Saturday saw the Boat Club Squash Open take place at the club, well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to all the winners!!
We had 4 men’s sections and a women’s section (including a couple of first time tennis players who loved it). Anyone interested in having a go please get in touch!
Special thanks to our president Barry for presenting our trophies and for the lovely flowers presented to recent Italian open winner Lydia.
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Our junior tennis awards took place on Sunday night to put a cap on another great season of coaching and achievement for our junior section.
Thanks to Fetherstons we all get to wear our sponsored t-shirts, particular when competing in the B&D Juvenile Leagues. Their sponsorship is never taken for granted and we hugely appreciate the support.
The spirit among the junior section is buoyant, and the night was an opportunity to highlight those who truly excelled this past year, as well as say goodbye to some juniors who are moving on.
We also announced our new Junior Captain and Vice Captain for the 2025-2026 season and we are delighted to appoint two excellent young men:
Cormac as Vice Captain
Leo as Junior Captain.
Thanks to all the parents for their dedication to their kids’ tennis and for driving various teams all round the country.
We have a packed schedule of summer camps and tournaments and we hope all the players are inspired to play and compete even more.
Newcomer Female: Summer R
Newcomer Male: Levi S
Most Improved Female: Chloe R
Most Improved Male: Henry W
Personality of the Year Female: Sophia O
Personality of the Year Male: Edward H
Team of the Year: U18 Girls C4s & U14 Girls B1s
Performance of the Year: Grace G
Comeback of the Year: Ruby S
Volunteer of the Year: Evie H
Leavers: Maia, Lauren, Katie G, William, Jemma
Most Valuable Player Female: Isabella J
Most Valuable Player Male: Conor H
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The 2025 Marlborough Clinic Ulster Open & Masters finished on Saturday having enjoyed the best week of weather the historic tournament has probably ever seen.
Spectators were out in force for finals’ day and the matches did not disappoint with some dextrous displays of highly skilled shots from both singles winners.
Congratulations to Lisa Ryan and Cian McDonnell for becoming the champions this year and to Caitlin McCullough and Jordan McKeown for reaching the finals.
We had umpires in the chair and a sponsors balcony, staffed by our Junior Captain & Committee, which added to the sense of occasion.
We owe a great deal of thanks to Marlborough Clinic for their generous sponsorship, without which, the tournament simply could not run. Brenda, Andrew and her team have been so supportive behind the scenes too, and both were present on Finals’ Day to enjoy the action. Thanks also to Jonathan Keys Opticians for providing Rayban sunglasses to the two singles’ winners - much needed on one of the sunniest days of the year. Renee also attended the finals and has been a huge advocate for our club for many years, with her eldest son being immediate past Junior Captain.
There are many others in need of thanks but these were all covered in the excellent speeches from the winners and UBTI President Greg O’Rawe who works tirelessly for Ulster Tennis, as does Club President Barry McDevitte for the Boat Club.
We hope to see everyone again next year and for a full rundown of results, go to the tournament software page.
A final congratulations to all the winners in the Masters & Open categories, and thanks to every competitor who entered this year.
Tournament season at Boat Club is just beginning:
Adult Club Championships: 21-26 July
Ulster Junior Open: 28 July - 2 August
Knightsbridge Wealth Management Ulster Graded Open: 21-25 August
Plenty of tennis to play for at the Belfast Boat Club, and we also have a packed summer programme of Adult & Junior tennis camps too.
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