More Than a Victory: WHBTC Wins the Browne Cup at Battle of the Clubs 2025 The sun shone on a brilliant day of tennis as WHBTC welcomed players from Hillbrook LTC for the much anticipated Battle of the Clubs,  48 players battled it out in beautiful conditions where ultimately WHBTC claimed the win over Hillbrook, proudly claiming the Browne Cup. But while the scoreline may suggest a clear-cut victory, it doesn’t tell the full story of a day filled with close matches, fantastic sportsmanship, and new friendships forged between two great clubs. From the first serve to the final point, every match was hotly contested, with long rallies, many deuce games and countless games that could have gone either way.  Speaking after the event, Hillbrook Captain Donal O’Brien said, “The result doesn’t reflect just how close so many of the matches were.  It was a brilliant day of tennis and great spirit from everyone involved.” WHBTC Captain Amanda Whitmore added: “While we won the Cup this time, the real win was the competitive games and fun we had with with our neighbouring club. Days like today are what tennis is all about.” After the battles on court, players and supporters…

After five weeks of intense matches, last night’s finalists battled it out under the lights in near-perfect winter tennis conditions—just in time before today’s storm! ⛈️   👏 Congratulations to all our winners and finalists!   🎾 Men’s Class 2/3: Shane Jenkins & Niall Bridges claimed victory over Trevor Harkness & Damien Fahey (6-2, 6-1). 🎾 Ladies’ Class 2/3: In the closest match of the night, Nuala Byrne & Lisa Kelly edged out Ruth Kennedy & Trudy Fauré in a nail-biting championship tie-break (3-6, 6-3, 10-8) 🎾 Men’s Class 4/5: Ian Barrett & Tony Dolan defeated Declan Turner & PJ Lawless (6-0, 6-3).   🎾 Ladies’ Class 4/5: Sheila O’Neill & Eleanor Ryan secured the win over Bernie Morrissey & Teresa O’Reilly (6-2, 6-2).   🎾 Men’s Class 6/7: Roman Prikhoda & William Whitty took the title against Dave Corcoran & George Wycherley (6-3, 7-5).   🎾 Ladies’ Class 6/7: Claire Callan & Hazel Doyle triumphed over Phyllis Barry & Lauren Wiggins (6-2, 7-5).   A huge thank you to Talbot Hotel Wexford for their generous sponsorship – our champions will enjoy Gym & Swimming Pool membership, a fantastic prize for any tennis player! 🏋️‍♂️🏊‍♀️   And of course, a…

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The Committee met last week and planned out all of the tournaments and events for the year – these will be published on our website in the coming weeks so you can mark the dates in your diaries. March 8th – International Women’s Day Charity Event March 10th – 18th April – Talbot Hotel Singles League April 26th – Battle of the Clubs June 9th – 21st:  Fahy Plumbing Supplies Team Tennis July 5th :  Byrne Life Pharmacy Wimbledon Day July 14th – 26th :  KB Hair Summer Mixed League September 8th – 11th October: DNG / HOWDEN Senior Club Championships October 24th – 27th:  Wexford Senior Open December:  Festive Tournaments *Please be advised there is a small possibility an event date may change slightly. Our next event will be the Talbot Hotel Singles League, running from 10th March – 18th April, this will be a new format replacing the Austin Channing Singles League.  Stay tuned, details will be published on our website shortly. New Event – We will have the first Battle of the Clubs Event on April 26th against Hillbrook LTC!  This is the first of what we hope will become a regular /…