He was immortalised as a ‘warrior’ and ‘legend’ in his hometown last week – but now Dunblane-born Sir Andy Murray’s sporting legacy is in doubt.
After 12 years of pushing for a sports centre at Park of Keir to commemorate the career of the three-time Grand Slam champion and inspire the next generation of tennis stars, the trustees of the Murray Play Foundation have decided to scrap the project.
The proposals – which also incorporated new housing, a hotel and golf facilities – was always a divisive topic in Dunblane.
And today in the town reaction to the proposed centre’s demise was decidedly mixed.
Right idea, wrong location?
Peter Meldrum of GS Meldrum newsagents on High Street said he was sad to hear that the idea had been scrapped, but felt the town might not be the right location.
“I don’t think it really has to be built in Dunblane. Andy Murray represents the whole of Scotland,” the 74-year-old said.
“It can be anywhere in Scotland, where youngsters haven’t got the facilities that our youngsters have already got. So, why not build it somewhere where it would be a huge success for deprived areas?”
