57 players attend second University Aspire Programme assessment day

57 players attended the second of two assessment days for the 2024/25 University Aspire Programme at Nottingham Trent University on Sunday.

36 men’s and 21 women’s players took part in the assessment day, taking the total number of players assessed for the 2024/25 University Aspire Programme to 108.

During the day, each player was assessed by England Lacrosse’s team of experienced University Aspire Programme coaches with a view to building a squad that will train throughout the 2024/25 season.

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme aims to identify athletes who are not currently a part of any England Lacrosse programmes but have the potential to progress into the England Lacrosse Perform Programme.

Last year’s Programme ended with a tour to Portugal where the 2023/24 squad participated in the Lisboa Cup, finishing fourth.

Following the conclusion of last year’s Programme, several 2023/24 squad members were invited to an England senior men’s training session to be assessed by England Head Coach Sam Patterson and his coaching team.

Ahead of the 2024/25 season, England Lacrosse announced a women’s Programme would be added to provide a pathway for women’s athletes to learn, grown, and potentially reach the women’s Perform Pathway.

The next stage in the 2024/25 process will be to select a final squad of players by the end of the year before four training sessions with England Lacrosse coaches over January, February, March, and April, and a final end of season tour in April.

England Lacrosse would like to thank every player who attended the assessment days and if you missed out keep your eyes peeled for details about next year’s Programme!

Godolphin strike gold at 2024 School Challenge Cup

Godolphin School put 2024 National Schools Lacrosse Championships heartbreak behind them as they snatched a first School Challenge Cup title after a 9-5 final victory over hosts St Swithun’s School on Sunday.

An unbeaten day that saw them win all four competition games ensured Godolphin backed up their terrific performance at this year’s Nationals, where they came runners-up to Moreton Hall, to become just the fourth side to lift the School Challenge Cup trophy after Guildford High (3), St Catherine’s (1), and Berkhamsted (1).

Last year’s winners Guildford High, who were looking to win three School Challenge Cup titles in a row, had to make do with a fourth place finish after a 7-1 defeat to St Catherine’s in the bronze medal game followed a shock 6-4 semi-final defeat to St Swithun’s.

Likewise, 2021 School Challenge Cup winners St Catherine’s were knocked out at the semi-final stage after a 10-5 defeat to eventual winners Godolphin; they went on to claim third place in that bronze medal game versus Guildford High.

Westonbirt finished in fifth place after a close 11-7 win against Queen Anne’s in the fifth place game and were involved in undoubtedly the game of the competition in their quarter-final match against St Catherine’s that went to two periods of sudden-death overtime before St Catherine’s clinched the victory 6-5.

2024 National Schools Lacrosse Championships winners Moreton Hall started well with a 9-6 victory over St Catherine’s but ultimately had to settle for a seventh place finish after a big 7-1 win over Haberdashers’ in the seventh place game.

The National Schools Lacrosse Championships returns to Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre from 8-11 March 2025 with the 2025 School Challenge Cup to follow once again in November (details TBC).

2024 School Challenge Cup Final Standings

1. Godolphin

2. St Swithun’s

3. St Catherine’s

4. Guildford High

5. Westonbirt

6. Queen Anne’s

7. Moreton Hall

8. Haberdashers’

2024 School Challenge Cup Results

Final | Godolphin 9-5 St Swithun’s
3rd Place | Guildford High 1-7 St Catherine’s
5th Place | Westonbirt 11-7 Queen Anne’s
7th Place | Moreton Hall 7-1 Haberdashers’
SF1 | St Swithun’s 6-4 Guildford High
SF2 | Godolphin 10-5 St Catherine’s
Game 8 | Guildford High 8-7 Queen Anne’s
Game 7 | St Catherines 6-5 (OT) Westonbirt
Game 6 | Godolphin 6-3 Haberdashers’
Game 5 | Moreton Hall 7-8 St Swithun’s
Game 4 | St Swithun’s 3-7 Westonbirt
Game 3 | Queen Anne’s 8-6 Haberdashers’
Game 2 | Godolphin 7-6 Guildford High
Game 1 | Moreton Hall 9-6 St Catherine’s

England head to Amsterdam for Netherlands Lacrosse Invitational

The England senior men’s team travel to Amsterdam this weekend to take on Norway and Netherlands at the inaugural Netherlands Lacrosse Invitational.

Taking place at the Sportpark de Eendracht on the outskirts of the Dutch capital, England will play four games over Saturday and Sunday taking in two against Norway and two against hosts Netherlands.

