Alan Barber Cup Draw 2023/24

The draw for the 2023/24 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 21/22 October

Old Olavians (1) BYE

Old Ipswichians beat Old Aldenhamians 3-0 at Ipswich:

Old Aldenhamians conceded all three pairs

Barbarians lost to Old Berkhamstedians 0-3:

Barbarians conceded all three pairs

Old Millhillians lost to Old Harrovians 1-2 at Mill Hill 29/10/23:

S.Tailor & J.Coakley beat O.Denby & N.Shaw 3-0

V.Bhimjiyani & C.Graville lost to F.Prickett & J.Fleming 0-3 (2-12, 9-12, 8-12)

Old Millhillians conceded third pair

Old Citizens lost to Old Westminsters (3) 0-3 at Westminster 26/09/23:

S.Packer & N.Choustikov lost to H.Young & B.Merrett 0-3 (2-12, 1-12, 3-12)

E.Gosnell & J.Greenhouse lost to R.Houlden & H.de Quetteville 0-3 (1-12, 0-12, 0-12)

S.Kelly & S.Shah lost to A.Vinen & L.Brock 0-3 (3-12, 5-12, 1-12)

Old Lancing lost to Old Cholmeleians

Old Lancing conceded all three pairs

Old Edwardians lost to Old Etonians at Aldenham 22/10/23:

R.Tyler & T.Hoskins lost to J.Piggot & J.Cobb 0-3 (5-12, 0-12, 1-12)

P.Thompson & S.Thatcher lost to M.Asquith & W.Ponsonby 0-3 (4-12, 6-12, 9-12)

P.Scholey & E.Johnson lost to A.White & R.Swallow 1-3 (12-0, 8-12, 10-13, 4-12)

Old Salopians (2) BYE

Round Two

To be played on or before the weekend of 20/21 January

Old Olavians v Old Ipswichians

Old Harrovians v Old Berkhamstedians

Old Westminsters v Old Cholmeleians

Old Salopians v Old Etonians

Semi-Finals

2:30pm, Sunday 28 January. Venue tbc.

Final

2:30pm, Sunday 18 February. Venue tbc.