Club Competitions
CULLEN BUTCHER TURKEY TOURNAMENT 2011This competition starts on Tuesday 15th November. Click here for list of Teams and match schedules.
To keep up with how the teams are progressing click here
Congratulations to Ruth Roberts teams The Angels who defeated Miriam Fitzsimons team The Santas in the finals on Friday 16th December. In the Runner Up play offs the Snowflakes defeated The Stars.
Many thanks to Robert and Collette Cullen for coming along to the prize giving.
Thank you to everyone who particiapted in the compeition and we extend a special thanks to all the Captains for their time and committment.
See Rules of the Turkey Tournament 2011 below. Please note the scoring system has been altered from last year.
Entry fee is €8 per person, please have correct amount and give to your captain on the night of your first game.
There are 17 teams, 8 per team with a minimum of three matches to be played by all teams.
For the Round Robin stage of this tournament the team's best three scores per match will be attributed as their points to their total. Each match will be the first to reach 11 points and a tie break is only used if the score is tied @10pts each.
Courts 1 - 4 will be used for the tournament leaving 5 & 6 for free play or coaching as per unavailability sheet. Matches will be played Monday to Friday's starting on Tuesday 15th November and final night will be on Friday 16th December.
There will be a committee member present each evening so make yourself known if any problem/difficulties arise. There are four groups 1 - 4. The top two of each of these four groups will qualify for a quarter-final spot.
If a sub is needed, he/she has to be chosen by the team capatin from the list supplied to the captains. Substitutes may only be taken from players wihtin this competition.
Good luck to all and enjoy your games!
SINNOTT AUTOS LTD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
The annual Sinnott Autos Ltd Senior Club Championships take place from Tuesday 2nd August to Friday 26th August.
The draws with dates are available here and in the clubhouse.
AIB INTERFIRMS / BUSINESS LEAGUE 2011
The annual AIB Interfirms / Business League Open 2011 takes place from June 20th - July 14th.Details of match schedules will be available here and on the noticeboard from Thursday 16th
June. Details of team members are here
Substitute Rules
If your team requires a substitute it must be cleared with the captain of the opposite team in advance of coming to the club. If there is a query re the standard of the proposed substitute please contact Glenn Malone on 086 2562635 or John Sexton on 087 6784518.
The format of play is - one ladies doubles, one men's doubles and two mixed doubles. Each match consists of 44 games i.e. each pairing will play 11 games versus their opposite number. The 11th game will always be a tie break.
LET'S PRINT CLUB HANDICAPS 2011
Let's Print.ie Club Handicaps 2011 - Draws
Explanation of Handicaps - please read
Cullen
Butcher Turkey Tournament 2010
Club President John Sinnott presented the prizes on behalf
of Robert Cullen and thanked Robert for his continued support in
sponsoring this very popular event.
Despite the terrible
weather spirits were not dampened and well done to all the players,
subs and everyone who helped to clear the courts so that this event was
finished before Christmas.
The very popular Cullen Butcher
Turkey Tournament for members aged 16 or over commences on Monday 15th
November and will run until finals night on Friday 10th
December.
This is a team event with four mixed doubles pairings (once there is an
even number of male/female players) and each pair play another pair of
a similar standard. Last year we had 15 teams of eight
players
and it was great fun. In this competition everyone is in with
a
chance of winning a Turkey or Ham as everyone's points count.
Entry has now closed and details of the draws are available
here.
Team details are here
Telephone
numbers and a list of substitues will be given to each team captain.
Your captain will text you confirming your match date and
time.
If you are unable to play please text your captain, do not
arrange a sub yourself. Please bring €10 on the night of your
first game and give to your captain.
Each match will be the first
to reach 11 points and a tie-break is only to be used if the score is
tied at 10pts. each, so 44 points max. per team possible per match.
Matches
will be played Monday to Friday starting on 15th November.
Due to
the large entry we will be extending the competition into week
commencing 6th December so finals night will now be Friday 10th
December.
There are four Groups, 1,2,3 and 4. The top two teams in each
group will qualify for a quarter final spot.
The finals of the Augustus Cullen Law Autumn Cup took place on Saturday 2nd October. There were 12 mixed doubles pairings competing for three cups. The winners and runners up collected their prizes from Gus Cullen, Partner in Augustus Cullen Law and John Sinnott, President of Wicklow Tennis Club. Tournament organiser Glenn Malone thanked everyone involved in running the event and extended a sincere thank you to Augusutus Cullen Law for their continued support in sponsoring this popular annual event. Prize giving was followed by a lovely hot supper supplied by Donnelli's Food Emporium.
Results are as follows:
Section A - Winners: Liz Doyle & Barry Rooney, Runners Up: Geraldine Wynne & John Diskin.
Section B - Winners: Connie Hughes & Ken Quinn, Runners Up: Ruth Roberts & Andrew Reynolds.
Section C - Winners: Amanda Reynolds & Garry Browne, Runners Up: Kate Hennessey & David Dodd.
