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Encyclopedia > Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club
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The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club (also previously called the Falkland Palace Real Tennis Club) organizes play at the real tennis court in the gardens of Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland. Real tennis is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis, or tennis, is descended. ... Falkland Palace is a former Scottish royal palace in Falkland, Fife. ... Fife is a pure unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, ken. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ...


Built for James V of Scotland, court construction began in April 1539 and ended in late 1541. It is the oldest tennis court in use today, though not continuously used since 1541. The court differs from other real tennis courts in two respects. It is the only active real tennis court without a roof (one on Lambay Island requires restoration). Secondly, it is the only surviving example of jeu quarré design, other courts being the jeu à dedans type. The Falkland Palace court is larger than a lawn tennis court, and has four walls. Two of those walls feature penthouses, and unlike jeu à dedans courts lacks a tambour and dedans. It has five additional point-scoring features: four openings (lunes) in one wall and a vertical board (ais). The playing floor is 97 feet 4 inches (29.67 m) by 33 feet 5 inches (10.19 m). James V (April 10, 1512 - December 14, 1542) was king of Scotland (September 9, 1513 - December 14, 1542). ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Categories: Islands of Ireland | Ireland-place stubs ... Tennis is a racquet sport played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Player(s) use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball over a net into the opponents court. ... A tambour (Fr. ... Lune or Luna is a poetic name for Earths Moon. ... AIS can stand for. ...


Today's club was formed in 1975. In 1989 the club celebrated the court's 450th anniversary with a tournament, for which a temporary roof was constructed. It did not rain that week. The club also published a book, The Royal Game. Currently, it is Scotland's only real tennis club, although a court in Troon may reopen. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Troon is a town in Ayrshire, Scotland. ...


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External link

  • Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club (http://www.falkland-tennis.net/)

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Introd (1395 words)
Tennis is one of a family of ball games, the origins of which are lost in the mists of time – throwing, hitting and catching perhaps a round stone, later a ball, surely being one of man’s earliest sporting instincts.
The tennis court at Falkland Palace is known to be the earliest surviving court in Britain, having been built between 1539 and 1541 for King James V of Scotland.
Tennis balls are usually hand made at other courts, but special balls have to be made for tennis at Falkland to withstand the wear and tear of the stone floor and roughcast walls.
Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club at AllExperts (303 words)
The Falkland Palace court is larger than a lawn tennis court, and has four walls.
In 1989 the club celebrated the court's 450th anniversary with a tournament, for which a temporary roof was constructed.
Currently, it is Scotland's only real tennis club, although a court in Troon may reopen.
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