The Dedanists TAGS: Dedanists The Dedanists are a peripatetic (i.e. don’t have a Home Court) Club who run a successful foundation to support junior and emerging tennis. This is great for the game in general even if a bit late for yours truly whose tennis I’m forced to admit has fully emerged. Things started brightly for the Dedanists…

Seacourt drop by for some Lunch (and Tennis) TAGS: Seacourt Seacourt visited Grange Road following tennis related detours to Hatfield and Newmarket last Sunday. To be fair, they had had to endure the day/night of eternal rugby whilst in Newmarket …Continue reading →

The Hyde Visit TAGS: Hyde The Hyde is the UK’s westernmost Court in the UK and is about as close to Devon as you can get and still be in Dorset. Their Court has had …Continue reading →

Jesmond TAGS: Jesmond | Scott Some familiar faces (and magnificent weather) greeted us in Jesmond after a fairly dismal drive on Saturday morning although what on earth I was thinking in arranging this trip on …Continue reading →

Booted in Wellington TAGS: Wellington Inspired by a great afternoon at CURTC watching the denouement of the RT World Championship, streamed from Queen’s, it was off to Wellington to put newly found inspiration into practice. …Continue reading →

Finals Day Images TAGS: Category | Graduate Cup | Ladies Championship Following links will open Google Photos Galleries of the individual pictures Finals Day Part 2 CURTC Ladies Championship Thanks again to our Finals Day sponsor Hannay-Robertson Financial Planning and Pol …Continue reading →

Finals Day Wrap-up TAGS: Category | Graduate Cup | Jimmy | Ladies Championship A great day of tennis at the Home of Real Tennis on Saturday. First up were Helena Tunks and Matthew Johnson in the inaugural 70+ Category Final. Both played well …Continue reading →

Results of Finals Day sponsored by Hannay Robertson Financial Planning 17 March 2018 TAGS: Finals Day 70+ Helena Tunks beat Matthew Johnson 8-1 60+ Tony Kennedy beat Kate Kirk 8-3 50+ Robin Faux beat Jim Ludekens 8-2 40+ Will Boys-Stones beat Nigel Parslow 8-4 30+ Andy …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 →

Road Trips 2: Hardwick House TAGS: Hardwick After Moreton Morrell, Hardwick House of Toad of Toad Hall fame was our destination. An early (and brisk) start was at least rewarded with a gloriously sunny lull before the arrival of the Beast from the East. Again, CURTC showed exemplary courtesy in graciously allowing our hosts a 2-0 lead…

Road Trips 1: Moreton Morrell TAGS: MMRTC | moreton CURTC have been on the Road while the Category Tournaments have been occupying weekend Courts. On Feb 11th, it was off to Moreton Morrell, a Court I had not previously visited. With exemplary courtesy, the early shift of Kirks…

The Dutch visit the Home of Real Tennis TAGS: The Dutch On their annual trip to Cambridge, the Dutch showed that ‘no Court’ is ‘no Problem’ as they…..

5-all, 40-all in the Final of the Christmas Tournament TAGS: Xmas Tournament A Christmas cracker of a final culminated another sociable, yet competitive, tournament. This was an opportunity to play members of different standards in both doubles and singles. In the knock-out …Continue reading →

2017 Inter Universities Cup TAGS: inter-universities | Jimmy | Matt Over 70 players descended on Cambridge (and Newmarket) for the 2017 Inter-Universities Tournament at the Home of Real Tennis. In the team competition…

Queen’s visit in the Brodie Cup TAGS: Brodie | Peter | Queens The Captain made it back in time and more importantly brought a magnificent lunch with him. He was….