Alleyn’s School, Dulwich
Saturday/Sunday, 3-4 October 2026
STOP PRESS Ed Kay successfully defended his Singles title, three in a row and his 5th time of winning. His opponent in the final this year was Ben Beltrami. Giles Munn won his second Singles Plate of the season, beating Stuart Scott in their final. In the Doubles Charlie Brooks & Dan Tristao made it four in a row together, Charlie having also won once with Tom Dean in 2012, while for Dan it was his 10th, having won 6 times previously with Will Ellison. Jez Hughes & Cameron Low took the Doubles Plate, beating Julian & Peter Hanton.
Huge thanks to Penn Chai for organising and running two long days of fierce competition, filming play while commentating and communicating scores online.
Report to come.
Singles
1st round: T Watkinson bt S Scott 11-6, 11-2; T Parker bt A Hutchinson 11-1, 11-3; P Chai bt E Carr 11-5, 11-5; J Tilston bt M Ord 11-5, 11-4; T McElvaney bt J Milburn 11-6, 11-6; O Arnold bt S Roberts 11-0, 11-3; F Hammond Giles bt T Outred 11-1, 11-1; C Low bt G Munn 11-3, 11-9; C Brooks bt J Hammond Giles 11-1, 11-3; G Wiseman bt J Garratt 11-1, 11-0; J Toop bt E Thursfield 11-5, 11-12, 11-2
2nd round: E Kay bt Watkinson 11-1, 11-2; Chai bt Parker 11-6, 11-7; Aquilina bt Tilston 11-4, 11-8; McElvaney bt L Keates 11-6, 11-4; D Grant bt Arnold 11-3, 11-8; F Hammond Giles bt Low 11-5, 11-0; Brooks bt Wiseman 11-5, 1i-5; B Beltrami bt Toop 11-1, 11-3
Quarter-finals: Kay bt Chai 11-2, 11-0; Aquilina bt McElvaney 11-6, 11-8; F Hammond Giles bt Grant 11-8, 11-8; Beltrami bt Brooks 11-5, 11-0
Semi-finals: Kay bt Aquilina 11-1, 11-3; Beltrami bt F Hammond Giles 11-2, 11-7
Final: Kay bt Beltrami 11-3, 11-5
Plate
Group A: 1st E Carr W2; 2nd E Thursfield W2; 3rd Milburn W1; 4th J Hammond Giles W1
Group B: 1st G Munn W3; 2nd S Scott W2; 3rd A Hutchinson W1; 4th T Outred
Group C: 1st M Ord W2; 2nd S Roberts W1; 3rd J Garratt
Plate Semi-finals: Scott bt Carr 11-4; Munn bt Ord 11-0
Plate Final: Munn bt Scott 15-10
Bowl Final: Watkinson bt Arnold 9-11, 11-4, 11-3
Doubles
1st round: P Harrison & S Scott bt Je Hughes & C Low 11-4, 5-11, 11-8; J Aquilina & J Tilston bt J Garratt & M Nugent 11-4, 11-6; P Chai & T McElvaney bt J Hanton & P Hanton 11-5, 11-5; O Arnold & B Beltrami bt J Hammond Giles & T Outred 11-2, 11-0; D Grant & T Watkinson bt JP Cheng & A Hutchinson 11-5, 11-5; J Toop & G Wiseman bt E Carr & T Hebblethwaite 11-1, 8-11, 12-10
Quarter-finals: C Brooks & D Tristao bt Harrison & Scott 11-6, 11-7; Aquilina & Tilston bt Chai & McElvaney 11-5, 11-9; Arnold & Beltrami bt Grant & Watkinson 11-8, 10-12, 12-10; E Kay & T Parker bt Toop & Wiseman 11-2, 11-2
Semi-finals: Brooks & Tristao bt Aquilina & Tilston 11-7, 12-11; Arnold & Beltrami bt Kay & Parker 10-12, 11-5, 11-7
Final: Brooks & Tristao bt Arnold & Beltrami 3-11, 11-2, 11-4
Plate
Group A: 1st Je Hughes & C Low W2; 2nd JP Cheng & A Hutchinson W1; 3rd J Garratt & M Nugent
Group B: 1st J Hanton & P Hanton W2; 2nd E Carr & T Hebblethwaite W1; 3rd J Hammond Giles & T Outred
Plate Final: Hughes & Low bt Hanton & Hanton 12-10, 11-4
London Open Singles Champion
Singles finalists
Singles Plate winner
London Open Doubles Champions
Doubles finalists
Doubles Plate winners
Doubles Plate finalists