April 5, 2026
- CURTC Retain the East Anglian Pennant 2025/2026
- Interuniversity Tournament 2026!
- Riya Bharwad wins the LRTA Under 21 singles at Radley
- Godsill and Glasscock (almost!) win the Doubles Double
- CAMBRIDGE WIN AWAY AT MIDDLESEX!
- National League on Friday (17th)
- East Anglia Cup, 28/6/25 at Newmarket
- East Anglia Cup+ 2025 @Newmarket
Praying for victory at the Oratory
Kirk, Kirk, Pimblett and Parslow,
Set off for Berkshire one morn,
Hoping for another famous victory
At a place they called the Oratory
Despite having to leave before dawn
(probably best to stop the poetics there, ed.)
A fine success for the fab four down in Berkshire at Oratory last weekend, with a clean sweep of the singles and shared doubles making a splendid lunch even tastier. Delightful hosts, we look forward to seeing them again in Cambridge, and thoroughly recommend the trip to those who haven’t play on the green green court at Woodcote.
National League vs Petworth @CURTC, 5:30pm on Thursday
Ed & Jamie begin their defense of their National League title on Thursday (October 27th) at 5:30pm. Please come along and cheer the home team on as all support is most welcome. The opponents are Petworth House in the form of their two pros, Tom Durack (4) and Louis Gordon (11). Some top class tennis is in prospect!
CURTC @Wellington, 16/10/16
Some Photos from CURTC’s visit to the new Court at Wellington College.
Guess where we have been!
Just back from visiting a rather special Court. As a hint, there is one non-CURTC face in the picture above, Dan Jones, formerly the Pro at Seacourt.
Hardwick House Tour visit Cambridge for a spot of Lunch….
.. and some tennis!
Some more PHOTOS
Oratory and Middlesex trips this month!
If you need to tick the Oratory or MURTC off your lifetime court list, now’s the time. We’re going to the Oratory on Saturday October 22nd, and MURTC a week later, Saturday October 29th. So far, we’ve only got 4 players for Oratory and a measly 2 for MURTC.
Come on Cambridge! Sign up on the Inter Club Matches link where it says Sign-up, sign-up, sign-up (you can’t miss it). By this Sunday (9th) evening for Oratory, please.
The Second ‘Not the Varsity Match’, NtVM2, @Oxford and Radley, 25/9/16
Simon admiring the NtVM trophy
We were warmly welcomed by OUTC and Radley who both generously made their busy Courts available for the entire day for the now annual Alumni match between Oxford and Cambridge. Teams were based on Alumni status of members of CURTC and OUTC. Some PHOTOS but there is more to read too
CURTC vs Radley, 25/9/16
CURTC 3 – 2 Radley
2016 Tayabali Tomlin & White Champions League…
… is underway. Some staggering handicap differences are being played!
Champagne Leagues Finals 2016
In the Div 1 final Mark Perriton beat Ross Smythe, Mark went 5-3 down after tripping over but then picked himself up & rallied with determined retrieving & great serving.
In the Div 2 Final between Paul Carson & Duncan Hannay Robertson was nip & tuck until 4 games all when Duncan managed to pull away to 8-4 with good sidewall serving.
In the Div 3 final James Dowson hard hitting style was too strong, a number of main wall forces went past Jonathan Spence for James to win 8/1 though a number of games went to 40 all.
Many thanks to the sponsors Pol Roger for their generous prizes for each semi finalist a bottle of Drouhin-Vaudon Reserve de Vaudon and for the winner a bottle of Pol Roger Brut Reserve Champagne.
Peter
Ross Smythe & Mark Perriton (Division 1)
Jonathan Spence & James Dowson (Division 3)
Paul Carson & Duncan Hannay Robertson (Division 2)
CURTC rise above Ol’ Rugbeians
CURTC got back on track with a 3-2 win against the Ol’ Rugbeians last weekend. CURTC were helped by Andy Smith’s ‘big jump’ to get above Simon Hirtzell (Old Rugbeians). Andy took up the sport this summer and proved he’s one to watch this season.. he won 6-2, 6-0.
Kees and Vix
ps Spotted on Court: this CURTC leadershhip pairing
President George & Cap’t Jimmy
National League: October 27th & November 24th @CURTC
National League Division 1, 2016/7
Ed & Jamie begin their defense of their National League Division 1 title
ps If anyone can identify the algorithm used to rank the teams in the above table, please leave a comment…
CURTC joins forces with the Workplace Challenge
CURTC is offering 6 companies the chance to compete in the first ever Real Tennis Workplace Challenge. Thanks to the generosity of the T&RA and Living Sport, teams of 3 players can enter the Challenge for only £150/ team. This will cover all equipment, court fees, lessons for 4 weeks with the Pros and a fun tournament and drinks reception on 30 September. Please encourage your colleagues to sign up without delay; lessons start at the beginning of September ow.ly/ZtBA302TnDf
Tayabali Tomlin & White Singles League, 2016
Around 125 people from Handicap 2 to 85 played in The Tayabali Tomlin & White Singles between January & July 2016.
We would like to congratulate you for making the TT&W league so enjoyable over the season with the hosting of meals after the matches.
Furthermore, we would like to thank the Captains for their organisation of their teams & extend our gratitude to Simon White and to Imram Tayabali of TT &W for their sponsorship.
Congratulations to the division winners (listed below) who will now have the opourtunity to battle against each other in the Champions League in the last 2 weeks of September.
Division 1
CU Students,
Jimmy Campbell (c), Alex Evans, Nick Worsnop, Ed Kay & Andy Webster
Division 2
Tayabali Tomlin & White,
Imran Tayabali (c), Simon White, Paul Robison, John Lees, Gerald Smith & Shaun Ruffles
Division 3
Earthworks,
Mark Law (c), Howard Mason, Guy Kirk & Stuart Laing
Division 4
Hit n’Hope,
Richard Bowers (c), Andrew Rowson, Simon Hirtzel, Hugh Markus & Richard Brown
Division 5
Etcheblasters,
Richard Jones, James Keatley, Ollie Brenton & Sara Hawkins
Apologies to anyone we have missed out who filled in for these teams
Peter
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