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23 May 2009 St. Columb's Parks Tennis Summer School. Download an application form here, for our Summer School 2008.
City of Derry triumphant. On the sun basked courts of St Columb's Park on Saturday 02 May 2009, City of Derry Tennis Club won the North West of Ireland Spring League. The match was a culmination of 12 games from teams all over the North West. As fate would have it two local neighbours were pitched together in a winner takes all tussle. After convincing wins away to Coleraine and Ballycastle, Derry thrashed Moyle and the Bannsiders at home. Letterkenny also recorded similar results against their main rivals. In the reverse fixture Derry and Letterkenny played out a 2-2 draw at the county Donegal town. And with all other games played it came down to a one off match at the Waterside venue. A draw would not be sufficient for either team. It was win or bust and win we did. Derry emerged triumphant with a crushing 4-0 win over their fellow title pretenders. Martin Fryer and Steven McDowell played great tennis to win 6-1, 6-4. In the ladies match Jemma Mc Glinchey and Karen Campbell played out a tight 3 setter prevailing 8-6 in the final set. The mixed doubles was an altogether easier task for teh Derry pairings with both winning in straight sets. The club won their first silverware of the seasons and the first this decade. City of Derry is currently recruiting new members for teh club. The club meets on a Monday and Thursday evening at 6pm and on a Saturday afternoon at 2pm in St. Columbs Park. Additionally this season teh club is promoting a womens only evening starting at 6pm every Tuesday. Tennis Juniors City of Derry Juniors The City of Derry Junior Tennis club is thriving, each week more and more players are attracted to the St Columbs park courts for some great tennis and even better craic. The club started about 3 weeks ago and already have 10 members playing weekly, honing their skills and talents. Many also go to the tenniskids coaching programme on Saturday mornings directed by club coach Peter Fryer. Grassroots tennis is certainly looking healthy and the club hope that all these players will eventually progress onto senior competitive tennis for the City. Tennis Club members availing of the car parks space at St Columb’s House are asked not to block the entrance to the new car park. Club members should park inside new car park and not across the entrance.
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