Last week saw the climax of the annual junior closed tournament at Enniskillen Tennis Club. Once again the tournament received generous sponsorship from Lakeland Veterinary Services, Derrygonnelly. A large contingent of juniors supported this event and the progress made by our juniors over the past 12 months was obvious for all to see….Full Results. Read more
Junior achievements Sarah Cousins qualified for a European U14 Junior tournament in Dublin in August becoming the first ever player from Fermanagh to achieve this distinction. Sarah obtained her first European ranking points on winning her first round. During the year, Sarah was ranked as high as Irish Number 2 and Ulster Number 1 duringRead more
There was more Tennis Tens action at Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club near the end of December. There were 15 young participants. Two had travelled from Belfast, seven travelled from Butt Hall Tennis Club in Donegal and six were our Enniskillen players. The day started off very wet but the weather couldn’t dampen the spirits ofRead more
The National Training Centre at Dublin City University hosted a Tennis Tens Blitz on 1st December. Three of Enniskillen Tennis Club’s junior members travelled down to attend it. All three were playing in the Under 8 category. This age group play on a much smaller court with modified tennis balls and size appropriate racquets. TheRead more
Week two of the Jazzey’s Spring League saw another very tight series of matches on Monday night particularly in the early encounter between Innes Redmond’s ‘The Bear Necessities and John Griffin’s ‘The Aristocats’. Five of the eight matches were drawn and two other matches were won by the minimum margin. It was great to seeRead more
Jazzey’s Spring League got off to a slippery start last week with the most difficult decision of the night being taken by the captains on whether to play or not. However, with the two teams gathered and rarin’ to go, it would take more than a few snow flurries to send them home early. ARead more
Round 4 of Jazzey’s Spring League took place last week. On Monday night weather conditions were much improved compared to the snow flurries of the previous week. Jerome Nicolle proved that his talents extended far beyond the table-tennis table with outstanding performances in both of his matches. Forging a formidable partnership with Louise McGann, theyRead more
Round 5 of Jazzey’s Spring League began with a typically tight performance between the Jazz Standards and the Sweet Spots. Jerome Nicolle once again dominated proceedings with an assured display to claim 17 points for the Jazz Standards. A solid performance from Leonie Madigan (sub) and Vanessa McBrien looked like turning things around for theRead more
The Irish Veterans Indoor Championships was held this weekend at the David Lloyd tennis centre in Belfast. This prestigious national event attracts a large amount of senior players from all over the country. Matthew McGann from the Enniskillen Tennis Club finished runner up last year in the over 35 mens singles and was vying toRead more
Round 6 of Jazzey’s Spring League took place in almost perfect conditions last week. Seamus O’Connell and Maxine Leary (Bear Necessities) got away to a flying start against Kevin Burns and Jenny Kelly. Although 1-4 down, Kevin and Jenny persevered and began to get a foothold into the match, eventually clinching an unlikely win forRead more
