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2007/08 SEASON ARCHIVE

NOVEMBER-MARCH

 

National Open Doubles Championship

National Schools' Championships

National Under 13s Championships

Winchester Fives Doubles Championship

RFA v BUSA

North of England Open Championships

Varsity Match

Under 25 Championships

North West Open Championships

National Open Doubles Qualifying

West of England Schools' Championships

President's Cup

National Open Singles Championship

Ladies National Championships

National Student & BUSA Championships

North of England Winchester Fives Championship

Schools Winchester Fives Doubles Tournament

RESULTS ARCHIVE

2007/2008, August-March

2007, April-October

2006/07, August-March

2006, February-July

2005/2006, August-January

2004/2005

2003/2004

2002/2003

2001/2002

2000/2001

1999/2000

1998/1999

NATIONAL OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Alleyn's School, Dulwich, London, 29/30th March 2008

 

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Perry bt Hatton & Korris 15-8, 15-3; Bate & Ellison bt Jones & Pringle 3-15, 15-11, 15-8; Cavanagh & Fuller bt Grant & Lee 15-5, 15-5; Bishop & Minta bt Beverly & Brooks 15-5, 15-9

Semi-finals: Buchanan & Perry bt Bate & Ellison 10-15, 15-6, 15-4; Cavanagh & Fuller bt Bishop & Minta 8-15, 15-5, 15-7

Final: Buchanan & Perry bt Cavanagh & Fuller 15-8, 15-2

Plate: Beverly & Brooks

 

National Open Doubles Championship report

 

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NATIONAL SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

St Paul's School, Barnes, 25/28th March 2008

 

Key: A = Alleyn’s; Bl = Blundell’s; Br = Bradfield; CH = Christ’s Hospital; D = Dulwich; DM = Derby Moor; E = Eastbourne; KCS = KCS Wimbledon; M = Marlborough; MT = Merchant Taylors’; O = Oundle;
R = Radley; SD = St. Dunstan’s; SO = St. Olave’s; SP = St. Paul’s; S = Sedbergh; T = Tonbridge;
Wh = Whitgift; W = Winchester.

 

OPEN

Singles

Pool A: 1st J Faber (SP); 2nd W Satterfield (CH); 3rd S Miller (MT)

Pool B: 1st L Squire-Smith (W); 2nd M Hemmings (T); 3rd C Choudhry (MT)

Pool C: 1st M Sturla (S); 2nd E Malone (SP); 3rd R Tunnard (O)

Pool D: 1st A George (A); 2nd S Sripathmanathan (KCS); 3rd G Kamenou (SD)

Pool E: 1st C Burrows (O); 2nd D Ahrabian (SP); 3rd F Dinwiddie (T)

Pool F: 1st N Simpson (CH); 2nd S Oberai (SP); 3rd A Whitby (MT)

Pool G: 1st T Hoolahan (SP); 2nd N Pickford (E); 3rd D Butt (SD)

Pool H: 1st J Brubert (A); 2nd M Hine (SP); 3rd: R Edwardson (O)

Pool I/J: 1st J Harris (SP); 2nd A Elletson (S); 3rd H Rogers (W)

Pool K: 1st J Liban (SP); 2nd A Bellringer (KCS); 3rd C Robinson (MT)

Pool L: 1st I Ackland (A); 2nd J Mighall (CH); 3rd A Spencer (O)

Knockout Stage: Faber bt Squire-Smith 11-2, 11-0; George bt Sturla 11-2, 11-0; Ackland bt Liban 11-5,
11-3

Quarter-Finals: Faber bt George 11-1, 11-1; Burrows bt Simpson 11-4, 11-2; Hoolahan bt Brubert 11-8,
11-7; Ackland bt Harris (SP) 11-2, 11-0

Semi-Finals: Faber bt Burrows 11-6, 11-3; Ackland bt Hoolahan 11-1, 11-9

Final: Ackland bt Faber 11-4, 11-8

Plate: Hine (SPS)

2nd Plate: Edwardson (Oundle)

Doubles

1st Round: CH I bt T II 11-3, 11-2; MT I bt O II 11-4, 11-2; E bt SD I 11-4, 11-7; KCS bt CH II 11-3, 11-0; MT II bt W II 11-1, 9-1,1 11-5

2nd Round: SP I bt W I 11-2, 11-2; S I bt CH I 11-8, 11-7; SP IV bt MT I 12-10, 8-11, 11-9; A II bt E 11-1, 11-0; SP II bt MT III 11-0, 11-0; O bt T I 11-5, 11-4; SP III bt KCS 11-3, 11-4; A I bt MT II 11-,0 11-2

Quarter-Finals: St. Paul’s I bt Sedbergh 11-3, 11-2; Alleyn’s II bt St. Paul’s IV 11-2, 11-3; St. Paul’s II bt Oundle 11-6, 11-4; Alleyn’s I bt St. Paul’s III 11-0, 11-2

Semi-Finals: St. Paul’s I bt Alleyn’s II 11-3, 12-10; Alleyn’s I bt St. Paul’s II 8-11, 11-9, 11-6

Final: Alleyns (Inigo Ackland & Jacob Brubert) beat St Paul's (Jamie Faber & Tim Hoolahan) 8-11, 11-7,
11-6

Plate: Tonbridge I

 

COLTS (Under 16) (Full results to come)

Singles

Pool A: 1st D Hewlett (SO); 2nd B Stephens (A); 3rd R Harrison (T)

Pool B: 1st T Chase (SP); 2nd L Thomson (CH); 3rd J Gordon (KCS)

Pool C: 1st A Goodwin (DM); 2nd C Yuen (W); 3rd A Smith (MT)

