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Stoke-on-trent sport and physical activity strategy 2009-2016

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Indoor TennisIntroducti<strong>on</strong>241. Tennis is the 6 th most played <strong>sport</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>ally, <strong>and</strong> attracts men <strong>and</strong> womenequally.242. The main players are from socio-ec<strong>on</strong>omic groups ABC1 <strong>and</strong> the highestparticipati<strong>on</strong> rates are am<strong>on</strong>g those aged 16-24 years.Current provisi<strong>on</strong>243. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Stoke</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong>-Trent does not currently have any indoor tennis facilities.244. The <strong>on</strong>ly indoor tennis centre in the surrounding area are the two new indoorcourts at Draycott Racquets <strong>and</strong> Fitness Club (Staffordshire Moorl<strong>and</strong>s), whichoperates a pay <strong>and</strong> play policy at the <strong>sport</strong>s club, <strong>and</strong> a 20 year old facility at StDominic’s Priory School in St<strong>on</strong>e. The latter operates a rather unusual accesspolicy whereby people book a 20 week slot each autumn / winter keeping to thesame hour each week.Assessment245. Although many of those living in the south of the City could reach the Draycottcentre by car in under 20 minutes, the map below dem<strong>on</strong>strates the length oftravel time from other areas within <str<strong>on</strong>g>Stoke</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong>-Trent, with some journeys taking upto 40 minutes (see Figure 28).Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <str<strong>on</strong>g>Stoke</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong>-Trent Page | 188Sport & Physical Activity Strategy <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2016</strong>October <strong>2009</strong>

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