MLTC Club Notices 27/03/2025

MLTC NEWSLETTER  27th MARCH 2025

 Here’s a good quote for us Tennis Players! - "Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

 PARENTS PLEASE NOTE

This is the last week of this terms coaching unless your coach has been in touch about rained off days

SIGN UP NOW FOR JUNIOR EASTER CAMPS

Week 1,  Mon 14th -  Thurs 17th April  - €96

5 - 8 years   10am - 12pm

9 - 12 years 12pm - 2pm

 Week 2,  Tues 22nd - Fri 25th April - €96

5 - 8 years  10am - 12pm

9 - 12 years 12pm - 2pm

 Booking now open on Easy Payments!

If your child is bringing a friend to camp please book the friend in on Easy Payment under the Bring a Friend selection.  We will then send you a form which it is necessary for the friend’s parent/guardian to fill out for insurance purposes.

JUNIOR COACHING – NEW TERM

will open for booking on Monday 31st March…

Please note additional new Tuesday Classes and no weekend classes due to very short term because of late Easter along with Bank Holidays.    Please see Attached Schedule

TENNIS 4 CANCER EVENT & Raffle 06.04.2025

We are delighted to be hosting our Tennis for Cancer event in the club on Sunday 6th April. 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, 1 pair of Class 3-5 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 in advance of the day so we can have them ready to display on the day of the event. 

We are also running a raffle – Top prizes are Jewellery from the Jewel Casket and a 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.

All proceeds will go to Tennis 4 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!! Entry fee is €30 for tennis plus lunch. You can also pop up anytime if you just want to browse the rails!

For further information contact Catherine Keane, Carol Kelly or Karen MacKenna

5 MILE LEAGUE – Ladies Class 7 standard and below  

The sign-up sheet for the Five Mile League is now on the notice board.  

Tournament Details:

- Start Date: Sunday, 11th May  

- Match Time: Sundays at 6:00 PM  

- Final: Sunday, 22nd June in Monkstown

- No matches on Sunday, 1st June (Bank Holiday weekend).  

 We aim to enter 2 teams (each with 3 doubles pairings). Players should be  Class 7 standard or below.

 Deadline for sign-up: Monday, 28th April.  

 If you can’t make it to the club, please contact:

  Carole Curtin:  - Elaine O’Toole:

Don’t miss out – sign up today! 

BLUE & GOLD - Mixed Event

Blue and Gold continues with the last game being played this Friday.  It is Monkstown’s turn to host the finals, scheduled for Friday April 4th at 7.30.  If you are free, pop down, I’m sure there will be a glass of wine if you are feeling thirsty.

MEN’S WINTER LEAGUE

Great to see so many members out supporting our men’s first team in their semi-final against Malahide last Sunday.  Unfortunately the result didn’t go our way but well done to Scott Barron, George McGill, Michael McMahon, David Cullen, Johnny and Stephen O’Shea on their fantastic run in the competition.  Thanks also to Scott Barron (jnr), Harry Crossan, Rob Kennedy and Ciaran Dolan who subbed in for the team when needed.  Now it's time to start practising for the Summer league !!

MEN’S EASTER CUP

Good luck to our men's Easter Cup team who play their final game away to Shankill on Saturday 29th.

MEN’S COACHING – Monday Evenings

A reminder that coaching for class 4 to class 7 players runs every Monday evening at 9pm.  New members / players are always welcome - come along and give it a go!  The younger lads are welcome too! The dads might even bring their sons along!  Any questions - please contact Declan C  

SUMMER LEAGUE – Ladies & Men

The sign-up sheets for the summer league are now up on the board.   While the league isn’t starting until May 11th, once the teams have been selected, it will give time for league practice if desired. For anyone who hasn’t played summer league it comprises of doubles and singles players within each team. Ladies play on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening. And the men play on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons.

If you are unable to make it the club to sign-up, feel free to contact

Colette / Dermot

SPRING BOX CHALLENGES – Ladies

The spring boxes are well under way with a lot of close games. Please remember to give your scores to your co-ordinator. While the closing date isn’t until Thursday May 1st, if possible, arrange your games sooner rather than later.

 LADIES MORNING

Tennis next Wednesday morning at 10am and is being hosted by Christina Carron.

Do come along for tennis coffee and chat. 

DATE  FOR  DIARIES:  Ladies Spring Tennis Tournament on Wed the 9th April at 10am. The sign up sheet will be on the Notice Board at the week end.

MEN’S MORNING – Sunday Mornings

Mens morning at the usual time of 10am to 12 this week so do come along for a hit and a coffee and chat after!

 CLUB NIGHT – Thursday Evenings

Club night will be on tonight!  Pop down any time between 8pm and 10pm for a social game and Stephen will give some coaching support at the beginning of the evening. This is an opportunity to meet and play with members of varying standards and is a relaxed evening of tennis.

 SAVE THE DATES

Captain’s Day -  Sunday May 11th  We would love if you would join Dermot, Colette and our fantastic events team to celebrate our Captains’ Day on May 11th at 2.30pm.  There will be a fun mixed doubles tennis event, followed by a drink’s reception, prizegiving, dinner and dancing.  Due to their popular demand last year, we have invited back the Juke brothers so great music guaranteed.  Easypayments will be opened in April stay tuned.

 Junior Handicaps - Mon July 7th - Fri July 11th

Senior Handicaps - Mon June 30th – Sat July 12th
Junior Championships - Mon August 18th - Sat August 23rd.

Senior Championships - Fri August 15th – Sat Aug 30th