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1. www.bbc.com › news › articlesPlayers save Derby tennis club by buying it themselves

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   Members of a 102-year-old tennis club that was put up for sale have saved it from closing by buying it themselves. The land was previously owned by a Derby church, which decided to sell it for ...

2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesPlayers save Littleover Valley Tennis Club by buying it ...

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   4 days ago · When the land used by a 102-year-old tennis club was put up for sale, its members feared that would be the end of the club forever. The grounds were owned by a Derby church, which decided to sell ...

3. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › news › greaterUrmston Tennis Club saved thanks to cash grant - Manchester ...

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   Feb 18, 2014 · By. Amanda Crook Executive editor. Jeanette Livings and Verity Hodder at Urmston Lawn Tennis Club. A 100-year-old tennis club which was threatened with closure has been given a new lease of life ...

4. www.gov.uk › government › newsGovernment saves over 80 community spaces from closure

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   Mar 23, 2024 · 23 March 2024. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government. More than 80 community assets including pubs, iconic music venues and sports clubs have been saved from ...

5. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › news › local-newsPlayers' last stand to save tennis club - Manchester Evening News

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   Oct 26, 2011 · Members of Darley Lawn Tennis Club say their premises will disappear when their lease runs out. The sport has been played on the Wood Road North, Old Trafford, site for 120 years.

6. www.walesonline.co.uk › news › local-newsCampaign launched to save 100-year-old Cardiff tennis club

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   Oct 28, 2018 · 16:27, 28 OCT 2018. The tennis club plays an important role in the local community. A campaign has been launched to save a much-loved Cardiff tennis club. More than 150 people attended a meeting ...

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   Can you save a 102-year-old tennis club from closing?

   • Members of a 102-year-old tennis club that was put up for sale have saved it from closing by buying it themselves. The land was previously owned by a Derby church, which decided to sell it for more than £250,000. The tennis club members initially thought there was no way they would be able to afford to buy it.

   'We saved our tennis club by buying it ourselves'

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   Where is the oldest tennis court in the world?

   • Scotland boasts the world's most ancient tennis court, a historic gem where aficionados still engage in a 500 year old variant of the game known as 'real tennis'. The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club in Fife, with its dedicated cohort of around 50 members, continues to host matches on a court built in 1539 by order of King James V of Scotland.

   Inside Britain's 500-year-old tennis court that can still be played on for j…

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   Why did a tennis club member buy a major share?

   • The tennis club members initially thought there was no way they would be able to afford to buy it. However, one of them decided to use her inheritance to buy a major share in honour of her parents, who played at the club for most of their lives. About half of the tennis club's 50 members then paid smaller amounts.

   'We saved our tennis club by buying it ourselves'

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   How much does it cost to play tennis at Wimbledon?

   • The palace, a magnet for thousands of visitors each year, stands as a vibrant centre for club members who share a fervent enthusiasm for the sport. They charge just £10 to play on the court - but you have to abide by the rules of "real tennis" - and no "absolute beginners" are permitted.

   Inside Britain's 500-year-old tennis court that can still be played on for j…

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   Who owns Derby Tennis Club?

   • The land was previously owned by a Derby church, which decided to sell it for more than £250,000. The tennis club members initially thought there was no way they would be able to afford to buy it. However, one of them decided to use her inheritance to buy a major share in honour of her parents, who played at the club for most of their lives.

   'We saved our tennis club by buying it ourselves'

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   How much money is being given to keep pubs open?

   • Nine pubs being given almost £3million so they can keep their doors open. Other projects previously saved include rugby union club Blackheath FC in London – the oldest independent rugby club – which was given £725,000 in the second round of the Fund.

   Government saves over 80 community spaces from closure

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8. www.express.co.uk › sport › tennisInside Britain's 500-year-old tennis court that can still be ...

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   Oct 16, 2024 · The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club in Fife is home to the world's oldest tennis court, which was built in 1539 under the order of King James V of Scotland, and still hosts 'real tennis' games today