SIBLING rivalry is being put on hold next weekend as two pairs of brothers represent the county in the Butterly Individual Championships at Tipton, in the West Midlands, for the English Schools Table Tennis Association.

After qualifying by winning the Gloucestershire championships in January, Billy and Stan Shilton from Stonehouse, plus Olly and Ben Tyndall from Quedgley, will be battling alongside the country’s top juniors for title honours.

Billy will be contesting the under-19s event, while Olly is in the under-16s, Ben in the under-13s and Stan in the under-11s.

Flying the flag for the county’s girls will be Emily Philp, also from Stonehouse, who’ll be competing in the Girls under-16s event.