Historical information

Tennis was first played at Harcourt North at the "Brooks Tennis Courts" and as it increased in popularity a team commenced playing at courts at the corner of High and Market Sts Harcourt in the early 1900s. At one time it was known as the Alexander Tennis Club.New courts at the football oval in Bridge Street were eventually replaced by courts at the new oval at Binghams Road, Harcourt. The Harcourt teams play in the Castlemaine District Lawn Tennis Association competition. This team shot, chosen at random from our holdings, depicts young players of both sexes.

Significance

Tennis has proven to be a great social game involving a high proportion of women and young people in the competition.

Physical description

Colour Photograph of the 1972/3 Harcourt tennis team

Inscriptions & markings

Harcourt Tennis Club