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Mary Blanchard, in stylish cloche, teams with left-handed Earle Gatchell on the original Cogswell court

Mary Blanchard, in stylish cloche, teams with left-handed Earl...

Earle Gatchell (serving) and Fess Blanchard play at Fox Meadow Tennis Club.

Earle Gatchell (serving) and Fess Blanchard play at Fox Meadow...

Men's Champions 1956 - George Harrison (left) and Bill Pardoe. They repeated in 1960.

Men's Champions 1956 - George Harrison (left) and Bill Pardoe....

Progress on the new wing

Progress on the new wing

Wendy Chase teamed with Linda Wolf and took the tour by storm in 1975 and 1976.

Wendy Chase teamed with Linda Wolf and took the tour by storm ...

Fay Gambee, originally from Englewood, New Jersey, had great success with several partners, including B. J. Debree, Wendy Chase, and Pat Lurie.

Fay Gambee, originally from Englewood, New Jersey, had great s...

John Mangan playing in Bermuda tournament held at the White Heron Platform Tennis Club

John Mangan playing in Bermuda tournament held at the White He...

1978 50+ Winners George Reynolds and Bob Brown with finalists Chuck Baird and Roger Lankenau. In his playing career Baird won more Senior Nationals than any other player.

1978 50+ Winners George Reynolds and Bob Brown with finalists ...

FMTC Men's teams in Rye and Westchester Leagues for the 1982-1983 season.

FMTC Men's teams in Rye and Westchester Leagues for the 1982-1...

Greg Moore in action in the final of the Men’s Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. Moore and Hank Irvine were National Champions in 1986 and 1987.

Greg Moore in action in the final of the Men’s Nationals at ...

Steam rises from a heated court at the 1994 National Championships held at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. The last Men's and Women's Nationals to be held at Fox Meadow

Steam rises from a heated court at the 1994 National Champions...

Irvine Induction to Hall of Fame at the Nationals Dinner, Montclair Golf Club, NJ

Irvine Induction to Hall of Fame at the Nationals Dinner, Mont...

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several tournaments were held indoors in Connecticut in the early 1980s, including the Nationals in 1983

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several ...

Orange Lawn Tennis Club: Mr. &. Mrs. Edward S. Cooke, Mr. & Mrs. C. Edwin Williams

Orange Lawn Tennis Club: Mr. &. Mrs. Edward S. Cooke, Mr. & Mr...

Dick Hebard in action at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Dick Hebard in action at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Irvine and Fitz Gibbon during a Passport Tournament

Irvine and Fitz Gibbon during a Passport Tournament