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News from the South East Schools Championships

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Saturday, 8th February 2025 Michael Lacewing and Ed Hatton report: Following the absence in recent years of historical attendees Whitgift, St Dunstan’s and St Olave’s to the South East Regional Schools championships, last year’s participating schools – Tonbridge, Christ’s Hospital and Eastbourne – opened the competition to Alleyn’s School as well. It […]

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News from the British Universities Men’s and Women’s Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 February 2025 STOP PRESS With players from 9 universities — Bristol, Cambridge, Derby, Durham, Edinburgh, Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Warwick and West of England — co-organisers Andrew Boyd and Ben Jourdan achieved a long overdue double, with Andrew winning the Open Singles title at the expense of defending champion Marcus […]

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A Women’s National Championships to remember

Oundle School Saturday/Sunday, 25-26 January 2025 Bob Dolby reports : Despite the absence of a number of leading players like multiple champion Louise Mathias (working in Australia), former Schools champions Martha Nugent (studying in the USA) and Ibby Lee, as well as Martha’s sister Holly and Phoenix Fleming, the general standard of play at this […]

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It’s Double-Dan at the North West Open 2025

Derby Moor Academy, Derby Saturday/Sunday, 25-26 January 2025 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao did the double for the second time, registering his 7th North West Open Singles title and his 3rd Doubles title, this time with Dan Grant, in a three-game epic against Ben Beltrami & Charlie Brooks. National Schools U16 champion Val Fikhter won the […]

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Titles for St Paul’s and Winchester at the West of England Schools Championships

Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday, 18-19 January 2025 STOP PRESS Players from St Paul’s School and Winchester College dominated this event, winning the four main titles between them. Freddie Hammond Giles successfully defended his U18 Singles title by beating Charlie Lacewing from Christ’s Hospital and then, with partner Josh Ferro, their U18 Doubles title against the […]

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Up-dated National Rankings January 2025

The Rugby Fives Association January 2025 Charlie Brooks reports: The RFA end of year rankings have now been published, with the results of the National Singles Championship reflected. Ed Kay remains at the top of the pile despite Dan Tristao’s victory in the Nationals, thanks to his consistency over the past three years. Dan closes […]