The invitational competition comes less than a year after Netherlands travelled to Cardiff, Wales to take part in the Home Internationals Series against Scotland, Wales, England senior, and England U20.

At that competition, the England senior men’s team claimed a 14-4 victory against the Netherlands as they went unbeaten in their three competition games.

The Netherlands Lacrosse Invitational is a great opportunity for all three teams to experience a high level of European lacrosse with the next European Championship in Hungary less than a year away.

At the last European Championship in 2016, Norway finished 12th, Netherlands finished 7th, and England claimed their ninth title.

Spectators are welcome at all games during the Netherlands Lacrosse Invitational with free parking on site and a canteen with drinks and snacks available throughout.

Netherlands Lacrosse Invitational Schedule (all times UK)

Saturday 16 November

Norway v England | 9am
England v Netherlands | 12:30pm
Netherlands v Norway | 4:30pm

Sunday 17 November

Norway v Netherlands | 7:30am
England v Norway | 19:30am
Netherlands v England | 12:30pm

England Squad

Will Allsop
Cameron Baxter
William Baxter
Joe Baythorpe
Elliot Bickerton
Alex Davidson
Jack Ferdinand
Daniel Flisk
Kieran Garvey
Tom Hallam
Grady Jackson
Will Locker
Edward Loveland
Dan Madeley
David O’Callahan
Blair Pacherva
Cole Palmby
Jake Parker
Joshua Phillips
Joshua Poke
Nathan Wilkinson

Head Coach | Sam Patterson
Assistant Coach | Vince Cara
Assistant Coach | Mike Bartlett

Match Focus | Oxford University Blues v Bristol Bombers | EL Mixed Leagues

On Sunday, in the fifth round of fixtures in the England Lacrosse Mixed Lacrosse Leagues, second-placed Oxford University Blues host league leaders Bristol Bombers in the South West League with both sides looking to extend their unbeaten runs.

Coming into the game, Oxford University Blues have secured three wins and a draw from their four games, scoring 61 goals and conceding 20.

A 19-4 opening day victory over Southampton University was followed by a 12-3 away win over the University of Bristol which was then followed by an 8-8 draw against rivals Oxford City. Last week, a huge 22-5 win saw Oxford University Blues get back to winning ways.

Last season, Blues finished third in the league, eight points from top, after winning three, drawing one, and losing four of their eight games.

Bristol Bombers appear to be the early front-runners in the South East League after winning all four of their games so far, leaving them in top spot having scored 56 goals and shipping just 17.

The Bombers brushed aside the University of Bristol 17-2 in the Bristol derby on opening day before seeing off the University of Bath 15-3 in week two.

Week three saw them come out 14-3 winners over Southampton University before a narrow 10-9 victory over Oxford City last time out maintained their unbeaten run.

This is the Bombers first outing in the England Lacrosse Mixed Lacrosse Leagues but it’s clear they’ve got a penchant for mixed lacrosse and they head into Sunday’s game on the search for a fifth win in a row.

Oxford University Blues take on Bristol Bombers in Oxford at 1pm on Sunday 17 December.

EL Mixed Lacrosse Leagues (South West) Fixtures (all 17 November)

Oxford University Blues v Bristol Bombers | 1pm
University of Bristol v Oxford City | 1pm
University of Bath v Southampton University | 1pm

Registration opens for 2025 National Schools Lacrosse Championships

Registration is now open for the 2025 edition of the National Schools Lacrosse Championships, England Lacrosse’s premier school lacrosse competition.

The Championships, taking place once again at the Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre are back for 2025 and scheduled to take place between 8-11 March.

The tournament has several age categories across Under-19, Under-15, Under-14, and Under-13 age categories and sees schools from all around the country battle it out to be crowned National Schools Lacrosse champions with Moreton Hall taking the prestigious U19A championship in 2024 for the first time.

The Championships is the highlight of the school sporting season for thousands of young players and gives them the opportunity to display their skills on the biggest stage in a festival of lacrosse.

Competition Dates:
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 March - U19A & U19B
Monday 10 March - U19C & U15A
Tuesday 11 March - U14 & U13

Schools are able to register for the competition until Wednesday 11 December and more information about the registration process and the National Schools Lacrosse Championships more generally can be found below.

Should schools have any questions about entry, simply contact Abigail Merrill via email at a.merrill@englandlacrosse.co.uk.

