Commodore
By editor on November 15, 2011
People say that it is very difficult to put pen to paper. Let me assure you that it is equally difficult to put my 2 index fingers to keyboard! The art of writing is dying with the easy availability of mobile phones and texting not to mention those very complicated tweeting and facebook forums!!
Not an excuse but my apologies for the dearth of “Commodore’s” postings this year.
Commodore - Miriam
To those of you who have supported the Disabled Access fund a big thank you. It now stands at over €5000 and fundraising will continue over the coming months.
The Talbot Hotel winter doubles tennis competition is in full swing at this time. (Do we blame the “new partner” for any losses or congratulate a great new partnership for the wins?) This is the dilemma but all I know is that it is a fun sociable tournament with great repartee across the net.
The Sunday Winter Sailing Series started at 2pm this year due to the tides but someone forgot to tell the wind! Let’s hope that the weather will be more favourable in the coming Sundays as this series always creates great pictures in the harbour and estuary. As usual homemade soup and rolls are served in club at lunchtime on Sundays. Read the rest of this entry »
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THANKS
By editor on October 24, 2011
Thanks to all who contributed to Wexford Hospice Homecare
2011 Coffee Morning
We raised
€918.45
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3TEK Club championships.
By editor on October 3, 2011
On a glorious sunny day last Saturday week, Wexford tennis club otherwise known locally as ‘Flushing meadows’ played host to another remarkable and truely absorbing day of tennis, with the finals of the 3TEK Club championships. There were 20 finals played throughout the day, and there were a few classic matches which will live long in the memory (at least for those of us who didn’t lash into the crème de menthe cocktails straight afterwards). Read the rest of this entry »
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Calendars Sailing/Tennis
By editor on August 17, 2011
| Date | Class | Event | Link 1 | Link2 |
| 17-08-2011 | Juniors Age 5 – 18 | Junior Turn up & Sail | ||
| 18-9-2011 | Topper | Topper Traveller | Notice of Race |
Next Tennis Events :
| Date | Class | Event | Link 1 | Link2 |
| 19-8-2011 | All Juniors | 2011 Wexford Junior Club Championships |
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WEXFORD SENIOR TENNIS OPEN 2011
By editor on August 17, 2011
Tennis was alive and well at the Boat Club in Wexford over the August Weeekend with over 230 players at all levels taking to the courts throughout the town and county. One of the continuing attractions of the tournament is that it is played over the 3 day weekend and uses as many as 30 courts including at least 20 generously handed over to the Club by private owners from the town for the weekend.
Wexford had the largest Mens Championship draw of any tennis open played outside Dublin this summer with 23 players registered and 20 playing. Included in the entry were 4 full-time Tennis Ireland Academy players, current Davis Cup players and many ex Davis Cup players, and national u/18 Champions, all chasing the biggest prize pot outside Read the rest of this entry »
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Junior Tennis Open 2011
By editor on August 17, 2011
Little Image
From Saturday the 6th to Saturday the 15th of August Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club played host to this year’s Junior Tennis Open. The event was a resounding success boasting an entry of over 180 juniors, some flocking in from as far away as France and even the US. While these didn’t commute every day, we did have several juniors making daily trips from as far north as Dublin and even Dundalk. So why would any parent willingly set their alarm for 5am to make a three hour journey to our Slaney-side courts?? What was it that made such a journey worth while??
Perhaps it was the venue, a renowned tennis hot–spot in the sunny southeast; or perhaps it was the tuck-shop, supplying a calorie count sufficient to last the players until the Open 2012. Or maybe it was Eric Pinaqui’s famous ‘carrot & coriander’ soup that kept the entrants coming back day after day. However judging by the kids themselves it wa Read the rest of this entry »
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Wexford Tennis Open 2011
By editor on July 8, 2011
August Weekend Organiser
Wimbledon is over and done with again and this is a signal for dusting off the racquet and getting out the tennis whites!
Locally the Boat club is launching the August Weekend Wexford Senior Open 2011 and welcoming entries at all levels to join in the tennis and the fun over the weekend of Saturday 31st July to Monday 1st August.
