The city hosted the first national schools padel tournament

The nationwide primary schools tournament for Padel takes place in Bristol.

More than 21 teams came together to play at Rocket Padel in St Anne’s, the largest venue in England, for the UK Padel Schools Championships on Sunday.

The event was sponsored by investment firm Evelyn partners and was allowed for secondary school students in the UK to attend for free.

Stuart, a pupil at Millfield Preparatory School in Glastonbury, said it was “a great sport for all ages and abilities”.

Padel is a mixed game of tennis and squash played on a court one-third the size of a tennis court.

The popularity of the sport has increased in the last few years, with the number of courts increasing from 50 to over 350 across the country.

“It is both quick and easy to pick up,” Stuart said.

“Most players acquire the basic knowledge in the first half hour of the game to enjoy it.

“Padel does not have the same power, technique and serve dominance as in tennis, and is therefore an ideal game in which men, women and young people can compete together.”

A school’s alumni event was previously held in Rocket Padel; Here experienced padel enthusiasts were able to take to the field and support their old school.

The tournament consists of girls, boys and mixed competitions.

Schools from across the country took part in the tournament and Peter Power, head of racquet sport at Whitgift School in Croydon, said they were “delighted to take part”.

“It’s a great opportunity for students to try padel, where they can use transferable skills from other sports such as Tennis and Squash,” he said.

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