Albany Lawn Tennis Club
We are a friendly tennis club with over 300 members aged from 4 to 85. Albany is a unique tennis club on the Isle of Man proudly boasting privately-owned floodlit courts and facilities, as well as an indoor court ensuring play is possible in all weathers and seasons. We offer opportunities for social play, a great coaching team, men’s, ladies’ and mixed League tennis, and a tournament programme for all. New members are always warmly welcomed. Come along and visit us any time, meet our friendly club members and see our excellent facilities. We operate a ‘try before you buy’ policy so you may visit three times with a member before having to commit to join the club. Click buttons below for LEAGUE INFORMATION and UPCOMING EVENTS.
Messages from our Social Facebook Group
Dear Club Members,
We have had a pretty successful run through the Summer Leagues this year. There has been the usual availability and weather issues, but I think most teams have managed really well. Thanks to the Captains and all the players who have supported their Teams and the Club.
As the Summer Leagues wind up, we will be starting the Summer Mixed Leagues in July. These will run through to September. We have to negotiate holidays, but we seem to have a good supply of players, so I am hoping that we will get three teams out this year. I have three Captains, so just need to know how many people are interested. I think most of the ladies are available for Mixed League - so if you haven’t done so already, particularly the men, please let me know if you would like to play, and it would also be helpful if you could just let me know any unavailability - just a quick line.
Please let me know by Tuesday 25 June, as I need to submit team details by Thursday 27 June 2019, to captain@albanyltc.co.uk
If you are not interested or not available this Summer, please do also let me know, so we can plan accordingly.
Many thanks.
LATEST IOMLTA SUMMER LEAGUE 2019 RESULTS
There are no matches scheduled to be played this coming week due to the IOM Senior Championships.
Men's Division One: Albany A lost by default to Castletown A 0-6. Albany unable to field team.
Men's Division Two: Douglas B drew with Castletown B 3-3. Andy Murray/Barry Hardinge drew with Jonny Weir/Tim
Woakes 6/3 2/6; Stephen Falconer/Craig Swann drew with Richard Kerr/Mark Young 6/3 5/7; Murray/Hardinge beat
Kerr/Young 6/1; Falconer/Swann lost to Weir/Woakes 6/7.
Women's Division One: Albany A lost to Castletown A 1-5. Alison King/Charlotte Clarke lost to Lucy Kerr/Justine Torry
2/6 4/6; Aailish Kelly/Lisa Horsfall lost to Hannah Snidal/Méjeaan Brümmer 2/6 3/6; King/Clarke beat
Snidal/Brümmer 6/1; Kelly/Horsfall lost to Kerr/Torry 3/6.
Women's Division Two: Castletown B lost to Albany B 0-6. Carole Ennett/Caroline Davies lost to Sarah Long/Aailish
Kelly 5/7 2/6; Karen Murphy/Jenny Foy lost to Kath Kermode/Trish Thomas 1/6 1/6; Ennett/Davies lost to
Kermode/Thomas 1/6; Murphy/Foy lost to Long/Kelly 0/6.
Women's Division Two: Albany B beat Castletown B 4-0. Kath Kermode/Trish Thomas beat Amanda Munro/Karen
Murphy 6/0 6/2; Jackie Russell/Michaela Duchonova beat Jenny Foy/Belinda Pilling 6/0 6/3; remaining sets not
played because of rain.
Albany B have now won Women's Division 2, winning all their 6 matches, and dropping only 1 set in the process.
Ron Sibthorpe, IOMLTA League Secretary.
ALBANY B LADIES WIN LEAGUE DIVISION 2
Well done to the Ladies B Team who won their second match this week, both against Castletown B, and just managed to squeeze 2 sets in before the rain started tonight!
This completes their Summer League and puts them top of Division 2, dropping just one set (and 2 sets not played tonight)!
Many thanks and congratulations to Kath Kermode, Katsuyo Yamazaki, Trisha Thomas, Michaela Duchonova, Aailish Kelly, Sarah Long and Jackie Russell.
Well done ladies.
Well done B team you’re the best😍🍾🍸
ISLAND GAMES TENNIS 2019The Island Games Tennis Team are holding ‘A Night at the Races’ this Friday 14th June as a fundraiser for the competition in Gibraltar next month.
Thank you to our race sponsors so far:
Castletown Lawn Tennis Club, Douglas Lawn Tennis Club, Conexus and Raise the Bar - who will also be providing delicious cocktails on the night! 🍸
There will also be a raffle drawn on the night with some fantastic prizes including:
£100 voucher from Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Wine tasting for four from Foraging Vintners
ShopRite voucher
Wine
Chocolates
And much more!
If you would like to support in any way please get in touch. You can support in the following ways:
1. Attend the night - £10 a ticket including a cocktail and buffet
2. Buy an ‘owner’ (£5), ‘trainer’ (£3) or ‘jockey’ (£2) in advance for a chance to win
3. Buy raffle tickets in advance: £1 a strip
4. Provide a raffle prize or race sponsorship
Any support is greatly appreciated and we hope to see you on Friday!
