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 Club
History
The story of the Grace Park Lawn Tennis Club is a fascinating one, both from a
sporting and an historical point of view.
Our story has been put together and published in book form. Entitled
“Amazing Grace”, the publication covers the Club’s history for the 100 years
from 1889 to 1989.
The author, Joseph Johnson, and his researcher, Clive Oliver, have presented
both factual and anecdotal material, bringing the Grace Park story to life.
There is available for purchase from Grace Park, a very limited edition of
Leather Bound copies of “Amazing Grace”. These special books have been
signed by Frank Sedgman, Pat Cash, Margaret Court, and Joseph Johnson, the
author.
Priced at $80.00 (Plus GST)
Unsigned volumes are available at $39.95 (Plus GST), but each new member is
presented with one copy at no charge on payment of their first subscription
(until stocks run out).
Contact the Club for purchase. Click here.
Click on any of the images below for a large view. Alternatively view the
entire gallery here.
Life members Frank Sedgman (left) and Harry Hopman (right).
Margaret Smith, Australia's greatest woman player, was a member of the
Grace Park A Pennant team in 1959 and 1960.
Kerry Melville (right) went on to win the 1977 Australian Open. Margaret
Kynaston (left) was Grace Park Club Champion in 1963.
Paul McNamee, Club Champion 1975 and 1976. McNamee was twice Wimbledon doubles
champion with Peter McNamara and twice a member of winning Australian Davis Cup
teams
(at time of publication).
Fifteen year old Pat Cash joined Grace Park from the Heatherdale club in
1980 in order to play a higher grade of pennant.
The VTA contucted pennant for the first time in
1979. Grace Park's winning A team comprised C.Chandler, M. Lemke, T. Stone,
J.Brown and P.Dellavedova.
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