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Transformation of Banbury mud hole into tennis courts amid civic debate
A Banbury feature recounts how the James Street lagoon, notorious for filth, was transformed overnight by H. J. Minors and the Banbury Tennis Club into three new courts and a club pavilion. The ceremony to open the site is planned with public enthusiasm and praise for civic achievement.
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Jamessizer Lagoon
Victoria Gardens
H. J. Minors
Coe
Banbury
James Street
Cob
Saris
Bunbury