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06-06-2016

Annual Ladies and Men’s Doubles Competitions

Our annual ladies and men’s doubles competitions will be played on Monday 13th and 14th with the finals on Thursday 16th June. The men will compete on the Monday with the ladies playing on Tuesday. All interested players should sign up on the official form in the clubhouse or enter by Viber.

Senior Open

Athlone senior open competitions will commence on Sunday 26th June with the finals on Sunday 3rd July. The entry forms are now in the clubhouse or competitors may text Lisa at 0862215843. Our open will have ladies and men’s singles events in classes A, B and C with an over 45’s for men also. The ladies, men’s and mixed doubles competitions will have classes A and B.

Annual Mixed Doubles

Unfortunately the annual mixed doubles had to be postponed but this important competition will be completed starting Monday 4th July.

June American Tournament

Our June American tournament was played last Sunday in ideal tennis conditions. The cheerful competitors played some thrilling tennis in the scorching sunshine. The scores were totted up after more than two hours of intense tennis and the winners were Jacinta Digby and Dave Costello.
See photos in Gallery

Junior Coaching

Clem Higginbotham will commence coaching on Saturday May 7th for children under 7 at 10am. Children ages 8 to 11 have coaching at 11 and coaching for older children will start at 12. Clem can be contacted at 0864022490.

Derek Stenson coaches every Tuesday and Friday for children from age 6 to 16 starting at 5pm. For details on the above and all related coaching and junior activities you can contact Derek at 0851080013.

Social Tennis

George Bodor and Luciano Molinari were among the large group of men having an excellent night’s tennis last Monday on a very fine summer’s evening.

Lisa Brennan and Sine Mc Farlane also enjoyed some amazing weather and tennis matches last Tuesday.

Rose Costello and Arek Trzebski were solid performers in the mixed doubles over two hours of friendly competitive tennis.

Social tennis continues on three nights of every week and potential players wishing to have a go at playing the game are most welcome to come along, play commences at 7.30. Men compete every Monday, the ladies play every Tuesday while mixed doubles competitions are held every Thursday.



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