Three-way title race to be decided in the final week

A few weeks ago we reported that the title was all still to play for in the Mixed Division Three and this remains the case three matches on! There has however been a change in the guard since with Westcliff Lawn 2 now occupying top spot despite suffering their first defeat of the season in their last match against Kent Elms. Elms’ James Needs & Jo Hancock overcame mother & son duo of Debbie & Alexander Goldhawk 6-3 6-4 to secure at least a draw for the visiting side. Lawn’s second pairing of Andrea Spillett & William Bailes scraped past […]

Relegation fight goes down to the wire

The fight to stay in the Leigh & Westcliff tennis Mixed Division One will be settled in a winner takes all match between David Lloyd and Thorpe Bay! After neither team was able to distance themselves from the drop zone in week nine, it will all come down to a one match shootout. Both sides finished comfortably mid-table twelve months ago so their current league positions will have come as a shock especially after positive summer campaigns. The fixture comes after both sides picked up two points apiece on their travels with David Lloyd drawing at Westcliff Lawn whilst Thorpe […]

Southend Lawn give themselves breathing room

The Ladies and Men’s divisions returned to action after the Christmas break to season-defining fixtures already, despite it only being the halfway point of the season! In the Ladies division two this could not have been any truer! Bottom of the table Hadleigh Park travelled to second-bottom Southend Lawn who had a six point cushion heading into the match – only a win would do for Hadleigh Park! Unfortunately Hadleigh caught Southend Lawn’s first ladies team on a good night! Lawn’s first pairing of Jo Day & Anne-Marie Naylor swiftly overcame Amy Nettleship & Margaret Gabe 6-1 6-0 and their […]

Teams fail to seize the initiative in Mixed Division Three

Winter Tournaments

It’s all still to play for in the Leigh & Westcliff Winter Mixed Division Three as all six teams played out closely fought draws as clubs returned to league action after the Christmas break! Resuming play first after the five-week break were table-toppers Kent Elms 2 who entertained Southend Lawn 2. Elms were looking for revenge after Lawn edged a close encounter 3-2 in the opening week of the season back in September. The early signs, however, suggested this would not be the case as visiting duo of Anne-Marie Driscoll & Graham Wells steamrolled Brenda Lincoln & Andy Pond 6-1 […]

Westcliff Lawn get revenge over David Lloyd

Westcliff Lawn settled the score with their summer conquerors David Lloyd as they beat them 4-2 on their own patch in week four of the Leigh & Westcliff winter mixed division one! David Lloyd pipped Westcliff to the summer mixed division one title by a single point however on this occasion it was the league leaders Westcliff who came away victorious. Lawn’s first pair of Gill Sanderson & Nick Spillett overcame Helen Sharpe & Ben Clow 6-3 6-3 to guarantee at least a share of the spoils which meant it was down to their second pair of Julie Milner & […]

Rayleigh and Kent Elms maintain unbeaten starts

Rayleigh’s second men’s team continued their winning start in division three of the Leigh & Westcliff winter leagues with a resounding home win over David Lloyd two. A combination of youth and experience helped the Watchfield Lane club to make it two wins from two – eleven points out of twelve. Youngsters, Oliver Crickmay & Joseph Beeching eased past David Petchey & Gary McCarthy 6-3 6-3 whilst more experienced pairing of Jim Reid & Stuart Worboys overcame Simon Basham & Darren Glover 6-4 6-3. Thorpe Bay three continued their fast start to life in division four as they charged past […]

Rochford & Wickford fire warning

Rochford & Wickford fired a warning to the rest of their division five rivals in the opening week of the Leigh & Westcliff winter mixed tennis season. Neither club wasted time on home soil as they breezed past Southend Lawn 4 and Rayleigh 3 respectfully, dropping only five games each! Rochford’s Toby Hill & Theresa Dickerson strolled to a comprehensive 6-1 6-1 opening win over Southend’s Alan Worsdale & Judith Randall. The second pair of Aaron Mayhead & Sarah Jolley guaranteed a winning start for the Church Walk club as they swiftly beat Chris Booth & Sandra Collins 6-2 6-1. […]

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 […]

Winter Leagues Updated

Winter Tournaments

The tables and fixtures for the upcoming winter leagues are now available on the website. Did you know? There is an easy way to view the fixtures for your team? First chose your league. Next, click the “Matches” tab. Change the match Day drop down to “Show All Matches”. Select your team in the “Choose Team” drop down. Finally, click the “SHOW” button. Voila, your team’s matches appear in the list.  You can either print the list or bookmark it  

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!

Winter Leagues Restart This Week

Winter Tournaments

Tonight marks the restart of this season’s Winter Leagues for ladies and men after the Christmas break. Firstly good luck to all those playing.  Let’s hope that the rain and snow stay away long enough to complete all the matches.  However, with snow forecast for Friday there could be woolly hats on show! Congratulations Wickford Mens 2 in division 5 are the only team in any ladies, mens or mixed division that won their first five matches.  In addition, they have only used five players in this run.  Can they go the entire season with a 100% record?