History

 

Key club historical milestones were captured in the Record Book from 1940 to 2006.  See an electronic scanned copy of the Record Book here.  

 

Year Milestone
1943-44 Money dontated to Bush Nursing Hospital
1945-46 Secretary was made an Honorary member for the year
1954-55 Ladies days were introduced
1956-57 Players wishing to go to Country Week were played off for selection into teams
1961-62 Night tennis to be introduced
1962 Night tennis started
1968-69 S.G.M.W.L.P.T.A. formed - Leongatha entered one team
1974-75 Clubhouse paid for
1983-84 Talk with Golf club regards more courts.  Veterans first premiership season
1984-95 Opened courts
1987-88 Entered teams in A.M.& D.T.A.
1989-90 Tennis all year round approx. 46 weeks
1990-91 New Clubhouse plans
1991-92 November 1992 Clubhouse opened
1992-93 Mens social tennis introduced by Jack Salmon
1997-98 Office bearers were divided to ease the work load - Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer
2001-02 Junior Tournaments run by Mark Sheppard for the Leongatha Club held in January, canteen run by the Club
2002-03 Christmas in July held in the Clubhouse
2005-06 End of Club Record book