The Commonwealth Games could trigger as much as a 30% increase in demand for sport in the city.

That's why Drumchapel Tennis Club is urging sports clubs across the city to gear up now for the massive upsurge in interest the Games will bring.

Club secretary Eric Flack was speaking from their own experiences after Andy Murray's Wimbledon success last year which, saw a 30% growth in membership, particularly among juniors.

The club, one of the city's oldest founded in 1898, saw about 50 new junior members signing up after being inspired by the Scot's success in becoming the first Briton for almost 80 years to take the men's single title.

Eric has been involved with the club for more than 65 years and was recently honoured with a BEM for services to community tennis.

"We knew there would be an increase in interest in the sport after Andy's success but I was surprised just how big the knock-on effect was. If the Games are successful, which I'm sure they will be, I would expect to see a similar upsurge in interest in the sports that are being showcased across the city," he said.

Eric said because of the upsurge interest they are also looking at bringing back into use another derelict court across the street from the club which they are currently seeking funding for.

"The last thing a sports club wants to do is turn youngsters who are keen to take part away because they don't have enough volunteers to take a supervised session. Clubs need to learn from our experience and start thinking about creating more capacity and that means bringing in more volunteers," Eric said.

Glasgow Sport has supported hundreds of clubs in the city in recent years and offers training for new volunteers through courses and workshops.

Kirsty Clarke, sports development manager at Glasgow Sport, said: "All evidence and research tells us there will be a spike in interest in sport after the Games."

Sports clubs in the city can advertise volunteering opportunities for free at www.volunteerglasgow.org/advertise