One of the state's longest running tennis tournaments turns 100

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June 18 2021 - 4:00pm
Griffith tennis icon Jack Shannon who coached hundreds of kids for free during the 1950s and 1960s. Photo: Lorraine Maxwell
Griffith tennis icon Jack Shannon who coached hundreds of kids for free during the 1950s and 1960s. Photo: Lorraine Maxwell

The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Open celebrated its 100th tournament in Griffith last weekend, offering a chance to reflect on all the stories and characters that make up the history of one of the state's longest-running tennis tournaments.

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Olivia Calver

Journalist

Journalist for The Land

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