Club History
The recent discovery of a silver trophy ,with a plaque dated 1908, for the Scarborough Lawn Tennis Club Mens Singles is the earliest known item of memorabilia we have.
The club was housed at the former home of the 'Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club', at the now council run Filey Road Sports Centre, Scarborough.
In its heyday many of the world's top-class players played at the Filey Road tennis club, including Fred Perry, Pancho Gonzales, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, the first man to win the Grand Slam American Don Budge, Jack Kramer, Rod Laver, and Stan Smith.
As a matter of interest, John Butterworth was the first customer of 'Sydenham's' Sports Shop when it opened in Scarborough, over 40 years ago, and it is still there in Huntriss Row!
The club has played, and continues to play a key role in the development of tennis throughout the community. We currently have 68 tennis members.
Historically the club has been very successful in producing four under 18 Junior Champions in boys and girls as well as one Wimbledon Boys Doubles Runner Up.
We run 10 teams including 3 Mens, 1 Ladies and 2 Junior Teams in the Driffield League, 1 Mixed Team in the Scarborough and District League, 1 Yorkshire League Team, 1 National Club League Team and 1 Veterans Team.
The programme below has been kindly loaned by Mr Doug Cooper from Buckinghamshire, whose wife to be, Irene Williams competed in this Tournament - beating the 1st seed in the Ladies Singles! If anyone knows the final results of the 1951 Ladies Doubles and Singles please let me know!
I have scanned all 40 pages, the image quality is excellent and shows the lists of competitors and the events' draws, contact me if you would like any emailing to you.
Our tennis club formerly The Scarborough Lawn Tennis Club, is now believed to have been established prior to 1884, as the Roll of Honour below shows:
This has been scanned from the 1951 Programme, (below) and I have scanned all the full pages which show the Mens & Ladies singles & doubles, the Boys & Girls singles and the Mixed Doubles from 1884 to 1950.
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CLUB PHOTOS DISCOVERED FROM 1930s (?),1948 AND THE 1950S !!
The photos, taken at the Scarborough Club, show the players: Fred Perry, Frank Sedgeman, Don Budge, Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales, Butch Bucholtz, Lew Hoad and more!!
These players were amongst the best in the world at the time! - And they all came to our Scarborough Tennis Club to play in the tournament every August! Davis Cup matches were also played here!! Photos further below!
This one below is possibly from the 1930s? - Does anyone know who it is?
Click on the thumbnail. It was taken on the top grass courts.
Please go to the 'CLUB PHOTOS 1950s' section to see all the photos, but I have put a few below as well!
I am very grateful to John Butterworth, the now retired tennis coach known to many in the area, who agreed to let me borrow and scan these photos for the website. He rescued them in 1951 when he saw an official from the tournament put them into the bin outside the club house!
Below is:
'The Slazenger Professional Tournament 1948'
Taken on the steps in front of the Club House, Dan Maskell 'the voice of tennis commentary' for decades after is 2nd row 1st on left.
Can anyone name anyone else?
THE 'DAVIS CUP' MATCH : ENGLAND v GERMANY PLAYED HERE AT SCARBOROUGH IN 1951 !
- as yet I can't put any names to them!
MORE 1950S PHOTOS IN THE 'PHOTOS' - 1950 drop down menu!
The programme below has been kindly loaned by Mr Doug Cooper from Buckinghamshire, whose wife to be, Irene Williams competed in this Tournament - beating the 1st seed in the Ladies Singles! If anyone knows the final results of the 1951 Ladies Doubles and Singles please let me know!
I have scanned all 40 pages, the image quality is excellent and shows the lists of competitors and the events' draws, contact me if you would like any emailing to you.
1951 Club Championships Programme
Watch this space - there is more to come soon!
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