There was real growth of the club in the 1950s.

At the start of this period Club President was Lt.-Col. EH Woodward (pictured) and the club had just 35 members. In 1951 the bylaw prohibiting play on Sundays was lifted, although there was still some debate with members.

Following the release of the 'allotment land' in 1952 the club built 2 additional 'semi-loose' courts at a cost of £900 (around £27,000 today). At the time the Town Clerk warned that he thought the loan was unlikely to ever be repaid! As you can see from the photos the result of this building work was that the club land started to resemble the look and shape of today.

As you can see from the photos there has long been a tradition of parties, dinner dances and celebrations at the club.

The 1950s at CLTC saw the membership grow to 81 by 1953 and up to 113 by the end of the decade.

At this time the club still had courts that every year required removal of loose stones and replacing the top dressing. This was back-breaking labour and would continue until the laying of all-weather courts in 1979.

In 1954 gas lights were installed in the pavilion and a chemical toilet in half of the tool shed! You can see the old pavilion in some of the images below.

Mixed doubles play became a regular feature of Monday evenings and the club held it's first annual dinner dance at the Bath Assembly Rooms in Tynemouth (pictured from around 1890).

In 1958 the AGM agreed to move the court nearest to the pavilion a few feet to allow for a new clubhouse and main drains. The following year plans on the new clubhouse moved forward with a loan from the LTA of £900.