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Sir Richard,
Roland Owen-George, Jim Calcott and Dr. Anthony Hobson helped to keep
the club afloat and organized two successful appeals to pay for ongoing
restoration work. They were instrumental in the appointment of Jonathan
Howell. Dr. Hobson is well known for his portraits of Henry Johns, the
Head Professional at Lords and Howard Angus, a former World Champion.
He also painted the "Dinner Match" which hangs in the Bar at the
Leamington Tennis Court Club.
Since Sir
Richard's retirement in 1984, secretarial duties were ably
continued by Anthony Parsons and currently John Miller. Honorary
Treasurers Jim Calcott, Tony Parsons and Anthony Parmiter over
the years kept a professional eye on the club finances. Mike Harwood
and Paul Wilson-Gunn have been in the financial hot seat during and
since the
challenging Centenary year.
The Club
progressed under the firm chairmanship of the Lord Willoughby de Broke
from 1973 until 2002 when he retired to concentrate on his duties in
the House of Lords, and he could, with some justification and
satisfaction, claim that the Club should face the next millennium with
great confidence. The Club has changed immeasurably since his first
tuition from Ted Johnson in the late 1950's. Since then the Club has
been refurbished and is a much warmer and more welcoming place for
members and guests.
The club has a
committee, chaired by Sir Andrew Hamilton. Andrew, the Vice Chairman
David Bryant, Secretary John Miller and Assistant Treasurer Paul
Wilson-Gunn keep an eye on the day to day running of the club.
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