VIDEO: Village tennis club celebrates as one of its longest-serving players turns 90
Stewkley Tennis and Padel Club celebrated at the weekend as one of its players turned 90.
The club marked member Paul Smith reaching the milestone with a morning of tennis, cake and some singing.
Paul, who lives on the outskirts of Stewkley, is one of the club’s longest-serving members and plays regularly at the weekly club sessions.
During his 20 years with the club, Paul has had a stint as chairman and played in matches for its teams.
To mark the occasion, club members and friends enjoyed homemade cake, tea and coffee, and sung Paul happy birthday.
Club member Brian Bottomley, who sings with local band Big B and the Boomeration, performed a song that he wrote for the occasion, as a tribute to Paul’s many years of playing tennis, which can be seen in the accompanying video.
On a sunny morning, members enjoyed tennis while there was also an opportunity for some games on the club’s new padel court, officially opened earlier in the month by MP Callum Anderson.
Paul joked that the fuss surrounding his 90th birthday was “slightly embarrassing” but said he was grateful to everyone who turned up and made the day memorable.
