Alleyn’s School, Dulwich
Saturday, 13th June 2026
9 pairs entered the fourth staging of the National Open Mixed Doubles Championship at Alleyn’s, organised by Helena Tunks and Savanna Leboff. Yet again a new pair — Helena Tunks & Ben Beltrami — wins the trophy, but defending co-champion Camille Beattie has been in the final every year since the event’s inauguration.
Report to come
Scores
Group A: 1st L Mathias & O Arnold 11 pts; 2nd Z Elliot & P Chai 9 pts; 3rd M Nugent & P Harrison 7 pts; 4th L Ware & T McElvaney 3 pts; 5th A Brown & T Green
Group B: 1st H Tunks & B Beltrami 8 pts; 2nd C Beattie & F Hammond Giles 6 pts; 3rd S Leboff & T Watkinson 4 pts; 4th F Butler & C Low
Semi-finals: Beattie & Hammond Giles bt Mathias & Arnold 15-4, 16-15; Tunks & Beltrami bt Elliot & Chai 15-8, 15-12
Final: Tunks & Beltrami bt Beattie & Hammond Giles 15-12, 15-0
Plate: Ware & McElvaney bt Leboff & Watkinson; bt Nugent & Harrison
The medallists
Ben & Helena record their first win
The four finalists
Camille & Freddie runners-up
Plate winners Lizzie & Terry
Organisers at work