Pool D: 1st J Malde (SP); 2nd A Ainsworth (T); 3rd I May (R)

Pool E: 1st D Wijesinghe (SP); 2nd A Percival (MT); 3rd J Gravatt (KCS)

Pool F: 1st S Rolls (M); 2nd J Short (T); 3rd L Robinson (Wh)

Pool G: 1st J Kennedy (W); 2nd B Hall (Bl); 3rd M Connolly (SD)

Pool H: 1st P Hanton (A); 2nd O Stubbings (E); 3rd A Barker (MT)

Pool I: 1st E Kay (SP); 2nd N Baines (W); 3rd O Evans (T)

Pool J: 1st D Bowden (A); 2nd J Tilston (SP); 3rd D Hooker (MT)

Pool K/L: 1st J Aquilina (SP); 2nd K Bowyer-Knight (M); 3rd T Graham (W)

Pool M: 1st P Judge (MT); 2nd S Garratt (E); 3rd D Aldham (KCS)

Pool N: 1st A Hill (DM); 2nd H Owen (W); 3rd J Bailey (Wh)

Knockout Stage: Chase bt Hewlett 11-3, 11-6; Goodwin bt Malde 11-0, 11-1; Rolls bt Wijesinghe 11-3,
11-4; Hanton bt Kennedy 11-0, 11-0; Hill bt Judge 11-2, 11-4

Quarter-Finals: Chase bt Goodwin 11-3, 11-9; Hanton bt Rolls 11-0, 11-0; Kay bt Bowden 11-6, 11-6;
Hill bt Aquilina 11-1, 11-1

Semi-Finals: Hanton bt Chase 11-0, 11-3; Kay bt Hill 11-4, 1-11, 11-9

Final: Hanton bt Kay 11-8, 11-4

Plate: Stephens (Alleyns)
2nd plate: Aldham (KCS)

Doubles

1st Round: Wh bt W II 11-7, 11-4; MT II bt T II 11-1, 11-7

2nd Round: DM bt Wh 11-0, 1-0; T I bt E 11-7, 11-9; MT I bt A II 11-6, 11-0; SP II bt KCS II 11-3, 11-2;
M bt SP III 11-0, 11-1; A I bt R 11-0, 11-0; W I bt KCS I 11-0, 6-11, 11-3; SP I bt MT II 11-4, 11-2

Quarter-Finals: Derby Moor bt Tonbridge I 11-4, 11-2; St. Paul’s II bt Merchant Taylors’ I 11-8, 11-8; Alleyn’s I bt Marlborough 11-2, 11-6; St. Paul’s I bt Winchester I 11-2, 11-2

Semi-Finals: Derby Moor bt St. Paul’s II 11-1, 11-2; St. Paul’s I bt Alleyn’s I 11-9, 11-2

Final: Derby Moor (Ashley Hill & Anthony Goodwin) beat St Paul's I (Ed Kay & Tom Chase) 11-5, 2-11,
12-10

Plate: St Paul's III

 

UNDER 14 (Full results to come)

Singles

Pool A: 1st T Mills (SP); 2nd M Robson (O); 3rd R Lamb (MT)

Pool B: 1st A Senn (A); 2nd G Brown (SP); 3rd A Byrne (MT)

Pool C: 1st W Geberbauer (A); 2nd R Patel (MT); 3rd J Wheatcroft (T)

Pool D: 1st O Quarry (SP); 2nd A Hawthorn (W); 3rd H Lamb (M)

Pool E: 1st G Johnston (SP); 2nd M Florin (R); 3rd S Cummings (Br)

Pool F: 1st S Russell (SP); 2nd A Williams (A); 3rd V Patel (MT)

Pool G: 1st D Butler (Br); 2nd F Thomas (SP); 3rd A Smith (T)

Pool H: 1st A Lindsell (R); 2nd A True (SP); 3rd S Scott (Br)

Pool I: 1st Z Brubert (A); 2nd N Oddie (W); 3rd G Michel (O)

Pool J: 1st D Rupra (SP); 2nd H Wilson (M); 3rd A Shale (MT)

Knockout Stage: Geberbauer bt Quarry 11-8; Brubert bt Rupra 11-0

Quarter-Finals: Senn bt Mills 11-0; Geberbauer bt Johnston 11-8; Russell bt Butler 11-5; Brubert bt Lindsell 11-1

Semi-Finals: Senn bt Geberbauer 11-2; Russell bt Brubert 11-5.

Final: Russell beat Senn 11-4, 11-7

Plate: Oddie (Winchester)

2nd Plate: Lamb (MTS)

Doubles

1st Round: W bt O 15-7

2nd Round: A I bt D 15-1; SP IV bt T 15-4; R bt MT III 15-3; A II bt SP III 15-11; B bt MT IV 15-5; SP II bt MT II 15-6; SP I bt W 15-2; M bt MT I 15-3

Quarter-Finals: Alleyn’s I bt St. Paul’s IV 15-1; Radley bt Alleyn’s II 15-10; Bradfield bt St. Paul’s II
15-13; St. Paul’s I bt Marlborough 15-4

Semi-Finals: Alleyn’s I bt Radley 15-4; St. Paul’s I bt Bradfield 15-8.

