Alan Barber Cup Draw 2022/23
The draw for the 2022/23 Alan Barber Cup has been made; will it be the Olavians again? 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 22/23 October
Old Olavians (1) BYE
Barbarians beat Old Lancing 3-0
Lancing conceded all three pairs
Old Ipswichians beat Old Berkhamstedians 3-0 at Ipswich 23/10/22:
I.Weaver & M.Graves beat J.Pemberton & W.Roen Tate 3-2 (12-7, 8-12, 14-11, 3-12, 12-2)
T.Gregory & G.Hoskins beat A.Rattan & A.Pemberton 3-0 (12-8, 12-6, 12-2)
S.Burnell & P.Boughton beat J.Hodkinson & B.Wiles 3-0 (12-1, 12-0, 12-0)
Old Westminsters beat Old Aldenhamians 2-0
Old Aldenhamians conceded all three pairs
Old Cholmeleians (3) lost to Old Millhillians 1-2 at Highgate 12/11/22:
J.Ho & C.Blackaby lost to S.Tailor & V.Bhimjiyani 0-3 (9-12, 11-12, 8-12)
C.Duah & Ab.Bhattacharya lost to L.Vanhaesebroeck & C.Plummer 2-3
Old Millhillians conceded third pair
Old Edwardians lost to Old Citizens 1-2 at Stowe 23/10/22:
R.Tyler & P.Scholey lost to J.Reynolds & S.Packer 1-3 (12-7, 12-14, 9-12, 2-12)
T.Hoskins & S.Thatcher beat N.Choustikov & J.Gee Grant 3-0 (12-8, 12-3, 12-10)
P.Thompson & E.Johnson lost to S.Kelly & J.Greenhouse 0-3 (10-12, 11-13, 7-12)
Old Etonians beat Old Wulfrunians 3-0
Old Wulfrunians conceded all three pairs
Old Salopians (2) beat Old Harrovians 3-0 at Highgate 30/10/22:
E.Taylor & S.Welti beat T.Dunbar & J.Barley 3-0 (12-3, 12-9, 12-3)
C.Hughes & R.Worth beat O.Denby & J.Fleming 3-0 (12-8, 15-10, 12-6)
Old Harrovians conceded third pair
Round Two
To be played on or before the weekend of 21/22 January
Old Olavians beat Barbarians 3-0 at Orpington 22/01/23:
J.Toop & H.Wiseman beat R.Perrie & A.Field 3-0 (12-0, 12-8, 13-10)
T.Gallagher & H.Ravi beat J.Prior & K.Hird 3-0 (12-4, 12-11, 12-3)
P.Sathiyamoorthy & A.Anoop beat C.Lumbard & R.Morgan 3-0 (12-2, 12-0, 12-7)
Old Ipswichians lost to Old Westminsters 0-3 at Ipswich 11/12/22:
G.Hoskins & M.Graves lost to R.Houlden & H.de Quetteville 0-3 (5-12, 4-12, 10-12)
S.Burnell & I.Weaver lost to H.Young & S.Shah 0-3 (8-12, 5-12, 1-12)
T.Gregory & P.Forrest lost to A.Vinen & C.Koksal 1-3 (2-12, 11-15, 15-14, 4-12)
Old Citizens lost to Old Millhillians ½-2½ at Highgate 08/01/23:
S.Packer & J.Reynolds lost to S.Tailor & C.Plummer 0-3 (8-12, 3-12, 1-12)
N.Choustikov & J.Gee-Grant drew with V.Bhimjiyani & L.Vanhaesebroeck 2-2 (12-8, 13-14, 13-14, 12-8)
E.Gosnell & S.Shah lost to J.Weller & C.Graville 1-3 (6-12, 6-12, 12-6, 10-12)
Old Salopians beat Old Etonians 3-0 at Highgate 22/01/23:
E.Taylor & G.Thomason beat J.Cobb & J.Piggot 3-0 (12-5, 12-7, 15-12)
H.Blofield & W.Sissons beat W.Ponsonby & R.Macmillan 3-0 (15-10, 12-2, 12-4)
Old Etonians conceded third pair
Semi-Finals
Eton, 2:30pm Sunday 29th January
Old Olavians beat Old Westminsters 2-1
J.Toop & H.Wiseman lost to R.Houlden & H.Young 0-3 (6-12, 6-12, 3-12)
S.Cooley & M.Pugh beat S.Shah & C.Koksal 3-0 (12-1, 12-2, 12-2)
T.Barker & P.Sathiyamoorthy beat I.Salim & H.de Quetteville 3-0 (12-9, 14-11, 12-2)
Old Salopians beat Old Millhillians 3-0
E.Taylor & R.Worth beat S.Tailor & V.Bhimjiyani 3-2 (12-9, 12-8, 5-12, 7-12, 12-9)
C.Hughes & S.Welti beat C.Plummer & O.Sander 3-0 (12-6, 12-10, 12-6)
T.Cox & T.Gerrard beat J.Coakely & L.Vanhaesebroeck 3-0 (12-1, 12-1, 12-1)
Final
Old Olavians beat Old Salopians 2-1 at Eton 05/03/23
J.Toop & T.Barker beat E.Taylor & G.Thomason 3-0 (12-6, 12-9, 12-3)
S.Cooley & M.Pugh beat R.Worth & H.Blofield 3-0 (12-10, 12-8, 12-3)
H.Wiseman & P.Sathiyamoorthy lost to C.Hughes & S.Welti 1-2 (14-13, 7-12, 5-12)