Year: 2015

CAMBRIDGE FIVES CLUB Cambridge, June 26th 2015 The new Fives courts and club at Cambridge University have been featured in a news report by ITV, and several members of the University Rugby Fives Club performed starring roles. Led by current captain Jacob Brubert, the four students demonstrated both Eton and Rugby Fives for the cameras. […]

National Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship Bradfield College, Sunday May 10th, 2015 Alex Steel and Andy Pringle wrote their names into the record books by winning the 2015 Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship. Having successfully defended their title for the second time, it means they have become the first pair to win the title three […]

Scottish Open Championships Loretto School, Musselburgh, May 2nd/3rd Neil Roberts reports: This year the Scottish Open had to compete with the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight for the distinction of being the weekend’s most talked about sporting event. I’m sure that all the spectators who braved the cold weather at Loretto will have marvelled at the quality of […]

South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton, July 11/12th Organiser Wayne Enstone is now accepting entries for the South West Open Championships. Held at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon, the tournament has both singles and doubles started on the Saturday, with only the finals played on the Sunday morning. As usual, there will be a plate […]

Les grands seigneurs du Fives lined up once more at Marlborough College for the Masters’ Championships, tightly marshalled by the Admiral and gently ministered unto by the Good Doctor Akerman. In fact, however, there was no need of medical care with these sprightly young men: it was Mark Kiteley in the Veterans’ competition who dislocated a […]

NATIONAL VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 25/26th It was a case of history repeating itself at the 2015 National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, as the 2014 champions successfully defended their titles. John Minta took his second successive singles title, with a win over former champion Hamish Buchanan in the final, before Hamish teamed up with […]

Marlborough College, April 25-26th 2015 John Minta defends his Singles title; Hamish Buchanan and Bruce Hanton their Doubles title. 17 entered for the Singles; and 17 pairs for the Doubles, with players from all points of the compass. Click here for the Singles Draw and the Doubles Draw. And the Masters Doubles will be taking […]

….. at the Girls’ Championships at Marlborough, April 19th 2015 STOP PRESS: Girls from Christ’s Hospital won the U18 Singles, the U14 Singles and Doubles, and the U13 Singles, while Malvern picked up the U16 Singles and Doubles. There was one title each for Rugby (the U18 Doubles) and for Bedford Modern School in their […]

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP St. Paul’s School, Barnes, Sat/Sun April 18/19th STOP PRESS The Wessex Club scored a notable first, upsetting the seedings and ending the Old Paulines’ four-year winning run by winning the National Club Championship. With a team comprised of National Singles and Doubles champion Will Ellison, David Butler, Harry Akerman and Giles Munn, […]

NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, April 11/12th Will Ellison and Dan Tristao lived up their top seeding by winning their first National Doubles Championship as a pair – although it was neither’s first national doubles title, Will having won for the last two years with Charlie Brooks, while Dan partnered Dan Grant to the […]