EVENTS

This post is initiated from Club notices announcing an informal tennis doubles event planned for a coming Sunday afternoon: this is a new idea in that any profits will be given to the well-deserving 'Médecins sans Frontières'.  The extent of the informality will be decided by you, the participants; the high-level players will be expected to keep their best shots hidden from we weaker brethren! (Quand même!)
So, there you are, get ready for Sunday, February 5th starting at half past one. When your first match starts will depend of course on how many of you turn up, & of how well the organisers manage  to sort you all out.....  Better contact the Office as soon as possible with your names & numbers.

As for the important construction work in progress on Number One court, careful how you walk down the adjacent paths - obviously a wall was needed to replace the storm damage of sometime ago.  No doubt the problem of slow drainage will be tackled at the same time - a defect that has persisted ever since the Court was built by the new owning Gardet family way back in 1976.

Weekly matches between the Vignal & other tennis clubs in the surrounding area have been taking place at the weekends regularly & very often with great success. Matches between teams of the much more recent game of Padel have now started as well;  I mean to describe the similarities & differences  between Padel, Tennis & Squash with photos very soon.  In the meantime, our two new courts are easily observable from the car park: entry, however is only possible from inside the Club - & racquets, balls & fees fom the Office.

Academy players have been training assiduously & I have recorded many of the strokes by the team of girls practising their Singles capacities with their Teacher & between themselves every afternoon.
Here, first is Elise:

next,  Philippine,  Cassandre &  Laura

So, all of you, try to hit your balls something like these young girls;  & let's hope a few of them fall in the Court! But above all, enjoy your tennis,  the good atmosphere & the happiness in your Club.