150 Years of Play: Noted (early) Cambridge Real Tennis Players #2 TAGS: 150 | Green Court Spotted in Wikipedia…Vane Pennell was educated at Eton, Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge. However, on going up to Trinity College, Cambridge Pennell failed to find a place in the University …Continue reading →

150 Years of Play: Noted (early) Cambridge Real Tennis Players TAGS: 150 | Green Court Eustace Hamilton Miles was born in 1868. He went to Heath Mount school (near Whitestone Pond) and Marlborough College followed by Kings College Cambridge in 1887. At Cambridge he began …Continue reading →

150 Years of Play Celebration, April 14-16, 2016 TAGS: 150 | Green Court Yes the Green Court is having a (big) Birthday… SAVE THE DATE(s) More at www.curtc.net/wp/green-court-150th-anniversary-celebration/

Inter-Universities Tournament Report A large entry in the two draws (the Inter-Uni Cup and the Handicap Singles) made this years Pol Roger Inter-Uni Event another great success.  Players from Cambridge (C) were joined by …Continue reading →

Pop-up Fixture: CURTC vs BBRTC, Saturday, December 12th CURTC has been ‘challenged’ both on and off court by the Blue Ball in Grantchester (that’s the BB in BBRTC) on Saturday, December 12th it all starts at 11am @CURTC …Continue reading →

Inter-Universities Tournament, 27-29th November TAGS: Alex | Ed | Freddie | Jamie | Kees | Sophie Kees has given me the low-down on this weekend’s tournament. Most (if not all) of the Varsity squads will be playing including Ed, Jamie, Alex and Freddie and not forgetting …Continue reading →

Live (+ Recorded) Streaming from the British Open TAGS: British Open https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4vpvhBrBB-ZLFRzCxwBCA Doubles 1/4’s-Friday, Singles 1/2’s-Saturday, Doubles 1/2’s-Sunday, Singles Finals-Monday, Doubles Finals-Tuesday. Draws, Results

Rob Fahey Exhibition Match Friday 11th December 2015 6pm at Newmarket Dear Pros at Cambridge, I would like to let you know about the exhibition match NRTC are hosting in December. I’ve managed to secure Rob Fahey and Chris Chapman to …Continue reading →

Good Luck, Ed and Jules at the British Open 1st matches: Ed, Sunday (15th) 2pm; Ed & Jules, Monday (16th) 4pm.

IRTPA Championship Streaming from Holyport TAGS: Holyport The IRTPA Championship is taking place this week in Holyport who have had their paint brushes out in preparation. They also have embedded couple of cameras in the Court. All …Continue reading →

New Site Live and Cambridge vs Oxford in National League TAGS: Ed | Jamie | National League | Oxford Cambridge 1 start their National League campaign with a home tie against the old enemy (TONIGHT, Oct 8th).

New nets! TAGS: Kees The arrival of shiny new nets in Cambridge has given rise to some concern among the Sunday morning hangover doubles crew. The holes in the net do not appear to …Continue reading →

Rob Fahey Exhibition Matches – Feb 12, 2015 TAGS: Ed | Rob Fahey Rob vs the Men’s Blues doubles then Edmund Kay, our top Blue Kindly sponsored by NW Brown Group and Savills Rob Fahey, the World Champion, laid on a masterclass of …Continue reading →

The Rob Fahey Exhibition match TAGS: Rob Fahey Thursday 12th February 2015 Kindly sponsored by NW Brown Group and Savills Rob Fahey (the World Champion) will be returning to Grange Road to play our top Blue, Edmund Kay. …Continue reading →

CURTC vs Oxford: the ‘alternative’ varsity match goes to Cambridge TAGS: Oxford It’s always fun to play for CURTC in a match against another Club but it is always that much more ‘fun’ when the other Club is the ‘other’ place and …Continue reading →

Exhibition Match on Thursday 6th November WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE FRIENDS TO CURTC Further to our “save the date” email last month, are the details below of this VERY SPECIAL event taking place next week …Continue reading →

