{"id":710345,"date":"2026-07-25T10:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/710345\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:36:11","slug":"in-photos-andover-lawn-tennis-clubs-new-padel-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/710345\/","title":{"rendered":"IN PHOTOS: Andover Lawn Tennis Club&#8217;s new padel courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The launch event, attended by Andover MP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk\/topics\/kit-malthouse\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kit Malthouse<\/a>, highlighted the club&#8217;s continued development as a thriving community sports hub.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Guests gathered to watch the ribbon cutting before players took to the courts to showcase the fast-growing sport, which is rapidly gaining popularity across the UK.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Founded in 1936, the club has evolved from a small local facility into a modern venue offering a wide range of opportunities for players of all ages and abilities.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Alongside its established tennis provision, including indoor and floodlit outdoor courts, the addition of padel represents a significant investment in the club&#8217;s future.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Speaking at the event, Mr Malthouse praised the club&#8217;s role in bringing people together, promoting active lifestyles and creating opportunities for new friendships.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Members, volunteers and supporters were out in force to celebrate the occasion, reflecting the strong community spirit that has underpinned the club for nine decades.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The new courts are expected to attract both new and existing players, ensuring the club continues to grow for years to come.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Click the gallery above to see all the excellent photos from the anniversary event, all clicked by Ian Longthorne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The launch event, attended by Andover MP Kit Malthouse, highlighted the club&#8217;s continued development as a thriving community&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":710346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[101,118,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-710345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=710345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/710346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=710345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=710345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=710345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}