2020 – Sunday's Well Boating & Tennis Club

Presentation to Michael on his retirement

This week, Club Chairman, Mr John O’ Sullivan accompanied by the Club Trustees and staff made a presentation to Mr Michael Spillane who recently retired. Michael was Club Steward for Sunday’s Well for 29 years from 1991 – 2020. Michael arrived at Sunday’s Well with considerable experience as was outlined in this Irish Examiner profile in 2016. Since his arrival, he has been a fantastic servant of the club and always provided the warmest of welcomes to members and visitors alike. He was an intricate part of raising…

3 teams make Summer Cup finals!

This year, we had four teams reach the semi-finals and these were played this weekend. Of the four, three have now reached the finals. Unfortunately, Marks G4 team were pipped in super doubles away to Bishopstown but Donal’s G3 team won at home to Tralee, Gillian’s G4 Ladies won away to Monaleen and Niall’s G6 team won away to Causeway in super doubles. Role on the finals! C’mon the Well!!!!!

Winter League Sign Up Opens

Munster Branch has issued details of this year’s Winter League. It will be run in two phases. The first phase will run from Mid October to January and the second phase will run from Mid January to April. These will be two distinct competitions and the format of each will be slightly different. At the moment we will concentrate on Phase 1. Phase one will be played in Grades 1 through 6. For those of you who have not played before, each grade is run as a separate competition and…

Floodlight Upgrade

As previously communicated the upgrading of the club’s lighting infrastructure will commence on Monday 21st September with a view to being completed by Monday 12th October. There will be disruption to the courts, club and car park but the end result will be a state of art lighting system which we can all enjoy for the winter months. Please note the following important points For the duration of the works, there will be no lights available for the tennis courts. The latest times available for court booking will be 6:00 pm It will…

Mr Declan Healy - RIP

It is with deep regret that we announce the death aged 83 of Declan Healy, a Trustee of Sunday’s Well Boating & Tennis Club. Declan and his wife Margaret joined the Club in the 1980s. From the beginning, he involved himself in the various sporting and other activities of the Club. He was well known for his quick wit and infectious laughter and his kind and compassionate spirit. Those who played tennis and cricket with him appreciated his friendly and competitive attitude. All who met him enjoyed his company and…

Covid-19 | Club Update

June 28th Below is a summary of rules that will apply from Monday 29th: Tennis: Both doubles and singles will be permitted Squash: Solo play will be permitted Snooker: will be open now but must be booked online in advance. Clubhouse: The bar facility will return serving non-alcoholic offerings as well as sandwiches and snacks in line with government requirements at this time. These will be available from 10 am – 2:30 pm and 5:30 – 11:00 pm Monday to Friday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm at weekends. Our service…

Mr Gordon Exshaw - RIP

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death Gordon Exshaw, former chairman of Sunday’s Well Boating & Tennis Club. Gordon became a member of the club on the urgings of his father, also club chairman in 1933, and proceeded to play a prominent role in club affairs throughout his life. An active tennis and snooker player he was elected to the role of snooker captain in 1972 and the following year became club chairman, a role he filled with distinction. Apart from the official activities, Gordon…

Members' Webinar

In advance of the club re-opening a members’ webinar was held on Sunday 17th May. At the webinar Club Chairman, John O’Sullivan and Club Captain, David Carroll outlined the work done by the club in advance of its re-opening. They also explained some of the guidelines that will be in place in order to protect members and staff during the Covid-19 Pandemic. A full recording of the webinar is available below.

Sunday's Well is Going Green

In recent months, we have been working to make our club a more environmentally friendly club. LEDs have been put in place in a number of areas around the club and compostable cups and paper straws are have been in the use in the bar for some time. From April, the club will also be removing the use of single-use plastic cups and so it will no longer be providing the plastic cups by the water fountain so members are asked to bring their own reusable bottles and cups going…

New club activities coming soon...

The Social Committee is now organising a number of new group activities, in particular, the following activities are proposed and expressions of interest are now being sought. Book Club Walking Group Pewsey Trip – Interested Members (of all tennis ability) are invited to take part in a return invitation trip to Pewsey LTC in UK late April/early May 2020. Contact has been made with the UK club with suggested dates. This will be a weekend trip-Friday to Monday. More details will be communicated on a reply from Pewsey. If you…