Tennis Courts

Melville Tennis Club
Phone: (306) 728-4410

Tennis has been a popular sport in Melville for over 30 years.  In 1918, the first tennis courts were situated on the site now occupied by Kinettes Kiddies’ Park on 6th Avenue East.  In 1924, tennis moved to the C.N. courts situated east of the station.  In the 1950’s the C.N. took over this site to be used for a parking lot, so for the next two and a half years after that, there were no tennis courts in Melville.  The base of the tennis courts at the C.N. consisted of coal ashes obtained from the engines.  The ashes were watered down and rolled.  The members of the club assisted with the maintenance of the courts to help keep down the costs.  In 1948, Tom Gaffney captured the Men’s Single Championship at the North Eastern Championship Tournament.  Today, there are four beautiful tennis courts located in the Regional Park.  

The Melville Tennis Club operates Tuesdays and Wednesdays during March and April.