MLTC Club Notices 1st September 2022
Hi All!
Senior Championships
What an incredible 2 weeks of tennis. We had super weather throughout the tournament, and a bright, sunny day for the Finals. We kept with tradition and played the Mixed Doubles final on the Friday evening, along with the Boys u21 Singles. On Saturday, we had 15 Finals running throughout the day. There were so many games to watch, but one that was very popular with the supporters, was the match between Scott Barron Senior and Scott Barron Junior, with Scott Senior the winner, on this occasion!
Finals Day was followed by a very entertaining evening in the Royal Irish Yacht Club. We all enjoyed a nice glass of Prosecco on the Balcony where we had our prize giving ceremony. Everyone was in great form as we toasted all the winners and our New Club Champions. We then had dinner in the beautiful dining room upstairs in the Yacht Club, with a special surprise guest appearance from a Welsh Singer!! And then it was time for the Disco. Great moves from everyone, young and old!
On behalf of Craig and myself, and everyone in the Club, we would like to say a big Thankyou to Sarah Robson and Isabella Davison for their very successful event management, through the year, and throughout the summer especially, with the Café in full swing for the Handicaps and the Championships, for the super BBQ in July and the ‘At Home’ on Saturday night.
Club Captains
Clodagh & Craig
Senior Championships - Winners & Champions
Event Winner Runner Up
Men's Singles- Scott Barron R/U Scott Barron Junior
Ladies Singles - Kate Grennan R/U Aisling Cullen
Men's Doubles- Scott Barron and Michael Barron R/UStephen O'Shea & Johnny O'Shea
Ladies Doubles- Kate Grennan & Julie Ryan R/U Aisling Cullen & Rachel Mcauley
Mixed Doubles- Lisa O'Shea & Johnny O'Shea R/U Aisling Cullen & David Cullen
U21 Girls Singles- Isobel Craig R/U Lucy Schwer
U21 Boys Singles- Charlie McMorrow R/U Philip Bolger
Ladies Singles O/40 Nicky Kinsella R/U Geraldine Colgan
Men's Singles O/40 Rob Ryan R/U Brian Crowe
Ladies Doubles Bowl Isobel Craig & Clara McGannon R/U Samantha Haughton & Sonja Mahood
Men's Doubles Bowl Hugo Faughnan & Peter O'Leary R/U Daithi Roberts & Greg Ryan
Mixed Doubles Bowl Lara Sommerville & David Keane R/U Izzy Ahern & Philip Bolger
Ladies Singles Plate Jana Stevenson R/U Deirdre Toner
Men's Singles Plate David Keane R/U Philip Bolger
Ladies Doubles Plate Lucy Byrne & Lucy Schwer R/U Grace Cleary & Lily Cleary
Men's Doubles Plate Ciaran Bolger & Ronan Bolger R/U Bill Condon & Bobby Geraghty
Mixed Doubles Plate Nicky Kinsella & Richard Kinsella R/U Nicola Curry & Greg Curry
Senior League & League Coaching
Senior League starts this Sunday, 4th September, and runs for 6 weeks, with men playing in the mornings and ladies playing in the afternoons.
Senior League coaching with Stephen O’Shea starts on Monday 5th with the following sessions scheduled:
Ladies League Coaching - Class 5 and 6 Monday 7pm to 8pm
Ladies League Coaching – Class 1 to 4 Monday 8pm to 9pm
Men’s League Coaching Monday 9pm to 10pm
Payment should be made via Easy Payments and must be made for the full 6 sessions with a cost of €60. Unfortunately, we can no longer provide the facility to pay for individual sessions.
Ladies Morning
Delighted to announce that the ladies social tennis will recommence on Wednesday 7th September 10am to 12
All levels welcome for a fun morning of tennis
We will be looking for volunteers to host the morning, sign up sheet us on the notice board
Tennis 4 Cancer Event – Thursday 22nd of September
Sarah and Isabella are planning a lovely evening for us, with guest speaker, Irish Crime Novelist, Patricia Gibney and all proceeds will go to this wonderful charity.
Save the Date - More information about the evening and how to book to follow early next week…
Men’s Morning
Mens Morning will be from 9am to 11am this Sunday as Mens Senior League starts this week.
Junior Coaching
Junior Coaching starts back the week of 12th September. Classes can be booked through Easy Payments. Some classes are full but the coaches are working to try to accommodate everyone!
Junior League & “Stars & Stripes”
Junior League Under 14 & U 18s starts Sunday 18th and will run for 5 weeks.
Stars & Stripes will be co ordinated by Claire McCambridge and Jana Stevenson and starts Saturday 10th 5pm and will also run for 5 weeks.
Junior Girls Captain / Junior Boys Captain
Big Congratulations to Freya Claffey and Hugo Blake are the MLTC Junior Girls and Boys Captains for 2022/2023. The roles were awarded to Freya and Hugo based on the attached Role Specification, with both Freya and Hugo showing commitment and dedication to the club throughout last year. Their captaincies were announced at the At Home on Saturday 27th and will run through to the end of next summer when the captains for 2023/2024 will be chosen.
Reminder
Please remember to sign any non-member onto the Guest Sheet, and the €5 fee!