Firstly: UL Tennis Club, UL Playing Staff and UL Tennis public users have been asking for years for maintenance to be carried out on the UL Tennis courts surface. At this moment in time the courts surface conditions are appalling, they flood with the least little rain fall, leaving behind black smudge that when played on could cause serious injuries, injuries that aren't supposed to occur while playing Tennis. Basically the drainage on the courts is improper blocked. With some maintenance could easily be solved. We have seen in particular our female members fall on this surface and injure themselves.
Secondly: UL Tennis Club and UL playing Staff have been asking for Floodlights, particularly UL Tennis Club - this affects our club majorly and has done so since the club was formed in 2008. We cannot train passed 5pm in winter months, this is unfair to our very talented members who have Lectures and Tutorials up until 6pm. All other Universities have proper lighting facilities, UCC for example train from 7pm-11.30pm at night.
We entered our very first Varsity last year as a club and won the plate, this Varsity was hosted by UCC, with proper facilities we could train more and even host our own Varsities here in UL.
Please sign this petition if you agree that it's about time these facilities were improved..!!
I really thought this might just be ignored by everyone at the top but seeing the momentum build makes me realize how many people are actually tired of slipping on these courts in the dark. It is honestly such a relief to see that I am not the only one frustrated by the lack of lights and that awful drainage because reading your comments reminded me of why I started this in the first place.
6 Comments
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Aoife Day
13 years ago
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PLEASE fix the drainage. I am sick of coming home covered in mud because the court is a swamp.
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Liam Castillo
13 years ago
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About time. How are we meant to improve when we cant even see the ball after 5pm in the winter? Absolute joke.
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Sean Stevens
13 years ago
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Just turn the lights on. We pay enough in fees to expect decent facilities.
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Ciara Palmer
13 years ago
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The state of those courts is actually dangerous. Ive slipped way too many times during winter training sessions. Sort it out UL!
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Siobhan Wilkinson
13 years ago
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My knees still hurt from falling on that black sludge. Maintenance is way overdue.
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Mark Abadi
13 years ago
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Other unis have way better gear. UL should be ashamed of letting the courts get this bad.
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Firstly: UL Tennis Club, UL Playing Staff and UL Tennis public users have been asking for years for maintenance to be carried out on the UL Tennis courts surface. At this moment in time the courts surface conditions are appalling, they flood with the least little rain fall, leaving behind black smudge that when played on could cause serious injuries, injuries that aren't supposed to occur while playing Tennis. Basically the drainage on the courts is improper blocked. With some maintenance could easily be solved. We have seen in particular our female members fall on this surface and injure themselves.
Secondly: UL Tennis Club and UL playing Staff have been asking for Floodlights, particularly UL Tennis Club - this affects our club majorly and has done so since the club was formed in 2008. We cannot train passed 5pm in winter months, this is unfair to our very talented members who have Lectures and Tutorials up until 6pm. All other Universities have proper lighting facilities, UCC for example train from 7pm-11.30pm at night.
We entered our very first Varsity last year as a club and won the plate, this Varsity was hosted by UCC, with proper facilities we could train more and even host our own Varsities here in UL.
Please sign this petition if you agree that it's about time these facilities were improved..!!
I really thought this might just be ignored by everyone at the top but seeing the momentum build makes me realize how many people are actually tired of slipping on these courts in the dark. It is honestly such a relief to see that I am not the only one frustrated by the lack of lights and that awful drainage because reading your comments reminded me of why I started this in the first place.
6 Comments
A
Aoife Day
13 years ago
Featured
PLEASE fix the drainage. I am sick of coming home covered in mud because the court is a swamp.
L
Liam Castillo
13 years ago
Featured
About time. How are we meant to improve when we cant even see the ball after 5pm in the winter? Absolute joke.
S
Sean Stevens
13 years ago
Featured
Just turn the lights on. We pay enough in fees to expect decent facilities.
C
Ciara Palmer
13 years ago
Featured
The state of those courts is actually dangerous. Ive slipped way too many times during winter training sessions. Sort it out UL!
S
Siobhan Wilkinson
13 years ago
Featured
My knees still hurt from falling on that black sludge. Maintenance is way overdue.
M
Mark Abadi
13 years ago
Featured
Other unis have way better gear. UL should be ashamed of letting the courts get this bad.
PLEASE fix the drainage. I am sick of coming home covered in mud because the court is a swamp.