Sutton LTC Senior Open 2023 sponsored by Adrian Dunne Pharmacy

Saturday 19th August - Saturday 26th August inclusive

We are delighted to announce that our flagship senior event, the Sutton LTC Senior Open 2023, will return to SLTC from Saturday 19th August - Saturday 26th August (inclusive), sponsored by Adrian Dunne Pharmacy. This is T1000 Tennis Ireland licenced tournament and  has events for all levels from Championship Class 1 to Class 7 & non league with cash prizes in all events

Don't miss out on playing in your home senior open - some events are filling up fast in particular the Men's Class 5 and Class 7 singles.   

Entry is now open  online via the following link

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/3342679D-5900-4DC6-B7E9-00C8331C13B5

Get your entry in early and spread the word among your tennis friends in other clubs.

We look forward to a week of excellent tennis at all levels in SLTC

Interprovincials

Congratulations to William Kell who was part of the Leinster team that won the U18 interpros in Ulster this week. Leinster dominated the event winning 17 out of 18 matches. William won both his matches. 

ITFs

Well done to Eoin Quinn who picked up his first win at International level at the ITF event in Porto. Eoin won 2 qualifying matches along with a main draw doubles match. 

Lauren Wade was also in the main draw in the singles and doubles. Great achievement for her to be involved in tournaments of this level.

Sutton  LTC Junior Championships 14th - 18th August

Over 80 players in so far…Keep those entries coming!

Not too late to enter.    Entry is open online  until Friday 11th August on ti.tournamentsoftware.com  via the following link

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/22764F4B-0E58-42B8-8298-2211B7B168EF

Events for all standard of junior players 

Goody bags, t-shirts for all who enter and a fantastic week of tennis and fun is guaranteed.

To enter, our junior members need a Tennis Ireland Pin Number.

If your child is not already registered for this TI Pin No. click on the following link.

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/user?returnUrl=%2F

It is a once-off free of charge registration and this will enable your child/children to enter all our internal tennis events and open tournaments in any club

Generation Game -  Sunday 13th August 

We begin our Junior Club Championship week with the popular Generation Game on Sunday 13th August from 2pm-4pm.

What is the Generation Game?   A junior social tennis event where a junior member of SLTC plays with an adult 

All age groups and abilities catered for.   Great fun afternoon for all the juniors and adults alike.  Any adult over 18 can play with a junior - just add the name of the partner when entering the junior member.

Adult player  does not have to be a member of SLTC but the Child playing MUST be a member.

BBQ, treats and prizes at the end of the afternoon

Cost €10 euro per pair

Sign up on smartcloud.com via the following link

https://www.smartclubcloud.com/

Court Requirements for Generation Game & Junior Championships

Generation Game: All courts 2pm-4pm Sunday 13th August

Junior Championships  Mon 14th - Fri 18th: August   All courts from 2pm - 7pm 

Surplus courts will be released for booking as soon as matches are completed each afternoon

Sutton LTC Senior Championships 2023  sponsored by O Hare O Dwyer Solicitors

SLTC is pleased to announce our Senior Club Championships sponsored by O Hare O Dwyer Solicitors will run from 4th September through 16th September covering categories, something for everyone in the club, all levels.

Online entry is now open via the following link

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/93A1ADC3-06AA-463E-8B57-5C9CDAD9A8ED

All matches are scheduled by the Tennis Committee from 6th September until Finals Day on Saturday 16th September. All finalists must be available to play finals on Saturday 16th September. A final may be scheduled, if required by the Tennis Committee, for Friday 15th September also. Finalists must be available on this date also.

Players with limited availability should mark this at the time of entry 

Join us on Thursday 7th Sept for a Tie-break Tens event which is included in entry . Followed by a Consolation Event on Thursday 14th September for first round losers

After a sell-out Wimbledon and Mundy evening, we will end the Championship fortnight with our annual At Home BBQ on Saturday 16th September, and for the first time in a long time, a DISCO with the legendary DJ Billy Scurry. Tickets €25 on sale through smartclub via the following link

https://www.smartclubcloud.com/ 

The Bar Committee will be running speciality Gin and Cocktail nights during the championship - details to follow

Handicap championships

The handicap championships is one of our oldest events in the club with the first running of the event all the way back in the 1970s . For anyone unfamiliar with the event the idea is to create a level playing field between members of different levels. We would like members feedback on the current format and if there is anything we could add or improve to increase the numbers involved. Click the google form to gives us some feedback

https://forms.gle/4e2Ep3S4Uhp8WXSi7

If you wish to play this year's event click the link below

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/b28c629b-cb81-4dd6-bb4f-b8bcbc4b3362

Senior Opens

Well done to Aisling O’ Connor who made the final of the championship singles and won the doubles at the Wexford senior open.

DLTC Men's O.65yrs Senior League

DLTC O.65yrs Men's senior league starts on Thursday 7th September .and the round robin matches will be played over 5 weeks. 

This is a doubles league with each team consisting of 3 men's doubles pairings.  

 Matches are played either At Home in Sutton LTC at 11am on Thursdays or away in other competing clubs.   

Players should be aged  65yrs or older by 31 December 2023 to play in this league

If you are interested in playing in this league email  your availability to tennis@suttonltc.com by Friday 7th August.  

Summer Programme

Our summer programme has been buzzing all week with kids aged 5 to 15 all having the craic on court and playing loads of tennis. More to come next week so make sure to get down!

