The Rogers Cup is coming to Toronto July 23 – 31 bringing with it the top tennis players in the world.
In anticipation of the Rogers Cup, I thought I would share some vintage tennis photographs I found on the Toronto Archives and the Toronto Public Library archives of people playing the sport around Toronto from 1900-1930.
It is interesting to note the clothing worn, the conditions and materials of the courts, the shoes worn and also the racquets used. So many of our neighbourhoods have had public courts for around 100 years.
1905 – Hanlan, Hotel (1880-1909), Hanlan’s Point1907 – Mrs. Bickle playing tennis1908 – Championship tennis1908 – Miss Summerhayes playing tennis1910? – Campbell, Archibald Hamilton, ‘Carbrook’, Queen’s Park Rd., w. side, s. of Bloor St. W1914 – aug 1 – Riverdale Park ladies’ tennis1914 – aug 2 – Kew Gardens — tennis1914 – aug 2 – Kew Gardens — tennis copy1914 – Riverdale Park, tennis1919 – Gordon Spanner, Toronto Tennis Club1920 – Tennis player Phoebe Grierson1920 – Tennis players, Toronto Tennis Club1921 – july 1 – Dufferin Grove Park1923 – nov 24 – Earlscourt Tennis Singles Ladies Champions1923 – nov 24 – Roden (school) Tennis Singles Ladies Champion1924 – Kew Gardens, Queen St. E., s. side, between Waverley Rd. & Lee Ave1926 – may 15 – Chairman P.W. Ellis, serving first ball, at new tennis courts, Hillcrest1926 – may 15 – Grand opening, tennis courts, Hillcrest1928 – sept 21 – Toronto Tennis Club1928 – Toronto Tennis Club1928 – Toronto Tennis Club, Ham, Canada1928 – Toronto Tennis Club, Ham, Canada, action1929 – june – Annual opening of Hillcrest tennis season1929 – Toronto Cricket – Club, Miss Beatrice Symons on tennis court1929 – Toronto Cricket Club, Miss Beatrice Symons on tennis court1931 – Old Mill tennis grounds1932 – Riverdale Tennis Court1939 – Sunnyside Tennis Club
