The MIA Open celebrated their centenary with a special vintage game, throwing back to tennis as it would have been played many decades ago.
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The 'centenary doubles' game was played with wooden racquets, white balls and in some 'classic style' tennis outfits. In addition, the partners ages had to total 100 or greater in order to enter.
Two of the players were Matt and Andrew Condon, both staple participants of the tournament. The Condon family gathers at the tournament every year as a reunion, bringing around 36 people to the tournament.
Of the 36, most enter the tournament as players as well. This year, 29 members of the Condon family played in various matches.
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Andrew Condon said that he loved coming back every year.
"It's a great tournament, it's well organised and it's always friendly. It's a great excuse for our family to get back together, this was my father's whole life."
His father was Tom Condon, whose name now sits above court 8 at the club.
The centenary doubles match wasn't the only significant event that Andrew competed in with his family. He and his son George were also pleased to find that they were playing in the 100th game of the tournament, after finding out in a special announcement from Steve Longworth.
"It was just something nice that we can say we played in the 100th game of the 100th tournament."
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