Final: St Paul's I (Sam Russell & Ollie Quarry) beat Alleyns I (Zack Brubert and Sam Redmayne) 11-4, 5-11, 11-2

Plate: St Paul's III

 

Schools' Championships report

 

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NATIONAL UNDER 13s CHAMPIONSHIPS

St Paul's School, 16th March 2008

 

Singles

Pool 1: 1st Over (Pilgrims) 55pts; 2nd Williams (Alleyn's) 47pts; 3rd Bar (Pilgrims) 39pts; 4th J Morrison (Rossall) 37pts; 5th Rajan (Merchant Taylor's) 14pts; 6th Jervis (Merchant Taylors)

Pool 2: 1st Mears (St Dunstan's) 55pts; 2nd Merison (Pilgrims) 49pts; 3rd Criswell (Pilgrims) 41pts;
4th Southern (Rossall) 38pts; 5th Brenman (Alleyn's) 25pts; 6th Obilaye (Merchant Taylor's) 7pts

Pool 3: 1st Akinlotan (St Dunstan's) 55pts; 2nd Geberbauer (Alleyn's) 54pts; 3rd Duxfield (Pilgrims) 33pts; 4th= Christie (Derby Moor) & Okenabirkie (St Dunstan's) 23pts; 6th M Morrison (Rossall) 14pts

Pool 4: 1st Redmayne (Alleyn's) 55pts; 2nd Strutt-Clare (St Dunstan's) 46pts; 3rd Wilders (Pilgrims) 41pts; 4th Whitehorn (Derby Moor) 24pts; 5th Patel (Merchant Taylor's) 14pts; 6th J Williams (Rossall) 9pts

Pool 5: 1st Brubert (Alleyn's) 55pts; 2nd C Andrews (Rossall) 48pts; 3rd Barlow (Pilgrims) 37pts;
4th Lambert-Powell (St Dunstan's) 35pts; 5th H Andrews (Rossall) 14pts; 6th V Patel (Merchant Taylor's) 10pts

Pool 6: 1st L Williams (Rossall) 55pts; 2nd Judge (Merchant Taylor's) 50pts; 3rd Browett (Alleyn's) 49pts; 4th Whait (Loretto) 31pts; 5th Hilling (Pilgrims) 17pts; 6th Prinja (Merchant Taylor's) 5pts

Quarter-finals: Akinlotan bt Judge 11-0; Redmayne bt Williams 11-1; Geberbauer bt Over 11-3; Mears bt Brubert 11-10

Semi-finals: Redmayne bt Akinlotan 11-5; Geberbauer bt Mears 11-1

Final: Redmayne bt Geberbauer 11-9, 11-4

Plate: Strutt-Clare

Doubles

Pool 1: 1st St Dunstan's 1 55pts; 2nd Pilgrims 1 49pts; 3rd Rossall 2 37pts; 4th Alleyns 3 25pts;
5th Pilgrims 4 24pts; 6th Merchant Taylor's 3 8pts

Pool 2: 1st Alleyn's 1 55pts; 2nd Pilgrims 2 45pts; 3rd Merchant Taylor's 1 34pts; 4th= Derby Moor & Rossall 3 24pts; 6th Merchant Taylor's 4 12pts

Pool 3: 1st Alleyn's 2 55pts; 2nd Rossall 1 47pts; 3rd St Dunstan's 2 45pts; 4th Pilgrims 3 39pts;
5th Merchant Taylor's 2 29 pts; 6th Loretto/Rossall 25pts

Semi-finals: Alleyn's 2 bt Pilgrims 1 11-5; Alleyn's 1 bt St Dunstan's 1 11-6

Final: Alleyns 1 (Redmayne & Brubert) bt Alleyns 2 11-7, 11-2

Plate: Pilgrims 2

 

Under 13s Championships report

 

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WINCHESTER FIVES DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Sedbergh, 9th March 2008

 

1st Round: Kirk & Butler bt Catlow & Sturla 15-12, 15-7; H Mohammed & Ellison bt Brown & Root 15-3, 15-1; Fraser & Purvis bt Guthrie & Elletson 15-3, 15-5; Buchanan & Minta bt Maskell & Pringle 15-10,
15-6; Ross & Pearson bt Lamb & Burrows 15-6, 15-3; Marshall & Ronan bt Waugh & Pimlott 15-1, 15-4; Fox & Hebden bt Roberts & Sandie 15-1, 15-5

Quarter-Finals: Akerman & M Mohammed bt Kirk & Butler 15-1, 15-3; Fraser & Purvis bt Mohammed & Ellison 16-15, 13-15, 15-3; Buchanan & Minta bt Ross & Pearson 15-4, 15-7; Fox & Hebden bt Marshall & Ronan 15-7, 15-11

Semi-Finals: Fraser & Purvis bt Akerman & Mohammed 15-13, 15-7; Buchanan & Minta bt Fox & Hebden 15-12, 11-15, 16-14

Final: Buchanan & Minta bt Fraser & Purvis 13-15, 15-4, 15-9

Plate: Ronan & Marshall

 

Winchester Fives Doubles Championship report

 

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RFA v BUSA

St Paul's School, 2nd March 2008

 

Singles

(BUSA names first): A Beverly lost to H Buchanan 10-15; D Tristão lost to D Grant 12-15; W Ellison beat
C Jones 15-8; D Colton lost to A Lee 7-15; H Mohammed beat C Brooks 15-12; J Furniss lost to A Pringle
8-15

Doubles

(BUSA names first) Furniss & Tristão beat Jones & Pringle 15-10; lost to Buchanan & Brooks 15-13, 4-15; lost to Grant & Lee 10-15. Beverly & Colton lost to Buchanan & Brooks 10-15; beat Grant & Lee 15-5, 15-11; beat Jones & Pringle 15-8. Ellison & Mohammed beat Grant & Lee 15-11; beat Jones & Pringle 11-15, 15-10; lost to Buchanan & Brooks 12-15

Result: RFA bt BUSA 223pts to 219

 

RFA v BUSA match report

 

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NORTH OF ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Durham, 23rd/24th February 2008

 

