Three in a row at the Winchester Mixed Doubles

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Bradfield College

Sunday, 10th May 2026

With an entry of seven pairs this year’s Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship was won for the third season in a row by Shinan Zhang & Penn Chai, who beat Phoebe Thornhill & Terry McElvaney in a final arrived at after completion of a round robin. Helena Tunks & Cameron Low won the 3rd place play-off, beating Lizzie Ware & Adam Hutchinson.

The RFA’s thanks go to organiser Lizzie Ware and to host school, Bradfield College.

Group Stage

1st= Shinan Zhang & Penn Chai W 5 of 5 and Phoebe Thornhill & Terry McElvaney W 5 of 5; 3rd Helena Tunks & Cameron Low W 4 of 6; 4th Lizzie Ware & Adam Hutchinson W 3 of 6

Also played: Emma Graham & Alex McGee; Sophia Breese & Abhishek Bhattacharya; Savanna Leboff & Fred Prickett

Final: Zhang & Chai bt Thornhill & McElvaney 15-6, 16-14

3rd Place play-off: Tunks & Low bt Ware & Hutchinson 

 

The players

The finalists

Action on court