Bristol and Bath Tennis Club

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The Bristol and Bath Tennis Club was founded in 1985 by a small group of enthusiasts with the aim of providing a real tennis facility for people in Bristol, Bath, and adjacent areas in the southwest of England. [1]

Their efforts culminated in the construction of a new real tennis court situated on Clifton College's Beggar Bush Playing Fields during 1997. [2] [3] Since then several hundred players have sampled the game for the first time, and the club has an established membership approaching 350.

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References

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  2. "Bristol Real Tennis Club". Westport. Retrieved 12 September 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
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