Dear Members, Happy New Year, the Club’s 126th year 🙂

Please see here my penultimate newsletter as Captain, I’ve included a summary of events over the past month and some upcoming events to be aware of. Please contact me if you have any questions or want to know more about these events.

  1. 125th Anniversary Year – Highlights
  2. Winter League Phase 1 – Knockouts
  3. Winter League Phase 2
  4. American Tournament – Rounds 2 & 3
  5. Internal Winter League 2025
  6. Tennis Christmas Cracker
1. 125th Anniversary Year – Highlights 
 
Thank you to all of the countless volunteers who made 2024 such a special year for the Club. Please see here a highlights showreel that will be on display in the club for the next few weeks too.
 

2. Winter League Phase 1 – Knockouts 

The Winter League Phase 1 is well underway, so far our Grade 1 Ladies, Grade 2 Ladies, Grade 2 Men, Grade 4 Men, and Grade 5 Ladies have qualified for the knockouts. These knockout matches are being scheduled right now, you can track all the matches and schedules here on Tournament Software.

3. Winter League Phase 2
Matches for Phase 2 will begin in the middle of January, please keep an eye on the schedules here and on our socials for match times. Good luck to all our 7 teams.

4. American Tournament – Rounds 2 & 3

The second of our American Tournaments was due to take place in December but was called off due to the weather. This second round will now be held on Friday, January 17th. The players who signed up for the December event will be playing in this round.

The third round will now take place on Friday, the 7th of February.

Only 32 players can be accommodated on an individual night so sign up quickly to ensure a spot. An email will be sent to those playing a week beforehand.

This is open to all grades. Three separate competitions will be held within the tournament to cater to all grades. We would encourage more of the higher grades to get involved. The €5 entry fee includes pizza, a complimentary beer, mineral, or glass of wine, and prizes. Many thanks to our sponsor Freefoam.

Please sign up for the February third and final round using this link
 
5. Internal Winter League 2025
 

The 2025 Internal Winter League will commence on Saturday, 22nd February. There will be four round-robin matches and a ¾ playoff on April 11th and finals on Saturday, April 12th. The finals night will pair with the finals of the Ladder Cup singles events.

The matches will be played on a Saturday evening at 5 pm. The round-robin dates are

  1. Feb 22nd,
  2. March 1st,
  3. March 8th,
  4. March 22nd,
  5. April 5th
  6. the finals on April 11th and 12th.

Each team will be playing four out of the five nights, but subs can also slot in for you. The final format will depend on the numbers participating.

The closing date for entry will be Friday 9th February.

This is a fun doubles team event open to all levels and is a great way to meet other members. The entry fee is €15 payable on commencement of your first match. You can also sign up as a sub if you do not want to commit to the full event.

An email dedicated to this event with a signup will be sent later this month. 

6. Tennis Christmas Cracker

Our annual Tennis Christmas cracker was held on Saturday, December 28th. Thank you to the 48 players who took part. Thank you to Carole, Adrienne, and Debbie for volunteering their time organising the event.

Regards,
Kevin McCarthy,