Bristol University Men's 1st & 2nd team recently trained in Bratislava as part of their pre-season schedule. Six players Will Allen, Chris Avery, Dev Chowdhury, Mark Hazzard, Mike Briggs, Greg Tarn and Coach, Martyn Bray, had a great time. Martyn said "The boys were a credit to Bristol; working exceptionally hard for 5 hours a day on the red clay." A day out was taken from the week to look at the local sights, including Bratislava's historic castle which allowed the team a days relaxation from the rigorous training regime.
It was inspiring to practice next to the likes of Daniela Hanchucova and Dominic Habarty who were practicing on adjoining courts and see fellow aspiring juniors being coached by the likes of Martina Suca a very recent top 20 world ranked player.
There was still time to take in a charity musical concert at the 5,000 seater indoor stadium, which has previously hosted the Davis Cup finals in 2005. We intend to put this training camp in place for future years as it has certainly made a dramatic difference to the players attitudes and enthusiasam for the upcoming season. Having both Men's and Ladies teams in the prestigous Premiership league.
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