The first general meeting of B.B.T.C. was in the "pie-shed" on 27 March 1977. This was preceded by the R.E.B.T.C. annual meeting half an hour earlier.

• Keys to courts were restricted to committee members.
• Pat Thomas was appointed as the first liaison officer to welcome new members and to inform them concerning club rules.
• Umpires stands were collected from behind the blue-stone walls by Harry Thomas. These were obtained very cheaply based on prison labour at the magnificent sum of 50 cents per day.
• Annual social matches were arranged at Pentridge, under lights, against the Prison Officers and their wives.
• No levies were necessary for working bees.
• Billy Brown did all the dangerous work but was usually in more danger on the tennis court!
• A challenge board was introduced for singles play to aid team selection, and to assist members who were playing singles in the church's twilight competition.
• Court 2 and part of Court 1 were ripped up and raised by the original contractor.
• First teams entered in E.M.R.L.T.A. - two mid-week ladies teams - 1977.
• Total membership as of February 1978 was 160.
• Club provided exhibit at Ringwood Day 1978 in order to attract new members.