RFA CLUB PRESIDENT’S CUP Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, 11th December 2016 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao ended 2016 on a high, adding victory in the President’s Cup to the national singles championship that he won last week. His partner in winning what is generally regarded as the toughest event in the Fives calendar was Morgan Spillane, […]
Ladies’ National Championships St, Paul’s School, Barnes, Sunday January 15th 2017 Organiser Alex Steel is now accepting entries for the Ladies National Championships, which will welcome players of all codes. As in 2016, following a successful move from their traditional place in the calendar, they will be played in January. However, the venue and format […]
North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 14/15th 2017 Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles Tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 14/15th January 2017 at the Manchester YMCA, using the G6 ball. A Plate Competition will […]
National Singles Championship 2016 Finals (last 16) at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 3rd/4th Organiser Charlie Brooks writes: Dan Tristao regained the National Singles title, beating top seed Will Ellison in another exceptional final on the St. Paul’s courts. As ever, they fought titanically over every point, neither willing to concede an inch. In the […]
National Singles Championship 2016 Finals (last 16) at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 3rd/4th Organiser Charlie Brooks has today published the draw for the final rounds of the 2016 National Singles Championship. To say it contains the cream of the game is something of an understatement; and, indeed, one senior member of the RFA has […]
Colquhoun Trophy (South West Schools Regional Tournament) Sherborne School, Dorset, November 27th History was made in two ways at this year’s Colquhoun Trophy: not only did Addie Chai from Blundell’s become the first player to follow a Colts title with the Senior title, Benedict Mercer became the first boy from Sherborne to win either of […]
British Universities Rugby Fives Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes; November 18-20 STOP PRESS: It was a case of Cambridge defending their titles successfully at this year’s British Universities and Student Championships, the 57th of its kind. Ed Kay looked in a different class in Singles from all his rivals, including his opponent in the […]
Ladies U23 Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes; Sunday 20th November 2016 STOP PRESS: At the inaugural Ladies U23 championships Tessa Mills took the Doubles title, playing with Rugby schoolgirl Freya Harrison, to add to her National Rugby Fives Doubles title and the Winchester Fives Doubles title, held both with Kathleen Briedenhann. Later in the day […]
RFA CLUB PRESIDENT’S CUP Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, 11th December 2016 Following the success of the email-based entry system which has been used over the last few years, organiser Gareth Price will be continuing with it for this year’s RFA Club President’s Cup. The entry form is being distributed by email and here on the […]
