MLTC Club Notices 07/03/2024
Newsletter 7th March 2024
HEALTH & SAFETY
If any health and safety or general maintenance issues are noticed by members,
e.g. wires sticking out of court fencing, please alert the office/admin staff so that the appropriate action can be taken!
PRIVATE COACHING
A notice on private coaching is attached for your information, setting out coaching charges for private sessions and methods of payment. Please note that it is important that coaches book the courts for private sessions in their names to ensure good court management.
Please Note - JUNIOR COACHING CLASSES
The coaching term finishes next week starting this Saturday unless your coach has advised of rained off days.
JUNIOR EASTER CAMPS
Booking for Easter Camps is now open on Easy Payments so book your young ones in for some fun, exercise and tennis skills over the school break!
Week 1, Mon 25th - Thurs 28th March - €96
5 - 8 years 10am - 12pm
9 - 12 years 12pm - 2pm
Week 2, Tues 2nd - Fri 5th April - €96
5 - 8 years 10am - 12pm
9 - 12 years 12pm - 2pm
Men's Winter League
The men's first team (captain Stephen O' Shea) will contest the Class 2 winter league playoff semifinals on Sunday away to Donnybrook - 11am start.
Best of luck to all on the first team!
Ladies Winter League
With 5 ladies league teams in play-offs last Sunday, huge congratulations to teams 2 and 3 (class 3) captained by Karen MacKenna and Rachael Mullett.... through to quarterfinals next week!
Commiserations to team 1, 6 and 7 who sadly didn't get the win despite a fabulous run and very close matches.
Well done All for doing so well and getting so far!
Details for the quarterfinals are as follows :
Monkstown 2 playing at home v Castleknock3 at 1pm this Saturday 9th March.
Monkstown 3 playing away to Carrickmines2 at 2pm also this Saturday 9th March .
Best of luck to both teams - I'm sure they would appreciate any support!
Blue and Gold - Inter Club Mixed Doubles Tennis
The "Blue" team (captain Andy Curtin) will play twice this week. The first match took place on Tuesday evening away to Shankill (rescheduled from Friday last) and resulted in a narrow win for Shankill. The second match for the "Blue" team will be at home tomorrow evening (Friday) against Carrickmines - 7:30pm start. If you have time, come along and support our mixed doubles players.
The "Gold" team (captain Emily Kelly) will play away to Lansdowne tomorrow (Friday) evening - best of luck to all on the Gold team.
Easter Cup Men's Doubles Tennis
The men's Easter Cup team (captain Bill Sadlier) will play their final match at home to Meadowvale on Saturday at 11am. Lend the guys your support if you are in the neighbourhood. Best of luck to all on the Easter Cup squad.
Men's Summer League
If summer league is of interest to you, then please register your interest using the WhatsApp link below (or the QR code on flyer on the club's notice board). Note, for those of you already attached to the "MLTC Men's League Group" WhatsApp group, there is no need for you to re-register. Any questions - please contact men's captain Declan at 0876305450.
Highlights:
· Match schedule runs from Saturday May 11th to mid June (precise schedule to be provided by the DLTC in due course)
· Matches played on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons.
· Seven players per team
· x3 singles players / matches, and x2 doubles pairings / matches
· Players must be at least 14 years old as of 31 December 2023
Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IJ6cSJJQujLCp8uPh5jMMo
St PATRICK’S DAY TOURNAMENT Wed 13th March
Our Ladies annual St Patrick’s Day tournament will take place next Wednesday the 13th of March. It is in aid of The Blackrock Hospice and your support would be appreciated. It’s promises to be a fun event with lots of great tennis and some prizes to be won. Don’t forget to wear green!!
The sign up sheet is up on the notice board in the clubhouse and closing date for entry is Monday 11th March.
A €10 entry fee will be payable on the day by cash or Revolut.
If you can’t make it to the club to sign up, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the Ladies Committee members.
What’s long and green and can only be seen once a year?
A St. Patrick’s Day parade!
MESSAGE FROM HEAD COACH STEPHEN
Congratulations to the Ladies 2nd & 3rd Winter League teams who qualified for the 1/4 finals of the league to be played this Saturday.
As an added incentive, it transpires that if both teams win they will play each other on Sunday in the semis!
The Mens' 1st team play their semi final v Donnybrook 1st in Donnybrook on Sunday @ 11am
The support for both the Ladies & Men last Sunday was terrific - so please do likewise this weekend - it really does make a difference.
Very best of luck to all 3 teams.
Just a reminder to parents to sign up their kiddies for the Easter Camps which are always great fun & full of surprises!
Cheers Stephen
USE OF CLUBHOUSE
It is wonderful to have home matches and we are lucky to have such a lovely clubhouse and function room to use
– but can members please be mindful to clean up after each event.
If the dishwasher is full – put it on.
If food is left over, wrap and put into the fridge.
Wipe down the counters.
Even though the cleaner comes twice a week, please remember that we are ALL responsible for the cleaning of the kitchen!