The Big Prepartory Tournament

And so, we return from the Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club Easter tournament. I entered the D grade singles (lost 4-8 to one of the eventual semi-finalists); D Grade doubles (lost 4-8 to a pair including someone who played B grade singles); C grade doubles - 8-0 in the second round then lost 5-8 in the quarter finals.

The Ace Girls had won (at the last time I knew the score) the D grade singles - go Gina and the Plate singles (woo hoo Nadine).

Had a real blast playing with Denise. We make a pretty good team - a good match in temperament and a never say die attitude.

And it was great feeling like the work I'm doing on my fitness is finally  paying dividends. The only problem was the insect/spider bite on my left ankle that I got nearly three weeks ago - huge rash around my ankle, swelling and the kind of itch that makes you want to scratch your foot off! Two hours at the Epworth and now I have cortico-steroids to try.

It's only 14 weeks to go until we leave for Europe. So now we are in the final countdown. Time to get really serious...