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2008/09 SEASON ARCHIVE

DECEMBER-JUNE

 

Derby Moor Fives Club Tournament

Scottish Open Championships

National Vintage Championships

National Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship

National Club Championship

National Veterans' Championships

National Masters' Championship

National Schools' Championships

National Doubles Championship (Cyriax Cup)

National Under 13s Championships

Winchester Fives National Doubles tournament

North of England Championships

Varsity Match

RFA v BUCS

Under 25 Championships

North West Open Championships

National Doubles Championship (Qualifying)

West of England Schools' Championships

President's Cup

RESULTS ARCHIVE

2009/2010, July-December

2008/2009, December-June

2008, April-November

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

South West Open Championships report

 

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DERBY MOOR FIVES CLUB TOURNAMENT

Derby, 28th June 2009

 

1st round: J Hawke & R Grey bt C Heptonstall & C Butler 11-5, 11-5

2nd round: P Bishop & M Frost bt Hawke & Grey 15-2, 15-2; JCE Lee & M Yates bt N Reddy & S Kirby
15-1, 15-2; T Widdop & R Christie bt I Roberts & A Goodwin 15-11, 15-2; J Minta & M Orr bt R Sandie & B Kirk 11-4, 16-15

Semi-finals: Bishop & Frost bt Lee & Yates 15-2, 15-3; Minta & Orr bt Widdop & Christie 12-15, 15-12,
15-12

Final: Bishop & Frost bt Minta & Orr 15-11, 15-0

3rd/4th place play-off: Widdop & Christie bt Lee & Yates 16-14, 15-5

Plate: Sandie & Kirk

 

Derby Moor Tournament report

 

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SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Loretto School, Musselburgh, 2nd/3rd May 2009

 

Singles

1st round: J Minta bt P Reddy 11-0, 11-1; T Widdop bt M Kemp 11-1, 11-0; K Henry bt I Roberts 11-3,
11-1; S Fraser bt J Hawke 11-3, 11-1; N Roberts bt A Donaldson 11-1, 11-1; J Beswick bt A Smith 11-2,
11-1; A Pringle bt C Lamb 11-2, 11-1; D Fox bt G McIntyre 11-1, 11-4

Quarter-finals: Minta bt Widdop 11-1, 11-2; Fraser bt Henry 11-1, 11-0; Roberts bt Beswick 11-6, 11-0; Fox bt Pringle 11-8, 11-8

Semi-finals: Minta bt Fraser 11-1, 11-4; Roberts bt Fox 11-2, 11-8

Final: Minta bt Roberts score tbc

Plate: Donaldson

Doubles

Pool A: Fraser & McIntyre bt Donaldson & Lamb 15-13, 15-10, lost to Widdop & Hodgson 15-11, 4-15,
8-15; Widdop & Hodgson bt Donaldson & Lamb 15-10, 15-8

Pool B: Minta & Reddy bt Henry & Roberts I 12-10, 11-7, bt Pringle & Hawke 8-11, 11-3, 11-3, bt Smith & Kemp 11-2, 11-1; Pringle & Hawke bt Smith & Kemp 11-7, 11-8, br Henry & Roberts 11-5, 11-6; Roberts & Henry bt Smith & Kemp 10-12, 11-7, 11-9

Final: Minta & Reddy bt Widdop & Hodgson 10-12, 12-10, 11-6

Plate: Fraser & McIntyre

 

Scottish Open Championships report

 

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NATIONAL VINTAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Oundle, 26th April 2009

 

Singles

Preliminary round: R Grey bt J Hawke 15-5

Quarter-finals: W Enstone bt R Sandie 15-1; B Nithsdale bt R Grey 15-13; A Hamilton bt M Wilkinson
15-11; J Schroeter bt N Arnott 15-0

Semi-finals: Enstone bt Nithsdale 11-3, 11-0; Schroeter bt Hamilton 11-2, 11-8;

Final: Enstone bt Schroeter 11-0, 11-1

Plate: Sandie

Doubles

Quarter-finals: Enstone & Lewis bt Kiteley & Hawke 11-3, 11-2; de Winton & Atkinson bt Sandie & Nithsdale 7-11, 12-10, 11-7; Hamilton & Schroeter bt Grey & McIntyre 11-0, 11-3

Semi-finals: Enstone & Lewis bt de Winton & Atkinson 11-1, 11-0; Hamilton & Schroeter bt Arnott & Wilkinson 11-1, 11-2

Final: Enstone & Lewis bt Hamilton & Schroeter 11-4, 11-4

Plate: Sandie & Nithsdale

 

National Vintage Championships report

 

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NATIONAL WINCHESTER FIVES MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Winchester College, 26th April 2009

 

Round-robin:

Andy Pringle & Melanie Whitehead lost to Dan Grant & Anita Ganguly 9-15, 15-11, 9-15; bt Adrian Lee & Nicky Sale 15-8, 15-1; bt Anthony Theodossi & Kerry White 15-11, 15-6; lost to Stuart Kirby & Emma Howie 9-15, 15-11, 9-15

