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31st January 2022 Comment off

Beltrami and Arnold dominate the National U25s at Cambridge

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday/Sunday, 29-30 January 2022 STOP PRESS Ben Beltrami won his second U25 Singles title and then partnered Ollie Arnold to win their third consecutive Doubles championship in two days of full-on Fives going into the early hours of the evening. It was pleasing to see the increased participation of women in […]

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25th January 2022 Comment off

Hat-trick for Louise and Shinan at the Ladies’ Nationals

Manchester Y Club Saturday/Sunday, 22-23 January 2022 STOP PRESS Denied the chance by covid in 2021, Louise Mathias now won her third successive National Ladies’ Singles title and then, with Shinan Zhang, their hat-trick of Doubles titles also. We missed Alexandra Steel, Maddy Raynor and Katie Sumner among others but had a strong field of […]

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15th January 2022 Comment off

Alleyn’s and Winchester enjoy success at the West of England Schools

West of England Schools Championships Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday, 8-9 January 2022 STOP PRESS Three titles for Alleyn’s School and one for Winchester College, the two dominant squads at this year’s Championships. Sam Roberts reports: After an uncertain few weeks over Christmas and the New Year, waiting to see whether new covid restrictions would be […]

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22nd December 2021 Comment off

Up-dated Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles published

The Rugby Fives Association December 2021 The RFA is delighted to publish up-dated Women’s Rankings in Singles and Doubles after the successful staging of three events since the beginning of the 2021-2022 season: the National Schoolgirls’ Championships in August, the Northern Ladies’ Tournament in October and the National Ladies’ U23 Championships in December. Those players […]

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13th December 2021 Comment off

The President’s Cup at Oundle School

The President’s Cup Oundle School; Sunday, 12th December 2021 STOP PRESS With a change of venue and a reduced field of 24 organisers Hamish Buchanan and Alex Smith opted initially for 4 groups, followed by the usual 4 competitions, all best of 3 to 15. The eventual winners of the Cup, the Plate, the Mug […]

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12th December 2021 Comment off

New champions in the Ladies’ U23 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday, 11th December 2021 STOP PRESS With Louise Mathias and Shinan Zhang no longer eligible we looked to see new names on the trophies this year. It was Schools champion Martha Nugent who took the Singles title, and Holly Nugent & Savanna Leboff from Cambridge the Doubles. The entry was small […]

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9th December 2021 Comment off

Anthony Goodwin wins the 2nd Challenger event at Cambridge

Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 5th December 2021 STOP PRESS In the second Challenger Tournament, following the success of the first such event in December 2019, which Christian Blackaby won, Anthony Goodwin from the Derby Moor Fives Club won the Tankard, beating Genesis Nsenga of the Edward Alleyn Club in the final. Cambridge University was […]

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5th December 2021 Comment off

It’s five in a row for National Singles Champion Dan Tristao

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday/Sunday 4th-5th December 2021 STOP PRESS With his victory in the National Singles Championship Dan Tristao moves equal with James Toop with six titles, five of them in consecutive years, and equal with Neil Roberts in his number of open Singles titles — 33 in all, second only to Wayne Enstone […]

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1st December 2021 Comment off

Draw for the National Singles published

Rugby Fives Association, 1st December 2021 2021 National Singles Finals December 4/5, Cambridge Organiser Charlie Brooks has today published the draw for the National Singles 2021 — the Jesters Club Cup — to be played this coming weekend. Dan Tristao is seeded Number One, looking for his 5th consecutive title. Ed Kay (seeded 2), who […]

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30th November 2021 Comment off

Winchester pairs dominate the Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles Championship

Winchester College, Sunday 28th November 2021 Jamie McManus reports: After the enforced hiatus of last year, the Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles tournament returned to its place as the ‘season opening’ tournament for schools. 15 pairs took part, representing Alleyn’s, Christ’s Hospital, Marlborough, Stamford, St. Paul’s, Tonbridge and Winchester. The championship brought together some of the […]