Avenue men’s singles champion James Rosenthal is the latest to join the club’s new league ladder (latest positions below).

He is joined by other newcomers Rowan Smith, Jordan Goff, Matt Boucher, Mike Robinson and Helen Cooper as the ladder reaches 43 players so far,

Five matches have been played in the first week with two wins from Lee Keeping, maintaining his position in 13th and two from George Knight, who rises to 24th.

Adam Tolmie enjoyed one victory and one defeat, rising above David Spink into 17th thanks to his win.

Players can rise up the ladder by challenging higher ranked players (up to five places above them) and winning the match, in which case they move immediately above them in the rankings. If they lose, then both players simply stay where they are.

Players – men and women – may play as often or as little as possible depending on their circumstances, hopefully offering more flexibility to everyone.

Players who are challenged should make every effort to accept the challenge as early as they can, unless hampered by injury, work or other commitments. Players who don’t play during a three-month period will drop three places in the ladder.

New players can join the ladder at any time. They will be slotted in at an appropriate step of the ladder.

Results

21.9.22 Lee Keeping bt Adam Tolmie 6-1 6-3

18.9.22 George Knight bt Viola Masona 6-4 7-5

17.9.22 Lee Keeping bt Paul Whittenham 0-6 6-1 6-2

16.9.22 Adam Tolmie bt David Spink 3-6 6-4 10-6

15.9.22 George Knight bt Matt Hotchkiss 6-4 7-6

League Ladder (22.9.22)

1. James Rosenthal
2. James Leonard
3. James Hotson
4. Rowan Smithson
5. Tom Dow
6. Kris Dymond
7. Jordan Goff
8. Matt Boucher
9. Mike Robinson
10. Martyn Lawrenson
11. Louise Smith
12. Andrew Palmer
13. Lee Keeping
14. Olaf Gueldner
15. Paul Whittenham
16. Bailey Rowsell
17. Adam Tolmie
18. David Spink
19. Phil Tusler
20. Natalie Denby
21. Dominic Creasy
22. Anna Newman
23. Sam Coles
24. George Knight
25. Matt Hotchkiss
26. Ant Spencer
27. Robert Haines
28. Dennis Greenwood
29. Graham Cotterill
30. Joe Simpson
31. Jack Tunnicliffe
32. Harry Harrison
33. Nick Tunnicliffe
34. Viola Masona
35. Will Denby
36. Russ Howarth
37. Angie Brown
38. Nicolette Lock
39. Kevin Matcham
40. Steve Joy
41. Chris Miles
42. Helen Cooper
43. Netty Hart