Alan Barber Cup Draw 2025/26

The draw for the 2025/26 Alan Barber Cup has been made; can the Westminsters regain the cup after the Olavians won it back in 2025? 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 25/26 October

Old Olavians (1) BYE

Old Harrovians lost to Old Ipswichians 1-2 at Harrow 14/09/25:

F.Prickett & O.Denby lost to I.Weaver & G.Hoskins 2-3 (12-9, 6-12, 6-12, 12-9, 6-12)

J.Fleming & N.Shaw beat T.Gregory & M.Graves 3-0 (12-7, 12-2, 12-8)

T.Seely & W.Venville lost to H.Gardner & H.Garrard 1-3 (12-15, 11-12, 12-9, 4-12)

Old Edwardians lost to Old Cholmeleians 1-2 at Stowe 26/10/25:

P.Scholey & P.Thompson lost to Ar.Bhattacharya & J.Ledigo 1-3 (12-10, 0-12, 6-12, 7-12)

T.Hoskins & S.Thatcher lost to E.Scoones & Ab.Bhattacharya 1-3 (6-12, 12-10, 9-12, 4-12)

Old Cholmeleians conceded third pair

Old Lancing lost to Old Millhillians (4) 0-3 at Berkhamsted 04/11/25:

A.Abrahams & D.Foster lost to C.Plummer & O.Sander 0-3 (11-12, 4-12, 10-12)

G.Campbell & E.Habershon lost to V.Bhimjiyani & H.Gibson-Leitao 0-3 (6-12, 8-12, 3-12)

A.Lumbard & M.Beard lost to B.Balcombe & J.Lefort 0-3 (6-12, 10-15, 8-12)

Barbarians lost to Old Salopians (3) 0-3 at Eton 25/10/25:

R.Perrie & A.Field lost to R.Worth & H.Blofield 2-3 (6-12, 13-10, 12-9, 9-12 ret)

C.Lumbard & K.Hird lost to C.Hughes & S.Welti 0-3 (1-12, 0-12, 3-12)

L.Drummond & J.Lai lost to E.Taylor & L.Lloyd-Jones 0-3 (0-12, 3-12, 1-12)

Old Citizens lost to Old Aldenhamians 0-3 at Highgate 20/09/25:

E.Gosnell & N.Choustikov lost to A.Rennie & D.Patel 2-3 (12-10, 6-12, 6-12, 12-10, 6-12)

S.Shah & J.Greenhouse lost to G.Pulsford & F.Manderson-Harkin 0-3 (8-12, 2-12, 5-12)

M.Melessaccio & S.Kelly lost to N.Patel & C.Cernuschi 0-3 (1-12, 3-12, 4-12)

Old Berkhamstedians beat Old Etonians 3-0 at Berkhamsted 27/09/25:

Old Etonians conceded all three pairs

Old Westminsters (2) BYE

Round Two

To be played on or before the weekend of 17/18 January. The first named team has choice of courts.

Old Olavians v Old Ipswichians

Old Millhillians v Old Cholmeleians

Old Aldenhamians v Old Salopians

Old Westminsters v Old Berkhamstedians

Semi-Finals

Eton, Sunday 25th January 2:30pm

Final

Westway, Sunday 22nd February 2:30pm