A modern club with a history

We're still at the cutting edge of club tennis after more than 100 years and here are some of our key milestones:

1904	Land rented from a Mr West at the neighbouring Nag’s Head public house. Work started on first two courts.
1906-11	Four new grass courts laid.
1920	“Juveniles” admitted as members for the first time and for summer holidays only.
1921	County Lawn Tennis Association formed by agreement with the Gerrards Cross Bull Lane Tennis Club.
1925	Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and family accepted honorary playing membership.
1929-30	Seventh grass court laid.
1930	Freehold of grounds purchased from Weller’s Brewery, Amersham.
1930	Sunday tennis introduced.
1937	New pavilion constructed.
1951-52	Three hard courts of 'Griselda' grey, semi-loose surface built.
1952	Clement Attlee (Leader of the Opposition) and wife joined as members.
1962	Club pavilion refurbished & extended.
1966	Additional single hard court built on site of current court 10.
1967-72	Additional facilities developed by hard courts including access road, shelter for juniors, tournament players and coaches; practice wall built.
1977	Additional single hard court built on approximate current position of court 9.
1983	First week-end visit to GMLTC by members of Enschede LTC of The Netherlands, with a reciprocal visit the following year. These highly social annual exchanges ran for 15 years.
1984	Courts 14 and 15 built.
1985	Five acres of land between the club and the Chiltern railway line purchased.
1986	Club members collaborate to rebuild the clubhouse on its old site, giving the club its first bar.
1995	Three acrylic courts laid (present courts 8-10).
1995	Further purchase of land towards railway.
1997-98	GMLTC started Community Tennis Partnership in co-operation with the LTA, Misbourne School and Chiltern District Council, taking tennis into local schools for all ages.
2000	Floodlights installed on two courts.
2003	Three all-weather courts constructed on land towards the railway.
2004	Centenary celebrations!
2006	Floodlights now available on four courts.
2013	New club house opened along with three new synthetic clay courts.
2014	A four-year sponsorship agreement with Hamptons International is confirmed
2015	New club strategy agreed with growth and investment plan defined for 2015 to 2020
2016	Added artificial clay surface to one of old tarmac courts and added floodlights to give us 4 artifical clay and 4 floodlit courts. Improved pathways around the club grounds.
2017	Refurbished the top clubhouse, re-built Court 14 and added a 5th artificial clay surface. Added floodlights to one of the hard courts to give us 6 floodlit courts. Re-vamped the 4 grass courts in the spring - in the "best condition for many years".
2018	Re-surfaced our two tarmac courts at the top of the club to acrylic hard court.
2019	Resurfaced the old hard court that had floodlights added the previous year. 3 of the 6 floodlit courts are now floodlit. Membership reached 575 from 375 in May 2015.
2020	Club shut from March to mid May due to coronavirus pandemic. Moved membership season to 1st June to 31st May when we reopened. Membership increased rapidly in May and June to 535 following the membrship renewal period. "Training courts" 11-13 resurfaced with synthetic clay.
2023	Planning permission submitted for Padel courts.