Monday, February 17, 2025

Search

Platform Tennis, Anyone?

Stone Harbor Logo

By Vince Conti

STONE HARBOR – The sport of platform tennis may be the newest addition to Stone Harbor’s recreational options. Borough Council expressed interest in adding platform tennis facilities after hearing a Feb. 18 presentation by enthusiasts from Stone Harbor and Avalon at its work session.
Discussions are in the early stages, but Mayor Judith Davies-Dunhour suggested ongoing exploration of initial costs. The discussion centered on possible conversion of some underutilized tennis courts at 96th Street. Funds from a national platform tennis association may be available to help offset initial costs.
Platform tennis, created in 1928, was originally played as a winter activity, when regular tennis was unavailable. It has since gained popularity as a family activity, becoming a year-round sport.
The game is played under the rules of tennis, but with a tightly strung wire fence around the court that allows players to keep the ball in play off the wire mesh, tennis with a nod to squash and racquetball.
A platform tennis court is smaller than a regular tennis court, but council was told that conversion of one tennis court would yield just one platform tennis court.

Spout Off

Fishing Creek – How dare this moderator block with a pay wall the information concerning services for the fallen HERO OFFICER DAVID DOUGLASS .Disheartening. Rethink who ever you are!

Read More

Clermont – I think it’s great Musk is looking for money. That’s all the more Trump will give him with the tax cuts he gave the billionaires. This is exactly how it is designed. Fire workers, save cash, give it…

Read More

Cape May County – Watching our current President firing civil service employees, wanting to do away with departments and allowing Musk to be in charge and cleaning house it seems as, if we are watching his tv show ….

Read More

Most Read

Print Editions

Recommended Articles

Skip to content