Ladies French Open Tournament
2 - 5 October 2003
Venue: Bordeaux
Le
Jeu de Paume, Bordeaux
To
the Tune of “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Oh, le Jeu de Paume Bordeaux
enthralled these 12 women
who entered the Open de France Femenin
and are now going home again
It
was chasse quatorze et quatre
and some chasses dever to boot
and when the service is a passe
it is neither in nor out (pronounced oot)
Oh,
we play againt Penny Lum
our prospects are rather glum
and to Christine, Giles and Julian
we say “au revoir” et “merci bien”!
Written by Karen Hird and Stephanie Slack with input from Doris Siedentopf and Jean Ferris.
Sung at the dinner on the Saturday night. This was followed by a sung reply by the French contingent, and then by a stirring solo from Julian.
