Squash Update
National Success for KS3, KS4 and KS5 Teams
Our school teams have enjoyed an excellent season in this year’s national championship competition, with strong performances across KS3, KS4 and KS5, culminating in two national bronze medals at the finals in Birmingham.
KS3 Team Performance
Back in November, the KS3 team performed extremely well in Stage 1 of the competition. Impressive victories against Sevenoaks School and Babington House saw them progress to Stage 2 of the championship draw.
At the next stage, the team faced two very competitive matches against Whitgift and Epsom. Both fixtures were closely contested, but narrow defeats meant the KS3 campaign came to an end. Despite this, the team should be very proud of their performance and the progress they made in the competition.
KS4 Team – National Plate Bronze Medalists
The KS4 team had a slower start in Stage 1. Although they recorded a good win against Whitgift, defeats to Skinners and Sevenoaks meant they progressed into the National Plate competition.
At Stage 2, the team — Zeeshaan (Year 10), Bharath (Year 11), Weldon (Year 9), Aksh (Year 9), and Matheo (Year 8) — produced an outstanding performance, defeating Whitgift and Reeds to secure their place among the final eight teams in the country at the National Plate Finals in Birmingham.
The finals began strongly with a win against Reading School, ensuring the team would compete for 1st–4th place for the remainder of the day. After a closely fought second match that ended in defeat, the team moved into the 3rd place play-off against Truro School.
In an extremely tense match that went down to the final game, the team held their nerve to win 3–2, securing a bronze medal and 3rd place nationally.
KS5 Team – Another National Bronze
The KS5 team also had a challenging start in Stage 1, losing to KCS Wimbledon and Whitgift, but an important win against Trinity School ensured they progressed into Stage 2 of the National Plate.
There, the team produced two strong performances, defeating Dulwich and Cranmore School to qualify for the National Plate Finals in Birmingham, joining the KS4 team at the national event.
At the finals, the KS5 team of Zeeshaan (Year 10), Bharath (Year 11), Lakshya (Year 12), Nishith (Year 11), Gautam (Year 12) and Rayyan (Year 12) began with a thrilling 3–2 victory against John Hampden Grammar School, which secured a place in the top four. Their second match was against a strong Abingdon team, and despite a determined effort the team were defeated.
This set up a 3rd place play-off against Scarborough College, mirroring the KS4 team’s situation the day before. Once again, Wilson’s rose to the occasion. This time the result was more convincing, with a 4–1 victory securing another bronze medal for the school.
A Fantastic Achievement
Winning two national bronze medals at the National Plate Finals is a fantastic achievement and reflects the dedication, teamwork and resilience shown by our students throughout the competition.
Special congratulations to both the KS4 and KS5 teams on their outstanding performances at the national finals.
