DEAR EDITOR:
The opening of the Tunstall Bay tennis courts on July 1 (also the opening day of Wimbledon) saw players aged seven to 76 enjoying the new facility. A big thank you to the Tunstall Bay Community Association Board of Directors and the many volunteers who not only had the courts rebuilt, but went one better – adding pickleball, foursquare and a basketball hoop. Even the old tennis shed got spruced up for players. It is amazing to see the place being used again as a wonderful recreational gathering place. The old courts had fallen into disrepair to the point that the brave souls who dared to play called their game “Extreme Tennis” because they risked turning their ankles, tripping or worse.
The Tunstall Bay tennis group was creative and resourceful in finding funding for the project and hope to create a vibrant youth tennis programme for the island. It took years, but they persevered in their vision, and we, our kids and grandkids are grateful.
Ross McDonald and Susan Alexander,
Tunstall Bay residents
