Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club (CULTC) in England is one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the world.
Overview
The club was founded in 1881, seven years before the Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain was founded. Although it is called a 'club', it is actually the lawn tennis association of the whole of the University of Cambridge, representing the University as a whole, the thirty-one Colleges, and other institutions which are part of the University.
CULTC is directly affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain and has a representative on the Council and on the Board of the Association. The President and former Chairman of the Club, Sir Geoffrey Cass, was President of the Lawn Tennis Association and Chairman of the L.T.A. Council 1997–1999. He is currently President of the British Tennis Foundation.[1]
The University and Colleges give considerable support to British tennis by making available their administrative and playing facilities. CULTC regularly arranges for County Week groups to be held on College grounds.
The University's annual fixture list is one of the strongest in Britain. It usually includes matches against many different countries, as well as several of Britain's leading lawn tennis clubs; also half-a-dozen universities, and a dozen other clubs and teams. Most of the Club's annual fixtures are home matches, which means that in a typical year nearly 30 tennis teams from all over Britain are entertained for a day in Cambridge at Fenner's.
Famous past and current members
Until the Second World War, after which lawn tennis became less of an amateur pursuit, Cambridge Blues won no less than 28 Wimbledon Championships in singles and doubles.
Blues
| Name | College | Degree | Subject | Years played Varsity Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Doherty | Trinity Hall | |||
| Lawrence Doherty | Trinity Hall | |||
| Anthony Wilding | Trinity | Law | ||
| C.R.D. Tuckey | ||||
| H.W. (`Bunny') Austin | Selwyn | B.A. | History | 1926–1928 |
| Mark Cox | Downing | B.A. | Economics |
Honorary
- Sir Geoffrey Cass, Clare Hall —
- Stephen Bourne, Cambridge University Press — Honorary Vice-President
- Professor Sir Roy Calne, Trinity Hall — Honorary Vice-President
Varsity match
Overall statistics
| 1881-2013 | 1946-2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Victories | 72 | 44 |
| Oxford Victories | 42 | 23 |
| Draws | 9 | - |
| 1977-2013 | |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Victories | 26 |
| Oxford Victories | 13 |
Results
Cambridge University versus Oxford University Varsity Match results:
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Won 12-9 | Won 14-7 |
| 2013 | Won 12-9 | Lost 7-14 |
| 2012 | Won 12-9 | Won 16-5 |
| 2011 | Won 12-9 | Won 18-3 |
| 2010 | Won 13-8 | Won 18-3 |
| 2009 | Won 12-9 | Won 12-9 |
| 2008 | Won 15-6 | Lost 10-11 |
| 2007 | Won 12-9 | Lost 8-13 |
| 2006 | Won 11-10 | Won 14-7 |
| 2005 | Lost 8.5-12.5 | Won 17-4 |
| 2004 | Won 19-2 | Won 11-4 |
| 2003 | Won 12-9 | Won 10-5 |
| 2002 | Lost 7-14 | Lost 7-8 |
| 2001 | Lost 5-16 | Won 8-4 |
| 2000 | Won 12-9 | Won 13-2 |
| 1999 | Won 14-7 | Won 12-3 |
| 1998 | Lost 3-18 | Won 12-3 |
| 1997 | Won 13-8 | Lost 4-11 |
| 1996 | Lost 6-15 | Lost 3-12 |
| 1995 | Lost 3-18 | Lost 1-14 |
| 1994 | Lost 0-21 | Lost 3-12 |
| 1993 | Lost 6-15 | Lost 7-8 |
| 1992 | Lost 9-12 | Won 11-4 |
| 1991 | Won 15-6 | Won 12-3 |
| 1990 | Lost 5-16 | Won 13-2 |
| 1989 | Lost 2-19 | Lost 1-14 |
| 1988 | Lost 8-13 | Lost 6-9 |
| 1987 | Won 14-7 | Won 9-6 |
| 1986 | Won 16-5 | Won 8-1 |
| 1985 | Won 17-4 | Won 10-5 |
See also
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