Fri 27 Nov: Annual Dinner & Prize-Giving 2015

As well as it being our annual get-together, we will celebrate the prize-winners from this year's tournaments and our East of Scotland Team successes! 

To RSVP, please complete this online form.

See you there...

Junior Championship 2015

Dalkeith Lawn Tennis Clubs Junior Championship 2015 were held on Sunday 13th September with a mini games session as well as under 12 and 16 age categories for both boys and girls. 

A huge thank you and well done to all our competitors who put on a fantastic show of tennis for all the spectators. 

In our under 12 and 16 categories nearly 30 separate matches were played, and a big congratulations goes to our eventual winners who are as follows:

Under 12 Boys - Tommy Bekker

Under 16 Girls - Mila Clarke

Under 16 Boys - Craig Gallagher

In our mini games category the winners were:

Target Tennis - Hamish Palmer

Service Challenge - Vincent Kane & Hamish Palmer

Rally - Sam Langham

Ball Rall - Kiron Gribbie

Switchover -Lara Ferguson

Tap Ups- Matthew Palmer 

Circuit- Craig Gray

The Junior section of the website has been updated to record our winners and a selection of photos are in our gallery so please have a look!

Champions!

Final Championships results:

 










Men's Singles: David Dowell bt Gareth Stewart 6-3, 6,2
Ladies Singles: Susan Cook bt Naivasha Macmillan 6-0, 6-4
Men's Doubles: Michael Roarty/David Dowell bt Grahame Forbes/Gareth Stewart 6-2, 6-3
Ladies Doubles: Meg McDermott/Louise Kirkpatrick bt Joanna Young /Susan Cook 6-2, 7-6 
Mixed Doubles: Grahame Forbes/Sam Fearnley bt Michael Roarty/Joanna Young 6-0, 6-2

Well done to all our winners! Thanks to everyone who came down to support. 

Prizes will be awarded at the Annual Dinner in November...

Daytime Social Tennis (Autumn)

With the nights drawing in, we are going to try and play some daytime social tennis over the coming weeks before we close down the courts. 

If you would like to play, please enter your name against the date in the doodle poll below. We are using this so that people can see if it is worthwhile going down to the courts or not on a particular day, so check back to see if anyone else is planning to play.

Enjoy!

Daytime Social Tennis Doodle Poll

Veterans Final Results

Vets Competition Results


Men's Singles
David Dowell beat Phil Richardson  6-3  6-2

Men's Doubles
David Dowell & Joe McDermott beat Phil Richardson & Richard Barron  7-5  6-0

Ladies Doubles
Susan Cook & Liz Buchanan beat Louise Kirkpatrick & Meg Neilson 6-4 6-2

Mixed Doubles
Louise Kirkpatrick & Glen Waddell beat Joanna Young & John Slater  4-6  6-2  6-4

Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the runners-up.

Wimbledon Ladies Final Day

Wimbledon Ladies Final Day at DLTC
Saturday 11 July 2015
13.30+ 

This Saturday is Ladies Final Day at Wimbledon and a recent tradition at Dalkeith Tennis is to celebrate the day at Saturday social tennis with strawberries & cream, cakes, Pimms and the Ladies Final shown live in the clubhouse.

We would encourage everyone to bring down some refreshments (cakes, savoury or drinks) and we will provide the above.

Hope to see you there from 13.30 onwards, with the final at 14.00.

East of Scotland Leagues

East of Scotland League Season Ends

Three Dalkeith teams competed in the Senior leagues, and after a fantastic effort all three teams won their leagues and gained promotion! 

Men 1 won Division 5B and will compete in Division 4 next season.

Men 2 won Division 9 and will compete in Division 8 next season.

Ladies won Division 7B and will compete in Division 6 next season.

This was the first time DLTC have entered a Ladies team, and it was a excellent effort by all to win the league in their first time out. 

We also had our first ever Junior team compete in the Junior leagues, with the Boys 14 & Under winning their final two matches in Division 2B, which bodes very well for the future.

A big thank you to our team captains: Ricky Smith (Men 1), Frank O'Donnell (Men 2), Ruth Sutherland (Ladies) and Angus Scott (Boys 14 & Under).

The next competitive matches for Dalkeith will be two Senior teams taking part in the East Lothian League. This starts on July 6 with a home match of Dalkieth A v Dalkeith B - come down to watch!

For pictures of the celebrations and from the matches, see our Facebook page.