Junior Lessons TAGS: Juniors Head Professional Kees Ludekens runs sessions on Sunday mornings for junior players to learn the game or to improve their skill levels Junior lessons in the art of Real Tennis: …Continue reading →

Cambridge Weekend, 11^th and 12^th May 2013 TAGS: Cambridge Weekend | Ed | Graduate Cup | Jules Thrills, spills, a visit to A&E and dinner The Cambridge weekend saw 36 players battling it out in the Handicap Doubles tournament, and a cracking final to this year’s Graduate …Continue reading →

Varsity Seconds 2013 TAGS: Ed | Jimmy | Oxford | varsity The Varsity Seconds match was played over two days at CURTC this year. The Cambridge men provided a masterclass in dispatching the opposition, winning all their matches in straight sets …Continue reading →

Field Trophy team make the Finals TAGS: Alex | Ed | Freddie | Jules Having been given a bye through to the semi-finals, Cambridge’s Field Trophy team were determined to put on a good show against a strong Holyport team. The second doubles pair …Continue reading →

December 2012 was a busy Month TAGS: Jimmy | National League | Scott | Trapp | Xmas Tournament Christmas Tournament A long but highly successful day culminated in Richard Bowers (70) winning the Christmas Tournament final at 10.15pm, taking the match 6-5 against Emma Lord (67). The group …Continue reading →

Cambridge Weekend and Club Dinner 2012 TAGS: Cambridge Weekend The Seventh Cambridge Weekend will take place on the 12th and 13th May 2012. It will again be an ideal occasion for members to enjoy some very competitive tennis, and …Continue reading →

European Inter-Universities Weekend Nov 25-27, 2011 TAGS: Alex | Jules | Scott A total of 35 students from 8 Universities participated in the tournament, which was hosted by the Cambridge University Real Tennis Club for the 4th successive year. There were two …Continue reading →

Club Dinner at Queens College TAGS: Cambridge Weekend | Peter The annual club dinner was a great success, held as it was in the magnificent dining hall of Queen’s College. The food was fantastic, the wine perfectly chosen, the Harry-Potter-esque …Continue reading →

Cambridge University Real Tennis Club USA Tour 2011 TAGS: Giraffe | Jules Tour Fixtures and Results CURTC Prince’s Court, Washington won 6-3 winners of the Fowler-Hamilton Cup Racquets Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia won 6-3 The Racquet and Tennis Club, New York won …Continue reading →

2011 Varsity Match Results TAGS: Jimmy | Jules | Oxford | varsity Ladies’ Singles Oxford v. Cambridge Alexandra Walvis beat Charlotte Breen 6/1 6/3 Christina Fast beat Kimberley Green 6/4 6/0 Maggie Henderson-Tew lost to Helen Morgan-Rees 6/3 4/6 4/6 Victoria Ormerod …Continue reading →

Exhibition Match – from 6:30 Thursday 11 Nov, 2010 TAGS: Rob Fahey An exhibition match between Rob Fahey, World Champion, and David Woodman (+4 former Amateur Champion) will take place on Thursday the 11th of November at 7pm. Tickets are £20 for …Continue reading →

Autumn Junior Course TAGS: Juniors | Scott Scott would like to invite members to enroll their children, between the ages of 10 -12, for his Autumn Junior Course. There will be 6 sessions in total scheduled on …Continue reading →

The Inaugural Champagne Leagues: 14 Jun – 13 Sep TAGS: Champagne League | Pol Roger Sponsored by Pol Roger Scott, Peter and Kees hope that you will support this new idea. All you need to do is play 4 games over the summer, by Monday …Continue reading →

Cambridge Weekend – 8/9 May TAGS: Cambridge Weekend The fifth Cambridge Real Tennis Weekend will take place at CURTC on the 8th and 9th May 2010. It will be an ideal occasion for supporters of Cambridge Real Tennis …Continue reading →