Tennis club brings curtain down on successful year

27 November 2019

DOWNPATRICK Tennis Club recently held their annual awards evening in Denvir’s Coaching Inn.

Club captain Kenneth Carson hosted proceedings and spoke of another successful season of tennis. The club has recently welcomed several new beginners in both the senior and junior club and extends a welcome for next season to anyone who would like to take part.

Thanks to funding from Newry Mourne and Down District Council, play has continued through the autumn in the covered courts at Comber Leisure Centre.

The club members would like to thank Kenneth for his leadership and coaching during the year and everyone looks forward to another season of social and competitive play in the New Year.

Boys’ singles — Downe Veterinary Clinic Cup winner, Peter Murphy; boys’ doubles winners, Rory Fay and Ruiari McMullen; Junior Member of the Year (Wilson Cup), Anna Whewell

Girls’ singles — Porter Milligan Cup winner, Ciara Lynn: girls’ doubles for Devlin Jackson Cup, Anna Whewell and Kitty Heaney

Men’s Handicap winners — Allan Liddell and Marty Trainor; Ladies’ Handicap winners, Twyla Gibson and Dympna Morrison; Mixed Handicap (Magilton Smyth Cup), Marty Trainor and Ann McLean.

Ladies’ doubles plate (Morrison Salver) — Liz and Sarah Jackson; men’s doubles plate (Savage and Carson Plate), Marty Trainor & Allan Liddell; mixed plate winners, Jayne Bassett and Dan Browne

Mixed Open (McCartan Sports Cup still to be played for), Brian and Olivia v Kenneth and Sarah.

Men’s doubles — Michael McClaren Cup, Dan Browne and John Neill; ladies’ doubles for Bready Salver, Evelyn Mooney and Olivia Mooney.

Men’s singles — Brian and Evelyn Mooney Cup, Kenneth Carson.

Lladies’ singles — Olivia Mooney; Quoile Cup, Angela Trimby.

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