ITF World Tennis Team Masters Championships 2023

Congratulations to Sutton LTC player, Sean O Dwyer, who has been selected for the Irish team to travel to Mallorca this week to compete in the ITF World Tennis Team Masters 2023.  This event is for  players in the over 65/70/75/80 and 85 age groups)

Play starts on Sunday  8th October to Friday 13th October 2023 and we wish Sean all the best in his event which is the Men's Over 85yrs competition which is played for the Lorne Main Cup

Accompanying Sean to Mallorca  on the O.85yrs team are  Roddy Feely(Captain, Fitzwilliam), Eddie French(Carrickmines) and Brendan Mathews(Belfast Boat Club, 

Sutton LTC Masters (Veterans & Autumn Events)

Entry is open for the Masters 2023 which combines our Veterans Championships and Autumn Events.

 Don’t leave it until the last minute. This is our final competition of 2023. Get involved!

https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/593E6E42-DDDA-47D0-8751-1814DC254228

Events

Whelan Cup Husband & Wife Hcap mixed doubles

Fairy Hill Mixed H/Cap doubles Over 18yrs

Men's O.35yrs Championship Singles

Ladies Over 35yrs Class 5 & Below Singles

Ladies Over 35yrs Championship Singles

Men's Over 35yrs 100 Doubles - combined age must be 100yrs or more

Ladies Over 35yrs H/Cap Doubles

Kearns Cup Ladies Over 40yrs Hcap Singles

Ladies 90 Doubles Over 40yrs - combined age must 90yrs or more

Mixed Hcap Doubles Men O.50yrs Ladies O.40yrs

Men's O.45 yrs Championship Singles

Assaroe Cup Men's O.50yrs H/Cap Singles

Lawless Trophy Men O.50yrs Doubles draw for partner

Men's O.55yrs Championship Singles

Men's O.65yrs Championship Singles

Ladies O.65yrs Doubles

Floodlit League

Week 2 of  Floodlit league with our Men's 1st and 2nd teams and our Ladies 3rds winning their respective matches.

Court Requirements for next week for Floodlit League

Monday 9 October 6 Courts at 7.30pm

Tuesday 10 October   3 Courts at 7.30pm

DLTC Senior League

The round robin section of DLTC Senior League came to a close on Sunday 1 October.

The Men's O.45 Men's 1st team qualified for the Class 2 quarter-finals and will play Templeogue 2 at home in Sutton LTC next Sunday 8 October at 10.30 am.  Please come along and support the players in their matches. 

The Ladies 035 1st team qualified for the semi-finals in Class 1.  They play Carrickmines 1 away in Carrickmines LTC on Sunday 15th October.  Time to be confirmed

 Sincere thanks to the Captains of our teams in this campaign and also to the players and subs who played the matches over the 5 round robin weeks.

DLTC Junior League

Our U14 girls and boys 2nd both picked up wins to stay in the mix for the play offs. Well done to the kids who were making their league debut for club last Sunday

DLTC O.65 League

Our men's O.65yrs team made the trip to Naas LTC this week to play.  Their next match will be in Sutton LTC next Thursday 5th October at 11am

Court Requirements for O.65 League 

Thursday 5th October     3 courts at 11am

Junior Opens

Good luck to all the juniors playing in the U10s in Glasnevin and the Tour 500 event in Tramore

https://www.leinstertennis.ie/calendar/198/Junior-Calendar-2023?year=2023

https://www.tennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-Junior-Calendar-updated-04082023.pdf

Senior Tennis Coaching

All open on smartclub cloud now. Price will be adjusted for anyone joining late into term.

Tuesday - 10am - Singles Drills for DLTC League players - Carlos

Tuesday - 11am - Intermediate to Advanced - Carlos

Tuesday 6pm - Cardio Tennis - Text Victoria - 085 163 0269

Wednesday 7pm - Adult Intermediate

Friday 9am - Adults getting back into tennis or past beginner level - Victoria

Friday 10am - cardio tennis- text Victoria

***We are looking at times to add a beginners class. If there is a type of class you are interested in and don’t see it above please text Rob and we will try create if we have enough demand ***

If anyone is looking to organize league training for their team or with players who they play with regularly please contact Rob and we can arrange. 

September Junior Tennis Coaching Programme 

Please check www.smrtclubcloud.com to see the classes that still have spaces available.

Private Coaching 

If you are interested in booking a private session with any of our coaches you can text them directly to arrange. 

