Guide to the Tennis : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia

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Ephemera (Programs and invitations).Tennis

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Created: 2024

Collection Summary

Title
Tennis : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia
Date Range
1900s - 2020s
Collection Number
Ephemera (Programs and invitations).Tennis
Extent
1 collection
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Printed Collections

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Material in the Programs and invitations ephemera collection includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus.

Item Descriptions

Class. Programs and Invitations - Tennis

1900s (File)

S.A. Lawn Tennis Association / The Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament And Championship Meeting / Jubilee Oval, 17 - 24 March 1906 (Item 190X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Official program, Lawn Tennis Tournament.

1910s (File)

L.T.A.V. / Farewell Smoke Concert to The British Isles Tennis Team / Oriental Hotel Melbourne Saturday Night, 25 January 1913 (Item 191X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Program for a Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria (L.T.A.V.) concert. Kangaroo's farewell to the British Isles Lawn Tennis Team.

1920s (File)

Official Programme / 31st Annual Championship Tournament / Adelaide, 16 - 24 March 1923 (Item 192X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Program showing match dates and listing team members, etc.

1930s (File)

The International Lawn Tennis Championship (Davis Cup) 1933 / Third Round Tie / Australia V. South Africa / To be played at / The Queen's Club, West Kensington, 10 - 13 June 1933 (Item 193X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Davis Cup program featuring a photograph of the trophy and the draw on the back cover.

Souvenir of International Matches / Played on Memorial Drive Courts Adelaide, 20 - 22 December 1934, 15 - 16 January 1935 (Item 193X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program with some handwritten results.

The International Lawn Tennis Championship (Davis Cup) 1936 / Inter-Zone Final / Australia V. Germany / At Wimbledon, 18 - 21 July 1936 (Item 193X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Davis Cup program featuring a photograph of the trophy and the results of previous rounds on the back cover.

The International Lawn Tennis Match / Great Britain V. Australia at the Devonshire Park Eastbourne, 15 - 17 July 1937 (Item 193X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program, 1 ticket

Program accompanied by entrance ticket for the 17th of July.

International Matches / America Versus Australia / to be played at / N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Ground Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, 16 - 18 December 1937 (Item 193X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Daily match program for match produced by The N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association Ltd.

1940s (File)

South Australian Lawn Tennis Association / Fifty - Second Annual Tournament and Interstate Matches / to take place at the / Association Grounds, War Memorial Drive, 23 December 1948 - 3 January 1949 (Item 194X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program with some handwritten results.

Official Souvenir / Australian Mixed Lawn Tennis Team / South African Tour 1949 / Including Programme $amp; Draw / The South African National Lawn Tennis Championships, 1949 (Item 194X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Souvenir program with handwritten results.

7th Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships, 26 August - 3 September 1949 (Item 194X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Daily match program produced by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. Played on the courts of Western Suburbs Hardcourt Tennis Association, Burwood.

1950s (File)

Lawn Tennis Association of Australia / Davis Cup 1953 Challenge Round / To be Played at Kooyong, 30 December 1953 (Item 195X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 ticket

Ticket to the 3rd day singles match. Entrance 6, Section 3 Row H, Seat 4.

Frank Sedgman Presents the / World's Greatest Tennis / Tournament Tour of The Game's Top Tennis Stars / Souvenir Programme, 1954 (Item 195X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program including player profiles.

Jack Kramer Presents World Professional Tennis Championship / 1956/7 Souvenir Programme, 1956 - 1957 (Item 195X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Souvenir Programme containing biography of Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales.

Jack Kramer Presents / Pepsi £ 3,000 Round Robin Series, 1957 (Item 195X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program. Cover features Lew Hoad, Frank Sedgman, Ken Rosewall, and Pancho Segura.

The Hornsby - Killara and District Tennis Association / Officials and Fixtures for Season 1957, 1957 (Item 195X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Fixtures for a variety of competitions throughout the year.

N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association / presents its / 67th N.S.W. Championships, 20 - 29 November 1958 (Item 195X/6) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Cover features photo of Ashley Cooper holding his Wimbledon Renshaw cup for all to see. Played on the White City Courts, Sydney N.S.W.

Jack Kramer Presents / The World Professional Championship Series / Champion Pancho Gonzales / Challenger Lew Hoad, 1958 (Item 195X/7) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Souvenir program containing biographies.

1960s (File)

International Professional Indoor Lawn Tennis / International Championship / Empire Pool Wembley, 18 - 23 September 1961 (Item 196X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Includes player profiles for a tournament held at Empire Pool Wembley. Players include Australians Mal Anderson, Ashley Cooper, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, and George Worthington.

International Professional Tennis Players Association / Presents / First Pro. Tour Tennis Championship / Souvenir Programme, 1965 (Item 196X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program including player profiles.

Davis Cup 1963 / Challenge Round / Memorial Drive, Adelaide, 26 - 28 December 1963 (Item 196X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program including player profiles.

Australian Davis Cup Team / Memorial Drive, Adelaide, 1963, 1963 (Item 196X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

A double-sided leaflet featuring portraits of the 1963 Davis Cup teams for Australia and the United States. Australia: Neal Fraser, Fred Stolle, Harry Hopman (Captain), John Newcombe, Roy Emerson. The U.S. team is Martin Riessen, Frank Froehling, Dennis Ralston, Robert Kelleher (Captain-Manager), Charles (Chuck) McKinley.

