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A successful first Northern Schools tournament at Durham

Northern Schools Singles Championship Durham University Courts Saturday, 8th February 2020 Co-organiser Julie McIntyre reports:  With the excitement of storm Ciara building, players from east and west of the Pennines met for the first time at the inaugural North of England Schools tournament. Minibuses were wedged in amongst the cars of football players using the pitches […]

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Entries open for 2020 National Club Championship

National Club Championship St Paul’s School, Barnes, London, April 25/26th New organiser Tom Watkinson has now opened entry for the National Club Championship (for the Wood Cup, currently held by the West of England Club, above). The tournament will be held at St Paul’s School in London over the weekend of the 25th/ 26th April, […]

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Second Challenger singles event to take place in March

Challenger Singles Tournament Derby Moor, Saturday March 28th After the success of the first Challenger singles tournament – held last December and won by Christian Blackaby (pictured above) – the RFA is delighted to announce that a second such event will be held in March. The next Challenger tournament will be played at Derby Moor […]

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Entries open for 2020 North of England Open

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday March 21st/22nd Organiser Julian Aquilina is now accepting entries for the North of England championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, he is running everything online – and you can access the event’s website using the link at the bottom […]

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It’s doubles all round at the National U25s

National U25 Championships Oundle School Sat/Sun, 1-2 February 2020 STOP PRESS It was a double for Ben Beltrami as he added the U25 Singles title to the British Universities crown he won in November. And it was a a second Doubles title for Ben and his partner Ollie Arnold as they made a successful defence […]

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184 players fielded on the Jesters Tour to Edinburgh!

The Jesters Tour to Edinburgh Sat/Sun 18-19 January 2020 Co-organiser Ben Hale reports: First of all, let it be recorded that, while the RFA recently registered its first known Mixed Doubles club match at Alleyn’s, the Jesters have certainly staged such matches in the past on their annual tour to Scotland. Last year, for example, […]

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The first known Mixed Doubles Match for the RFA!

RFA versus Alleyn’s School Mixed Doubles Match Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Tuesday, 28th January 2020 History was made this evening as the RFA played its first known Mixed Doubles match — against Alleyn’s School. Playing for the RFA were Helena Tunks & Hamish Buchanan and Dominique Redmond & Bruce Hanton. Representing the School were Katie Innes […]

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First-time Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles

The Rugby Fives Association 24th January 2020 The RFA is pleased to publish, for the first time, separate Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles. These provisional rankings, which will be revised after the National Ladies Championships in Manchester on the weekend of January 25-26, are prepared by a director of the RFA, Chris Burrows, and […]

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Fives and bingo at the North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester Sat/Sun 11-12 January 2020 STOP PRESS In the first regional tournament of the decade Ed Kay won his first North West Singles title, becoming the 13th player to do so since its inauguration in 1968. Previous winners are David Gardner (1), John Howe (1), Wayne Enstone (27), Neil […]