Cups
All associated clubs are eligible to enter the North Kent Cup Competitions.
The Association organizes Men’s Singles and Doubles, Ladies’ Singles and Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Veterans’ Doubles and Junior Cup Competitions each year.
Below are the Rules and Regulations of North Kent’s Cup Competitions
Any enquires regarding these Rules & Regulations should be directed in the first instance to the Cup Competition Secretary using the Contact form
NORTH KENT LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Regulations for Cup Competitions
- Inter-Club Regulations
Regulations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 23 for Inter-Club Competition, shall be extended to these Competitions as far as they can apply.
- Eligibility
Club Representatives in the Summer Cup Competitions, in addition to satisfying the eligibility criteria of paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Rules and Regulations for Inter-Club Competitions, must have represented their Club in the Inter-Club league Competitions as follows:
EITHER – Played a minimum of 30% of league matches for one of that club’s teams in the current summer season, to date,
OR – Played a minimum of 30% of league matches for one of that club’s teams in the previous summer,
OR – played a minimum of 2 matches in the winter season immediately preceding the current season.
The above representation does not apply to Junior Cup Competitions. It is sufficient that they
are a bona-fide member of the club they are representing. Players shall be eligible for Junior
Competitions if they will not reach the age of 15 by 31 December in the calendar year in which the competition is held for the age group 14 & under. However, if they do represent a club in the senior leagues, they then cannot represent a separate club in the Junior Cup Competitions.
Each team player needs to be registered as an LTA Advantage Member (previously BTM) to play in the competitions. This can be obtained by signing up using the link www.lta.org.uk/advantage. (Through signing up each team player should claim their own free World Tennis Number (WTN) conducive to the competitions.)
If an ineligible team member by virtue of LTA Advantage Membership (BTM) plays in an inter-club competition or Summer Cup match the player will be disqualified and their opponents awarded any rubbers in which they took part (6-0, 6-0).
- Representation in each round
Clubs need not be represented by the same player in every round of a particular event, but a player may not represent his or her club in more than one Competition in the same round.
- Competition Format
Cup competitions will be conducted on a Knock-out basis. The draw will be made by the Council and notified to Clubs by the Cup Competition Secretary, including dates for completion of matches of each round.’
- Finals
Finals will be played on a date and at a venue to be fixed by the Council.
- Matches
Matches shall be two tie break sets followed, if necessary, by a match tie-break (first to 10 points, but two points clear ahead to win) if required. Matches may be played on hard or grass courts as mutually agreed. Should bad light or weather prevent a match being completed, when play is resumed, the score shall hold good unless the Clubs concerned mutually agree otherwise.
- Venue
The Cup Competition Secretary will direct clubs to the draw for all rounds on the relevant online system via a prescribed method of choice, give instructions for choice of ground and who is primarily responsible for arranging the match. If the opposing club has not heard within 5 days, it shall take immediate steps to contact the club concerned to ensure the match is played by the due date.
The winning club shall send full details of the result, including full names of all players, to the Competition Secretary, by the prescribed method, within 24 hours of the completion of the match. Telephone advice of the result of a match cannot be accepted. Any team failing to comply with this Regulation shall be liable to a penalty or disqualification.’
- Questions and Disputes
Any problem or dispute shall be referred, at an early date, to the Cup Competition Secretary whose decision shall be final.
Cup Results
The G.A. Leavey Cup
1949 Glenhurst v Lamorbey | Harold Ogden beat John Stenning |
1950 STC v Glenhurst | Lawrie Dolden beat Harold Ogden |
1951 Shooters Hill v lnland Revenue | Herbert Wynne-Williams beat Malcom Bowden |
1952 Shooters Hill v Inland Revenue | Herbert Wynne-Williams beat Malcom Bowden |
1953 Shooters Hill v Sidcup Recreation | Alan Pinks beat Percy Plant |
1954 Sidcup Recreation v Glenhurst | Percy Plant beat Raymond Fawcett |
1955 Sidcup Recreation v RACS | Percy Plant beat John Stenning |
1956 Bexleyheath v SCT | Graham King beat William Foord |
