MLTC Club Notices 29/02/2024
Newsletter 29th February 2024
Women's Winter League
Delighted to report that five of the Ladies team have qualified for playoffs:
All matches to be played on Sunday 3rd March
MLTC1, Class 2 will play Templeogue1 at home 2pm on Sunday
MLTC2, Class 3 will play Donabate1 at home 2pm on Sunday
MLTC3, Class 3 will play Navan1 in Navan 2pm Sunday
MLTC6, Class 6 will play Carraig1 in Carraig 2pm Sunday
MLTC7, Class 6 will play Glasnevin3 at home 3.30pm on Sunday
Wishing you all the very best of luck!
Men's Winter League
The men's first team will contest the Class 2 winter league playoffs on Sunday morning (3rd March) against Leopardstown - 11am start at home.
Best of luck to team captain Stephen O'Shea and all on the first team. Come along, enjoy some excellent tennis, and support your club.
Blue and Gold - Inter Club Mixed Doubles Tennis
The inter club mixed doubles "Blue and Gold" competition kicked off on Friday last with a home match for the Gold team (against Claremont) and an away match for the Blue team (against Wicklow). Both matches were close contests with the Gold team coming through on this occasion. This week the Blue team is away to Shankill 1 and the Gold team is at home to Shankill 2 - best of luck to all the players. A special word of thank to Emily Kelly (Gold) and Andy Curtin (Blue) for doing a stellar job as team captains.
Easter Cup Men's Doubles Tennis
The men's Easter Cup team has now completed four of the six match series with the local participating clubs with strong showings against Shankill, Blackrock, Newtownpark, and Sandycove. The Easter Cup team plays St Marys at home on Saturday at 11am. Best of luck to team captain Bill Sadlier and all on the Easter Cup squad. Lend the guys your support if you are in the neighbourhood on Saturday.
Men's Summer League (see attached flyer) ==> from Declan Cotter, Men's Captain.
Preparation for men's summer league kicks off this week - hot on the heels of the completion of the winter league! According to the DLTC schedule for the 2024 season, the quantum of teams for summer league must be registered with DLTC on or before March 19, 2024. Nominated team players and substitutes must be registered with the DLTC on or before May 7th, 2024. As men's club captain, the task for me over the next few weeks will be to make people aware of the summer league, determine the level of interest at our club in the men's summer league, and then register the appropriate number of men's teams with the DLTC - summer league should be fun, not a chore! If summer league tickles your fancy, then please register your interest using the WhatsApp link below (or the QR code in the enclosed flyer). Note, for those of you already attached to the "MLTC Winter League 2024" WhatsApp group, there is no need for you to re-register.
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
LADIES MORNING
Ladies Morning will take place next Wednesday 6th March between 10am - 12pm and will be hosted by Jane O’ Rourke.
All welcome for a fun morning of tennis followed by tea/coffee and chats so please do come along.
SAVE THE DATE St PATRICKS’S DAY TOURNAMENT Wed 13th March
Our annual St Patricks Day tournament will take place on Wednesday the 13th of March. 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 will be up on the notice board in the clubhouse from this weekend 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.
Ladies Tennis Committee
The Ladies Tennis Committee is delighted to have Carole Curtin join us.
MLTC MENS AND LADIES CLUB TENNIS GEAR
We will be placing a second order for MLTC CLUB GEAR this month which will be the only order this year.
The gear has proven to be very popular with many members and has attracted positive comments from visiting clubs.
If you would like to be included in the second order, please e-mail Lorraine Ryan at legan1413@icloud.com before 31st March.
Samples are on display in the ladies changing room and include:
-Ladies tennis singlet
-Ladies/Men's tennis tee shirts
-Ladies / Men's hoodies
-Ladies and Men's rain resistant breathable jackets
The items are navy in colour with a white trim and are branded with the MLTC logo in dark yellow type. Price lists are on the club noticeboard and in the changing rooms.
JUNIOR EASTER CAMPS
As we approach Easter, it is great to see the club looking so well with daffodils blooming and the evenings getting that bit longer. We look forward to a busy Easter in the club with coaching camps for our young members and plenty of day time tennis for all members to enjoy.
Booking for Easter Camps will open at the start of march, but you can note the following :
Week 1, Mon 25th - Thurs 28th March
5 - 8 years 10am - 12pm
9 - 12 years 12pm - 2pm
Week 2, Tues 2nd - Fri 5th April
5 - 8 years 10am - 12pm
9 - 12 years 12pm - 2pm
MESSAGE FROM HEAD COACH STEPHEN
The Winter League has reached the Play Off stages, with a very strong representation of teams from Monkstown.
The Ladies had 8 teams involved with no less than 5 teams reaching the Play Offs....a super achievement.
On the Men's side 4 Teams were entered, with the Mens 1st getting through to the 1/4 Finals.
1st Team v Leopardstown 1st - At Home @ 11am
Very best of luck to all teams...We are renowned for supporting our teams, so make that extra effort on Sunday!
Another big sporting event this weekend is the World Athletic Indoor Championships to be held in Glasgow - Fri / Sat / Sun.
Our own Sarah Healy - who broke the Irish 1500m & 3000m just last month - a fantastic achievement - is on the Irish Team. She runs in the 1500m.
Very best of luck Sarah from all in MLTC!
Cheers Stephen