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Club News
Upgrade Works
Thank you all for your patience as the upgrade works continue to the front entrance area, the ladies & gents changing rooms which will make a big difference to the facilities for all members.
Exterior
Tree cutting on Tuesday 6th June from 08:00 – 17:00 which may cause some noise disruption around the Bradshaw and mini-courts.
Subscriptions
Thank you to all who have paid their annual sub, with a reminder to everyone else that are not on direct debit that all subs are now due.
Thank-you
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Tennis
Leinster Tennis Junior League - U12 and U18 Finals
3 finals and 2 titles for our Junior teams!
What a weekend for our juniors in the Leinster Junior League finals!
U18 boys 1sts had a big win over Clontarf beating them 2/1. Ciarán McKenna took the champ TB with the tie level at one match each
The U18 mixed team took the victory over Blackrock. Our U12 girls 1sts lost narrowly 2/1 to Celbridge.
Congratulations to all of our teams throughout the league for doing a great job representing the club and playing an outstanding campaign
The teams:
Girls u12s
Emma Hickey
Anna Mulvanney
Fia McConnan
Antonia Lydon
Lucy Cahir
Mia Maselsky
U18 Boys 1sts
Charlie McKeever
Ciaran McKenna
Matthew Hickey
Adam Bowe
U18 Mixed
Sadie Loughney
Meabh Mulvanney
Advik Ajay
Gerry Loughney
Beth Reamsbottom
And also a well deserved mention to all of the parents who give up their hours for carpooling and watching matches over the last many weekends. Well done to all
Padel Tennis at Fitzwilliam LTC
On Tuesday 30th May members of SLTC went to Fitzwilliam LTC to try out Padel Tennis. The feed back from members has been excellent. Thank you to Lady Captain Susan Hunter, Peter Cranny who is a member of SLTC and a qualified Padel coach and Mike Kemp of Fitzwilliam LTC for coordinating the event.
Mixed League 2023 - Sign Up
This is a very enjoyable inter-club DLTC Mixed League which is played on Friday evenings during July & August. Each team consists of 3 mixed doubles pairings. All players must be 18yrs or older by 31 December 2022. Matches are played at home in Sutton and away in other clubs as determined by the DLTC schedule
Round Robin Match dates: Fridays 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th July. Wed 2 August
Players should be available for 4 out of 5 round robin matches.
There are three classes in Mixed League:
Class 1: for players who have not played higher than Class 3 Summer League 2023
Class 2: for players who have not played higher than Class 5 Summer League 2023
Class 3: for players who have not played higher than Class 7 Summer League 2023
DLTC also take into account the position players have subbed in when determining eligibility for each class.
If you are interested in playing email tennis@suttonltc.com by Sunday 28th May. Please include your availability for the round robin stage matches
DLTC Summer League
4 weeks down 1 to go. The ladies 1sts picked up a valuable 3 points v Templeogue. The ladies 2nds continue to dominate their group in class 2 with another win to stay top of their group. The mens 2nds picked up 4 points vs Shankhill to get their campaign back on track. The mens 5ths also picked up 4 points to move 2nd in their group.
Check out the results here
https://www.dltc.net/fixtures-results-tables/summer-league-2019/We invite members to come down to club and support our players in their matches over the next 5 weeks
The number of courts reserved on the booking system is weather dependent as the Clay courts may not be playable in rainy conditions. When 10 courts are required for home matches, the 11th surplus court will be returned to the booking system when the weather allows
Court requirements for Summer League
Tuesday 6th June 10 Courts at 7.30pm
Wednesday 7th June 10 Courts at 7.30pm
Wimbledon Doubles Tennis - Friday 30th June @ 7pm
ON SALE NOW -
Due to demand we have extra Tennis places are now available and those on the waiting list have been added to the event.
PIMM's & PROSECCO, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM & MUSIC…an all white tennis clothing on-court affair.
€20 sign up on Smartcloud via the following link
https://www.smartclubcloud.comIf you have not activated your smartclub account please contact Andrea Moore, Office Administrator at info@suttonltc.com or on 01 8323035 and she will be able to assist you.
Mundy plays Sutton LTC 15th July - SOLD OUT
The waiting list is now closed.
Returned tickets will be allocated, in turn, to those on the waiting list
If you have purchased tickets and can no longer attend please contact Orna at tennis@suttonltc.com.
Northside Stars and Stripes
2 wins from 2 at the weekend with our Boys and Girls teams both taking home the shield in the final. We give lots of the kids the chance to play for their club in this league and this campaign was no different with 22 juniors playing in total over the 6 matches.
Junior Team Tennis
Teams will be up Friday June 2nd. You will see the groups on sltc.mycourts.co.uk. Finals day will be July 7th.
Schools Tennis
Congratulations to the St. Fintans Boys Senior team who took home the schools division 2 title. All of the lads are Sutton members. The team is managed by another Sutton member Johanna Garry who teaches in the school. This made 2 school cup titles in a week for Fintans
Peninsula Cup
On Tuesday we held our annual Peninsula Cup. This year we had 4 of the local schools competing. The Burrow, Sutton Park, Scoil Mhuire, and Bayside. We had 104 kids playing tennis in glorious sunshine for over 4 hrs! In the end The Burrow came out as winners with Bayside picking up the Shield. Big thank you to Pauline Loughney, Helen Holden and all the teachers from all the schools who helped make it a great day for the kids. Thank you to Supervalue Sutton who sponsored the refreshments. We had so many kids who were playing their first tennis competition alongside the kids we see play every day in the club. Rob and Orna ran the tennis on the day.
