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Club News
Membership Fees
Subs are now overdue for anyone not on direct debit and not paid yet. Your account is now locked for bookings and for door access, so please contact us on info@suttonltc.com if you have any issues in payment, to pay over the phone or indeed to set up a direct debit over the remaining months.
Gents Showers
Have much improved with the ongoing works completed this week. Many thanks for your corporation on this upgrade.
Speed Limit
Our new speed limit signs of 10km have been up in the car park for some time now, please adhere to this limit. We have kids summer camps still running for the next 3 weeks be vigilant and drive slowly.
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Tennis
Wimbledon Senior Social Night - Friday 5 July @ 7pm
Tennis & Live Music with Pimms, Prosecco, Strawberries & Cream
Only 15 tennis places remaining - sign up extended until 6pm Thursday 4th July
No tennis option also still available
Tennis followed by live music in the bar
White tennis clothing encouraged to embrace the Wimbledon theme - watch out for the coming promotion in the Sports Shop soon
Help us celebrate the start of Wimbledon 2024
Cost €20 per player. Tennis limited to 56 players due to Mixed League Home match
Don't delay sign up now to secure one of the tennis places
No tennis option also available for members who do not wish to play tennis
Sign up now under the Events section on our smartclub app or via the following link
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/Summer Handicaps Open for Entry
Entry for the Summer Handicaps for members is open online on ti.tournamentsoftware.com. Entry will remain open until Friday 19th July. Finals will take place on our At Home day in September along with the finals of our Senior Club Championships.
For Intermediate & Senior Sports members
There is no entry fee being charged for the Summer Handicaps this year as announced by our Captains, Susan Bracken and Conor McAvoy at the start of their captaincy
There are five events in this tournament: Mens Singles and Doubles, Ladies Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
Handicaps will be assigned to the players by the Tennis Committee and players organise their own matches up to and including semi-finals Finals will be scheduled. Click on the link below to entry
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/1BDA3220-C369-4457-A8D2-47494109715C
If you are new to the club and would like some more information about the events, how handicaps work in tennis and how to enter online please call Orna Morrissey, Tennis Administrator 086 8636824 and she will be happy to help
DLTC Senior League Sign up
We invite members who are interested in playing DLTC Senior league to register their interest by emailing tennis@suttonltc.com by Friday 19th July
This is an interclub league and matches are played on Sundays. Players must be aged 35yrs or older by 31st December, 2024
There is one age category for Ladies: Over 35yrs
There are three age categories for Men : O.35yrs, O.45yrs & O.55yrs
Matches are played in Sutton LTC or away in other Clubs as per the DLTC schedule
League Starts Sunday 1 September and the round robin matches will take place on 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 September.
Players should be available for 4 out of 5 of this round robin stage of the league. Please let us know the dates you are available to play when replying.
Players not nominated on a team will be named as substitutes and can be called on to play when nominated players are absent from teams.
Change to usual times this year:
Ladies matches will be in the morning at 11am and 9am
Mens matches will be in the afternoons at 1.30pm and 3pm
DLTC are running a trial with these new timings this year, following their AGM earlier this year. This trial is in response to players who have asked that they look at alternating the times that the Mens teams and Womens teams play Senior League
Tennis court booking
As the courts are getting busier with the summer season, we ask players who book courts and cannot avail of their booking to cancel on the system. This allows other members to book the cancelled court. Thank you for your cooperation
Tennis & BBQ Fundraiser Saturday 10th August for the Attracta O’Regan Phd Research Scholarship
On behalf of our longtime member Ultan Bannon and the extended Bannon family we are running a tennis fundraiser on 10th August to raise funds for the Attracta O’Regan Phd Scholarship for research into the early detection of ovarian cancer.
When: 10th August
Time: 5pm
Cost: €25 (includes BBQ)
Sign up on smartcloud via the following link
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/Please join us for a lovely afternoon of tennis followed by a BBQ and support this fantastic iniative
Non members welcome.