1961 Davis Cup / Jubilee Challenge Round / Kooyong, Melbourne, 26 - 28 December 1961 (Item 196X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 wallet, 2 tickets, 9 cards

A vinyl wallet with gold lettering containing a 'with compliments' card, two tickets to the competition, an Officials parking pass, two admittance passes to the Clubhouse, and five complimentary refreshments cards for all three days of the competition.

The Fiftieth Challenge Round of The Davis Cup / An Official Publication of The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia / Davis Cup Jubilee Challenge Round 1961 / At Kooyong, Melbourne, 26 - 28 December 1961 (Item 196X/6) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Substantial tournament program including player profiles.

International Professional Tennis Players Association / Presents / First World Series Tennis Championship 1963 / Souvenir Programme, 1963 (Item 196X/7) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program, 1 newspaper cutting

Tournament program including player profiles. Accompanies by a cutting that notes the time and dates for matches and booking information.

Queensland Tennis Championship and International Match / Australis V. United States / Frew Park, Milton, Brisbane, 30 October - 7 November 1965 (Item 196X/8) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Official Souvenir Programme. Cover features Fred Stolle.

1970s (File)

Third Day / The Lawn Tennis Championships / Upon the lawns of the all England club Wimbledon, 24 June 1970 (Item 197X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Includes detailed fixtures and it lists by country the competitors. Australia had twenty women including Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AC MBE, along with thirty-five men including Rod Laver AC MBE.

Victorian Hardcourt Tennis Championships / Grace Park Lawn Tennis Club, 3 - 18 October 1970 (Item 197X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program displaying the bracket system for the competition with competitors names.

The Mazda Cars G.B. Classic / Royal Albert Hall / Official Souvenir Programme, 31 October - 3 November 1979 (Item 197X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Tournament program, including player profiles. Played in England. Australian players Ken Rosewall, Frank Sedgman, Fred Stolle, Lewis Hoad, Bob Hewitt, Rod Laver, Rex Hartwig, Neale Fraser, Cliff Drysdale, Owen Davidson.

1980s (File)

The Paul Dainty Corporation Proudly Presents / The Benson and Hedges Gold Challenge 1981, 19 - 21 February 1981 (Item 198X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program, 1 ticket, 1 card holder

Played at the Hordern Pavilion Sydney Showground. Accompanied by ticket and ticket holder.

1982 Toyota Tournament Of Champions / Sponsored By Toyota / Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 30 April - 3 May 1982 (Item 198X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Fold-out program with poster on verso. Australian players Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, and Colin Dibley.

1982 GWA Legends of Tennis, 4 - 5 May 1982 (Item 198X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Played at the Commonwealth Games Complex, Chandler Centre, Brisbane. Folds out to poster. Includes Australians Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe.

Thursday 27th June Fourth Day / The Championships Wimbledon / Wimbledon ' 85' / The Lawn Tennis Championship., 27th June 1985 (Item 198X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Official Souvenir Programme from the fourth day of the competition. Australia had thirteen women and twenty-seven men who were competing.

1990s (File)

1992 Ford Australian Open / National Tennis Centre, Flinders Park, Melbourne, 13 - 26 January 1992 (Item 199X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 brochure

Advertising the "Exclusive Official Hospitality Operators" Keith Prowse, at the Ford Australian Open.

You're Invited / 1994 Ford Australian Open / Flinders Park, National Tennis Centre Melbourne, 17 - 30 July 1994 (Item 199X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

Booking information for Australian Open with prices.

Tennis Australia / The President of Tennis Australia Mr Geoff Pollard AM invites you to attend the / Tennis Australia Grand Slam Lunch / in the Melbourne Park Function Centre during the first week of the US Open, 30 August 1999 (Item 199X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Invitation card, for event with guest speaker Richard Stubbs and celebrating the 40 Year Anniversary Of Neale Fraser's US Open Victory.

2000s (File)

2005 Hellenic Australian Tennis Championships, 23 - 25 April 2005 (Item 200X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

Held at the Cintra Park Tennis Centre Gipps Street, Concord. Entry form and tournament conditions.

Richard Luton Properties / Canberra International / Bring It On! National Sports Club, Canberra, 8 - 13 January 2006 (Item 200X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Featuring player profiles and tickets information.

2010s (File)

Australian Open / The Grand Slam Of Asia Pacific / dining guide / shopping and attractions guide, 16 - 29 January 2012 (Item 201X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 leaflets

Fold out map of the Melbourne Park complex with dining information on one side and shopping/attractions information on the other.

Open Collection / Australian Open, 2011 (Item 201X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 tag

Official merchandise tag from a campaign t-shirt priced at $39.95.

Australian Open / Ready ? Play. / Melbourne Park / Australia open and Australia open series ticket guide, 16 - 29 January 2012 (Item 201X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 booklets

Australian Open Ticket Guide and venue information.

Australian Open 2012 / Schedule For Day 1, 16 January 2012 (Item 201X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Schedule for day 1 of the 2012 Australian Open.

Australian Open / Day 3 / Official Daily Schedule And Draw, 18 January 2012 (Item 201X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 program

Opens up to the bracket style program of matches.

2020s (File)

Match Schedule /Australian Open / 24 January - Main Draw Day 5 Order of Play, 24 January 2020 (Item 202X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 schedule.

Printed match schedule.


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