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Tennis - Stirling
Tennis can
trace its origins to 12th-century French game called "paume" where
players hit a ball over a net with the "palm" of their hand. The
game evolved into "jeu de paume" (game of palm) and a racket was
used instead.
In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented "Sphairistikè" (Greek
for "playing ball"), and was originally played on an
hourglass-shaped court. This game eventually became known as
tennis.
Two years later, the All England Croquet Club replaced one of
its croquet courts with a lawn tennis court. The Marylebone Cricket
Club followed suit and added several innovations to the game,
including a rectangular court, deuce and advantage.
In 1877, the first World Tennis Championship was held at Worple
Road in Wimbledon.
Download the rules of tennis
from the International Tennis Federation.
The Stirling Centre hosts nine floodlit courts for tennis, netball
and five-a-side football.
Tennis coaching
The Stirling Centre offers coaching sessions for all abilities,
from beginners to advanced, juniors and adults.
Mini-tennis
The centre also offers an exciting new mini tennis fun area for
the under-11s. Adults can play on this area only if accompanied by
a child.
Introduce four to seven-years-old to tennis and help develop
their hand-to-eye co-ordination with the help of a fully qualified
tennis coach.
All sessions must be booked in advance. Contact the centre for
more information.
Book the outdoor
tennis courts online.
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