Happy Birthday to Yvonne Scales who recently celebrated her 95th Birthday (and is only now considering retiring from tennis).  She is an inspiration to us all!   I think we would all like to still be able to play at 95!

Yvonne joined the club in 1962 and has seen many changes over the last 57 years.  Amongst her memories she recalls:

“Before Lancaster Hall was built, we had a wooden Pavilion for storing equipment and tools, and used the Wesley Kitchen to make our tea and coffee. 

In the late 60’s and 70’s we had a flourishing junior club for players from the age of about 10 to 14, and a coach from Flinders Way courts would come and give lessons and organise games amongst the juniors.  Social tennis was held every Saturday all year round at the church – juniors on Saturday mornings and adults on Saturday afternoons.

It has always been a family friendly tennis club and children of any age were always welcome; and we provided a sandpit and other play areas for the children.  I remember that we used to bring tricycles for our girls to ride up and down the drive at the back of the church and the manse.“