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Club News
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Sutton Lawn Tennis Club will be held on Tuesday 19th March 2024 at 8:00pm
The Agenda for this AGM and minutes of the previous AGM held on Monday 20th March 2023 have been sent on to the appropriate membership categories.
Padel
The progression on the Padel courts is ahead of schedule we are delighted that all is going to plan.
Captain's Dinner
We still have one tickets available for the captions dinner March 22nd. If you are interested in the ticket please contact the club office (01) 832 3035.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Sutton LTC
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Tennis
Winter League Finishes
Winter league finished for SLTC teams last weekend with the Ladies 3rds gaining promotion to Class 3. They travelled to Clane for the quarter-final on Saturday 9 March, where they met tough opposition and lost 2-1.
The Men's 1st team played their Class 1 semi-final in Malahide and lost out on the day to a strong Malahide team.
Thank you to all the team captains who managed the teams for this campaign and also to all the players and subs who took part.
Summer League
The next DLTC league is summer league and the Tennis Committee are looking for player availability for Summer League 2024 now so that training can begin and provisional team line ups can be done as early as possible.
The number of teams have to be entered to DLTC next Tuesday and if you have not already signed up and wish to be considered for selection for one of our Mens or Ladies teams please email tennis@suttonltc.com by 6pm this Friday.
Please state whether your preference is singles or doubles. The Tennis Committee will try to accommodate these requests but it may not be possible based on team selection.
Players not nominated on teams will be registered as subs
Information re summer league can be found below
WHAT IS DLTC SUMMER LEAGUE
This is an inter-club league and matches are scheduled by the Dublin Lawn Tennis Council and are played either At Home in Sutton LTC or Away in an opposing club.
Teams consist of 7 players - 3 singles players & 2 Doubles pairings.
The first Round Robin stage of this league takes place over 5 weeks
Juniors aged 14yrs+ by the 31 December 2023, qualify for Ladies/Men's Summer league
Players must be available for 4 out of 5 Round Robin matches.
If you cannot commit to play 4 out of 5 matches, please let us know and the dates, if any, that you are available to sub.
DATES OF MATCHES
Ladies Premier & Class 1:
Wed 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29 May, 5th June. Finals 9th June
Men's Class 1
Fri 10th, Fri 17th, Sat 18th, Fri 24th, Sat 25th May. Semis Thurs 6th June. Finals 9th June
Ladies Class 2 to Class 7
Starts Monday 13th May. Finals Sat 29th June
Men's Class 2 to Class 7
Starts Fri 10th May & Sat 11th May. Finals 29th June
FURTHER INFORMATION
The number of teams entered with DLTC will depend on the response from players.
Team selection will be based on competitive results and order of merit
Players not selected to play on a team will be registered as a sub
ITF Masters World Championships - Britannia Cup Update
Tom Barry has been competing on the Irish Masters O65 team at the ITF World Masters in Turkey. The Irish team play Sweden in the 9th-11th place play-off, today, Thursday 14th March
Captains dinner 22 March - One ticket available
One ticket has become available for the Captains Dinner. If you wish to purchase this ticket contact Orna Morrissey on 086 8636824
Senior Tennis Calendar 2024
We have some changes to our senior competition calendar this year. All your favorite comps are still there but note the dates now of the handicaps and the masters. In particular we are bringing the masters events into the warmer part of the year so all that great tennis will be played in warm sunshine now!
Senior Spring Champs April 8th - 19th
Masters June 4th - 21st
Handicaps July 1st - 27th
Senior Open August 17th - 24th
Senior Club Champs Aug 31st - September 14th
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Update your Tournament Software Account
As our busy tennis calendar gets underway we are asking players and parents/guardians of our junior players to log into their ti.tournamentsofware accounts and check that all details ie Club, email address and mobile numbers are up-to-date.
In particular, please ensure that your mobile number is in the mobile number field in your account. This will ensure that you will receive text updates during tournaments when necessary.
To change Club on your account please email info@tennisireland.ie to request a change to Sutton LTC from your previous club
Leinster Junior League
Leinster junior league for our Under 12, Under 15 and Under 18 players starts this week and runs until May on Sunday afternoons. Best of luck to all our junior players taking part in this league. We have 10 teams in total.
Stars and Stripes
This week saw another bunch of juniors get to play their first league game for the club. The guys had a win away to Malahide last Saturday.
Ladies Wednesday Morning Time Tennis
Ladies Time Tennis takes place every Wednesday morning from 11am - 1pm
Following a successful trial the use of indoor courts will continue for the remainder of this Airhall season.
All ladies welcome and we hope to see lots of new faces, especially new members during February
Sign in up in the Lounge with Carmel Gillespie and matches will be organised. Cost €2
Senior and Junior Tennis Round Robins
Round Robins will be posted on our clubmanager365 as soon as we can. There is a bit of work getting them all transferred to new system so please be patient as we complete this.
Tournament Calendar
Tennis Ireland have brought out the 2024 calendar. This is great to have this in advance. You can now filter to the level of event you only wish to see and add it to your calendar on your mobile. Start planning for 2024.
https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/tournaments
Junior Tennis Coaching Programme
Our February Junior Coaching Term has started. Thank you to everyone who has signed up.
