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RFA PUB QUIZ Online, April 30th The UK may be in lockdown, but Fives players can still get involved in some competitive action this month – with the first RFA Pub Quiz. Organised by Dan Grant, the event will take place online on Thursday April 30th, with the live stream starting at 7.30pm and the […]

RFA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE London, March 15th It is with a heavy heart that we publish this statement from RFA President David Bawtree, sent in response to the current global pandemic. “The purpose of this communication is to clarify the RFA’s position regarding the above [tournament schedule] in the light of the Coronavirus outbreak. The RFA’s […]

National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship for the Barnes Bridge Malvern College Sunday, 8th March 2020 Organiser Harry Akerman reports:  From the moment Will Ellison and Ed Kay were the first people to enter this year’s Barnes Bridge we realised it was likely that other entrants were playing for the minor medals, and so it turned […]

NATIONAL VETERANS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 4/5th Organiser John Hawke is now accepting entries for the National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, as well as the Masters (over 65s) and Grand Masters (over 75s) Championships. All three events are making a return to Marlborough College this year. To be held over the weekend of April 4/5th, […]

Rugby Fives Association 9th March 2020 This second set of individual rankings for Singles and Doubles, prepared for the RFA by Chris Burrows, are based on performances over the past two years in the following ranking events: The Durham Ladies Singles and Doubles in November; the National Girls’ Open Singles and Doubles in December; the National Ladies Singles […]

This rankings update includes the results from the North West Open and the Under 25 Championships held in January and February. As always, the U25s carries fewer ranking points because it is not an Open event, but I should say that the strength of entry in this year’s event was impressive, high in both quality […]

Midlands Schools’ Regional Championships Oundle School Sunday, 1st March 2020 Bob Dolby reports: Four schools each entered four players, which made for a very neat draw in Singles and Doubles and one which host Tony Burrows operated with great expertise throughout the day. In the Singles four pools produced a knockout competition which was dominated […]

South East Regional Schools’ Championships Tonbridge School Saturday, 8th February 2020 Host Ian Jackson reports:  The South East Regional Schools’ Championships took place at Tonbridge School this year.  Slightly sweating courts at 10.30am soon dried and a full day of Fives followed in some glorious early spring sunshine in the afternoon.  As well as the […]

The 90th Varsity Match St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday, 22nd February 2020 STOP PRESS  Oxford Men, led by Dan Whitham, secured their third victory in a row and with it the Pol Roger champagne. After winning all 8 Singles matches they were prevented from achieving a maximum score by a determined Cambridge effort in the […]