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CROMARTY TENNIS CLUB - FOUNDED 1902

Copyright History Collection of the Nova Scotia Museum (Postcard)

Cromarty Tennis Club, 65 Cromarty Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Image postmarked September 25, 1908)

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 RETIREÉS AND FRIENDS GALLERY 2010

OUTDOOR TENNIS

2009-2010 Outdoor Winter Playing Season

SOME SELECTED FEBRUARY PICTS

FROM DECEMBER 21, 2009, THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER TO FEBRUARY 26, 2010, THE COURTS
SAW CONTINUOUS USE FOR 68 CONSECUTIVE PLAYING DAYS,
A NEW CROMARTY TENNIS CLUB WINTER PLAY RECORD

ON FEBRUARY 2 IT WAS -15°C, ANOTHER RECORD FOR OUR RETIRÉE GROUP
FOR THE COLDEST DAY THAT WE HAVE EVER PLAYED TENNIS OUTDOORS

IN FEBRUARY, ANOTHER CROMARTY WINTER RECORD WAS SET - 27 OF THE 28 DAYS WERE PLAYED

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Kevin MacNeil (L foreground) and Sammy Carter
versus
Peter Cloake (L) and Frank King, with
Eric Krause out of sight on
February 1, 2010		   Kevin MacNeil (L foreground) and Sammy Carter
on February 1, 2010

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Court 4
Kevin MacNeil with a leaf [snow] blower
on February 2, 2010.
Although -15°C, just about to
play, to set a record
for our group for the coldest
day that we have ever
played tennis outdoors		  
Court 4
Eric Krause with a push broom
on February 2, 2010		   Court 4
One last look at the court
from inside the club house,
just before the players leave for Tims
and hot coffee
on February 2, 2010		   Court 4
The players have left the
property for Tims and hot coffee
on February 2, 2010

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Court 4
on February 3, 2010.
Device for retrieving
tennis balls from snow banks		  
Court 4
on February 3, 2010.
Frank King preparing
to take to the court		   Court 4
on February 3, 2010.
Frank King (L) and Eric Krause
clowning about. Kevin MacNeil,
player/photographer out of
sight		   Court 4
Ken MacNeil
on February 4, 2010
 		   Court 4
Eric Krause
on February 4, 2010
 		   Court 4
View from the
Club House
on February 4, 2010
 

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Court 4
Kevin MacNeil (L), Pat Johnston,
and Sammy Carter
on February 5, 2010
 		  
Court 4
Eric Krause (L), Pat Johnston,
and Sammy Carter
on February 5, 2010		   Court 4
on February 5, 2010		       Court 4
on February 5, 2010

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Court 4
Kevin MacNeil (R foreground), and Sammy Carter
versus Pat Johnston (R) and Frank King
on February 6, 2010		   Court 4
Frank King (L foreground), and Pat Johnston
versus Kevin MacNeil (L) and Sammy Carter
on February 6, 2010		   Court 4
Eric Krause (L foreground), and Sammy Carter (R)
and Pat Johnston (R distance)
on February 6, 2010

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Court 4
on February 7, 2010
 		  
Court 4
Anne Bonnell arriving
for her match
on February 7, 2010		   Court 4
Donnie Bonnell arriving
for his match
on February 7, 2010		       Court 4
Sammy Carter (L foreground)
and  Anne Bonnell versus
Frank King (L) and Kevin MacNeil,
with Donnie Bonnell on the bench, and
Eric Krause (player/photographer)
out of sight
on February 7, 2010

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Court 4
Ready to be rolled, after 
last night's snowfall has melted
on February 8, 2010		   Court 4
Carol Richardson (L),
and Kevin MacNeil
on February 8, 2010		   Court 4
Frank King (L), Sammy Carter,
Eric Krause, Carol Richardson,
Anne Bonnell, Donnie Bonnell,
and Kevin MacNeil, out of sight,
player/photographer
on February 8, 2010		       Court 4
Anne Bonnell (L foreground)
and Pat Johnston
versus Shirley Hodgson (L) and
Kevin MacNeil
with, on the bench, Donnie Bonnell (R)
and Frank King
on February 9, 2010		       Court 4
Frank King (L), Kevin MacNeil,
Shirley Hodgson, Anne Bonnell,
Pat Johnston, Donnie Bonnell, and
Eric Krause, out of sight,
player/photographer
on February 9, 2010

