Team stay in Division 2 after mixed results at Eastbourne
Competing in the LTA Over 35s County Cup 2026 – Men’s Division 2A, Middlesex were drawn alongside Leicestershire, North Wales and Surrey last weekend.
Middlesex opened their campaign against North Wales, narrowly missing out on the overall tie with a 1–4 defeat.
The team responded impressively on the second day, producing a dominant 5–0 victory over Leicestershire to put themselves in contention for promotion.
The final tie against Surrey was decisive. Middlesex needed a 4–1 victory to secure promotion, but Surrey proved too strong and Middlesex were unable to achieve the required result.
Great effort by the team, well done to all!
“A great weekend with brilliant team spirit throughout. Unfortunately, we just missed out on promotion with Surrey taking the Group 2 title. A fantastic effort from everyone. We’ll be back next year and ready to go again! 💪 🎾 James Mott, Team Captain
Team Members
- James Mott (Captain)
- Freddie Clamp
- Nick Hew
- Jonathan Brooklyn
- Matthew Brooklyn
- James Scales
- Harry Skinner
Final Standings
More about the Over 35s County Cup
The Over 35s County Cup gives men’s and ladies players around Britain the opportunity to represent their county in a one-off summer event.
The 44 counties are placed in 22 groups of four counties per gender. These groups are placed in order of the previous year’s results with Group 1 being the ‘premier league’.
Final positions are based on how each county performs within that particular group – with top teams getting promoted to the next group and bottom teams relegated to the group below.
Who can play?
Any player over the age of 35 can compete in the Over 35s County Cup. Counties may nominate a minimum of four and a maximum of six players. Players are selected / nominated by their county.
Dates
The Women’s Over 35s County Cup will take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August 2026.
The Men’s Over 35s County Cup will take place from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August 2026.
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