Welcome to the 2007 Winter League
Welcome to the 2007 Winter League. We are now in the depths of Winter and the club hopes that this competition will encourage members to turn off their televisions, put away the chocolate and run off their Winter blues. The format of the Winter League is mixed doubles where possible.
The draw has split the entrants into three groups. Within each group there are six mixed doubles pairs. Overall there are six teams with each team comprised of one mixed doubles pairing from each group. Scores for each team will be calculated each week. At the end of the five weeks of competition total team scores will be calculated and the top four teams will enter the semi-finals and finals phase of competition in week six.
The draw and times of Winter League matches have been finalised for Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 and Semi-Finals. On the scoreboard you can follow the scores of your team and yourself. To check the whos who of the Winter League a photo album of participants is provided.
The entry fee is €12 per player and will be collected at the Week 1 matches. The rules of the competition are also available.
The draw has split the entrants into three groups. Within each group there are six mixed doubles pairs. Overall there are six teams with each team comprised of one mixed doubles pairing from each group. Scores for each team will be calculated each week. At the end of the five weeks of competition total team scores will be calculated and the top four teams will enter the semi-finals and finals phase of competition in week six.
The draw and times of Winter League matches have been finalised for Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 and Semi-Finals. On the scoreboard you can follow the scores of your team and yourself. To check the whos who of the Winter League a photo album of participants is provided.
The entry fee is €12 per player and will be collected at the Week 1 matches. The rules of the competition are also available.
Photographs
Click here to see photographs of participants from all the weeks of games.
Winter League Conclusion and Roundup
The Winter League finished on 21st November 2007 with very close victories in both semi-finals and a slim margin of victory in the final. Team 3 was victorious on the night and won the 2007 Winter League by a margin of 1 game. Team 3 showed themselves throughout the competition to be a collection of heavy-hitters and included Joey Fay, Caroline Filgate, Adrian Blakemore, Ester Higgins, Micheal Smyth and Maire Dowdall. The best scoring pairings throughout the qualifying rounds of the competition were Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate and Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly who both scored 52 games.
Photos of the Finalists, Winners and Runners-Up are available for viewing further down this page.
Photos of the Finalists, Winners and Runners-Up are available for viewing further down this page.
Winter League 2007 Finalists
After 6 weeks of competitive and fun fixtures two teams emerged to contest the final of the 2007 Winter League. The players are (LtR) (Team 3) Ester Higgins, Caroline Filgate, Joey Fay, Adrian Blakemore, (Team 6) Olive Rooney, Mary Lynch, Siobhan Thistleton, Richard Sullivan, Ollie Leavy, Helen Reilly. Micheal Smyth and Marie Dowdall from Team 3 are missing from the photo.
Winter League 2007 Winners
(LtR) Joey Fay, James Giggins (Chairman), Caroline Filgate, Lynne Woods (Ladies Captain)
(LtR) James Giggins (Chairman), Adrian Blakemore, Ester Higgins, Lynne Woods (Ladies Captain)
(LtR) James Giggins (Chairman), Micheal Smyth, Marie Dowdall, Lynne Woods (Ladies Captain)
Winter League 2007 Runners-Up
(LtR) James Giggins (Chairman), Siobhan Thistleton, Richard Sullivan, Lynne Woods (Ladies Captain)
(LtR) Ollie Leavy, James Giggins (Chairman), Helen Reilly, Lynne Woods (Ladies Captain)
(LtR) James Giggins (Chairman), Mary Lynch, Olive Rooney, Lynne Woods (Ladies Captain)
Scoreboard
| Week1 | Week2 | Week3 | Week4 | Week5 | Total | |
| Team 1 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 127 |
| John Malone & Anne Higgins | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 46 |
| Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 43 |
| Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 |
| Team 2 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 128 |
| Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
| Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 43 |
| John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 48 |
| Team 3 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 143 |
| Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 52 |
| Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 47 |
| Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 44 |
| Team 4 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 112 |
| Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Team 5 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 117 |
| Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 41 |
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| Una McGuinness&Geraldine McCormack | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| Team 6 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 138 |
| Richard Sullivan & Siobhan Thistleton | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 43 |
| Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 52 |
| Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 43 |
Competition Draw for Pairings, Groups and Teams
| Group 1 | Team 1 | |||||||
| John Malone & Anne Higgins | John Malone & Anne Higgins | |||||||
| Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | |||||||
| Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | |||||||
| Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | ||||||||
| Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | Team 2 | |||||||
| Richard Sullivan & Siobhan Thistleton | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | |||||||
| Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | ||||||||
| Group 2 | John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | |||||||
| Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | ||||||||
| Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | Team 3 | |||||||
| Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | |||||||
| Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | |||||||
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | |||||||
| Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | ||||||||
| Team 4 | ||||||||
| Group 3 | Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | |||||||
| Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | |||||||
| John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | |||||||
| Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | ||||||||
| Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | Team 5 | |||||||
| Una McGuinness & Geraldine McCormack | Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | |||||||
| Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | |||||||
| Una McGuinness & Geraldine McCormack | ||||||||
| SUBS | ||||||||
| Damian Purcell | Team 6 | |||||||
| James Giggins | Richard Sullivan & Siobhan Thistleton | |||||||
| Mark Carroll | Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | |||||||
| Mary Farrell |
Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | |||||||
| Allison Gough | ||||||||
| Berny Carroll | ||||||||
Week 1 - Wednesday 17th October
| 7PM | John Malone & Anne Higgins | vs | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | ||||
| Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | vs | Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | |||||
| Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | vs | John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | |||||
| 8PM | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | vs | Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | ||||
| Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | vs | Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | |||||
| Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | vs | Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | |||||
| 9PM | Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | vs | Richard Sullivan&Siobhan Thistleton | ||||
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | vs | Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | |||||
| Una McGuinness&Geraldine McCormack | vs | Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | |||||
Week 2 - Wednesday 24th October
| 7PM | Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | vs | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | ||||
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | vs | Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | |||||
| Una McGuinness&Geraldine McCormack | vs | John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | |||||
| 8PM | John Malone & Anne Higgins | vs | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | ||||
| Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | vs | Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | |||||
| Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | vs | Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | |||||
| 9PM | Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | vs | Richard Sullivan&Siobhan Thistleton | ||||
| Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | vs | Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | |||||
| Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | vs | Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | |||||
Week 3 - Wednesday 31st October
| 7PM | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | vs | Richard Sullivan&Siobhan Thistleton | ||||
| Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | vs | Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | |||||
| John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | vs | Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | |||||
| 8PM | Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | vs | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | ||||
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | vs | Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | |||||
| Una McGuinness&Geraldine McCormack | vs | Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | |||||
| 9PM | John Malone & Anne Higgins | vs | Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | ||||
| Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | vs | Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | |||||
| Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | vs | Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | |||||
Week 4 - Wednesday 7th November
| 7PM | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | vs | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | ||||
| Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | vs | Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | |||||
| John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | vs | Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | |||||
| 8PM | John Malone & Anne Higgins | vs | Richard Sullivan&Siobhan Thistleton | ||||
| Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | vs | Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | |||||
| Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | vs | Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | |||||
| 9PM | Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | vs | Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | ||||
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | vs | Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | |||||
| Una McGuinness&Geraldine McCormack | vs | Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | |||||
Week 5 - Wednesday 14th November
| 7PM | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | vs | Richard Sullivan&Siobhan Thistleton | ||||
| Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | vs | Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | |||||
| Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | vs | Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | |||||
| 8PM | Sean O'Shea & Donna Brennan | vs | John Malone & Anne Higgins | ||||
| Aaron Taaffe & Catherine Brennan | vs | Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | |||||
| Una McGuinness&Geraldine McCormack | vs | Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | |||||
| 9PM | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | vs | Martin Bannon & Debbie Fay | ||||
| Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | vs | Eugene Murray & Martina McBennett | |||||
| John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | vs | Anne O'Brien & Theresa Giggins | |||||
Week 6 - Wednesday 21st November - PlayOffs & Final
| SEMI-FINAL 1 | |||||||
| 7PM | Joey Fay & Caroline Filgate | vs | John Malone & Anne Higgins | ||||
| Adrian Blakemore & Ester Higgins | vs | Anthony McDonald & Mary Clarke | |||||
| Michael Smyth & Marie Dowdall | vs | Ciaran McGuinness & Lynne Woods | |||||
| SEMI-FINAL 2 | |||||||
| 8PM | Richard Sullivan&Siobhan Thistleton | vs | Jan Svarc & Martina Lowery | ||||
| Ollie Leavy & Helen Reilly | vs | Gerry Halpenny & Rose Taaffe | |||||
| Mary Lynch & Olive Rooney | vs | John Jennings & Suzanne Irwin | |||||
| FINAL | |||||||
| 9PM | Winner of SEMI-FINAL 1 | vs | Winner of SEMI-FINAL 2 | ||||
Winter League Rules
1. A match consists of 17 games with a short deuce in each game. When playing a short deuce a female server has to serve to a female opponent and a male server has to serve to a male opponent. Where the opposition is of the same gender the opposition chooses who is to receive serve. All 17 games are to be played. The last game is always a tie-break.
2. If any team is 3 games behind their opponents they start the new game with a +15 advantage.
3. If any team is 5 games behind their opponents they start the new game with a +30 advantage.
4. If any team is 7 games behind their opponents they start the new game with a +40 advantage.
5. Each team is responsible for calling the ball on their side of the court. If the ball cannot be called out with total confidence then the ball is ruled to be in.
6. Players are expected to play the game in a courteous and respectful manner.
7. If you cannot play your match it is your responsibility to arrange a sub. Please pick a sub from the group that you've been drawn in. If you have made a reasonable effort and still cannot find a sub then please contact the club captains Mark Carroll or Lynne Woods for assistance. Alternatively if a sub is still unavailable then the match can be played on another night but before the following week's games. If it is not possible to arrange a sub or reschedule the match then the team who could not play the match at the original time loses the tie 10-7.
8. The tournament referee, Sean O'Shea, reserves the right to change the rules as he deems appropriate.
2. If any team is 3 games behind their opponents they start the new game with a +15 advantage.
3. If any team is 5 games behind their opponents they start the new game with a +30 advantage.
4. If any team is 7 games behind their opponents they start the new game with a +40 advantage.
5. Each team is responsible for calling the ball on their side of the court. If the ball cannot be called out with total confidence then the ball is ruled to be in.
6. Players are expected to play the game in a courteous and respectful manner.
7. If you cannot play your match it is your responsibility to arrange a sub. Please pick a sub from the group that you've been drawn in. If you have made a reasonable effort and still cannot find a sub then please contact the club captains Mark Carroll or Lynne Woods for assistance. Alternatively if a sub is still unavailable then the match can be played on another night but before the following week's games. If it is not possible to arrange a sub or reschedule the match then the team who could not play the match at the original time loses the tie 10-7.
8. The tournament referee, Sean O'Shea, reserves the right to change the rules as he deems appropriate.