One of the largest and most active OE Clubs with over 1,000 current members. We welcome OE Lawn Tennis, Rackets, Squash, Real Tennis and Padel Tennis players of all standards.
Join the Old Etonian Racquets & Tennis Club to continue to play your favourite racquets sports after you leave school and be involved in a number of social events across the year.
Following some convincing wins in previous rounds without dropping a match, the OEs were up against it against Millfield in the final. This was the first time we met them in the final since 2015. First up was number 5 James Sandwith, who lost a tight match 2-3 which had plenty of quality moments and tension, including à…
Thank you for participating on Wednesday, for playing well (if you did), for staying for supper (if you did), for brightening the evening by bringing your better half (if you did), and for drinking lots (which you did). I can report that we got through 34 bottles of Peroni, nine bottles of red wine and…
The Old Etonian Tennis and Racquet Club held its Annual Dinner this year at the Turf Club, with James Denham in his dual role as Turf Club Chairman and OERTC Secretary graciously hosting 63 OE members and guests. The evening started with the club’s AGM, followed by a lively champagne reception, giving everyone the opportunity…
Andrew Hussey (CAI 79) once again masterminded the annual OERTC real tennis tour of the south-west, which, while clashing with Valentine’s Day weekend, was not a lovey-dovey affair, but rather filled with titanic on-court battles, acerbic commentary from the dedans, and bacchanalian excess between matches on the Saturday night. First stop was The Hyde, outside…
This year saw one of the most successful Autumn Weekends of recent times, both anecdotally and given the quality of the competitors and the standard of play…
The two annual tennis fixtures against the School, that together make up the Hanson Cup, were once again hugely successful and well-attended. The first leg on 20 May, usually held at The Queen’s Club, was this year played at the Eton courts with supper afterwards at The Boatman in Windsor. The keeper of tennis, Marcus…
Sadly this year, the OE’s returned to a habit of years bygone – defeat at the hands of Oxford. It was however a battling defeat, and much closer than the overall 4-1 scoreline would suggest. Much like the recent GB defeat to New Zealand in the America’s cup, Oxford built up a commanding lead that…
The Autumn Weekend 2024 saw some ferocious sporting battles being played out over the course of two days and a Friday evening. Here are a few of the highlights and the much anticipated professional photos from 2024: The real tennis tournaments this year proved to be extremely popular, with the handicap singles gaining…
Sunday 24th saw the return of the Old Etonians to Bristol, captained by Julian Hemming. The first match saw a refreshing pair of youngsters on court, Luke Sutor and Wilf Walker (Old Etonian and BRTC member). The ‘show’ match of the day didn’t disappoint with some fantastic retrieving from both players making it look all to…
Cheltenham Week proved a major distraction to the Harrow ranks in 2024. Harrow managed, with a little help from a couple of OEs (!), to seize back the trophy. Great fun anyway, so well done to all. Author: James Cane
