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10th December 2019 Comment off

Alleyn’s and Bedford Modern dominate the U18 Girls’ Championships

National U18 Girls’ Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 8th December 2019 Eleven girls competed in this year’s championships from 5 different schools or club. In the Singles the National U16 champion, Martha Nugent from Alleyn’s, defeated the defending U18 champion, Katie Sumner from Bedford Modern School. In the Doubles, however, Katie and her partner […]
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9th December 2019 Comment off

Dan Tristao wins his fifth National Singles title

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 7-8 December 2019 STOP PRESS In yesterday’s high-quality final defending champion Dan Tristao clinched his 5th National Singles title by beating National Nr 1 Ed Kay 15-9, 16-14. Dan’s relentless retrieving and audacious drop shots from mid-court were major factors in denying Ed a first title. Ed threw everything he […]
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3rd December 2019 Comment off

Draw published for last 16 of National Singles championship

National Singles Championship 2019 Qualifying – various locations, November 9/10th. Finals: St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 7th/8th Organiser Charlie Brooks has published the draw for the last 16 of this year’s National Singles championship. This is the stage at which the qualifiers from the regional events join the top four seeds who qualify by right […]
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26th November 2019 Comment off

A home victory in the Schools Winchester Fives Doubles

Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles Championship Winchester College Sunday, 24th November 2019 David Barnes reports: This year’s competition was held two weeks later than usual, in order to avoid the clash with Remembrance Sunday. We had hoped that more schools would be able to enter; in the event the only new school was Alleyn’s, but their three pairs […]
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18th November 2019 Comment off

Entries open for 2020 North West Open Championships

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 11/12th 2020 Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for next January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 11/12th January 2020 at the Manchester YMCA. A Plate Competition will be held for […]
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18th November 2019 Comment off

Universities titles for Beltrami, Arnold & Parker

British Universities and Student Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire Sat/Sun 16-17 November 2019 STOP PRESS Ben Beltrami, representing BPP, finally won the Singles title after three previous disappointments while at Cambridge — at the expense of the defending champion Dave Butler, who was hampered by a damaged hand. However, the double was not to be for […]
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17th November 2019 Comment off

RFA announces new Challenger singles tournament in December

Challenger Singles Tournament Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, London, December 8th The RFA is pleased to announce details of a new singles tournament to be played this December. The Challenger Tournament will take place in London — at Alleyn’s School — on the same day as the final of the National Singles Championship, Sunday December 8th. The […]
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14th November 2019 Comment off

Entries open for Ladies’ U23 Championships

LADIES UNDER 23s CHAMPIONSHIPS St Paul’s School, Barnes, 7th December 2019 Organiser Louise Mathias is now accepting entries for the Ladies Under 23 Championships. However, rather than producing an entry form for players to download and send in, she has set up a dedicated website, where players can enter the competition, and where the draws […]
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6th November 2019 Comment off

Titles go North and South in the Durham Ladies Invitation Tournament

City of Durham Ladies Invitation Tournament Durham University Sports Ground Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 November 2019 STOP PRESS 21 ladies contested the second edition of the Durham Invitation Tournament, now raised to ranking status. In addition to the main Singles and Doubles competition, organiser Tom Wakelam ran 4 separate age-group Singles competitions: Open, U18, U16 and U14. […]
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