KCS Old Boys win the D’Abernon Cup final 2013
Finalists
Saturday, 14th September saw KCS Old Boys beat UCS Old Boys 6-0, and win the final of the D’Abernon Cup 2013 played at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
A strong KCS Old Boys team featuring Blake Hutchins, Peter Dowdeswell, Scott Lloyd, Steve Morris , James Mustoe, Chris Clarke proved too strong for a plucky UCS Old Boys team of Jonathan Sumner, Tudor Rowe, Alex Dillon, Jonathan Dean, Anthony Hulse, Edward Haygarth.
It is a testament to the strength of KCS Old Boys that they had a settled team all season, and Chris Diacon, KCS Old Boys long standing stalwart and KCS Old Boys captain commented: “Unlike the last couple of years the KCSOB D’Abernon Cup campaign found us with sufficient player availability that we have been able to select the side that played on each occasion, and especially so in the final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. There were some super old boy schools’ tennis teams in the D’Abernon Cup in 2013, as was highlighted in our royal battle in the semi final against a strong Old Bromsgrovians team. We are delighted to have won the D’Abernon Cup for the 3rd year in a row, and are aware that quite a few of the teams will be strengthening yet again for 2014, as we hope to do with the return of one of three KCS old boys from US tennis scholarships.”
On behalf of the PSOBLTA we would like to extend our gratitude to the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club for their kind hospitality in allowing us to have the D’Abernon Cup final at such a prestigious venue, and a further thank you to the dedicated supporters of both KCS and UCS old boys for making it a great atmosphere for a final played in the true spirit of the event.
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