February Social Night at Sutton LTC

Tennis/Squash and Fork Supper -   Saturday, 25th February at 7.00pm

Please join the Captains and Vice Captains for our February social night. There will be doubles social tennis or squash, followed by a delicious fork supper and dessert prepared by fellow member, Claire Brennan, and her team. The cost is €20 per person.

For members playing tennis, please sign up early on your SmartClub Cloud account and register for ‘Tennis and Food.’ All other club members are invited to sign up for ‘Food Only’ and book squash courts as needed. The supper will be served at 9.00pm. (We regret that the changing rooms will be unavailable due to the renovation works.)

We hope that both established and new members will join us for a wonderful winter evening. If you need assistance with your SmartClub account, please ring Andrea in the office (8323035) between 10am - 6pm.

Captains' Dinner Sold Out - waiting list in operation

The Captains Dinner is now sold out.

Any member who had intended to purchase ticket/tickets should take the option to put themselves on the online waiting list. This option will be available if you go into the event via your smartclub account to purchase a ticket. Select the event and then take the option to add yourself to the waiting list. If 2 tickets are required add yourself to the list twice

Link to login to your account via the link below

https://www.smartclubcloud.com/

Any tickets that are returned to the Office before the event will be allocated, in turn, to those on the waiting list.

Senior Round Robins

New Senior Tennis Round Robins will be posted this week.

Well done to the winners of the most recent run.

Ladies Singles - Sarah Montague - 46 points

Ladies Doubles - Audrey Haas Harte & Raffaela Tranchino - 37 points

Mens Singles - Steve Karagiannis - 42 points

Prizes are at reception to collect!

New players of all levels are always welcome. Text Rob Turpin today if you would like to join

Any players who did not play a match in the last phase will be taken out. If you did not play a match but would like to stay in just text Rob

Junior Development Coaching

No coaching for any junior classes the week of Feb 13th due to mid term. We do have our U10 doubles open along with our Winter Club Champs

Junior Winter Club Champs

Our Junior Winter Club Champs are running over two days during mid-term break.   Groups stages are being played on Thursday 16th February.   Playoffs and finals will be played on Friday 17th February,

Saturday Matchplay

New term starts this week

Our Saturday matchplay for girls at 10am, 11am and 12pm along with our Boys matchplay at 1pm will be open for sign up from January 17th. As we have more spaces in these sessions we do not use the waiting list. To sign up just add the class to your basket and complete payment to confirm the place. 

Irish Masters National Indoors 2023

2023 Irish Masters National Indoor Championships

The 2023 Masters National Indoor Championships are taking place this weekend in Belfast from Friday 17th February - Sunday 19th February.

Follow the progress of Sutton LTC players over the weekend via the following link:

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/746FB6E1-9969-40AD-A7ED-BEB7B89A6234

Best of to Tom Barry, Carmel O Hare, Pat Dywer, Paula Lynskey, Una McEntee, Shirley Salvetta, Terry Donaghue and Heidi Higgins who will be representing Sutton LTC at the event

Junior Tournaments 

Good luck to Emma Hickey who is competing in Holland this week at the Ten Pro event. There are a good few Irish involved along with players from all over the world. 

The international events come home next week with the ITF in Castleknock and the U14 Tennis Europe in DCU. A few Sutton players will be battling to make the main draw. 

Opens

Check out what’s open for entry on the Irish tennis scene here

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/find?StatusFilterID=2&DateFilterType=0&StartDate=2023-01-16&EndDate=2023-04-20&page=1

Ladies Wednesday Morning Time Tennis

This social tennis takes place every Wednesday morning at 10am and caters for all level of player.  All existing members and new members  welcome.

Are you a new member, new to tennis, returning to tennis or want to enjoy organised games  - this is the ideal place to take up your racquet and meet other members of SLTC

Our volunteer member, Carmel Gillespie, is on hand every Wednesday to organise the tennis from 10am-12pm.   Tennis is followed by tea/coffee and all are welcome.

 Sign up with Carmel in the Lounge at 9.50am every Wednesday. 

 Cost €2 

Winter League Round Up - Sunday 12th February

Another competitive weekend for all our mens and ladies teams.   Valuable points were gained by teams  and all to play for in the last two weeks of this league.

Court Requirements for DLTC Winter League Sunday 12th Feb

11am      9 courts

2pm        9 courts

Share your Tennis achievements

If you are competing in ranking National events and tournaments or are selected for interprovincial or national representation please let us know and we will  share your achievements with your fellow members.  Email tennis@suttonltc.com

Coaches Corner

Tennis can be stressful. Here’s Patrick Mouratoglou speaking to one his players about how to deal with it during a match

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mental+side+of+tennis+

SENIOR SQUASH

IRISH SQUASH SENIOR NATIONALS - DID IT AGAIN!!!!

National Champions for the second year in a row

Breanne Flynn and Sam Buckley retained their titles today after brilliant finals showcasing squash at its best.

