The Nicola Mabbitt Trophy is the largest competition run by Herts School LTA, with over 170 teams competing this year, 72 teams in the St Albans district alone. Teams of 4 less experienced players competed in crossover doubles in four local age group leagues. This means that we had over 680 players competing, or if each team played one reserve then 850 played.
The League Winners played the County Final at Queenswood School, Potters Bar in bright sunshine. We welcomed two new schools to the finals this year and a new league organiser for North Herts. Competition was fierce, with some matches lasting over an hour, and at least one boy’s team fighting back from 5-2 down to win their match 7 games to 5. In fact the boys matches lasted so long that we took photos of the boys and girls competitors separately!
Results
Girls U 13 Winners: Haberdashers
Runner Up: St Albans High
Girls U 14 Winners: Haberdashers
Runner Up: St Albans High
Girls U 15 Winners: Watford Girls
Runner Up: St Albans High
Boys U 13 Winners: Haberdashers
Runner Up: John Henry Newman
Boys U 14 Winners: Roundwood Park
Runner Up: Haberdashers
Boys U 15 Winners: Townsend
Runner Up: Haberdashers