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Saturday, 31 October 2026

Dear parent on the fence

Dear parent on the fence,

Yes, you!! The one with the coffee and the big coat, holding the wire with both hands like it might run off. I see you every Saturday at 9. I'd like you to come onto the court. Not to coach. To PLAY.

Player waiting to receive
This is the face of a ten-year-old who has been told to bend her knees eleven times since breakfast.

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