Grant & Ganguly bt Lee & Sale 15-9, 12-15, 15-5; bt Theodossi & White 15-11, 15-16, 15-12; bt Kirby & Howie 15-11, 13-15, 15-12

Lee & Sale lost to Theodossi & White 15-8, 7-15, 8-15; conceded to Kirby & Howie 0-15, 0-15 (ret'd hurt)

Theodossi & White lost to Kirby & Howie 15-16, 9-15

Overall result

1st Anita Ganguly & Dan Grant (played 4, won 4)

2nd: Emma Howie & Stuart Kirby (won 3)

 

National Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship report

 

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NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

St Paul's School, Barnes, 18/19th April 2009

 

1st round: Executioners I bt Wessex 117-89; Derby Moor bt Executioners II; Alleyn Old Boys bt Old Tonbridgians

Quarter-finals: Manchester Y Club bt Exeter 129-65; Executioners I bt RFA Club 93-91; Old Paulines bt Derby Moor 129-61; Alleyn Old Boys bt White Rose Club 109-108

Semi-finals: Manchester Y Club bt Executioners I 104-70; Old Paulines bt Alleyn Old Boys 109-108

Final: Manchester Y Club bt Old Paulines 110-38

 

National Club Championship report

 

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NATIONAL VETERANS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

Christ's Hospital, Horsham, 4th April 2009

 

Singles

1st Round: B Kirk bt J Hawke 11-1, 11-2; J Walter bt J Stubbs 11-0, 11-3; R Christie bt I Roberts 11-1, 11-0

Quarter-finals: N Roberts bt B Kirk 11-1, 11-2; S Kirby bt B Nithsdale 3-11, 11-1, 12-10; J Walter bt
B Sandie 11-8, 11-2; I Jackson bt R Christie 11-3, 9-11, 11-4

Semi-Finals: N Roberts bt S Kirby 11-0, 11-4; I Jackson bt J Walter 5-11, 11-2, 11-8

Final: N Roberts bt I Jackson 11-1, 11-0

Third place play-off: Kirby

Plate: Nithsdale

Doubles

Quarter-finals: W Enstone & N Roberts bt R Christie & J Stubbs 15-3, 15-5; I Jackson & B Nithsdale bt
B Atkinson & M Kitely 15-8, 15-7; S Kirby & B Kirk bt J Hawke & I Roberts 15-0, 15-2; B Sandie &
R Sutcliffe bt T Hillman & J Sanders 15-0, 15-0

Semi-finals: W Enstone & N Roberts bt I Jackson & B Nithsdale 15-2, 15-2; B Sandie & R Sutcliffe bt
S Kirby & B Kirk 15-11, 15-12

Final: W Enstone & N Roberts bt B Sandie & R Sutcliffe 15-3, 15-1

Plate: Atkinson & Kitely

 

National Veterans' Championships report

 

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NATIONAL MASTERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

Christ's Hospital, Horsham, 4th April 2009

 

Round-robin

David Bawtree & Bernard Atkinson bt Alan Maltby & Tony Wolstenholme 15-9, 15-7; Bawtree & Atkinson bt Douglas Rice & Bev Boag 16-14, 15-10; Rice & Boag bt Maltby & Wolstenholme 15-11, 15-7

Total points:

Bawtree & Atkinson 61 (winners)
Rice & Boag 54
Maltby & Wolstenholme 34

 

National Masters' Championship report

 

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NATIONAL SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

St Paul's School, Barnes, 30th March/2nd April 2009

 

Open Singles

Group stages:

Pool A: 1st A.George (Alleyn’s); 2nd A Bellringer (KCS Wimbledon); 3rd J.Aquilina (St.Paul’s);
4th D.Lai (Blundell’s)

Pool B: 1st T.Chase (St.Paul’s); 2nd J.Stevenson-Hamilton (Bradfield); 3rd L.Squire-Smith (Winchester)    

Pool C: 1st E.Kay (St.Paul’s); 2nd S.Mighall (Christ's Hospital); 3rd J.Gravatt (KCS Wimbledon)

Pool D: 1st H.Jefferies (St.Paul’s); 2nd J.Mabbutt (Whitgift); 3rd R.Edwardson (Oundle)           

Pool E: 1st P.Hanton (Alleyn’s); 2nd K.Ward (St.Paul’s); 3rd E.Cumberlege (Blundell’s)

Pool F: 1st J.Harris (St.Paul’s); 2nd S.Rolls (Marlborough); 3rd C.Yuen (Winchester);
4th S.Sri-Pathmanathan (KCS Wimbledon)

Pool G: 1st M.Hine (St.Paul’s); 2nd A.Goodwin (Derby Moor); 3rd J.Garratt (Alleyn’s);
4th F.Heathcote (Oundle)                         

Pool H: 1st G.Barnes (St.Paul’s); 2nd A.Elletson (Sedbergh); 3rd J.Gordon (KCS Wimbledon);
4th C.Choudhry (Merchant Taylors')

Knockout stages:

