The office of President was filled by Mr H Walker and the Captaincy by Mr R Ling. A sub-committee had been formed to study the future of the Club and consequently the playing membership fee increased to £3 3s 0d, non-playing at 10shillings with junior membership at 15shillings. 

The return to the Romford Table Tennis League was successful and the expansion of the league enabled the Club to enter two Mens and one Ladies team for the 1946/47 season. 

Work was needed on the courts with new posts required on three courts, new wire netting and the reconditioning of all courts. The landlord, Mr Palmer, arranged for the work to be done by Ferndens with a financial agreement that the Club would pay £100 annually for three years, representing the £300 cost of work. £52 annually would also be paid for the same three years as rent. Following on the Club would pay £100 rent annually for the next four years, during which time the Club would be responsible for rates and repairs, leaving Mr Palmer no further responsibility during that time, until the end of seven years. After the expiry of seven years there would be the option of renewal.
 

Tournaments saw the reinstatement of the Club Championship events for the first time since 1939, but the return of the Cranston Cup competition was put on hold. A Jubilee Team Tournament, which was run by the London Parks Association, was entered with two teams, the first team reaching the semi-final. Mrs M Lugar became the first member to receive county honours by playing for the Essex LTA against Sussex. 

The pavilion was in demand with bookings from Wardens and Home Guard along with the continuing social events of whist drives, bridge drives and solo drives. These card nights were still popular and making a very welcome profit but were moved to Fridays to enable other social events to take place for members on Saturdays. A very active Social Sub-Committee arranged a six month social programme to ensure the continuity of events would be maintained through the winter months. The social programme even warranted the compilation and printing of a booklet of social functions for which the printing cost of £7 5s 6d must have been considered worthwhile. In fact the Treasurer’s report stated that the increased profit for the year was gained from extra social activities.

These sketches were published in the Recorder by Dick German

Events also included regular outings to the Wembley Pool for ice hockey and professional tennis. At this time professionals were not allowed to play at Wimbledon, Davis Cup or in LTA events, so these visits were very special. The first venture was ice hockey at Wembley for which two 32 seat coaches were filled with a cost of 7s 6d per head which covered the travelling and the 2s 6d seat cost. 

Towards the end of the year there were a total of 82 playing members and it was decided that the maximum number had been reached. By the end of the year a waiting list of 9 had been recorded.

The outings to Wembley continued in February with the Professional Lawn Tennis Tournament followed the next weekend by ice hockey. 

It was brought to the Committees notice that certain members had been gambling in the pavilion for rather high stakes and that they had brought in visitors for this sole purpose, the Committee took a very serious view of this matter with warning letters sent to the culprits. 

The work required on the courts was getting urgent, but it was not until June that work was completed. In the meantime the services of a part-time groundsman had been obtained with a full-time groundsman taken on by July at £3 per week. 

Mrs M Lugar, the Club’s first county representative, was the subject of a committee letter by the fact that having joined she then played in County Cup matches for Gidea Park, after having agreed to play for Cranston Park. Mr R Mansell, until this year a member, was selected to play for England thus becoming the Club's first international, in recognition he was offered honorary membership, which he accepted. Also Mr J P Mansell had been elected to the Essex County Tennis Committee. 

Finals day became quite an affair requiring a special committee meeting for arrangements. Estimated attendance was 100 to 150 with a set tea provided for 1s 3d per head. Court 2 was closed from the Wednesday before for preparation and seating was made available on courts 1 and 3 for spectators. 300 programmes were printed, for sale at 6d each, which were available during the week before the event.

Finals Day lineup 1947

The junior section membership was limited to 16 juniors. The age limit was 12 to 17 years with the subscription at £1 1s 0d. Playing arrangements were confined to two evenings and Saturday morning, using one court only, and three evenings on two courts up to 6pm. 

The Cranston Cup was re-introduced with the entry restricted to residents within a 2 miles radius of Upminster and to members of any club within that area. With the re-introduction was the addition of a ladies event. The finals day, for which 303 programmes were sold, was supplemented by exhibition matches arranged by Mr R Mansell. The winner of the Mens event was Mr R Ling and the Ladies winner was Miss E Lewis. 

Towards the end of the year talks were started with Mr Palmer, the landlord, with a view for the Club to purchase the property.

Plans were got underway to buy the land, with special meetings held to consider and approve the proposals submitted by Mr A Palmer. After initial reluctance by the nominated Trustees as to their possible liability, the agreement was finalised for the purchase of the ground. This entailed ten annual payments of £65 to Mr Palmer, plus an annual payment of £55 into a maintenance fund with one final payment of £2000 after the ten years to complete the purchase. 

The club's first telephone was installed (Upminster 5126). 

Socially a badminton section was formed, to be played outdoors; the necessary equipment had been acquired at a cost of £1. Cricket matches were the other sporting events to be arranged. The revival of the Dinner Dance took place being held at the Bell Hotel at a cost of 12s 6d per head, but other events such as socials, quizzes and whist drives were poorly attended and consequently were discontinued. The Club Bulletin, published regularly each month, was renamed 'Service'.

Finals Day 1949

Now the Club were in the process of purchasing the grounds, the need for an increase of income was imperative. In order to attract new members an advertisement was inserted in the Hornchuch & Upminster News. A '£2000 Fund' Sub-Committee was set up to look at ways to raise the money necessary to pay for the ground. 

The purse strings had to be pulled in. A plea for loans to purchase the hired refrigerator gained little response, so was removed. The groundsman agreed to accept half rate pay. Midweek bridge drives and other social functions were arranged to bring in some profits but the Dinner Dance was cancelled. 

The Townswomens Guild started to use the Clubhouse for one afternoon per week at a charge of 10shillings.

Funds were boosted by the running of a football pontoon scheme with a profit of approximately £2 per week. A Derby draw also made a profit of £23 3s 4d. 

The Townswomens Guild extended their activities onto the tennis court. They were let one court at a charge of £5, from April to September, with £2 for winter months and quickly obtained the use of an extra court. 

The Cranston Cup competition was expanded to include more events and with consultation with other local clubs was renamed the Upminster & Hornchurch Tournament. 

At the AGM it was resolved that the Club Bulletin be discontinued, as there had been publishing difficulties during the year. Everyday matters would be posted on the notice board and any important matters would be circulated to members by the Committee.

1952

The grass courts, which had flourished before the war, had fallen into disuse. Despite attempts to renovate them, in conjunction with the local education authority, for school and junior use, they were abandoned.

1953

Mr R Ling added a third title, The Romford Coronation Tournament, as well as the Club Tournament and the Upminster & Hornchurch Tournament.

Dick German sketch of the 1951 Upminster & Hornchurch
 Hardcourts Championships