England schools squad ready for international test

An England squad of 24 players will be in action at the Senior Schools International event, beginning in Largs, Scotland, on Friday.

Boys and girls are in action at under-14, under-16 and under-18 age groups and will be taking on teams from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man.

Friday and Saturday sees two-player team competitions, with the individual events on Sunday.

There is also a 25th England player on duty – Niamh Scarborough is part of a joint Anglo-Welsh team with Lara Whitton.

Teams

Under-18 Boys

A team: Tom Rayner (QE College, Darlington), Adam Dennison (Charles Read Academy, Grantham); B team: Josh Bramley (Selby College), Octavian Aparaschivei (London Academy); NPC: Dave Pilkington

Under-18 Girls

A team: Rebecca Savage (Ackworth School), Abbie Hurley (The Howard School, Gillingham); B team: Kirsty Maull (Halesowen College), Stefania Popa (Priory Ruskin Academy (Grantham); NPC: Helen Lower; Anglo-Welsh team: Niamh Scarborough (Cronton Sixth Form College), Lara Whitton (Wales), NPC Josh Morgan (Wales)

Under-16 Boys

A team: Jake Haygarth (Kirby Stephen Grammar School), Krish Chotai (Glyn School, Epsom); B team: Nathaniel Saunders (Colmers School and Sixth Form), Joseph Dennison (Charles Read Academy, Grantham); NPC: Michael Moir

Under-16 Girls

A team: Tianer Yu (City of London School for Girls), Evelyn Pace (Surbiton High School); B team: Bethany Ellis (Morecambe Bay Academy), Saskia Key (Weald of Kent Grammar School; NPC: Kate Hughes

Under-14 Boys

A team: Abraham Sellado (St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic School, Bradford), Max Radiven (JCOSS, Barnet); B team: Leo Nguyen (Devonport High School for Boys), Rex Wong (Warwick School); NPC: Steve Lyons

Under-14 Girls

A team: Sophie Ackred (Chetwyne School, Barrow), Naomi Coker (Heanor Gate Spencer Academy); B team: Jonabel Taguibao (St George’s Catholic School, Westminster), Gene King Tung Lam (Crestwood Community School, Eastleigh); NPC: Charlotte Spencer

Umpires: Dr Immad Qureshi and Richard Horsfield

Head of Delegation: Steve Burge