| 1951-52 |
League
increased again to 17 divisions (4 Ladies').
Alma
Reeve first elected to Management Committee as the Ladies'
Representative.
Junior
Girls’ event added to Closed Championships.
Complete
overhaul and rearrangement of Rules. Re-registration of players
extended from end of December to end of February. |
| 1952-53 |
Highest
number of divisions in League history with 18 (including 4
Ladies' Divisions). Number of registered players totals 1,112.
Alan
Rhodes wins third consecutive Men's singles title in Closed
Championships, and is also selected to play for England v
Ireland.
Cost of
raffle tickets at Closed: 1/- (5p) for 5!
Age for
Juniors reduced to Under-18.
League
2nd team win 3rd Division Middlesex Inter-League. |
| 1953-54 |
League
reduces by one division to 17.
The first
team of a Club is now to be known by the name of the Club -
additional teams to be known as 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc., and not
'A', 'B', 'C'.
Men's and
Ladies' Consolation singles introduced to Closed Championships. |
| 1954-55 |
League
reduces to 15 divisions (3 ladies) where it levels out for
several seasons.
Dramatic
change to game with introduction of sponge bats at 10/6d
(52½p).
Second
and last season of Men's and Ladies' Consolation Singles in
Closed. |
| 1955-56 |
Lucy
Murray is first to win three titles in a Closed Championships.
Laurie Landry wins both the Junior Boy's and Men's Singles
titles - also the first time this had been achieved.
Michael
Close first elected to the Management Committee.
League
2nd team win 3rd Division Middlesex Inter-League again. |
| 1956-57 |
First
subscription increase for ten years, but only by 6d (2½p) for
each team entered. Also introduction of fine 10/- (50p) if a
Club is not represented at the A.G.M.
George
Walsh first elected to the Management Committee as Elvin Cup
Secretary, and Michael Close becomes Press Secretary.
Laurie
Landry becomes first and only player to win 3 consecutive Junior
Boys' titles in Closed.
11th and
last annual match with the Croydon & District T.T. League
for the Cyril Merrett Memorial Trophy. It was decided not to
continue with this event which was not achieving its objective
of raising money for charity. |
| 1957-58 |
Rule
change awarded 3 points to a team winning a match by 6 sets or
more.
Sir
Bracewell Smith elected President, but for one season only.
Lucy
Murray first elected to Management Committee.
Another
increase in subscriptions to £1-3-0d (£1.15) per Club.
Harry
Finch Trophy held for the first time and won by Wembley
Institute.
Closed
Championships held over weekend at Kodak. Entry fee: 2/6d
(12½p) singles, 2/- (10p) doubles, and 1/- (5p) juniors.
Canteen open for refreshments 10-11 am., 3-5 pm., 7-9 pm.
Admission to Finals by programme only, price 1/- (5p).
By
February there were 132 outstanding matches. |
| 1958-59 |
Rules
amended to ensure fixtures are completed in the week laid down
in the League programme.
W.H.
Mildenhall elected Chairman in which post he served for 3 years
followed by a further 4 years as Vice-president.
In the
Closed, Alan Rhodes wins third consecutive Men's singles title
for the second time, and Michael Close & Lucy Murray win
their 5th mixed title- a record.
Jaques
Tournament Table now costs £45-10-0d (£45.50) and Villa XXX
balls 18/- (90p) per dozen. |
| 1959-60 |
A.E.
Amor of Kodak elected President, and Norman Reeve becomes
Secretary and Treasurer.
Rules
introduced for Team K.O. Competition. Entry fee 4/- (20p) per
team.
Closed
Championships now held over two weeks at Kodak.
Fine
doubled to 2/- (10p) for each week official scorecard is late.
League
1st team are runners up in the Premier Division Middlesex
Inter-League. |
| 1960-61 |
Player’s
Registration Fee increased to 2/6d (12½p).
Men’s
and Ladies' Veteran Singles events introduced to Closed.
Junior
coaching was abandoned after two months because of lack of
support.
In the
Middlesex Inter-League Competition the Junior team won their
division.
The
League 2nd team won the 3rd Division for the 3rd time, and the
1st team were runners-up in the Premier Division for the second
successive season. |