Latest News!

For the latest scores and pictures from team matches, social events and other DLTC news, take a look at our Facebook page - you don't need Facebook to view it!

Click here to view!

DLTCs 3rd Annual Mini Tennis Tournament

Adult members are invited to attend DLTCs 3^rd Annual Mini Tennis Tournament.

On Saturday 13^th June from 1pm onwards we will be running an Adult Mini Tennis Tournament at the club. This will be a fun tournament for all abilities.

For those who don’t know about mini tennis, it’s played using smaller courts, small nets, and slower balls and can provide a great workout!

The general plan at this time is to run the tournament as doubles - pairings will be randomly drawn from all entrants. The tournament will be a round robin, or similar, to ensure plenty of play. The final tournament plan will be confirmed once the final number of entrants is known so sign up is necessary

To enter please click the below sign up link. The sign up is limited so will be first come first served.

MINI TENNIS SIGNUP

Tick signup, then click ‘submit and signup’ at the bottom. The only information you need to provide is your name and email. So it should only take a few seconds to book yourself in.
Signup will close on Friday 12th June – 6pm.

Once again, this is will be a fun, social tournament and everyone is encouraged to enter.

Any questions just ask Gareth!

Quiz Night!

Just a quick reminder about the upcoming Quiz Night - see below...

There will also be a last chance to buy Miah Bhabutta's charity raffle tickets in aid of Alzheimer's Scotland. Miah will be there at the start of the quiz selling tickets and the draw will be held later in the evening. Top prize is a Pacific tennis racquet (kindly donated by Michael Robson).

All are welcome! Hope to see you there...

Match results

Match results week beginning 18 May...

Women v Colinton 2
5-4 to Dalkeith

Our Women's team has secured promotion this year, with one game to play! Excellent results and brilliant team effort. A big thank you to Ruth for looking after the team so well.

Men 1 v Grange Dyvours 2
11-7 to Dalkeith

Men 2 v Blackhall 4
10-8 to Dalkeith

Boys 14&Under v Merchiston
7-6 to Merchiston (who won on a championship tie-break)

Our Men's teams remain undefeated...so far! The Boys were so close to recording their first win.

Bake Sale/Raffle Sun 24th May

Junior member Miah Bhabutta is holding a bake sale, raffle and a few fun games on Sunday 24th May from 8.45 to 12.15 am, during junior coaching.

All money raised will go towards a new sun room for Alzheimer Scotland's bungalow in Bonnyrigg. All members are welcome to join us, not just juniors!

If anyone would like to contribute some home baking Miah would be very grateful. Just let Nicola and Ricky know (bhabutta@btinternet.com).

There will also be a raffle, for which ticket sales will begin on 24 May and continue up to the Quiz Night on 30 May 15, when the draw will be made. We have some great prizes promised already, including a new tennis racquet, some liquid refreshment and a few other fun items. We'd be delighted to receive more prizes. If you have any prizes to offer, please contact Nicola and Ricky.

The bake sale will go ahead, even if the weather is inclement. Look forward to seeing you there on Sun 24 May.

Thank you for your support. It is great to have our Club supporting this worthy local cause.

Match results

Match results week beginning 11 May...

Men 2 v Costorphine 2
12-0 to Dalkeith

Grange Dyvours 4 v Women
6-3 to Dalkeith

A special mention to Liz Buchanan and Elaine Gray who held their nerve on a close tie-breaker at Grange! All senior teams remain undefeated (our Men's first team were rained off against Costorphine 1). The Boys 14 & Under resume matches this Sunday - a home match against Merchiston - come down and support the club!

Great British Tennis Weekend

SUNDAY 17TH MAY

GREAT BRITISH TENNIS

DALKEITH TENNIS CLUB   2-5pm

Please come along with friends + neighbours to give tennis a try.

There will be Highland Spring Mini Tennis on Court 1 and a re-run of the Quorn Family Cup for a family member and child under 10 Red Ball event all with prizes including a trip to an ATP /WTA  grass court event in England to play other Quorn winners. 

Courts 2 and 3 will be available for free play and rackets and balls will be provided for anyone who doesn't have them. Flat sole sports shoes or trainers and no heels to be worn.

Sarah Cruickshank Digital Communications Officer of Tennis Scotland is attending a number of GBTW events in the Edinburgh area on Sunday. She should be with us at 2-30pm so if participants from 3 to 93 don't want their photo taken they should avoid that time. The photos may appear on the TS or LTA  websites as well as local media.

