The Officer Tennis Courts were established before the Officer Union Church was built in 1929. The land for the courts was generously donated by Isaac Amos Wright, and the first sand‑based court was built by the local community. The trustees of the land were Alan Tivendale, Alfred McCoubrie, and Errol Robinson. This original site is now the car park between the church and the shops.

The first known club officials appeared in 1935, with Eric Hammond as President and Jack Crook as Secretary. In 1939, the Officer Tennis Club joined the Pakenham Tennis Association, marking the beginning of our documented competition history. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, the club also played an active role in community life, regularly hosting dances, plays, fundraisers, and social evenings at the Officer Hall, often in support of local causes and wartime efforts.

From the late 1940s through the 1970s, the club continued to grow, achieving competitive success across both the Pakenham and Clyde Tennis Associations, including tournament wins, finals appearances, and representation across multiple grades. Officer Tennis Club teams remained prominent in local competition well into the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1980 on the 3rd of December, the original courts’ land title was transferred to Cardinia Shire. The Officer Tennis Club had decided to relocate and sold the land to the Council to get some funds to build two new tennis courts on the Officer Recreation Reserve, marking the beginning of the club’s modern era.