This research scholarship has been established in memory of Ultans lovely wife Attracta, much loved mum to Ian, Yvonne, Alecia and Cuan and member of SLTC who passed away in July 2023 from ovarian cancer.
In September 2024, Ultan is organising a group, including members of SLTC, who are embarking on a self-funded cycle from Paris to Nice to raise €150,000. All monies raised and donations received will go to fund this research scholarship
Please join us on the 10th August for a lovely afternoon of tennis - non members welcome.
Senior Tennis Whatsapp group
Keep up to date with all things senior tennis by adding yourself to the group.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FfpoZJ0gl7p1lS5cOslJRF
East of Ireland Junior Open
We have now closed the entry. We have a huge entry this year with over 350 players from all over the country. Play starts on Saturday July 13th with finals on July 20th
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/d41c3c0e-0f9d-412c-89ee-2298da0f7b57Junior Team Tennis
Big thanks to all the kids who played Team Tennis in June! Over 90 players and over 200 matches played.
Well done to Ali and Brendans Team who took the win by just 6 games. Rob, Charlie and Gavins Team were second.
Although Ciarans Team didn’t finish last he stepped up and took the soaking from all the kids!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8y5J1QMKqJ/?igsh=bzRrcGZhMm5oYzYw
Junior Opens
A very successful week for the Sutton crew!
Ciaran McKenna - Winner - Leinster Junior Open Boys u16 singles
Emma Hickey - Winner - Connacht Junior Open Girls U14 Singles
Jacques McHugh - Winner - Connacht Junior Open Boys U14 Doubles
Mae Murphy - Winner - Newtown park Junior Open Girls U12 Singles
Events coming up
Clontarf
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/67BE80DF-A0A2-4E80-A513-1F52CE25921DMalahide
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/AB373FA4-DEA2-4890-887A-2913000C4EDF
Junior Tennis Whatsapp group
Join here to keep up to date with all the news on junior tennis
https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdXo1zLbXSRLhL3WXIsJ98Senior Opens
Malahide Senior Open is now online for entry!
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/3E069B31-4E44-48C9-8DFF-B09D22CE5389
Tennis Camps
Our tennis camps are now live on smartclubcloud.com The Camps are open to members and non members aged 5 to 12. All levels can join. Non members can try tennis for the week and see if they like it.
Camps run 9am - 1pm each day and are led by our professional coaches from Sutton LTC.
Members must sign up online but non members need to contact the office on 01 832 3035 or email info@suttonltc.com
Plenty of tennis and plenty of fun guaranteed!
We will also have plenty on for our tournament players including our pre east of Ireland camp before our Junior Open in July. Rob will be in touch soon with more info
Junior Summer Programme 2024
We are really pleased to announce our Junior Summer Tennis programme is up and running since Monday 24th June
Not too late to sign your child/children up. Register them on SmartClub Cloud now!!
Ciaran McCarthy is our Junior Steward for the summer and the programme will run every afternoon Monday-Friday for the whole Summer with tennis activities for all ages
Cost €25 for the whole summer - great value!!
Specific timetable of fun activities for every afternoon
MEMBERS only
All welcome and Ciaran will be providing regular updates about the activities throughout the Summer
Sign up for the programme by clicking on the link below
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/
Looking forward to a great summer of tennis
Summer Training for Tournament level players
Our Pre East of Ireland Camp is now open to sign up on www.smartclubcloud.com
It runs from July 8th - 12th. 2pm - 5pm each day. You will need to add you name to the waiting list for camp and then Rob will add you if you are of the appropriate level. Players in camp must be competing in the East of Ireland or in similar events outside the club.
Round Robins
New Round Robins are now live for Ladies singles, doubles and Men's singles. Matches to be completed by July 7th
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!
