2024 AGM

AGM

The AGM will be on Thursday 14 March at 19.30 at Southend Lawn Tennis Club.  Click here for directions. The agenda and papers have been sent to all match secretaries. Remember, this is your opportunity to vote on proposed rule changes.  There are two votes allowed per affiliated club.  However, anyone is welcome to attend the AGM. Thanks Finally, the committee would like to express their thanks to Southend Lawn for once again hosting the AGM.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Lloyd Burton

We are deeply saddened to say that Lloyd passed away Monday evening around 20:20 with his family by his side, he couldn’t survive the damage that had been done this time from surgery. Lloyd is at peace now hopefully playing tennis wherever he may be. He will stay in our hearts for ever 💔💔💔. Please click here to pay your own tribute to Lloyd. From Hadleigh Park Lloyd was not just a coach; he was a beacon of inspiration and guidance to many of us at the club. His passion for tennis and unwavering dedication to nurturing talent enriched the […]

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 […]

Summer season underway

Summer tennis is back!! Our league season got underway on Monday 8th May, the tournament draws are now live here and entries are now open for clubs to enter our post-league season cup competitions – the Jubilee Shield, Jubilee Bowl and Jubilee Cup. A reminder that our summer mixed divisions are now 3 mixed pairs and all matches across all competitions are now best of 3 sets with the final set being a match tiebreak to 10. Our tournament finals day is Sunday 17th September at Westcliff Lawn Tennis Club. We are now increasing our social media presence so please […]

Winter Mens league final standings 2022

winter mens final standings 2022

As we enter April, the Winter Mens league final standings are now complete. Division 1 Deanes took the title in their first season in the top division. They were denied an unbeaten record by Wickford managing to defeat them in week 6. Will Roberts from Deanes had a 100% record, losing only 1 set. However, he was extremely lucky in his match against me :)…but we did break his partner ! Division 2 Thorpe Bay were convincing winners of the division, only losing the last match of the season due to weather and unavailable players on the day. Second place […]

Winter Ladies league final standings 2022

Winter Ladies Standings Final 2022

As we enter April, the Winter Ladies league final standings are now complete. Division 1 Thorpe Bay took the title and remained unbeaten all season. Just 3 points separated the bottom two teams before the final round of matches. However, Kent Elms shared the points in their last match while Wickford were unable to field a team. Division 2 A close finish to the division with only two point separating the top two teams. Sadly the last match of the season between these two was shared due to bad weather with the match unable to be rescheduled. A shame to […]

Winter Mixed league final standings 2022

mixed league standings final 2022

As we approach the end of March, the Winter Mixed league final standings are complete. Division 1 A really close end to the season here. Rayleigh drew with Thorpe Bay in the last game of the season to take the league by 1.5 points. Westcliff Hard finished with the same points as Thorpe Bay but had a lower set difference so finished third. Only 5.5 point separated the first four teams in the division! Division 2 Just 3 points separated the top two teams before the final round of matches. However, Southend Lawn took all 6 points in their last […]

Dave Lincoln

The Leigh and Westcliff Lawn Tennis Association would like to express our immense sorrow and sadness at the news of the passing of Dave Lincoln. Dave was heavily involved in the Leigh & Westcliff association where he served as League Secretary for many years while was being a member of several L&W clubs until the late 2010s when he moved into Bowls. He represented L&W tennis throughout the years with great enthusiasm and transformed the leagues. Everyone at the Leigh & Westcliff Lawn Tennis Association sends their sincere condolences to Dave’s family and friends. Dave’s funeral will be held at […]

Leigh & Westcliff Summer Ball 2023

The Leigh & Westcliff Lawn Tennis Association would like to invite you to our Summer Ball on Saturday 3rd June 2023 at The Boundary, Southend-on-Sea. Following the huge success of our Platinum Ball in June, we are excited to announce that we are returning to The Boundary in 2023. We would be delighted if you would be able to join us to celebrate Leigh & Westcliff tennis with friends over a sit-down BBQ dinner, back by popular demand live singer Joe Palmer followed by live music from award-winning DJ, John Watson. We will be presenting the trophies and certificates for the leagues, […]

Summer Finals Day 2022

And just like that our summer season has come to a close! A huge thank you to everyone who played, supported and helped at our Summer Finals Day. You were magnificent! A day full of fantastic tennis with a superb atmosphere throughout adding to the occasion! Click here for photos and more action of the day. A shoutout to our brilliant hosts…. Our winter tournament entries will be opening soon so keep an eye out! The winners and runners-up trophies will be presented at our 2023 Presentations Evening. Information regarding this will be published very soon and it is expected […]

Register player

Match secretaries and captains can register a player. You must login in first. Navigate to your club page via the About Us/Registered clubs main menu. Clicking on your club name takes you to your club home page. Scroll down to the player link and click on the triangle or <Players> to open the players section. Click on the <ADD PLAYER> ribbon to open the add player section. Enter player details (first name, surname, gender, and, optionally, LTA tennis number, and email address). Pressing the <ADD PLAYER> button will validate the details and register the player when not errors are found. […]

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 […]