KIT - Monday 28th November 2022

Over the years there have been more than 50 of these American style mixed 8 competitions but this was the 50th time of playing for the actual little trophy.  It has only needed to be replaced once - when it got broken beyond repair!

Despite being held at the end of November, the weather gods were kind enough to give us a great morning to play it in. As usual, it was a very enjoyable morning of tennis and chat with a lovely bunch of people - despite a few of us having coughs!

The aforementioned "lovely bunch of people" (aka the competitors!) were:

Gill, Sue Jones, Sue Hubbard and Emma + Don, Ken, Arthur and Andy

The round robin matches were all very close, particularly amongst the ladies 

where their individual scores ended up being 13, 12, 12, 11.  

The final ended up as being:

Arthur & Sue Hubbard  v  Ken & Emma

with Ken & Emma winning the one set final 6-3

Ken & Emma - the winners of KIT number 50!

Sound - October 2022

 

As topics go, "Sound" proved to be a little tricky I think!  

However, before showing you the images you all sent in, I thought I would show/remind you of the BSL signs that are used in deaf tennis - one day you might need them!

Just click on this link:

BSL signs used to keep the score in tennis

and for those who like a bit of extra information on things, this is quite interesting:

Lots of creatures talk!

..... but, as promised, here are your photos on the topic of "Sound"

Sue - Sounds of the Forest.  

Molly barking at squirrels, my footsteps, birdsong, soft breeze in tree-tops, grumbling of distant traffic, a fellow walker disciplining his dogs, an aeroplane.....but not all at once! 

Ken - see if you can work out/recognise this well-known tune!

(and again, for those who like that extra bit of detail, the extra arrangement is for the tin whistle!)

Kate - Hi-Fi shop in Guildford

Don - revisiting the sound of the 1970’s with my precious 4 track tape recorder purchased in 1971 and still in working order! 

Don - some sound advice for the grandchildren at Christmas! 🎅 

Steve - Vaughan Williams "Lark Ascending"… therapy for a gloomy autumn morning!

....... and here a a couple more from Steve, taken at Winchester Mill

 (you can probably "hear" that loud sound just by looking at the photos!)

.... and here is another one for your imagination!

Keith - Wind, Rain, Thunder & Lightning at Palm Desert, California! Very unusual.

Two from Gaynor - the sound of silence

John - a few "sounds"

Jan

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.... and what is our November topic? 

 

I thought about introducing it with a poem but didn't have 

either the time or the inspiration to come up with anything!

...... time to stop waffling, our chosen topic is: 

"nursery rhymes"