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 beat Old Ipswichians 3-0 at Orpington 20/01/24:
J.Toop & H.Wiseman beat G.Hoskins & T.Gregory 3-0 (12-3, 12-8, 12-3)
H.Ravi & P.Sathiyamoorthy beat A.Phillips & P.Forrest 3-0 (12-6, 12-2, 12-2)
Old Ipswichians conceded third pair
Old Harrovians beat Old Berkhamstedians 3-0 at Harrow 21/01/24:
T.Dunbar & O.Denby beat C.Holroyd & J.Steadman 3-0 (12-3, 12-4, 12-3)
N.Shaw & F.Prickett beat A.Rattan & M.Skelton 3-0 (13-12, 12-1, 12-6)
Old Berkhamstedians conceded third pair
Old Westminsters beat Old Cholmeleians 3-0 at Highgate 08/01/24:
R.Houlden & L.Brock beat J.Hopkins & G.Chapman 3-0 (12-6, 12-5, 12-3)
H.Young & I.Salim beat N.Addy & V.Kassardjian 3-0 (12-1, 12-3, 12-2)
B.Merrett & H.de Quetteville beat Ab.Bhattacharya & Ar.Bhattacharya 2-1 (15-11, 12-10, 5-12, 5-3 timed out)
Old Salopians beat Old Etonians 3-0 at Highgate 21/01/24:
E.Taylor & S.Welti beat J.Piggot & A.Wellesley 3-0 (12-6, 12-7, 12-8)
R.Worth & C.Hughes beat W.Ponsonby & A.Clover 3-0 (12-1, 12-4, 12-2)
G.Williams & H.Blofield beat R.Macmillan & A.White 3-0 (12-1, 12-0, 12-1)
Semi-Finals
Old Olavians beat Old Harrovians 3-0 at Aldenham 28/01/24:
S.Cooley & T.Gallagher beat T.Dunbar & O.Denby (12-7, 12-8, 15-13)
J.Toop & T.Barker beat N.Shaw & J.Fleming 3-0 (12-2, 12-3, 12-3)
Old Harrovians conceded third pair
Old Westminsters beat Old Salopians 2-1 at Aldenham 28/01/24:
R.Houlden & L.Brock beat E.Taylor & S.Welti 3-0 (12-7, 12-4, 12-4)
H.Young & I.Salim beat C.Hughes & R.Worth 3-0 (12-7, 12-5, 12-6)
H.de Quetteville & B.Merrett lost to H.Blofield & G.Willilams 0-3 (13-14, 5-12, 5-12)
Final
Old Westminsters beat Old Olavians 2-1 at Westway 18/02/24:
R.Houlden & L.Brock beat J.Toop & M.Wiseman 3-1 (14-12, 12-1, 7-12, 12-6)
H.Young & I.Salim beat S.Cooley & T.Gallagher 3-2 (12-5, 12-0, 5-12, 6-12, 12-10)
B.Merrett & H.de Quetteville lost to H.Wiseman & P.Sathiyamoorthy 1-3 (7-12, 12-6, 5-12, 7-12)