England Lacrosse are extremely disappointed to announce the cancellation of the 2021 National Schools Lacrosse Championships.
The majority of the 2020 competition was squeezed in just prior to the first national lockdown back in March last year but the 2021 competition has, unfortunately, not been as lucky.
It is with regret that we are cancelling this year’s event and it is not a decision which has been taken lightly, but with the continued restrictions and lack of clarity with regards to when these will be lifted we are left with no option.
The annual National Schools Lacrosse Championships, which is now into its 77th year, pits the country’s best girls’ school teams (across four age groups from under-13 to under-19) against each other with a chance to be crowned champions of their age category.
Last year’s Championships, which were hampered by poor weather, took place just before the first national lockdown in March.
And, after a tough couple of days of competition, Wycombe Abbey School came out on top in the under-19A category, beating Benenden School in the final.
In the other categories, St Pauls Girls’ School (U19A Div 1), Marlborough College (U19A Div 2), Queen Margaret’s School (U19A Div 3), St Catherine’s (U19B, U19C, U15A), and Guildford High School (U14) all excelled, coming top in their respective competitions.
Please be reassured that England Lacrosse are committed to developing a schools’ competition when restrictions are lifted, and we will make sure that we stay in touch with the relevant parties as we move through the coming weeks.
But, despite the set-back of having the 2021 tournament cancelled, England Lacrosse can confirm that the National Schools Lacrosse Championships will be returning in March 2022!
A venue and dates for this competition will be released in due course.
We appreciate how difficult it has been for the whole lacrosse community during the past year being unable to play the game we love but lacrosse will return and we all look forward to celebrating that day soon.