Shrewsbury Town Walls Tennis Club was busy as the Shrewsbury Royal Hospital held there annual League of Friends Tennis Competition.
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00:00It's that time of year ladies! Tennis at Shrewsbury for the League of Friends Royal Shrewsbury. How are you?
00:05We're good, thank you.
00:06And it's not raining, have I said that word too soon?
00:10Annual event isn't it this?
00:12It is, it is. How long has it been going now I think?
00:15Over 20 years now.
00:16Has it?
00:17Yes.
00:17Wow.
00:18Judy organises this event with some very good helpers, very well.
00:21Ah, so are you you're fully on cake duty or are you picking up a racket at some point Judy?
00:26No I'm not, no. Too busy, I'm...
00:28Too busy on the teas and cakes?
00:30Yeah.
00:31And Sue, it's important, isn't it, events like this? They really do help, yeah?
00:35They certainly do. I mean the aim with League of Friends is really to sort of help and
00:40support the patients in the hospital, gives them more comfortable experience and
00:45and to help buy equipment for the hospital which is a huge thing.
00:51This year we're trying, well at the moment we're trying to raise £33,000
00:55for a laser for the fertility team.
00:58Okay, yeah.
00:59So it's important, every penny that we raise today will go towards that.
01:03Do you know how much normally you make from the League of Friends, from this tennis event?
01:08It's usually around £2,000 but we get some support from Lloyds Bank which it
01:15definitely contributes towards it.
01:16Yeah, great.
01:17And then we've got some nice raffle prizes as well.
01:20Yeah, a very nice raffle prize from Lakeland this year.
01:23Lakeland have been quite very supportive in the past as well.
01:26Well done, Lakeland.
01:28So we'll leave you to it.
01:29Sue, it's normally a golf club in your hands, isn't it?
01:31It certainly is.
01:33This is only a prop.
01:36Ladies, how are you?
01:37Very good, thank you. How are you?
01:39Good, thank you, yeah.
01:40And great, great event again and you're loving it.
01:42It's your Chair of Tennis Shropshire?
01:44I am.
01:44So that means you're an excellent player and have won every game so far.
01:48I wish that were the truth but sadly it's not.
01:52And what's your names then, ladies? I should ask that.
01:55So I'm Fiona Jones and I'm Linda McMahon.
01:58Cool, some good accents here.
02:00Oh yeah, it's the Celtic team, this.
02:02Yeah, the Celtic team.
02:04Do you both live in Shropshire then, obviously?
02:07Yes, so I'm from Ludlow and live in Ludlow and Mark in Drayton.
02:11So how did you discover Shropshire then?
02:13I'm just wondering.
02:15Well, mine was by accident actually.
02:17I used to work for a company and I was moved over to England and then Ludlow just
02:22and Shropshire just happened to be there and I've been here 25 years.
02:26Little gems, aren't they, these Shropshire towns?
02:28They're lovely.
02:28Yeah, we try not to tell too many people.
02:31I mean, I'm on the edge of Wolverhampton.
02:32I don't tell anyone over there.
02:34Ludlow is nice.
02:35Yeah, so good event to be part of.
02:38Have you took part before?
02:39Absolutely terrific.
02:40Now, it's the first year that I've taken part because in previous years I've not been able to
02:45but it's really nice.
02:46It's great to come along and be able to play some tennis and, you know, for a great cause as well.
02:51And it's got a really nice kind of just relaxed friendly atmosphere, isn't it?
02:54Absolutely.
02:55It's nice to see so many women just having such a nice time playing tennis.
02:59Yeah.
03:00Well, I'm sure you're just finding your form this morning
03:02so I wish you all the luck in the rest of your games.
03:04Cheers ladies.