Physical description

xi, 148 p., [8] p. of col. plates : ill., facsims., ports. ; 27 cm.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Frontispiece: Joan Berry / 9802 7968

Summary

Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club had its beginnings in the 1880s. The development of the club has been closely associated with the development of the game of tennis, with its changing styles of play.
The Club has changed dramatically since its foundation in 1884. Tennis was a garden party pastime then and the clubhouse was a small wooden structure overlooking three asphalt courts. In the 1980s Royal South Yarra has been referred to as one of the best tennis clubs in the world. This history vividly recalls the early days of tennis and the tournaments and social events that enlivened the Club.