Singles

1st round: Orton bt Chandler 11-4, 11-6; Bowden bt Nancarrow 11-0, 11-4; Leggett bt Champness 11-2,
11-0; Cochran bt Kemp 11-4, 12-10; Murby bt Sinton 11-3, 11-2

2nd round: Buchanan bt Orton 11-1, 11-0; Legget bt Bowden 11-7, 11-5; Lee bt L'Hévéder 11-0, 11-1; Mohammed bt Bate 11-6, 11-8; Ellison bt Midmer 11-2, 11-4; Major bt Cochran 11-2, 11-0; Hay bt Hebden 11-3, 11-2; Minta bt Murby 11-3, 11-0

Quarter-finals: Buchanan bt Legget 11-8, 11-1; Mohammed bt Lee 11-3, 11-8; Ellison bt Major 11-3, 11-6; Minta bt Hay 11-3, 11-2

Semi-finals: Buchanan bt Mohammed 11-2, 11-4; Minta bt Ellison 12-10, 9-11, 11-3

Final: Minta bt Buchanan 11-3, 11-1

Plate: Bate bt Sinton 15-0

Doubles

1st round: Bowden & Legget bt Chandler & Nancarrow 15-4, 15-1; Hay & Major bt Pearson & Ross 15-9, 15-7; Bate & Ellison bt Champness & Chandler 15-0, 15-0; Midmer & Mohammed bt Atkinson & Chandler 15-1, 15-5; Kemp & Murby bt Cochran & Orton 8-15, 16-15, 15-9

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Sinton bt Bowden & Legget 15-9, 15-8; Lee & Roberts bt Hay & Major 15-11, 15-4; Bate & Ellison bt Midmer & Mohammed 15-5, 15-3; Bishop & Minta bt Kemp & Murby 15-0, 15-2

Semi-finals: Lee & Roberts bt Buchanan & Sinton 15-5, 15-10; Bishop & Minta bt Bate & Ellison 16-14,
9-15, 15-10

Final: Bishop & Minta bt Roberts & Lee 11-2, 10-12, 11-4

Plate: Bowden & Legget bt Pearson & Ross 6-11, 11-5, 11-8

 

North of England Championships report

 

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VARSITY MATCH

St Paul's School, 16th February 2008

 

Singles

(Oxford names first): DC Tristão (St. Paul’s & Lincoln) lost to A Beverly (St. Paul’s & Girton) 3-15; JC Furniss (St. Paul’s & St. Edmund Hall) lost to RS Lebon (Christ’s Hospital & Trinity) 13-15; AE Jennings (St. Paul’s & Corpus Christi) bt CP Jones (Tonbridge & Emmanuel) 15-6; DM Park (Sherborne & St. Catherine’s) bt A Ladak (St. Paul’s & Christ’s) 15-11 to come)

Doubles

Furniss & Tristão lost to Beverly & Lebon 8-15, 15-12; bt Jones & Ladak 15-1, 15-2. RJ Holl (Winchester & Worcester) & Jennings bt Jones & Ladak 15-10, 15-10; lost to Beverly & Lebon 4-15, 8-15. SJ Adcock (Eastbourne & St. Edmund Hall) & Park bt MC Reid (Edinburgh Academy & St. John’s) & PR Simister (St. Paul’s & Trinity) 15-5, 15-10; bt CK Compton (Eastbourne & St. John’s) & RE Walter (Tonbridge & St. John’s) 15-6, 13-15. EJ Emmett (St. Paul’s & Christ Church) & ES Wilman (Giggleswick & Hertford) bt Compton & Walter 15-3, 15-6; bt Reid & Simister 15-6, 16-15

Result: Oxford bt Cambridge 260 pts to 193

Beavers v Sparrows

Singles

(Oxford names first): HR Wilman (Giggleswick & Hertford) lost to A Ashok (St. Paul’s & Queens’) 3-15; HR Waite (St. Paul’s & Magdalen) bt PN Gwynn (Radley & Trinity) 15-7; JSW Kelly (Christ’s Hospital & St. Hugh’s) bt AFD Bailey (Clifton & St. Catharine’s) 15-4; AJC Robinson (Tonbridge & Hertford) bt RA Lloyd (Bedford & Jesus) 15-0.

Doubles

Wilman & Waite lost to Ashok & Gwynn 14-16, 10-15; bt Bailey & Lloyd 15-3, 15-4. Kelly & Robinson bt Bailey & Lloyd 15-5, 15-2; bt Ashok & Gwynn 13-1,5 15-7

Result: Oxford Beavers bt Cambridge Sparrows 160-93

 

Varsity Match report

 

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UNDER 25 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Merchant Taylors School, 2nd/3rd February 2008

 

Singles

1st Round: Ronan bt Colver 15-0, 15-3; Gibbor bt Welch 15-12, 15-4; Mohammed bt Hay 15-12, 10-15,
15-8

2nd Round: Beverley bt Midmer 15-5, 15-1; Ronan bt Gibbor 10-15, 15-5, 15-3; Lee bt Pleming 15-5, 15-5; Ellison bt Dean 15-2, 15-5; Tristao bt Lamb 15-7, 15-4; Korris bt Mohammed 15-3, 10-15, 15-7; Brooks bt Colton 15-9, 15-9; Grant bt Chandler 15-2, 15-4

Quarter-finals: Beverly bt Ronan 15-0, 15-1; Ellison bt Lee 15-3; 15-1; Tristao bt Korris 15-5, 15-8; Grant
bt Brooks 15-13, 12-15, 15-11