Hope to see you there!

Match Results

Match results from week beginning 4 May...

Murrayfield 2 v Men 1
6-6

Men 2 v Abercorn 3 was postponed due to inclement weather!

Women v Murrayfield 2
9-0

Dalgety Bay v Boys 14 & Under 
8-4 to Dalgety Bay

The Women's team are currently top of the league! Both Men's teams are currently undefeated too and the boys have now put points on the board.

Two home matches this week - Men 1 are up against Costorphine 1 at home on Monday, and Men 2 are also at home to Costorphine 2 on Wednesday. The Women's team are away to Grange on Thursday.

Come and support the teams!

May Events‏

American Tournament - Saturday 16th May - 1.30pm

Marion Allan Final - Saturday 30th May - 2:00pm
Quiz Night - Saturday 30th May - 7:30pm - see poster below

On Saturday 16th May we’ll be having an American Tournament instead of the usual social afternoon. The emphasis will still be firmly on the social, but with just a bit more structure than a normal club afternoon.

The final format will depend on the numbers, but the basics are that we will draw the pairings from a hat and you’ll stick with your partner throughout the afternoon. There will be a round-robin section, with some form of cross-ties or knock-out element at the end. Each match will just be four games so it will be quick-fire stuff.

To make sure everyone gets a decent amount of games, entry will be limited to a maximum of 24. I’ve put a doodle link below and there will also be a sign-up sheet in the clubhouse. Sign-up will close at 7pm on Thursday 14th, or whenever we get the 24 entries, so that we can draw the pairings in advance and get a quick start on the day.

https://doodle.com/ghgbp82fgps2s588

The tournament will start at 1-30 so please be there in plenty time.

If we get the maximum of 24, everyone will play at least six matches and we should be done in under three hours, so there will still be time for people to stay on longer.

Please feel free to bring cakes - American-themed preferred, but not essential.

Have a nice day!
(And hope to see you at the quiz night too!)

Match Results

Match results from week beginning 27 April...

Men 1 v Mortonhall 2
9-3 to Dalkeith

Women v Mortonhall 5
7-2 to Dalkeith

Both the Men 1 and Women's team are currently top of their leagues!
The Men 2 and Boys 14 & Under resume matches next week. 

Two home matches coming up - Men 2 on Wednesday against Abercorn 3 and the Women play Murrayfield 2 on Thursday. The Men's first team are away to Murrayfield 2 on Monday and Boys 14 & Under are away to Dalgety Bay next Sunday.

Come down and support the teams!

Rescheduled! Quorn Family Cup

The Quorn Family Cup will now be held this Saturday 2 May, 10.00-12.000 after being rained off last week.

For more info, please see here.

Match results: Round 1

Match results: Round 1

Men 1 v Barnton Park 3
10-2 to Dalkeith

Men 2 v  Waverley3
8-4 to Dalkeith

Women v Merchiston 2 
8-1 to Dalkeith

Boys 14&U v Waverley 2 14&U
12-0 to Waverley 2

Boys 14 & Under Team Kit

 

Back row from left: Ryan, Craig, Kalum; front row from left: Adam and Kerr

The Boys 14 & Under team had their final practice today ahead of the league season kicking off this week. Here they are looking resplendent in their new team kit. Their first game is at home next Sunday (26 April) against Waverley. Action starts at 4pm. 

League Season Begins!

All four DLTC teams are in action this week. See below for details:

Monday 20 Apr - (home) Men's 1st Team v Barnton Park 3
Wednesday 22 Apr - (away) Men's 2nd Team v Waverley 3
Thursday 23 Apr - (home) Women's Team v Merchiston 2
Sunday 26 Apr - (home) Boys U14 v Waverley

This is the first year we have had women and junior teams. Come along and support them in action!

Tennisnuts Club Discount

DLTC members can now get a 5% discount with tennisnuts.com on most items on their website, including racquets, shoes, clothing and balls.

To use this offer, please use the following user ID and password at checkout:

user ID: dalkeith
password: discount

Enjoy!

Junior Coaching Block 1 - FULL

The first block of coaching starting on Sunday 19th April is now full so unfortunately we can not take any more applications.

Anybody who was unable to get a place on the block will have priority on the second block, so please get in touch to register your interest.

Please contact Gareth Stewart for further information.

