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On Wednesday 8 June 2016 Dane Court Grammar School students, all of whom are members of the school tennis teams, attended the Davis Cup Trophy Tour at Polo Farm, Canterbury. Great Britain wrote their name in history to lift the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas title for the first time in 79 years, the incredible trophy is embarking on a memorable journey of its own. Launched on April 1 in Glasgow, the Davis Cup Trophy Tour is visiting over 100 venues across the nation including tennis clubs, Summer Major Events, parks, communities, leisure centres, town halls and shopping centres. (Red text lifted from Lawn Tennis Association website)

The students were able to get up close to the Davis Cup Trophy, worth £400,000, which Great Britain famously won last November. The trophy is one of the largest sports trophies, weighing in at a spectacular 105kg! The students also participated in some expert coaching, took part in a cardio-tennis session and watched an inspiring demonstration which included wheelchair tennis.