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Court 4
in the distance. Work
underway to the left
to get Court 2
into shape for play
on February 10, 2010
 		  
Court 4
Kevin MacNeil (serving)
and Anne Bonnell
versus Pat Johnston (L)
and Donnie Bonnell
with, on the bench,
Carol Richardson (foreground),
Sammy Carter, Frank King,
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 10, 2010		       Court 4
Eric Krause player/
photographer,
out of sight, waiting
for the
players to arrive
on February 11, 2010		       Court 4
Carol Richardson
arriving
on February 11, 2010		   Court 4
Frank King
arriving
on February 11, 2010		       Court 4
Peter Cloake (serving) and
Carol Richardson
versus Sammy Carter (L) and
Pat Johnston,
with Kevin MacNeil
on the bench,
and,
out of sight,
Eric Krause
player/photographer
on February 12, 2010

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Court 2 and Court 4
in the distance. Work
completed
to get Court 2
into shape for play
on February 13, 2010		  
Court 4
Carol Richardson (L foreground)
and Pat Johnston
versus Sammy Carter (L)
and Shirley Hodgson
and, at the bench, Peter Cloake
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 13, 2010		    

   

     

 

 

Court 4
Carol Richardson (L foreground)
and opposite, Pat Johnston (L)
and Sammy Carter (L)
and Shirley Hodgson
Court 2 (Distance)
Donnie Bonnell, Anne Bonnell, and
Peter Cloake
on February 14, 2010		          Court 2
Donnie Bonnell (serving)
and Pat Johnston
versus Anne Bonnell (L)
and Peter Cloake
on February 14, 2010

 

    

     

 

Court 4
Bill Buckland (L), Carol Richardson,
Norman Ross, and
player/photographer
Eric Krause
on February 14, 2010

 

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Court 2 and Court 4
in the distance where
Peter Cloake is
practicing his serve
on February 15, 2010		  
Court 4
Anne Bonnell (serving)
and Peter Cloake (out of sight)
versus Frank King (L) and
and Sammy Carter
and, on the bench, Carol Richardson
(foreground),
and Kevin MacNeil
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 15, 2010		       Court 4
Shirley Hodgson (R foreground)
and Pat Johnston
versus Anne Bonnell (L) and
and Carol Richardson
and, on the bench, Frank King (L)
and Kevin MacNeil
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 16, 2010		       Court 4
Court ready to be rolled following
clearing of heavy snow fall
on February 17, 2010		        Court 4
Kevin MacNeil
(serving R foreground)
and Carol Richardson
versus Sammy Carter (L) and
and Frank King
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 17, 2010  

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Court 2
Court rolled and ready
for play; Court 4 in the distance
on February 18, 2010		        Court 4
Kevin MacNeil
(L foreground)
and Anne Bonnell
versus Donnie Bonnell (L) and
and Carol Richardson
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 18, 2010   		      Court 4
Carol Richardson (serving)
versus Pat Johnston (L) and
and Kevin MacNeil
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 20, 2010		       Court 2 (L foreground) and
Court 4 (R distance)
Rolled and awaiting
players
on February 20, 2010		       Court 4
Frank King (L foreground)
and Kevin MacNeil
and Pat Johnston
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 20, 2010

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All courts
under snow
on February 21, 2010		        Court 4
Snow being removed
with squeegee
on February 21, 2010   		      Court 4
Frank King rolling
the court
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 21, 2010		       Court 4
Kevin MacNeil ready
to play
on February 21, 2010		   Court 2
(L foreground)
and Court 4
(R distant)
ready to be rolled
on February 22, 2010		   Court 4
Sammy Carter
rolling the court,
to ready it for 7
players today
on February 22, 2010

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Court 2
Kevin MacNeil (L) and
Frank King with,
out of sight, Donnie Bonnell
and Eric Krause.
Court 4 (Distant)
Pat Johnston, Jackie Landry,
Shirley Hodgson and Anne Bonnell
on February 23, 2010		       Court 2
Kevin MacNeil (L) and Anne Bonnell
and, distant, Donnie Bonnell
on February 24, 2010		       Court 4
Sammy Carter (L foreground) and
Anne Bonnell versus
Donnie Bonnell (L distant) and
Pat Johnston
and, out of sight, Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 24, 2010		       Court 4
Kevin MacNeil
(L foreground)
and
Betty Farrell
versus
Sterling MacVicar
(L distant)
and
Jackie Landry
on February 25, 2010		       Court 4
Donnie Bonnell (L) and
Eric Krause
on February 25, 2010

