Ringbark Tennis Club

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

11423

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Location

Ringbark Rd Manjimup

Location Details

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1929

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Jul 1997	Category C	Category C Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Shire of Manjimup Town Planning Scheme; a more detailed Heritage Assessment may be required prior to approval being given for any major redevelopment or demolition; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Historic and social

Physical Description

· Clubrooms;
· Single storey;
· Vertical timber walls;
· Low pitched corrugated iron roof with broken backed verandah,
and;
· Large open area under roof that extends from main roof of
building.

History

The Ringbark Tennis Club was built on land supplied by local farmer
George Kennedy. He also prepared the land with the support of local
people in working bees. Using horse drawn implements and hand tools
the first courts were built from compacted earth. Opening in 1929, the
first membership fees were 10sch for men and 5sch for women. Initially
membership was restricted just to people from the Ringbark area but
became open to outsiders in 1931. The compacted earth courts were
bituminised in 1932.
With a growth of new settlers in the area in the 1940s came an injection
of enthusiasm for the tennis club. Dave Crombie resurfaced and built
two new courts with keen help by working bees. In the late 1940s the
club was incorporated and the land was purchased. The tennis club
flourished in the Post World War Two years and despite ups and downs
in membership since then, the club still operates with an active
membership.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: High

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Little J; "Historical Notes".
	Heritage & Conservation Professionals; "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory".	Shire of Manjimup	1995 Adopted 1997.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Sports Building
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Sports Building

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

23 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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