Quarter-finals: George bt Chase 11-1, 11-2; Kay bt Jefferies 11-0, 11-2; Hanton bt Harris 11-5, 11-9;
Hine bt Barnes 11-9, 12-10

Semi-finals: Kay by George 11-4, 11-3; Hanton bt Hine 4-11, 11-4, 11-4

Final: Kay bt Hanton 11-7, 9-11, 11-9

Plate: Elletson

Plate 2: Garratt

Open Doubles

Group stages

Pool A: 1st St.Paul’s II; 2nd Derby Moor; 3rd KCS Wimbledon II  

Pool B: 1st Alleyn’s I; 2nd St.Paul’s III; 3rd Blundell’s  

Pool C: 1st St.Paul’s I; 2nd Alleyn’s II

Pool D: 1st KCS Wimbledon I; 2nd Sedbergh; 3rd St.Paul’s IV

Knockout stages

Semi-finals: St Paul’s II bt Alleyn’s I 11-9, 11-5; St Paul’s I bt KCS I 11-6, 11-7

Final: St Paul’s I bt St Paul’s II 11-0, 11-4

Plate: St Paul’s III

Under 16 Singles

Knockout stages

Pool A: 1st B.Stephens (Alleyn’s); 2nd R.Lamb (Merchant Taylors'); 3rd S.Scott (Bradfield)

Pool B: 1st G.Waugh (Sedbergh); 2nd J.Ader (St.Paul’s;) 3rd J.Wright (Radley)

Pool C: 1st R.Matthias (Christ's Hospital .); 2nd J.Short (Tonbridge); 3rd A.Dalman (Whitgift);
4th G.Berman (KCS Wimbledon)

Pool D: 1st D.Aldham (KCS Wimbledon); 2nd J.Malde (St.Paul’s); 3rd S.Redmayne (Alleyn’s);
4th G.Fox-Edwards (Radley)

Pool E: 1st S.Stracey (Christ's Hospital); 2nd A.Lewis (Rossall); 3rd W.Sloper (St.Paul’s);
4th V.Patel (Merchant Taylors')

Pool F: 1st A.Ainsworth (Tonbridge); 2nd A.Goodwin (KCS Wimbledon); 3rd M.Frost (Derby Moor);
4th N.Finney (Merchant Taylors')

Pool G: 1st S.Cato (St.Paul’s); 2nd S.Browett (Alleyn’s); 3rd A.Matthias (Christ's Hospital);
4th I.May (Radley)

Pool H: 1st L.Robinson (Whitgift); 2nd R.Patel (Merchant Taylors'); 3rd M.Oddy (Blundell’s);
4th J.Whittaker (KCS Wimbledon)

Pool I: 1st D.Butler (Bradfield); 2nd A.Lindsell (Radley); 3rd G.Michel (Oundle)   

Pool J: 1st L.Thomson (Christ's Hospital); 2nd T.Speller (St.Paul’s); 3rd L.Williams (Rossall);
4th L.Nicholson (Alleyn’s)

Knockout stages

Round 1: Stephens bt Waugh 11-6, 11-7; Butler bt Robinson 3-11, 11-9, 11-5

Quarter-finals: Stephens bt R.Mathias 11-1, 11-3; Aldham bt Stracey 11-4, 11-3;
Ainsworth bt Cato 11-2, 12-10; Thomson bt Butler 11-1, 11-6

Semi-finals: Stephens bt Aldham 11-1, 11-3; Thomson bt  Ainsworth 11-1, 11-4

Final: Thomson bt Stephens 11-3, 11-1

Plate: Malde

Plate 2: Dalman

Under 16 Doubles

Group stages:

Pool A: 1st Christ's Hospital . I; 2nd St.Paul’s II; 3rd Radley I; 4th Merchant Taylors' I   

Pool B: 1st Whitgift; 2nd Bradfield; 3rd KCS Wimbledon II

Pool C: 1st Tonbridge; 2nd St.Paul’s III; 3rd Merchant Taylors' II

Pool D: 1st Rossall; 2nd KCS Wimbledon I; 3rd Oundle

Pool E: 1st St.Paul’s I; 2nd Christ's Hospital .II; 3rd Radley II  

Knockout stages

Round 1: St Paul’s I bt Rossall 11-2, 11-6

Semi-finals: Christ’s Hospital I bt Whitgift 11-0, 11-8; Tonbridge bt St Paul’s I 11-3, 11-2

Final: Christ’s Hospital I bt Tonbridge 12-10, 11-2

Plate: Christ’s Hospital II

Under 14 Singles

Group stages:

Pool A: 1st J.Ader (St.Paul’s); 2nd G.Matthews (Oundle); 3rd A.Malik (Merchant Taylors');
4th M.Hale (Winchester)  

Pool B: 1st L.Williams (Rossall); 2nd S.Browett (Alleyn’s); 3rd J.Malivoire (Bradfield);
4th O.White (Tonbridge)

Pool C: 1st S.Redmayne (Alleyn’s); 2nd F.Uys (St.Paul’s); 3rd B.Jones (Tonbridge);
4th M Morrison (Rossall)

