Anyone for tennis? Good news and bad …

News has reached us as follows …

Excellent-ish news for recreational tennis players in Shirley. The courts at the Rec in Shirley, along with many others are about to be refurbished. Follow the link below for more details:
Croydon’s tennis courts to get makeover – Newsroom

Dates of the work (resulting in the closure of the courts)are 16 October – 27 November, depending on weather holdups. However we are told the line marking cannot take place until the spring, owing to the drying needed.

We are led to believe, however, that it will be neccesary to book the courts and to pay a fee for the privilege of using them; details to follow when we know them