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Twelve teams entered the competition this year, and two of the four first round matches were played. Otherwise all matches were completed with full pairs. In the second round, the Old Etonians pulled off a notable win against the Old Edwardians 3-0, and the Old Cholmeleians gave the Old Harrovians a run for their money, with Harrow emerging victorious after two of the pairs had gone to five games. In the semi-finals, the Old Olavians comfortably beat the Old Etonians, although Alex Illingworth and Will Sorrel pushed James Toop and Howard Wiseman hard at first pair. Old Salopians and Old Harrovians won the first and third pairs respectively in the other semi, and in the second pair, Ross Bryan and Jamie Fleming lost the first two games 12-14 against T and Jacob Walters, before Shrewsbury ran out easy winners in the third game.

In the final, the Salopians were without Ed Taylor which significantly reduced the strength of their side in all pairs, and the Old Olavians won quite comfortably, although Mark Lascelles and T Walters won a game against Howard Wiseman and Pauli Markkannen in the second pair. The Olavians therefore emerged as worthy winners of this distinguished Cup for the seventh time, and third in a row.


First Round:
Old Ipswichians beat Old Stoics 3-0 at Highgate
G Hoskins & J A Caudle beat J Hutter & M Skjott
12-7, 12-8, 12-4
M Graves & T L Fletcher beat S Russell Smith & M Andrews
12-2, 12-0, 12-1
Old Stoics conceded the third pair

Old Cholmeleians beat Old Aldenhamians 3-0 at Aldenham
G Chapman & A Varma beat J Rose & J Harris
12-3, 12-4, 15-10
M Williams & N Addy beat P Lyndon & P Kendal
12-7, 12-0, 12-5
W Wass & P Szemerenyi beat N Ravi & R Patel
12-8, 12-2 (played best of 3)
Old Etonians bye - Old Berkhamstedians failed to raise a side

Old Millhillians bye - Lancing Old Boys failed to raise a side

Second Round:
Old Harrovians beat Old Cholmeleians 3-0 at Harrow
R Bryan & T Dunbar beat N Addy & A Varma
12-6, 12-2, 8-12, 12-9
P Dunbar & N Shaw beat G Chapman & H Young
12-9, 6-12, 12-7, 8-12, 12-5
J Frederick & A Hassaram beat R Beenstock & D Davis
12-9, 12-8, 8-12, 6-12, 12-8

Old Etonians beat Old Edwardians 3-0 at Eton
W Sorrell & B Yarde-Buller beat R Tyler & P Thompson
14-12, 14-11, 12-10
T Dawson & E Remnant beat J Mole & S Purkiss
12-6, 12-7, 9-12, 12-10
F Wickes & S Randall beat P Scholey & C Friend
3-12, 14-12, 12-11, 8-12, 12-9

Old Salopians beat Old Millhillians 3-0 at Highgate
I Hutchinson & A Walters beat V Bhimjiani & C Vincent
12-3, 12-2, 12-1
E Taylor & A Taylor beat F Mir & N Krendal
12-6, 12-5, 12-5
P Nichols & R Taylor beat N Tandy & P Mason
12-3, 13-10, 12-1

Old Olavians beat Old Ipswichians 3-0 at Orpington
J Toop & M Wiseman beat M Graves & G Hoskins
12-5, 12-1, 12-4
H Wiseman & D Hawkins beat T S Fletcher & T L Fletcher
12-4, 12-9, 12-7
S Ranasinghe & P Cohen beat J A Caudle & S A Woolfries
12-11, 15-14, 12-9

Semi-finals:
Old Salopians beat Old Harrovians 2-1
E Taylor & I Hutchinson lost to T Dunbar & P Dunbar
5-12, 12-15, 5-12
A Walters & J Walters beat R Bryan & J Fleming
14-12, 14-12, 12-2
M Hughes & R Nicholls beat J Willis & N Shaw
12-9, 12-2, 12-7

Old Olavians beat Old Etonians 3-0
J Toop & H Wiseman beat A Illingworth & W Sorrel
12-11, 12-7, 13-11
D Hawkins & D Mew beat F Taylor & T Dawson
12-8, 12-7, 12-10
P White & S White beat F Wickes & S Randall
12-5, 14-15, 12-8, 12-4

Final:
Old Olavians beat Old Salopians 3-0
J Toop & S Cooley beat I Hutchinson & J Walters
12-3, 12-2, 12-5

H Wiseman & P Markkannen beat M Lascelles & A Walters
12-5, 3-12, 12-7, 12-6

D Hawkins & D Mew beat M Hughes & B Alderson
12-5, 12-6, 12-3

C.M.B.W.

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Alan Barber Cup Report by Mark Williams
Created 25th March 2007 by Mike Fenn
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