Riccall Tennis Club

HISTORY
Riccall Lawn Tennis Club was formed in 1928 at the time Riccall Institute was built and was originally situated behind the institute on two grass courts.
Membership fluctuated but fell into decline during the second World War.
In 1958 a team was entered in the York and District Tennis League which was formed the previous year.
The club was again reformed in 1970. In 1971 a mixed team was entered in the York and District Tennis League and a second team in 1975.
During the hot summer of 1976 the grass courts suffered and never fully recovered.

In 1979 six and a half acres of land off Landing Lane was donated to Riccall Playing fields Associationby Geoff Outhwaite and after much fundraising 3 new all weather courts were completed in August 1980.
In 1993 the courts were refurbished and coloured.
Membership peaked in 1985 with 91 members until a recent influx of youngsters which has increased the total to 110 (1997).
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