The ability to date equipment in particular, requires access to both manufacturer catalogues and advertisements.

Under the arriving in Australia section you will find the earliest known ad for tennis sets being Jan. 1876

The first Australian made products started to appear in the 1920’s.

This section is purely to take you back to the brands that were marketing from the 1920’s through to the 1940’s.

Alexander’s best years were 1933 when Jack Crawford won Wimbeldon with one of their racquets, so let’s start here.