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Ladies Fives — 3 upcoming events

Rugby Fives Association, September 2021 Now the new season is underway it’s time for more ladies’ fives! Here are three events for you to get playing!   Saturday, 16th October The Lady’s Cup at Cambridge. Come and play on the superb new indoor courts at Cambridge University. A day’s Fives designed specially for beginners and young […]

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Varsity Match: Oxford extend their run of victories

St Paul’s School, Sunday 19th September 2021 At this year’s Varsity Match, postponed from February due to the coronavirus pandemic, Oxford Men won their fourth consecutive victory, while Cambridge Ladies made it six in a row. There was no Sparrows versus Beavers match. Oxford Men built on a small lead from the Singles, winning the […]

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Kay and Arnold dominate the Yorkshire Open

The Yorkshire Open Championships, Derby Moor Academy, Saturday/Sunday, 11-12 September 2021. STOP PRESS: Ed Kay successfully defended his Yorkshire Open Singles title but not without a tough challenge from first-time regional finalist Julian Aquilina. Ollie Arnold, beaten by Ed in the quarter-final, went on to win the 2nd Singles Plate, then teamed up with Ed […]

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Butler does the double at the South East Open

The South East Open Championships Horsham, Saturday 28th August 2021 Dave Butler did the double at the South East Open Championships, winning his fourth regional Singles title and his fourth regional Doubles title, this time with Bart Callaghan, master i/c Fives at Christ’s Hospital. Singles 1st round: D Butler bt W Hanley 11-6, 11-0; M […]

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Smiles all round at the National Schools’ Championships

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich 19-22 August 2021 Over 100 players from 13 different schools and clubs took part in The National Schools’ Fives Championships 2021, kindly hosted by Alleyn’s School over the course of four days. The event comprised open tournaments at U14, U16 and U18 level, the U13 championships having been completed the previous week. […]

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Winners all round at the Schoolgirls’ Nationals

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday, 15th August 2021 Some 40 girls from 6 different schools contested this season’s delayed National Schools Girls’ Championships at Alleyn’s School. With titles in four different age groups being contested as usual there were 16 competitions, main and plate, going on at the same time on the four courts, a complex […]

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Success for Alleyn’s and Stamford at the National U13s

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday, 14th August 2021 STOP PRESS  It was a clean sweep for Alleyn’s in this season’s delayed National U13 Championships, hosted by Alleyn’s School, with Milo Arie winning the Singles and then the Doubles with his partner and runner-up in the Singles, Archie Shaw.  23 boys contested the championships, with 1 from […]

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Top quality fives at the South West Open 2021

The South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday, July 31st-August 1st 2021 STOP PRESS This year’s competition was dedicated to the memory of Tim Lewis, who died in June. Ed Kay successfully defended the Singles title he won in 2019, beating Will Ellison in the final. Will partnered Charlie Brooks to win the Doubles […]