Relive last year’s competition and watch the 2024 U19A Championship final below:

British Lacrosse score friendly wins over Germany

British Lacrosse men secured three friendly wins over Germany in Manchester last weekend as they continue to build with the 2028 LA Olympic Games just under four years away.

Three separate 12-player British Lacrosse squads competed in the games, with a development team match on Friday at Hough End Leisure Centre ending in a narrow 24-23 win for British Lacrosse.

Thom Gillbrook was a stand-out performer in that one with five goals and one assist during the game. Josh Clegg and Drew Wilkinson also showed their talents with eight goals and three assists between them.

In the two senior games at Belle Vue Leisure Centre on Sunday, British Lacrosse completed a clean sweep of victories over Europe’s fifth best side after 24-10 and 22-19 wins.

The ever-dependable Ryan Hunns hit five goals and five assists in the second of the two senior games with Nick DeCaprio also scoring five.

In the first senior game, Will Prescott, Alex Russell, and Tom Roper blew Germany away with four, three, and four goals respectively and scoring almost half of British Lacrosse’s goals in that match.

For more information about British Lacrosse, click HERE.

Development Game | British Lacrosse 24-23 Germany

British Lacrosse scorers: Thom Gilbrook (5G, 1A), Josh Clegg (4G, 2A), Drew Wilkinson (4G, 1A), Will Brown (2G, 2A), Josh Poke (3G), Ben Jackson (2G, 1A), Jim Hartley (2G), Jack Dearden (2A), Daniel Flisk (1G).

Senior Game 1 | British Lacrosse 24-10 Germany

British Lacrosse scorers: Will Prescott (4G, 2A), Alex Russell (3G, 2A), Tom Roper (4G), Drew Bickerton (2G, 2A), Lyndon Bunio (2G, 1A), Ryan Sweetman (2G, 1A), Ben Page-Laycock (1G, 3A), Tommy Kirkland (2G), Mike Pomfret (2G), Will Shirt (1G).

Game 2 | British Lacrosse 22-19 Germany

British Lacrosse scorers: Ryan Hunns (5G, 5A), Nick DeCaprio (5G), Tom Roper (3G, 1A), Dan Watson (3G), Tomos Rosser (1G, 2A), Tim Collins (2G), Dan Hilditch (1G, 1A), Jamie Powell (1G, 1A), Josh Simpson-Pink (1A)

British Lacrosse Squads

Development Team

Will Brown
Josh Clegg
Jack Dearden
Dan Flisk
Will Greaves
Jim Hartley
Elliott Hurry
Ben Jackson
Jamie Mochan
Josh Poke
Joachim Ruby
Drew Wilkinson

Senior Team | Game 1

Hal Dwobeng
William Baxter
Drew Bickerton
Tom Bracegirdle
Lyndon Bunio
Tommy Kirkland
Ben Page-Laycock
Mike Pomfret
Will Prescott
Tom Roper
Alex Russell
Will Shirt

Senior Team | Game 2

Hal Dwobeng
William Baxter
Tim Collins
Nick DeCaprio
Danny Hilditch
Ryan Hunns
Jamie Powell
Tomos Rosser
Josh Simpson-Pink
Ryan Sweetman
Matt Tatton
Dan Watson

Vacancy | England Lacrosse Aspire & Performance Administrator

England Lacrosse is looking to appoint an Aspire & Performance Administrator to administrate and support the England Lacrosse Aspire, Performance, and Triple Arrow programmes.

Responsible to the Lead for National Aspire Pathway, the Aspire & Performance Administrator will answer emails and provide direct communications and customer support across the England Lacrosse Aspire and Performance programmes.

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Tracking and recording player registration and coach information via the relevant data management systems, whilst also collating customer feedback.

• Supporting the coordination of coaching staff, facilities, and equipment for England Lacrosse’s Aspire, Performance, and Triple Arrow programmes.

• Supporting the administration and delivery of England Lacrosse’s priority events, Aspire, Performance, and Triple Arrow programmes.

• Working with England Lacrosse’s communications team to produce information for the website and social media channels.

• Supporting the administration of DBS certification.

• Supporting with the implementation of England Lacrosse safeguarding policies and procedures.

• Assisting with identified Head Office operations and administration projects.

• Providing support for the Senior Management Group, remote workers and relevant England Lacrosse committees as requested.

Salary: from £23,000.

To read a full job description for the role, click HERE.

How to apply:

To submit an application for this position, please email the following documents to Abi Merrill at a.merrill@englandlacrosse.co.uk:

• Cover Letter highlighting your motivation for the post and relevant experience. 

