The Club's lawns are located close to the precincts of the Parliamentary Triangle as well as being in the vicinity of Lennox Gardens which are on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. Its siting is on the path of many locals and visitors who stroll between various venues. Many passers-by took the opportunity to rest in the shade of trees surrounding the lawns and watch games in progress, some lingered for quite some time and conversed with players. One particularly interesting party was a French couple cycling on a tandem bicycle and towing a trishaw-type conveyance containing their two and a half year old son. They have been touring for some three years and have completed travel through most of Europe, South America and Asia. After a short stop and photo session they continued their journeys with waves and our best wishes.

A pleasant distraction at the Club are the birds who visited the area during the Carnival. Fleeting visits from finches, fan tail and colourful grass parrots attracted one's attention. Raucous calls by sulphur crested cockatoos in the mid to late afternoon high in the trees makes them hard to ignore. Resident magpies and pee-wees are pretty much a constant presence. One adventurous pee-wee 'surfs' on the roofs of turning cars. His/her technique is to alight on a vehicle's roof as it slowly makes a left hand turn then fly off as the vehicle picks up speed. It then moves onto another vehicle in a line of stationary traffic and rides it for a short time. So far it has resisted the temptation to 'ride' balls in play on the lawns.

Peter Strauch
Tournament Manager

Last updated: 9 September, 2010