At the start of the year we decided to change the way the site could be accessed in order to build a database of interested tennis enthusiasts. Quite frankly we are really impressed with how many new people have joined up and thankyou for doing so.
Today, I just want to show you some pics just added to the site.
Just in today courtesy of Rolf Jaeger is a racquet which shows how unusual stringing patterns were tried way back early in racquet production which includes pre-tennis.
This is handmade and for those with a more recent MAD RAQ you will see how the patent granted for this stringing design probably should not have been.If you wish to see more visit the page title racquet stringing on the website. It is now owned by Tennis Australia.
Some months ago we received this great little pic of UK c1910 bowl. Definitely up there for an Australian flavour. Koalas playing tennis. This pic is hidden away under the OTHER menu button and the OTHER sub menu button. Most of you probably haven’t been to this page so you will find some interesting pics there also.
Due to some good luck we found some additional pictures of Edward Dewhurst and most recently we added a section about Wilberforce Eaves. Who, I can hear you ask (not all of you)? Well I dare say he probably was the first Australian born player to travel back to the UK to enter Wimbledon in 1890 and then return to Australia on a few trips to play local Interstate tennis for Victoria, the state championships, and guided local players on some of the tactics and playing techniques he had experienced in the UK and the USA (runner up 1897 US Open). He had a major impact on Norman Brookes before he went to the UK in 1905 & 1907.
Current projects are to complete an article about 1947 Australian Championship player and Davis Cup team member Dennis “Dinny” Pails. Some exciting phone calls over the long weekend found Dinny’s family and they seem delighted to assist us, so stay tuned.
Regards for now from the Team and feel free to email us with any suggestions or contacts.
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