80TH JUBILEE NEWS What a wonderful 80th jubilee weekend the club had on the 20th October. Joe Latu told us to have faith that the weather would be kind to us and we had such a stunning day. An amazing successful wooden racquet tournament and congratulations to Sateki Finau-Bass and Garth Cochrane who won that. Sunday 21st October our champagne luncheon was relaxing with great company, fabulous food and just lovely to sit and talk to all our past committee members. Thank you to everyone that made the weekend such a great success. A special thanks to our committee who worked tirelessly to make such a great event happen. We've been told by our past members that there has never been a reunion celebrated at our club before. Big shout out to our juniors who danced and entertained our guests, they absolutely loved it. Holmes family! Your music performances were outstanding, seriously so many people thought we had hired you amazing girls! Check out our Jubilee Photos under 80th Jubilee tab.
80 YEARS OF TENNIS - Poem by Fariu Family Tena koutou katoa, Talofa Lava, Malo e lelei Kiorana, Bula Vinaka, Faka alofa atu in Niue Buongiorno, Bonjour, hello and welcome to everyone here We join together in celebration, of our momentous 80th year
Life members from the early days that helped build the Club VIP Heather, Faye, Noreen, Mary and Carol, Dawn McAlpine RIP Since 2000 Peggy and Justina, the Treasurer and Secretary Our Patron from 2001, Olympian John Walker OBE
Let us pay homage to loyal families, which have supported our Clubs rights and wrongs The Cleaves, The Cochranes, The Cao’s, The Temu’s, The Fariu’s and Lorenzons Too many to name ready to shout JPTC out loud More recent the Tamanikas and the Latus have done us proud
Jellicoe Park Tennis Club, a beacon that shines with a cause Wonderful sounds echo through the fields, like laughter and applause Champions have come and gone, their names forever engraved The competitors, the weather, and the bad calls they have braved
Many faces and smiles have graced our courts, through the decades that have gone by Friendships are formed; families are met as the sun sails through the sky When years are passing by like days, the importance is in reflection Our special history, has provided our present and our future with direction