Dunlop Sports Company (a merger between Empire / Baker & MacPherson)

January 22, 2011

At some point in the early 1930′s as the giants of the industry, Alexander, Spalding and Slazenger were producing the bulk of the tennis racquets sold in Australia, small boutique firms tried to carve a niche for themselves using technology or simply producing their own limited release racquets with the usual visual design differences. This […]

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Slazenger

January 9, 2011

The history of Slazenger is indeed a prestigious one for its close involvement with the development of the game, the growth of  the major championships and links to the games champion players. Slazenger UK began promoting sporting goods in the mid 1880′s adding a range of tennis, cricket and football equipment to their already successful […]

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Randolph Lycett

January 8, 2011

To many Australian tennis fans , the name Randolph Lycett is not very well known, yet he played quite brilliant tennis for some three decades within Australia and overseas. Which country will claim Randolph as their own? The UK seem to have a stake for he was born on the 27th of August 1886 in […]

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Interesting Tennis Memorabilia

January 8, 2011

The tennis theme can be found across many product categories and of course autographs are highly sought after. There are so many items with tennis themes and here are some examples. Wonderful Tennis Ball cleaner called “Kleenball” c 1905. Two identical halves twist together around the ball to remove dirt. Another larger model includes cavities […]

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Tennis Books and Event Programmes

January 8, 2011

Throughout the site we mention a couple of books worth buying if you can find them. We also have some other books for sale under the “FOR SALE” section. These two excellent books are:- Jeanne Cherry’s “Book of Antiques & Collectibles” by Amaryllis Press 1995 ISBN 0-9646571-0-4 A fabulous introduction to all things tennis- racquets, […]

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US Racquet Imports

December 18, 2010

In 1924, the might of the USA on the courts was being felt in Australia. Bill Tilden, Bill Johnston and Vinnie Richards were blasting their way to victory in Philadelphia against Australia in the Challenge round team comprising Gerald Patterson and Pat O’Hara Wood. The two “Bills” were also dominating major tournaments, so what better […]

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General Tennis Equipment- Court Preparation

December 13, 2010

Here a few items of interest which help make a tennis display a little more interesting. First is a USA made three ball container called EDGEROY. It sayson the box that it meets Official United States Lawn Tennis Association bounce tests. According to a family member who contacted us from the USA, these were made […]

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Racquet Stencils

October 31, 2010

While looking through a mid 70′s Wimbeldon  programme, we came across this nice puzzle. Can you name the brands behind the stencil?  There are plenty more I am sure.

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Robert Baldock Scott

October 27, 2010

If you have viewed the sections on W.V.Eaves and E.B.Dewhurst, you will learn of some early Australian players who travelled back to the UK and USA respectively and accounted themselves on the tennis scene very well. Recently, one of our researchers and tennis book collector, Keith Jenkins, uncovered the story of yet another Australian that […]

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Nancye Wynne Bolton

October 12, 2010

Six times Australian Champion, Nancye Wynne Bolton was a powerhouse in Australian tennis from the mid 1930′s to early 1950′s. Inducted into the International Hall of Fame and of course into Australia’s tennis hall of fame with other greats such as Laver, she was an inspiration not only to her own generation, but to those […]

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