Pool D: 1st E.Mack (Whitgift); 2nd H.Judge (Merchant Taylors'); 3rd Y.Uddin (Alleyn’s);
4th A.Rees (St.Paul’s)

Pool E: 1st Z.Brubert (Alleyn’s); 2nd R.Shah (Merchant Taylors'); 3rd M.Chesser (Whitgift);
4th S.Skynner (St.Paul’s)

Pool F: 1st J.Morrison (Rossall); 2nd L.Buchanan (Tonbridge); 3rd B.Boyd-Taylor (St.Paul’s);
4th J.Pinder (Winchester)

Pool G: 1st S.Wyatt-Haines (Blundell’s); 2nd C.Williams (Alleyn’s); 3rd M.Shaw (St.Paul’s);
4th A.Fleming (Tonbridge)

Pool H: 1st W.Geberbauer (Alleyn’s); 2nd P.Watson (Oundle); 3rd H.Southern (Rossall); 
4th N.Phillips (Merchant Taylors')

Knockout stages

Quarter-finals: L.Williams bt Ader 11-0; Redmayne w/o Mack (rtd); Brubert bt Morrison 11-2;
Wyatt-Haines bt Geberbauer 12-10

Semi-finals: Redmayne bt Williams 11-4; Brubert bt Wyatt-Haines 11-8

Final: Brubert bt Redmayne 11-2, 11-2

Plate: C.Williams

Plate 2: Shaw

Under 14 Doubles

Knockout stages

Pool A: 1st Alleyn’s II; 2nd Whitgift; 3rd Rossall II; 4th St.Paul’s III  

Pool B: 1st St.Paul’s I; 2nd Tonbridge I; 3rd Merchant Taylors' I

Pool C: 1st Alleyn’s I; 2nd Tonbridge II; 3rd Winchester; 4th Oundle

Pool D: 1st Rossall I; 2nd Alleyn’s III; 3rd Merchant Taylors' II; 4th St.Paul’s II

Knockout stages

Semi-finals: Alleyn’s I bt St Paul’s I 15-1; Rossall I bt Alleyn’s II 15-10

Final: Alleyn’s I bt Rossall I 11-5, 11-9

Plate: Alleyn’s III

 

National Schools' Championships report

 

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NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP (CYRIAX CUP)

Alleyn's School, Dulwich, London, 28/29th March 2009

 

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Perry bt Pringle & Maconie 15-5, 15-11; Cavanagh & Fuller bt Brooks & Furniss 9-15, 15-5, 15-6; Bate & Ellison bt Rew & Hughes 15-6, 15-9; Bishop & Minta bt Mohammed & Wolstenholme 15-13, 15-11

Semi-finals: Buchanan & Perry bt Cavanagh & Fuller 15-10, 15-12; Bate & Ellison bt Bishop & Minta
13-15, 15-10, 15-7

Final: Buchanan & Perry bt Bate & Ellison 15-9, 15-7

Plate: Mohammed & Wolstenhome

 

National Doubles report

 

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NATIONAL UNDER 13s CHAMPIONSHIPS

St Paul's School, London, 15th March 2009

 

Singles

Group stages:

Pool 1: 1st Bar (Pilgims); 2nd Savage (Alleyns); 3rd Sobczak (Blundells); 4th Prinja (Merchant Taylors); 5th Morrison (Rossall); 6th Massey (Reigate Grammar); 7th Cain (Sutton Valence)

Pool 2: 1st Criswell (Pilgims); 2nd Christie (Derby Moor); 3rd V Patel (Merchant Taylors); 4th Petredes (Alleyns); 5th Pilkington (Blundells); 6th Andrews (Rossall); 7th Aucamp (Sutton Valence)

Pool 3: 1st Wyatt-Haines (Blundells); 2nd Herring (Pilgims); 3rd Rogers (St Dunstans); 4th R Patel (Merchant Taylors); 5th O Donnel (Alleyns); 6th Chiappini (Sutton Valence)

Pool 4: 1st Webber (Blundells); 2nd Whait (Loretto); 3rd Leale-Green (Sutton Valence); 4th Tomlinson (Pilgrims); 5th Twyman (Alleyns); 6th Gillman Smith (Merchant Taylors)

Pool 5: 1st Good (Loretto); 2nd Taberham (Merchant Taylors); 3rd Edmonstone (Pilgrims); 4th Bennett (Blundells); 5th Thicknesse (Alleyns); 6th Burbidge (Sutton Valence)

Pool 6: 1st Duxfield (Pilgrims); 2nd Grandfield (Blundells); 3rd Whitehorn (Derby Moor); 4th Royer (Sutton Valence); 5th Hanton (Alleyns); 6th Shrimankaer (Merchant Taylors)

Knokout stages:

Quarter-finals: Wyatt-Haines (Blundells) bt Christie (Derby Mooor) 11-1; Bar (Pilgrims) bt Webber (Blundells) 11-3; Good (Loretto) bt Criswell (Pilgims) 11-4; Duxfield (Pilgrims) bt Savage (Alleyns) 11-6

