1. Real Tennis History THE EARLY HISTORY OF real tennis. KING OF GAMES, GAME OF KINGS . TodayGrays of Cambridge are the only real tennis racket makers. http://www.real-tennis.com/history/main.html

RELATED LINKS THE ARCHIVE CLUBS COURTS WHO'S WHO? ... EMAIL ABOUT THE HISTORY FEEDBACK It is now easier and quicker than ever to let us know what you think, so fill out this form and we'll get back to your ASAP... Name: Email: Comments: HELP Click on this text to enter the help area of the Real Tennis site, or type in address www.real-tennis.com/help THE EARLY HISTORY OF REAL TENNIS "KING OF GAMES, GAME OF KINGS" Real Tennis as it is called in Britain, Royal Tennis as it is called in Australia, Court Tennis as it is called in the States, Jeu de Paume as it is called in France or Tennis as it is properly known, is the oldest of all the racket games, and unlike most of the others, such as squash or lawn tennis, it is a product of evolution rather than pure invention. The game started to form into something recognisable in the 11th century. It started as hand ball, played by monks around the cloisters of monasteries in Italy and France, much as schoolchildren do in any appropriate corner of their school, and rules varied to suit local whims and conditions. Gradually, as monks travelled to other monasteries, the more enjoyable rules were more generally adopted, the more bizarre rules abandoned and people started to add features to their courtyards that improved the pastime, and demolish or modify others that detracted from it. The monks enjoyed the game so much that the Pope banned the playing of it, and by the 14th century the game had spread from cloister to castle and become a game of the nobility.

2. The History Of Tennis different countries. In Great Britain it is called Tennis or, to distinguishit from Lawn Tennis, real tennis or Royal Tennis. In the http://www.realtennis.gbrit.com/history.htm

" To see Good Tennis! What divine joy Can fill our leisure, or our minds employ? Let other people play at other things; The King of Games is still the Game of Kings " from Parker's Piece by J.K.Stephen game of tennis is the same everywhere. The name given to the game differs in different countries. In Great Britain it is called Tennis or, to distinguish it from Lawn Tennis, Real Tennis or Royal Tennis. In the USA it is called Court Tennis: in France Jeu de Paume (hand ball): and in Australia Royal Tennis. The various names throw light on the development of the game. Tennis wasy played in 5th century Tuscany when villagers used to strike balls up and down the streets with bare hands. In Great Britain, as in France, royal patronage ensured the continued popularity of the game. French Kings in the 16th century and Stuart Kings in the 17th century were enthusiastic players. George IV (1763-1830), Prince Albert (1819-1861) - there is a locker in the changing room at Hampton Court Palace which still bears his name - Edward VII (1842-1910) and George V (1866-1936) have all supported the game. Lawn Tennis, which derived from Real Tennis in about 1874, is played on a marked-out surface without side or end walls. Court Tennis, to use the American name for Tennis, indicates that Tennis is played in a specially court with walls on four sides.

3. D E   N E D E R L A N D S E   R E A L   T E N N I S   B O N D   ( N R The History of Tennis Website. Dutch real tennis Association (Dutch RTA) Nederlandse real tennis Bond (NRTB) http://www.real-tennis.nl/

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4. OUTC - Real Tennis In Oxford - Welcome    The Oxford University Tennis Club is the home of "real tennis". This is the original "royal" tennis, played in an The other kind of tennis can be found at the http://www.outc.org.uk/

Welcome to O.U.T.C. The Oxford University Tennis Club is the home of "Real Tennis". This is the original "royal" tennis, played in an indoor court with sloping surfaces, galleries, and other unusual features. The club is open to all, not just to members of the university. There is play at all levels with junior, student and senior members playing all year round. The club is a friendly place, presided over by two full-time professionals, and membership is simple - just phone or call in and talk to the pros. If you'd like to know more about the sport you're welcome to come along to the club and watch a game. Or you can check out these links for more about the "king of racquet sports"... Note: The other kind of tennis can be found at the university's Lawn Tennis Club

