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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:More citations needed 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]

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