Tennis Teams
We have 4 BUCS teams (3 mens, 1 womens) and 2 mens team that plays against local clubs within Surrey and Hampshire. Please check out the links below to see what we offer our team players.
BUCS matches
Wednesday afternoons
Every Wednesday, BUCS team members (i.e. members of Ladies 1st Team and Mens 1st, 2nd team and 3rd team) compete in BUCS matches to earn BUCS points for the University. Social members normally come along to support their team and appreciate a lovely tennis afternoon with tennis lovers.
Members Fitness Sessions
Introduced last year will be a weekly fitness session for all members on a Thursday evening at 8pm run by our Fitness Captain, Andy Stevens.
Mens 4th and 5th Team Matches
Team Training
1st and 2nd teams Mondays, 19:30-21:30 and Friday morning tbc
3rd team: Thurdays 18:00-20:00
Development Squads tbc
For BUCS Team players, training is compulsory. Training consists of drills centred around a specfic technical or tactical theme each week, providing opportunity for personal improvement. Every month, one of these sessions is replaced by a fitness session incorporating of a Cardio Tennis session and a meeting in the Team Room with the Strength and Conditioning Team, who will provide team players with relevant exercises to complete in their own time.
Inter-club Matchplay
Fridays time tbc
When members join the club, they are strongly encouraged to join box leagues. In the box leagues, players will compete against other club members of similar standard for LTA rating and ranking points. Players are encouraged to arrange these matches to co-incide with our Matchplay Evenings every Friday where committee members will be on hand to give out balls.
The Men's 4th and 5th Team will play against local clubs throughout Surrey and Hampshire. With success for these teams the opportunity to be made into a BUCS team is viable.