Congratulations Guys

Sutton took 7 of the 8 top places in the Mens A section

[1] Sam Buckley

[3] Oisin Logan

[4] Conor Moran

[5] David Ryan

[6] Michael Creaven

[7] Gavin L'Estrange

[8] Alex Smith

Well done to all and to their coach Eoin Ryan

ALL RESULTS AVAILABLE HERE

IRISH SQUASH MASTERS CLOSED 2023

3^rd – 4^th March

Fitzwilliam LTC

ENTER HERE

LIMERICK SENIOR OPEN

Last Senior Squash Tour Event of the Season.

11^th – 12^th March – Limerick LTC

Deadline for entry 7^th March

ENTER HERE

SENIOR SQUASH ROUND ROBINS - FEBRUARY

Half way through and lots of matches to be played. The Round Robins are available now on the booking system and on the Squash Notice Boards.

AVAILABLE IRISH SQUASH EVENTS TO ENTER

Go to SportyHQ Website to see all Tournaments to follow or Enter.

FIND THEM ALL HERE

JUNIOR SQUASH

IRISH SQUASH JUNIOR NATIONALS 2023 – THIS WEEKEND

SUTTON LTC

17^th – 19^th February

We are looking forward another great weekend of squash with the last Irish Squash Tour event of the Season. Teams Representing Ireland in the 5 Nations, Europeans and World Championships will be selected from points gained during these tour events and Sutton feature on all teams.

Everybody is welcome to drop into the club to watch these amazing juniors. Come along and support Sutton.

FULL DRAWS HERE

U/13 “ONE DAY” TOURNAMENT

26^th February

Sutton LTC

ENTER HERE

IRISH SQUASH CALENDAR

The Irish Squash Calendar is now confirmed and we hope there is something for everyone. You can check out the fixtures below

https://www.irishsquash.com/calendar/

JUNIOR SQUASH COACHING

Contact Eoin directly on 086 8182466

OR: squash@suttonltc.com or call into Eoin to see availability.

Fees are payable when booking course. Please pay when booking.

Classes are graded and they are on

Monday           …         3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday           …         3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday     …         3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday         …         3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday              …         3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

THE SPORTS SHOP @ SUTTON LTC

SPECIALIZING IN ALL THINGS TENNIS AND SQUASH

PLEASE SHOP LOCALLY

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.

Friday 11.00a.m. – 1.00 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Saturday 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Classes:

New: 8:15-8:45am classes being brought in on Tuesday and Thursday on a trial basis.        

New: 5:15-6:00pm classes being brought in on Wednesday and Friday and again this will be on a trial basis.

Both class options will commence the first week of March.

We ask all members attending our classes to ensure they arrive on time. If you can no longer attend a class you have booked into, we ask that you cancel the booking as soon as possible to ensure other members have sufficient time to take the space available.

Body Transformation:

Our next Body Transformation block will be commencing on Monday the 20^th of March and will run for 6 weeks.

The sessions will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week with the option of a 7am Class and a 6:30pm class.

The cost for 6 weeks is €250.

The aim of our body transformation is to help our members to reach their fitness goals with the help and support of our team. We also aim to educate our members on different styles of training to achieve their desired goals so that they leave our classes with the knowledge and confidence to carry on with their own training after. We aim to provide a basic understanding of nutrition to our clients and provide tools to help them improve their diets without having to sacrifice the foods they love.

If you would like to sign up or have any further questions, please email gym@suttonltc.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

New - Learn to Lift:

Our new Learn to Lift class will offer Teenagers between the ages of 15-19 an opportunity to start their fitness journey alongside others and with the help and support of our team. We aim to introduce our younger members to the fundamentals of training and teach them a variety of Strength, Core and Cardio exercises and ensure they are performing these exercises correctly before beginning their own training. Our aim is for these members to leave with an understanding of training and the confidence and skills to perform these exercises themselves to help them improve performance, health and stay injury free.

These classes will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15-5pm and each block will last 4 weeks. We aim to commence our first class on Tuesday the 21^st of March.

The cost for 4 weeks is €100.

If you would like to sign up or have any further questions, please email gym@suttonltc.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Personal Training:

New Personal Training Profile board which will give members the opportunity to get to know our Trainers, their backgrounds of fitness and what style of training they have to offer to help you achieve your fitness goals. This board can be found in the gym beside our studio.

Our Personal training can be purchased in single 1hr sessions at a cost of €50 per session or bought in a block of 8 sessions at a reduced price of €360.

We also offer the option of 2-1 Training where you and a friend/partner can train together with the help of one of our trainers. Our 2-1 Sessions cost €75 per session or a block of 8 sessions can be purchased for €540.

We offer a student price of €40 per session or a block of 8 for €280.

If you would like to sign up or have any further questions, please email gym@suttonltc.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Snooker Championships

Entry forms are now available around the club for the 2023 Snooker Championships.

Bunny Carr Singles Championship

Luke Mahon Doubles Championship 

Closing date for entries - 16th February 

Entry fee - €5 

All members welcome to play.