MLTC Club Notice 27th July 2023
Newsletter 27th July 2023
SENIOR LEAGUE – MENS & LADIES
The sign-up sheets will be taken down from the board this Friday 28th July. Please add your name to the list OR text Aoife Stokes or Aaron Duffy.
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT
Entries are now open for the Senior Championships using the following link:
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/F45785BC-7FA2-469F-BA7E-F62504103EC5
You will need a Tennis Ireland Pin – if you do not already have one you can register for one at
https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/national-player-database/
- The tournament starts on Friday 11th August and will conclude on 26th August with the At Home dinner in the Royal Marine Hotel
- Entry to the tournament closes on Friday 4th August at midnight.
*NON AVAILABILITY RULES - these will be strictly adhered to.
* All non-availability must be declared on the online entry form
* Matches will be played weekday evenings from 6pm and during the day over the weekends 12th/13th and 19th/20th August.
* Each player, or doubles pairing, MAY ONLY HAVE 2 DAYS
UNAVAILABILITY from Friday the 11th of August to Sunday 20th August (please
check your combined availability with your playing partner)
* All players must be FULLY AVAILABLE FROM Monday 21st to Saturday
26th August
Please take note of the unavailability rules above which will be strictly adhered to. If we have the same bumper entry as last year, we will have
circa 300 matches to schedule over the two weeks which is quite a challenge with only 6 courts. Your assistance is much appreciated.
*TROPHIES – Championship Winners 2022*
- It’s time to polish up the trophies and bring them back to the club for the 2023 Champions. - Please ensure that you have engraved your trophy and drop back into
the office as soon as possible please.
MEN’S MORNING
Men’s morning will be on at the usual time of 10am til 12noon this Sunday
CLUB NITE
Our very popular club nite social tennis will be on tonight. Do come along any time between 8pm and 10pm. Stephen will kick things off with some coaching for those interested!
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT
This years Junior Championship Tournament will run from Monday 14th August to Saturday 19th August.
Sign up and payment for the tournament is online through Tennis Ireland tournament software and is open for entry from Wednesday 26th (tomorrow)
Link here: https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/4CD21849-58DC-4950-9B84-8D3CBA6A2390
You will need a Tennis Ireland Pin – if you do not already have one you can register for one at
https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/national-player-database/
Online Entry and Rules, 2023
Closing Date For entries Monday 7th August. No late entries accepted.
1. Only online entries will be accepted using your Tennis Ireland Pin.
2. Players can enter a maximum of 3 events (singles, doubles, mixed) except under 10s who can enter 2 events as no mixed doubles in their age group.
3. Players can ONLY ENTER IN THEIR OWN AGE GROUP. There is one exception to this – the u16s Doubles can play up to u18s Doubles as there is no doubles in their age group.
4. Minimum age is 8. Players must be born on or before 1st January 2015 to be eligible.
5. When entering doubles you do not need your partners Pin, only their name.
6. Availability – Juniors not fully available for the duration of the tournament may only enter one event which must be singles. Only exceptional unavailability requests will be considered.
7. Kids playing in Fitzwilliam will be accommodated once I am advised of their unavailability. As part of online entry you are asked to fill in any unavailability.
8. You must be available for finals day but please note that the finals of the mixed doubles will be on the Friday 19th along with singles plate events.
9. All matches will consist of 2 tie break sets. A championship tie break will operate if the score is 1 set all.
10. Order of play will be on Tournament Software and posted on the club windows. Juniors should check this daily at https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/4CD21849-58DC-4950-9B84-8D3CBA6A2390
11. Players must provide their own tennis balls. Note under 10s will play full court with midi (Green) balls.
I look forward to running a fantastic week of tennis. Good Luck everyone and enjoy!
Karen MacKenna
JUNIOR SUMMER – CAMPS AND SUPERVISION – Book in now
Please be advised that Summer Supervision continues!
Payment options are available on Easy Payments and apply to all children from 7 to 15 years of age.
There are some places left for the upcoming Junior Tennis Camps available throughout the summer – Booking now open on Easy Payments!
UPDATE FROM STEPHEN
Robyn Kennedy headed off to Italy yesterday to represent Ireland in the Summer Cup. Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia make up Ireland's group.
We all wish you the very best of luck Robyn...what a trip!
The Junior Close Championships are being played in Rushbrooke Co Cork this week, where Rosie Kennedy plays the 1/4 final of the U/14 singles later today... she has already reached the semis of the doubles & mixed! Not to be outdone, her brother Richie has reached the semis of the U/10 singles!
Leopardstown was the other venue for an Open tournament this week. We had 10 Juniors playing who all put in very good performances, with Mary O'Callaghan playing in the 1/4 final of the T500 U/16 singles today.
Ciara O'Sullivan won the T100 U/12 Consolation event ....Charlie Carney was just pipped in the final of the boys U/12 Consolation event!
Congrats to all participants!
Michael, Sam and Daniel Carney are playing in the Red, Orange & Green ball Leinster Tour which is being run over 2 weeks. Good luck guys!
The next Summer Camp is scheduled for Tues 8th - Fri 11th August..
The Junior / Senior Championships are creeping up - so get practising!
"Codladh Samh" Fiona.