5. The Royal Tennis Court - Hampton Court Palace The Royal Tennis Court. Hampton Court Palace The Game of Tennis. real tennis Links. The large images within this site have been copyright protected using digital image http://www.realtennis.gbrit.com/

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6. Cambridge University Real Tennis Club Membership of the Cambridge University real tennis Club is open to all, not justto members of the university and the courts are among the best in the country. http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/curtc/

7. Wayne Davies On Real Tennis: Wayne Davies On Real Tennis Wayne Davies on real tennis. Over the next few months I will be trying toget together one of the best real tennis learning areas on the web. http://www.waynedavies.com/

Wayne Davies on Real Tennis Home Serves Strokes Tactics ... Links Wayne Davies on Real Tennis Over the next few months I will be trying to get together one of the best real tennis learning areas on the web. Video lessons are offered, and I welcome all comments on my methods, ideas or observations! Wayne Davies Serves The ins and outs of many of the real tennis serves Strokes A short 'how to' on many of the ways to hit a ball! Tactics My approach to playing the game Greats Personalities of the game from the last 50 years Video Lessons Send me your mpg movie for technical analysis Fantasy Tennis Exploring the games we wish had occurred... Links Visit these sites for more information about Real Tennis Search Latest Articles The Upcoming Championship Some thoughts on this match... Boomerang-Method of Employment A quick 'how-to' on this uncanny serve The Boomerang Skillful or scourge? Driven by Farcry Open Source CMS . Dressed in Aura Proudly sponsored by Daemon Internet Consultants

8. Wayne Davies On Real Tennis: Fantasy Tennis Fantasy Tennis. Home / Fantasy Tennis. Below are reviews of games Iwish had been played. Attributes of all players have been researched http://www.waynedavies.com/go/fantasy-tennis

Wayne Davies on Real Tennis Home Serves Strokes Tactics ... Links Fantasy Tennis Home / Fantasy Tennis Below are 'reviews' of games I wish had been played. Attributes of all players have been researched thoroughly, but naturally it requires a bit of subjectivity on my part! I have drawn from first hand accounts of my own, from conversations with the individuals in question or from literature available. For the moment I will be sticking to matches between contemporaries, but this may change in the future. Etchebaster versus Johnson 1953 Johnson actually put in a challenge, but was asked to withdraw it Search Etchebaster versus Johnson 1953 Latest Articles The Upcoming Championship Some thoughts on this match... Boomerang-Method of Employment A quick 'how-to' on this uncanny serve The Boomerang Skillful or scourge? Driven by Farcry Open Source CMS . Dressed in Aura Proudly sponsored by Daemon Internet Consultants

9. Real Tennis - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia real tennis. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. real tennis is theoriginal racquet game. It is also known as Royal Tennis, Court http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis

Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Page history ... Printable version Not logged in Log in Help Real tennis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Real Tennis is the original racquet game. It is also known as Royal Tennis, Court Tennis (America), and jeu de paume (France). Players generally just call it "tennis", as opposed to "lawn tennis", but this use of language is obscure. The rules evolved over centuries from those of an earlier game, similar to fives pelota or handball , played since the 12th century by hitting a ball with the hand against the walls of monasteries . The rules stabilised around . The game was popular among and 19th century aristocrats, but today are only a few dozen courts in the world. This is partly because a real tennis court is a very substantial building (a larger area than a lawn tennis court and with walls and ceiling to contain all but the highest lob shots). In the UK there is something of a revival with new courts are being built, including a recent one at Clifton College The basic rules and scoring are similar to those of modern lawn tennis , which derives from real tennis. The ball is much heavier and less bouncy, nearly as heavy as a cricket ball and racquets are small and strengthened. Real tennis is enclosed by walls with sloping roofs and buttresses which may all be played off. The ball has to be served by rolling it along the roof to the left hand side of the server and service only happens from one end of the court. It has extra complexities in that when the ball bounces twice the receiving player does not generally lose the point outright, but gets the chance to replay the point from the other end under the obligation of getting every shot to have a second bounce further back from the net than the shot he failed to reach. This feature prevents drop shots and combined with the skill involved means that Real Tennis is an unusual sport in which people reach their prime later in life.

