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 the hub for sporting goods manufacture with Slazenger and Waddell’s in nearby Alexandria. According to the business directory of 1936 there were two new owners Thomas Mitchell and David Chrystal. Later this partnership was dissolved in favour of the Chrystal father and son.
The only example known to date is this nicely produced Walbow Speedster.
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