To all the followers of Australian Tennis History thanks for all of your contact and support. Over the last 8, enjoyable years collecting equipment and researching stories with my colleagues I am pleased to present you this informative picture book about how the game arriving into Australia and our rapid journey into the upper echelon’s […]
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The boom in tennis being played in Australia saw a host of new entrants enter the manufacturing sector. Walbow Racket Company must have started in the 1920′s since the first ad, below comes from 1928. In the mid 30′s it was owned by Lionel Walsh and operated from 20 Alfred St Mascot. It was quite […]
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Always interesting to find new information about tennis racquet makers. Waddell’s Lt d manufactured sporting goods from a factory in Ralph Street, Alexandria around the corner from Slazenger. This wonderful example, the Royal Sovereign, shows a very intricate shaft design not appearing on other competitive models. The logo on this racquet shows a variety of […]
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Dear Tennis Heritage fans, The last time we corresponded was prior to our second National Meeting conducted at Albury last year where we met with 1950′s tennis great Rex Hartwig so this newsletter is a bit of a catch up. 2018 was a fun year thanks to this meeting and a Hong Tennis Heritage Trip […]
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Spider Web Sport Products introduced tennis racquets into the range of archery and hockey equipment in the early to mid 1930′s to take advantage of the games rapidly growing popularity. Spider Web’s owner William Respini was a cabinet maker by trade and the factory was located at 133 Wells Place, South Melbourne, or as it […]
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