British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Tennis

Strongbow · All-time great

RE: British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Tennis

indiana · Tennis legend

I have in my mind that someone mentioned Amy Bowtell having had a long term injury?

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Yes, Amy has a hip injury, which limits what tennis she can play.
Article on her before playing Dublin in the summer.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/playing-with-pain-all-for-the-love-of-a-game-37130005.html

paulisi · Tennis legend

2-0 down as Isaac and Laura lost, but the two big guns to come next. (Maia and Jack)

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Live stream from the corner of the court
m.youtube.com/watch

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Maia pulls one back for GB

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

MTO for Jack at 3-6 7-6(3) *4-5

Jack saved 2 MP in the tie break but it wasn't enough and GB go 1-3 down.

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Sunday 2nd of December 2018 04:24:27 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Full results: -

STOUTE, Isaac (GBR) lost to HOLT, Brandon (USA) 6-4 1-6 4-6
SAINSBURY, Laura (GBR) lost to LAHEY, Ashley (USA) 4-6 4-6
LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) def MATEAS, Maria (USA) 7.5 6-3
FINDEL HAWKINS, Jack (GBR) lost to CROWFORD, Oliver (USA) 3-6 7-6(3) (4)6-7

LUMSDEN M (GBR) / SAINSBURY L (GBR) lost to MATEAS M (USA) / HART J (USA) 6-0 (7)6-7 8-10

USA beat GB 4-1

flamingowings · All-time great

I have to be vague but I came across BUCS at work recently and I was like "I know what this means!" (although they did also spell it in full)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Congrats to Durham university's Jonathan Binding,

of the dubs 15k in Portugal today (with Gomez)

And congrats to the LTA and TASS for their player/coach programme that allowed Binding (and others like Olivia) to benefit.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Don't really understand the uni system but,

BUCS

Verified account

@BUCSsport
7h7 hours ago

GOLD MEDAL TABLE

13 @UoNSport
6 @LboroSport
5 @TeamDurham

Athough that's just men, maybe the women play today?

And what's the difference between trophy and championship?

www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp

But, whichver, way, congrats to Nottingham, who seemingly take gold medal.

pbs.twimg.com/media/D2tSLx7W0AIHIsu.jpg

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nice to see the British Uni tennis team supporting their players at Sunderland this week:

British Uni Tennis (LTA)

@BritUniTennis
Apr 8

Good luck to the 4 GB #unitennis players competing in the $25K @ITF_Tennis Sunderland singles MD this wk: @maialumsden @SUTC1 & W/card @georgehoughton7 @LboroTennis joined by qualifiers @benpjones98 @TeamBathTennis & @SUTC1 @BUCSsport 2019 Singles & Dubs Champ Scott Duncan

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

A bit off topic but I was wondering if British Golf suffers from a mass exodus of our best young talent to US scholarships, or if it's just a tennis affliction.

Kenneth · Lower Club Player

No idea on the numbers but I think so. I suspect many sports have the same situation. USA offers partly/fully paid coaching, housing, meals, tuition, amazing facilities etc. U.K. Universities cannot compete with that really.

Different system to most of the rest of the world.

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Kenneth wrote:
No idea on the numbers but I think so. I suspect many sports have the same situation. USA offers partly/fully paid coaching, housing, meals, tuition, amazing facilities etc. U.K. Universities cannot compete with that really.
Different system to most of the rest of the world.

Agree with Kenneths points. Also the best sporting unis in the UK are generally the most academic (Bath, Notts, Luffs etc) whereas the USA has a wide variety of entry requirements - this year the NCAA requirement was to have sat 2 A levels for Div 1 and 2 and junior college is there for those that are less academic.