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Shannon News, 14 December 1923, Page 3

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xlxy Mayor' saiu iu gave imii greav pleasure to open inie courts. Too liisu t.llllO. no saw them he was- agre.ea.piy surprised. ii> was only live nioiiixiis ago tne Uiuo (leaded. to go on wion tne work and. •-lie must congratulate mein, on one progress uiey nad maue in tnac time, in tne past tne sporting dues ;qI shannon ii tney, requireu anytning,, always wanted the bjoroug/n Council to ; get it, lor them, and no was. pleased to see the Tennis Ciiin nad relied on themselves and goswunu they' wanted, and. lie. lelt. s.nre they' would do. more in the luture. in turthermg the interests 01 tneir Clun. He heartily congratulated tne Clun Oil une, progress it Had made, the courts being, a credit to, tine town. Ha sax., before opening tne courts he had been asked on Henail oi the members oitna Club to make a presentation to Mr 3 Vi Bums, tne Club’s non. secretary, ol a complete shaving outht, as & mark of appreciation by the uiem,bers ol the valuable work accQniphshed by him during ibis, torm ol office. Burns, in returning thanks, saw anything he had done had been the love oi the game and he was sLed U> see thl courts • were now ready lor opening. , ~ ,v, O Mr Murray, in congratulating th Club on securing their own courts, said they had) done well m theJhort time ffi preparing them. It was a areat thing to stand, shoulder to shoulder and bleep the sporting feell \ 6 going.' This united effort lia<l 'resu ted in getting the courts- He hopeu they would, soon be able to erect o new pavilion and the felt sure it would n%t bo long before they made, the place attractive. oviAnt then Mr J T. Bovis, the president, tmu thanked the Mayor and other speakers for their congratulations and ex tended a hearty welcome to new ig wished the Club a Sucoessiui & (Cheers). _ M rs govis, the The Mayor called first wife of the president to play >n ball, after winch he declared courts open. ' thm devoted u, ) The afternoon was tpen d d appreciated., - foalf an acre The Club’s aew site in extent the. 1 d standar( i 172 ft x ogrt f e et from the size courts 78 . f !i x ’ mts a .re 40 feet base line, while the post .. vahjjatole apart 'vn,n to Sftown and the Club iXt conga splen " courts.