The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club’s AGM wasn’t quite a revolution, but members refused to be silenced when asked to contain themselves to questions, not commentary.
The Tennis Court Oath of 1789 was a powerful political demand for rights from a bunch of fed-up citizens which kick-started the French Revolution.
But members remained upset at the lack of detail in the report, questioned the accounting methods used and expressed their consternation about a lack of consultation before closure of the club’s creche. They were also unimpressed by outgoing interim president’s request on the night that members refrain from commenting and stick to asking questions.Another summed up the night thus: “They ticked the boxes, handballed it to the new board and got out of there. They showed zero respect.
Kennedy, chief executive of Kennedy Watches & Jewellery, known for its sponsorships of the Victoria Racing Club and the AFL, was taken to court earlier this year by his former friend.
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