| 1991-92 |
To
celebrate the League's diamond anniversary a 68-page handbook
was issued
containing all the records and a brief history of the first 60
years. |
| 1992-93 |
Player
registration fee increased to £2. (This amount would have
registered 160 players in the 1940/41 season!)
In the
Closed Championships David Seaholme equals the record held by
Michael Close by winning the Veteran Men’s Singles for a ninth
time. |
| 1993-94 |
Rule
amendment increased total match points from 3 to 5. |
| 1994-95 |
First
commercial sponsorship from The Bat Workshop with prize money
for the best performance in Division I under a rating system.
Steve Leven joins the committee, and our longest-serving
committee member, Michael Close, completes 40 years. |
| 1995-96 |
Proposal
to increase the size of the divisions from 10 to 12 teams is
defeated only by the Chairman's casting vote.
Player
registration fee increased to £2-50.
The
League reduced to 8 divisions, the lowest since 1947-48. |
| 1996-97 |
Club
subscription increased to include a refundable deposit of £5 if
not utilised for the payment of any fines.
If any
teams finish level on points at the end of the season the
leading position will initially be decided by the most matches
won and not the best sets average as before.
George
Walsh also completes 40 years as a committee member. |
| 1997-98 |
Pre-season
Summer League started on a handicap basis with Kodak the first
winners
In the
tenth year of the Closed Championships at Edgware General
Hospital, Stuart Seaholme wins his second consecutive Veterans
title 33 years after his two Junior titles. |
| 1998-99 |
The
number of divisions in the League reduced to seven, the lowest
post-war number since 1946-47.
Closed
Championships held this year at the Lowlands and Eastcote clubs
with the finals at Eastcote, where David Seaholme wonn the Mixed
Doubles to create a new record of 28 Closed Championship titles. |
| 1999-00 |
League
wins all three Senior Inter-League titles: Victor Barna (Men),
Norman Pegg (Ladies) and Ted Connell (Veterans).
Closed
Championships held for the first time at the Harrow Leisure
Centre. David Seaholme extends his record of title wins to 30
with victory in the Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. |
| 2000-01 |
Introduction
of the larger 40mm ball.
Format of
Cup matches changed to include doubles for the first time.
League
Website on the Internet organised by Steve Leven.
Team fees
increased for a second time in three years by another £2.
League
reduced to 16 member clubs, the lowest number since 1933-34. |
