2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships title winners St Catherine’s will begin their 2023 School Challenge Cup campaign against reigning champions Guildford High at Caterham School this weekend.
In the other opening games of the competition, Moreton Hall will take on hosts Caterham, Berkhamsted play Haberdashers’ Girls’, and Putney High battle against Bolton.
The eight-team premier schools tournament features the country’s best young talent, pitting the top eight schools at U19 level against each other in knockout competition.
St Catherine’s come into the competition after an entertaining 3-2 win over Moreton Hall in the 2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships final while Guildford will be looking to win consecutive School Challenge Cup titles this year after they overcame the competition in 2022 to lift the trophy with a 6-3 final victory over Putney High.
Previous winners of the competition include Guildford (2019, 2022), St Catherine’s (2021), and Berkhamsted (2018).
The first round of fixtures gets underway at 10.30am all leading through to the final scheduled for 4.45pm.
Spectators are welcome to attend, with parking and a kiosk serving hot and cold drinks and snacks available onsite throughout the day.
2023 Full Schedule
Game 1 | St Catherine’s v Guildford High | 10:30am
Game 2 | Moreton Hall v Caterham | 10:30am
Game 3 | Berkhamsted v Haberdashers’ Girls’ | 11:20am
Game 4 | Putney High v Bolton | 11:20am
Game 5 | Winner G1 v Loser G4 | 12:10pm
Game 6 | Winner G2 v Loser G3 | 12:10pm
Game 7 | Loser G1 v Winner G4 | 1pm
Game 8 | Loser G2 v Winner G3 | 1pm
Semi-Final 1 | Winner G5 v Winner G8 | 2pm
Semi-Final 2 | Winner G7 v Winner G8 | 2pm
7th Place Game | Loser G5 v Loser G6 | 2:50pm
5th Place Game | Loser G7 v Loser G8 | 2:50pm
3rd Place Game | Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 | 3:45pm
Final | Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 | 4:45pm