Free to a good home:History of Irish Tennis (3 Volumes)

[Romnarz]

It?s great to see this old favourite back !

[mcmahontom]

who doesnt love Myos!

Not sure the disgraced George Hook is a great man to be displaying sound bites from though.

[Sineadaz]

👍

[Alan Medic]

mcmahontom Wrote:

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> who doesnt love Myos!

>

> Not sure the disgraced George Hook is a great man

> to be displaying sound bites from though.

It was a pre-disgraced comment I can assure you.

[Alan Medic]

Still 2 sets to go for free. Would make a great present for anyone interested in tennis history or with a family connection to a club in Ireland. Lots of photographs from numerous clubs.

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Some further information............

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> The History of Irish Tennis Volume 1

> This volume contains four main chapters in an A4

> format of over 600 pages. One deals with sport in

> Ireland and the role of tennis. The second looks

> at the development of the game with some

> interesting Irish components. Tennis as a social

> sport is dealt with in detail in the third chapter

> with topics here varying from the family game to

> romance to tennis writings. The final chapter is

> the largest looking at the organisation of the

> game, detailing the game at club and national

> level, as well as relevant sub-chapters on schools

> and university tennis.

>

> The History of Irish Tennis Volume 2

> One of the strengths of this book is the balance

> between facts, photographs, sketches and a range

> of anecdotes from hundreds of sources. In this

> volume, competitions are dealt with in 15

> different sub-chapters, with such topics as the

> Irish at Wimbledon to Veterans? tennis. There are

> many surprising findings. Did you know we have

> Wimbledon, US Open, and Australian Open champions

> and that Ireland?s first Olympic Gold medals were

> won, for tennis, by a Dubliner. There are over 700

> pages in this volume, the Who?s Who section is

> exhaustive.

>

> The History of Irish Tennis Volume 3

> Volume 3 deals with a range of eclectic topics on

> Irish tennis such as fashions, equipment and

> umpires and also a section dealing with the

> players and clubs in the north west.This unique

> three-volume set of books (approximately 1800

> pages) includes over 90 pages of colour

> photographs and several thousand photos in total.

> The book is in A4 hard-backed format and is a

> limited print run.

[Alan Medic]

Back by popular demand, the original thread. Don't be fooled by others with a similar name.

Anyone with a family link to any tennis club in Ireland, let me know the name of the club and their surname. I'll see if we've got a photo of them. There are lots of photo's in these books.

[Alan Medic]

Time to dust the cobwebs off tennis players with the French and Wimbledon coming up. To get you in the mood, this fairly regularly repeated offer of 3 volumes of tennis history, packed with photographs of the famous and not so famous, is still available. Send me a message to secure a set.

[Romnarz]

so pleased to see that once again Dulwich folk will have the chance to purchase this gem

[Alan Medic]

This would be of interest to anyone ever associated with a tennis club in Ireland. I have two sets to sell currently for ?40 each. I can deliver if in or not too far from ED. Send me a PM if you are interested.

What they say about The History of Irish Tennis:

?Tom Higgins has produced an extraordinary book and Irish tennis is fortunate to have it. It will be read, enjoyed and admired for many years to come.?

Conor Niland, National Number 1.

?Brilliant and, for anyone interested in Irish tennis, quite unputdownable.?

Geraldine Barniville, former Federation Cup player.

?If there was ever a book that was a labour of love this is it...extraordinary.?

George Hook, broadcaster.

?(the) fascinating history that was almost lost forever.?

The Sunday Times

 

Still available and free to a good home. Three fascinating volumes. Brand new.