Players can still join classes now but will only be charged from the week they start.
The final week of term is April 8th (after Easter holidays). All players in the current term will have 1st preference on places for this coming term.
Due to school and public holidays please note the dates of this term. No coaching the weeks of February 12th (mid term break) or weeks of March 25th and April 1st (Easter break). No coaching on Monday February 5th or Monday March 18th.
Monday Classes - 6 week term. Adjusted due to public holidays
Tuesday to Saturday Classes - 8 week term.
Sign Up
Classes which were not full in the current term are open to sign up. Just add the class to your basket on your smartclubcloud profile.
If you are unsure on anything you can text Rob on 087 9535 193
Private Coaching
If you are interested in booking a private session with any of our coaches you can text them directly to arrange.
If you don't know our coaches you can meet some of them here!
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Carlos Herrero - 087 317 9653
Victoria Gaidau - 085 163 2069
Tanya Murtagh - 087 126 7250
Brendan Mulligan - 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 ie broken net bands etc please report the fault to the office and it will be repaired.
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
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Squash
SENIOR SQUASH
CONOR REACHES THE FINAL
Conor Moran finished in 2nd place in the Limerick PSA Challenge Open. Conor beat Rory Richmond from Scotland 3/1 in a very tight match over 53 minutes. (12/14, 11/5, 12/10, 12/10) He then played Sam Osbourne-Wyld in the final and lost 0/3 (8/11, 8/11, 6/11)
FULL RESULTS HEREGREAT RESULT BREANNE
Breanne Flynn finished in 2nd place in her PSA Challenge match after winning some great matches to reach the final. Breanne was taking part in The University of the West of England Bristol Open 2024 earning valuable PSA Ranking points.
FULL DRAW HERESQUAD NAMED FOR ESF EUROPEAN TEAM DIVISION 3 SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
Irish Squash have selected Sutton’s Breanne Flynn as one of the 4 woman team for 2024 ESF European Division 3 Squash Championships in Bucharest, Romania from April 17th – 20th.
FULL STORY HERELEINSTER SQUASH CUP
The Leinster Squash Cup Competition kicks off this week. Sutton’s 5 teams will be playing for these titles and we wish them the best of luck.
You can follow their progress HERE
SUTTON TAKE 4 TITLES
Sutton Squash League teams win 4 out of the 5 titles in the Leinster Squash Leagues. A great start back for Sutton after a long break due to Covid.
Well done to the Men's Premier, Ladies Premier, Men's Div 3 and Men's Div 6.
LATEST RESULTS
Check out the Latest results of all Irish Squash sanctioned Events of the season. This is a new addition to the Irish Squash links.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SEE HERESQUASH 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
JUNIOR SQUASH
LEINSTER INTERPROVINCIAL TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Leinster Squash announced the teams to represent Leinster at the Junior Interprovincials to be held in Sutton on the 13th April. The teams will play Munster, Ulster and Connacht in what is always a wonderful team event.
Congratulations to all Sutton Juniors who were selected.
Age Group
Player Names
Boy
Under 11
Eoin O’Brien
Girl
Under 11
Ellen Kelly
Girl
Under 11
Ellen Murphy
Girl
Under 11
Emma Ryan
Girl
Under 11
Faye Ring
Boy
Under 13
Alec Gissing
Boy
Under 13
Dara Reynolds Fox
Boy
Under 13
Harry Yeomans
Boy
Under 13
John Quigley
Boy
Under 13
Patrick Burke
Girl
Under 13
Chloe Jordan
Girl
Under 13
Jess Nelson
Girl
Under 13
Olivia Ryan
Girl
Under 13
Saibh Darcy
Boy
Under 15
Danny Jones
Boy
Under 15
Jan Kruszyński
Boy
Under 15
Samuel Hann
Boy
Under 15
Sean Ward
Girl
Under 15
Anna Ryan
Girl
Under 15
Clara Eason
Girl
Under 15
Lucy Walsh
Girl
Under 15
Rebecca Jackson
Boy
Under 17
Aaron Cullen
Boy
Under 17
Christian Dromgoole
Boy
Under 17
Conal Jackson
Boy
Under 17
Nathan Hann
Boy
Under 17
Tyler Dromgoole
Girl
Under 17
Isabel Fallon
Girl
Under 17
Isabelle Pollard-Hoffman
Girl
Under 17
Zoë Sheridan
Girl
Under 17
Zoe Yeomans
Mixed
Under 19
Ella Walsh
Mixed
Under 19
Isabelle Kelly
Mixed
Under 19
James Dunne
Mixed
Under 19
Tristan Snodgrass
U/13 “ONE DAY” JUNIOR SQUASH TOURNAMENT
24th March
Sutton
CLOSING FRIDAY 22nd March
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Gym
Gym Classes
All our classes are available to book on the new Smart Club Cloud App. Our old system has now been removed. when booking your class, add it to your cart and at checkout it will prompt you to pay via credit/debit card. Paying for classes through the top-up card method is no longer.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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