• Up to date CV.

• Completed Equalities Monitoring Form, found HERE.

Application closing date: Wednesday 4 December.

Interviews to be scheduled w/c Monday 9 December.

England Lacrosse to support Stonewall's 2024 Rainbow Laces campaign

England Lacrosse is delighted to be supporting Stonewall’s 2024 Rainbow Laces campaign that aims to make sport safer and more inclusive for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Taking place from Saturday 16 to Wednesday 4 December, the annual campaign, now in its 11th year, will this year focus on making sure sport is safe and welcoming for all when taking part or watching in the crowd.

Since the campaign was started in 2013, over one million people have laced up to show that sport should be everyone’s game but for all the progress that has been made there are still those who discriminate against and exclude LGBTQ+ people in sport.

Many LGBTQ+ people continue to feel unsafe at live sporting events and Stonewall along with England Lacrosse believe people shouldn’t have to make a choice between taking part in sport and being their authentic selves.

By lacing up and taking part in the Rainbow Laces campaign this year, you can send a powerful message: your club is a safe place where everyone can be themselves.

There are many ways to support the campaign but the most prominent is to wear a pair of Stonewall’s laces which now come in the traditional rainbow colours as well as a variety which support specific branches of the LGBTQ+ umbrella including the lesbian, trans, bi, non-binary, pan, and asexual flags.

To take part in this year’s campaign, grab your own pair of Rainbow Laces HERE.

For more information about the Rainbow Laces campaign and the important work Stonewall do, click HERE.

England's top school teams compete at 2024 School Challenge Cup

England’s top eight school teams compete to be named the best in the country at this weekend’s 2024 School Challenge Cup at St Swithun’s School, Winchester.

Moreton Hall (1), Godolphin (2), St Catherine’s (3), Guildford High (4), Queen Anne’s (5), St Swithun’s (6), Haberdashers’ Girls’ (7), and Westonbirt (8) will take part in the annual competition after qualifying by finishing in the top eight in the U19 competition at the National Schools Lacrosse Championships earlier this year.

Reigning School Challenge Cup champions Guildford High return as they look to claim their third consecutive title, and fourth title in total, following a dramatic 6-4 comeback win over Moreton Hall in 2023 and a 6-3 victory over Putney High in 2022.

After claiming their first National Schools Lacrosse Championships title in 2024, Moreton Hall will be back at the School Challenge Cup looking to go one step further than last year and lift their first School Challenge Cup trophy.

Previous winners of the competition include Guildford (2019, 2022, 2023), 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, burgers, and hot-dogs available on-site throughout the day.

Game 1 | Moreton Hall v St Catherine’s | 10:30am
Game 2 | Godolphin v Guildford High | 10:30am
Game 3 | Queen Anne’s v Haberdashers’ Girls’ | 11:20am
Game 4 | St Swithun’s v Westonbirt | 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 G6 v Winner G7 | 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

Apply for a free defibrillator for your community courtesy of BHF

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has opened its 2024/25 applications for a funded defibrillator for community groups around Great Britain.

A limited number of funded defibrillators are available in each annual funding cycle with community groups able to apply until 5pm on Friday 28 February 2025 (please note, applications may close earlier depending on the volume received, so applying early is advisable).

Applications will be reviewed monthly against a set of criteria so awards can be made to communities that need them most.

Areas prioritised include those with fewer registered defibrillators and communities where local health needs indicate a higher risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. 

Community groups such as church organisations and other places of worship, social clubs, parish councils, local social enterprise organisations, and community centres are encouraged to apply.

Each year, there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK with less than 1 in 10 people surviving. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10%. 

There are an estimated 100,000 defibrillators in the UK, a number which continues to grow year on year thanks in part to schemes like the BHF’s.

British Lacrosse Head Coach to talk Sixes Lacrosse on Sheffield Live radio

British Lacrosse men’s Head Coach Tom Wenham will be the main guest on The Live Science Radio Show on Sheffield Live on Saturday 23 November to talk about his lacrosse journey and how sports science is used in preparing an elite team to compete at a world level.

On air from 11am-12pm on 93.2 FM or via the Sheffield Live website, the show will also be available to listen online for one month afterwards.

British Lacrosse men’s Head Coach Tom Wenham has been in post since December 2020 and has built his team over the past four years that has seen them compete in competitions such as the 2023 Hong Kong Sixes, the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience, and The World Games 2022 where his side finished fourth.

