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The Annual Dues - What a bargain!

The Annual Dues - What a bargain!

Juniors played platform tennis from the start: Horton Heath (left) and a friend practice at the original Cogswell court.

Juniors played platform tennis from the start: Horton Heath (l...

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...

Gated Court Erected for Ralph Ogden at Mountainville, NY

Gated Court Erected for Ralph Ogden at Mountainville, NY

Jack Grout, winner (with John Moses) of the 1947 Men’s Nationals

Jack Grout, winner (with John Moses) of the 1947 Men’s Natio...

John Moses Misses a Shot

John Moses Misses a Shot

1959 Men's Nationals. Jim Gordon and Bill Cooper (champions) with Jim Carlisle and Dick Hebard (1959 finalists, but champions in 1955 and 1958).

1959 Men's Nationals. Jim Gordon and Bill Cooper (champions) w...

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

1965 Men's Nationals - From left: Muth & Latour and Hebard & Carver

1965 Men's Nationals - From left: Muth & Latour and Hebard & C...

Shirley Babington (left) and Marti Cavanaugh from Tenafly, New Jersey, won the Women’s Nationals in 1974. The sister team was runner-up in 1973, 1975, and 1977.

Shirley Babington (left) and Marti Cavanaugh from Tenafly, New...

Dick Squires is interviewed at the Tribuno World Championship for Connecticut Public Television.

Dick Squires is interviewed at the Tribuno World Championship ...

1982 Men’s Nationals (left to right): Steve Baird and Rich Maier (winners) with Bob Kleinert and Doug Russell (finalists)

1982 Men’s Nationals (left to right): Steve Baird and Rich M...

As part of its centennial celebration, the Club honored thirty-seven members who were winners of APTA titles and also the founders of paddle.

As part of its centennial celebration, the Club honored thirty...

Mike Gillespie (serving) and Tom Houlihan in the final of the 1992 Men’s Nationals held at the Huntington Country Club in Huntington, Long Island, New York

Mike Gillespie (serving) and Tom Houlihan in the final of the ...

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 ...

Fred Walker demonstrated the drop volley

Fred Walker demonstrated the drop volley