The Nottingham Open Tennis Tournament
1999
On Thursday 17th June, all of Key Stage Two spent the day at the Nottingham Tennis Centre,during the Wimbledon warm up in the 'Nottingham Open' Mens Tennis Championship
We had not been there long, when suddenly our Guide for the day went CRAZY !!! shouting "There's Greg, look, look !!!" and we realised that GREG RUSEDSKI was about to and pratice for the morning. Well, with cameras armed and ready we decided to watch.........
We all stood quietly as he went over his game plan for that afternoons matchEven Webber, our Australian Guest, got a front seat view
After the thrill of seeing Britains Best hope, we went to the Tennis workshop and began to improve our game
And Webber wanted in on that too !!
What better than Aerobics to prepare for a match.......
Chelsie (class 3) learnt how to lay a tennis ball !!
Dwane (Class 3)got better at his tennis swing
and class 4 learnt about returning the ball over the net
Dennis the Menace......Wallace and Gromit.....Uncle Bulgaria.......Mr. Magpie(the mascot of Notts County Football Club)......Sherwood(the mascot of Nottingham Forest Football Club)
And Webber wanted in on that too !!
What better than Aerobics to prepare for a match.......
Chelsie (class 3) learnt how to lay a tennis ball !!Dwane (Class 3)got better at his tennis swing
and class 4 learnt about returning the ball over the netThe Contest
5 Schools, lots of kids, noise, excitement.. and special Guests !!!Dennis the Menace......Wallace and Gromit.....Uncle Bulgaria.......Mr. Magpie(the mascot of Notts County Football Club)......Sherwood(the mascot of Nottingham Forest Football Club)
Katherine (class 2) took the speed challenge on the bike
Chelsie (class 3) took the tennis dribble task
Daniel (class 2) went for the basketball shoot out
Ryan (class 2) had the penalty shoot
Chelsie (class 3) took the tennis dribble task
Daniel (class 2) went for the basketball shoot out
Ryan (class 2) had the penalty shoot
Also - Melissa and Aaron (class 2) took part in the speed jump
By which time Southwold was leading in the contest...... now just the relay to get through
Aston, Leia and Natasha (class 4), and Rebecca and Paul (class 2) ran a suberb hurdles race
.........and we waited for the result
5th ? Not us
First place, a photograph, £100 pounds of sports equipment for the school and....
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By which time Southwold was leading in the contest...... now just the relay to get through
Aston, Leia and Natasha (class 4), and Rebecca and Paul (class 2) ran a suberb hurdles race
.........and we waited for the result
5th ? Not us
4th ? Still not us
3rd ? No - its looking quite good
2nd ? No - which means ..........
Southwold came 1st
And the crowd went wild with delight !!
First place, a photograph, £100 pounds of sports equipment for the school and....
The Trophy
'School Sport Specatular Winners - 1999'
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