As the road to the LA 2028 Olympics Games continues, 2025 will be another big year for British Lacrosse who will send teams to The World Games in China (women only), the Hong Kong Sixes, and on tour to USA/Canada.

For more information about British Lacrosse, visit their website HERE.

To listen to British Lacrosse Head Coach Tom Wenham on The Live Science Radio Show from 11am, tune in to 93.2 FM in the Sheffield area or listen live online HERE.

Match Focus | Cirencester v Southampton | SWLA Invitational Cup

Southampton travel to Cirencester on Sunday for their second Group C match in the South West Lacrosse Association (SWLA) Invitational Cup with both teams looking for a first win of the tournament.

In the first round of fixtures on 6 October, Southampton fell to a 13-4 home defeat to current Group C leaders Bristol Bombers while Cirencester are yet to make their debut in this year’s competition following an opening day BYE.

Southampton come into the game knowing that nothing but a win is good enough to finish in first or second place in the group and progress to the Championship Points Stage and the business end of the competition.

With Bristol Bombers on their BYE week, a win could see Southampton go top of the group but, because of their BYE in the next round of fixtures, a defeat would see them fall into the 7th-9th bracket where they would play a round robin competition with other third place group finishers to decide final placings.

Similarly, Cirencester have the chance to top the group with a win over Southampton in their first 2024/25 Invitational Cup match, provided they can win by nine or more goals.

The Gloucestershire club head into this game off the back of four consecutive defeats in the SWLA Premier Division: 17-1 and 11-3 against Cheltenham, 13-2 against Bristol Bombers, and 14-10 against Bath.

Over recent years, Cirencester have very much been a team in the ascendency which reached unprecedented heights in 2023 with a first Bath Eights title.

And, earlier this year, their goalie Sophia Chan represented Hong Kong, China at the 2024 World Lacrosse U20 Women’s Championship, making six appearances and helping her team to a 16th-place finish.

Cirencester take on Southampton in the SWLA Invitational Cup Group C at Cirencester RFC on Sunday 10 November at 1pm.

SWLA Invitational Cup Fixtures (all 10 November)

Group A

Cardiff Harlequins v Birmingham

Group B

St Mary’s Calne v Cardiff LC

Group C

Cirencester v Southampton

SBL announce 2024/25 Winter Box League coaches

Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) has announced the 12 coaches to take charge of their six teams at the 2024/25 Winter Box League.

Each team has been allocated two coaches with England men’s box captain Tom Roche, England women’s box Head Coach Rob Clark, and England women’s box coach Jane Lee amongst the appointments.

Knights (men’s) | Johnny Goodfellow & Tom Roche

Johnny Goodfellow and Tom Roche grew up playing lacrosse together for Mellor in the early 2000s. Since then, the two have been involved as captains and coaches in various forms at their respective current clubs Mellor and Spencer.

Goodfellow cut his coaching teeth supporting Knights at the Ales Hrebsky Memorial in 2023 and the North Development Team in the summer earlier this year.

Roche is fresh off the back of captaining the England men’s box team to a second successive fourth place finish at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships and becoming England’s highest capped player and returns to Knights in a coaching capacity looking to win a third Winter Box League title in a row.

Heaton Hornets (men’s) | Cai Jefferies & Jane Lee

Runners up in the men’s competition at last year’s Winter Box League and the reigning Northern Box League champions, Heaton Hornets are led by Cai Jefferies and Jane Lee.

As a player, Jefferies helped the England men’s box team to their first piece of major silverware at the 2022 European Championship in Hanover, Germany.

Lee takes charge of Hornets after a successful outing to Utica, New York where she helped coach the England women’s box team to a fifth place finish at the inaugural 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships.

Steelheads (men’s) | Sean Gibson & Conor Dockery

The Irish duo of Sean Gibson and Conor Dockery join Steelheads for the 2024/25 Winter Box League season as hugely experienced box players; Gibson is his country’s most capped international with over 100 caps while Dockery has represented Ireland in three major tournaments.

Dockery makes his coaching debut at SBL’s Winter Box League after establishing himself as one of the leading Sixes Lacrosse coaches after winning three The Fly titles in four years.

B-Oxford Blaze (women’s) | Rob Ingham Clark & Millie Geddes

The England men’s box team Assistant Offence Coach Rob Ingham Clark teams up with Millie Geddes from the England women’s box team programme for B-Oxford Blaze.

