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Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2006
Roadstone Spring League 2006
Sponsored by Roadstone
The annual Roadstone Mens & Ladies Doubles League took place in the club during the month of March with the finals taking place on Saturday 23rd March, 2006. Over 80 participants entered and some fine tennis was on view. Congratulations to all the winners. As usual these competitions would not be possible without the contiuned support of our sponsors. On this occasion we would like to sincerely thank Mr. Derry O'Sullivan for his very generous and continued support. Also thanks to his wife Maureen for her assistance in getting all the prizes selected and displayed on the night. Thank you! Thanks also to Paula Prendiville and all the ladies who assisted her in the kitchen on the night for a very tasty meal.
ROADSTONE SPRING LEAGUE 2006 WINNERS
ROADSTONE SPRING LEAGUE 2006 RUNNERS-UP
BRICKS / BLOCKS DIVISION
Cup Winners Donal McBride & Paddy Power Runners Up Padraic Walsh & Tom Falconer
Plate Winners Barry Kennedy & Billy Halpin Runners Up Paul Furlong & Jim Galvin
CASTLESTONE / HALLMARK DIVISION
Cup Winners Robert Leslie & Thomas Walsh Runners Up Aidan Hackett & Ger Aylward
Plate Winners Enda O'Doherty & PJ McIntyre Runners Up Owen Tubritt & Killian O'Brien
CHIPS / AGGREGATE DIVISION
Cup Winners Seamus Cotter & Fred Murphy Runners Up Dermot O'Reilly & Des Whelan
Plate Winners Aidan Hennebry & Finbar Barry Runners Up Tony Gunning & Willie Fanning
PAVING / FLAGS DIVISION
Cup Winners Geraldine Kennedy & Evelyn McAvinue Runners Up Marilyn O'Riordan & Denise Stoneman
Plate Winners Mary Halpin & Tara Delany Runners Up Phyllis Furlong & Grace Kiersey
CHIPS / AGGREGATE DIVISION
Cup Winners D. Ryan & A. Hurley Runners Up Alexis O'Byrne & Ruth Gallen
Plate Winners Elaine MacDonagh & R. Deevy Runners Up Rosemary Dalton & Noreen O'Keeffe
Full Details of all the League Scores can be found in the League Tables
TRAMORE FRIENDLY CHALLENGE
On Friday, 10th March "The Friday Night Club" played the return leg of the annual Tramore Challenge in Tramore Tennis Club. Of the ten mixed doubles pairings, St. Anne's won 4 with Tramore winning the remaining 6. Tramore had a healthy lead of 23 games from the first leg which was always going to prove difficult to overcome. In overall games the score was very close right up to the last match with only one game separating the teams. The final score on the night was Tramore 90 - St. Anne's 80. This meant Tramore were the overall winners with an aggregate games difference of 33 games. After the tennis all players and guests were treated to an excellent spread in the clubhouse. Thanks to all the members of Tramore T.C. who prepared the really excellent food and contributed to an excellent night.
Individual scores on the night were (St. Anne's pairings first):
Stocky & Michelle (8) v Barry & Ger O' (9)
Tony & Bridget (9) v Dermot & Jackie (8)
Tom & Mary (8) v Mark & Rachel (9)
Bryan & Cliona (9) v Paul & Mary (8)
Denis & Eleanor (9 v Stuart & Michelle (8)
Robert & Fidelma (8) v Richard & Teresanne (9)
Daniel & Jean (7) v David & Alison (10)
Killian & Phil (8) v Ray & Anne (9)
Paul & Tina (11) v Paul O' & Viv (6)
Nick & Loretta (3) v Gerry & Lynda (14)
Total St. Anne's 80 v Tramore 90
The team against Tramore was: Bryan Morrison (capt.), Eleanor Meaney, Michelle Kirby, Cliona Rafter, Bridget O'Shea, Martin Stockdale, Phyllis Furlong, Mary Halpin, Robert Leslie, Daniel Laura, Killian O'Brien, Nick Mulcahy, Fidelma Connors, Tina Connolly, Denis O'Shea, Tom Faulkner, Daniel Laura, Paul Phelan, Loretta Phelan and Jean Brosnan.
MUNSTER BRANCH WINTER LEAGUE
Well done to the St. Anne's Grade 4 'A' team on getting to the semi-final stages of the Munster Branch Inter Club Competition. On an absolutely appalling day for tennis, the team went down 3-1 to Canon Hayes 'A' team from Tipperary town. The match was played in St. Anne's.
The team is: Stan Leslie, Michelle Kirby, Paddy Power (sub), Brian Kirwan, Trish Whelan and Geraldine Kennedy (sub)
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