Harrogate Racquets Club celebrates 100th anniversary with wonderful 1920’s themed ball

Harrogate Racquets Club celebrated being 100 years old with a 1920’s themed ball at The Old Swan Hotel on Saturday evening.

The club currently has over 700 members from juniors to adults offering badminton, tennis and table tennis.

Gordon Milne, Chairman of Harrogate Racquets Club, paid homage to all the hard work by those on the committee, both past and present, and recognised that their continuous voluntary work, along with longstanding loyal members, had made the club what it is today.

During the ball at The Old Swan Hotel, attendees enjoyed a delicious three course meal, a look through the archives and a successful raffle.

Harrogate Racquets Club has been celebrating its 100th anniversary with a 1920’s themed ball at The Old Swan Hotelplaceholder image
Harrogate Racquets Club has been celebrating its 100th anniversary with a 1920’s themed ball at The Old Swan Hotel

It was a truly fabulous event for all involved and the club looks forward to celebrating more milestones in the future.

Sarah Jackson, Director and Table Tennis Chair, said: “Thank you to everyone who has supported all of our Centenary events this year.

"We are very excited to also launch our new and refurbished tennis courts this year and we plan to have a grand re-opening for the public very soon.”

For more information about Harrogate Racquets Club, visit https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/harrogateracquetsclub

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