News: News 06-03-2017

06-03-2017

Athlone Tennis Club

Senior Spring Leagues

The Men's and Ladies' Spring Leagues have commenced but the inclement weather during the past week saw very little activity on the courts. However Harry O'Rourke, Kieran Mc Carthy and Dave Costello got their campaigns off successfully, each winning their matches 2-0. All matches must be completed by 30th March with presentation of prizes that evening. As usual the Pyramids will be revised after the league on a two up, two down basis. All matches are best of three sets - The third set may be a 'match tie-break'. All results must be entered on the sheets posted in the clubhouse. No walkovers allowed.

Men’s Spring League Group 1: Pawel Michalski, Tim Clarke, George Bodor, Des Windsor-McGlynn, Harry O'Rourke, Arek Trebelski. Group 2: Tomasz Koza, Sean Raftery, Martin O'Rourke, David Manser, Rob Kearney, Richard Frank. Group 3: Marek Rose, Jimmy Raleigh, Dave Costello, Oisin Stronge, John Bray, Kieran McCarthy. Group 4: Pat Conway, John Cooney, Michael Flynn, John Galvin, Michael Rodgers. Group 5: Cathal Kenny, David Walsh, Denis Galvin, Eduardo Ballesteros Ribera, Ghanshyam Godara.

Ladies Spring League Group 1: Paula Dowling, Lisa Brennan, Orla Kinahan, Melanie Whyte, Michele Culligan. Group 2: Ann O'Sullivan, Joan Conway, Rose Costello, Jacinta Digby, Sine McFarlane. Group 3: Anna Walsh, Roisin Casey, Mary Jo O'Farrell, Stephane Kenny, Mary O'Neill, Julie Costello

Men’s Spring Doubles Competition

This competition commenced last Monday with a large number of men competing on all four courts. Current men’s single champion Pawel Michalski partnered Marek Rose and both were winners after accounting for the other partnerships. John Galvin and Dave Costello were in second place while Des Windsor Mc Glynn and Jimmy Raleigh collected the third placed points. Play continues every Monday at 7.30.

Mixed Doubles Competition

This competition will be played every Sunday from March 12th to April 2nd. Play commences at 11am so all interested players should arrive five minutes earlier so the draws for partners can be arranged and play can begin on time.

Junior Tennis

Coach Derek Stenson has commenced his tennis lessons for junior members for children aged from 4 to 17 years. The coaching is on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays commencing at 4pm. For details of these sessions you may contact him at 0851080013 or email rallyvolleysmash@gmail.com.

Club Nights

Club nights continue every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday starting at 7.30 with continuous competitions until 9.30. Men play every Monday with the ladies competing every Tuesday and with mixed doubles events every Thursday.



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