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ABOUT CAPE HENRY RACQUET CLUB: Established in 1974 at 1350 Waterfront Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 off of Birdneck Road at the end of Waterfront Drive on the Linkhorn Bay has 2 indoor clay courts and 3 outdoor clay courts along with a quaint club house. The club was built by a group of passionate guys led by George Dragas who played tennis at the old Cavalier Hotel. They were told the courts at the hotel were going to be eliminated so they built Cape Henry Racquet Club.

In the fall of 2009 the club received significant renovations and showcases a beautiful landscape providing a unique “boutique” club atmosphere. In 2014 two of the courts were converted to indoor tennis.

2023 Cape Henry Sports and Entertainment led by Jeff and Trevor Grimshaw took over operations of the club modifying the indoor to 1 tennis court and 4 pickleball courts.

The club’s name comes from the local area. Cape Henry is a Cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. It is the southern boundary of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Across the mouth of the bay to the North is Cape Charles. Named for sons of King James I of England in 1607, together Cape Henry and Cape Charles form the Virginia Capes.

CHRC TRADITION: The male players, junior players, and tennis professionals have a long standing tradition of dragging and lining their own courts after play using the “Bill Fanney” method of dragging the court sideways.

ZACH: When Chris Fanney oversaw Cape Henry Racquet Club in the 80’s his dog “Zach” would hang out at the club. Zach was a big black labrador retriever and he could find your tennis ball amidst all others in the woods. All you had to do was to let him sniff the ball in your hand and he could locate the matching ball.

MUNCHY OPEN: The “Munchy Open” was the name of Cape Henry Racquet Club’s member guest tournament. The name came about due to the amount of food that was offered to the participants.

IN MEMORY OF

  • Bob Furniss Apr 4, 1977
  • Ayler Holland Feb 22, 1983
  • Ted Economidis July 14, 1983
  • Steve Yee June 27, 1990
  • Terry Broecker Aug 27, 1990
  • Monroe Farmer Dec 3, 1992
  • James P Charlton July 7, 1994
  • Ray Drumwright Aug 5, 1996
  • Marty Kalichman Nov 23, 1996
  • Arthur Gordon Jan 21, 1999
  • Bill Brandt Jan 21, 1999
  • Ted Wolf June 28, 1999
  • Katie Childress May 4, 2003
  • Molly D Fanney Nov 7, 2005
  • Lloyd Childress Mar 11, 2008
  • Ben C. Fanney Oct 25, 2008
  • Grant Murray Dec 17, 2011