Ingham Clark and Geddes take up their coaching roles with B-Oxford Blaze after attending the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships with their respective England teams and have big shoes to fill after last year’s coach Don McGraw, who helped his team to the title, returned to the USA this year.

Ravens (women’s) | Iain Murray & Eliot Pugh

Scotland’s Iain Murray returns to Ravens hoping to go one better than last year and lift the SBL Winter Box League title.

A key player for Scotland at this year’s 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, Murray is joined by England’s most capped goalie Eliot Pugh who retired from international duty earlier this year.

Together Murray and Pugh bring over 10 years’ box playing and coaching experience to Ravens.

Jaguars (women’s) | Rob Clark & Lyndon Stewart

Jaguars join the women’s competition for the first time in 2024/25 and will be led by a formidable pairing that includes the England women’s box team’s Head Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Rob Clark has just led the England women’s box team to a fifth place finish at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, the highest finish by a European team, and brings with him many years’ experience of playing, coaching, and officiating box lacrosse.

Lyndon Stewart is also a stalwart of lacrosse and was watching the coaches closely at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships where he was the England women’s Strength & Conditioning Coach.

For more information about SBL’s 2024/25 Winter Box League, click HERE.

Triple Arrow Camps announce five extra 2025 dates

Triple Arrow Camps, the only official England Lacrosse holiday camp, have announced five extra camps for Easter and summer 2025, taking the total number of camps next year to 16.

In addition to the 11 camps announced earlier this year, there will now be two camps at Haberdashers’ School, Elstree, two at Withington Girls School, and one at Cheltenham Ladies’ College across the Easter and summer school holidays in 2025.

Triple Arrow Camps are the perfect place to inspire a young person’s lacrosse game; whether they’re starting their lacrosse journey or wanting to practice and perfect their skills during the school holidays.

Each camp follows a curriculum designed by experienced England Lacrosse coaches with key outcomes set for each group to ensure everyone completes the week having developed their individual ability.

Each camp provides a unique experience as the coaches plan specialist daily schedules and sessions based on their experience and the ability of the group they are leading.

Triple Arrow Camps are simply a great environment for all girls to flourish both on the lacrosse pitch and off it with many previous campers saying their independence has developed and they’ve formed new friendships while attending a camp.

In Easter and summer 2025, there is a mixture of two-day and four-day camps with residential options at three camps.

Book your child’s place on any of our 16 Easter and summer 2025 Triple Arrow Camps now, with prices starting from just £157.50*!

*Please note, prices are frozen at the 2024 level until December this year, after which the 2025 price will be introduced.

2025 Triple Arrow Camps | Easter

• St Swithun’s School, Winchester | 7 & 8 April

• Cheltenham Ladies’ College Plus+ Camp | 8 - 11 April

• Haberdashers’ School, Elstree | 9 & 10 April *JUST ADDED*

• Withington School, Manchester | 9 & 10 April *JUST ADDED*

• Caterham School, Surrey | 14 & 15 April

• Queen Anne’s School, Caversham | 15 & 16 April

• St George’s School, Harpenden | 16 & 17 April

2025 Triple Arrow Camps | Summer

• Haberdashers’ School, Elstree | 29 & 30 July *JUST ADDED*

• St Swithun’s School, Winchester | 30 & 31 July

• Charterhouse School, Godalming | 5 - 8 August

• Queen Anne’s School, Caversham | 11 - 14 August

• Cheltenham Ladies’ College | 19 & 20 August *JUST ADDED*

• St George’s School, Harpenden | 26 & 27 August

• St George’s School, Harpenden | 28 & 29 August

• Withington School, Manchester | 27 & 28 August *JUST ADDED*

• Caterham School, Surrey | 28 & 29 August

Brin Kenyon appointed EL Officiating Administrator & Greater Manchester Development Officer

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce the appointment of Brin Kenyon as Officiating Administrator & Greater Manchester Development Officer.

Brin becomes England Lacrosse’s Officiating Administrator alongside his existing role as Greater Manchester Development Officer.

As Greater Manchester Development Officer, Brin has been tasked with co-ordinating and delivering a range of lacrosse participation programmes within the Greater Manchester area since October 2022.

The merging of the two roles into one job will now see Kenyon also administrate England Lacrosse’s officiating programmes at all levels, working with other England Lacrosse staff as well as the Officiating, Refereeing, and Umpiring Advisory Groups.

Having started his lacrosse career at the age of 10 at the now-defunct Ashton Lacrosse Club in Greater Manchester before a period away from the sport, Brin returned to Ashton in his late teens where he played in the senior team until 2018.

