MLTC Club Notices 24/08/2023

Newsletter  24th August 2023

AT HOME 

 AT HOME' THIS SATURDAY 

We're delighted that 120 of you have booked to come along to The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire for MLTC's end of summer 'At Home' soirée. We'll kick off with a drinks reception at 7pm, followed by the Championships Prize-Giving Ceremony. Dinner will be served at 8.30pm sharp 

 
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT

Senior Championships are drawing to a close, with Mixed Doubles Finals being held on Friday evening and Finals Day on Saturday.

Do come to support our very worthy finalists in what will be a great day for all the family, and please bring a Plate!

TROPHIES – Championship Winners 2022*
All trophies must be dropped back to the club as soon as possible (engraved and polished!)

SENIOR LEAGUE

The 8 Senior league ladies teams and 3 Senior league men’s teams have been advised and we look forward to the start of this league on Sunday 3rd September. 

We have also entered a team in the inaugural over 60s ladies league to be played on Wednesday mornings, starting 6th September.  The team, which comprises 3 doubles pairings, will be captained by Susie Kennelly.

SENIOR COACHING SCHEDULE

The new coaching schedule has now been finalised and is attached below.

Lots of options available so find one that suits you and sign up on Easy Payments!

PLEASE RECLAIM LOST PROPERTY

A large volume of clothing and other tennis apparel have been left at the club over the summer months, particularly items belonging to junior members. Please take a quick look in the 'Lost Property' container which will be located outside the office during the Championship Tournament. After that, remaining items will be given to charity.

Thank you.

MEN’S MORNING

 Delighted to say that Men’s Morning will be on this Sunday at the usual time of 10am - 12 noon!

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT

A big Thank You to the 90 Juniors that participated in the Junior Championships last week and also to their parents for their support.

Thank you to everyone who assisted me during the week in every way and particularly to Anne Tweedy for the software support and Lucy Schwer who was fantastic ensuring a smooth running of the successful tournament.

Tennis was played to a high level all week and most importantly very sportingly with the kids having great respect for each other.   Imagine - we had 90 entrants in 28 events playing over 2,200 games in 6 days!!

Karen

JUNIOR COACHING SCHEDULE

Commences Monday 11th September. 

Booking is now available through Easy Payments

JUNIOR SUPERVISION

A big thank you to the summer supervisors Karen and Adrienne and their assistants Lucy, Ellie, Isabel, Izzy, & Lily for overseeing and providing a fun environment for the many juniors who enjoyed happy days on the courts here!

UPDATE FROM STEPHEN

Junior Finals Day proved a fitting end to a great summer for our Juniors.  The standard of tennis & competitiveness from the U/10's to the U/18's was of a very high level - & most notably played in a very sporting manner. Thanks to all the parents who came down to support on the day - Parent's involvement is so important for the progress of the kids.

The Senior Championships are moving along nicely - with Finals Day on Saturday next.....again the Juniors who entered are making their mark & keeping us 'mature' players on our toes!  The atmosphere each evening has made for some great matches - so make sure you pop down over the next two evenings and on Finals Day.

The "2 Sarahs"  have been making their mark this week at the highest level of their respective sport.   Sarah Healy ran a fantastic semi final heat in the 1500m at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest...smashing the 4 minute barrier for the first time. A brilliant achievement. Sarah is now rated 14th in the World - a phenomenal rating for a 22 year old and augurs well for the Olympics in Paris next year.  Well done Sarah.

Sarah McAuley is playing  in the Euro Hockey Championships in Monchengladbach this week.  A big game for her today as the team take on Spain, in a 5th place playoff...their best finish in a Euro Hockey event. Very best of luck Sarah.

Big day tomorrow for our Leaving Cert students when they get their results.  You're a great crew, so no doubt you'll all get what you hope for.

Finally, young Richie Kennedy has won the title of National U/10 Tour Champion for 2023 played in DCU last weekend. A super achievement Richie - all that practice is paying off...Well done.

Don't forget to sign up for the new Coaching Term.

       Stephen 🎾