 "Shields Gazette (South Shields, England)")
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Is Whitburn the home of tennis?
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THE picturesque coastal village of Whitburn is well known for its connections with Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll.
But, according to a new book compiled by local historian Sybil Reeder, it could have an even greater claim to fame.
"There is a rather unlikely, but persistent, legend that lawn tennis was invented here," she reveals in Memories of Whitburn.
"The story is that, in 1873, guests arrived at Whitburn Hall expecting to play tennis, but there was no indoor court.
"So their host had an experimental grass court set up for ...
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