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Story: Tennis

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. The development of tennis, 1870s to 1910s

  3. Consolidation, 1920s to 1940s

  4. New growth, 1950s to 1970s

  5. Successes and challenges, 1980s to 2000s

  6. Participation and facilities

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - The development of tennis, 1870s to 1910s

Colonel William Lyon's tennis court, 1880s

Colonel William Lyon's tennis court, 1880s

Māori shepherds and shearers playing tennis, 1899

Māori shepherds and shearers playing tennis, 1899

Inglewood Lawn Tennis Club, 1899

Inglewood Lawn Tennis Club, 1899

Kathleen Nunneley demonstrating a forehand drive

Kathleen Nunneley demonstrating a forehand drive

Anthony Wilding mid-serve, 1914

Anthony Wilding mid-serve, 1914 (1st of 2)

Davis Cup match, 1914

Davis Cup match, 1914 (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Consolidation, 1920s to 1940s

Miramar Tennis Club, 1931

Miramar Tennis Club, 1931

Wairoa district Māori tennis championships, 1949

Wairoa district Māori tennis championships, 1949 (1st of 2)

Te Arawa Challenge trophy

Te Arawa Challenge trophy (2nd of 2)

Wellington primary schools tennis championships

Wellington primary schools tennis championships

Making tennis balls during the war

Making tennis balls during the war

From page 3 - New growth, 1950s to 1970s

Ron McKenzie

Ron McKenzie

Ruia Morrison

Ruia Morrison

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Onny Parun

Onny Parun

Marilyn Pryde

Marilyn Pryde

From page 4 - Successes and challenges, 1980s to 2000s

Jeff Simpson

Jeff Simpson

Belinda Cordwell

Belinda Cordwell

Marina Erakovic

Marina Erakovic

Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers

From page 5 - Participation and facilities

Tennis club membership, 1910–2015

Tennis club membership, 1910–2015

ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland

ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland

How to cite this page:

Joseph Romanos, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tennis/media (accessed 17 May 2022)

Story by Joseph Romanos, published 5 Sep 2013

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