Real Sociedad de Tenis de la Magdalena
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The Real Sociedad de Tenis de la Magdalena (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal soθjeˈðað ðe ˈtenis ðe la maɣðaˈlena]; "Royal Society of Tennis of la Magdalena"), commonly known as El Tenis de Santander and familiarly as El Tenis, is a private country club based in Santander, Cantabria, Spain.[1] Founded by king Alfonso XIII and a group of noblemen in April 1906, it is one of the oldest country clubs in Spain.
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Nicknames | El Tenis | |||||
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Sport | Tennis Grass hockey Roller hockey Swimming Bowling Canoeing | |||||
Founded | 1906 | |||||
Based in | Avenida de La Magdalena 8 39005 Santander Spain | |||||
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Owner | Members | |||||
President | Ángela Escallada y de Haya | |||||
Honorary President | Felipe VI | |||||
Website | rstenis.com |
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The club is located in the Magdalena Peninsula, and has over 8,000 members, having sports sections of tennis, hockey, roller hockey, swimming, bowling, and canoeing.[2]
Currently membership is largely reserved for the children and spouses of members only, being very restrictive towards people wishing to become affiliates.