Algonquin Tennis Club History

In the late 1960's there were very few indoor tennis facilities in southern NH.  Many local player's played on the tiled floor in the gymnasium of St. Francis of Assisi's Church.  Roger Brassard, Al Dupont and Judge Martin Loughlin were the prime organizers who set out to build what is now Algonquin Indoor Tennis Center, Inc. 

Mr. Brassard oversaw the project and our current lounge area is dedicated in his name.  Eighty shares were sold for $2,000.00 each.  Twenty associate memberships were also sold to help defray expenses.  There was a group of local tournament players, including Don Richer, Frank Churas, Marty Loughlin, Al Dupont, Roger Brassard, Gary Lewis, Dr. Phil Desilets, Norm Gagnon, Grail O'Connor, Steve Kehas, John Graf, Armand Bouchard and John Reilly who purchased shares.  There was also a local group from Sudden Pitch, including Attorney Bill Green, Carl Noyes, Charlotte Eastman, Bob Hamel, Andy Wilson, Carol & Bob Fournier, Richard Winneg, Frank Crowley and Dr. Milton Utell who purchased shares. 

The original courts were Uniturf, which were later replaced with the surface that we have now.  Super-efficient LED lighting is currently being used.  Algonquin hosts tennis socials, NE Tournaments, and USTA team tennis leagues. 

A highlight for the Club in 1976 was hosting the final Volvo International Tennis Tournament (Now Connecticut Open) that was rained out in North Conway featuring Jimmy Connors versus Raul Ramirez!  Algonquin is a non-profit tennis organization dedicated to serving the needs of its members and their families.

President Jim Prieto’s dream and vision came to fruition in July of 2022 with expanding the Club to now include 3 premier fast dry, lit, clay courts added by Lineberry Tennis, LLC. We now own the finest outdoor clay courts in the State of NH!