Conor Niland has been making the news again this year with a great run to the Wimbledon Championships and we all know where he cut his teeth in competitive tennis – yes in Wexford at the August Weekend Tennis Open. Former winners include Conor Niland, Barry King, James Cluskey and Eoin Heavey all of whom are making their mark Read the rest of this entry »
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Tennis Snippets
By editor on June 23, 2011
The finals of the Business House tennis league were held at Wexford tennis club on Friday evening last. There were 24 teams competing in the tournament this year representing all aspects of the Wexford business community, and there was plenty of high quality tennis played over the last few weeks. This was certainly the case in the final of the Class 4 (novice section) where the Ducksies led by Gavin Buggy had a fairly comfortable victory over The No name team led by Eamon Kelly. Other successful teams on the night included Screw Balls led by a youthful Shane Jenkins who defeated th Read the rest of this entry »
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Draw for the Disabled!!
By editor on June 7, 2011
A fund-raising draw to help provide much needed facilities for the disabled in our club will be held on Saturday 30th July.
Tickets are available from the bar or office and members are invited to sell as many books as possible.
Thanks to the generosity of Irish Ferries and other sponsors the prizes are fantastic.
I hope that you will give this venture your support and ask your friends and relatives for their support also if possible.
Thank you.
Miriam Geraghty.
Commodore
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U 12 & U 10 Tennis Tournament V Carlow Tennis club
By editor on May 30, 2011
On Sunday 22nd May 2011 Wexford hosted the first leg of return U12 and U10 tournament with Carlow tennis club.
16 kids in total participated in the event – 8 from Carlow and 8 from Wexford. Each player played 2 singles and 2 doubles matches. Everyone had a great time and weather was kind to us. Overall Carlow fared better 37 to 32 games in U10 and 40 to 39 games in U12. Return match takes place this Sunday 29th in Carlow. Wexford players were U12: Eoin Pinaque, Cillian Walsh, Matthew McRedmond and Rory Ward. U10 James Ward, Sarah McRedmond, Hugh Maguire and Geoff Maher.
Group Team V Carlow U 10 & 12
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Programme of Boating Events 2011
By editor on May 26, 2011
Junior Sailing Wednesday evenings from 1st June up to 31st August (James Sinnott)
5th June Fun Day
10th June Tennis/Boating food night (Jim Staples)
- June 29th Boating Section Open Meeting (Ian Rossiter)
July Laser Masters (Standard/Radial Rig) Thursday nights in July
Topaz Regional Championship 9th July (Bryony Berry)
Club Regatta 10th July (Bryony Berry)
Junior Sailing Course 4th July to 28th July inclusive (Geraldine Mahon) Read the rest of this entry »
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JUNIOR SAILING IS BACK
By editor on May 10, 2011
RS 400s showing a turn of speed
We are back sailing for juniors every Wednesday (Starting Wednesday 1st June) until the end of August. Who can take part? Any one who can walk and can fit into a buyoncy aid!. TIME 7pm sharp. We need senior juniors and parents to help, please apply with” cv” to James Sinnott (Shore crew need no expiernce!) James mobile 085-7388484.
Many Thanks for Help in advance
James
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Boating This Summer
By editor on May 1, 2011
- Full programme of boating events throughout the year, including training courses, dinghy and cruiser racing, boating trips, and social / information evenings
- Junior Sailing Course 4th to 28th July
- Adult Sailing Course 16th and 17th July
- Use of Club Pontoon, Slipway, Crane, and yard boat storage.
Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club have a full programme of boating events lined up for 2011. Already an April Sunday Racing Series has been successfully completed in both squib keelboats on a Saturday Read the rest of this entry »
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Sailing Championship Season Starts
By editor on April 28, 2011
Ronan Wallace National laser Champion of Ireland
The 2011 sailing championship kicked off last weekend with the Laser Class Munster Championships held in Baltimore Sailing Club. Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club had a representative in each of the three fleets; Standard (Dereck Joyce), Radial (Keelan Conway), and 4.7 (Rónan Jones). They all sailed well in the variable conditions and all recorded some impressive mid fleet results.
The next Laser Class event is the Ulsters in May, followed by the Leinsters in Dun Laoighaire in July and the Connaughts in Wexford also in July, followed by the Nationals in Lough Derg at the end of August Read the rest of this entry »
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Junior Invitational Tennis Event
By editor on April 19, 2011
Group Winner 2
Group Winner 3
Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club held a junior invitational tennis event for under 14 and under 16 players on saturday last. The competition consisted of twenty players from Wexford, Read the rest of this entry »
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