Herbert Vallat playing Real Tennis
Congratulations to Herbert Vallat selected to play in Real Tennis Varsity match for Oxford at Lord’s 27-28 February. First Real Tennis Varsity was held in 1859, and held annually ever since (apart from 1864 and WWI and WWII), making it oldest annual tennis event. bit.ly/46pKoy0 #varsity #realtennis
A grumpy Frenchman in a beret and an excellent woollen cardigan stares grumpily at the camera. He holds a wooden racket and a drooping net is behind him. He is an inspiration.
#Humblebrag. Today is my 45th birthday. This is a completely arbitrary number. However, as it turns out it is also the day I got my #realtennis singles handicap under 30 (to 29.9), also an arbitrary number. But one I’m very pleased about; the result of a lot of sweat, some tears, & a little blood.
Anyone interested in sport? The final of the world’s oldest world championship just started. Best of 13 sets over three days #realtennis www.youtube.com/live/njh6uV8...
doorway to the tennis court, rough stone walls, dressed stone around the door Lamp above the sign “Royal Tennis Court”
view from the net to the Service End, with 4 Lunes in the wall and no Dedans or Penthouse, open to the skies green chase lines on the flagstone floor, which has some grass in the gaps
Service End penthouse, galleries and a Door !
view from Last Gallery, through the netting, 4 new balls (donated by MURTC) are on the shelf
🎾 Falkland Palace RTC 6-3 MURTC
🏆 caich social fixture
🏟 Falkland Palace (1541) 🏴
📆 Saturday 23 August 2025
#realtennis #jeudepaume #jeuquarré
Why European Royals, From Henry VIII to Louis X, Loved Playing 'Real Tennis,' the So-Called Sport of Kings: Modern tennis' predecessor was a different—and potentially more dangerous—test of athletic prowess @SmithsonianMag #RealTennis #SportOfKings #EuropeanRoyals #HenryVIII #LouisX
view outside the court entrance, lavender bush in the foreground, barrel roof of the court in the background
shot from the Dedans, a close view of the Door, 1G, net & Hazard galleries
Jack, Assistant Pro, seated in the Dedans Marking the match
the Bordeaux team, post-match, stood by the Grille
🎾 MURTC 3-1 Bordeaux
🏟 Middlesex University
📆 Saturday 21 June
#realtennis #jeudepaume
Two men in white sports kit hold a trophy between them and a bottle of champagne each. One man is much larger than the other.
Delighted to take the Oxford Wroth level doubles…though picking a partner much much better than me helped. Thanks Benedict! #realtennis #uptheunicorn
BUSY week!
Mon - #gkrkarate
Tues - #lawnbowls
Weds - rest
Thurs - #realtennis and #lawnbowls
Fri - #gkrkarate
I wonder what the weekend holds…
🎾 Fontainebleau 5-1 (2d) MURTC
🏟 Cercle du Jeu de Paume de Fontainebleau 🇫🇷
📆 Sunday 06 April
#realtennis #jeudepaume
view from Royal Dedans, several spectators and the marker are sat in the Dedans
looking from behind the Marker sat in the Dedans, the Server is on the left
young Sebastian at the Service End, taken from the Hazard side of the net
the end bell in the Winning Gallery
🎾 MURTC v Newmarket
🏟️ Middlesex University
📆 Saturday 1st February 2025
4 singles & 4 doubles matches, great tennis, excellent marking from Jack and a good lunch supplied by Peter, Newmarket head home victorious 5 matches to 3
#realtennis #jeudepaume #murtc #nrtc
Richard Cooke serving an under-arm twist, taken from the Last Gallery
Wellington club room (aka Royal Dedans) with a group of 4 sofas, and the kitchen on the far wall
Zoomed-in shot of the net at the blue Main Wall, with the Wellington crest above
Danny Leboff ready to receive serve, Richard Cooke poised by the Grille, taken from the Winning Gallery
🎾 Wellington v MURTC
🏟️ Welllington College
📆 Saturday 25th January 2025
after 4 doubles Middlesex have won 1 and lost 3
#realtennis #jeudepaume
You’ve all been dying to know my world ranking in #RealTennis, don’t lie. Well it’s 8343rd. There’s me bang in the middle of the highest column. Go me.
Who would have guessed… my people really do *know everything about me… All my life, all I’ve dreamed of was the opportunity to play #RealTennis. Thanks, Dad. Genuinely. This is one of my insanely niche hyper-fixations 😂.
Top 8 #realtennis pics from 2024🧵
(inspired by a post from @dannylast.bsky.social )
#jeudepaume #courttennis
5. Cambridge Green, Cambridge University
6. Cambridge Blue, Cambridge University
7. Radley College Tennis Court, Oxfordshire
8. Oratory Real Tennis Club, Oratory School, Oxfordshire
Top 8 #realtennis pics from 2024🧵
(inspired by a post from @dannylast.bsky.social )
#jeudepaume #courttennis
1. Ballarat Tennis Club, VIC, Aus
2. Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, VIC, Aus
3. Prested Tennis Club, Prested Hall, Essex
4. Middlesex University Real Tennis Club, Hendon
Top 8 #realtennis pics from 2024🧵
(inspired by a post from @dannylast.bsky.social )
#jeudepaume #courttennis
5. Cambridge Green, Cambridge University
6. Cambridge Blue, Cambridge University
7. Radley College Tennis Court, Oxfordshire
8. Oratory Real Tennis Club, Oxfordshire
🎾 ORTC v MURTC
🏟️ Oratory School
📆 Sunday 1st December 2024
Middlesex W2, D2 but L3
an enjoyable afternoon, with emergency chicken tikka for lunch after the school kitchen had a power failure
well done to Archie who marked all but 1 of the games
#realtennis #jeudepaume #murtc #ortc
