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The Plymouth and District League will be happening in 2021. The first matches will be in the week of Monday 10th May. This year we are entering a Ladies Team. If any lady members want to get involved then let Jess know. If anyone reading this would like to both join the club and play, for either mens or ladies teams, then please do get in touch. It is very likely we can get you some games.

Sigh ! The courts are closed until further notice.

As ever, the LTA guidelines are the definite reference material. In tier 3, organised group activity is permitted so club sessions can resume. Outside of club sessions there is the rule of six. For social play, our two courts can host a doubles match and a singles match. Please will singles matches book court two in preference.

Oh, and happy new year !

The LTA have updated their guidelines and we are able to play. Organised group activity is permitted so club sessions can resume. See you Wednesday afternoon ! Outside of club sessions, our interpretation of the rule of six means that, for social play, our two courts can host a doubles match and a singles match. Please will singles matches book court two in preference.

Given that it is winter we will allow use of the club house. Please sign in for each session. Whilst in the club house please wear a mask, maintain social distance and use hand sanitiser on entry.

The LTA have produced a grid for tiers 1, 2 and 3. The image below shows the tier 2 section.

5th November. Our courts are now closed until the lockdown restrictions are lifted.

With the arrival of GMT, the Wednesday club sessions now start at 1pm. Also the Tuesday rusty rackets sessions are brought forwards to 4pm.

The finals took place on 27th September, adhering to the complicated covid 19 rules and conventions of the time. For a full view of scores of every tie in the tournament, see the updated diagrams in an earlier post

Event	Scores
Ladies Singles	Jess Randell 6-2 6-1 vs Nicky Slight
Mens Singles	Tim Randell 6-0 6-1 vs Chris King
Ladies Doubles	Jess Randell and Dylys Bradshaw 7-6 3-6 10-8 vs Margie Johnson and Anne Hughes
Mens Doubles	Tim Randell and Dudley Tolkien 2-6 6-2 10-6 vs Chris King and Dave Williams
Mixed Doubles	Dylys Bradshaw and Darrell Camm 6-4 6-3 vs Anne Hughes and Adam Clynch

Here is our chairman, Phil Hughes, presenting the cups to the Ladies and Mens Champions, Jess and Tim

Dylys and Jess won the Ladies Doubles. Dylys will already have had her name on this cup (and the mixed doubles) many times..

I feel that Dudley deserves his moment in the sun, even if that sun has caused his partner to close his eyes…

This article has been updated after the matches were played to show the completed tournament results

Ladies Singles

The finalists are Jess and Nicky

Mens Singles

The finalists are Tim and Chris

Ladies Doubles

The final will be Jess and Dylys vs Margie and Anne

Mens Doubles

Tim and Dudley will play Chris and Dave

Mixed Doubles

Dylys and Darrel will play Anne and Adam

The LTA guidelines permit organised activities for larger groups including coaching and club sessions. Given that, the club schedule is unchanged. Also the club tournament continues.

However ad-hoc social play is limited to groups of six. It is not immediately obvious, when looking at the booking sheet, whether a court is booked by a singles pair or a doubles foursome. We must avoid the situation where both courts are playing doubles at the same time. Hence, whilst this rule applies, singles are asked to book court two in preference. If both courts are free book, court two. Then a doubles group knows that they can have court 1. Likewise doubles groups are asked not to book court 2 at any time.

This will run each Tuesday for the summer. It is for beginners or people who haven’t played for a while. So if you fancy starting or improving your tennis, just turn up. Bring a racket. Balls provided. £3.00 per session. Starts at 6pm but it is not essential to get there at the start. Finishing about 8pm.

Notice that it is always sunny at this years Rusty sessions, so much so that this photographer could not avoid having his shadow in the shot.

Stop press. GMT. The world turns and, sadly, summer doesn’t last for ever. Expect an afternoon start during the dark autumn and winter period, currently 4pm.