March 2025

🎉 At long last, the real tennis court construction is finished, and we're now awaiting the final thumbs up from the Certifier, which should come next week. We're bursting with excitement and would like to invite all Sections of the Club to witness the court in action and join us for a celebratory drink and BBQ afterwards. 🍔🍹

We're absolutely thrilled to be taking on the US Jesters - a visiting team of real tennis players from the USA -who will be our first guests to grace the court. The match is on Saturday, 29 March in the afternoon. So, mark your calendars and join us at 5pm to watch some thrilling tennis and stick around for a celebratory BBQ and drinks from 6pm to 8pm. 🎾🔥

Don't miss out on this fantastic occasion, and please be sure to book in advance to avoid disappointment!

We can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🎉🥳


The Real Tennis Committee

November 2024 update

Today was a big day for real tennis in Sydney - we now have walls!

October 2024 update

Construction is coming on in leaps and bounds! Here is a stop-motion video of the work done over the past 4 months:

September 2024 update

Here are a few before and after photos of the real tennis development at Cheltenham. We are more than half way through the project:

• we made some essential repairs and underpinning of the 60 year old clubhouse building to stop it collapsing

• we remediated stormwater drains that had long since been clogged up with tree roots

• we coped with biblical amounts of rain in April and May - every hole we dug became a swimming pool

• our builder added extra drainage channels, a large underground detention tank and a waterproof lift shaft

• we moved the croquet building (parts of which are more than 100 years old) patched up the holes in the windows, gave it a new veranda and a lick of fresh paint

• all the footings are now in place and we are moving ahead with casting the tilt-up concrete panels that will form the walls of the court

Croquet building move

After several months of planning Stage One is now complete - moving the croquet building out of the way!

Progress Update

As at October 2024 we have raised $2.75 million in grants, donations and pledges and preliminary works have now started! We need a further $100,000 to achieve the full scope of the planned works, so if you are interested in contributing now is the time!

Real Tennis is coming back to Sydney. Here’s how we’re making it happen.