Semi-finals: Wyatt-Haines bt Bar 11-1; Duxfield bt Good 11-5

Final: Wyatt-Haines bt Duxfield 11-1, 11-2

Plate: Leale-Green (Sutton Valence)

Doubles

Group stages

Pool 1: 1st Derby Moor; 2nd Blundells II; 3rd Merchant Taylors II; 4th Rossall; 5th Alleyns III; Retired Pilgrims I

Pool 2: 1st Blundells I; 2nd Sutton Valence I; 3rd Reigate/St Dunstans; 4th Allens II; 5th Merchant
Taylors III; Retired Pilgims II

Pool 3: 1st Loretto; 2nd Merchant Taylors I; 3rd Pilgrims III; 4th Alleyns I; 5th Blundells III; 6th Sutton Valence II

Knockout stages:

Semi-finals: Blundells I bt Merchant Taylors I 11-2; Loretto bt Derby Moor 12-11

Final: Blundells I bt Loretto 11-3, 11-3

Plate: Blundells II

 

Under 13s Championships report

 

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WINCHESTER FIVES NATIONAL DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

Malvern College, Worcestershire, 15th March 2009

 

1st Round: Bishop & Coffey bt Butler & Kirk 15-11, 13-15, 15-12; Passey & Price bt Pringle & Sinton
15-13, 14-16, 15-8; Maskell & Werkshagen bt Cho & Keyes 15-4, 15-6; Hale & Ward bt Arnott & Wilkinson 15-6, 14-16, 15-8

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Minta bt Bishop & Coffey 15-9, 15-2; Ronan & Wolstenholme bt Passey & Price 15-2, 15-4; Ellison & H Mohammed bt Maskell & Werkshagen 15-8, 15-6; Akerman & M Mohammed bt Hale & Ward 15-1, 15-3

Semi-finals: Ronan & Wolstenholme bt Buchanan & Minta 15-11, 9-15, 16-15; Ellison & H Mohammed bt Akerman & M Mohammed 15-7, 15-10

Final: Ellison & Mohammed bt Ronan & Wolstenholme 15-12, 15-2

Plate: Passey & Price

 

Winchester Fives National Doubles tournament report

 

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NORTH OF ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Durham, 28th February/1st March 2009

 

Singles

1st round: Legget bt G Price; Burrows bt Bowden; Major bt Ackland; Litherland bt Champness

2nd round: Fuller bt Legget 11-8, 11-9; H Mohammed bt Grant 11-8, 11-2; Bishop bt Burrows 11-12, 11-6, 11-6; Buchanan bt Major 11-1, 11-1; Tristao bt Litherland 11-6, 11-3; Ellison bt Wolstenholme 11-3, 11-2; Bate bt Hay 11-3, 11-9; Minta bt Lee 11-3, 11-3

Quarter-finals: Fuller bt Mohammed 11-2, 12-11; Buchanan bt Bishop 11-5, 11-7; Tristao bt Ellison 8-11, 11-8, 12-11; Minta bt Bate 11-6, 11-1

Semi-finals: Fuller bt Buchanan 11-4, 11-4; Tristao bt Minta 11-9, 11-7

Final: Fuller bt Tristao 8-11, 11-5, 11-6

Plate: Grant

Doubles

1st round: Tristao & Wolstenholme bt Ackland & M Mohammed 12-10, 11-6; Hay & H Mohammed bt Baral & Price 11-8, 11-5; Grant & Lee bt Champness & Litherland 11-2, 11-2; Bowden & Legget bt Burrows & Major 11-6, 11-9; Manning & Widdop bt Christie & Kirk 11-3, 11-3

Quarter-finals: Bishop & Minta bt Tristao & Wolstenholme 11-6, 11-4; Bate & Ellison bt Hay &
H Mohammed 11-7, 11-6; Grant & Lee bt Bowden & Legget 6-11, 12-10, 11-2; Buchanan & Fuller bt Manning & Widdop 11-3, 11-3

Semi-finals: Bishop & Minta bt Bate & Ellison 11-1, 8-11, 11-7; Buchanan & Fuller bt Grant & Lee 12-11, 11-5

Final: Bishop & Minta bt Buchanan & Fuller 11-9, 11-6

Plate: Baral & Price

 

North of England Championships report

 

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VARSITY MATCH

St Paul's School, Barnes, 21st February 2009

 

Singles (Oxford names first)

D Tristao (St Paul's & Lincoln) bt C Jones (Tonbridge & Emmanuel) 15-3; J Fabes (Clifton & Green) bt J Brubert (Alleyn's & Queens') 15-2; E Ronan (Bradfield & St Hugh's) bt A Ladak (St Paul's & Christ's) 15-0;
D Park (Sherborne & St Catherine's) bt C Dewhurst  (St Paul's & St John's) 15-11

Doubles (Oxford names first)

