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Hall
painting and toilet block upgrade |
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Improvement
of Acheron Tennis Court |
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A
tennis court was built in 1926 on the land in McColl Lane, opposite the
Acheron Hall. The tennis court consisted of a concrete playing surface
and a wire fence enclosure. The court was constantly in use from 1920s
until the late 1950s with an active Acheron Tennis Club. The court and
fence deteriorated over time, resulting in the court being rarely used.
Eventually the court became overgrown, with vegetation hiding the court
from view. During
2015 the land on which the tennis court was built, was gifted to the Acheron
Mechanics Institute Inc. In 2016 a group of Acheron residents decided
to renovate the existing tennis court and fence. Since 2018 the court surface has again deteriorated especially after the 2022 floods resulting in an uneven and cracked surface. The Acheron Mechanics Institute is currently seeking funding to resurface the court and to have lines marked for both tennis and pickleball, to provide a free outdoor recreational area for the Acheron community. |
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Above: The new fence. Above: 'The Marion Dick Shelter' Above: The basket ball hoop | ||||||||||||||||
Above:
The various stages of the fence being erected. |
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Above:
The basketball hoop being installed. |
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Above:
Margaret Rae (local councillor) and Andy Lloyd (Leader of Tennis Court
project) at the 2016 opening. |
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Above:
a bit of rough tennis with onlookers at the 2016 opening. |
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