Semis: Beverly bt Ellison 15-9, 15-7; Tristao bt Grant 16-14, 6-15, 15-5

Final: Beverley bt Tristao 15-12, 12-15, 15-11

Plate: Hay bt Dean 11-6, 11-2

Doubles

Prelims: Rider & Nichols bt Pleming & Lamb 15-4, 15-3; Ellison & Korris bt George & Hanton 15-1, 15-2; Mohammed & Midmer bt Hay & Seigel 15-8, 13-15, 15-4

Quarter-finals: Beverly & Brooks bt Rider & Nichols 15-3, 15-4; Ellison & Korris bt Colton & Dean 15-2, 15-9; Tristao & Furniss bt Marshall & Ronan 8-15, 15-8, 15-13; Grant & Lee bt Mohammed & Midmer 15-9, 15-12

Semi-finals: Ellison & Korris bt Beverley & Brooks 15-8 15-11; Grant & Lee bt Tristao & Furniss 13-15,
15-6, 15-7

Final: Ellison & Korris bt Grant & Lee 15-11, 15-2

Plate: George & Hanton

 

Under 25 Championships report

 

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NORTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Y Club, Manchester, 26/27th January 2008

 

Singles

1st Round: H Buchanan bt B Nithsdale 11-3, 11-3; M Bowness bt B Taberner 11-3, 11-4; D Fox bt M Roche 11-7, 11-2; J Beswick bt T Curtin 11-1, 11-3; P Bishop bt D C-Cotter 11-6, 11-7; M Skogh bt H Mohammed 11-4, 11-7; K Henry bt S Watson 11-9, 11-6; E Fuller bt W Harrison 12-10, 11-1

Quarter-finals: Buchanan bt Bowness 4-11, 11-6, 12-11; Fox bt Beswick 1-11, 11-7, 11-7; Bishop bt Skogh 11-8, 11-8; Fuller bt Henry 11-4, 11-8

Semi-finals: Fox bt Buchanan 11-8, 11-7; Fuller bt Bishop 12-10, 3-11, 11-4

Final: E Fuller bt D Fox 11-4, 11-7

Plate: H Mohammed

Doubles

1st Round: Kirby & Hill bt Nithsdale & Harrison 11-2, 9-11, 11-9; Enstone & Henry bt Butler & Kirk 11-0, 11-5; Fox & Mohammed bt C-Cotter & Curtin 11-4, 11-9; Lewis & Watson bt Christie & Gray 11-3, 11-7

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Taberner bt Kirby & Hill 11-4, 11-2; Bowness & Skogh bt Enstone & Henry
11-3, 11-4; Bishop & Fuller bt Fox & Mohammed 11-0, 11-3; Beswick & Roberts bt Lewis & Watson 11-1, 11-3

Semi-finals: Bowness & Skogh bt Buchanan & Taberner 12-10, 12-11; Bishop & Fuller bt Beswick & Roberts 9-11, 11-6, 11-4

Final: Bishop & Fuller bt Bowness & Skogh 11-1, 11-5

Plate: Clydesdale-Cotter & Curtin

 

North West Open Championships report

 

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NATIONAL OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Finals: Alleyn's School, 29/30th March 2008

 

London Qualifying tournament:

1st round: Marshall & Ronan bt D & I Ackland 15-6, 15-8; Colton & Gibbor bt Aveston & King 15-9, 15-6; Midmer & H Mohammed bt B & P Hanton 15-12, 15-8
Quarter-finals: Bate & Ellison bt Marshall & Ronan 15-10, 15-3; Grant & Lee bt Hatton & Korris 16-15,
15-13; Cavanagh & Fuller bt Colton & Gibbor 15-9, 15-13; Beverly & Brooks bt Midmer & Mohammed
15-7, 15-7
Semi finals: Bate & Ellison bt Grant & Lee 15-3, 15-0; Cavanagh & Fuller bt Beverly & Brooks 16-15, 15-3
Final: Bate & Ellison bt Cavanagh & Fuller 15-5, 15-3
Third place: Grant/Lee bt Beverly/Brooks 15-13, 15-13
Plate:

Pool A: Colton & Gibbor bt Ackland & Ackland 15-7, bt Midmer & Mohammed 15-11; Midmer & Mohammed bt Ackland & Ackland 15-5
Pool B: Hatton & Korris bt Aveston & King 15-10, bt Marshall & Ronan 16-14; Marshall & Ronan bt Aveston & King 15-6
Final: Hatton & Korris bt Colton & Gibbor 15-9

The top three pairs qualify for the finals weekend

The West: Hughes & Rew qualify

The North: No entrants

 

National Open Doubles qualifying report

 

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WEST OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sherborne, 5th/6th January 2008

 

Senior Singles

1st Round: Edwardson (Oundle) bt Kerrison (Merchant Taylors) 15-9; Walport (St Paul's) bt Collyer (Tonbridge); Longstreet (Blundells) bt Spencer (Oundle) 15-1; Booker (KCS) bt Tunnard (Oundle) 15-2; Kennedy (Winchester) bt Bellringer (KCS) 15-8; Pickford (Eastbourne) bt Gamble (Winchester) 15-2; Baker (St Paul's) bt Reville (Rossall) 15-8; Ahrabian (St Paul's) bt Holder-Williams (Rossall) 15-3; Gauntlett (Christ's Hospital) bt Garratt (Eastbourne) 15-11; Garratt (Alleyn's) bt Docherty (Rossall) 15-8; Sri-Pathmathanan (KCS) bt Miller (Merchant Taylors); Nichol (Oundle) bt Hennock (Christ's Hospital) 15-1; Rogers (Winchester) bt Hemming-Brown (Merchant Taylors) 15-10

