Description
Welcome to the Bristol University Tennis Club
The University of Bristol Tennis Club (UBTC) is the largest active sports club at the University.
We are a large, friendly society filled with students whose time at Uni has been greatly enhanced by being involved in our club, playing tennis, and creating lifelong friendships. We hope you’ll be one of them by the end of your time here at the university!
UBTC is powered by a student committee working in close partnership with staff from Sport Exercise and Health and the Students Union.
To find out which membership you should buy, our session timetables, competition calendar and how to book courts for yourself, visit our website. Contact us here if you have any questions!
Click here to get tickets to our UBTC events such as Give it a Go sessions, Learn to tennis courses, formals, or social events
Click here to access the stash shop to get your hands on exlusive UBTC merch
Performance- BUCS Tennis
The student performance squad includes our best student players who compete in the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Leagues for the university. Our squads comprise of 16 men and 16 women. The squads train 3-4 times a week on court with 2x a week S and C. The players have the opportunity for a smaller group session on a Thursday or Friday and all sessions are coached by LTA accredited Level 4 or 3 coaches provided by the university's Sport Exercise and Health division (SEH).
Competition
The 2023/24 season has started strongly with league standings as follows:
Men’s 1s- 2nd in Western 1A
Men’s 2s- Joint 3rd in Western 2B (a game in hand)
Men’s 3s- 6th in Western 2B
Men’s 4s- Joint 3rd in Western 2B
Women’s 1s- 1st in Western 1A
Women’s 2nds – 2nd in Western 2B (a game in hand)
Women’s 3rds - 1st in Western 2B
We are expecting League wins and playoff matches for our teams this year.
In Cup competition we still have 4 teams in their tournaments and we are optimistic to reach a step further than last year where we reached two Cup Finals.
The Men and Women also have a team each competing on the weekends in the National Premier League.
The top players get the opportunity to compete for Bristol in the BUCS Individual Championships (both Doubles and Singles). We had 3 pairs compete in the Doubles Championship this year and hope to have at least 6 entered into the Singles qualifier that we will host at our own site, Coombe Dingle, on the 2nd and 3rd March 2024.
Scholarships - Turbo Maroon
The club works in partnership with SEH to provide a Turbo Maroon scholarships to specific players. We currently have 2 Turbo Maroon players. They receive enhanced support from SEH including increased court time, S and C, access to multidisciplinary professionals such as a physiotherapist, sport psychologist and nutritionist and free restrings. In addition the club funds the Turbo Maroon membership costs.
If you have any questions about the student performance tennis offer at Bristol please contact our Head Coach: Ali.Blackett@bristol.ac.uk
Join us on Social Media
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UniOfBristolTennisClub
Instagram - @tennisuniversityofbristol
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
