The title implies important news; not only that our proud international status can be seen from afar, but a series of essential preparatory procedures have been effected with success. Here are the flags:
Now for some of the earlier works; an enormous crane was needed to fix the lighting supports for the illumination of courts 2 and 3. Our intrepid workers, Hervé and Fred look at it with amazement........
Moved around the Club Parking space it slowly exhibited something of its capacities.......
Very sturdy concrete bases were ready to receive each of the four new lighting supports, coming in apparently by air! (Four original supported lighting systems can be seen in the background used to illuminate the hard courts.) The eventual claycourt lighting is shown below............
photo by Kaffo
So what was needed next?
Remember that irregular parking surface for your precious vehicles, that you've been putting up with all these years? (and without complaining too much........) Well, see the difference now! and here's the conversion in progress..........
As for the increased Tournament activities, many of you answered the entreaties of our charming Secretary, Nancy to come and support our girls LadiesI team in today's Regional Semi-Final against Menton. We saw passionate play with the doubles match won 6/1 6/0 by Mirabelle and Miranda being particularly spectacular. Our congratulations then to these players and their trainers; we watch your progress with great interest.
Here they are exchanging quiet words just before and after the match...........
Hoping for a similarly exciting and brilliant match next Sunday! Our team having won this encounter, is ready for another such performance in the Regional Final in 7 days time.
Greetings to all Members, Players, Visitors that are making the Vignal a much more active place for all ages and levels of play and for a friendly meeting place for all nationalities!
Congratulations to the Owners and President-Managers who are making all this possible!
