Champagne Leagues Finals TAGS: Champagne League | Pol Roger Division 1 saw Charles Harcourt giving up three points to someone whose face looks familiar but the name escapes me. The familiar face needed a quick start and, in spite …Continue reading →

RCC inaugural Rob & Claire Fahey Cup TAGS: RCC | Rob Fahey CURTC hosted the Real Champions Club** annual(ish) tennis tournament which this time featured the rather splendid Rob & Claire Fahey Cup (or Trophy, depending on who you believe). A very, …Continue reading →

East Anglia Cup & Cup+, 24/25 June 2023 TAGS: EA Cup+ | East Anglia Cup It was CURTC’s turn to host the annual team competition for our neighbouring Clubs. The East Anglia Cup (h’cap 45+) and Cup+ (h’cap 60+) are round robin team competitions with two singles and one doubles per tie.

Cambridge Doubles, 2023 TAGS: Cambridge Doubles Ten pairs across two divisions competed for the prestigious bragging rites of being a Cambridge Doubles winner. Fed by a magnificent spread of Julia Child dishes as channelled by our very own Kees, marked with suitable aplomb and accuracy by Peter, Jim and the chef…

A Hoyport Awayday TAGS: Holyport Hello, I’m Mrs Brooke, the rather cute, if I say so myself, German Shepherd you’ll occasionally see at the club with the Reviers. On Saturday last I joined them on …Continue reading →

2023 CURTC Ladies Championship: Ulla Petti versus Anna Chesca TAGS: Ladies Championship Ulla Petti beat Anna Chesca 6/3 6/4 in an exciting contest between the University’s No 1 Real tennis Blue and the University’s No 1 Lawn tennis Blue!

CURTC At Queen’s, Sunday, 30th April – From The Post Match Interview TAGS: Queens | TK As for the day’s tennis, I have just transcribed our manager’s post match interview. ‘We knew it was a difficult place to go. When Stevie Chadwick scored in the winning gallery with the game’s first move…’

April Fools Day – CURTC In Manchester TAGS: Manchester | MTRC The Manchester club is in aspic and so much more charming for it. The wooden panelled walls bear sepia-tinted sporting photos and hunting trophies in equal measure and you’d swear the lighting was gas. It’s more than just a real tennis club….

Inter University Cup, sponsored by the Dedanists and Pol Roger TAGS: Dedanists | Inter University Cup | inter-universities | Middlesex University | Pol Roger The Annual Inter-University Tournament hosted 41 real tennis players from 6 Uni’s, supported by the Dedanist’s Foundation

Inter University Handicap Singles TAGS: Dedanists | Durham | inter-universities | IUHS | Pol Roger Once all the teams had battled with the snow on the drive down to Cambridge, the stage was set and it was time to battle it out on court to …Continue reading →

CURTC At Narnia, Sunday, 19th Feb, circa 1950 TAGS: Narnia | TK Travel south for an hour then west for another and you’ll be met by a toll booth where admission to Narnia is gained only on the production of six florins. Payment made…

A Hatfield Day Out, Sunday January 15th TAGS: Hatfield | TK Camice Revier’s win at 5 all, 40 all in the third to start the day followed by Alasdair Bovaird and Jonathan Wallach’s two set romp suggested the day was ours. And then it all went wrong. In true Cambridge fashion…

MCC vs Oxbridge TAGS: MCC | Oxbridge | varsity Last Saturday 14th Jan, Cambridge students were invited to play at the MCC courts at Lord’s. (So were Oxf*rd but that is insignificant #GDBO). All matches were played off-level, best …Continue reading →

Callender Cup – Sunday 6th November @Wellington TAGS: Callender | Wellington The Callender Cup brings together the UK’s Real Tennis club handicap doubles representatives. This year John Reid and Joe Zygmunt made the trip to Wellington on CURTC’s behalf. They breezed …Continue reading →

East Anglia Cup+, 60+ TAGS: East Anglia Cup | Prested The team of four from CURTC (James Downson, Ashley Courtney, Igor Sterner, and Alasdair Bovaird , above) were warmly welcomed at the Prested Tennis Club for the annual East Anglia Cup+. As a cup which had been running for over a decade, yet impeded by the pandemic, there was a common excitement for its return.