Opening Day this Saturday (11th April)

Hello Everyone! Just a note to say that we are hoping to open on Saturday, 11 April at 2pm, weather permitting as always! 

Please do come down if you can. The courts and Club in general are looking in very good shape and our thanks are due to the Committee, together with one or two others, for all the hard work that has gone on over the winter months to achieve this. The court watering system is now in place and functioning well. On behalf of the Club I would like to thank George Archibald, our Honorary President, for his vision and long-term planning in suggesting this idea some years ago. Also, huge thanks are due to John Slater and Gareth Stewart who worked extremely hard in putting together the Planning Application. This has all been brought to a successful conclusion and has been signed off by the Council. Lastly, our thanks are due to one of our long standing members, who wishes to remain anonymous, who made a considerable financial contribution to the cost of this installation. Lastly, welcome back to all members and a particularly warm welcome to any new members who are joining us this year. I trust the lovely weather we have been experiencing over the last few days continues and takes us right through to the Autumn! Have a great tennis season. Kind regards to you all
Wendy Macmillan Chair

Quorn Family Tennis Cup

The Quorn™ Family Tennis Cup provides families with the opportunity to play tennis in an informal, fun competition run by their local venue, while also encouraging families to play tennis more often and to eat healthy food to complement an active lifestyle.

On Saturday 25th April we will be running a red ball family competition.

Who can play in the Quorn Family Tennis Cup?

Any child born 1 September 2004 or later (10U) playing with an adult family member* born 31 August 1996 or earlier.

* adult family member - parent, carer, guardian, step parent, co-parent, uncle, auntie, sibling or grandparent.

The winners of the Quorn Family Tennis Cup

The winners of each red ball tournament will earn the opportunity of a day out at a Quorn Family Tennis Cup event held on the qualifying weekend of a pre-Wimbledon grass court tournament in May or June.

Each pair will have the chance to play against other winners on the day as well as watch the professional players in action.

If interested please contact us at dalkeithtennis@gmail.com or see any of the Junior coaches at the Club.

Highland Spring Mini Tennis

Free tennis is almost here! In April, Highland Spring Mini Tennis Month 2015 will offer free parent and child coaching sessions for the whole family.

You can book onto your sessions now by visiting the Mini Tennis page on clubspark.lta.org.uk The sessions at Dalkeith will be on Saturday 18th April 10-12 noon.

Burn off the Easter eggs by taking to the court at Dalkeith Lawn Tennis Club and have fun learning how to play the game.

The aim of Highland Spring Mini Tennis Month 2015 is to promote tennis as a family sport by showing parents how easy it is to play tennis with their children.

In 2014 more than 6,650 children and parents took part across 70 venues. Join the fun and make 2015 even bigger!

Wimbledon Ballot

The Club has been allocated 7 pairs of Wimbledon tickets as follows:

1. Wednesday, 1st July - Centre - £130

1. Wednesday, 1st July  - Number 1  - £106 

1. Thursday, 2nd July - Number 1 - £106 

1. Monday, 6th July - Number 1- £150

1. Wednesday, 8th July - Number 2 - £74

1. Saturday, 11 July - Number 1 - £66

1.  Saturday, 11 July  - Centre – Ladies’ Final - £266

We intend to draw the ballots on Wednesday, 1st April at our Committee Meeting. Just in case your circumstances have changed since you opted in, please let Wendy Macmillan 
know by Saturday, 29 March which of the above pairs of tickets you are still interested in 
and your name will be put into that/those ballot/s. 

Please simply send Wendy: a) Your individual name (some have more than one to same email) b) The numbers (as listed above) of the pairs of tickets you would still like 
the chance to win

If we do not hear from you by 29 March, we will assume that you are no longer able to use the tickets, and your name will NOT be put into the ballots. Please remember that the LTA require the named member to be one of the attendees.

Good luck!

New Water System!

Over the winter we have been improving the courts down at DLTC with the completion of our new water system to keep our courts in fine condition over the summer. A new tank has been installed, and the automatic sprinklers are now operational!

Fixture List Released

DLTC are entering 4 teams in the East of Scotland League for 2015, including new teams in the Boys 14 and Under and Women's Leagues. Fixtures are now available on the Calendar under the Events section. Spectators are welcome - come and support the teams.

2015 Membership Now Open!

Membership at Dalkeith Lawn Tennis Club for the 2015 season is now open, with a preliminary club opening date of 11^th April.

Membership forms and details can be found in the Membership section of the website.