Last week saw a record entry of 131 players from all over Ulster compete for honours in the 2011 West Ulster Tennis Championships at Enniskillen. While last years heat wave failed to make a return appearance the generous sponsorship of Toyota Western Cars meant that all 16 winners from 2010 did return to defend theirRead more
The Autumn and Spring Leagues were but two of the competitions at the Enniskillen Tennis Club that the late Seamus Carron regularly featured in. Well known as a man who revelled in competition, Seamus would display a ready smile and good humour both on and off the court that would provide no clue whatsoever whetherRead more
The popular Autumn League sponsored by Francos got underway last Monday night. Over 80 members are involved in this competition over the next ten weeks and it promises to be as competitive event as ever. Several new members are taking part in the competition for the first time. Amongst those who are braving the winterRead more
This week had some very mixed weather which affected play in Francos Autumn League at Enniskillen Tennis Club. Due to persistent rain all day, Monday night’s play had to be abandoned as all four tennis courts were flooded. This meant all four teams scheduled to play were awarded 48 points each, perhaps a relief forRead more
In spite of the recent horrendous weather, somewhat surprisingly play continued almost as planned with only one series of matches lost to the weather. The Black Soles although leading the Monday night group cannot yet be described as running away with the competition, but they are showing a clean pair of heels to their nearestRead more
Unfortunately the weather came off best this week with neither of the Monday night matches getting played. However in contrast, Wednesday night’s matches were played on a lovely mild and dry evening. Things were looking up for the Baked Oysters from the start as they took to the courts with a full strength team forRead more
Last Wednesday night saw the welcome return of Davy Thompson from injury. Having confounded the medical profession with such a speedy return to fitness, he also confounded those who may have fancied their chances of getting him ‘cold’. Fast out of the blocks, Davy enjoyed a comfortable win with Andrea Crawford for the Thai MonksRead more
Wednesday night saw very wet conditions setting in from the very start. Some players (who will remain nameless) seemed to be deliberately aiming for the many pools of water which had started to collect on the court surface. Dominic Burns and Bernie Hall (Baked Oysters) proved too strong for Martin Sharkey and Berni Cornyn (PekingRead more
Franco’s Autumn League reached a climax last Wednesday at Enniskillen Tennis Club with the finals taking place after ten weeks of competition. Monday night finally saw the weather dry up long enough to get both semi-finals played. In the first semi-final, the Peking Ducks captained by Bernie Cornyn played the Surf ‘n Turfs, both aptlyRead more
