Year: 2016

Yorkshire Open Fives Tournament Giggleswick School, October 15/16th Organiser John Hawke is now accepting entries for the Yorkshire Open Fives tournament. After the success of last two years’ events, which included a singles championship alongside the well-established doubles event, the 2016 tournament will again feature both singles and doubles championships. However, in contrast to most other Fives […]

South East Open Championships Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, 27/28th August On a warm August Saturday, writes organiser Ed Hatton, the largest yet group of Fives players at this event gathered for the third South East Open at Christ’s Hospital in Sussex. The singles entry was a strong group of 18 players, which included seven of the […]

LONDON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, September 10/11th 2016 Entries are now being accepted for the London Open Championships, which are again being organised by National singles and doubles champion Will Ellison – who is also defending the doubles title in this event. Contrary to the original plans, the tournament will take place at Alleyn’s School in […]

South East Open Championships Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, 27/28th August Organiser Ed Hatton is now accepting entries for the South East Open Championships. Now in their third year, the events will be held at Christ’s Hospital over the weekend of August 27/28th – a week later than originally planned. As in the previous two years, there […]

Warminster, Wiltshire June 2016 Marlborough meets Warminster – for One-Wall Tom Kiggell writes: If you thought Wallball was a new-fangled innovation, think again – the Fives court at Warminster, at least 150 years old, offers the chance to play a much earlier version of the game. The wall got a tidy-up, the lines on the […]

Blundell’s School, Tiverton 9-10 July 2016 SOUTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPs 2016 Organiser Wayne Enstone reports: Spectators were treated to some wonderful performances on both day’s at this year’s championships in both the singles and doubles competitions. Saturday began with young Craig Baxter (Derby Moor) beating local Keith Kennerley 12-10 in the third. In other first […]

Derby Moor Community Sports College Sunday June 26th, 2016 Lewis Keates should be doing the Pools this week: he clearly knows how to pick a winner! Will Ellison in the Mate’s Plate; now Hamish Buchanan in the DM Doubles. Or perhaps it’s time to lower his handicap. 9 pairs contested this year’s “Premier Fives Event […]

Under ‘Upcoming Events’ you can see the list of Tournaments planned for next season. Get your Calendar out and start PLANNING! Please note change of venues in some cases: The London Open at Whitgift School BUSF Championships at St. Paul’s School The Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships at Malvern College The National Winchester Fives Doubles at […]

The Rugby Fives Association, 17th May 2016 The RFA is delighted to publish end-of-season rankings for Women’s Fives for the first time. These are the third set of rankings to be published since the inception of Women’s Rankings in March of this year. They show Ladies National Champion Kathleen Briedenhann, who recently won the Winchester […]