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The Holyport Real Tennis Club, [1] formerly the Royal County of Berkshire Real Tennis Club, [2] operates the real tennis court at Holyport, Berkshire, England. [3]
The court was built in 1889 [4] by Sam Heilbut as part of his Holyport estate and is a Grade II listed building. [5] The court is tucked behind a row of picturesque cottages on Holyport Street. [6] The main house of the estate is now a nursing home. [7]
The overall dimensions of the court are 111 feet by 38 feet 8 inches (33.83 × 11.79 m), with a floor of 96 feet by 31 feet 8 inches (29.26 × 9.65 m). The tambour is 18½ inches wide by 25½ inches deep (470 × 648 mm). About a two hundred members of the Holyport Real Tennis Club use the court. [8]
In 2013 there were fears that the club would be sold to a property developer [9] but it was saved for use as a real tennis club by a consortium of owners. [10] Following the change of ownership the club has been run by Club Director, John Evans. [11] In 2014, the club celebrated 125 years of play and marked the milestone with a nine day celebration, which included tournaments and a black tie ball. [11]
In 2015 the club hosted the IRTPA Championships. [12]