Marlborough College
Sunday, 17th December 2023
STOP PRESS A first President’s Cup for Lewis Keates and Roland Seddon at the end of a customarily long day. Richard Christie & Jim Hughes take the Love Mug, George Fox-Edwards & Sarthak Garella the T-Pot, and Harvey Bishop & Yarin Negyal the Mate’s Plate.
A full report to follow
Scores
1st round: Harvey Bishop & Yarin Negyal bt Savanna Leboff & Sam Russell 15-7, 15-6; George Fox-Edwards & Sarthak Garella bt Adam Amine-Piekos & Gwydion Wiseman 15-7, 16-14; Tom Maconie & Helena Tunks bt Richard Christie & James Hughes 16-14, 15-11; Lewis Keates & Roland Seddon bt Julian Aquilina & Lizzie Ware 15-16, 16-14, 15-13; Quentin Hoad & Emrys Thursfield bt Stuart Scott & Alex Smith 16-14, 1-15, 15-11; Ashwin Ahuja & Bruce Hanton bt Martin Davey & Theo Parker 15-5, 15-7; Inigo Ackland & Will Bishop bt Paul Folland & Tim Hebblethwaite 15-4, 15-9; Nick Geere & Nick Whitney bt Chris Davey & Martha Nugent 13-15, 15-11, 15-6
Quarter-finals: H Bishop & Negyal bt Fox-Edwards & Garella 15-4, 15-9; Keates & Seddon bt Maconie & Tunks 7-15, 15-2, 15-7; Ahuja & Hanton bt Hoad & Thursfield 15-6, 15-7; Ackland & W Bishop bt Geere & Whitney 15-2, 15-8
Semi-finals: Keates & Seddon bt H Bishop & Negyal 15-9, 15-6; Ackland & W Bishop bt Ahuja & Hanton 15-6, 15-5
Final: Lewis Keates & Roland Seddon bt Inigo Ackland & Will Bishop 15-8, 15-10
Love Mug: Richard Christie & James Hughes bt Julian Aquilina & Lizzie Ware 15-9, 6-15, 15-11
T-Pot: George Fox-Edwards & Sarthak Garella bt Nick Geere & Nick Whitney 15-8, 5-15, 16-15
Mate’s Plate: Harvey Bishop & Yarin Negyal bt Paul Folland & Tim Hebblethwaite 15-7, 15-10
All silverware present on the day
Roland & Lewis win their first President’s Cup
Richard & Jim take the Love Mug
The T-Pot for Sarthak & George
The Mate’s Plate for Yarin & Harvey
Apres-Fives
The spirit of the game
Chris in full flow
Ashwin applying the power
Richard steadying the ship
Alex on the charge
Nick under attack