I write in response to Jane Launchbury (Letters, July 24) concerning a drug needle found in Queen's Park.

To set her mind at rest about this particular needle, it was brought round to the tennis club house and, as we always do with any needle found in this area of the park, we used a pair of rubber gloves kept in the pavilion and put the offending object into a safe container for disposal.

It is not uncommon for various undesirables to be found and, being a responsible group of people, we do our best to care for the safety and well-being of all concerned.

Sometimes this hardly seems worthwhile, bearing in mind the vandalism, rudeness and lack of manners shown by some of the young.

-Brenda Jewell, secretary, Queens Park Lawn Tennis Club, Brighton