Tristao & Ronan bt Jones & Brubert 15-0, 15-3; bt Ladak & Ashok (St Paul's & Queens') 15-1, 15-1; Fabes
& Park bt Ladak & Ashok 15-3, 15-7; bt Jones & Brubert 15-12, 15-6; S Adcock (Eastbourne & St Edmund Hall) & E Emmett (St Paul's & Christchurch) lost to Dewhurst & W Kelly (Winchester & Girton) 13-15,
15-10; bt R Walter (Tonbridge & St John's) & C Compton (Eastbourne & St John's) 15-9, 15-12; T Hoolahan (St Paul's & Christchurch) & J Baker (St Paul's & Pembroke) bt Walter & Compton 15-7, 15-6; bt Dewhurst
& Kelly 15-0, 15-1

Overall: Oxford bt Cambridge by 298 points to 109

 

Varsity Match report

 

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RFA v BUCS

Christ's Hospital, 8th February 2009

 

Singles (BUCS names first)

D Tristao bt H Buchanan 16-15; W Ellison bt M Cavanagh 15-12; H Mohammed lost to T Maconie 8-15;
J Major bt S Roberts 15-8; I Ackland lost to A Pringle 8-15; A Griffith lost to R Perry 6-15

Doubles (BUCS names first)

1st round: Ellison & Mohammed bt Cavanagh & Roberts 15-12; Tristao & Major lost to Maconie & Pringle 5-15; Ackland & Griffiths lost to Buchanan & Perry 0-15

2nd round: Ellison & Mohammed bt Maconie & Pringle 15-4; Tristao & Major lost to Buchanan & Perry
7-15; Ackland & Griffiths bt Cavanagh & Roberts 16-14

3rd round: Ellison & Mohammed lost to Buchanan & Perry 16-15, 15-13;Tristao & Major lost to Cavanagh & Roberts 8-15, 8-15; Ackland & Griffiths lost to Maconie & Pringle 11-15, 4-15

Overall: BUCS lost to RFA by 186 points to 245

 

RFA v BUCS match report

 

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UNDER 25 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Merchant Taylors School, Northwood, 31st January/1st February 2009

 

Singles

Preliminary round: M Gibbor bt A Tong 15-9, 15-12; E Ronan bt S Somji 15-2, 15-3; A Bowden bt Seigel 16-14, 15-11

1st round: D Tristao bt Gibbor 15-9, 15-3; F Sjostrom bt Hansom 15-0, 15-2; S Korris bt D Ackland 15-3, 15-0; A Lee bt Ronan 15-3, 15-10; D Grant bt T Dean 15-9, 15-6; C Hay bt J Furniss 15-3, 10-15, 15-11; C Brooks bt C Burrows 15-7, 15-11; W Ellison bt A Bowden 15-0, 15-2

Quarter-finals: Tristao bt Sjostrom 15-9, 15-9; Korris bt Lee 15-6, 15-3; Grant bt Hay 15-5, 15-5; Ellison bt Brooks 15-1, 15-2

Semi-finals: Tristao bt Korris 16-15, 12-15, 15-1; Ellison bt Grant 10-15, 15-4, 15-4

Final: Tristao bt Ellison 8-15, 15-8, 15-4

Plate: Burrows

Doubles

1st round: Gibbor & Burrows bt Tong & Somji 11-2, 11-5; Sjostrom & Dean bt D Ackland & Hansom 11-5, 11-1

Quarter-finals: Ellison & Korris bt Hanton & George 11-1, 11-4; Tristao & Ronan bt Gibbor & Burrows
11-8, 11-6; Brooks & Furniss bt Hay & Siegel 11-0, 11-7; Grant & Lee bt Sjostrom & Dean 4-11, 12-10, 11-1

Semi-finals: Ellison & Korris bt Tristao & Ronan 11-0, 11-2; Grant & Lee bt Brooks & Furniss 11-6, 11-2

Final: Ellison & Korris bt Grant & Lee 15-2, 15-3

Plate: Hanton & George

 

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NORTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Manchester, 24/25th January 2009

 

Singles

1st round: C Hay bt B Nithsdale 11-0, 11-7; J Beswick bt R Price 11-3, 11-3; H Mohammed bt G Price 9-11, 11-5, 11-1; T Widdop bt A Griffiths 11-6, 11-9; B Taberner bt T Lewis 11-6, 11-5; M Skogh bt C Leggett;
I Ackland bt T Walker 9-11, 12-10, 11-5

2nd round: E Fuller bt Hay 11-1, 11-4; M Bowness bt A Lee 11-2, 11-7; Beswick bt N Roberts 11-7, 5-11, 11-7; P Bishop bt Mohammed 11-7, 11-7; H Buchanan bt Widdop 5-11, 11-1, 11-2; D Fox bt Taberner 11-9, 12-10; Skogh bt D Grant 11-7, 5-11, 11-9; J Minta bt Ackland 11-1, 11-5

Quarter-finals: Fuller bt Bowness 11-1, 11-2; Bishop bt Beswick 11-1, 11-2; Fox bt Buchanan 12-10,
12-10; Minta bt Skogh 11-3, 11-4

