MULTICULTURAL MILIEU

During the past four years, my wife Meredyth and I have been part of a large contingent of tennis fanatics — comprising family and friends — that descend upon Shepparton for its annual grass court tournament.

We hold court (so to speak) at the pristine Victoria Lake Holiday Park overlooking the picturesque Goulburn River which is Victoria’s largest inland river. And I must say it’s always such a hospitable environment camping and glamping among the towering river red gums.

So it’s not difficult to fathom that tennis and camping — and partying — are my favourite leisure pursuits.

It was tough battling it out on those finely manicured grass courts, ‘but the nightlife (at the Aussie Hotel) nearly drove is still reverberating in my head.) Yes, I played harder off the court than on it!