National Series 25/26: Starting divisions revealed

October 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson

Isaac Kingham and Rachael Iles are the top seeds trying to stay ahead of the chasing pack when the inaugural National Series gets under way next weekend.

The competition provides a regular high-quality competitive opportunity for the top cohort in each youth age-group – Under-13, Cadet (U15) and Junior (U19).

There are multiple divisions of eight players in each age/gender category, played in a round-robin format, with two promotion and two relegation places in each division after each round, and the winner of the final round being crowned National Series champion.

Iles (pictured above) and Kingham will head the respective girls†and boys’ divisions in the Under-19 age group.

The top seeds in the Under-15 age group are Theo Kniep and Amber Lemmon, while the Under-13s are headed by Lusio Wen and Phoebe Oâ€Brien.

The Under-13s and Under-19 competitions will take place at Grantham College and all rounds of the Under-15s will be at Nottingham TTC. These venues were selected following an open tender earlier this year.

The series will be played over three rounds:

• 18 & 19 October
• 15 & 16 November
• 24 & 25 January, 2026

The girls†divisions will take place on the Saturday, with the boys playing on the Sunday.

Keep an eye on our social media channels next week for details of how to watch selected highlights from the competition – and the results and league standings will appear on our website next week.

Click below to see the starting divisions in each category.

Under-19 Girls | Under-19 Boys
Under-15 Girls | Under-15 Boys
Under-13 Girls | Under-13 Boys

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