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TENNIS RACQUET: WOODEN, FLAT OVAL SHAPE

c. 1935
Subcollections
Sport in Subiaco
Overview

Wooden tennis racuet with a flattened oval shaped head. Paint is badly chipped, and only flakes of red, grey white and cream remain. Gut is natural colour, with thin blue gut reinforcing, and red black and gold binding. Hand grip is brown leather with a hole pattern. Racquet was used by Mr and Mrs J E Mitchell of 11 Rankin Road, Shenton Park for social tennis.

Historical information

USed by the donors parents Julian and Sarah Mitchell. Both played tennis for the Subiaco Tennis Club in the 1930s both in singles, doubles and mixed doubles together.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1988.104.2
Item type
Objects
Material
Enamel Paint
Inscriptions and markings

Previously 1987.104 b

Keywords
Recreation - Games
Sport
Tennis
Keep
Rankin Road, West Subiaco
Rankin Road, Shenton Park
Rankin Road [11], Shenton Park
Tennis
MITCHELL, Jocelyn
MITCHELL, Jocelyn
Decade - 1930s
Year
c. 1935
Statement of significance

Tennis racquets used by local residents, Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Shenton Park.

Links to additional resources
Trove article [trove.nla.gov.au]

Tennis scores reported in the newspapers

Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
94
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