Inter-University Tournament, 2018 TAGS: Ed Hyde | inter-universities | IU2018 | Jimmy | Middlesex University For four days in late November, Cambridge and Newmarket Real Tennis clubs hosted over 60 fresh-faced students from nine universities across the UK for the annual Inter-University tournament. In addition to tournament debuts from….

Battle of the Amateur Champions TAGS: Ed | Giraffe | Jamie D Giraffe Club Cup & Blues Reunion, 1 – 3 February 2019 is an exciting new annual CURTC tournament. The idea is to invite previous Blues, Cambridge alumni and other Giraffe Club members to compete in a doubles tournament as part of the build up to the Varsity match (1-2 March 2019 at Lords).

Cambridge Weekend, sponsored by our good friends at Pol Roger TAGS: Cambridge Weekend | Giraffe | Pol Roger This year’s Cambridge Weekend featured a new Team Mixed Doubles Tournament, an ‘A Grade’ Doubles tournament for those too under handicapped to qualify for the aforementioned TMDT and myself commuting …Continue reading →

Varsity Match Update TAGS: Oxford | varsity Not going Cambridge’s way in the Ladies Varsity but our team are at a serious handicap disadvantage. Kudos to Helena & Alexandra who grab a set in the 2nd Doubles! …Continue reading →

And finally… part 4 TAGS: DofE | Poaching I promise you this is the last… Friday of the DofE Tennis Challenge was Seniors day and featured three matches with a brave HRH. In the second match with Anthony …Continue reading →

Behind the Scenes, part 3 TAGS: DofE | Juniors | Kees By any account, the Juniors session at the DofE Tennis Challenge at CURTC was pretty special. There are loads of photos of these sessions already out there and there are …Continue reading →

Behind the Scenes, part 2 TAGS: DofE | Ed | Jimmy | Kees | Matt | Olivia | Peter Of course, the DofE tennis challenge at Cambridge couldn’t have taken place without a large crew of volunteers. With apologies to those I missed, here are a few pictures in …Continue reading →

Behind the Scenes, part 1 TAGS: Blue Court | DofE | Giraffe | HRH Incredible couple of days at the home of Real Tennis as the HRH the Earl of Wessex ticked off the first two of courts on his DofE Real Tennis World Tour. One of the truly remarkable…

DofE Reception Doubles Exhibition Match… TAGS: Alex | DofE | Ed | Ed H | Giraffe | Matt …as streamed by CURTC’s Stream Team, Thursday January 18th. The Doubles Exhibition Match featured Ed Kay and Matt Shaw vs Ed Hyde & Alex Evans from broadcast from Cambridge’s 151 …Continue reading →

CURTC January 2018 Newsletter… TAGS: Giraffe | Newsletter …can be found HERE and sign-up sheets for this year’s Ladies Championship & Category Tournaments HERE

Giraffe Club Tournament, October, 7th TAGS: Giraffe Congratulations to Jim & Andrew and India & Rufus!

Varsity Captains’ Challenge (and AGM) TAGS: AGM | Amanda | Jimmy Our Varsity Captains gamely went on Court following the CURTC’s AGM* last Thursday. The Beard (Jimmy Campbell) was under some discomfort handicapwise to the tune of rec 30, owe h30, …Continue reading →

from the 2017 Pol Roger Trophy Final TAGS: Ed | Pol Roger | RTC Click on the Thumbnails for much larger images!

Pol Roger Trophy Final @RTC TAGS: Ed | Jamie | Pol Roger | Queens | RTC The CURTC Stream Team were at Hampton Court on Sunday for the Pol Roger Trophy Final where the Home of Real Tennis took on the Queen’s Club.

CURTC Ladies vs Middlesex Ladies TAGS: Amanda | CU Ladies Old friends, new friends and epic rivalries continue at Middlesex. On Saturday 18th February the CURTC Ladies’ Team took on MURTC Ladies’ Team at Middlesex Court.