Olá
My club in Portugal hold a serve and volley tournament every year in memory of our coach Graham Hulme who was a great advocate of serve and volley during his many years of coaching at Carveiro Clube. He passed away 3 years ago and this tournament rewards points won from volleys on the third and fourth stroke of each point.
On Saturday I won through to the final after four arduous pro sets. My partner, Muriel, and I (combined age 107) eventually lost to two very talented juniors, Nico and Ronan, (combined age 29) but it was a great match with a chair umpire, coach Christian Becker from Switzerland, and a large crowd. Time to get the tiered seating at OGTC!
Attached photos of Muriel and me with Christian and Ruanne one of our coaches from Brazil. Also the pre match pose with the umpire.
Believe me, 5 sets to nine in this heat is no mean feat.
Até a vista
Mark
