National Schools' Championships: Day Two Round Up

19/03/24: Day Two of the National Schools' Championships at Repton saw the conclusion of the U15 competitions and the start of the U16s.

It was a great day for Highgate, whose all-conquering girls pair of Zara Kirstein & Millie Roxburgh retained both their U15 and U16 titles, beating Shrewsbury in the final of both.

The U15 competition was won by Berkhamsted, who defeated Charterhouse in the semi and then QEB in the final.

The Under 16 tournament has reached the semi-final stage, which will be played today, with Berkhamsted 1, Highgate 1 and Shrewsbury 1 to be joined by the winner of Berkhamsted 2 v Harrow 1.

Today's group stage action sees the senior pairs on court as the Open gets underway.

Results

Under 15s

Quarter-Finals

Berkhamsted 1 beat QEB 3 3-0 (12-8, 12-8, 12-2)

Charterhouse 1 beat Eton 1 3-2 (12-4, 9-12, 10-13, 12-8, 12-8)

QEB 2 beat St.Olave's 1 3-1 (12-2, 12-2, 10-13, 12-6)

Shrewsbury 1 beat Harrow

Semi-Finals

Berkhamsted 1 (L.Clarke & L.Faulkner) beat Charterhouse 1 (J.Formige & M.Gilardini) 3-0 (12-9, 12-5, 12-11)

QEB 2 (A.Lele & P.Patel) beat Shrewsbury 1 (M.Sharman & S.Spiby) 3-0 (13-10, 12-8, 12-8)

Final

Berkhamsted 1 beat QEB 2 3-1 (12-6, 5-12, 12-9, 12-6)

Girls U15

Quarter-Finals

Highgate 1 beat Shrewsbury 3 2-0 (8-0, 8-0)

Ipswich 1 beat Shrewsbury 5 2-0 (8-0, 8-0)

Highgate 2 beat Shrewsbury 2 2-0 (8-7, 8-6)

Shrewsbury 1 beat Repton 1 2-0 (8-1, 8-2)

Semi-Finals

Highgate 1 (M.Roxburgh & Z.Kirstein) beat Highgate 2 (S.Valensise & A.Holmes) 2-0 (12-3, 12-0)

Shrewsbury 1 (M.Parry & S.Earles) beat Ipswich 1 (M.Hodgkinson & B.Laws) 2-1 (6-12, 12-10, 12-8)

Final

Highgate 1 beat Shrewsbury 1 (12-3, 12-2)

Under 16s

Quarter-Finals

Berkhamsted 1 beat Ipswich 2 3-1 (12-8, 10-12, 12-11, 12-0)

Berkhamsted 2 v Harrow 1 (to be finished Tuesday am)

Highgate 1 beat St.Olave's 1 3-0 (12-8, 12-4, 12-5)

Shrewsbury 1 beat Berkhamsted 3 3-1 (6-12, 12-4, 12-3, 12-6)

Girls Under 16s

Quarter-Finals

Highgate 1 beat Repton 1 2-0 (8-0, 8-0)

Shrewsbury 2 beat Highgate 2 2-0 (8-3, 8-3)

Ipswich 1 beat Shrewsbury 3 2-1 (2-8, 12-5, 12-6)

Shrewsbury 1 beat Repton 3 2-0 (8-2, 8-0)

Semi-Finals

Highgate 1 (M.Roxburgh & Z.Kirstein) beat Shrewsbury 2 (W.Bowett & S.Earles) 2-0 (12-2, 12-1)

Shrewsbury 1 (M.Parry & E.Clark) beat Ipswich 1 (E.Oxborrow & M.Lee-Steward) 2-0 (12-8, 12-7)

Final

Highgate 1 beat Shrewsbury 1 2-0 (12-7, 12-3)