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In April 2009 took up a new sport -- Real Tennis [US: Court Tennis] which is known as "The Sport of Kings & the King of Sports" which has a long history and has included players such as King Henry VIII.

I joined Newmarket & Suffolk Real Tennis Club which is only 2 miles from my home

Rather than me trying to describe the game take a look at websites about the game:    
Introduction to the game Virtual Tour of a Court   International Real Tennis Professionals’ Association
   
Newmarket & Suffolk Real Tennis Club 360° Panorama
Court View
3D Simulated
Court View
Real tennis at Fontainebleau Wikipedia   Live and archive of matches  
The photos below show the Newmarket & Suffolk Real Tennis Club where I am a member
The Court is asymmetric in both axes. The view from the service end ..................and back from the hazard end
The service end with the dedans at the back and side galleries
Preparing to serve ....... ........ and receive

 

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