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16th October 2022 Comment off

Young players dominate the Lady’s Cup

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday, 15th October 2022 Bob Dolby reports: 13 pairs contested the Lady’s Cup, with competitors from Durham, London, Stamford and Cambridge in this event designed to encourage young or inexperienced female players. Among those players we had three mums, three Cambridge students, 7 schoolgirls ranging from 14 to 18, and two […]

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10th October 2022 Comment off

Derby Moor retain the Owers Trophy

Stoke Newington School, London Sunday, 9th October 2022 Organiser Alex Smith reports: It was a cracking day, of fine weather and fine Fives, and the first RFA National Tournament to be held at Stoke Newington School. Seasoned and regular players joined some veterans, young players and recent school leavers in this festival of Fives. With […]

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10th October 2022 Comment off

Change at the top!

Change at the Top! History was made at this year’s RFA Annual General Meeting with the election of the first woman President in the RFA’s nearly 100 year history. Julie McIntyre has now taken over the role from the retiring President of the last two years, David Parlby. We also welcomed a new Deputy President […]

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3rd October 2022 Comment off

Honours shared at the London Open 2022

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 October 2022 STOP PRESS Honours were shared at the London Open as Dan Tristao won his third Singles title at this event, beating Will Ellison in the final, while Will then got his revenge in the Doubles, playing for the first time with Ollie Arnold against Dan and his new […]

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12th September 2022 Comment off

Kay and Arnold retain titles at the Yorkshire Open

Derby Moor Academy, Littleover Saturday/Sunday, 10-11 September 2022 STOP PRESS: It was a successful defence of their titles for Ed Kay (Singles) and Ed & Ollie Arnold in the Doubles as the Yorkshire Open was played out for a second year at the Derby Moor Fives Club in Littleover, Derbyshire. Warm thanks go to co-organisers […]

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30th August 2022 Comment off

Ed Hatton wins Challenger event at Christ’s Hospital

Horsham; Sunday, 28th August 2022 STOP PRESS After a mammoth round robin involving ten players aspiring to win the fourth Challenger Singles title, Ed Hatton, the organiser of the event, emerged as the winner, with Lewis Keates runner-up. What a good way to christen the new, fifth court at CH! Ed Hatton reports: On the […]

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28th August 2022 Comment off

New title-winners in the SE Open at Christ’s Hospital

Horsham; Saturday, 27th August 2022 STOP PRESS Organiser Ed Hatton managed to break new ground at this year’s South East Open on the FIVE COURTS at Christ’s Hospital by fitting in both Singles and Doubles in one day’s play and coming up with a first time Singles Champion in Ollie Arnold and a first time […]

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25th August 2022 Comment off

Summer Festival of Fives at Alleyn’s School

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 20-21 August 2022 Following the success of last summer’s belated and partially retrospective National Schools Championships organised by Hamish Buchanan and Dave Butler, it was decided to offer this year’s school leavers and interested university students the chance of a similar weekend of play on the courts at Alleyn’s, with Hamish […]

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18th July 2022 Comment off

End-of-Season Women’s Rankings published

Rugby Fives Association July 2022 The Rugby Fives Association is delighted to publish the end-of-season Women’s Rankings, as kindly compiled by Chris Burrows. They are based on all ranking events going back to the beginning of 2019 so as to take account of the pandemic. Both Rugby Fives and Winchester FIves events are included in […]

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4th July 2022 Comment off

Will and Dan enjoy the South West Open!

Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday 2-3 July 2022 STOP PRESS Will Ellison recorded his 8th South West Singles title and his 10th Doubles title, the fifth he has won with his partner Dan Grant. Ben Hale did the double in the Plate competitions, partnering Helena Tunks in the Doubles. Keith Kennerley paired up with Richard Christie […]