The Creation of Lawn Tennis
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The Creation of Lawn Tennis
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 20 Jul 2019
A plaque in the garden of The Manor House Image tells us: "Lawn Tennis was invented in Leamington Spa in 1872 by Major Harry Gem, a Birmingham solicitor and sportsman, who created a game similar to racquets which did not require an expensive indoor court and could be played outside. he first played it with his friend, Augurio Perera, on the lawns of the Manor House Hotel where they formed the Leamington Lawn Tennis Club on the site now occupied by the apartment block you can see to the left of the hotel. Leamington Lawn Tennis and Squash Club is now located on Guys Cliffe Avenue."
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