So, the company that I'm working with in Perth secured a great apartment with everything one needs away from home: restaurant, bar, pool, tennis courts, clean rooms, close to the business district and, a bus stop right out front. When I'd checked in, I walked past one of the tennis courts and thought they were Har-Tru, surprising for a hotel/apartment complex. I was looking forward to the weekend to find someone to hit with.
Yesterday, I asked at the front desk if they knew of any tennis players. He mentioned a few, including himself, so we set 3:30 as a time to meet at the courts. On my way out from the lobby, the courts were well lit from the sunlight and I clearly saw something that was not Har-Tru. They were outdoor carpet. Hmm. Never saw that before. Turns out there is a bunch of sand in the carpet and that makes it look like Har-Tru from a distance.
Surprisingly, the court was actually cool to play on. The surface was slow, which was good considering there was only about 10' from the baseline to a foreboding concrete wall. Right up there with the carpet surface, somebody also ordered 2-1/2 foot high nets. Now most tennis players know the net is 3-1/2' high. The net posts are right, but the net really is a 2-1/2' net- says so right on the label. I never knew until today that they make 2.5' tennis nets. This conveniently leaves a 1' gap under the entire net to minimize the mishit balls coming to rest in the middle of the court. Rather they roll right on through to the back wall ready to get picked for the next rallies.
Cheers!!
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