The tennis club is believed to have been formed at some time in the late 1920s and, after a number of location changes as the town grew, was lucky enough to be able to buy a small piece of land at the end of Grove Road from the Smith and Grace Screw Boss and Pulley Co in 1958 for £55.00.  Two courts and a small wooden clubhouse were built and the club enjoyed modest success from their permanent site for many years.

Founder Members including Mrs Kathlene Cheney and Mrs Phyllis Cawdell

However during the 70s and 80s the club membership dwindled and the courts fell into disrepair until eventually it ceased to operate. After a long period of inactivity the club was revived in 1991 but had no funds to refurbish the original site. Discussions with the Town Council lead to an agreement for them to provide a new court at Meadow Lane in return for a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of the land in 2003.

  Old Wooden Clubhouse

The Club was redeveloped in 2006 with the opening of a new clubhouse incorporating male and female changing rooms with showers, kitchen, a large club room and a raised veranda and four floodlit hard courts plus a half court and practice wall. 

The club is registered as a Community Amateur Sports Club and is affilliated to the LTA.