1975 - The Qualicum Beach Tennis Courts were built. Louise Dwyer was on the Recreation Commission and instrumental in pulling together the funding by means of a of 1/3 Town, 1/3 Rotary, and 1/3 Provincial grant.

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1978 - The Qualicum Beach Open Tournament was started.

 

1983 - The Arrowsmith Tennis Club was formed with Fran Jones as the first president and Meep Verbrugge as a major organizational force. 66 members. The Club was based in Qualicum Beach with some play at Ballenas High School. There were a morning of ladies only, a fun day of mixed play, and a singles ladder. Some current members, Christine Aubin, Louise Dwyer, Jim Henderson, George Klimek, Stan Saunders, Rita Stevenson and Dorothy Watson, were among the original members of the Club.

 

1984 - Presidents Betty Gerbracht and Louise Dwyer. 43 members.

 

1985 - 1989 - President Jim Martin (35, 68, 34, 56 members).

 

1990 - President Noel Edwards, 65 adults, 5 juniors.

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1991 - President Judy Wood, 128 adults, 38 juniors. This was the first year in which there were tournaments for Club members only - juniors, adults, and seniors (over 55). These tournaments attracted many new members. The junior boys tournaments had under-14 and under-18 events and attracted 24 in singles and 14 pairs in doubles. There were singles and doubles ladders, regular round robins (at Beach Acres). New also was an "Open" junior tournament, with other clubs attending. The Club was incorporated.

 

1992 - President Judy Wood. 114 adults, 57 juniors. There was an opening junior tournament at the beginning of the season in May and a final junior tournament which attracted 36 entries including 9 girls.

 

1993 - President Kathy Sturrock, 125 adults, 41 juniors. Judy Wood organized a Ladies B Interclub league.

 

1994 - President Kathy Sturrock, 114 adults, 40 juniors. Casino night raised $11,000 for new courts. The Ladies B Team won the island championship.

 

1995 - President Frank Scott, 114 adults, 6 juniors. The first "I Can't Believe I Won This Trophy" mixed tourney was held. Judy organized a fall mixed Interclub league and Arrowsmith won. The "Open" Junior ceased.

 

1996 - President Robert Stovall, 117 adults, 10 juniors.

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1997 - President Robert Stovall, 94 adults, 2 juniors. Club casino raised $14,000. The Club offered $30,000 to Qualicum Beach toward building new courts - declined. The Mixed Team won Mid-Island league.

 

1998 - President Glenn Simpson, 100 adults, 8 juniors. The Club contributed $34,550 toward the addition of three courts at Springwood in Parksville, with the provison that the Club get preferential use of court time. The final round robin was played on the six Springwood courts October 18.

 

1999 - President Glenn Simpson, 93 adults, 8 juniors. The Club times of Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and men's Sunday mornings were moved from Qualicum to Springwood and the fees raised from $20 to $25. (A few members preferred not to move and formed a Qualicum Club). The Qualicum Open became the Arrowsmith Open and moved to Springwood. The Mixed Team won the Mid-Island league. A second ladies team was entered in the Interclub league.

 

2000 - President Bruce Pepper, 108 adults, 1 junior.

 

2001 - President Louise Dwyer, 107 adults, 7 juniors. Gordon Verge started junior strategy sessions. The Mixed Team won the Mid-Island league.

 

2002 - President Louise Dwyer, 126 adults, 7 juniors. A club e-mail account was set up to provide improved communication with members. The Ladies B Red Team wins the Mid-Island league.

2003 - President Bob Urquhart, 120 adults, 21 juniors. A storage shed was built at Springwood at a cost of $4450. The website was developed to better publicize Club activities. The Ladies B Red Team won the Vancouver Island championship.

 

2004 - President Bob Urquhart, 128 adults, 18 juniors. Due to organizational difficulties, the Arrowsmith Open tournament was canceled, effective starting 2005. The Interclub mixed and ladies leagues too ceased due to the lack of an organizer. Future emphasis is being placed on tournaments for members only.

 

2005 - President Liz Court, 123 adults, 25 juniors.

2006 - President Liz Court, 118 adults, 23 juniors.

