Marlborough Rackets

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Queen’s Winners 2024-25🏆🏆👏👏

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Boys Rackets Squad 2024-25👍

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Girls Rackets Squad 2024-25👍

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Marlborough also win the inaugural Malinson Cup - awarded to the school that has performed best in the National Girls Championships (Singles & Doubles), with points awarded for appearances in the semi-finals & finals of all competitions🏆👏

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Congratulations to Sophia M who retained the Judy Angus U18 Singles Cup today and, in doing so, won her 6th (& final) National Schools title - she becomes Marlborough’s most decorated Queen’s champion in the 157 years of the tournament🏆👏

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Well done to all those who competed in the National Schools Boys Doubles & Girls Singles this week - highlights included quarter-finals for Colts 1, JC1 & Minty H and semi-finals for Lily H & Lollie W👏👏👏

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Good luck to the 28 pupils representing Marlborough in the National Schools Boys Doubles & Girls Singles at Queen’s this week👍

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Congratulations to Sophia M who wins the 2025 Cresswell Cup (Girls Internal Singles)🏆👏

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Matchday! There are over 20 fixtures this afternoon inc. @MCol_Basketball, Fencing, @MCol_Football, @MCol_Hockey, @MCol_Rackets, @MCol_Squash and Target Rifle. See SOCs for further match information including team lists (password protected for parents).
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The Robin Geffen Cup (U18 Doubles) Champions 2024🏆👏👏

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Sophia M & Annie H put in a fantastic performance to win the Robin Geffen Cup Final (15/4, 15/9, 15/9)🏆👏👏

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Lily H & Seona M showed great character & fought bravely in the Alex Brodie Cup Final before losing to strong 1st seeds from Wellington (7/15, 15/8, 11/15, 17/14, 8/15) Well played both & congratulations @WCRacketsClub 🏆👏👏

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Girls’ highlights included:

Bea C & Camilla V reaching the quarterfinals in their first Queen’s.

Both Flora P-D & Georgina B (Robin Geffen Cup) and Lisa C & Lollie W (Alex Brodie Cup) reaching the semifinals.

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Among the Boys’ Singles highlights were:

Oscar S reaching the last 16 of the Jim Dear Cup.

Theo M (Renny) & Max C (Jim Dear) reaching the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual champion & finalist respectively.

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There were no fewer than 30 pupils representing the College in the National Schools Boys’ Singles & Girls’ Doubles at @TheQueensClub this week👏👏👏

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Another excellent singles final this afternoon with Sholto pipping defending champion Will to win the U16 Bridgeman Cup🏆👏

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A well contested & hard fought U18 Singles final between Theo & George - congratulations to Theo on winning the 2024 Lucas Cup🏆👏

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Great to welcome back OM & former Renny Cup winner Chris Goodman-Smith (PR 1997-2002) visiting from the USA👍

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The Marlborough Mixed Doubles, sponsored by Shenks Accountancy Services, was held on Saturday 9th Nov. The final was a closely contested match but in the end, Theo Taylor and Tara Lumley beat Cesca and Willem Sweet.

Full report: https://t.co/LKXM8PmK9t