Tennis: Tennis DG Leagues underway

22 04 2012

Gents: The new tennis season kicked off on the 11th April with a re-scheduled match between Dumfries C and Dumfries B. In a tight match, which had several rain delays Dumfries B took the points with a 3-1 victory.

The 2011 champions Dumfries A, started their campaign on the 18th at home to Dalbeattie and secured a 3-1 win also, elsewhere Dumfries B travelled to Stewartry CSC and lost 4-0. The match between Beechgrove and Dumfries C was postponed.

Ladies: Like their male counterparts 2011 champions Dalbeattie started their campaign at home, where they secured a 4-0 victory over Stewartry CSC. Dumfries A entertained Dumfries B with the A team gaining a 4-0 win.

The men’s fixtures this week (25th) has Stewartry CSC entertaining Dumfries A and Beechgrove travel to Dalbeattie. Dumfries C against Dumfries B was played 2 weeks ago.

In the ladies league Beechgrove start their season at home to Stewartry CSC whilst Dumfries A entertain Dalbeattie. Dumfries B have a free week.

More local tennis news can be found on here on the site at www.dumfriessportsclub.co.uk/tennis





Tennis: D&G Tennis Leagues get underway

11 04 2012

The 2012 D&G Tennis League’s campaign start this Wednesday (11th April) with a re-scheduled fixture between Dumfries C and Dumfries B. Both teams enjoyed a good season last year with the B team finishing 3rd, which is their highest finish for several years, and the C team finishing 5th in the first season.

This year’s format has changed from last year which was 3 rounds of matches, we are now going back to the 2 rounds of matches with each rubber being the best of 3 sets with the third set being a championship tie-break to 10.

The full season starts on 18th April and the fixtures can be viewed here.





Tennis: Adult Tennis Coaching

10 04 2012

Dumfries Tennis Club’s adult coaching sessions will resume on Tuesday April 17th.

These classes are suitable for Beginners, intermediates or Rusty Rackets with both ladies and gents welcome.

Sessions start at 6pm and run for an hour.

To book please either email tennis@dumfriessportsclub.co.uk , call Richie on 07815 207517 or just turn up on the day.

The cost per session is £3 for members of the club and £4 for non-members for a limited time.

Individual lessons are available for both adult and junior players, to book use the same details and one of our coaches will be in touch.





Tennis: Wimbledon Tickets 2012

12 03 2012

The Tennis Section is delighted to be able to offer to members (for purchase at face value) tickets for the Wimbledon Championships commencing Monday 25 June 2012 and concluding Sunday 8 July 2012. The tickets are sold in pairs. This year we have received an excellent ticket allocation which is an increase on previous years as follows:

1. 2 x tickets for Wednesday 27 June 2012– court 2 (£43 each)
2. 2 x tickets for Saturday 30 June 2012 – court 1 (£60 each)
3. 2 x tickets for Monday 2 July 2012 – court 1 (£67 each)
4. 2 x tickets for Tuesday 3 July 2012 – centre court (£82 each)
5. 2 x tickets for Thursday 5 July 2012 – centre court (£95 each)

The allocation of the tickets will be decided by ballot and there are two conditions of entry into the ballot:-

1. Must be members of Dumfries Sports Club.
2. Must be members of British Tennis by 16th April 2012.

British Tennis membership is available from www.lta.org.uk/membership. It is free to join.

Those wishing to take part in the ballot must let Lister McKiddie know by 6.30 pm on Monday 16th April 2012 and the Ballot will take place later that evening.

All those interested in applying for tickets should either e-mail lister.mckiddie@walker-sharpe.co.uk or text him on 07921825712.

Tennis Committee





Tennis: Dumfries Easter Camps

7 03 2012

Dumfries Tennis Club is holding 2 weeks of Easter tennis camps over the holidays.

The camps involve a wide range of games and activities designed to motivate and reward children of all ages, standards and abilities in a fun and safe environment.

To book please see attached poster and contact the relevant person.

Download 2012 Easter Tennis Camp (Adobe/PDF format)





Tennis: March leagues and Feb results

1 03 2012

The Tennis Leagues for March are now on the site here or can be found in the Quick Links in the right hand site column.

The results for the February matches are as follows:

2012 February Tennis League Results (Adobe/PDF format)





Tennis: 2012 AGM – Tue 28th Feb

20 02 2012

The Dumfries Tennis Club’s AGM will take place on Tuesday 28th February at 7pm sharp within the Farries suite of the Sports Club.

The club are looking for new faces to join the committee as well as fresh ideas to help with upcoming events and projects.

Therefore if you have some spare time or a fund raising idea then come along and help us make a difference to your club.





Tennis: Feb leagues and Dec/Jan results

2 02 2012

The Tennis Leagues for February are now on the site here or can be found in the Quick Links in the right hand site column.

The results for the December and January matches are as follows:

2012 December and January Tennis League Results (Adobe/PDF format)





Tennis: Dumfries Tennis Club to continue indoor coaching for kids

9 12 2011

Dumfries Tennis Club have successfully completed their first block of indoor classes and will continue into 2012.

The club will continue at Max High Academy sports hall to run mini-tennis red & orange classes.

Running on Saturday’s and starting on January 14th they will run for 10 weeks, classes will take place from the new times of 10am to 11am and then from 11am to 12pm and these will be pay as you play sessions.

For further details or to book a place, email tennis@dumfriessportsclub.co.uk or download the indoor flyer here.





Tennis: Dec/Jan Leagues and Nov results

2 12 2011

The Tennis Leagues for December and January are now on the site here or can be found in the Quick Links in the right hand site column.

The results for the November matches are as follows:

2011 November Tennis League Results (Adobe/PDF format)





Tennis: Logo Competition

2 12 2011

Dear Sports Club Member

Dumfries Tennis Club are holding a “free to enter” logo design competition and we are seeking entries from members of Dumfries Sports Club. The winning entry will become a key part of the tennis clubs branding and will be featured on the tennis section webpage and on our upcoming new branded sports clothing. The winning design will become the lifelong logo of the club!

Closing Date
31st January 2012

Entry Criteria

  • You must be a member of Dumfries Sports Club.
  • Logo’s can be submitted electronically or by hand.
  • There is a limit of one logo design per person.
  • Your work must be entirely your own.
  • The logo must have either DTC or Dumfries Tennis Club in the design.

How to Enter

There are two ways you can enter your design:

Dumfries Tennis Club
C/o 5 Nunholm Park
Dumfries
DG1 1JP

Please ensure that you include your full name, telephone number and address when submitting your design.

The Tennis committee will select the winner.

The winners prize:

£50 worth of vouchers from your prefered Dumfries shop or Dumfries Sports Club membership vouchers or Tennis coaching vouchers!

Good Luck
Michael Goldie
Dumfries Tennis Club





Tennis Night Sat 3rd December

29 11 2011

Tennis Night this Saturday, 7:30 till late.

All Welcome. Featuring live music from Lewis Ferguson.

Tickets £2. Available at the bar or from Judi McKiddie 07743696112 or Sally Drysdale 07849892 x304








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