Great day out at the Palace TAGS: RTC In a rare excursion for real tennis players, CURTC were invited to send a team to play at the Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court Palace on Sunday 4th December 2011. …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 →

Club Dinner at Queens College TAGS: Cambridge Weekend | Peter The annual club dinner was a great success, held as it was in the magnificent dining hall of Queen’s College. The food was fantastic, the wine perfectly chosen, the Harry-Potter-esque …Continue reading →

Cambridge University Real Tennis Club USA Tour 2011 TAGS: Giraffe | Jules Tour Fixtures and Results CURTC Prince’s Court, Washington won 6-3 winners of the Fowler-Hamilton Cup Racquets Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia won 6-3 The Racquet and Tennis Club, New York won …Continue reading →

Cambridge Handicaps adjusted for all above 35 TAGS: Category The large number of new players taking up real tennis and improving quickly at Cambridge has the effect of increasing the handicaps of players with established handicaps. From time to …Continue reading →

2011 Varsity Match Results TAGS: Jimmy | Jules | Oxford | varsity Ladies’ Singles Oxford v. Cambridge Alexandra Walvis beat Charlotte Breen 6/1 6/3 Christina Fast beat Kimberley Green 6/4 6/0 Maggie Henderson-Tew lost to Helen Morgan-Rees 6/3 4/6 4/6 Victoria Ormerod …Continue reading →

Scott reaches Browning Cup final TAGS: Scott Congratulations to Scott Blaber who reached the final of the Browning Cup at the Hatfield House Tennis Club. Scott won three, tight, three setters in the early rounds of the …Continue reading →