From there, Brin moved to Wilmslow where he still plays and has recently taken on the role of junior coordinator helping to rebuild their junior section with the experience he has gained from the Greater Manchester Development Officer role. 

Brin is also an accomplished coach having coached lacrosse at the University of Central Lancashire before transferring to football and Curzon Ashton women in the fifth tier of women’s football. He continues to keep his hand in the lacrosse coaching world with Lancaster University’s lacrosse team.

Speaking upon his appointment, Brin said:

"I'm excited to begin my new role as Officiating Administrator alongside my existing job as Greater Manchester Development Officer. I can't wait to get to grips with the role and begin to meet all the wonderful officials who help lacrosse run on a weekly basis as well as continuing to grow the sport within the Greater Manchester area."

51 attend University Aspire Programme assessment day

51 athletes attended the first of two England Lacrosse 2024/25 University Aspire Programme assessment days on Sunday.

40 men’s players and 11 women’s players took part in the assessment day that was held at Bath Lacrosse Club’s Odd Down Sports Field.

During the day, each player was assessed by England Lacrosse’s team of experienced University Aspire Programme coaches with a view to building a squad that will train throughout the 2024/25 season.

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme aims to identify athletes who are not currently a part of any England Lacrosse programmes but have the potential to progress into the England Lacrosse Perform Programme.

Last year’s Programme ended with a tour to Portugal where the 2023/24 squad participated in the Lisboa Cup, finishing fourth.

Following the conclusion of last year’s Programme, several 2023/24 squad members were invited to an England senior men’s training session to be assessed by England Head Coach Sam Patterson and his coaching team.

Ahead of the 2024/25 season, England Lacrosse announced a women’s Programme would be added to provide a pathway for women’s athletes to learn, grown, and potentially reach the women’s Perform Pathway.

The second of the two England Lacrosse 2024/25 University Aspire Programme assessment days will take place on Sunday 10 November at Nottingham Trent University with a men’s session (11am-1:30pm) and a women’s session (2:30pm-5pm) after which the 2024/25 squad will be put together..

Registration for the second assessment day remains open and can be completed below.

Match Focus | Stockport v Oxton | NWLA Ladies League

In the sixth round of fixtures in the North West Lacrosse Association (NWLA) Ladies League on Saturday, third-placed Oxton travel to Greater Manchester to take on fourth-placed Stockport with both teams looking to continue their hunt for top spot.

Both teams come into this game after a week off due to international call-ups and will also play games against Leeds in Stockport as part of this week’s triangular fixture.

Stockport head into the game with four wins from five (their only loss being an 8-3 defeat to Timperley) and as the league’s top goal scorers, having scored a massive 103 goals while conceding just 24.

The 2024 Senior Women’s Flags champions are looking for another good season and have international calibre in their ranks with England’s Charlie Bell, Chloe Chan, and Rosie Jones all in their first team.

Last year’s league champions, Oxton, who’ve played a game extra than Stockport, are unbeaten so far this season with five wins and a draw from their six games, leaving them just two points behind current league leaders Timperley, who’ve played seven.

Looking for back to back league titles, Oxton have a raft of experienced players in their midst including England’s Ella Dimbylow and India Chadwick.

Stockport v Oxton takes place at Stockport Lacrosse Club from 11am.

For more information about NWLA and its league, click HERE.

NWLA Ladies League Fixtures (all 2 November)

Hull v Heaton Mersey | Hull | Time TBC
Mellor v Liverpool | Mellor | Time TBC
Oxton v Leeds | Stockport | Time TBC
Sheffield v Brooklands | Timperley | Time TBC
Sheffield v Timperley | Timperley | Time TBC
Stockport v Leeds | Stockport | Time TBC
Stockport v Oxton | Stockport | Time TBC
Timperley v Brooklands | Timperley | Time TBC

Richmond Lacrosse Club launches senior programme

Richmond Lacrosse Club, known for its successful junior programme, has launched a brand new senior men’s programme for the 2024/25 season.

Teaming up with London neighbours Hillcroft, Richmond has entered a senior men’s team into the South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) local leagues under the name Richcroft, featuring players from both clubs; an opening day 13-7 victory over Spencer 4s has put them top of their league.

As their senior men’s programme grows over the next few months, Richmond hopes to enter a team full of their own players into the league next season.

Richmond has been targeting students at the local St Mary’s University, ex-players, and parents of their juniors to join the new programme and there is now over 30 interested players.