Junior Opens
Good luck to the 10 Sutton juniors playing in the Malahide Junior Open this weekend
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=1Summer Tennis Camps
SIGN UP NOW OPEN!!! All sign up is on smartclubcloud.com. Non members contact Andrea at reception. We will have a limited number of spaces for non members in each camp.
All our summer tennis camps will be open for sign up next week. First come first served for all places.
Dates
July 3rd - 7th - All ages and levels - 10am - 2pm
July 10th - 14th - Tournament players camp/East of Ireland Training camp - 2pm - 5pm
July 24th - 28th - Afternoon camp for ages 5 to 7 - 2pm - 4pm
July 24th - 28th - Teenagers - 4pm - 6pm
July 31st - August 4th - Ages 6 - 12 - 9am - 1pm
August 8th - 11th - All ages and levels - 10am - 2pm
August 14th - 18th - All levels and ages - 9am - 12pm
August 21st - 25th - All ages and levels - 10am - 2pm
Junior Dates for the Diary
East of Ireland
July 15th - 22nd
Summer Club Champs
August 14th - August 18th
Courts & equipment on court
If any member notices any issues with the courts i.e. broken net bands etc please report the fault to the office and it will be repaired.
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
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
Intercept/Poach in Doubles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA_5X-Ax4qI
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Squash
SENIOR SQUASH
SENIOR SQUASH SUMMER TRAINING
Starting TUESDAY 11th & THURSDAY 13th July
Finishing TUESDAY 15th & THURSDAY 17th August
Times: 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.
To. Sign up please email squash@suttonltc.com stating Name, All Times That Suit.
Groups will be organised by standard and availability.
6 weeks – 9 hours: COST €110 to be paid in advance to secure a place.
JUNIOR SQUASH
JUNIOR SQUASH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
WHAT A DAY!
Sutton enjoyed an incredible day of squash filled with finals and playoff matches in our Squash Junior Club Championships.
It is important to acknowledge our wonderful juniors. It was a pleasure to see them fill the corridors and courts and so well behaved.
Thanks to all parents who ran the desk, refereed, and kept the tournament running smoothly.
Thanks to Damien Darcy for spending Friday cooking the BBQ and what a great job he did. Thanks to Collier Butchers for the amazing burgers and sausages.
Thanks to our Vice President Barbara Reamsbottom who presented the prizes.
Huge "THANK YOU" to our sponsor Sean Carty and Connect Medical / Electronics who has supported our Club Champs for many years now.
Congratulations
to all juniors especially the prize winners
U/9 Prizes Winner of Fun Event
Medal Winners
Harrison Tierney
Olivia Nelson
Sean Griffin
Ellen Murphy
India Hartill
Sander Aringjso
Girls U/11
Winner: Jessica Nelson
Runner-Up: Aisling McCanna
3rd: Euginia Corral
Boys U/11
Winner: Tom Leonard
Runner-Up: Conor Reamsbottom
3rd: Sam Aringjso
Girls U/13
Winner: Anna Ryan
Runner-Up: Ruth Wallace
3rd: Emma Tobin
Boys U/13
Winner: Harry Yeomans
Runner-Up: Ethan Ryan
3rd: Danny Jones
Girls U/15
Winner: Zoe Yeomans
Runner-Up: Isabel Fallon
3rd: Rebecca Jackson
Boys U/15
Winner: Christian Dromgoole
Runner-Up: Advik Ajay
3rd: Harry Yeomans
Girls U/17
Winner: Rebecca Jackson
Runner-Up: Isabel Fallon
Boys U/17
Winner: Conal Jackson
Runner-Up: Christian Dromgoole
Boys U/19
Winner: Dylan Moran
Runner-Up: Conal Jackson
FULL DRAWS HERESUMMER ACTIVITY CAMP
Week 1: 10th – 14th July (1/2 Full)
Week 2: 24th – 28th July (almost full)
9.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. Monday – Friday
Very popular camp for juniors aged 7 – 14 years. Don’t miss out – Book Now
Forms in Club now or Email squash@suttonltc.com
SQUASH SUMMER TRAINING
Week 1: 1st – 4th August (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri)
Week 2: 7th – 11th August (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
Week 3: 14th – 18th August. (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
4 Days
9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. – Cost: €100
11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. & 2.00 P.m. – 4.00 P.m.
Email squash@suttonltc.com if you wish to book.
THE SPORTS SHOP @ SUTTON LTC
SPECIALISING IN ALL THINGS TENNIS AND SQUASH
PLEASE SHOP LOCALLY
PADEL BATS AND BALLS AVAILABLE NOW
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
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Gym
June Bank Holiday:
Monday 5th June will be a bank holiday so we will be open 8am-6pm on Monday. There will be no evening classes and no yoga class.
The 9am and 10am class will be on as normal.
New gym timetable:
See below Summer Timetable for the gym . This timetable will commence on 5th June!
See new Bike, Row, Ski class on Wednesday @6:15pm & Thursday @10am.