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 →

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 →