2nd Round: Faber (St Paul's) bt Edwardson 15-1; Kelly (Winchester) bt Walport 15-3; George (Alleyns) bt Longstreet 15-3; Sloan (Merchant Taylors) bt Boooker 15-8; Burrows (Oundle) bt Kennedy 15-5; Barnes
(St Paul's) bt Pickford 15-6; Lowe (Alleyns) bt Baker 15-11; Hoolahan (St Paul's) bt Choudhry (Merchant Taylors) 15-2; Winzeler (KCS) bt Marler (St Paul's) 15-0; Squire-Smith (Winchester) bt Ahrabian 16-14; Mighal (Christ's Hospital) bt Gauntlett 15-1; Rowland (St Paul's) bt Garratt (Alleyns) 15-2; Simpson (Christ's Hospital) bt Hunter (Alleyns) 15-2; Malone (St Paul's) bt Sri-Pathmathanan 15-6; Hine (St Paul's) bt Nichol 15-4; Ackland (Alleyns) bt Rogers 15-0

3rd Round: Faber bt Kelly 15-0; George bt Sloan 15-9; Barnes bt Burrows 15-13; Hoolahan bt Lowe 15-8; Winzeler bt Squire-Smith 15-5; Rowland bt Mighall 15-3; Malone bt Simpson 16-15; Ackland bt Hine 15-3

Quarter-finals: Faber bt George 11-1, 11-4; Hoolahan bt Barnes 11-4, 11-7; Winzeler bt Rowland 11-3,
11-4; Ackland bt Malone 11-1, 11-2

Semi-finals: Faber bt Hoolahan 11-8, 11-9; Ackland bt Winzeler 11-9, 11-5

Final: Ackland bt Faber  11-9, 11-6

Plate: Marler

Senior Doubles

1st Round: Rossall II bt Oundel II 15-13; Christ's Hospital II bt Merchant Taylor's II w/o

2nd Round: Christ's Hospital I bt KCS II 15-7; Alleyns II bt Rossall II 15-1; Alleyns III bt Eastbourne 15-4; St Paul's IV bt Christ's Hospital II 15-3; Winchester III bt Rossall I 15-7; Merchant Taylors III bt Marlborough 15-3

3rd Round: St Paul's I bt Christ's Hospital I 15-8; Alleyns II bt KCS I 15-6; St Paul's III bt Alleyns III 15-7; Winchester I bt St Paul's IV 15-3; St Paul's II bt Winchester II 15-9; Merchant Taylors I bt St Paul's V 15-13; Oundle I bt Winchester III 15-9; Alleyns I bt Merchant Taylors III 15-3

Quarter-finals: St Paul's I bt Alleyns II 11-4, 11-4; Winchester I bt St Paul's III 11-2, 11-5; St Paul's II bt Merchant Taylors I 11-9, 4-11, 11-4; Alleyns I bt Oundle I 11-1, 11-4

Semi-finals: St Paul's I bt Winchester I 11-2, 11-1; Alleyns I bt St Paul's II 11-2, 9-11, 11-6

Final: St Paul's I (Faber & Hoolahan) bt Alleyns I (Ackland & Lowe) 10-12, 11-5, 11-1

Plate: Eastbourne (Garratt & Pickford)

Colts Singles

1st Round: Rees-Bidder (Bedford Modern) bt Neale-Draysey (Christ's Hospital) 15-12; Bowyer-Knight (Marlborough) bt Page (Bedford Modern) 15-4; Percival (Merchant Taylors) bt Leydon (Merchant Taylors) 15-9; Longstreet (Blundells) bt Wilson (Bedford Modern) 15-2; Edmonds (St Pauls) bt Judge (Merchant Taylors) 15-9; Stephens-Hemingway (Alleyns) bt Durant (Blundells) 15-7

2nd Round: Hanton (Alleyns) bt Smith (Merchant Taylors) 15-0; Buhagiar (Merchant Taylors) bt Evans (Tonbridge) w/o; Ward (St Paul's) bt Rees-Bidder 15-0; Thompson (Christ's Hospital) bt Malde (St Paul's) 15-12; Lane (Winchester) bt Forrest (Christ's Hospital) 15-0; Hall (Blundells) bt Bowyer-Knight 15-8; Garrat (Eastbourne) bt Percival 15-8; Chase (St Paul's) bt Rolls (Marlborough) 15-6; Kay (St Paul's) bt Hooker (Merchant Taylors) 15-3; Goodwin (Derby Moor) bt Longstreet 15-3; Edmonds bt Mathias (Christ's Hospital) 15-4; Bowden (Alleyns) bt Lewis (Rossall) 15-7; Edmonds (St Paul's) bt Graham (Winchester)
15-1; Owen (Winchester) bt Stephens-Hemingway 15-6; Kennedy (Winchester) bt Payne (Blulndells) 15-7; Hill (Derby Moor) bt Barker (Merchant Taylors) 15-0

3rd Round: Hanton bt Buhagiar 15-0; Thompson bt Ward 15-12; Lane bt Hall 15-4; Chase bt Garratt 15-0; Kay bt Goodwin 15-3; Bowden bt Edmonds 15-11; Edmonds (St Paul's) bt Owen 15-10; Hill bt Kennedy
15-0

Quarter-finals: Hanton bt Thompson 11-0, 11-0; Chase bt Lane 11-5, 11-4; Kaye bt Bowden 11-8, 11-7; Hill bt Edmonds 11-4, 11-4

Semi-finals: Hanton bt Chase 11-0, 11-4; Hill bt Kay 11-0, 11-3

Final: Hanton bt Hill 11-8, 11-2

Plate: Rolls

Colts Doubles

1st Round: Alleyns I by Blundells I 15-3; Eastbourne bt St Paul's III 15-13; Winchester I bt Merchant Taylors III 15-0; St Paul's II bt Merchant Taylors II 15-2; Derby Moor bt Christ's Hospital II 15-0; St Paul's I bt Marlborough 15-11

