The Ingham Tennis Association hosted a big weekend of competition with the Col Casswell Shield, a tournament held in honour of Col Casswell, a man who gave so much to tennis in North Queensland.
Among those who returned to Ingham for the event was former local Scott Kittle, who reflected on fond memories of growing up in the town. Standing in front of the honour boards bearing his parents�E��E�E���E��E names, Kittle said, "s great to be back in Ingham for the Col Casswell Shield, whom I knew for over forty years. It was good to see teams from across the regions come together for such an enjoyable day of tennis.
I have so many memories of growing up and playing tennis in Ingham. Saturday afternoon fixtures would be Dad, my two sisters and myself to play, and back then all fourteen courts would be full. The Ingham Open Tournaments would draw over 300 entries, and matches would run until midnight, using every court across the district just to get through the draw.
Seeing all the Honour Boards of the Closed and Open Tournament winners, plus photos with so many familiar names, brought back great memories from those times. Hope to be back on court in Ingham again soon."
The Col Casswell Shield was established in 2023 to reinvigorate interclub tennis in North Queensland. It honours Col Casswell, who played in Proserpine, Mackay, Ayr and Home Hill, and served the Home Hill Tennis Association as secretary, club and regional delegate, and as a Tennis Queensland Board member before sadly passing away at age 60 from brain cancer.
This year�E��E�E���E��Es shield was particularly significant, coming after devastating floods earlier in the year that sent water through the clubhouse and over every court. Despite the damage, Ingham has bounced back with determination and looks forward to upgrading its facilities.
Contributed with thanks by Kate Casswell and Geoff Caso.
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