Ciaran McCarthy is our junior steward this summer and he'll be getting everything going on the courts. We also have a junior whatsapp group where we send out info about what's going on. 

If you want to be added text Rob, Helen Holden or Ciaran and we'll add you in

You can still sign up for our summer programme at www.smartclubcloud.com     Fantastic value for €20 per child.

If your child’s smartclub account has not been activated please contact Andrea Moore Office Administrator at info@suttonltc.com or on 01 8323035 and she will be able to assist you

The summer fun has begun!!

Colm Dawson's Family Magic Show Friday 1st September

Colm returns to SLTC with his family style show for all ages.

4pm - 5.30pm Kids Tennis & Pizza

6pm Colm Dawson will be on stage with his Magic Show

After the Show Colm will do some close up magic in the bar

€10 per child and parents go free. Members only

Adults invited to enjoy the show from the bar.

On sale now on smartclub via the following link

https://www.smartclubcloud.com/

Unfortunately due to high demand from our junior members it is not possible to facilitate younger non-member siblings

Junior Opens

Well done to Emma Hickey and Lucy Cahir who won the U12 doubles at the Clontarf Junior Open. Lucy also made the singles semis and now closes in on Top 20 in national rankings. 

Emma is currently no. 6 in the country in singles and has moved to No. 2 in Irish doubles ranking. Fantastic achievement!

https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/national-player-database/

Summer Tennis Camps

Big turn out this week. Next camp runs August 14th - 19th from 9am - 12pm. 3 hrs of tennis in the morning followed by the junior club champs in the afternoon!

Sign up is open on www.smartclubcloud.com

Non members can join too. Please contact Andrea in office this week

Junior Dates for the Diary

Summer Programme - every afternoon Monday - Friday 

Generation Game

August 13th

Summer Club Champs

August 14th - August 18th

Courts & equipment on court

Please see the hooks now provided for our clay court drag mats. Please leave them on the hooks after use to protect the bristles. 

If any member notices any issues with the courts ie broken net bands etc please report the fault to the office and it will be repaired.

Ladies Wednesday Morning Time Tennis

Ladies Time Tennis will be taking a break for August and will resume in September.

Sincere thanks to Carmel Gillespie for running this club activity each week.  

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

https://youtu.be/Bcqi_M9aPmg

SENIOR SQUASH

CURRAGH MASTERS (Masters Tour event 1)

August 25th - 26th

Deadline 18th August - 6.00 p.m.

ENTER HERE

CURRAGH SENIOR OPEN - PSA

September 23rd - 24th

Curragh Camp Kildare

DEADLINE 15th September 2023

ENTER HERE

SQUASH BALL MACHINE

Have you tried the Squash Ball Machine? It is a great way to practice your shots and better your game. Talk to Eoin Ryan for details on how to register.

SATURDAY SOCIAL SQUASH

Open to all members, drop down from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. to hit with others every Saturday. Meet new people to play Squash.

CONSIDERING SENIOR SQUASH LEAGUE

Each year we enter Senior Squash League Teams in the Leinster Squash Leagues Competition. Sutton pride themselves in the fact that we have committed and strong league teams and featured for many years in the winning circle.

Covid played a part in a fall off but we hope to return to our strength and plan to enter teams in the League for September/October.

Men's Teams are made up of 5 players and Ladies 4 players. It is a great opportunity to compete as a team in such an individual sport. Matches are Home and Away throughout Leinster and run until approximately March/April and it is followed by Cup Competition, which is a knockout system. 

It is important to get commitments from players who will make themselves available for the matches each week both home and away. There are many divisions of different standards from Premier to Division 6.

I will be sending out an email soon to gauge interest and I hope we get lots. Keep an eye out and if you have any questions drop in and chat to me.

SQUASH WEBSITES FOR YOUR INTEREST

Squash Site: http://thesquashsite.com

World Squash Federation: https://www.worldsquash.org

European Squash Federation: https://www.europeansquash.com

PSA Professional Squash Association: https://psaworldtour.com

Irish Squash: https://www.irishsquash.com

JUNIOR SQUASH

WELSH SQUASH JUNIOR OPEN 2023

September 8th - 10th 

Cardiff

ENTER HERE

IRISH SQUASH CALENDAR

Prepare for your tournaments. Irish Squash have published the calendar and is available at link below.

CLICK HERE  

JUNIOR SQUASH COACHING – STARTS 4th SEPTEMBER

I am taking bookings now and you can contact us directly on 086 8182466 / 086 8433289

OR: squash@suttonltc.com ONLY

Forms in Club Now.

Yours in Sport

Eoin Ryan

Fees are payable when booking the classes. 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.

SQUASH SUMMER TRAINING

LAST WEEK: 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. – Cost: €165

Email squash@suttonltc.com if you wish to book

Studio

The Studio in the gym will be out of bounds on Thursday 17^thAugust for repair work. The classes will go ahead as normal in the big room/outside weather depending.

Members will be asked not to enter the studio under any circumstances on Thursday 17^thAugust. The equipment in the studio will be taken out prior to the repair works commencing so members can still have access to the equipment. We appreciate your co-operation.

Gym Classes

The following timetable is our slightly updated timetable with amendments to our classes on Fridays in particular. All of our classes have had an increase in the number of spaces available to allow more opportunities for members to book in. See timetable below.