Quarter-finals: Alleyns I bt Eastbourne 11-0, 11-0; St Paul's II bt Winchester I 11-1, 12-10; Derby Moor bt Christ's Hospital I 11-0, 11-0; St Paul's I bt Merchant Taylors I 11-3, 11-1

Semi-finals: Alleyns I bt St Paul's II 11-3, 11-1; Derby Moor bt St Paul's I 11-1, 11-5

Final: Derby Moor (Hill & Goodwin) bt Alleyns (Hanton & Bowden) 11-3, 5-11, 11-9

Plate: Marlborough (Rolls & Bowyer-Knight)

 

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PRESIDENT'S CUP

Merchant Taylors' School, 9th December 2007

 

1st round: A Burrows & E Ronan bt W Ellison & R Christie 14-16, 15-9, 15-11; O Stone-Lee & B Kirk bt
G Matthews & C Burrows 15-8, 15-8; A Smith & B Hanton bt H Buchanan & R Fetherston 15-11, 15-9;
B Nithsdale & B Baral bt S Korris & J Hawke 16-15, 10-15, 15-10; A Pringle & M Hanney bt C Lamb &
G Price 16-15, 15-9; A Passey & P Hanton bt A Lee & R Bridge 15-10, 15-11; J Abecassis & P Atkinson bt
E Hawke & I Roberts 15-9, 15-7; R Grey & F Sjostrom bt D Grant & T Webster 15-7, 15-4

Quarter-finals: Stone-Lee & Kirk bt Ronan & Burrows 15-3, 15-4; Smith & Hanton bt Nithsdale & Baral
15-5, 15-9; Pringle & Hanney bt Passey & Hanton 15-12, 15-9; Abecassis & Atkinson bt Grey & Sjostrom 15-11, 15-3

Semi-finals: Stone-Lee & Kirk bt Smith & Hanton 10-15, 15-9, 16-14; Abecassis & Atkinson bt Pringle & Hanney 15-6, 15-5

Final: Abecassis & Atkinson bt Stone-Lee & Kirk 15-11, 15-11

Mate's Plate: Smith & Hanton

T Pot: Burrows & Ronan

Love Mug: Buchanan & Fetherston

 

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NATIONAL OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

St Paul's School, 1st/2nd December 2007

 

1st round: J Toop bt S Maskell 15-2, 15-2; C Jones bt D Fox 15-8, 14-16, 15-8; P Bishop bt S Korris 15-1, 15-8; J Minta bt E Hatton 15-3, 15-2; H Buchanan bt S Fraser 11-15, 15-11, 15-9; M Bate bt P d'Ancona 5-15, 15-6, 15-13; W Ellison bt M Skogh
12-15, 15-2, 15-9; M Cavanagh bt T Maconie 15-6, 15-0

Quarter-finals: Toop bt Jones 15-2, 15-0; Bishop bt Minta 7-9 (retired); Buchanan bt Bate 15-12, 15-8; Cavanagh bt Ellison 15-8, 15-5

Semi-finals: Toop bt Bishop 15-12, 15-8; Buchanan bt Cavanagh 15-9, 8-15, 15-7

Final: Buchanan bt Toop 15-13, 15-13

Plate: Fraser

 

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LADIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

St Paul's School, Barnes, 2nd December 2007

 

Singles

Preliminary round: G Reece bt T Cardona 15-5

1st round: C Knowles bt G Reece 15-0; A Peacock bt E Kislingbury 15-1; J Dickson bt K Larch 15-13;
C Rymarz bt M Griffith 15-3; M Whitehead bt K Roberts 15-3; H Toop bt I Bravo 15-10; S Palmer bt
S Nigam 15-0; E Seton bt A Hatch 15-0

Quarter-finals: Knowles bt Peacock 15-0; Rymarz bt Dickson 15-1; Whitehead bt Toop 15-2; Seton bt Palmer 15-2

Semi-finals: Knowles bt Rymarz 15-0; Seton bt Whitehead 15-2

Final: Knowles bt Seton 15-0, 15-1

Plate: Bravo

Doubles

1st round: Knowles & Whitehead bt Kislingbury & Cardona 15-1; Palmer & Rymarz bt Toop & Reece 15-1; Peacock & Roberts bt Griffith & Nigam 15-2; Seton & Bravo bt Larch & Hatch 15-2

Semi-finals: Knowles & Whitehead bt Palmer & Rymarz 15-2; Seton & Bravo bt Peacock & Roberts 15-6

Final: Knowles & Whitehead bt Seton & Bravo 15-4, 15-8

Plate: Toop & Reece

 

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NATIONAL STUDENT & BUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Christ's Hospital, 23rd/25th November 2007

 

Singles

1st round: Love (Dur) bt Porteous (Leeds) 15-0, 15-0; Carr (Bristol) bt Rutley (UCL) 15-1, 15-1; Hay bt Bhuva (UCL) w/o; Reid (Cam) bt Weisner (Leeds) 15-3, 15-3; Park (Ox) bt Vara (UCL) 15-1, 15-3; Holl (Ox) bt Ackland (UCL) w/o; Hale (S'ton) bt Jones (Cam) w/o; Lebon (Cam) bt Chandler (Dur) 15-0, 15-1; Bowden (Dur) bt Arcoumanis (UCL) 15-6, 15-7; Cochran (Dur) bt Tidy (Ox B) 15-4, 15-4; Jennings (Ox) bt Morse (S'ton) 15-4, 15-9; Midmer (Dur) bt Parker (Leeds) 15-1, 15-3; Adcock (Ox) bt Roberts (Dur) 15-0, 15-0

