GB0131 DD366

Tameside Local Studies and Archives

This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project

NRA 44660

The National Archives LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES

DD366 Tameside Tennis League 1936-1987

This collection (1 box) comprises a series of season handbooks / fixture lists for 1937, 1981-1987, a receipt book, publicity material and files of administrative papers including agendas and minutes, balance sheets, results and letters.

The Ashton and District Tennis League was founded in 1929. It comprised about ten clubs from the townships of Ashton-under-Lyne, , , Mottram and . In the winter of 1933-34, the Stalybridge and District Tennis League was founded to cater mainly for new players who were not yet ready for league-standard tennis. The two leagues continued separately for two seasons, amalgamating in the winter of 1935-36, taking the title of the Ashton and District Tennis League. In its inaugural season, it consisted of eighteen clubs, twenty five teams, 804 registered members and 2,200 members in total.

DD366/1 Administrative records 1936-1989 35 items

DD366/1/1 Minute Book 2 Mar 1936­ Indexed. Includes minutes of management meetings 12 Jul 1939 and annual general meetings. 1 volume

DD366/1/2 Resolution and balance sheet 1954 Resolution deals with arrangements to re-organise the League Divisions 2 items

DD366/1/3 Agenda for AG M and balance sheet 1955 3 items

DD366/1/4 Agenda for AGM and balance sheet 1957 3 items

DD366/1/5 Agenda for AGM , league papers and balance sheet 1958 League papers relate to matches with League and North East League 6 items

DD366/1/6 Agenda for AG M and balance sheet 1959 5 items

DD366/1/7 Agenda for general meeting and letter 1960 TAMESIDE LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES

Letter addressed to Oldham and District Lawn Tennis League and includes a team list and some results 2 items

DD366/1/8 Agenda for AGM , correspondence and balance 1961 sheet Correspondence with Oldham and District Lawn Tennis League concerning matches 7 items

DD366/1/9 Agendas, letters and balance sheet 1962 Agendas for AGM and general meeting, letters to Oldham and District Lawn Tennis League. 5 items

DD366/1/10 Letters and balance sheet 1963 Letters to Oldham and District Lawn Tennis League concerning the annual inter-league match to be held at the club 4 items

DD366/1/11 Agendas and balance sheet 1964 Agenda for general meeting with attached item on the Mottram Cup; also agenda for AGM 3 items

DD366/1/12 Agendas and letter 1965 Agendas for general meeting and AGM. Also letter concerning inter-league matches 3 items

DD366/1/13 Agendas, letter and balance sheet 1966 Letter concerning inter-league matches, agenda for general meeting and for extraordinary meeting 4 items

DD366/1/14 Agenda, letter and balance sheet 1967 Agendas for AGM and general meeting and a letter concerning inter-league matches 4 items

DD366/1/15 Agendas, letter and balance sheet 1968 Agendas for general meeting and AGM and copy letter containing news and information about inter­ league matches 4 items

DD366/1/16 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1969 Agendas for general meeting and AGM, letters concerning junior inter-league matches and final TAMESIDE LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES

league results and averages tables 8 items

DD366/1/17 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1970 Agendas for general meeting and AGM, letters concerning inter-league matches and junior inter­ league matches, final league results and averages tables 9 items

DD366/1/18 Agendas, results and balance sheet 1971 Agendas for general meeting and AGM, final results and averages tables 6 items

DD366/1/19 Agendas, results and balance sheet 1972 Agendas for general meeting and AGM, final league results and averages tables 5 items

DD366/1/20 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1973 Angendas for general meeting and AGM, letters concerning inter-league matches, letters to the Editor of the Reporter detailing results for inclusion in the sports column and final league results and averages tables. 9 items

DD366/1/21 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1974 Agendas for general meetings, letters concerning inter-league matches for juniors and seniors, averages table and a letter to Tameside Sports Council - North Region concerning a festival of sport 7 items

DD366/1/22 Agendas and letter 1975 Agendas for general meetings and a letter concerning a dinner dance. 3 items DD366/1/23 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1976 Agendas for general meeting and AGM , letters concerning inter-league matches and dinner dance and final results and averages tables. 10 items

