Issue Five
The Alborán · 2nd November 2026 · ISSN 3153-7235
Issue Five goes to East Glos, a members' club of more than 140 years that let padel in on a vote, meets Gillian McIlroy, who came to padel from a life in tennis, and follows a Ribera del Duero wine back to a Rioja house.
The Court Five Years Up Front East Glos in Cheltenham is a members' club of more than 140 years. It let padel in on a vote. Then some of its members paid years of subscriptions in advance to build more of it. Now the rest of the club is working to keep up.
The Court The Second Act Gillian McIlroy spent 35 years in tennis, as a player and a coach, before a friend got her onto a padel court. This year she played for Scotland, and she is now head coach at a new club in Ayr.
The Terrace The Bottle That Crossed the River The Ribera wine that fixed a loyalty, and the Rioja house behind it.
The Sessions · Episode Five Alex Robinson The chair turned round: Andy Galt interviews Alex Robinson, host of The Sessions, on how he came to padel and where it goes next.