CLUB NIGHT - TUESDAY 11 JUNE
I am meant to be on Club Night Rota tomorrow night, but have an IOMLTA Executive Committee Meeting. If you are attending the Tuesday Club Session, please remember your keys, and if the last person to leave can make sure the balls are put away and it's all locked up - that would be great. Many thanks Jackie
Latest results in the IOMLTA Summer Tennis Leagues are as follows:
CONGRATULATIONS to the Men’s Albany C Team - Captain Rob Colquitt - WINNERS of Division 3 😀🏆
Women's Division One: Douglas A beat Albany A 6-0. Karen Faragher/Carol Crooks beat Charlotte Clarke/Kirsten Hall 6/3 6/0; Tania Thomas/Seraphina Batty beat Lisa Horsfall/Katsuyo Yamazaki 6/1 6/2; Faragher/Crooks beat Horsfall/Yamazaki 6/3; Thomas/Batty beat Clarke/Hall 6/2.
Men's Division Three: Douglas C lost to Albany C 0-6. Paul Coppell/Andrew Rise lost to Garreth Roome/Orry Farnworth 6/7 4/6; Phil Bannan/Ron Sibthorpe lost to Rob Colquitt/Paul Reid 1/6 1/6; Coppell/Rise lost to Colquitt/Reid 3/6; Bannan/Sibthorpe lost to Roome/Farnworth 2/6.
This result means that Albany C are the winners of Men's Division Three.
ISLAND GAMES 2019 FUNDRAISER@raisethebarcocktails
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Tickets available for the Isle of Man Tennis Island Games Race Night 2019.
Please feel free to contact us for further details or to book a ticket 🐎🍹
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Johanna Konta is into the French Open Semi-Finals
Johanna produces a sensational performance to beat No.7 Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-4 #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧
Please let me know if you are interested and available to play in the Mixed Leagues this Summer.
Many thanks.
Jackie Russell (Club Captain)
SAD NEWS
It is with sadness that I share the news that Sue Feely passed away earlier this week after a short illness. There will be many that know Sue – Laura’s mum and Martin’s wife, and our heartfelt sympathies go out to all of Sue’s family and friends at this incredibly sad time. A truly lovely lady who will be sorely missed.
A card has been sent on behalf of Club members and a donation will be made to IOM Hospice.
Sending my love and thoughts to Martin, Laura and Charlotte. Thinking of them all so very much x
So sorry to hear this sad news. Condolences to all the family.
So sad to hear this earlier in the week. Love goes to Martin, Laura, Charlotte and family. Thinking of you all ❤️xx
Absolutely heartbreaking - life is so unfair sometimes. Thinking of you all Martin, Laura and Charlotte xxx
So saddened by the news and thinking of the family at this difficult time xxx
CONGRATULATIONS!
The club sends all our best wishes to our Coach, Ian Watson, on becoming a Grandad for the first time!
Seth David became UK tennis' next great hope on 24th March 2019!
Recycling Initiative
Wear it Pink Day 2018
Road To Wimbledon 2018
Congratulations to all the players who entered this year's Road to Wimbledon event. On the 15th July, 8 boys and 8 girls competed in the Isle of Man County section of this competition. The winners, Rich Mirski and Charlotte Clarke, qualified to play at Wimbledon against the other county champions. The runners up, Jayden Go and Sarah Long, also got to go to Wimbledon for some special coaching sessions. During the week of 13th August, the County champions played in round robin and knock-out matches at Wimbledon. An Isle of Man player has never progressed from the group stage before, but this year both Roch and Charlotte did and both got all the way to the semi-finals!! Charlotte even went on to win the girls' tournament altogether. This is an extraordinary achievement by both players, whose hard work and dedication should be commended, together with that of their parents and of their coach, Ian Watson. Congratulations to all of you! Photos from Road to Wimbledon 2018 Charlotte's Tournament winning point!Outdoor Courts
The planned repainting of the outdoor courts, that was due to commence on 13th August, has been postponed. Given the need for good weather coupled with the availability of the contractors, this is now likely to take place in early summer/late spring in 2019. In the meantime, we thank you for your help in keeping the courts clear of leaves and pine needles as much as possible. It is the degradation of these things that is primarily responsible for the levels of algae we experience on the courts. Following cleaning this year, all courts are currently in good shape; the planned painting is a cosmetic improvement more than a necessity at the moment.A Glimpse at Our History
Here are the videos shown on the night of the '50 Years at Ballaughton' Celebration Dinner held in September 2016, which shows the timeline of Albany's development over the past 50 years.
The club's Annual General Meeting was held at the club on Wednesday 28 November at 6.30pm.
The meeting presented the 2017/8 statutory accounts, which were adopted, and the membership and indoor court fees for 2019/20 were agreed. David Long was voted in as the club's new Chairman, and we wish him well. David will take up the info@albanyltc.co.uk e-mail address.
All these sessions are a great way to play some tennis and meet friends, and are open to senior members and nominated juniors. Join in our fun and friendly social sessions held each week on:
OPEN TO ALL
- Sundays 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Tuesdays 7:00pm to 9:30pm
- Wednesdays 10:30am to 12:30pm
