Kept 'Spitfires'? He flew them in the Second World War, eighty years ago. The bronze is this week's news. Kept 'Crete'? That is where it happened, not what happened.
This one really happened. Henry Young, from Adelaide, is the world's oldest competitive tennis player. He flew Spitfires in the Second World War, then farmed and played rugby, and in 2022 he helped raise $4 million for Ukraine in a charity match at Rod Laver Arena. Last week, at 103, he flew to Crete for the world masters championships and won bronze. Then he played a friendly doubles match in Athens against Australia's ambassador to Greece, Alison Duncan, and her husband. Neos Kosmos, 4 November.
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AustralianWho won. Stays.
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bronzeWhat he won. Stays.
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tennisThe sport. Stays.
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CreteWhere it happened, not what happened.
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