2nd round: Beverly (Cam) bt Kelly (Ox) 15-0, 15-0; Love bt Carr 15-10, 15-9; Hay bt Reid 15-2, 15-1; Major (Edin) bt Park 15-7, 15-4; Colton (Bris) bt Gwynn (Cam) 15-0, 15-1; Barlow (Edin) bt Orton (Dur) 15-7, 15-6; Holl bt Hale 15-5, 15-4; Benson (Leeds) bt Acton (UCL) 15-9, 15-9; Ellison (Imp) bt Belassie (Cam) w/o; Lebon bt Pleming (UCL) 15-11, 15-4; Furniss (Ox) bt Bowden 15-2, 15-2; Mrshall (Leeds) bt Cochran 15-2, 15-2; Gibbor (UCL) bt Leggett (Dur) 15-3, 15-7; Midmer bt Jennings 15-9, 15-4; Ladak (Cam) bt Adcock 15-7, 15-10; Tristao (Ox) bt Simister (Cam) 15-5, 15-3

3rd round: Beverly bt Love 15-8, 15-6; Hay bt Major 14-16, 15-4, 15-8; Colton bt Barlow 15-10, 15-13; Holl bt Benson 15-2, 15-2; Ellison bt Lebon 15-2, 15-4; Marshall bt Furniss 15-0, 15-11; Gibbor bt Midmer 15-11, 13-15 15-12; Tristao bt Ladak 15-5, 15-3

Quarter-finals: Beverly by Hay 15-4, 15-5; Colton bt Holl 15-0, 15-6; Ellison bt Marshall 15-12, 15-5; Tristao bt Gibbor 15-5, 15-6

Semi-finals: Beverly bt Colton 15-11, 15-9; Tristao bt Ellison 15-5, 15-1

Final: Tristao bt Beverly 15-11, 15-9

Plate: Leggett

Doubles

1st round: Major & Barlow (Edin) bt Belassie & Jones (Cam) w/o; Cochran & Roberts (Dur) bt Tidy (Ox B) & Kelly (Ox) 8-15, 12-14 rtd; Colton & Carr (Bris) bt Vara & Arcoumanis (UCL) 15-7, 15-8; Hay & Love (Dur) bt Horsewood & Pleming (UCL) 15-3, 15-6

2nd round: Mohammed & Midmer (Dur) bt Bhuva & Hedley (UCL) 15-2, 15-0; Holl & Jennings (Ox) bt Hale & Morse (S'ton) 15-6, 15-2; Major & Barlow bt Cochran & Roberrts 15-2, 15-3; Gibbor & Ackland (UCL) bt Benson & Parker (Leeds) 15-1, 15-0; Furniss & Tristao (Ox) bt Simister & Ladak (Cam) 15-2, 15-5; Colton & Carr bt Weil & Hedley 15-1, 15-2; Hay & Love bt Marshall & Weisner 15-2, 15-8; Beverly & Lebon (Cam) bt Park & Adcock (Ox) 15-1, 15-3

Quarter-finals: Mohammed & Midmer bt Holl & Jennings 15-2, 15-6; Major & Barlow by Gibbor & Ackland 5-15, 15-8, 15-11; Furniss & Tristao bt Colton & Carr 15-10, 15-7; Hay & Love bt Beverly & Lebon 13-15, 15-5, 15-3

Semi-finals: Mohammed & Midmer bt Major & Barlow 15-5, 15-2; Tristao & Furniss bt Hay & Love 15-5, 15-4

Final: Tristao & Furniss bt Mohammed & Midmer 15-10, 15-7

Plate: Park & Adcock

 

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NORTH OF ENGLAND WINCHESTER FIVES CHAMPIONSHIP

Sedbergh, 11th November 2007

 

Block A: RG Sandie & RA Pearson bt T Root & A Lewis 22-1; Ayling & Elletson 22-5; CD Lamb & JR Hawke 22-8. Root & Lewis bt Ayling & Elletson 22-20. Lamb & Hawke bt Root & Lewis 18-13. Ayling & Elletson bt Lamb & Hawke 16-14.

Block B:  B Kirk & C Butler bt TI Roberts & DK McIntyre 22-2; P Brown & M Docherty 22-8; L Catlow & Pimlott 22-5.  Brown & Docherty bt Roberts & McIntyre 22-7; Catlow & Pimlott 22-5.  Catlow & Pimlott bt Roberts & McIntyre 22-12. 

Final: Sandie & Pearson bt Kirk & Butler 15-10, 15-8

Plate Final: Catlow & Pimlott bt Lamb & Hawke 11-7, 11-5

 

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SCHOOLS WINCHESTER FIVES DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

Winchester College, 4th November 2007

 

1st Round: Winchester II bt Marlborough II 16-15, 15-8; Christ's Hospital bt St Paul's III 15-5, 15-13; Winchester III bt Marlborough I 15-1, 15-9; St Paul's IV w/o Alleyn's II

Quarter-finals: St Paul's I bt Winchester II 15-2, 15-7; Alleyn's I bt Christ's Hospital 15-3, 15-4; St Paul's II bt Winchester III 15-5, 15-5; Winchester I bt St Paul's IV 15-11, 15-12

Semi-finals: St Paul's I bt Alleyn's I 2-15, 15-1, 15-7; St Paul's II bt Winchester I 15-12, 16-15

Final: St Paul's I (J Faber & E Malone) bt St Paul's II (J Harris & M Hine) 15-7, 12-15, 15-11

Plate: St Paul's IV (G Barnes & A Edmonds)

 

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