MLTC Club Notices 30/01/2025

MLTC NEWSLETTER  30th  JANUARY 2025

PLEASE NOTE : NO JUNIOR COACHING THIS WEEKEND

Due to St Brigid’s Bank Holiday, no coaching this weekend

 2025 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

A reminder that the Membership Subscriptions are due. 

Payments can be made in full with a deadline of 14th February by either Easy Payments or Bank Transfer IBAN: IE78AIBK93340619412487  /  BIC: AIBKIE2D

We would appreciate it if payments can be made promptly.

Many thanks.

 NOTICE OF AGM

The MLTC AGM will take place on Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at 8pm in the clubhouse.

BLUE & GOLD 2025

FUN MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT  - 16 PLAYERS NEEDED

Friday Evenings at 7.30pm

FORMAT:  FUN Mixed Doubles Tournament, against local clubs, held on Friday evenings at 7.30pm.

DATES:      MATCHES  over 5 weeks:  21st Feb, 28th Feb, 7th  March, 21st March, 28th March

                    Finals in MLTC on Fri 4th April.  

 TEAMS:     MLTC will enter TWO teams each comprising 4 mixed doubles pairings 

                    First pairing:    Class 3/4.    Second pairing: Class 5/6.  

                    Third pairing :  Class 7.        Fourth pairing : Non league.

 ENTRY: Players must be over 18.  If we are oversubscribed, preference for places will be given to players who are not on a winter league team or charity league team.

SIGN UP:  Please register your interest by  Sunday 9th  February either on the MLTC Noticeboard or contact  incoming Captains – Dermot or Colette

LADIES WINTER LEAGUE & COACHING

Storm Herminia decided to cause havoc at the start of winter league 2025..Despite the severe weather conditions and a yellow warning 5 teams braved and battled the elements and managed to play their matches  .Three teams from five secured a win in round one.

A huge thank you to all eight team captains who managed their teams last Sunday ,communicated with opposing teams and rescheduled matches where necessary.and as the song goes “things can only get better” after a very challenging start!

Rescheduled matches are as follows:

Team 1 class 2 v Donnybrook 2 at home Friday 31st 7pm 

Team 2 class 3 v Charleville at home Thursday 30th January at 7pm

Team 7 class 6 v Castleknock 8 away at 7pm

Best of luck to the above teams and to all teams in round two this Sunday 2nd February.

Ladies league coaching on this Saturday Will take place but  no coaching on this Monday.

EASTER CUP - Men's Doubles Tennis

The Easter Cup is an inter club men's doubles tennis competition - all local tennis clubs. This competition is geared towards players (aged 35 and over) who are not nominated players for the DLTC winter leagues. Matches will be played on Saturday mornings at 11am in February and March. This competition is lots of fun. Please do sign up - as a team player or substitute. To sign up or ask any question - ping Bill Sadlier , Dermot Hayes , or Declan Cotter

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 at 0876305450. 

LADIES MORNING    

Ladies Morning from 10am to 12 next Wednesday will be hosted by Marie Nelson

Please come along and enjoy tennis coffee and chat.

MEN’S MORNING – Sunday Mornings

Men's Morning will be on this Sunday 10am to 12.  Do come down and have a hit and a coffee! 

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 get things started at 8pm

UPDATE  FROM  STEPHEN

Best of luck to Ireland in this weekend's Davis Cup tie in Saudi Arabia.

Conor Niland's men are featuring in a World Group 2 playoff.

We wish Conor and his team well.

Conor Gannon is unavailable for this tie due to commitments that he has with his team at the University of Memphis.

 Five of our Juniors are on the 'circuit' this weekend as they head off to play in the Junior South of Ireland Tour 500 event. 

The venue is Limerick Lawn Tennis Club, where Conor Niland still has a strong association.

Very best of luck to  Mary O'Callaghan  (u18)   -  Sean Carney  (u16) 

 Luke Sadlier  (u14)  -  Harry Craig  (u12)  &  Daniel Carney  (u12)

 Because of the storms last Sunday lots of Winter League matches were postponed - to be played during this week - Good luck!

 All the best       Stephen