Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The padel still has the wind in its sails in the bastide

As with every annual general meeting, there was a good atmosphere the other evening at the Tennis Padel Villeneuvois clubhouse. Like vice-president Yves Fournié acting like a real actor when giving a sporting assessment of all the teams involved this season in the different championships. And if in her introductory remarks, President Nicole Balse took it upon herself to silence some bad rumors, by emphasizing the very beautiful coexistence that existed between tennis players and those of padel, on this living together which is the cement of this sports association, she obviously wore a very broad smile during the moral assessment. With a number of licensees increasing by 36.71% over the 2023-2024 season, now flirting with 800 (782) while the padel continues its march forward with 221 practitioners when there were only 82 last year. And if this discipline, imported directly from Mexico and Spain, is booming on the banks of the Lot, it is because it is spectacular, adapts to all levels and the Villeneuvois club can boast of having 3 illuminated grounds and certainly in the medium term equipped with solar panels. Moreover, in terms of work and it is very visible when you arrive at the club, court number 1 is now getting a makeover. In 2025, it will be the turn of court number 4 to undergo a small facelift. And as the one who will begin her fourteenth year at the head of Tennis Padel Villeneuvois (formerly TCV) insisted, “we manage this club like a good father.” With obviously this entire team of volunteers not counting their time on a daily basis or during the tennis or padel tournaments organized on the Villeneuve courts, preciously contributing their stone to the building.

During these annual meetings, treasurer Danièle Lux announced a balanced financial report with a surplus of €71.20. “This is a club that is very well managed and I congratulate you” said sports assistant Michel Laville.

The first club in Lot-et-Garonne will be able to count this season on its new sports director Frédéric Bernier and all its educators to carry the city’s colors high at all departmental, regional, national and even international levels with its little nugget Valentin Latrubesse.