Everyone is happy about the continued warm weather, & this is reflected in the attendance at the Club, & in the number of matches played. The most recent events were yesterday afternoon, when three families combined in a series of doubles, & this Monday lunchtime, when a group from the International Ladies, were on the terrace for lunch. The restaurant has lost Rita through lack of sufficient custom, but Jaqueline & Marcello continue to do their best.
Interclub matches with veteran groups (the youngest of these are over 35 years of age, then there are over 45, over 55, & so on); these take place home or away, on Sunday mornings. We hope these games don't interfere with your own arrangements - it is sometimes difficult to accommodate all who wish to play at this time, especially if rain has intervened. Up to now, conditions have not been too bad: overnight rain has been slight, & claycourts have been playable late morning. Junior Interclub matches have started too, & take place on Saturdays.
The Club's leading players are now practising from 1 pm to 3 pm on Saturdays: there were about 10 of them at the last practice - our earlier teacher, Manu Heussner is with them, when he is not captaining Monaco's Davis Cup Team. Play at this speed & with this competence is spectacular & is well worth watching!
You will have noticed that the buttressing work & reinforcement of the corner of number 3 Court has now been finished, & only waits a coat of paint. Well done, our groundsman, Fred! (He has also had time to give more surface to all the 5 claycourts.)
That autumn has arrived, you will see from the above photo; nevertheless we have bluetits singing in the ash trees, & the grass banks above Courts 4 & 5, are covered with daisies today.
Continue to make good use of these beautiful surroundings..................but keep your eyes on the ball!
