The internet can be an interesting and surprising place. I’ve recently received some very nice emails from a former local resident who is now an expatriate living in Chile. I thought you might like to see what he had to say:

Dear Michael,

For some reason I typed in Beechcroft tennis Club into Google and came across your site. The photo of the clubhouse brings back so many memories, most of which should probably never be published, of my youth. Fifty years ago I lived in Wycome Road and spent most of my free time with other teenagers at the club. I even recall winning the mixed doubles tournament [sometime around 1955] when, due to a lack of young ladies, I played as a member of the other sex! I also recall the Friday night Whist tournaments to which I took my mother. Both a long time ago and nowadays on the other side of the planet. I am pleased to see that the club has survived the times and still projects the same objectives.

Finding your site fascinating. I started reading back issues and came across reference to David Hardy and his DVD about Hall Green. You should know that my children went to school in six different countries and two of them have triple nationality.

Hard copy evidence of the family’s early years has mostly been lost along the way. David’s DVD is a “must have” sort of thing.

Michael Sharpe

San Vicente Tagua Tagua,

Region Vl

Chile