Semi-finals: Fuller bt Bishop 11-1, 11-5; Minta bt Fox 11-0, 11-7

Final: Minta bt Fuller 11-9, 11-6

Plate: D Grant

Doubles

1st round: Ackland & Griffiths bt Price & Price 9-11, 11-7, 11-9; Hay & Mohammed bt Christie & Kirk 11-9, 11-3

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Taberner bt Ackland & Griffiths 11-5, 11-1; Grant & Lee bt Enstone & Henry
2-11, 11-6, 11-5; Beswick & Bowness bt Fuller & Roberts 11-2, 12-11; Bishop & Minta bt Hay & Mohammed 11-6, 11-4

Semi-finals: Buchanan & Taberner bt Grant & Lee 11-9, 10-12, 11-7; Bishop & Minta bt Beswick & Bowness 11-1, 11-4

Final: Minta & Bishop beat Buchanan & Taberner 11-8, 11-3

Plate: Roberts & Fuller

 

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NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP (QUALIFYING ROUND)

Alleyn's School, London, 10th January 2009

 

Round-robin

Group A: D Grant & A Lee bt C Burrows & M Gibbor 15-12, bt R Christie & B Kirk 15-12; Burrows & Gibbor bt Christie & Kirk 15-3

Group B: C Brooks & J Furniss bt I & D Ackland 15-13, bt A Bowden & Hansom 15-2; Ackland & Ackland bt Bowden & Hansom 15-8

Group C: E Hatton & S Korris bt A Smith & F Sjostrom 15-7, bt G & R Price 15-9; Price & Price bt Smith & Sjostrom 15-8

Group D: T Maconie & A Pringle bt D Bowden & A George 15-4, lost to H Mohammed & N Wolstenholme 10-15; Mohammed & Wolstenholme bt Bowden & George 15-4

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals: Brooks & Furniss bt Price & Price 15-6, 15-12; Maconie & Pringle bt Hatton & Korris 15-12, 15-9; Grant & Lee bt Ackland & Ackland 16-14, 15-4; Mohammed & Wolstenholme bt Gibbor & Burrows 16-14, 15-10

Semi-finals: Brooks & Furniss bt Maconie & Pringle 15-13, 9-15, 15-13; Grant & Lee bt Mohammed & Wolstenholme 10-15, 15-9, 16-15

3rd/4th place play-off: Mohammed & Wolstenholme w/o

Final: not played

Plate: Smith & Sjostrom

 

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WEST OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sherborne, 3rd/4th February 2009

 

Senior Singles

1st round: Hine (St Paul's) bt Phelps (Bradfield) 15-4; Mighall (Christ's Hospital) bt Gordon (KCS Wimbledon) 15-1; Bowyer-Knight (Marlborough) bt Prowse (Sherborne) w/o; Chase (St Paul's) bt Forrest (Christ's Hospital) 15-0; George (Alleyn's) bt Edmanson (Blundells) 15-0; Goodwin (Derby Moor) bt Gravatt (KCS Wimbledon) 15-1; Bowden (Alleyn's) by Neale-Draysey (Christ's Hospital) 15-1; Hill (Derby Moor) bt Wussinghe (St Paul's) 15-5; Kay (St Paul's) bt Evans (Tonbridge) 15-1; Lane (Winchester) bt Fowler (Christ's Hospital) 15-0; Hunter (Alleyn's) bt Aqualina (St Paul's) 15-6; Barnes (St Paul's) bt Cumberlegg (Blundells) 15-0; Booker (KCS Wimbledon) bt Clark (Sherborne) 15-2; Garratt (Alleyn's) bt Bellringer (KCS Wimbledon) 15-13; Ward (St Paul's) bt Stevenson-Hamilton (Bradfield) 15-4; Hanton (Alleyn's) bt Smith (Christ's Hospital) 15-0

2nd round: Hine bt Mighall 15-6; Chase bt Bowyer-Knight 15-4; George bt Goodwin 15-3; Hill bt Bowden 15-4; Kay bt Lane 15-4; Barnes bt Hunter 15-3; Garratt bt Booker 15-7; Hanton bt Ward 15-3

Quarter-finals: Hine bt Chase 11-7, 10-12. 11-3; George bt Hill 11-4, 11-0; Barnes bt Kay 11-8, 11-2; Hanton bt Garratt 11-2, 11-3

Semi-finals: George bt Hine 11-4, 3-11, 11-6; Hanton bt Barnes 11-5, 11-1

Final: Hanton bt George 11-5, 11-0

Plate: Bellringer

Senior Doubles

1st round: Alleyn's I bt Christ's Hosptal II 15-2; St Paul's III bt Sherborne w/o; Christ's Hospital I bt KCS Wimbledon II 15-12; St Paul's II bt Bradfield 15-3; Derby Moor bt Alleyn's III 15-3; KCS Wimbledon I bt Tonbridge 15-8; Alleyn's II bt Blundells 15-2; St Paul's I bt Marlborough 15-5;

