Millfield Retain National Schools Titles

Millfield School arrived at the Chase Squash Club in Leicestershire as reigning Boys and Girls champions in the National Schools Under-19 Championships - and not only retained both titles for the third year, but also added the Girls' Under-15 crown to their portfolio.

Both of the Somerset school's U19 teams were in a class of their own, and maintained their grip on the trophies in style. In the Boys' final, the title-holders met old rivals Wycliffe College. The Gloucester school team was overshadowed by the Millfield side, led by English international Joel Hinds and Peter Creed of Wales, and went down 5-0. In the Girls' final, Millfield had to overcome Central Newcastle High School - the only other winners of the title over the past five years - but again showed their class by brushing aside the Tynesiders 5-0.

The Girls' U15 event was a far closer affair, with Millfield defeating Newcastle Church High School, champions for the last two seasons, 3-2. The match was neatly poised at 2-2 before Millfield's Jane Allman defeated Anna Oswald to clinch the title and give the Glastonbury-based school the only National Schools title that had eluded them in their illustrious history.

Exeter, the reigning Boys' U15 champions, had failed to reach this year's finals - leaving the way open for Wycliffe College to reclaim the title they had won two years ago. By far the strongest side in the event, Wycliffe won both their semi-final and final - against Gosforth High School and Kenilworth School respectively - 5-0. Kenilworth had done well to reach the final in their first year in the tournament, but were unable to find an answer to the Wycliffe side led by Malaysian Kamran Khan.

RESULTS:
Boys U19 semi-finals:
Wycliffe College bt Exeter School 5-0 (Kamran Khan bt Michael Harris 6-9 9-7 9-3 9-4; Richard Wade bt Simon Yeo 10-8 10-9 9-0; Achim Newrzella bt Michael Keough 10-8 9-6 9-3; Luke Smolinski bt Jamie Cooke 9-3 9-5 9-5; Adam Wellstead bt Ollie Rimmer 9-4 9-4 10-8)
Millfield School bt Cheltenham College 5-0 (Joel Hinds bt Nick James 9-0 9-0 9-0; Peter Creed bt Chris Palmer 9-2 9-2 9-5; Jim Bristow bt Andres Stout 9-6 9-1 9-0; Petr Martin bt James Rock 9-5 9-3 9-0; Leo Maxwell-Harrison bt Chris Sgobba 9-2 9-0 9-3)
Final:
Millfield School bt Wycliffe College 5-0 (Joel Hinds bt Kamran Khan 10-8 9-1 9-2; Peter Creed bt Richard Wade 10-8 9-5 9-3; James Snell bt Achim Newrezella 9-1 9-2 9-0; Jim Bristow bt Sam Russell 9-0 9-4 9-4; Petr Martin bt Luke Smolinski 9-4 9-5 9-3)
Third place play-off:
Exeter School bt Cheltenham College 4-1 (Michael Harris bt Nick James 9-2 9-2 10-8; Simon Yeo bt Chris Palmer 9-6 9-2 9-0; Michael Keough bt Andrew Stout 9-2 9-5 9-7; Jamie Cooke lost to James Rock 2-9 5-9 4-9; Ollie Rimmer bt Chris Sgotta 9-3 7-9 9-4 9-1)

Girls' U19 semi-finals:
Millfield School bt Newcastle Church High School 5-0 (Emma Chorley bt Sarah Oswald 9-5 9-6 9-4; Stephanie Coombs bt Anna Oswald 9-7 9-3 9-1; Natalie Coombs bt Helen Scott 9-1 9-0 9-0; Jeanae Dumas bt Rachael Oswald 9-1 9-2 9-0; Catherine John bt Lucy Matthewson 9-0 9-3 9-4)
Central Newcastle High School bt Wycombe Abbey School 5-0 (Bethany Lightley bt Harriet Chambers 9-2 9-2 9-0; Kimberley Hay bt Alexandra Barry 9-1 9-0 9-4; Ashley Hay bt Felicity Barbur 9-2 9-0 9-4; Jennifer Mackay bt Hannah Charlton 9-5 1-9 7-9 10-8 9-1; Charlotte Whale bt Jessica Leung 9-7 5-9 9-7 9-2)
Final:
Millfield School bt Central Newcastle High School 5-0 (Emma Chorley bt Bethany Lightley 9-1 9-0 9-2; Stephanie Coombs bt Kimberley Hay 6-9 9-5 9-4 9-4; Natalie Coombs bt Ashley Hay 10-8 9-3 9-0; Jane Allman bt Jennifer Mackay 9-0 9-0 9-2; Jeanae Dumas bt Charlotte Whale 9-0 9-0 9-0)
Third place play-off:
Newcastle Church High School bt Wycombe Abbey School 5-0 (Sarah Oswald bt Harriet Chambers 9-4 9-4 9-0; Anna Oswald bt Alexandra Barry 9-3 9-0 9-5; Lucy Robinson bt Felicity Barbur 9-10 9-4 9-4 3-9 9-3; Helen Scott bt Hannah Charlton 9-3 9-2 9-1; Rachael Oswald bt Jessica Leung 9-0 9-3 9-4)

