Life Members

Since the Phillip Island Tennis Club was formed in 1954, the service to the club of several members has been recognised by granting them Life Membership. Sadly a number of these are no longer with us:

Awarded in 1968

E. R. Booth - President from 1955 to 1966 (No longer with us)  

G. F. (Snowy) Dixon - Secretary from 1955 to 1979. Coached Saturday morning Juniors from 1955 to 1978. Managed court hire from 1955 to 1976 (No longer with us)

B. W. Walton - Treasurer from 1955 to 1964. One of five delegates from Ventnor Tennis Club that met with the Phillip Island Shire about the new courts in Cowes. Helped on working bees for the new courts and the pavillion (No longer with us)

Awarded in 1971

E. M. Noonan - Secretary in 1982. Junior Supervisor from 1978 to 1996. (No longer with us)

Awarded in 1975

F. J. Fenton - President from 1975 to 1976. Vice President of Westernport Tennis Association 1965, 1966, 1969 (President in 1967) (No longer with us)

Awarded in 1977

L. A. Dixon - Treasurer from 1971 to 1979. Managed court bookings from 1955 to 1976. (No longer with us)

Awarded in 1985

L. J. Hopkins - Treasurer and looked after memberships from 1986 to 1994. Organised trips to Australian Open until 1998 

N. J. Mitchell - President 1977 and 1978. Treasurer and looked after memberships from 1981 to 1985. 

Awarded in 1994

D. W. Dixon - President 1982 and 1983. Junior Supervisor from 1978 to 1996 (No longer with us)

Awarded in 2001

B. Malloy - Committee member since 1990. Organised Thursday Ladies tennis since 1982. Organised Australian Open tickets and bus trips since 1998.  

Awarded in 2006

N. Burrell - President 1984 and 1985. Secretary from 1993 to 2005   

B. Niven - Junior Supervisor from 1978 to 2000. Won Australian Government Sport Achievement Award in 2015

Awarded in 2012

C. Kent - President from 1998 to 2006. Junior Convenor from 1996 to 2014. 

B. Botten - Junior Convenor and Club Maintenance activities for ten years. Bass Coast Sportsman of the Year in 2013 (No longer with us)