One of the largest and most active OE Clubs with over 1,000 current members. We welcome OE Lawn Tennis, Rackets, Squash, Real Tennis and Padel Tennis players of all standards.
Join the Old Etonian Racquets & Tennis Club to continue to play your favourite racquets sports after you leave school and be involved in a number of social events across the year.
There was no question about the OEs’ intention to penetrate the enemy lines, epitomised by the standout performance of Jonathan Norman who was consistent, ruthless, and… everywhere! Barnaby “Rowing Champ” Briggs (Robert “Team Captain” Peel, known for his excellent lawyering, not his catchy names, coined this in his 2015 report), produced some magic of his…
The OE Mid-Country fixture took place on the 7th & 8th January. In the three years of playing the fixture at Radley we were yet to walk away victorious, however 2023 was the year. Jake Kingsbury (MTP 1995) opened proceedings and set the tone with the tightest of matches going the wrong way on the…
Great day at Holyport – other than the score! OEs went down 3 nil. The OEs were slightly thin on the ground this year due to our scheduled fixture being moved from November to December. We had 5 including one OE provided by Holyport – though they had another OE in their team so overall…
We are delighted to report that Rory Giddins won the Amateur Singles Rackets championship defeating Alex Titchener-Barrett 3 games to 2 with what must have been an exhilarating game 18-15 in the 3rd when Rory was two games down. A tremendous effort. Charles Hue Williams presented the famous Rackets Amateur Championship bowl, first awarded in…
Hopton wins US Amateur Singles Rackets and reaches the Amateur Doubles semis! Will put in a fantastic performance by all accounts, beating the talented Cipriano in four games, 16/13, 15/8, 9/15, 15/5. There were whiffs of his ex-World-Champion-Runner-Up-brilliance, and the question on everyone’s mind is “what’s next”… “Both US Amateur draws were well-stocked with strong…
Old Etonians 3, Oxford 2 This annual drubbing of the OEs by Oxford has been turned on its head this year with a day of camaraderie, bonhomie and positivity, the latter quite at odds with the general feeling in the country. James Cane led this esprit de corps, announcing that lunch was the best match…
In the Centenary Henry Leaf – first played in 1922 – coming back from 4-1 down in the final set, Old Etonians beat Old Cliftonians in the final 6/4 5/6 6/4, . Henry Leaf finalists Jamie Giddins and Rory Giddins bt J Whitaker and H Mullan.
Good day for the OE’s… Two ladies; Izzy Duncan, (MCC committee & commentator for Test Match Special) and Kate Rowe (Junior Wimbledon) added elegance and poise to proceedings. Edey/Hanham very unlucky, got to 5/5 final set, 40 all….so they were a bit gutted. Pilkington and Briggs blended style and strength superbly to win and Kingzett/Fooks…
I am pleased to report, with one exception, that another highly competitive, enjoyable and sociable Brigands Peripatetic tournament was held last Saturday at the delightful Hardwick House tennis court. The exception being, that due to Covid and unwellness, no Brigand was able to play on the day! ☹ We are very grateful to Nick Pellew and Anthony…
Thank you for attending the event, more photos to be released soon! Author: James Bingham
