Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club
About Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club
We are a small club located in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Our membership enjoys the use of 4 floodlit artificial grass courts and a mode
Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club Description
We are a small club located in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Our membership enjoys the use of 4 floodlit artificial grass courts and a modern clubhouse. The Consitution of our club details the object of the club as follows : -
The enjoyment of playing lawn tennis
The furtherance of lawn tennis
The furtherance of Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club and its members
The community, family and friends
To these ends the club organises a series of fun events and competitions throughout the year with opportunities for social and competitive tennis for all ages.
History of the Club
The following is largely based on a detailed history of the club compiled by the late Mervyn Winslow. Enniskillen Lawn Tennis Club is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Ireland. Records reveal that it was in existence prior to 1882. The annual subscription was increased around this time to £1 to raise funds for a new cinder court. The first pavilion was built behind Alexander Terrace in 1909, at a cost of £11-0s-10d.
The post war years were particularly healthy and the Open Tournament attracted players from as far away as Waterford, Galway and Dublin. In 1955 two high ranking Australians travelled to enter the tournament and not surprisingly contested the final. The winner , Arthur Marshall, later had the distinction of appearing in the Guinness Book of Records for his marathon 21 - 19 set victory over Abe Legal of South Africa, an event which contributed to the introduction of the "tie-break".
The late 1970's and 80's saw a decline in membership, as golf increased in popularity. However, a few stalwarts still remained, but it was not until 1990 that the club's fortunes changed for the better once again. In 1994, grants from the lottery and the Foundation for Sport's and the Art's enabled floodlighting to be installed and four courts to be resurfaced using artificial grass. The new clubhouse was opened in April 2000 by one of Enniskillen's best known and most sucessful members, the late Nora Taylor, who carried all before her from the 1930's to the 1960's. Her name is etched on many a Northern Ireland Trophy.
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Junior clubnight on tonight. See you there
There's always a bit of time for a snowball fight after training!
Please note that adult club night tonight has been cancelled due to forecasted snow and rain on top of ultra low temperaturesPlease note that adult club night tonight has been cancelled due to forecasted snow and rain on top of ultra low temperatures
Congratulations to Eve for her nomination at the Fermanagh Herald's sports awards on Friday night. We are very proud she received the Fermanagh Herald's sports personality award in August. Eve works very hard and represents herself and our club extremely well. Well done Eve!
What a great night's craic at the Turkey Legs tournament tonight! Thank you to Yvonne in the kitchen and to Evelyn, Geraldine and Jenny K for providing the delicious food. Well done to our prize winners Sonja, Rory, Jenny and Innes.
Don't forget junior Friday nights start again tomorrow! See you all there.
Begin Her tennis programme returns. This is for all you ladies who want to get back into the sport, those who want to give it a go, those who don't have a clue about tennis but want to start getting fit. 3 sessions to choose from - Tuesday 7pm - 8pm (fun coaching session) Thursday 7pm - 8pm (fun coaching session) Saturday 10.30am - 12pm (cardio tennis and coffee)... It will run for 5-6 weeks Message for further details or check website www.tenniskillen.com
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🎾Turkey Legs Social Tournament.🎾
A fun filled evening for all Adult club members Thursday 23rd Jan at 7.30pm Bring a wrapped present - max value £5... Delicious homemade soup and bread served Everyone Welcome 😀🎾
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ADULT CLUBNIGHTS ARE BACK AGAIN TOMORROW (every Tuesday) All welcome...... 8 -11pmADULT CLUBNIGHTS ARE BACK AGAIN TOMORROW (every Tuesday) All welcome...... 8 -11pm
Junior clubnights are back again on Friday 24 January for 11 weeks. These nights are open to all children of four years of age and above. They may never have held a tennis racket before and may not belong to a tennis club. No matter!! Fun games are organised by the coaches, plenty of interaction with other children in what tends to be a really fun night. All taking place under floodlights.
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you had a good one and you’re ready to get back on the courts 🎾
As it’s never too early to start planning for next Christmas, here’s a date for your diary!! ELTC Christmas Ball 🎅 Saturday 5th Dec 2020... Lough Erne Hotel Dancing to the James Peake Experience 💃🕺
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Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope Santa was good.
A massive effort from Matthew, Louise, Enid, Evelyn, Leslie and Niall on a horrendous day weatherwise means that only court 4 is left to do. Thursday evening and Saturday should see the end of the volunteer effort and leave us with courts that can be played on safely irrespective of the weather (well almost)A massive effort from Matthew, Louise, Enid, Evelyn, Leslie and Niall on a horrendous day weatherwise means that only court 4 is left to do. Thursday evening and Saturday should see the end of the volunteer effort and leave us with courts that can be played on safely irrespective of the weather (well almost)
Last clubnight of the year and it appears from the photos that it is the season to be jolly after all......Great mulled wine (Non alcoholic) which explains the sharpness of the photographs ..............
Many thanks to the one or two who helped Matthew and Louise during the day and to the many who came up after work this evening. Hugely appreciated. As a result, we have 3 courts available for play for tomorrow's Christmas club nightMany thanks to the one or two who helped Matthew and Louise during the day and to the many who came up after work this evening. Hugely appreciated. As a result, we have 3 courts available for play for tomorrow's Christmas club night
To get the courts ready for Tuesday's tennis party we would appreciate as much help as possible tomorrow evening. You free?To get the courts ready for Tuesday's tennis party we would appreciate as much help as possible tomorrow evening. You free?
As you may know the courts are closed as they get cleaned up. Thanks to all the volunteers so far. By working together it lightens the load. Please if you can spare even just an hour over the next few days, we would be very grateful for your help. This is just a few pics of the action to date.