There has been a definite feel of spring in the air this week which means that the summer season of matchplay is nearly upon us.
The Wednesday night tactics sessions were completed last week following very good attendance and strong doubles play although nobody seemed keen to try out the Australian formation! This week is the last 'Drills' session. These have been running since last October and have enabled team players to get together for a good tennis workout during the winter months. Thanks go to Di Fisher for organising the often amusing coordination routines built into our warm-ups.
This is also the last week of coaching for me before the Easter break. We will return in April ready for a blitz on tactics and point playing.
On Friday Charnwood hosted a ladies charity tennis tournament. We were graced with very favourable weather conditions and so had a very successful event raising £160 for the tennis club and £27 for Sport Relief in the raffle. Every lady taking part ran a lap of the courts which, when added together, came to just under a mile. Therefore, they made me run the last lap to take it past the mile barrier!
The winner on the day was Debbie Brown, playing some excellent tennis throughout the morning, and the runner-up was Gill Elliott. Pictured at the top of the page.