10. Real Tennis Australia real tennis Australia.com. Home. Club Court Gallery STOP PRESS Two new real tennis courts to be built in Templestowe, Melbourne including eight lawn tennis courts and four http://www.realtennisaustralia.com/

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11. O U Real Tennis Club - Old Home Page real tennis in Oxford. Please note that our web site has moved tohttp//www.outc.org.uk/ . Please update any bookmarks you have. http://users.ox.ac.uk/~tennis/

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13. Nederlandse Real Tennis Bond lawn) tennis players of the Oranje Tennis Club in The Hague, had been invited toSeacourt Tennis Club in Hayling Island to get acquainted with real tennis. http://www.real-tennis.nl/NRTB.html

N e d e r l a n d s e R e a l T e n n i s B o n d ( N R T B ) Foundation The Dutch RTA was founded in 1986, after a group of six (lawn) tennis players of the Oranje Tennis Club in The Hague, had been invited to Seacourt Tennis Club in Hayling Island to get acquainted with real tennis. Present membership: Purpose: The realisation of a real tennis court in Holland Stimulating the practice of the real tennis sport Trying to achieve an international level of play Initiating research into the history of the game of tennis, particularly in Holland Championships Between 1987-1992 the Dutch RTA Since 1993 the Dutch RTA Championships have been held at The Oratory . By courtesy of Lady Rose a number of champion matches are also played in the marvellous, historical setting of Hardwick House tennis court. The Oratory, with its first-rate sporting facilties such as lawn tennis courts, 9-hole golfcourse and its indoor swimming-pool, has attracted a large number of participants. The present number of players taking part in the Dutch Real Tennis Championships is: ladies 4, men 20.

14. Lawn And Real Tennis - Online Guide could score a point. The main difference from real tennis was that thecourt didn t t have side or end walls. But as a marked difference http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Tennis.htm

Home Game Index Features FAQ About Search Board Games Pub Games Table Games Lawn Games Tennis The origin of Tennis, like so many Sports and Games is something of a mystery with various theories having been espoused. One version would have us believe that Stone Age man once hit rocks backwards and forwards with clubs, perhaps. A more substantial beginning is that Tennis derived from Handball, a version of which was played in the ancient world including the civilisations of Rome, Greece and Egypt. There is an Egyptian town on the Nile called Tinnis (in Arabic) and some speculate that this is the origin of the name 'Tennis'. Another string to this theory's bow is that the term 'racquet' is thought to derive from the Arabic word 'rahat' which means 'the palm of the hand' By the 14th century, Tennis had found its way to England where both Henry VII and Henry VIII apparently became keen players and instigated the building of courts up and down the country. Apparently Henry VIII invented the 'service' - his servants used to throw the ball up in the air for him because he was too fat to do it himself. The Tennis racket by 1500 was no longer completely made of wood but consisted of a wooden handle with a sheep gut strung head. The Royal enthusiasm for the game continued both in France during the sixteenth century where there were apparently more than 1000 courts in Paris alone at that time and in England during the Tudor seventeenth century. Notable English royal players include George IV (1763-1830), Prince Albert (1819-1861) who owned a locker in the changing room at Hampton Court Palace which still bears his name, Edward VII (1842-1910) and George V (1866-1936). For unknown reasons, the game's popularity waned in France and England during the 17th century and in France it was virtually non-existent by 1800.

