August 2024

Henley are Champions of Oxfordshire (Summer League 2024)

Henley 1st team were crowned Oxfordshire Summer League champions, only losing two matches all season and topping the division 1 table by a massive 43 points (218 points versus 175 for second place Oxford University).

Most appearances for the team were Munro Simon Montanus (13), Paul Ski (10), and Harry Palfreyman (10). Other players this season were Harry Carr (skipper), Andrew Martin, Richard Brown, Sam Carr, Charlie Homewood and Will Ward.

Final Division 1 League Table

The Oxfordshire Summer League Champions Trophy

Henley Chairman Steve Dance receives the trophy from Oxfordshire Chairman Andrew Wilson at the Oxfordshire Squash AGM

1st team line-up after their match against Oxford University. L-to-R: Munro Simon Montanus, Harry Carr, Andrew Martin, Richard Brown, Harry Palfreyman

1st team line-up after their match against Abingdon. L-to-R: Paul Ski, Richard Brown, Sam Carr, Munro Simon Montanus, Harry Palfreyman

Henley 2nd team competed in the 3rd division of the Summer League and finished a creditable7th.

Most appearances for the team were skipper Steve Dance (13), Tim Budden (12), and Jim Reay (11). Other players this season were Peter Hopkins, Tom Tuite-Dalton, Rick Legget, Dan Andrews, Richard Little, Miles Edwards, James Rowson and Paul Ski.

Skipper Steve Dance commented “Having lost several matches very closely, we are looking to strengthen the team for the Winter1 season starting in September. If we have just one extra 1st-string-level player (so everyone else could play one position down), I reckon we would be challenging for top of the division.”

Steve went on to confirm the club’s plan to field three teams in the Winter2 season (after Christmas), following an encouraging influx of several new players into the club in recent weeks.

2nd team line-up after their match against Nuffield Health. L-to-R: Tim Budden, Rick Legget, Dan Andrews, Steve Dance, Peter Hopkins

2nd team line-up after their match against Wallingford. L-to-R: Steve Dance, Jim Reay, Rick Legget, Tom Tuite-Dalton, Tim Budden

The Winter season kicks off on 12th September. Anyone interested in playing for the teams should contact Steve Dance.