Welcome to so many new members

April 28, 2010

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 […]

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Picturesque Tennis Courts

April 28, 2010

Before heading off on holiday around spectacular New Zealand, I started to think about the wonderful vistas that some lucky tennis players must enjoy. Obviously, there will be some sensational private courts but equally there will be some terrific club courts.  So from this point I am very keen to receive photos of your favourite […]

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Tennis History Videos and DVD’s

April 27, 2010

If you have any information or would like to write an article please contact us at theteam@tennishistory.com.au   Videos and DVD’s While books are great, you can find some really good videos which depict players from the past. Here are some relating to Australian Tennis.       The Pat Cash video is one of […]

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Tennis Trophies and Medals

April 27, 2010

Apart from the sheer history and possibly the value of silver, there are many collectors who look for tennis trophies. These comprise both tournament wins and participation mementos such as those given to Davis Cup players. This section contains a myriad of tennis “awards” such as trophy racquets and cups. While predominantly lawn tennis we […]

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Racquet Stringing

April 27, 2010
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Stringing is an equally fascinating subject given the many patterns tried over the years. The primary strings used were made from the intestines of animals mainly sheep and through the years was known as “cat gut”. To make a string numerous very fine strips of the stomach lining are twisted and stretched together, then dried […]

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Edward Bury Dewhurst

April 4, 2010

In the early days of Australian Tennis internationally, much of the focus has centred on performances of our players in England. Most noteworthy of this time were Norman Brookes, Tony Wilding (NZ), Rodney Heath, Alf Dunlop and others. From their arrival in 1905 to play Wimbledon and then the Davis Cup, their impact was significant […]

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Early Tennis Racquet Retailing

April 3, 2010

The arrival of tennis was closely aligned to the early sporting goods stores and clubs which already had an association with cricket. Since Cricket was English and quite popular in the colonies and even in the USA, the ease at which tennis sets could be included with orders that were being sent around the world […]

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Australian Tennis Racquet Manufacture

April 3, 2010

From the arrival of tennis in the late 1870′s tennis became the social game and courts began to spring up everywhere at bowls clubs, churches, stand alone tennis clubs were formed and home courts became very popular.The tennis boom globally saw the expansion of equipment suppliers and after reading Siegfried Kuebler’s Book of Tennis Rackets, […]

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Custom Credit Indoor

February 13, 2010

While the Australian Championships held at Kooyong was the premier event in Australia, the tournament through the 1970′s and 1980′s was losing its way within the global community. Reasons for this was the timing of the event being late December early January which led to many top players deciding to skip from attending. Apart from […]

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Wilberforce Eaves

February 8, 2010

Within the history of tennis in Australia many simply start with Norman Brookes remarkable win at the All England Championships and Davis cup wins in 1907 or his earlier visit in 1905 to attempt to win the Davis Cup for the first time. However, Australian tennis history can claim some connection with a remarkable man […]

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