1957 Bexleyheath v Glenhurst | Graham King beat Peter Purves |
1958 Glenhurst v Bexleyheath | Peter Purves beat Graham King |
1959 Bexleyheath v Glenhurst | Graham King beat Peter Purves |
1960 Shooters Hill v Sidcup Recreation | Ron Ninness beat Ron Whiting |
1961 Glenhurst v Woolwich Poly | Alan Wheeler beat Alex Mallender |
1962 Woolwich Poly v Glenhurst | Alex Callender beat Alan Wheeler |
1963 Shooters Hill v Bexleyheath | Ray Sherman beat Dave Page |
1964 Shooters Hill v Bexleyheath | Ray Sherman beat Dave Page |
1965 Shooters Hill v Glenhurst | Ray Sherman beat Phil Wates |
1966 Glenhurst v Shooters Hill | Bob Bruty beat Jack Lennon |
1967 Glenhurst v Sidcup Recreation | Bob Bruty beat Don Philips |
1968 Bexleyheath v RACS | Derek Globe beat Trevor Holley |
1969 RACS v Bexleyheath | Neill Donnelly beat Derek Globe |
1970 Glenhurst v Blackheath | Bob Bruty beat Frank Berkshire |
1971 Blackheath v RACS | Frank Berkshire beat Trevor Holley |
1972 Thames Poly v Blackheath | John Farrell beat Alan Wheeler |
1973 Blackheath v Wellcome | Matthew Suher beat Geoff Griffiths |
1974 Wellcome v Blackheath | Geoff Griffiths beat Frank Berkshire |
1975 Wellcome v Glenhurst | Geoff Griffiths beat Bob Bruty |
1976 BP v Mount Pleasant | Philip Brickwood beat Angus Wilkie |
1977 BP v Wellcome | Philip Brickwood beat Geoff Griffiths |
1978 Sidcup Recreation v Wellcome | Doug Lavis beat Ian Gibson |
1979 Wellcome v Bexleyheath | Geoff Griffiths beat Martin Grace |
1980 Sidcup Recreation v Martin Dene | Mike Hearn beat Mike Bowles |
1981 Martin Dene v Sidcup Recreation | Mike Bowles beat Mike Hean |
1982 Sidcup Recreation v Bexleyheath | Mike Hearn beat Lee Wood |
1983 Sidcup Recreation v Bexleyheath | Mike Hearn beat Lee Wood |
1984 Glenhurst v Bexleyheath | Mike Bowles beat Bob Woodhead |
1985 Glenhurst v Shooters Hill | Bob Bowles beat Laurie Bourke |
1986 Bexley v Glenhurst | Neil Taylor beat Bob Bowles |
1987 Shooter Hill v Wellcome | Simon Devaux beat Richard Howard |
1988 Knoll v Mount Pleasant | Danny Ward beat Errol Evans |
1989 Knoll v Bexleyheath | Danny Ward beat Lee Wood |
1990 Mount Pleasant v Bexleyheath | John Mole beat Steve Joyce |
1991 Martin Dene v Bexleyheath | Paul Ryan beat Steve Joyce |
1992 Knoll v Martin Dene | Danny Ward beat Paul Ryan |
1993 Knoll v Martin Dene | Danny Ward beat Paul Ryan |
1994 Sutton & Wilm’ton v Crescent | Matt Coxall beat Jo Acott |
1995 Mount Pleasant v Sutton & Wilm’ton | John Mole beat Matt Coxall |
1996 Wellcome v Hartley CC | Lee Crane beat Simon Parr |
1997 Gravesham v New Ash Green | John Shepperd beat Peter Burges |
1998 Bexley v New Ash Green | John Mole beat Peter Burges |
1999 Bexley v Gravesham | John Mole beat Lee Crane |
2000 Bexley v Gravesham | Kann Basaran beat John Shepherd |
2001 Bexley v Gravesham | Andrew McLennan beat Jack Baker |
2002 Bexley v Martin Dene | Alastair Filmer beat David McGonigle |
2003 Gravesham v Bromley Wendover | Jack Baker beat Joe Edwards |
2004 Gravesham v Bexley | Jack Baker beat Alastair Filmer |
2005 Gravesham v Bexley | Jack Baker beat Alastair Filmer |
2006 Bexley v Gravesham | Matt Coxall beat Will Jewiss |
2007 Bromley Wendover v Catford Wanderers | Josh Burke beat Raphael Urbani |
2008 Bromley Wendover v Martin Dene | Josh Burke beat Ravi Salh |
2009 Bexley v Bromley Wendover | Kann Basaran beat Josh Burke |
2010 Bromley Wendover v Gravesham | Joe Edwards beat Michael Suleau |
2011 Orpington v Bexley | Jason Barnett beat Andrew McLennan |
2012 Hartley CC v Martin Dene | Jason Barnett beat David McGonigle |
2013 Bromley Wendover v Shooters Hill | Kann Basaran beat Luke House |
2014 Bromley Wendover v Shooters Hill | Alex Juniper beat David McGonigle |
2015 Shooters Hill v Bexley | Richard Fay beat Tim Schoenert |
2016 Shooter Hill v Bexley | Richard Fay beat Ryan Royston |
2017 Bexley v Shooters Hill | Ravi Salh beat Richard Fay |
2018 Sundridge Park v Blackheath | William Everett beat Dan Rowlands |
2019 Gravesham v Sundridge Park | Michael Suleau beat Ben Robinson |
2020 N/A | No play covid |
2021 Bexley v Sundridge Park | Ravi Saih beat Josh Ward |
2022 Sundridge Park v Blackheath | Shaun Ward beat Peter Masters |
2023 Sundridge Park v Bromley Sports Club | Shaun Ward beat Tom Jarvis |
2024 Sundridge Park v Kemsing | Tom Norwoood beat Connor Chappell |
2025 Sundridge Park v Shooters Hill | Tommy Harrison beat Alex Todd |
Most Men’s Singles Titles
Individuals | Club |
|---|---|
Danny Ward (Knoll) - 4 | Bexley 11 |
John Mole (Bexley & Mount Pleasant) - 4 | Shooter Hill 10 |
Glenhurst 8 | |
The following had 3 wins:
3. Graham King (Bexleyheath), Ray Sherman (Shooters Hill), Bob Bruty (Glenhurst), Geoff Griffiths (Wellcome), Mike Hearn (Sidcup Rec), Mike Bowles (Martin Dene & Glenhurst), Jack Baker (Gravesham) and Kann Basaran (Bexley & Bromley Wendover).