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 →

Cambridge Weekend, Graduate Cup and Club Dinner, May 2008 TAGS: Cambridge Weekend | Giraffe Forty-eight alumni and supporters of CURTC congregated at Burrell’s Walk Tennis Court, Cambridge in the middle of May to take part in the annual Cambridge Weekend handicap doubles tournament. The …Continue reading →

Amateur Doubles Championship – Sat/Sun 1/2 March 2008, sponsored by British Land TAGS: Doubles Remaining quarter final match: (best of three first-to-six-game sets) D.Colquhorn & N.L.Brown Saturday 13:30 W.Watson & S.Barker Semi finals: (best of three first-to-six-game sets) D.Woodman & J.Douglas Sunday 9:30 Winners …Continue reading →

CURTC 30-39 Category Tournament – Sun 17 Feb, 2008 TAGS: 30 | Category | Trapp At last. A tournament that ran (more or less) according to schedule. Three closely contested round robin groups and proper semi-finals that were marred only by an injury to Paul …Continue reading →

CURTC 40-49 Category Tournament – Sat 16 Feb, 2008 TAGS: 40 | Category | Linda It seems that the best laid plans of mice and men feature not at all in CURTC category tournaments. After sweating courts in the 50-59, this time it was the …Continue reading →

2007 Christmas Tournament TAGS: Trapp | Xmas Tournament Unfortunately the Blue Court was underwater on the day, and so the byzantine and elaborate formula of play that had been used hitherto for the tournament was replaced by a …Continue reading →