Quarter-finals: Alleyn's I bt St Paul's III 11-3, 11-0; St Paul's II bt Christ's Hospital I 11-1, 11-7; Derby Moor bt KCS Wimbledon I 11-6, 11-0; St Paul's I bt Alleyn's II 11-7, 11-5

Semi-finals: Alleyn's I bt St Paul's II 11-5, 11-3; St Paul's I bt Derby Moor 10-12, 11-5, 11-2

Final: Alleyn's I (Hanton & George) bt St Paul's I (Hine & Kay) 11-7, 11-9

Plate: Marlborough (Bowyer-Knight & Rolls)

Colts Singles

1st round: Ainsworth (Tonbridge) bt Williams Joy (Christ's Hospital) w/o; Butler (Bradfield) bt Kirwan (Eastbourne) 15-3; Lewis (Rossall) bt Goodwin (KCS Wimbledon) 15-5; Baines (Winchester) bt Scott (Bradfield) w/o; Conboye (Rossall) bt Daykin (Blundells) 15-7; Browett (Alleyn's) bt Bury (Kelly College) w/o; Edmonds (St Paul's) bt Graham (Winchester) 15-2; Thomson (Christ's Hospital) bt Ader (St Paul's) 15-2; Aldham (KCS Wimbledon) bt Wyatt-Haines (Bllundells) 15-4; Atkins (Winchester) bt Tan (St Paul's) 15-6; Malde (St Paul's) bt Crofts (Eastbourne) 15-0; Frost (Derby Moor) bt Mathias (Christ's Hospital) 15-4; Brubert (Alleyn's) bt Cummins (Kelly) 15-1; Moore (Winchester) bt Goodwin (Derby Moor) 15-12

2nd round: Kennedy (Winchester) bt Ainsworth 15-4; Lewis bt Butler 15-13; Baines bt Conboye 15-4; Edmonds bt Browett 15-4; Thomson bt Aldham 15-5; Malde bt Atkins 15-6; Brubert bt Frost 15-7; Stephens-Hemingway (Alleyn's) bt Moore 15-1

Quarter-finals: Kennedy bt Lewis 11-6, 12-10; Edmonds bt Baines 11-5, 11-2; Thomson bt Malde 11-5,
11-2; Stephens-Hemingway bt Brubert 11-5, 11-1

Semi-finals: Kennedy bt Edmonds 12-10, 4-11, 11-9; Thomson bt Stephens-Hemingway 11-5, 11-2

Final: Thomson bt Kennedy 11-2, 11-6

Plate: Ainsworth

Colts Doubles

1st round: Bradfield bt Alleyn's 15-13; St Paul's II bt Blundells 15-9; KCS Wimbledon bt Rossall 15-2; Derby Moor bt Eastbourne 15-1; St Paul's I bt Winchester III 15-2

Quarter-finals: Winchester I bt Bradfield 11-2, 11-0; Christ's Hospital bt St Paul's II 11-1, 11-2; KCS Wimbledon bt Winchester II 11-4, 11-7; St Paul's I bt Derby Moor 11-7, 11-6

Semi-finals: Winchester I bt Christ's Hospital 11-1, 9-11, 11-3; St Paul's I bt KCS Wimbledon 11-9, 12-10

Final: Winchester I (Kennedy & Owen) bt St Paul's I (Malde & Edmonds) 11-3, 11-5

Plate: Alleyn's (Brubert & Browett)

 

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PRESIDENT'S CUP

Merchant Taylors' School, 7th December 2008

 

1st round: J Schroeter & M Hanney bt A Smith & B Kirk 5-15, 15-11, 15-12; M Gibbor & N Hillier bt
B Hanton & I Roberts 15-9, 15-16; 15-7; C Burrows & P White bt D Grant & C Lamb 15-13, 13-15, 15-13;
D Ackland & F Sjostrom bt A Pringle & A Tong 16-14, 3-15, 15-10; A Lee & J Hawke bt C Butler & R Price 15-5, 15-13; H Buchanan & J Gravatt bt J Furniss & R Christie 15-8, 15-11; W Ellison & N Hemming-Brown bt A Passey & B Baral 11-15, 15-11, 15-7; P Cohen & S Somji bt G Price & J Abecassis 13-15, 16-15, 15-6

2nd round: Gibbor & Hillier bt Schroeter & Hanney 15-8, 15-6; Ackland & Sjostrom bt Burrows & White 15-10, 15-10; Buchanan & Gravatt bt Lee & Hawke 15-13, 15-8; Ellison & Hemming-Brown bt Cohen & Somji 6-15, 15-7, 15-9

Semi-finals: Gibbor & Hillier bt Ackland & Sjostrom 15-9, 15-9; Buchanan & Gravatt bt Ellison & Hawke* 15-7, 15-8

Final: Buchanan & Gravatt bt Gibbor & Hillier 16-15, 15-13

The Love Mug: Christie & Furniss

The T-Pot: Burrows & White

The Mate's Plate: Ackland & Sjostrom

* Substitute for Hemming-Brown

 

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