Under 17

Welcome to the U17 Squad

The U17A Squad will train on Friday from 8.30 - 10.00 at Bartholemews School, Eynsham, Oxon. 

 
Buckinghamshire U17 Bronze - Results
Well done to Harriet Allen and Poppy Bensberg in winning the girls doubles at the recent Buckinghamshire bronze tournament. Poppy also gained the bronze medal in the singles. Adam Khimji also gained the bronze medal for singles. A very good weekend for Oxfordshire badminton.
 
  
 
 
Inter-County Match, Oxfordshire 3.5 Warwickshire 18.5
Despite the scoreline Oxford played well and took several games to a 3rd.Special mention to Suzy who kindly agreed to play for Warwick as they had only 3 girls,Suzy then went onto win all her games played in. The halved match was due to time running out.
 
Special Spot
 
 "Congratulations to Michael Brockie on achieving his bronze grading at Kent. Michael has worked hard and has turned his shires match form into tournament form. I am very pleased for Michael as he plays every badminton match in a very sporting manner and never seems to get angry on court, perhaps Michael could help me now!"
 
James Fisk, 21/12/09
 

Update from the JC Tournament Circuit
 Stevenage U17 Tournament- 5th dec
Julia Froud and Lucy Fisk won the girls U17 doubles. After getting through the qualifying stages they won their semi final in a sudden death shootout 21-20. In the final they won 21-17 against lauren Harewood (Middlesex) and Sarah Gray (Sussex).



Gold Medal Winners: Lucy, Julia with Silver Medalists, Lauren & Sarah

Update from the Shires league (9/12/09)

Oxford 1 Sussex 19
Tough start to the season, with the only winner being Michael Brockie in the Singles.

Oxford 2 Surrey 18.
A more improved performance if not scoreline. Oxfords winners were Michael Brockie and Poppy Bensberg in the mixed and Julia Froud in the singles.

Berkshire 7 Oxford 13
Oxford put in a good all round team performance to win in Berkshire.Oxford started off winning 3 out of 4 mixed followed by 5 out of 8 singles to give us an 8 -4 lead going into doubles.Oxford girls won 3 out of 4 and the boys won 2 out of 4  in the level doubles. Unbeaten players for Oxford were  Harriet Allen, Poppy Bensberg, Jack Smith and Michael Brockie.

Update October 2010

U17 Inter county match(friendly)
Northants 12 Oxfordshire 11
 

Oxford fielding a new look team with several players making there debuts gave a very good performance against Northants. The outcome of this match went to the very last game. Oxford's winners were Ben Mattin/Natasha Young, Craig Mason, Annie Blackman, Sam Harper/Clare Thompson in the mixed. Jack Morris, Sam, Olly Mason, Christie Anderson, Clare all in the singles. Sam/Craig, Ben/Jack, Natasha/Christie in the doubles. Eight of the games went to a 3rd end and several tie breaks were required to decide who won the games.
 
 
Poppy Bensberg has recently gained a Bronze grading - this was achieved at the Northants tournament on 17th oct 2009. Well done Poppy.
 
U17 Gradings (Updated December 2009)
 
Jack Smith - Grade 1
David Richardon - Grade 2
Kathryn Wilson - Grade 2
Adam Khimji - Grade 3
Poppy Bensberg - Grade 3
Michael Brockie - Grade 3