Boys' U15 semi-finals:
Wycliffe College bt Gosforth High School 5-0 (Kamran Khan bt Chris Thompson 9-2 9-3 9-0; Josh Saysell bt David Cartwright 4-9 9-2 9-2 9-4; Anthony Graham bt Craig Dowie 9-2 9-2 9-2; Robbie Maycock bt Jonathon McRae 9-3 9-0 9-0; Nick Reeder bt Alex Storey 9-1 9-0 5-9 9-1)
Kenilworth School bt Brighton College 5-0 (Tom Perry bt Graham Manser 9-2 9-10 10-8 9-4; Guy Pearson bt Felix Jordan 9-6 9-1 9-8; Sarah-Jane Perry bt Jamie Proctor 9-0 9-0 9-6; Matt Cooper bt Andrew Hartridge 9-0 9-0 9-1; Ben Holden bt Alex Rose 9-1 9-0 9-3)
Final
Wycliffe College bt Kenilworth School 5-0 (Kamran Khan bt Tom Perry 9-6 10-8 9-1; Josh Saysell bt Guy Pearson 9-2 9-0 9-0; Anthony Graham bt Sarah-Jane Perry 9-0 9-0 9-4; Adam Wellstead bt Matt Cooper 9-2 9-0 9-2; Sam Cantle bt Ben Holden 9-1 9-1 9-1)
Third place play-off:
Gosforth High School bt Brighton College 4-1 (David Cartwright lost to Graham Manser 9-6 9-10 9-3 5-9 1-9; Craig Dowie bt Felix Jordan 9-5 9-10 9-5 9-4; Jonathon McRae bt Jamie Proctor 9-0 10-9 9-3; Alex Storey bt Andrew Hartridge 1-9 9-5 9-4 9-5; James Hewitt bt Lewis Palmer 9-2 9-4 9-2)

Girls' U15 semi-finals:
Millfield School bt Central Newcastle High School 5-0 (Natalie Coombs bt Kimberley Hay 9-5 9-2 9-0; Jane Allman bt Ashley Hay 10-8 9-2 9-4; Jeanae Dumas bt Jennifer Mackay 9-0 9-0 9-0; Sarah Page bt Charlotte Whale 9-0 9-4 9-2; Harriet Nuttall bt Lucy Wright 4-9 9-1 9-5 9-7)
Newcastle Church High School bt Wycombe Abbey School 5-0 (Sarah Oswald bt Verity Allanson 9-2 9-0 9-0; Anna Oswald bt Emma Custance Baker 9-0 9-0 9-0; Lucy Robinson bt Victoria Glatman 9-5 9-1 9-0; Rachael Oswald bt Alice Weston 9-1 9-1 9-0; Lucy Matthewson bt Min-Yee Tseu 9-1 9-7 9-0)
Final:
Millfield School bt Newcastle Church High School 3-2 (Natalie Coombs bt Sarah Oswald 9-4 9-3 9-0; Jane Allman bt Anna Oswald 9-0 9-0 9-1; Jeanae Dumas bt Lucy Robinson 9-0 9-0 9-2; Sarah Page lost to Rachael Oswald 10-8 6-9 4-9 5-9; Harriet Nuttall lost to Lucy Matthewson 9-6 4-9 9-4 3-9 0-9)
Third place play-off:
Central Newcastle High School bt Wycombe Abbey School 4-1 (Kimberley Hay bt Verity Allanson 9-0 9-0 9-1; Ashley Hay bt Emma Custance Baker 9-0 9-1 9-0; Jennifer Mackay bt Victoria Glatman 9-3 9-1 9-7; Charlotte Whale bt Alice Weston 3-9 10-9 9-6 9-3; Lucy Wright lost to Min-Yee Tseu 3-9 5-9 4-9)