HOISTING OF THE FLAGS

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!

EXCITING TIMES

Many of you will be aware that our Club is under the management of two active members, giving our proprietor, Olivier a well-deserved rest from the arduous duties he tackled so well. This allows him to recover his family life, and even to find time to play some tennis! 

The other great advantage is that the two managers have set themselves the immense task of improving many aspects of the Club Life and amenities. 

Naturally you are all anxious to know in detail what is going to happen to your favourite place of recreation and relaxation!  Be reassured - we are in good hands……. To make my report of progress of all the the work undertaken, I will need a little more time to ensure it is comprehensive: but be sure I am watching carefully what is happening.

In the meantime, I have just been handed a very agreeable notice inviting us all to a cocktail to mark the opening of the season. This will be on Friday 25 September starting at half-past seven. 

Bring your children and friends - particularly those you may persuade to join us in our increasing number of activities.  Here is a copy of the notice:

And just to give you a view of what Academy Level tennis looked like this afternoon, here are my photos of two of the group of girls training on courts 8 and 9:

Mirabelle Njoze

Nelise Verster

See you a week on Friday, with some good tennis in the meantime!