Tennis Notes

ULSTER BANK WINTER LEAGUE 2012 RESULTS

After one of the closest Winter Leagues for years with all but one of the four sections going to the last day in some fantastic last day action, here’s how the event panned out…

The Ladies B was the exception to the rule with the Kay Curley in sparkling form throughout the change of racket and string tension has reinvented Kay’s overall game (with Kay’s scones finishing top of the pile). Joan Grennan on 77 points just held off the challenge of Elaine Kivlehan .The ladies A saw Ann Mc Kiernan finish third but it was the big hitting Noreen Cassidy that took the honours from Ger Lowry with only 3 points separating these after a real ding dong battle over the last few months .

The Mens B was another fantastic section and there were 5 or 6 men trying to get on the honours list come the final day Patsy Elhinney finished a creditable third with Micheal O Halloran and Conor O Grady battling for the winners enclosure but it was the wise experienced Michael O Halloran who took the tittle with a great scoring average throughout the weeks, Conor O Grady returning to the sport finishing second is one to keep an eye on.

The Mens A was the tightest section of all and the milder weather seen a return of Winter League action for John Burke and he showed he has lost no hunger for the sport where the stylish John took the tittle with his lovely serve and punched volleyed tennis. Eammon Mc Cafferty had to settle for second despite a great score of 77 with the Captain Liam Farrell playing some of his best tennis finishing third. Many thanks to Ulster Bank for there kind sponsorship once again.

Get fit with ‘Cardio Tennis’

It’s here and its cheap activity for members and non members get fit have fun and join the fun which is one of Europe’s fastest growing fitness programmes for all the family.

Cardio Tennis is a series of tennis-based drills and activities played to up-tempo music on a tennis court. It does not require tennis skills, but is all about keeping your heart rate up, burning calories and having fun. Whether the ball goes in or out is irrelevant as the main purpose is to get fit.

Cardio Tennis includes a warm-up, cardio work out, and cool down phases. If you are looking for a great new way to get in shape and to burn calories, why not try Cardio Tennis?

There are drills for absolute beginners through to advanced players, all of which provide you with a great cardio work out while improving skill. Cardio Tennis is more fun than working out in a gym or other forms of exercise.

Contact Martin on 071 9162580 or email sligotennisclub@eircom.net for further information or to sign up.

Golf Classic …Reminder

Don’t forget the Sligo Tennis club Golf Classic is fast approaching Friday 11th of May contact Christy on 0860854878 or sligotennisclub@eircom.net

County Sligo Golf Club, Rosses Point, County Sligo, Ireland

This course is better known as Rosses Point, an 18-hole links course on 6,603 yards and a par 71. The Sligo Militia established the course in 1894. It is an ‘Out and Back’ layout, offering a unique setting, with a staircase-type contrast of cliff top plateaus. There are unique holes, with the tenth green in the shadow of Benbulben Mountain.

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