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Rackets
Member of staff in charge of rackets: Mr Jonathan Thomson-Glover
JThomson-Glover@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk
Coach
Reg Williams
The game of rackets is believed to have its origins in the debtors prisons of the 18th century and is probably exceeded only by the Basque game of Pelota in being the fastest of all ball sports. The game is played on a court 30 feet wide, 30 feet high and 60 feet long. The ball is slightly smaller than a squash ball but of similar hardness of a golf ball. The rackets are of a wooden construction and 3 inches longer than a squash racket. The game is played up to 15 points. The season is from September to the end of March.
Venues:
There are 14 schools that play: Charterhouse, Cheltenham, Clifton, Eton, Haileybury, Harrow, Malvern, Marlborough, Radley, Rugby, St.Paul’s, Tonbridge, Wellington and Winchester.
Number Teams Run:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Pair
Colts A, B, C
JC A, B, C
Yearlings A, B, C
Achievements/Honours:
In 1989,1990 Matt Windows won The Singles Championships, Foster Cup
In 1991 Matt Windows and Justin Crane won The Doubles Championships
In 2001 Sam Byran-Evans won The Renny Cup
2011
First pair, Adam Kula and James Johnson, both U6, have played well in their matches this term, especially against Malvern when they were two match balls down and came back to win 4–3 in the final game. They have played 9, won 5, lost 4.
Adam has played exceptionally well and becomes one of just 16 players in the country to gain a place in the Foster Cup, the Public Schools’ Singles Championship, which starts on Sunday 12 December.
Doug Evans has been rewarded for his hard work too and has been seeded seventh in the Jim Dear Cup, which is the U15’s tournament.
Major Fixtures/Competitions Entered:
Public Schools Singles championships – December
Public School Doubles Championships – March
Play school matches in the Michaelmas and Lent Term
Development:
Working on skills, technique and court awareness to become better players.
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