Add this number to the 30-40 juniors they have across several age groups and Richmond has almost 100 players involved in lacrosse. Not bad for a club that was only founded in 2021!

By teaming up with their London neighbours, Richmond has been able to share Hillcroft’s King’s House Sports Ground, Chiswick as well as host several guest coaching sessions featuring some of their coaches to help their new players get match ready ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Richmond is hoping to continue to nurture relationships with Hillcroft as time goes by but, in the meantime, Richmond is inviting anyone and everyone to register their interest in playing for their senior men’s team whether they’ve played international lacrosse or are completely new to the sport.

Co-founder of Richmond Rob Arnott sees the introduction of a senior programme as vital to the future of the club.

“The senior programme is a big step towards us growing out and becoming a fully fledged lacrosse club. We want to have a place for our juniors to play once they turn 16, and by providing a team for their parents and some of our coaches, it has immediately helped to emphasise the community sports club focus of Richmond! 

“We'd love to add a women's programme to the club too and are on the hunt for anyone who wants to work with us to lead that project.”

Over the next few months, Richmond is hoping to host some training sessions and social events and anyone interested in getting involved should send an email to info@richmondlacrosselondon.com to be added to the WhatsApp group. 

Bristol University to host annual charity match in memory of Matt Ward

The University of Bristol is set to host its annual men’s charity match in memory of former Bristol player Matt Ward against the University of Exeter in the BUCS Men’s Premier South league on Wednesday 30 October.

Each year since 2018, Bristol has marked its men’s first team’s home league match against Exeter by raising money for charity and, after Matt’s death in 2020, the match has been dedicated to him and the charity chosen in conjunction with his family.

This year’s chosen charity is the Charlie Waller Trust who work to educate young people, as well as those with a responsibility towards them, about mental health and wellbeing. The Trust seeks to empower young people to talk more openly about the subject of mental health and make sure they are better equipped to support themselves and those around them.

The charity match has always been an exciting affair with Bristol coming out on top in the last three events - 9-8 in 2021, 9-4 in 2022, and 15-4 in 2023.

Taking place at the University of Bristol’s Coombe Dingle Sports Centre astro-turf pitch, the charity match will face-off at 7:30pm and spectators are welcome to watch the match for a suggested donation of £3 (cash and card will be accepted on the day and donations of any amount will be accepted).

The University of Bristol Lacrosse Club has also set up its own Just Giving page, allowing people to donate as much as they want and from anywhere in the world with all proceeds going to the Charlie Waller Trust.

Match Focus | Camden Capybaras v Hitchin | SEMLA Premiership

On Saturday, in the third week of fixtures in the South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) Premiership, Hitchin travel across London to Camden Capybaras looking to claim a second win of the season.

In their previous outing two weeks ago, Hitchin picked up a first win with a tight 11-8 victory over bottom of the table Hillcroft after an opening day 14-9 defeat to European champions Hampstead.

Camden Capybaras head into this weekend’s clash looking to bounce back after a humbling 17-3 loss to early league leaders Spencer last Friday night, a defeat that came after a positive first game of the season that saw them come away 9-8 winners against Spencer 2.

Hitchin are currently fourth in the table with six points while Camden Capybaras sit in fifth on the same number of points but with an inferior goal difference (SEMLA awards four points for a win, three points for a draw, and two points for a loss) and, depending on other results on Saturday, a win for either team could see them up to as high as second in the table.

Dubbed ‘the friendliest club in the south-east’, Hitchin has both men’s and women’s teams with England box men’s George Bascom, fresh off the back of a fourth-placed finish at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, among their current crop of men’s players.

In 2007, they famously won their only Premiership title to date, finishing three points ahead of second placed Purley with 15 wins, one draw, and zero losses.

Relatively young club Camden Capybaras were founded in 2018 and have quickly gained a reputation for being humorous on social media as well as being the fastest growing club in the south of England.

Their rosters include England box men’s coach Rob Ingham Clark and England box women’s captain Annabelle Akintoye and their men’s first team has been in the Premiership since promotion from Division 1 in 2020.

Camden Capybaras v Hitchin faces off at Camden’s Middlesex University pitch at 11am.

For more information about SEMLA and their leagues, click HERE.

SEMLA Premiership Week 3 Fixtures (all 26 October)

Camden Capybaras v Hitchin | Middlesex University | 11am
Hampstead v Hillcroft | Bacon's Community Sports Centre, London | 12pm
Spencer 2 v Spencer | The Spencer Club, London | 2pm