Just minutes from the downtown core!
- 8 courts, including 4 of the finest clay courts in Ottawa
- Beautiful setting in the wooded heart of Rockcliffe Village
- Attractive clubhouse with a food and liquor licence
- Family-friendly and very affordable fees
- Many Junior programs, both competitive and recreational
- Frequent roundrobins and tournaments
- Weekly barbeques and a June Social
- Two Club Pros for your tennis improvement!
2020 Club Staff
Club Manager: Chris Hannant
Email: manager@rltennis.ca 613-749-5494 Head Pro, Junior: Zhenya Kondatrovski Email: zhenyatennis@hotmail.com Click here for his bio. Head Pro, Adult Programming: Miguel Macias Carrasco Email: mmcsam@hotmail.com Click for his bio. |
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RLTC 2020 Board of Directors
Louise Malhotra - President (president@rltennis.ca)
Philip English - Treasurer (treasurer@rltennis.ca)
Julie Smyth - Secretary (secretary@rltennis.ca)
Phil Anido
Michel Bouchard
Jackie Douglas
Erica Leslie
Fiona Murray
Jordan Samaroo
Louise Malhotra - President (president@rltennis.ca)
Philip English - Treasurer (treasurer@rltennis.ca)
Julie Smyth - Secretary (secretary@rltennis.ca)
Phil Anido
Michel Bouchard
Jackie Douglas
Erica Leslie
Fiona Murray
Jordan Samaroo
Club History
The first meeting to establish a permanent home for a Tennis Club in the Rockcliffe area was held on September 9, 1922. At that meeting the following officers were elected: President: D.P., Cruikshank, Vice President: Col. F.L. Armstrong, Secretary-Treasurer: Lawrence J. Burpee and the Executive Committee consisted of H.S. Southam, Dr. R.E. Wodehouse and H.W. Brown. On September 8, 1923, Letters Patent were issued incorporating the Club as the Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club.
The current locataion was leased October 28, 1923 from Charles H. Keefer to H.S. Southam at an annual rent of $1.00 with an option to purchase the property for $2,250.00 The option was not acted upon until October 1, 1938 when a sales price of $5000.00 was agreed to. However, after the Club continued to make further payments, the title was transferred by the executors of the estates of Wilson M. Southam and Harry S. Southam for a payment of $4000, on July 25, 1956. Other transfers of land occurred on December 29, 1948 while other residents either sold small pieces of land or waived their rights to land encroaching on their property (such as the practice court area) to allow the Club to expand its property to what it is to day. There were temporary clubhouses beginning in 1923 but the current one was a Lindal Cedar Home, which was erected in 1972.
Over the years, the Club has enjoyed members from all walks of life including some distinguished Canadians such as The Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson, Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana (later Her Majesty the Queen Juliana of the Netherlands,) The Right Honourable John Turner as well as members of the Diplomatic Corps. Our President in 1946/47 was Howard Measures, Canada’s First Chief of Protocol and his son Michael Measures was our President from 1962-1970.
A more detailed History of the Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club is available at the Clubhouse.
The first meeting to establish a permanent home for a Tennis Club in the Rockcliffe area was held on September 9, 1922. At that meeting the following officers were elected: President: D.P., Cruikshank, Vice President: Col. F.L. Armstrong, Secretary-Treasurer: Lawrence J. Burpee and the Executive Committee consisted of H.S. Southam, Dr. R.E. Wodehouse and H.W. Brown. On September 8, 1923, Letters Patent were issued incorporating the Club as the Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club.
The current locataion was leased October 28, 1923 from Charles H. Keefer to H.S. Southam at an annual rent of $1.00 with an option to purchase the property for $2,250.00 The option was not acted upon until October 1, 1938 when a sales price of $5000.00 was agreed to. However, after the Club continued to make further payments, the title was transferred by the executors of the estates of Wilson M. Southam and Harry S. Southam for a payment of $4000, on July 25, 1956. Other transfers of land occurred on December 29, 1948 while other residents either sold small pieces of land or waived their rights to land encroaching on their property (such as the practice court area) to allow the Club to expand its property to what it is to day. There were temporary clubhouses beginning in 1923 but the current one was a Lindal Cedar Home, which was erected in 1972.
Over the years, the Club has enjoyed members from all walks of life including some distinguished Canadians such as The Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson, Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana (later Her Majesty the Queen Juliana of the Netherlands,) The Right Honourable John Turner as well as members of the Diplomatic Corps. Our President in 1946/47 was Howard Measures, Canada’s First Chief of Protocol and his son Michael Measures was our President from 1962-1970.
A more detailed History of the Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club is available at the Clubhouse.
Past Club Presidents
TONY STIKEMAN 2019
MICHAEL TEETER 2018 IAN WARREN 2017 BILL TURNER 2015-2016 GILL KIRKWOOD 2014 DAVID ADAM 2011-2013 BEATA GAREL-JONES 2010 CHARLES BELANGER 2008-2009 CHRISTOPHER KLOTZ 2006-2007 LAWRENCE D. LEDERMAN 2004-2005 RACHEL BAXTER 2002-2003 HEATHER CHIASSON 2001-2002 ELIZABETH KANE 1997-1999 SEAN DENNEHY 1995-1997 DAVID MCROBIE 1993-1995 DAVID CUTHBERTSON 1991-1993 ALAIN BARBERIE 1991 |
PAULA SMITH 1988-1990
JANET MCLAINE 1986-1988 DONALD BETHUNE 1985-1986 DAVID GILL 1983-1984 MISSY LANG 1982-1983 BARBARA CAMPBELL 1981-1982 DAVID LOW 1979-1980 GORDON SMITH 1978-1979 BARRY O’BRIEN 1974-1977 WARREN LANGFORD 1971-1973 MICHAEL MEASURES 1962-1970 DONALD L. BETHUNE 1960-1961 S. BLAIR DUNLOP 1958-1959 G.HAMILTON SOUTHAM 1955-1957 H.F. “TEMP” FEAVER 1952-1955 J.SHAKESPEARE 1950-1951 |
ALAN FERRIER 1948-1949
HOWARD MEASURES 1946-1947 J. MILTON JACKSON 1943-1945 J.T. JANSON 1942 K.D.HARRIS 1941 W.E.DEXTER 1939-1940 A.J. CRERAR 1937-1938 K.D. HARRIS 1936 R.S.HOOPER 1935 R.C.MASSEY BAKER 1933-1934 T.C. PHILIPS 1931-1932 E.FOSBERRY 1930 W.E. DEXTER 1929 J.T. JANSON 1928 HARRY SOUTHAM 1926-1927 D.P. CRUICKSHANK 1922-1923 |
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Click here for a map and directions
Call us at 613-749-5494 for any questions you may have that aren't covered on this website.