Purley Sports Club, in south London, is one such example. Established in 1904, the site has evolved from its humble cricket beginnings into a multi-sport venue counting tennis, squash, bowls, netball and cricket among its many recreations. A year ago it exchanged two of its lawn tennis courts for a pair of floodlit padel alternatives. And it hasn’t looked back, with several hundred new padel members, half of whom are new to the club.