they saw off nearest rivals Thorpe Bay 2 5-1 in their own backyard! Lloyd’s ladies duo of Julie […]

Summer Leagues Start Today

summer league season starting

It’s the first of May and that only means one thing for Leigh and Westcliff Tennis members…..rain! Apart from the usual bank holiday weather, it also marks the start of this year’s summer tennis leagues. Finally, good luck to all those playing!