Sport
4 November, 2024
Women get a ‘taste of tennis’
THE Mareeba Tennis Club has just completed a free, month-long women’s and girl’s program that aimed to reconnect them with sport in the local community and gifted them the opportunity to pursue tennis well after the program finished.
Held throughout October, ‘Taste of Tennis’ gave 35 local girls and women to reconnect with the sport in a fun way as they attended sessions each week and developed their skills and understanding of the game, as well as friendships.
“As the weeks passed friendships formed, skill and intensity lifted, and attendance levels were high for each session,” club president Mark Keating said.
“Several participants commented that it is hard to find pathways back into sport and were grateful to be offered this opportunity.”
The program was funded by the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport and each participant received a gift pack comprising of a Mareeba Tennis Club membership for 12 months, a club shirt and a tennis racquet.
“The gift pack will allow the participants to continue participating in the sport of tennis through the social avenues the club offers,” program coordinator Marina Battistin said.
