Cambridge win the 2013 Field Trophy TAGS: Ed | Field Trophy | Jimmy | Jules | Pol Roger This year’s Field Trophy final was held at Moreton Morrell. The Jesmond team cunningly travelled the night before and managed to get a couple of hours of practice on the …Continue reading →

Gary Weller wins 40-49 Category TAGS: 40 | Category The 40-49 category tournament was played on the weekend of 23rd and 24th February 2013. In the first group Jon Dawson powered his way through to take the first semi-final …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 →

Ladies Tournament Results TAGS: Ladies Championship | Linda The Ladies Tournament took place on Saturday the 3rd of March and was won by Linda Fairbrother. Semi-finals: Linda Fairbrother bt Louise Ludekens 8/2 Alex Bryant bt Sonja Badenhorst 8/2 …Continue reading →

40-49 Handicap Category Tournament Results TAGS: 40 | Category After Ben Graham fell to Nigel Parslow and Philippe Nemery fell to Keith Beechener in the semi-finals, the 40-49 handicap tournament was won by Nigel Parslow, beating Keith Beechener 6-2 …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 →

Early exit from Brodie Cup TAGS: Brodie | Jimmy On Sunday 20th November a team from CURTC traveled to Lord’s to play the MCC in the second round of the 2011/12 Brodie Cup. All 5 matches were keenly fought …Continue reading →

Pol Roger Champagne Leagues 2011 TAGS: Champagne League | Jules The Champagne Leagues are sponsored by Pol Roger, real tennis’s favourite champagne house: Division 1 won by James Thomas, 8-6, Mark Evans runner up Gerald Smith Fri 16:40 Jules Camp …Continue reading →

Tatham Harper in British Junior Championship Final TAGS: Juniors | Scott In this year’s championships, hosted at the Queen’s Club, CURTC were represented by: Robert Backhurst (under 18) Dominic McOmish (under 16), and Tatham Harper (under 12) Whilst Robert and Dominic …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 →

No queuing at the Sales after Christmas TAGS: Trapp | Xmas Tournament Yes, by entering the CURTC Christmas Tournament you will be excused trotting round the sales with your husband, wife, gigolo, concubine, family, in-laws, etc.. There are no more places left …Continue reading →

A Close Encounter of the Hird Kind TAGS: RTC When an invitation came our way to compete in the Royal Tennis Court’s summer handicap doubles tournament, Malcolm Howlett and I jumped at this rare opportunity. "Oh you play real …Continue reading →

Graduate Cup 2009 TAGS: Graduate Cup Malcolm Howlett took the Graduate Cup this year, beating Alex Wright 8-3 in the final : Simon White 61 Malcolm Howlett (8-4) Malcolm Howlett (8-0) Malcom Howlett (8-6) Malcolm Howlett …Continue reading →

2009 Cambridge Weekend Results TAGS: Cambridge Weekend The Cambridge Weekend was the 9th and 10th of May Division 1 GROUP 1A (Blue Court) Score Total Ali Hakimi & Ed Pearson (19.3) xx 4 2 6 Andrew Petrie …Continue reading →

The 2008 Summer Doubles Tournament TAGS: Doubles Starts 9 July 1. Given the widespread feeling that as a club we play insufficient doubles, we are organising a Continuous Doubles Tournament that will run from 9th July throughout …Continue reading →