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Court 2
Kevin MacNeil (L)
and Donnie Bonnell
and, distant, Peter Cloake
on February 26, 2010		       Court 4
Carol Richardson
(foreground)
and
distant
Sammy Carter (L) and
Anne Bonnell
and, out of sight,
Eric Krause,
player/photographer,
on February 26, 2010		       All Courts
No Play Today,
February 27, 2010 for the
first time since
December 21, 2009,
owing to freezing rain
and snow all day,
with the
temperature hovering
at  0°C		       Court 4
Under even more
snow since the
previous
night
February 28, 2010		       Court 4
Peter Cloake
getting the snow off
February 28, 2010		             Court 4 (R Distant)
After the players
have left for Tims
February 28, 2010

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Daily Weather Data Report for February 2010

D
a
y		 Max Temp
°C
 		 Min Temp
°C
 		 Mean Temp
°C
 		 Heat Deg Days
°C
 		 Cool Deg Days
°C
 		 Total Rain
mm
 		 Total Snow
cm
 		 Total Precip
mm
 		 Snow on Grnd
cm
 		 Dir of Max Gust
10's Deg
 		 Spd of Max Gust
km/h
 
01 -8.3 -14.3 -11.3 29.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 5 27 48
02 -11.1 -15.9 -13.5 31.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 6 27 54
03 -7.2 -16.8 -12.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 T T 8   <31
04 -5.4 -13.0 -9.2 27.2 0.0 0.0 T T 7 31 33
05 -8.6 -11.5 -10.1 28.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 7 32 59
06 -6.7 -11.3 -9.0 27.0 0.0 0.0 T T 2 29 39
07 0.6 -8.6 -4.0 22.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 2   <31
08 3.0 -1.9 0.6 17.4 0.0 0.2 T 0.2 3 34 35
09 0.4 -3.1 -1.4 19.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1 34 54
10 1.9 -3.5 -0.8 18.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 T   <31
11 0.0 -3.2 -1.6 19.6 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.6 T 34 54
12 0.8 -0.6 0.1 17.9 0.0 0.0 T T T 34 63
13 1.9 -2.3 -0.2 18.2 0.0 0.0 T T T 27 56
14 1.5 -1.6 -0.1 18.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T   <31
15 1.9 -1.4 0.3 17.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1   <31
16 1.5 -1.9 -0.2 18.2 0.0 0.0 T T T   <31
17 2.0 -2.1 -0.1 18.1 0.0 1.4 13.2 14.6 9 6 48
18 2.6 -0.9 0.9 17.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 5 23 33
19 1.8 -1.3 0.3 17.7 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.6 2 31 39
20 0.7 -1.1 -0.2 18.2 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.2 4 34 37
21 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 18.3 0.0 0.0 8.2 8.2 10 11E 33E
22 1.2 -0.9 0.2 17.8 0.0 1.2 0.2 1.4 11 8 41
23 2.3 -0.3 1.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8   <31
24 0.9 -2.9 -1.0 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 4   <31
25 0.4 -3.0 -1.3 19.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.5 5 12 35
26 0.5 -2.0 -0.8 18.8 0.0 0.0 T T 5 10 61
27 0.0 -1.4 -0.7 18.7 0.0 1.4 17.6 19.0 4 9 48
28 0.7 -1.4 -0.4 18.4 0.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 21 7 39
Sum       578.8 0.0 6.4 60.3 65.3      
Avg -0.7 -4.6 -2.67                
Xtrm 3.0 -16.8               34 63

LEGEND

  • [empty] = No data available

  • M = Missing

  • E = Estimated

  • A = Accumulated

  • C = Precipitation occurred, amount uncertain

  • L = Precipitation may or may not have occurred

  • F = Accumulated and estimated

  • N = Temperature missing but known to be > 0

  • Y = Temperature missing but known to be < 0

  • S = More than one occurrence

  • T = Trace

  • * = The value displayed is based on incomplete data

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