England Lacrosse are delighted to announce the names of the schools who are set to take part in the School Challenge Cup 2021 in Aldershot on Sunday 14 November.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we were unable to host the 2020 edition of the competition and we are very excited to be able to welcome schools back this year.
In previous years, schools would usually qualify by finishing within the top eight of the U19A age category at the annual National Schools Championships.
However, as the 2021 Championships were also unable to take place, the School Challenge Cup 2021 teams have been identified by online Macoocoo results from the previous four years of National Schools Championships.
From these results, points were assigned to each school depending on where they finished in each tournament.
Based on this points-based system, we’re excited to announce that the following eight schools have qualified for this year’s School Challenge Cup:
Berkhamsted Girls’ School
Benenden School
Guildford High School
Caterham School
Lady Eleanor Holles School
Downe House School
St Catherine's School
St Mary’s Calne
The following four schools will be placed on a reserve list if any of the top eight schools are unable to compete:
Bedford Girls’ School
Wycombe Abbey
Moreton Hall
St Swithun’s School
The reigning champions of the School Challenge Cup are Guildford High School who saw off inaugural winners of the competition, Berkhamsted Girls’ School, 10-5 in the highly competitive 2019 final.