List of real tennis organizations

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Real tennis in Paris, 17th century. Jeu de paume.jpg
Real tennis in Paris, 17th century.
Middlesex University Borroughs-Club-tennis-court.jpg
Middlesex University
Bristol and Bath Bristol-Bath-tennis-court.jpg
Bristol and Bath
Canford Canford-tennis-court.jpg
Canford
Falkland Palace Falkland-Palace-tennis-court.jpg
Falkland Palace
Harbour Club (now closed) Harbour-Club-tennis-court.jpg
Harbour Club (now closed)
Hardwick House Hardwick-House-tennis-court.jpg
Hardwick House
Hyde Hyde-tennis-court.jpg
Hyde
Jesmond Dene Jesmond-Dene-tennis-court.jpg
Jesmond Dene
Manchester Manchester-tennis-court.jpg
Manchester
Newmarket and Suffolk Newmarket-Suffolk-tennis-court.jpg
Newmarket and Suffolk
Petworth House Pentworth-House-tennis-court.jpg
Petworth House

Real tennis organizations: a list of associations and clubs for the sport of real tennis.

Contents

General

Australia

4 courts are in use, with 2 more to be opened.

Governing body:

Sporting clubs with own courts: [4]

Other Sporting clubs:

Currently closed club:

Defunct clubs:

France

Three real tennis courts are in use; four trinquet courts are in use in south-west France.

Governing body:

Sporting clubs:

There is also a plan to restore a court currently in an unplayable condition in Chinon:

Ireland

No courts are in use, with two in unplayable condition.

Governing body:

Courts:

Netherlands

No courts are in use, with one in unplayable condition.

Governing body:

Sporting clubs:

United Kingdom

Twenty-eight courts are in use. There is also a court in unplayable condition in Troon, Scotland.

Governing body:

Sporting clubs:

Private estate:

Schools and Colleges with own courts:

Schools and Colleges which play at other courts:

United States

Ten courts are in use.

Governing body:

Sporting clubs:

Private estates:

Schools and Colleges:

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queen's Club</span> Private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Longue paume</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince's Club</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesmond</span> Suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Follis (ball)</span> An inflated ball used in sport

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gain-ground</span>

Gain-ground games are team sports which are played with a small ball or a balloon. They are often outdoors on a "ballodrome" but can also be played indoors.

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References

  1. "Home". irtpa.com.
  2. "Home". lrta.org.uk.
  3. "Australian Real Tennis clubs". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. "Australian Real Tennis clubs". Australian Real Tennis. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. "Home". sydneyrealtennis.com.au.

McNicoll, Kathryn (2005). Real Tennis, pp. 38–39. Buckinghamshire: Shire Publications. ISBN   0-7478-0610-1.
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