Menu Search Millfield School Home News & Events News MILLFIELD SQUASH PLAYER IS U17 ENGLISH JUNIOR CHAMPION RSS Feeds 5 Nov 2021 Millfield squash player Amelie Haworth has become the Under 17 English Squash champion at the age of just 15. Year 11 Amelie won the AJ Bell English Junior Championships, held at University of Nottingham, without dropping a single game. She won the title three times previously in the U11, U13 and U15 age categories. Amelie, who started boarding at Millfield in Year 9, went into the competition as the number one seed and favourite for the title. She joined Millfield for its squash programme, run under the expert guidance of Director of Squash and Old Millfiedian, Ian Thomas. She says, “I think the facilities at Millfield are amazing and I chose to come here for the squash programme. My coaches have been really helpful, they’re the reason I am where I am.” Director of Squash, Ian Thomas, added, “Amelie’s competitive spirit, athletic abilities and tactical mind makes her a formidable opponent for all her peers. This was an excellent performance, dealing with the pressure of being number one seed.” Amelie is preparing for the British Junior Championships from 2-6 January, in Birmingham, and hopes to be selected to represent England in the U17 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, next May. Millfield’s full-time Squash squad train six days a week and there are also regular sessions throughout the week for students of all abilities. Many professional squash players attended Millfield: Mohamed ElShorbagy, world number two (former number one) and Marwan ElShorbagy, world number eight (former world number three), who regularly return to Millfield. Peter Creed, eight time Welsh national men's champion, Angus Gilliam, who broke into the top 70 in his second year of becoming a professional player and Peter Marshall, a former British and European number one and world number two player. Learn more about Squash at Millfield here. Other News RSS Feeds Sport Round Up - November 2021 A round up of sport activities at Millfield during November 2021. National School's Squash Success Millfield’s junior squash team have returned to competition with determination and qualified for the national school’s semi-finals. Students display art work at exhibition in Bath Millfield’s art scholars recently gathered for a fantastic exhibition at Studio 44AD to showcase their work. 1 2 < > NEWS EVENTS BLOG SOCIAL THE MILLFIELD WAY PODCAST MILLFIELD IN THE MEDIA VISIT PROSPECTUS APPLY Millfield School Millfield is today one of the leading UK independent schools for boys and girls, aged 2-18 years. USEFUL LINKS Vacancies Policies Calendar Term Dates FIND US Senior School Butleigh Road, Street, BA16 0YD Admissions: 01458 442291 Pre-Prep/Prep Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 8LD Admissions 01458 832446 Get Directions Facebook (opens in new window/tab) Twitter (opens in new window/tab) Instagram YouTube (opens in new window/tab) Flickr © Copyright Millfield | Registered in England and Wales No. 522385 | Registered Charity No. 310283 Site Map Privacy Cookies Accessibility Powered by Finalsite Back to top