Newmarket v Cambridge, 3rd October 2015 TAGS: Newmarket Cambridge got off to a flying start as Dave Isherwood & Kate Kirk swept past Ed Williams & Phil Payne losing just 1 game in each set

A Trip ‘oop North TAGS: Jimmy | Manchester It was sometime ago (April 12th, actually) but it was a lot of fun. Manchester Tennis and Rackets Club is worth a detour by any stretch of the imagination. Led by …Continue reading →

Giraffe Club 2015 TAGS: Giraffe The 2014-15 season has been a cracking one for CURTC student members, as you will find out in this newsletter. Jimmy Campbell even took the Club’s 20-29 category title, keeping this particular CURTC trophy firmly in the students’ hands after Alex Evans won it in 2013 and 2014.

20-29 Category Tournament Result TAGS: Jimmy Four of the club’s premier players contested the 20-29 category tournament on the Blue Court on Sunday 22nd March.  The scene was set for some epic battles throughout the day …Continue reading →

Victory at Leamington TAGS: Leamington Cambridge hit the road on Saturday 21st March and enjoyed the famous hospitality of Leamington Tennis Court Club. However Cambridge were less than generous on court thanks to wins from …Continue reading →

Rob Fahey Exhibition Matches – Feb 12, 2015 TAGS: Ed | Rob Fahey Rob vs the Men’s Blues doubles then Edmund Kay, our top Blue Kindly sponsored by NW Brown Group and Savills Rob Fahey, the World Champion, laid on a masterclass of …Continue reading →

CURTC Ladies Club Championships 2014 TAGS: Ladies Championship | Linda | Venetia This year saw a large entry to the ladies tournament with 16 players competing. It was very encouraging to see juniors, students and seniors represented in the draw, indicating growth …Continue reading →

Category 60+ handicap tournament gets the 2014 CURTC competition season off to a flying start TAGS: 60+ | Category Some exciting round robin matches last weekend saw Bernie ‘the socks’ Carpenter, David Hope, Kate Kirk and Imogen Whittam make it through to the semi-finals of this year’s 60+ contest. …Continue reading →

CURTC vs RTC at Hampton Court, December 1st 2013 TAGS: RTC A team of seven from Cambridge went to the Palace (Hampton Court) on Sunday and came away with a 4-1 victory after heavily losing the first of the five rubbers. …Continue reading →

Jesmond Dene vs CURTC – Sept 28th TAGS: Alex | Jesmond Four of Cambridge’s finest took to the A1 to get up to Newcastle to play Jesmond on Saturday 28th. Dave Isherwood started off proceedings against Peter Scott and after a …Continue reading →

Junior Lessons TAGS: Juniors Head Professional Kees Ludekens runs sessions on Sunday mornings for junior players to learn the game or to improve their skill levels Junior lessons in the art of Real Tennis: …Continue reading →

National League Division 4 Final, June 4th 2013 TAGS: Alex | Ed | Jules | Peter At a rather odd time of Tuesday at 11am, the Division 4 National League final took place at Cambridge against MURTC. Cambridge had faced their opponents in the group stage …Continue reading →

Cambridge Weekend, 11^th and 12^th May 2013 TAGS: Cambridge Weekend | Ed | Graduate Cup | Jules Thrills, spills, a visit to A&E and dinner The Cambridge weekend saw 36 players battling it out in the Handicap Doubles tournament, and a cracking final to this year’s Graduate …Continue reading →

Petworth House Real Tennis Club visits TAGS: Peter | Petworth Petworth visited on Saturday, April 27th (2013) for some keenly fought tennis. Petworth’s team are definitely in the ‘senior’ category with one over 80 and two nearly 80, although this …Continue reading →

Four men go to Manchester TAGS: Jimmy | Jules | Manchester Jimmy Campbell led a four-man crew off to his home town of Manchester last weekend, April 12/13 2013. The first match on Friday night was an epic show-down between Jimmy …Continue reading →