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News Tournaments

4th May 2022 Comment off

The West of England Club successfully defend the Wood Cup

St Paul’s School and Alleyn’s School Saturday/Sunday, 23-24 April 2022 Organiser Tom Watkinson reports: After a number of years of reduced entry to the Wood Cup (the National Club Knock-Out) I am delighted to report that this year’s entry is the largest I have been able to find a record of. A total of 12 […]

News Tournaments

2nd May 2022 Comment off

Familiar names and new ones at the Scottish Open

Loretto School, Musselburgh and Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 30 April-1st May 2022 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao added to his collection of regional titles by winning the Scottish Singles title for a fourth time, beating Universities champion Andrew Boyd in the final. In the Plate 2021 National U14 champion Ronnie Brown from the Edinburgh Academy beat […]

News Tournaments Womens

25th April 2022 Comment off

Schools Girls’ Championships: City of Durham, Edinburgh Academy and Alleyn’s dominate

Oundle School Sunday, 24th April 2022 Organiser Alex Smith reports: The National School Girls’ Tournament was back to its usual calendar slot early in the summer term, and a large number of excited players from 7 schools gathered at the excellent facilities of Oundle School on Sunday morning. I would like to thank Oundle School […]

News Tournaments

12th April 2022 Comment off

Minta does the double at the Veterans Championships

Marlborough College Sunday, 10th April 2022 STOP PRESS It was a double for John Minta in the 2022 National Veterans Championships. John won the Singles for the third time by beating defending champion Matt Cavanagh in the final, then went on to defend the Doubles title with partner Dave Fox in a final against Harvey […]

News Tournaments

11th April 2022 Comment off

The Masters and Grand Masters Championships

Marlborough College Sunday, 10th April 2022 The Grand Masters Final: B Boag & M Wilkinson bt B Atkinson & M Summerhayes 4-11, 12-10, 11-6 Surely the most competitive Grand Masters final of all time, in this its second running of the event! After some discussion as to pairings it was decided that Bernard Atkinson and […]

News Schools

5th April 2022 Comment off

News from the Scottish Schools Championships

Fettes College, Edinburgh, March 2022 With many thanks to Richie Murby for the following information on the 2022 Scottish Schools Championships, which were played on 3 separate days in March. U18 Singles: Fettes College was the venue for the Scottish Schools’ Singles U18 Championships, in which 14 players from Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, Merchiston Castle […]

News Tournaments

4th April 2022 Comment off

Brooks & Ellison score a fifth National Doubles title

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 April 2022 STOP PRESS On Sunday morning Charlie Brooks & Will Ellison claimed their fifth Cyriax Cup together, beating defending champions Ed Kay & Dan Tristao in a three-game final which lasted for two and a half hours. For Will it was his sixth title, having previously won the event […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

4th April 2022 Comment off

Report from the second Rugby Fives Mixed Doubles Championship

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday 3rd April 2022 STOP PRESS In 2019 the RFA staged the first National Rugby FIves Mixed Doubles Championship, which was won by Helena Tunks & Douglas Law. After a 2-year gap 22 players came together this season to contest the title for a second time. Organiser Ashwin Ahuja paired them up […]

Mens News Schools Womens

1st April 2022 Comment off

Jesters Tour to Edinburgh 2022

Edinburgh, 18-20 March 2022 Ben Hale reports: Having had to cancel the January 2021 and January 2022 Jesters tours to Edinburgh we were delighted (relieved) to finally get up to Edinburgh the weekend of 18-20 March. We didn’t quite make it to The Cumberland for our traditional Friday pub lunch to start the tour but were […]

News Schools Tournaments

1st April 2022 Comment off

The National Schools Championships 2022

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Monday, 26-28 March 2022 Bob Dolby reports: After the hiatus caused by the pandemic the National Schools Championships returned to St Paul’s School this year, in a stream-lined format, run by Dave Butler, aided principally by Ian Jackson, Hector McFarlane and Alex Smith. More than 200 people attended over the three […]