It would seem from Granny Elaine's diary and the photograph albums that life in India was quite idyllic. Both Cyril and Elaine played a lot of tennis, singles and mixed doubles in tournaments for which small silver trophies were awarded. They must have been pretty good as quite a collection of these trophies survived,. Click on the photo of the full collection to see closeups of the trophies showing who won what, where and when.
One of the trophies here is illustrated with the P&O flag and the motif RMS Strathaird. This ship was built in Barrow, launched in 1932 and sailed regularly from Tilbury to Australia via Bombay. Cyril & Elaine presumably won this trophy playing deck games on board on one of their voyages to or from India. You can read the fascinating history of the RMS Strathaird here, it finally being broken up in Hong Kong in 1962 when it was replaced by the SS Canberra.
Tennis was far from the only sport they enjoyed. They both went out riding several times a week and Cyril enjoyed playing golf, cricket and polo in between tours of duty and they both enjoyed the occasional game of badminton.
Elaine's diary refers to many meals enjoyed with friends as well as a number of formal meals with significant dignitaries. She kept the invitations, seating plans and menus in her scrapbook.
Click the following link for the fascinating history of Captain Cyril G Hooke's Indian Mess uniform, 1929.
Captain C G Hooke's Indian Mess Uniform 1929
Click the link below to read a letter from Cyril's big sister Mildred, written at the outbreak of WW2 in 1939. Cyril's wife, Elaine, and his two young sons, George & John, were living in England while Cyril was alone in India. Mildred wrote, affectionately and revealingly about the family before telling Cyril all about the challenges she was facing evacuating children from Bradford Girls Grammar where she was the Headteacher, and then taking in other children from other schools.
Letter from Mildred to Cyril 1939
The following letter requesting a reference and written at the end of WW2 in 1945 indicates the level of respect held for Cyril by those under his command. 
From: M S Ram, Ordnance Officer (Civilian), Ordnance Dept, Whitefield,
To: Lt Col C G Hooke M.C.
18th October 1945
My dear Sir,
I am sure you would have had a very pleasant leave at home. It was a sad news for the Civilian officers at Whitefield to learn that we have lost you for the time being. What is our loss would be the gain of our comrades at ???? is a poor consolation for ordinary selfish mortals! I am echoing the innermost feelings of every one of the O.O.C.S. here when I say that we miss you very much. We will always look back with pleasant memories of those balmy days of your well meaning, humane and sympathetic administration.
I am doing well here. Since May last I am Group Officer Artillery officiating for a Captain’s vacancy. I am applying for some jobs in the Superior Services of the Govt of India and I am required by regulations to name two military officers under whom I have served as referees. Among all those
under whom I have had the pleasure of serving I cannot think of anyone under whom I served with so much confidence and for whom I have so much regard than you. You will not accuse me as flattering your vanity when I tell you that I have often thought that the relations between England and India would have been more harmonious and happy if we had more representatives of the English race like you. I write this to request your permission to give your name as one of the referees to the Federal Public Services Commission. I hope you will grant this favour.
Hoping this will find you in best of health and cheer. With kindest regards,
Yours sincerely ever
M S Ram
(Ordnance Officer Civilian)