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Alan Barber Cup Draw 2024/25

The draw for the 2024/25 Alan Barber Cup has been made; can the Westminsters back up their historic 2024 win? Or can someone else get their name on the trophy this year?

 

The first named team has choice of courts. The "Barbarians" team is for players who did not attend an Eton Fives playing school.

 

Round One

To be played on or before the weekend of 26/27 October

 

Old Westminsters (1) BYE

 

Old Ipswichians beat Old Etonians 3-0 at Ipswich 13/10/24:

Old Etonians conceded all three pairs

 

Barbarians beat Old Citizens 3-0 at Westway 19/10/24:

R.Perrie & N.Caplin beat S.Packer & E.Gosnell 3-1 (0-12, 12-3, 12-1, 12-5)

A.Field & J.Prior beat N.Choustikov & J.Gee-Grant 3-0 (12-10, 12-7, 12-6)

C.Lumbard & L.Drummond beat S.Shah & J.Greenhouse 3-0 (12-4, 12-4, 15-12)

 

Old Salopians beat Old Lancing 2-1 at Highgate 23/10/24:

T.Cox & R.Worth lost to G.Campbell & A.Abrahams 1-3 (12-13, 5-12, 12-10 ret)

S.Welti & G.Williams beat D.Foster & E.Habershon 3-0 (12-1, 12-4, 12-2)

M.Quinn & L.Lloyd-Jones beat A.Lumbard & W.Betts 3-1 (12-3, 8-12, 12-5, 12-1)

 

Old Berkhamstedians beat Old Harrovians 2-1 at Harrow 26/10/24:

J.Pemberton & C.Nicholls beat F.Prickett & J.Fleming 3-0 (12-9, 12-10, 12-7)

W.Roen Tate & A.Rattan beat A.Poole & T.Seely 3-0 (12-4, 13-12, 12-9)

Old Berkhamstedians conceded third pair

 

Old Millhillians beat Old Aldenhamians 3-0:

Old Aldenhamians conceded all three pairs

 

Old Cholmeleians beat Old Edwardians 3-0 at Highgate 06/10/24:

O.Hallam & Ar.Bhattacharya beat R.Tyler & P.Scholey 3-0 (12-5, 12-6, 15-11)

Ab.Bhattacharya & V.Kassardjian beat S.Thatcher & R.Malik 3-0 (12-5, 12-7, 12-9)

Old Edwardians conceded third pair

 

Old Olavians (2) BYE

 

Round Two

To be played on or before the weekend of 18/19 January. The first named team has choice of courts.

 

Old Ipswichians lost to Old Westminsters 1-2 at Ipswich 15/12/24:

I.Weaver & E.Caldwell lost to R.Houlden & L.Brock 0-3 (3-12, 2-12, 8-12)

T.Gregory & D.Ingram lost to H.Young & H.de Quetteville 0-3 (13-14, 0-12, 8-12)

S.Cass & A.Phillips beat A.Vinen & J.Poulard 3-1 (14-13, 12-5, 3-12, 15-13)

 

Old Salopians beat Barbarians 2-1 at Eton 19/01/25:

S.Welti & E.Taylor lost to N.Caplin & G.Wiseman 2-3 (12-4, 14-12, 2-12 ret)

R.Worth & T.Cox beat R.Perrie & A.Field 3-0 (12-6, 12-8, 15-10)

C.Hughes & L.Lloyd-Jones 3-0 (12-2, 12-4, 12-4)

 

Old Berkhamstedians lost to Old Millhillians 1-2 at Berkhamsted 18/01/25:

C.Plummer & V.Bhimjiyani beat J.Pemberton & C.Nicholls 3-0 (12-8, 12-6, 13-11)

S.Tailor & J.Coakely beat D.Smith & W.Roen-Tate 3-0 (12-2, 12-2, 12-10)

J.Weller & J.Lefort lost to A.Rattan & J.Doe 0-3 (11-14, 9-12, 1-12)

 

Old Olavians beat Old Cholmeleians 3-0 at Orpington 18/01/25:

Old Cholmeleians conceded all three pairs

 

Semi-Finals

Eton, Sunday 26th January 2:30pm

 

Old Westminsters beat Old Salopians 3-0

R.Houlden & L.Brock beat E.Taylor & C.Hughes 3-0 (12-5, 12-5, 12-5)

H.Young & I.Salim beat T.Cox & R.Worth 3-0 (12-5, 12-3, 12-3)

B.Merrett & J.Alster beat L.Lloyd-Jones & W.Sissons 3-0 (12-7, 12-5, 13-12)

 

Old Olavians beat Old Millhillilans 3-0

Old Millhillians conceded all three pairs

 

Final

Westway, Sunday 23rd February 2:30pm

 

Old Westminsters v Old Olavians