15. Bristol & Bath Tennis Club Tel +44 (0)117 973 3444 / Fax +44 (0)117 974 3888 / Email info@bbtennis.org.uk,About real tennis About The Club For Club Members. http://www.bbtennis.org.uk/

16. About Real Tennis You are in Bristol Bath Tennis Club About real tennis Section Home. Backto B BTC Home Page, About real tennis, {printer}. Why Play real tennis? http://www.bbtennis.org.uk/realtennis/

About Real Tennis Section Home SECTION HOME WHY PLAY REAL TENNIS? HOW TO PLAY REAL TENNIS FACTS YOU NEVER EXPECTED TO KNOW About Real Tennis Why not try Real Tennis New players are always welcome - so come and see what a great game it is! This section of the site will give you some background information on the game itself: Find out what makes Real Tennis such a good game for players of all levels of ability, age and experience in Why Play Real Tennis? Learn some of the basic principles of the game and read about the court, the racquet and the ball in How to Play Real Tennis Impress your friends and neighbours with your Real Tennis knowledge by brushing up on the history and characteristics of the game in Facts you never expected to know about Real Tennis To find out more about Real Tennis please visit the website of the For more info please call the club on 0117 973 3444 :: Site designed by Will Snell

17. Middlesex University > Real Tennis > About Real Tennis About real tennis. An Introduction to real tennis By Bruce Millar. Asa tennis player and The Laws of real tennis. The laws of real tennis http://www.mdx.ac.uk/realtennis/about/

Sitemap Search: Advanced Search Contact Us About This Site Jobs ... How to Apply University Life About the University Business and Services International Students Real Tennis About Real Tennis Millennium Court Membership Facilities Coaching ... Pro Shop See also: Burroughs Sport and leisure About Real Tennis An Introduction to Real Tennis By Bruce Millar As a tennis player and all-round sports enthusiast, I was always intrigued by the idea of Real Tennis. Then, earlier this year, I happened to learn that several courts had opened recently, including the state-of-the-art Millennium court at The Burroughs Club, Hendon in north London. And that, I soon discovered, is one of the charms of Real Tennis - unlike almost any other sport I can think of, the world-ranked tournament pro, the club manager and the on-court coach are one and the same bloke. All our balls are handmade This brings two great advantages: F irst, you can be assured as an ordinary player that the coaching you receive at your club is the best (OK, the fourth best) there is.

18. Middlesex University > Real Tennis real tennis. Welcome! real tennis at Middlesex University. Everyone wantsto have a go at the oldest racquet sport in the world. You can too. http://www.mdx.ac.uk/realtennis/

Sitemap Search: Advanced Search Contact Us About This Site Jobs ... How to Apply University Life About the University Business and Services International Students Real Tennis About Real Tennis Millennium Court Membership Facilities ... Pro Shop See also: Burroughs Sport and leisure Real Tennis Welcome! You are about to discover the amazing world of Real Tennis, the oldest racquet sport in the world, with clubs in Great Britain, France, Australia and the United States. Real Tennis at Middlesex University Everyone wants to have a go at the oldest racquet sport in the world. You can too. Just come down to the Burroughs Club at the University's Business School on the Hendon campus to check out The Millennium Court where you will be given a personal welcome from our friendly staff. Contact You can contact us (Tel: +44 (0)20 8411 6768) A special message Middlesex University are indebted to the generosity of Peter Luck-Hille who donated the Real Tennis court to the University on 16 January 2000.

19. TUU | Real Tennis Club Homepage real tennis Club. Welcome to the Tasmania University real tennis Club s Website.real tennis is for winners, unlike lawn tennis, which is for losers. http://www.tuu.com.au/club_homepage.asp?clubid=4311

20. TUU | Real Tennis Club - LINKS real tennis Club LINKS. The Hobart real tennis Club, Get The Pros Website,The most comprehensive real tennis website available. Get http://www.tuu.com.au/clubs_RenderPage.asp?clubid=4311&pageid=1629

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