Friday 28th October 2016
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The Kirwee Tennis Club celebrated its 130th Jubilee on Labour Weekend, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October and a great time was had by all. The Tennis Club, first formed on October 1st 1886 and is one of the oldest tennis clubs in New Zealand. The Club were also celebrating fifty years of Kirwee versus Paroa, home and away games. Paroa is on the West Coast and close to Shantytown. The Jubilee began with a dinner Left: Alan Wilkie of Paroa presenting the Sportsmanship Trophy to Kirwee’s Dave Topham. on the Saturday night with guest speaker, former Paroa player and Detective Inspector of NZ police, John Doyle. There were around a hundred people in attendance. Ex president Malcolm Begg of the Kirwee Club was on hand to present current Patron Murray Wilson with his life membership. Sunday saw the annual match between Kirwee and Paroa held following a morning tea. Dave Topham received the Sportsmanship Trophy with Dave Ashton receiving the Holy Grail Left: Alan Wilkie of Paroa presenting Dave Ashton of Kirwee with the ‘Holy Grail’ Trophy. Trophy. “It was a great weekend and much enjoyed by all,” said current Kirwee Tennis Club president Dave Ashton. Ashton “It’s a real credit to the Club and its members to be not only celebrating 130 years of existence without a break, but to also recognise a fifty year association with Paroa and all the friendships that have grown from this friendly rivalry.”
Left: Club Patron Murray Wilson accepts his Life Membership from Malcolm Begg ex Club President.
From year’s gone by - Kirwee Tennis Club’s winners of the night tennis competition in both 1977 and 1979. Back L to R: Bill Pascoe, Gary Wilson, Adrienne Begg, Bruce Henderson, Barry Begg, Terry Gallagher. Front: Murray Wilson (Pres), David Stott (Capt), Malcolm Begg.
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