Record entry for closed tournament

Editorial Department • Published 17 Sep 2009 09:00 Comments 1 Comment

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A record entry of players have been competing this week in Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club's Belleek Living Closed Tournament.

In weather reminiscent of Wimbledon fortnight, players of all abilities have been playing in the early rounds of the A, B, C and D sections. And with some extremely close matches, play has gone on well into the night.

The tournament continues until Saturday when the finals of the various sections will be played.

Results from Monday and Tuesday evenings' play;

A/B men's singles - Innes Redmond bt Scott Gilbride 6/3, 6/0; Christian Davis bt Dominick Burns 6/1, 6/2; Chris Cieplucha bt Paul Crilly(walkover);

C/D men's singles - Martin Hamlin bt Eamon Rasdale, 2/6, 7/6, 6/3; Neville Crawford bt Conor Shannon 6/0,6/0; Anthony Maguire bt Gerry Mackin 7/5, 2/6, 6/3; Alex Knowles bt John Ross Dundas 6/2,6/2; Steven Miller bt Martin Hamlin 6/1, 6/1; Conor MacMahon bt Kevin Burns 6/2, 1.6, 6/2; Steven Kettyles bt Dennis Green 7/5, 3/6, 6/3; Mark Crawford bt Ken Nethery 6/3, 6/2; Martin Sharkey bt Alex Knowles 6/2, 3/6, 7/5; John-Ross Dundas bt Eamon Rasdale(walkover).

A/B men's doubles - Christian Davis and James Turley bt Oliver Campbell and Chris Cieplucha 6/2, 7/5; Donal Burns and John Slowey bt Dominick Burns and Alastair McClurg 5/7, 6/3, 6/4

C/D men's doubles - Cyril Boyd and Keith Miller bt Clive Bruce and John Quinn 6/4, 4/6, 6/4; Kevin Burns and Mark Crawford bt Ken Nethery and John Reihill; Eamon Rasdale and Martin Sharkey bt John-Ross Dundas and Stuart Miller; Cyril Boyd and Keith Miller bt Paddy Gillen and Martin Hamblin.

A/B ladies singles - Louise McGann bt Emily Donaldson 3/6, 6/3, 6/2; Bernie Hall bt Sonja Hateboer 3/6, 6/1, 6/3; Susannah Hughes-Jordan bt Leonie Madigan 6/0, 6/0.

A/B ladies doubles - Heather Guy and Sonja Hateboer bt Heather Boles and Emily Donaldson 6/2, 6/2.

C/D ladies doubles - Joanne Knowles and Enid Redmond bt Andrea Cathcart and Claire Marie McManus 6/2, 6/3.

C/D ladies singles - Jenny Bersot bt Andrea Cathcart; Claire Marie McManus bt Bernadette Sheridan.

C/D mixed - Bridie McCaffrey and Conor MacMahon bt Jenny Cruickshank and John-Ross Dundas 6/7, 6/3, 6/4; Bernadette Sheridan and Steven Kettyles bt Lisas Greaves and Stuart Miller 6/4, 6/4.

A/B mixed - Sonja Hateboer and John Slowey bt Liz Murphy and Davy Thompson 6/4, 6/1; Louise McGann and Alastair McClurg bt Linda Corrigan and Donal Burns.

First Timer Mixed - Gwen Wilson and Clive Funston bt Hazel Dineen and Anthony Maguire.

This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 17 Sep 09

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Conor Mac Mahon
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Sep 18, 08:15
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John, this photo is priceless. Would you have capacity to give use a large print of it so that we can post in the club? We all (Clive included) had a great laugh on Thursday night.

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