Yoruba Tennis Club
The Yoruba Tennis Club is a tennis club in Onikan, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria. It is the oldest indigenous social club in Nigeria.[1] The club started on 15 July 1926, as Orelodun Tennis Club. At several meetings, the Club was later renamed “The Yoruba Tennis Club”. During the inaugural meeting the club's founders did not restrict its membership to those of Yoruba origin alone. but ensured that it has a wide variety of people from different walks of life.[2]
The Yoruba Tennis Club is currently chaired by Bro. (Chief) Olakunke Bomo Agbebi SAN.[3]
In September 2024, it marked its 98th anniversary[4][5][6]
Founding members
[edit]The first Chairman, Mr. V. Ade Allen, a notable social figure of his days led the Club through the early period and was the Chairman for eleven years.
- F. Ade Adeniji
- V. Ade Allen
- Y. St. Ariori
- H. M. Balogun
- L. Duro Emanuel Willie
- O. Fagbo D.
- A. Freeman
- J. A. Haastrup
- T. Haniba-Johnson
- H. S. Macaulay
- Frank O.
- Odumosu R.
- A. Randle
Notable members
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yoruba Tennis Club | Greetings!". yorubatennisclub.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Admin (2016-09-06). "Yoruba Tennis Club marks 90th Anniversary". National Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Yoruba Tennis Club marks 'milestone anniversary'". The Nation (Nigeria). September 15, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-03 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Yoruba Tennis Club marks 'milestone anniversary' The Nation Newspaper". 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2018-09-13). "Yoruba Tennis Club makes case for new breed of leaders". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Buhari Congratulates Yoruba Tennis Club On 90th Anniversary". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2022-09-16.