Sports Day....Tennis Lessons…

Like every year Blair and I have been looking forward to governor’s day; the annual picnic and sports day organised by my work. While I see it as an opportunity to spend a lazy afternoon eating and chatting with friends, for Blair it is one of the key days in his sporting calendar.


Not only is there a chance to see games of cricket and football but, more importantly, we have use of the beautiful tennis courts.



So, this morning Maria, Alastair, Blair and I set off for what promised to be a day of fun. First up was food, a great BBQ fare with lovely salads and the all important dessert.

Then followed a trip to the dodgems and the realisation that I am starting to be a bit too old for that! Wearing my battle wounds with pride we made our way to the tennis courts where Blair and Alastair showed us what the world of tennis was missing.

Next up was Maria who, with some expert advice from Blair, perfected her service. Although we do not have photographic evidence, I can confirm that the ball even made it over the net!



The highlight of the day however was Blair’s session with the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative (WJTI).
This is a community tennis initiative run by the All England Club designed to introduce children to tennis. Some of their squad players, with ages ranging from 6 to around 10, came to the governor’s day to showcase their incredible abilities and to play with some older, more experienced players.

After an invitation by their coach, Blair joined in their warm up training and then played mixed doubles. Great fun was had by all and, who knows, maybe one day Blair will be able to say that he once played tennis with a Wimbledon champion!