Apologies for being lax in posting an update, however this year was a really interesting one mainly due to the number of interesting items which came up, some of which I never expected to ever see and some I have never even imagined existed. From the Australian innovations perspective let’s start with the Jepson Machine […]
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Please find below a link to the further and ongoing updates of my book about Tennis History DOWNLOAD PDF 2024 TENNIS HISTORY PDF BOOK
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Well COVID has certainly impacted on our normal outgoing planning for tennis displays, meetings and player events etc. Yet behind the scenes, some interesting things have been developing. Not least, is the rise of Ash Barty as a firm #1 and we just love watching her carve up the game plans of opponents with her […]
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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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