History
King's College Tennis Club, founded in 1881, is if not the oldest, one of the oldest tennis clubs in Scotland. It was founded by a group of University of Aberdeen staff and local residents. The original single court was built with money raised by subscription. Over the last 130 years the club has grown in popularity and continues to engage both the University and the wider community.
Past Presidents (1881–1989)
1881–1885 | Professor James W. H. Trail |
1886–1890 | Professor George Pirie |
1891 | Professor Alexander Stewart |
1892 | Professor Charles Niven |
1893 | Professor Alexander Stewart |
1894–1899 | Not Minuted |
1900–1901 | Professor George Pirie |
1902 | Professor W. P. Paterson |
1903–1904 | Professor George Pirie |
1905 | Professor Herbert Grierson |
1906–1908 | Dr J. Lewis McIntyre |
1909–1910 | Dr James E. Crombie |
1911–1912 | 'The Very Reverend the Principal' Dr George Adam Smith |
1913–1929 | Principal Sir George Adam Smith |
1930–1943 | Mrs Katherine Trail |
1944–1971 | Colonel Henry J. Butchart |
1972–1976 | Principal Edward Wright |
1977–1989 | Professor Edward M. Patterson |