tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post4386620548520545009..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: Country tennis - a family eventSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-85491765707250244712012-07-05T05:16:56.980+10:002012-07-05T05:16:56.980+10:00What an amazing tennis family you come from! No o...What an amazing tennis family you come from! No one in my family played. :-( Your grandmother seems like she was someone special. Great memories!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-20663833022410915082012-07-02T19:06:46.536+10:002012-07-02T19:06:46.536+10:00Yes I really like the photos with the box brownie ...Yes I really like the photos with the box brownie too, especially as I now have the camera. I have another photo of her holding the box brownie when she is younger. She has long plaits and it is alot clearer.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-79108958927574451062012-07-02T19:03:43.864+10:002012-07-02T19:03:43.864+10:00Yes, I am very lucky to have so many of my grandmo...Yes, I am very lucky to have so many of my grandmothers photos and I never tire of looking through them.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-53182234090784851632012-07-02T19:00:43.965+10:002012-07-02T19:00:43.965+10:00Thanks Mike. As soon as I saw the tennis theme co...Thanks Mike. As soon as I saw the tennis theme coming up, I knew I'd have alot of pics to choose between. A bit worried about the elephants though!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-30583130588562834562012-07-02T18:59:36.048+10:002012-07-02T18:59:36.048+10:00That made me laugh Karen :) I don't know that...That made me laugh Karen :) I don't know that my grandmothers family (or my mother) have ever been called "cool" before! lolSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-58268579212132640362012-07-02T13:07:54.507+10:002012-07-02T13:07:54.507+10:00Enjoyed seeing your family photos, especially the ...Enjoyed seeing your family photos, especially the one of your grandmother holding the box camera. Great post that fits the theme to a "T".Queen Beehttp://www.beeskneesdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-27638425119622595272012-07-02T12:18:54.432+10:002012-07-02T12:18:54.432+10:00These are wonderful photos! What a treasure to ha...These are wonderful photos! What a treasure to have themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-74023835424133207722012-07-02T11:48:50.101+10:002012-07-02T11:48:50.101+10:00Well done, with perfect fit for this weekends them...Well done, with perfect fit for this weekends theme.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-24669157824601398902012-07-02T06:40:15.435+10:002012-07-02T06:40:15.435+10:00What amazing photos and such a cool family! Very i...What amazing photos and such a cool family! Very intersting, thanks for sharing!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-84081919477513751742012-07-01T15:37:49.976+10:002012-07-01T15:37:49.976+10:00Thanks Jana. I love old photos and I feel that my...Thanks Jana. I love old photos and I feel that my grandmother would be very proud to know other people are enjoying them today. My Uncle nearly threw the albums out but luckily my Aunty saved them.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-70088466833572760452012-07-01T15:35:47.781+10:002012-07-01T15:35:47.781+10:00Gran had a very steady hand in her earlier years w...Gran had a very steady hand in her earlier years with the majority of her photos in perfect focus and composed really well. She sent many photos into newspapers and won prizes for her lifestyle photography. Unfortunately many of the photos taken by others of my grandmother are not as good.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-55835980513475975802012-07-01T15:30:22.775+10:002012-07-01T15:30:22.775+10:00Sport was very big in both sides of my family........Sport was very big in both sides of my family........well until we get to my generation!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-27180431144330787002012-07-01T15:28:29.957+10:002012-07-01T15:28:29.957+10:00It would have been dreadful. As it can be very ho...It would have been dreadful. As it can be very hot in the Wimmera area during Summer.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-28653219832286523672012-07-01T14:06:25.745+10:002012-07-01T14:06:25.745+10:00These are lovely photos of your family! Thanks fo...These are lovely photos of your family! Thanks for sharing them!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-41818861377861561762012-07-01T10:24:00.287+10:002012-07-01T10:24:00.287+10:00Your grandmother looks ready for time in the sun i...Your grandmother looks ready for time in the sun in the 1930 photograph. Lovely photos, especially considering they're from a box camera. Your grandmother had a steady hand!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-63773542025069201362012-07-01T07:00:07.053+10:002012-07-01T07:00:07.053+10:00These are great pictures. It's amazing how man...These are great pictures. It's amazing how many of the contributors this week seem to have had a strong family connection to tennis. I don't think anyone in my family even had a racket.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-11186759250931888892012-07-01T03:28:39.310+10:002012-07-01T03:28:39.310+10:00It must have been very hot playing in the old tenn...It must have been very hot playing in the old tennis outfits.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-36691821035668467252012-06-30T23:27:16.599+10:002012-06-30T23:27:16.599+10:00Lol. We still have Bernard Tomic and Sam Stosur bu...Lol. We still have Bernard Tomic and Sam Stosur but you are right the Aussies are having a bit of a lull in the tennis at the moment. Maybe all the young Aussies are too busy exercising their fingers on the computer rather than out playing sport?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-19702900281695948842012-06-30T23:13:46.787+10:002012-06-30T23:13:46.787+10:00Thanks Martin. And now the Williams sisters have ...Thanks Martin. And now the Williams sisters have given a totally new fashion statement to tennis.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-16358857365815944182012-06-30T22:44:52.279+10:002012-06-30T22:44:52.279+10:00We had one of those wooden presses for years and o...We had one of those wooden presses for years and of course wooden racquets. These days even my daughter's dogs have balls hit for them with a racquet of of a quality I could only dream about.<br />What's happened to all the Aussie tennis players - there only seems to Leyton Hewitt left.<br />You photos show a great family tradition, the sort we need to rekindle.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-47089644957824111672012-06-30T18:02:55.145+10:002012-06-30T18:02:55.145+10:00Nice post, Sharon. Fascinating to see how fashions...Nice post, Sharon. Fascinating to see how fashions changed over the decades. Your mum really looks the part.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-61546333989979697632012-06-30T15:29:40.981+10:002012-06-30T15:29:40.981+10:00Thanks Fi. Don't you hate it when you go to a ...Thanks Fi. Don't you hate it when you go to a museum and your kids say "What's that?" and it something that you grew up with!<br /><br />I remember using the wooden tennis racquet and screwing on the press before it went back in the hallway cupboard. Kids these days have probably never even seen the presses.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-90754378916543126252012-06-30T15:23:55.021+10:002012-06-30T15:23:55.021+10:00Thanks Kathy. I also have cricket and football (Au...Thanks Kathy. I also have cricket and football (Aussie Rules) photos as sport was a big part of my grandmothers upbringing.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-336828185885590902012-06-30T15:20:30.429+10:002012-06-30T15:20:30.429+10:00Thanks Nancy. Aussies love their sport.
Pat wa...Thanks Nancy. Aussies love their sport. <br /><br />Pat was great in the Bonds underwear adds too :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-68834070531156539472012-06-30T15:16:33.548+10:002012-06-30T15:16:33.548+10:00Thanks Wendy. Now days the tennis players are qui...Thanks Wendy. Now days the tennis players are quite fashionable. I wonder if they thought the same thing back then?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.com