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Real Tennis

1975 , Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)

Cat no. 98572

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Anglia TV: Interviews with Brian Church and Dennis Marion about the differences between 'real tennis' and traditional lawn tennis.

Two players are having a tennis match on an inside court. ITV reporter Judy Finnigan interviews Brian Church, a 'real tennis' professional, to learn about the differences between traditional lawn tennis and 'real tennis.' He demonstrates how his tennis racket’s design is not traditionally oval but is off-centre. He explains that although it may look eccentric it is the most practical shape for the game as it uses a lot of cut strokes. Judy Finnigan comments that the racket looks much sturdier than a normal tennis racket. Brian Church states that it is a little heavier than a normal lawn tennis racket and is made with the best of ash. Shot of players engaged in a tennis match on an indoor court. Interview with Dr Dennis Marion of Trinity College who says that the more you play, the more skillful you become until you are gradually able to control the game. He used to play lawn tennis but since taking up real tennis he has abandoned it. He feels lawn tennis is a good substitute as you can play it all over the world, whereas with real tennis you can only play it on a tennis court. He claims that he is not a historically minded person but he finds it fascinating to learn the history of tennis and the development of the game.

Keywords

Racket; Real Tennis; Tennis Rackets; Sport; Sportspeople; Tennis; Tennis Racket;

Background Information

Lawn tennis is the modern game and ‘real tennis’ is the variant of a ball game played in monastery cloisters, originating in the 11th century.

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