Handicaps July 22nd July - 28th September
Senior Open August 17th - 24th
Senior Club Champs Aug 31st - September 28th
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3A9vRpMC6L/?igsh=MTJ4OHZwaXZhMHBuNw==
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.tournament software 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
Ladies Wednesday Morning Time Tennis
Ladies Time Tennis continues every Wednesday from 10am - 12 noon
All ladies welcome and we hope to see lots of new faces, especially new members during the Summer
Sign in up in the Lounge with Carmel Gillespie and matches will be organized. Cost €2
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
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!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz1EQ2zMjm_/?igshid=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw==
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
Padel Social Nights
The first Padel social night for members takes place on Wednesday 10th July from 7pm-10pm. Organised play for all standards of players
12 places available. Cost €3 per player
Sign up under Events on our smartclub app or on Smartclub.com via the following link.
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/Pavilion Gym Padel Taster evening Friday 12 July 7pm-9pm
A padel taster evening for Pavilion Gym members will be held on Friday 12th July from 7pm-9pm. Racquets will be provided
This is an ideal opportunity for this category of member to try Padel which is not part of the Pavilion Gym membership. Sign up under Events on our smartclub app or on Smartclub.com via the following link.
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/If you are currently a Pavilion Gym member and would like to upgrade your membership to include Padel, Tennis, Squash & Snooker please contact Andrea Moore, Office Manager and she will be delighted to assist you.
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Padel
Padel Social Nights
The first Padel social night for members takes place on Wednesday 10th July from 7pm-10pm. Organised play for all standards of players
12 places available. Cost €3 per player
Sign up under Events on our smartclub app or on Smartclub.com via the following link.
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/Pavilion Gym Padel Taster evening Friday 12 July 7pm-9pm
A padel taster evening for Pavilion Gym members will be held on Friday 12th July from 7pm-9pm. Racquets will be provided
This is an ideal opportunity for this category of member to try Padel which is not part of the Pavilion Gym membership. Sign up under Events on our smartclub app or on Smartclub.com via the following link.
https://www.smartclubcloud.com/If you are currently a Pavilion Gym member and would like to upgrade your membership to include Padel, Tennis, Squash & Snooker please contact Andrea Moore, Office Manager and she will be delighted to assist you.
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Squash
SENIOR SQUASH
SENIOR SQUASH SUMMER TRAINING
Almost full……
Starting TUESDAY 16th & THURSDAY 18th July
Finishing TUESDAY 20th & THURSDAY 22nd August
BOOK ONE OR MORE SESSIONS.
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 organized by standard and availability
6 weeks – 9 hours: COST €110 to be paid I advance to secure place.SATURDAY SOCIAL SQUASH – ALL MEMBERS WELCOME
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.
JUNIOR SQUASH
DUTCH JUNIOR OPEN SUPER SERIES 2024
9 Sutton Squash Juniors have travelled to Amsterdam to take part in the Dutch Junior Open. With a total of 579 entries over all categories this will be a great experience for our juniors. Players from all over the world take part in this annual Tournament and the standard is very high.
Best of Luck to: Alec Gissing, Nathan Hann, Samuel Hann, Conal Jackson, Rebecca Jackson, Danny Jones, Eoin O’Brien, John Quigley and Harry Yeomans
DRAWS AND LIVE SCORING HERESUMMER ACTIVITY CAMP STARTS NEXT WEEK
The Annual Summer Activity Camp dates:.
Week 1: July 8th – 12th … 9.00 – 1.00
Week 2: July 22nd – 26th … 9.00 – 1.00
Forms are in the Club now or you can email to squash@suttonltc.com and payment can be made through your “Smart Club Cloud” APP under Events.
SUMMER SQUASH TRAINING DATES
The Summer Intensive OFF-SEASON training dates are out.
Full details will be available soon. This is a 4 Day camps. It is a great way to prepare for the coming season, improve your fitness, technical skills, match play. dates as follows
August 6th – 9th (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri)
August 12th – 16th (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
August 19th – 23rd (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
Forms are in the Club now or you can email to squash@suttonltc.com and payment can be made through your “Smart Club Cloud” APP under Events.
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Gym
No Under 16's in The Gym
Over the past number of weeks we have had to remove several under age members from the gym. No club members under 16 can use the gym without permission.