Club History
1902 | Howick Tennis Club was first established. Men wore white trousers. Ladies wore ankle dresses and wide brimmed hats. Temporary court opposite existing site. |
1903 | Courts 1 and 2 laid as grass courts. First pavilion built on Wellington Street. |
1915 | Court 3 laid in asphalt. |
1930 | First pavilion destroyed by fire. |
1931 | Second pavilion built behind Court 3. Courts 1 and 2 sealed in asphalt. |
1949 | Howick Tennis Club was registered as an Incorporated Society. |
1957 | Courts 4 and 5 laid in asphalt. |
1959 | New clubhouse (single storey) built. |
1967 | Floodlights installed on Courts 3, 4 and 5. |
1974 | Upper storey lounge added to clubhouse. |
1977 | Floodlights installed on Courts 1 and 2. |
1982 | Synthetic grass surface laid on Courts 3 to 5. |
1984 | Synthetic grass surface laid on Courts 1 and 2. |
1989 | Court 6 constructed |
2001 | Major renovations to clubhouse. Deck extended. |
2002 | 100th Centenary celebrations. |
2007 | All 6 courts resurfaced |
2012 | New volleyboard constructed |