In 1917 Malvern City Council purchased 7.25 acres of land at the rear of properties facing Repton Road. The park was laid out with a serpentine avenue of 12 year old elm trees that were removed from Paxton Street.

En-Tout-Cas tennis courts were built soon after the park was established, and the brick pavilion and toilet block were erected in the 1970’s. Tough drought conditions of the early 2000s led to the transition to synthetic clay courts, which is the current playing surface.

The Ardrie Park Tennis Club combines Ewing Memorial Church (now Stonnington Community Church) and St Johns Church Clubs.