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Captain's Day - 19
June 2010
This year there will be a tournament for Juniors
in the morning followed in the afternoon by the Senior competition,
if you plan to play in either of these, it is important that
you register your name on the appropriate sheet within the
Club House. Later in the evening will be the highlight of
the day, a BBQ and Dance, if you been to any in the past you'll
know how good these are. So get your tickets now
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Summer Programme
The programme starts Wimbledon Weekend - "Try
tennis" an opportunity for everyone to come up and sample
what goes on in Downshire - All ages welcome. This will be
followed up by the Parks Tennis to be held down at the village
centre, both of these events was targeted at members of the
local community who don't normal play tennis.
Then there will be the return of the ever popular Summer Scheme
Special and SMACtennis Coaching Camps. The whole lot will
be rounded off with the Junior Club Championships.
...full
programme
...Try
Tennis |
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Saturday
Morning Coaching
Saturday morning coaching sessions have taken
on a whole new meaning with some of the youngest percipients
enjoying their first taste of tennis.
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Formula 1
F1 matches has come to a successful end for
another year, with Red Bull coming through as victorys. The
Red Bull were Vanessa Magowan, Nick Mills, Kumiko Mitchell,
Robert Sergeant, Andy Boyd and Candice Winter/ Everyone would
like to thank Patrick Knowles for another super tournament.
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Lisburn Fun Run
Downshire Tennis Club would like to enter the
Fun Run as a very big family. We would like to use the event
to raise some money. The money raised will be used in a 50/50
split between our development fund and our Junior development.
For further detals and practice times follow the link below.
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The Belfast & District
Mixed Leagues will be upon us again at the end of
next month. The Downshire teams have been selected and are
up on the club notice board. The selection committee has had
to balance the club’s desire to blood our top juniors
in senior competition with making sure that those seniors
who are keen to play in the mixed leagues do not get left
out. Hopefully members will agree that the right balance has
been struck.
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PRESS
RELEASE - Development Plan
You may have noticed the Press Release in the
Ulster Star, 29th January 2010, Page 6 - "Downshire tennis
club serve up new courts plan" by Jenny Monroe, this
outlines the development plan for 4 news courts up on the
Old Coach Road, click the link below to read the full article.
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article
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News
- The winers of the Stewart Cup were GwynethSergeant
and Sam Hodgens - thanks to all who took part and helped to make
this a very successful event. Matches
- Lights - from Mon 26th October the cost will revert
to £3 per hour.
- Club has been choosen to trial the ITN (International
Tennis Number) the world wide ranking system.
Social Evening/ Junior Recognition
- Thanks to all who organised it, especially Kenny,
Ann , Caroline and Sheila.
- Derek Gallop thanked the committee for recognising
the work he has done for the Club over the years.
Letty Lucas
Letty Lucas honoured as President Elect of Tennis
Ireland
Congratulations to Letty Lucas who was elected President of Tennis
Ireland at the AGM held at the National Tennis Forum. Letty will
take up this prestigious post from 1st April 2009 for two years.
This is a great honour for Letty and reflects the high regard she
is held in not only at Ulster Branch level but throughout Ireland.
Furthermore if her commitment and enthusiasm for making tennis fun
for all at Downshire is anything to go by her tenure as President
of Tennis Ireland will be a most positive and successful one. |
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Club Captain
Chris Mitchell was appointed Club Captain for the
incoming year of 2010 at the Feburary AGM
...Captain's
Blog 01/05/2010
Coaching
...Jan
Newsletter
...Cardio
Tennis
...One
to One Coaching
...Coaching
P1 - P3
New Clothing Range
Thanks to Alison Young for putting together th
enew clothing range for 2010
...clothing
Court Etiquette
When entering or leaving the club please have respect
for players on court by diming your headlights.
If you are last to leave the premises please make
sure that the clubhouse is secure (windows closed, lights off and
doors locked) and that you lock the entrance gate behind you.
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