Sedbergh dominate the Northern Schools Championships

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Durham, City of Durham Club
Sunday, 1st February 2026

As usual Sedbergh School brought a team to the Durham University Fives Courts to join players from the City of Durham Fives Club in the Northern Schools Fives Championships.

At U16 level it was Sedbergh’s Fred Leslie who won the Singles and then joined up with schoolmate Hector Maclean to win the Doubles.

In the U18s Singles Toby Follett made it three titles for Sedbergh, but in the U18 Doubles it was the top City of Durham pairing, Eleonora Vallascas & Evelyn Terry,  who defeated Toby and his partner Charlie Lythe.

Results:

U18 Singles Champion: T Follett (Sedbergh School)

U18 Doubles Champions: City of Durham Club (E Terry & E Vallascas)

U16 Singles Champion: F Leslie (Sedbergh School)

U16 Doubles Champions: Sedbergh School (F Leslie & H Maclean)

The competitors

Sedbergh with the spoils