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9th February 2025 Comment off

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 […]

News Schools Tournaments

3rd February 2025 Comment off

Medals galore at the Northern Schools Championships

Durham University Fives Courts Sunday, 2nd February 2025 Julie McIntyre reports: Good on-court conditions greeted players from Sedbergh, Manchester and the City of Durham club this year, and the kettle was on as we got underway. A few dropouts, a burst pipe in the toilet block and a lock failure on the day did not stop […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

3rd February 2025 Comment off

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 […]

News Tournaments Womens

28th January 2025 Comment off

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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27th January 2025 Comment off

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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20th January 2025 Comment off

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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10th January 2025 Comment off

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 […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

16th December 2024 Comment off

A mixed pair wins the President’s Cup a third time

Marlborough College Sunday, 15th December 2024 STOP PRESS Tim Hebblethwaite won the President’s Cup for a second time, having won with Emrys Thursfield in 2021, and Shinan Zhang became the third woman to have held the trophy after Martha Nugent in 2018 and Helena Tunks in 2022. In a traditionally long and full day of […]

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3rd December 2024 Comment off

Impressive young winners in the Challenger at Manchester

Manchester Y Club Sunday, 1st December 2024 STOP PRESS 10 players fought out the first Challenger of the season, played on the courts of the Manchester Y Club. Two round robins produced semi-finals for 4 players while the remaining 6 contested the Plate. The semi-finals produced very hard fought matches in which former Schools Open […]

News Tournaments Womens

1st December 2024 Comment off

University players dominate the Durham Women’s Championships

Durham University Saturday/Sunday, 30th November-1st December 2024 STOP PRESS Players from the City of Durham Fives, the University Club and the Edinburgh Academy contested this year’s Durham Women’s Championships. The event was played out in festive mood, with ample sustenance and characteristic good spirits. The Open Singles was dominated by the two players from the […]