2007 - President Ron Morrisroe, 113 adults, 19 juniors.

2008 - President Ron Morrisroe, 112 adults, 19 juniors.

2009 - President Bob Sage, 117 adults, 19 juniors.

2010 - President Bob Sage, 108 adults, 8 juniors.

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2011 - President Dave Chappell, 121 adult members. In Winter 2011, four indoor tennis sessions at the Westwood Club were arranged for 12 participants. A rebound net for practice hitting was installed against the fence on the north side of Court 2.

 

2012 - President Hans Laue, 123 adults, 1 junior. Westwood indoor play was again arranged in the winter months. Wind screens were added to the south fence. A new court allocation system for the Round Robins was introduced.

 

2013 - President Hans Laue, 122 adults, 19 juniors (the Club's Junior Program was restarted under Jill Trelawny), Westwood indoor winter tennis continuing, MWF 12-2 sessions restructured (for somewhat more challenging play with both men and ladies participating, starting punctually at noon with court changes every 40 min), online sign-up system introduced for the MWF 12-2 and the evening sessions, our ladies team won the 3.5 mid-Island Interclub League and placed second in the Miele Provincial Tournament, a squeegee that really works was acquired and a keypad lock installed on the locker room to give all members access to court cleaning equipment. In September 2013, the City installed new nets on Courts 4 and 6.

 

2014 - President Frank Johnston, 116 adults, 24 juniors (the Club's Junior Program continued under Jill Trelawny), Westwood indoor winter tennis continuing, the ladies' team again won the 3.5 mid-Island Interclub League and got to compete at the Miele Provincial Tournament held at Whistler, and a second of the good squeegees was acquired. Fees were raised from $25 to $35 for adults and from $5 to $10 for juniors.

 

2015 - President Frank Johnston. As a result of Frank Johnston's efforts, the City resurfaced all six courts in 2016.

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2016 - President Paul Arnell. A battery operated ball machine was acquired, along with Babolat pressure-less balls for the machine. Visits with the Comox Valley Tennis Club at Springwood and in Comox were arranged.

 

2017 - President Paul Arnell. 122 adults, 25 juniors. Visits with the Comox Valley Club continued.

 

2018 - President Ada Sarsiat. 137 adults, 15 juniors.

 

2019 - President Ada Sarsiat. 130 adults, 10 juniors. The Club now has 5 Dry Court wWinged Squeegees.

 

2020 - President Ada Sarsiat. 128 adults, 2 juniors. Play resumed in the summer under a strict COVID Protocol. No Round Robins and no Tournaments.

 

2021 - President Greg Bach. 154 adults, 1 junior. Relaxed COVID Protocal starting in the summer. Round Robins restarted in July and Club Chammpionships in August. Windscreens were added in the gaps remaining at the Springwood Courts and some windscreens were attached in the NW corner of the Qualicum Beach courts.

 

2022 - President Greg Bach. 157 adults. Donation of $10,000 by Shirley Sterlinger in memory of her husband Kurt. Exploration with City of Parksville to build a club house.

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2023 - President Greg Bach. 138 adults, 20 juniors. Survey of Club members on Club directions. Resumption of Junior Program. Plans for additional storage space at Springwood ongoing. Round Robins and Club Championships canceled because of insufficient participation. Ball machine practice sessions with Evie Seeton as coach from May to September. Plans by the Qualicum City Council to paint pickleball lines on Court 2 in Qualicum were averted. Active use of the tennis courts at Springwood and in Qualicum Beach.

 

2024 - President John Suttie, Membership totaled 135 adults and 20 juniors. Junior program remained in demand and lead by Evie Seeton.

 

2025 - President John Suttie. 164 adults, 60 juniors. Launch of "Kids Try Tennis" in Qaulicum Beach was a success with 47 childeren signed up. Another successful juniors coaching program this year at Srpingwood courts with 13 juniors participating. Players from ATC ventured to Comox for an interclub event and Comox Players were hosted by ATC at the Springwood Courts. Qualicum Beach were resurfaced. Celebration of the Clubs 50th anniversary!

 

2026 - President Elizabeth Huculak.

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