The Junior Channel Trophy was hosted at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club in London this weekend. This annual event is for the youth teams of England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands in competitions for the Under 26s, Under 21s and Under 26 Women. The event is hosted by each country in turn.
France won two of the competitions, securing a narrow victory in the U21 event (picture), and a comprehensive win in the U26 competition (pictured). The U26 Women's competition was won by the team from Denmark (picture), who filled in for Belgium.
England finished a very close second in the U21 competition and third the U26 and U26 Women's competitions.
The England teams were:
Under 26s: Daniel Winter & Liam Sanderson, Oscar Selby & Andy Cope, Liam Fegarty & Sam Anoyrkatis, NPC: Michael Byrne (picture)
Under 21s: Dina Bennett & Holden Clark, Tom Furness & Venetia Anoyrkatis, David Sargent & Thibault Crosnier, NPC: Charles Bucknell, Coach: Stephen Kennedy (picture)
Under 26 Women: Dido Coley & Lily Kearney, Charlotte Bedford & Raphaela Sinclair, Liz Gahan & Harriet Cork, NPC: Sally Brock (picture)
December 16, 2024