Royal Melbourne Tennis Club

J.B. Box Trophy (Invitational)

Open to legal professionals. The J. B. Box Trophy is the annual tournament between Barristers and Solicitors and is named after the Club's first President John Burnett Box, who was a Victorian County Court judge (when he wasn't on the tennis court - he was the Club's Gold Racket champion for the first 13 years).

In 1881, Messrs J. B. Box, D. Campbell, F. Murphy, R. Cornish & R. Travers decided to start a real tennis club and in 1882 the Melbourne Tennis Club opened at 345 Exhibition Street. J. B. Box would continue as President for the Club’s first 36 years.