MLTC Club Notices 02/05/2024
Newsletter 2nd May 2024
TENNIS 4 CANCER EVENT & Raffle 19.05.2023
We are delighted to be hosting a Tennis for Cancer event in the club on Sunday 19th May. The event is a “Handbags and Glad Rags” ladies doubles tournament followed by lunch.
The format for the tennis competition is that there will be 8 teams of 6 players. Each team will consist of 1 pair of Class 2-3 players 1 pair of Class 4-5 players and 1 pair of all other levels. so we are hoping for wide participation. There will be two groups and initial stages will be timed round robin matches (20 minutes) followed by semi-finals and a final. Tennis will start at 10 am sharp with lunch at 1pm.
We are also asking you to donate good quality “pre loved”
Coats, Jackets, Dresses, Handbags and Jewellery
which we will display and sell on the day - so you can browse the rails when you are off court or at lunch. We will be collecting these donations at the club on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May so we can have them ready to display on the following morning.
We are also running a raffle – Top prizes are a Gold and Diamond necklace from the Jewel Casket and a €200 gift voucher for Pamela Scott. Tickets - €10 per strip of 5 - are available from Karen MacKenna, Catherine Keane or in the office. Payment can be by Revolut.
Entry fee is €30 for tennis plus lunch or €20 for lunch only. You can also pop up anytime if you just want to browse the rails!
All proceeds will go to Tennis for Cancer charity which was set up by long time Monkstown member Grace Owens.
Sign up is now open on easy payments and we look forward to seeing lots of you on the day!!
For further information contact Catherine Keane, Carol Kelly or Karen MacKenna
MEN’S SUMMER LEAGUE - Starts 10 May
Thanks to all who expressed an interest in participating in the summer leagues - much appreciated. This year MLTC will field four strong teams; Team 1 / class 1 (captain - Stephen O'Shea), Team 2 / class 2 (captain - Harry Crossan), Team 3 / class 4 (captain - Hugo Faughnan), and Team 4 / class 6 (captains - Ciaran Bolger and Aaron Duffy). Team sheets and subs lists will be published early next week. Subs (myself included) play a super important role in the running of the league teams - cheers for your understanding and patience. Lot's of exciting tennis action to come over the coming weeks – from the men's captain, Declan.
First home match: Hugo's team 3 will play Naas on Friday May 10 at 7pm ----> come along and support our players (and enjoy great tennis too!!).
MEN’S COACHING
A reminder that coaching for class 4 to class 7 players runs every Monday evening at 9pm. Next session will be on Monday May 13th (no coaching on Monday May 3rd on account of the bank holiday). All members are welcome. Any questions - please contact men's captain Declan at 0876305450 or sign up using the WhatsApp link below.
Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J1H7NCqpew7HlceFsYBUvq
LADIES SUMMER LEAGUE 2024
Summer league teams have now been selected and are on the noticeboard as well as the list of subs.
MLTC has 8 teams participating from class 2 to class 7.
A record number of 104 members expressed an interest in playing summer league.
Unfortunately, we only have places for 72 players including squad. As a result some members who are regular league players were not able to be accommodated.
We appreciate your understanding of this.
I would like to thank the selection committee who put in huge effort over the last 2 weeks and a special mention and thank you to those members, who, knowing the pressure for places, offered to step down to accommodate other players.
We are looking forward to the start of summer league which commences 13th May and wish our 8 teams the very best of luck .
Coaching details will follow shortly .
LADIES MORNING
Marie Nelson is hosting next Wednesday ladies morning so please come down for tennis, followed by coffee and chats.
We need two more fabulous hostess for Wednesday Ladies Morning on April 22nd and 29th.
If you can’t get to the club to sign up feel free to ask a Committee member to pop you down.
CHARITY LEAGUE - Final
The Monday Non-League Team (Sarah Woodcock, Ciara O’Brien, Maeve Regan, Marie Nelson, Carole Curtin and Gráinne Callaghan) won yesterday morning against Greystones and are through to the Final on Monday 13th of May.
Best of Luck everyone.
LADIES 5 MILE LEAGUE
The 2 teams have now been selected for the ladies 5 Mile League which starts on Sunday 12th May. We were delighted to see so many sign up this year but as a result, it has not been possible to accommodate everyone. Therefore some players have been named as squad players and are guaranteed at least 2 matches.
THURSDAY - CLUB NIGHT
Club night will take place this evening, so pop down any time between 8pm to 10pm - Stephen will be in attendance at 8pm to get things started!
MEN’S MORNING – Sunday Mornings
Men’s morning will be from 9am to 11am this Sunday. Come for a game and enjoy a coffee after!
UPDATE FROM STEPHEN
Exciting news from young Robyn and Richie Kennedy!
The week before last they were over in Turkey playing in the Turkish Bowl Ten Pro where Richie won both the 2014 and 2013 age group, beating a Swedish player in both events.
Robyn came 3rd in the 2011 age group.
A brilliant performance from both of you....big Congrats from all in Monkstown LTC
More news re Summer Camps next week.
Keep practising and enjoying your tennis...weather due to improve!
Cheers, Stephen
CONGRATULATIONS
Hugh congratulations to one of our coaches, Jana Langford – Jana coaches the Rockford Manor Volleyball team and they had the great success of winning the All Ireland Volleyball Junior Championships held recently in UL.
Well done to Jana and the Rockford Manor Girls!