Senior Fives Schools’ Open Championships

The Senior Fives team was busy over half term. Six pairs took part in the 2021 Schools’ Open Championships held at Eton College.

Our first pair of Isaac Jochim and Yoann Bleunven secured a place in the semi-finals, which will be played at a later date. It is noteworthy that their toughest match was arguably against our second pair, Isaac Adebekun and Timothy Byrne, who they defeated in a very close match, three sets to one.

Neil Tripathi and Thanmay Mangala Sachidananda from Year 12 played with huge determination and consistency to win the Plate competition, ultimately at the expense of a higher ranked Olavian pair consisting of Isaiah Akpovwa and Vishaal Prashar.

Two Olavian Pairs have also qualified through to the semi-finals of the delayed 2020 National Championships. These are the partnerships of Prajeeth Sathiyamoorthy and Isaac Jochim, and Yoann Bleunven with Timothy Byrne.

Congratulations to all of these players, and good luck with the final stage matches when they happen!

Finally, congratulations to Isaac Jochim for being part of the adult Olavian Team who won the prestigious Barber Cup on the weekend. It is a tremendous achievement for a student to be playing amongst the very highest level of adult Fives, and to have won his match was a key contribution towards the Team’s victory.