Milton Courts (now Frew Park) was a tennis venue located in Milton,

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, Australia. The complex consisted of 19

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s and four

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s. The main arena seated 7,000 people and opened in 1915.

Robert Dickson Alison Frew Robert Dickson Alison Frew (died 1930) was a civil engineer and tennis enthusiast in Queensland, Australia. He was also involved in local government. Tennis Robert Frew was the president of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association from 1910 to 193 ...

was the president of the

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(later Tennis Queensland) from 1910 to 1930. He was the driving force behind the creation of the tennis centre. The Stefan Racquet - Frew Park, Milton, circa 1999

The Stefan Racquet - Frew Park, Milton, circa 1999

It hosted eight Australian Open/Championships, including the first tournament where professionals were allowed in 1969. In addition, it staged three

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finals, in 1958,

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, and

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rock band

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performed at the venue during their 1973 Pacific Tour on 14 February 1973. The venue closed in 1999 because of heavy financial losses by Tennis Queensland. The land was sold in 2002 and the complex demolished. In 2014, the site was redeveloped by the

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as Frew Park, a combined park and tennis centre. Frew Park was opened on 29 November 2014 and is named after Robert Frew. Frew Park is made up of Roy Emerson Tennis Courts, Wendy Turnbull Green, Fay Muller Rebound Wall and is also home of the Stefan Tennis Racket. It is a key part of the Brisbane Tennis Trail. The Stefan Racquet - Frew Park, Milton, circa 2014

The Stefan Racquet - Frew Park, Milton, circa 2014

Brisbane hairdresser

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had rescued his tennis racquet icon (based on the Aldila brand) that was originally over the Milton Tennis Centre when it was demolished (he had sponsored the Queensland Tennis Open competition at that site) and 15 years later in June 2014 had it re-erected over the

Frew Park Milton Courts (now Frew Park) was a tennis venue located in Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The complex consisted of 19 hard courts and four grass courts. The main arena seated 7,000 people and opened in 1915. Robert Dickson Alison Fre ...

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