The 2½ mile bicycle ride into town was exhausting.
“You’d be tuckered out before the tennis match even began.”
So initially, Judy tagged along and just with her brother and cousin Graeme.
Tennis can be played in all seasons, 1949, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia [T357]
But Judy was competitive by nature and as she got older playing her brother didn’t really interest her so she joined the local tennis team in Camperdown.
St Andrews Tennis Club, circa 1951-1953, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia T358
Although not the best in the team Judy enjoyed playing competitive tennis and the social life that went along with it. Mixed doubles could be so much fun.
1951 'ST. ANDREW'S SUCCESSFUL JUBILEE TENNIS TOURNAMENT', Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954), 9 October, p. 4. , viewed 14 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28331883
Judy and her partner were defeated in the first round of mixed doubles, but in the third round when she competed in the women’s doubles Judy and partner defeated their adversaries. Was Judy not paying attention as she should have been in the mixed doubles? Was she distracted by the opposite sex? Whatever the answer she remembers how much she enjoyed playing tennis before leaving the country to do her nurse training.
Sepia Saturday: Using Old Images As Prompt for New Reflections – Prompt 524
What a contrast in outfits between the first two photos and the second two. Kudos to Judy for sticking with it and going competitive.
ReplyDeleteObviously Judy enjoyed playing the game and she might have been a better player than she thought she was? We tend to compare ourselves when maybe we shouldn't. And talk about comparing - look at what the gals wear on court now-a-days! :)
ReplyDeleteBeing a Sydney-sider I always forget there's a Camperdown in Melbourne. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteAh those tennis whites - those were the days. I enjoyed Judy's story.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine a 2-1/2 mile bike ride followed by a tennis match! That's much more stamina than I have ever had in my life!
ReplyDeleteThey all look so fit and trim. Great photos.
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