DD366/1/24 Agendas, letter, results and balance sheet 1977 Agendas for general meeting and AGM, final results and averages tables and a thank-you letter. 9 items Manuscript TAMESIDE LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES

DD366/1/25 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1978 Agendas for AGM, final league results and averages, letter concerning the AGM with reference to the Sports Council and proposal to alter the league's bye­ laws. 9 items

DD366/1/26 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheet 1979 Agendas for general meeting and AGM , letters concerning fund raising, consideration of the site of the Albion Tennis Club by the Planning Committee for redevelopment as housing, budget for dinner dance, final league results and average tables 14 items

DD366/1/27 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheets 1980 Agenda for AGM , results tables, letters, papers relating to fund raising events and various budgets. 24 items

DD366/1/28 Agendas, minutes, letters, results and balance 1982 sheets Agendas for general meeting and AGM , end of season results, questionnaire with accompanying letter about fixtures and teams, letter concerning club forum to discuss future of clubs and facilities, minutes of AGM of Tameside District Sports Council 13 items

DD366/1/29 Agendas, minutes, letters, results and balance 1983 sheets Agenda and minutes of management committee meetings of Tennis Club, agenda for AG M of Tameside Tennis League, minutes of AGM , results and averages, letter concerning arrangements for junior tournaments. 15 items

DD366/1/30 Agendas, minutes, letters, results and balance 1984 sheets Minutes and agendas of Management Committee meetings, minutes of AGM , agenda and minutes of general meetings, new arrangements for play in the league and amendment of rules, list of league trophy winners, tournament seniors, tournament juniors and trophies not used, league results, inter-league matches, letter inviting players to a meeting to plan next season. 27 items

DD366/1/31 Agendas, minutes, letters, results and balance 1985 TAMESIDE LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES

sheets Agenda and minutes of AGM , league results, minutes of management committees, role profiles for all officers of the league including secretary, chairman etc., summary of special meeting, minutes of general meeting. 14 items

DD366/1/32 Agendas, minutes, letters, results and balance 1986 sheets Minutes of management committee meetings, letter concerning fixtures, list of fixtures, minutes of executive committee meeting, agenda and minutes of AGM , league results 14 items

DD366/1/33 Agendas, letters, results and balance sheets 1987 Minutes of management committee meeting, final season results, letter to club secretaries in advance of the AGM, agenda and minutes of the AGM. 9 items

DD366/1/34 Agendas, minutes, letters, results 1988 Minutes of meetings of the management committee, league results, bye-laws of the league, agenda and minutes of the AGM . 12 items

DD366/1/35 Letter, agenda and minutes of the Annual General 1989 Meeting (AGM) 3 items

DD366/2 Handbooks and fixture lists 1937-1987 8 items

DD366/2/1 League handbook and fixtures 1937 1 volume

DD366/2/2 League handbook and fixtures 1981 1 volume

DD366/2/3 League handbook and fixtures 1982 1 volume

DD366/2/4 League handbook and fixtures 1983 1 volume

DD366/2/5 League handbook and fixtures 1985 Contains trophy list TAMESIDE LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES

1 volume DD366/2/6 League handbook and fixtures 1985 1 volume

DD366/2/7 League handbook and fixtures 1986 1 volume

DD366/2/8 League handbook and fixtures 1987 1 volume

DD366/3 Financial records 1962-1988 1 item

DD366/3/1 Treasurers book 1962-1988 File 1 volume

DD366/4 Ephemera 1986-1987 4 items

DD366/4/1 Menu and programme card for presentation 19 Sep 1986 dinner dance Golden Jubilee of Tameside Tennis League 1 item

DD366/4/2 Flyer advertising Tameside / Temple Manor 1987 Tennis Tournament Tournement took place 8-21 June. Includes entry form. 1 item

DD366/4/3 Poster advertising Tameside / Temple Manor 1987 Seniors Tennis Tournament Tournament took place 8-15 June; finals were 21 June. 1 item

DD366/4/4 Tameside Tennis League badge nd Sew-on badge. 1 item