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Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 19th May 2024 Bob Dolby reports: On a warm day on the superb Cambridge courts, with the traditional smallish entry for the Singles it was possible to play the morning matches at a comfortable pace with no need for a shot clock on the services! The scores show that matches […]

Winchester College Sunday, 12th May 2024 New names on the Paula Smith Trophy:  In the absence of last season’s champions Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold, Shinan Zhang, the organiser, and fellow Executioner Penn Chai paired up to defeat Derby Moor’s Karen Hird & Lewis Keates in a long and hot day of closely contested Winchester […]

Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 4-5 May 2024 15 players contested the Singles and 18 the Doubles, with pairs composed as usual à la President’s Cup. The event was played on the two courts at Fettes, where the organiser was still able to schedule the matches to finish comfortably in time for the customary post-match dining. […]

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday, 20th April 2024 The Old Paulines, first seeds and heavy favorites, duly retained the Wood Cup in a small but competitive field. Teams from the Executioners won their respectives play-off matches once the two round robins were completed. Report to follow Group A Old Paulines bt Executioners 1 107-74; bt […]

Marlborough College Saturday/Sunday, 13-14 April 2024 A small but closely fought Singles competition was won by the defending champion, Dave Fox, this time beating Tim Hebblethwaite in the final. Tim had had a lengthy tussle with last year’s runner-up, Jim Hughes, in his semi-final, having also played a tough first match against Sam Roberts. Sam […]

Marlborough College Saturday, 13th April 2024 10 players competed across the two age categories, though this year we were unfortunately without Stuart Kirby, Brian Kirk, Martin Wilkinson and Spencer Beal, whose absence necessitated a change of partner for defending Masters champion Tony Hamilton. Peter Ross stepped into the breach, just as he had done last […]

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 6-7 April 2024 With 12 pairs competing for the Cyriax Cup organiser Hamish Buchanan opted for 4 groups of 3, leading to three competitions for the Cup, the Plate and the ‘Alternative Plate’. Defending champions Kay & Tristao cruised through to the final, while Brooks & Watkinson upset expectations by beating […]