SPOTLIGHT
63 January/February 2019 StPeteLifeMag.com
think of it as a thing for old people but as an
everyday thing to do in St. Petersburg.”
Gaining in Popularity
is experiencing a second surge in popularity,
allowing it to continue adding to its already
extensive history.
Originating in the United Kingdom over 500
didn’t become the modern, recognizable
sport until it moved here to St. Pete in the
1920s.
“The British Navy would paint it on the decks
of their ships, that’s how it got started on the
ground. It moved to cruise ships in the 1800s
then, in 1913, a hotel owner from Daytona
was on a cruise and loved it so much he
painted it on his sidewalk,” Page explained.
A few winter residents eventually brought it
to the area and worked with the city to put
in two courts where the much larger club
now stands. As more clubs popped up across
made.
“Some were playing with two discs, some
courts were curved – so they all came here
“This is the place to be in St.
Pete. It’s the Wimbledon of
Mary Eldridge,
“My dad talked us into coming
Brittany Rader
Laura
Duvekot, member since 2010.
Val Moore,
member since 2014
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