Carlos Herrero  - 087 317 9653

Victoria Gaidau  - 085 163 2069 

Tanya Murtagh - 087 126 7250

Brendan Mulligan - Level 2 - 087 655 8520

Ali O'Dea -  086 663 9600

Lara Collier - 086 199 8436

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 i.e. 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

SENIOR SQUASH

WINNER ALRIGHT!

Conor Moran has beaten his Final opponent 3/1 to take the title at the Alphen PSA OPEN 2023. That’s 2 in a row for Conor and he will be awarded with a jump up the PSA Rankings.

Well Done Conor

https://sbn.toernooi.nl/sport/tournament/draw?id=E167CD84-1DF7-464F-AD63-F2019559DC62&draw=1

NEXT SQUASH SOCIAL CLUB NIGHT

Friday 13^th October followed by drinks in the bar.

All Welcome

MORE CLUB NIGHT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

10th November

1st December

12th January

23rd February

8th March19th April

MUNSTER SENIOR OPEN 2023 – THIS WEEKEND

Oisin Logan, Gavin L’Estrange, Michael Creaven, Alex Smith, Sam Buckley, Conor Moran

Irish Squash Senior Tour Event

7th - 8th October

Highfield & Sundays Well, Cork

DEADLINE Friday 29th September 2023

FOLLOW THE DRAWS HERE

LEARNING THE RULES OF SQUASH AND REFEREEING

Irish Squash and World Squash would like to encourage every player to learn the Rules of Squash and learn how to referee a match. Check out link below to see Videos, Quizzes and lots more.

New Irish Squash Policy on playing squash and understanding the rules:

To enhance player safety and enjoyment it is Irish Squash policy to recommend to all squash players that they have a sufficient level of understanding of the Rules of Squash that they would achieve a WSO Level 0 qualification. For those who play competitively it is recommended that they achieve a Level 1 WSO qualification.

CHECK IT OUT HERE

SQUASH BALL MACHINE

Have you tried the Squash Ball Machine? It is a great way to practice your shots and improve 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.

IRISH SQUASH SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Make sure to follow them across social media

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irishsquash/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/irishsquashcom

Twitter - https://twitter.com/IrishSquash

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@irishsquash

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

PODIUM PLACE FOR ISABEL

Amazing result for ISABEL FALLON who came 3^rd in the Denmark Junior Open after beating  Denmark’s Eline Kristensen 11/4, 11/7, 11/2. All the hard work is paying off Isabel. Well Done

NORDIC JUNIOR OPEN SUPER SERIES

8 Sutton Junior Squash players will head to Malmo to take part in the Nordic Junior Open this weekend. There are 275 entries from all around the world from U/13 to U/19 Girls and Boys.

Good Luck to: Christian Dromgoole, Tyler Dromgoole, Zoe Yeomans, Harry Yeomans, Samuel Hann, Nathan Hann, Isabel Fallon and Conal Jackson

CHECK OUT DRAWS HERE

ULSTER JUNIOR OPEN

14^th – 15^th October

Belfast Boat Club

DEADLINE SUNDAY 8^th OCTOBER

ENTER HERE

EAST OF IRELAND JUNIOR SQUASH OPEN 2023

20^th, 21^st, 22^nd October

Sutton LTC

Events: Boys & Girls U/11 – U/19

Locals may be asked to play on Friday depending on numbers.

We will not be able to cater for other sports or events on this weekend.

ENTER HERE

U/11 “ONE DAY” JUNIOR SQUASH TOURNAMENT

Results

Congratulations to Oisin Murphy from Naas Squash Club who won the U/11 Event in Sutton. Oisin beat Sutton’s Eoin O’Brien in the final with Tom Leonard in 3^rd place and Olivia Ryan in 4^th. Well done to all players and thanks to the volunteers who help run these tournaments.

NEXT “ONE DAY” JUNIOR SQUASH TOURNAMENT – U/13

U/13 Boys and Girls

Sunday 8th October 2023 – 2.30 start

Sutton

ENTER HERE

Sutton Parents will be asked to help out once each season. Please offer

IRISH SQUASH CALENDAR

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

CLICK HERE

JUNIOR SQUASH COACHING 

There are a few spaces left. If you are interested drop in to see me or text 086 8182466 or squash@suttonltc.com ONLY

Yours in Sport

Eoin Ryan

Fees are payable when booking the classes. Please pay when booking.

Classes are graded and they are on 

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

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Gym Usage

The gym is for members only. Please inform gym staff if you notice any non-members using the facility. Spot-checks will be taking place to ensure only members are using he gym.

Gym Floor Update

Please keep phone usage to a minimum when using gym equipment as many members are on time constraints. When using phones ‘in between sets’ please allow others the time to use equipment.