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Mens News Tournaments

15th March 2022 Comment off

A fifth win for Ellison & Kay in the Barnes Bridge

The National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship Sedbergh School, Cumbria Sunday, 13th March 2022 STOP PRESS 11 pairs contested the National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship, organised by Harry Akerman. From the group stages a main draw and a Plate draw emerged. In the main draw former winner Dave Butler and his first-time partner Lewis Keates fought […]

News Schools

7th March 2022 Comment off

News from the Colquhoun Trophy 2022

Colquhoun Trophy Tournament for South West Schools Marlborough College, 6th March 2022 Jamie McManus reports: Sunday 6 March saw the first playing of the Colquhoun Trophy tournament for two years, as players from Blundell’s, Marlborough, Sherborne and Winchester came together for an excellent day of Singles. Particular thanks are owed to Tom Kiggell and Marlborough […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

1st March 2022 Comment off

Kay, Arnold and Beltrami retain North of England titles

Durham University Fives Courts Saturday/Sunday, 26-27 February 2022 After a covid-induced hiatus of two years the North of England championships took place once more on the courts of Durham University, with a Singles entry of 26, and 13 pairs contesting the Doubles. There were players from the two local clubs — the University Club and […]

News Schools Tournaments

1st March 2022 Comment off

Results from the Midlands Schools’ Championships

Oundle School Sunday, 27 February 2022 Midlands Schools Regional Championships 2022 Alex Smith reports: After last being played in 2019, the Midlands Schools Regional Championships returned in exciting form to Oundle School, where we were very pleased to see Bedford School, Derby Moor, Oundle School, Rugby School and Stamford Schools entering players. The senior (U18) […]

News University

22nd February 2022 Comment off

Oxford win the Men’s Varsity Match; Cambridge win the Women’s

The 92nd Varsity Match St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday, 19th February 2022 In a match played with its usual friendly intensity the Oxford Men’s VIII maintained their recent dominance, winning by 333-211, while the Cambridge Women’s IV inflicted a heavy defeat on the inexperienced Oxford team. There was a Sparrows v Beavers Match, which the […]

Mens News Womens

15th February 2022 Comment off

Oxford and Cambridge each play out their Past versus Present

Saturday, 12th February 2022 St Paul’s School and the Cambridge University Sports Centre Nick Whitney reports for Oxford: After an enforced break in 2021, the 36th Oxford Past vs Present match took place at St Paul’s School on Saturday. Despite the Present missing several key players with covid we were able to contest a full […]

Mens News Tournaments

15th February 2022 Comment off

Ellison and Tristao dominate the North West Open

Y Club, Manchester Saturday/Sunday, 12-13 February 2022 STOP PRESS In the absence of the 2020 Singles champion, Ed Kay, and of one half of the previous winning Doubles pairing, Dan Grant, it was no surprise to see Will Ellison and Dan Tristao meeting in the Singles final, with Will victorious; then Will and Dan combining […]

News Schools Tournaments

15th February 2022 Comment off

Results from the South East Regional Schools competition

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Saturday, 5th February 2022 Bart Callaghan reports: The South East Regional Schools’ Championships took place at Christ’s Hospital School on Saturday, 5 February. Although the competition was much reduced, with entries from St Olave’s School, Tonbridge School and Christ’s Hospital only, we saw much talent and determined play; in fact, it was […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

8th February 2022 Comment off

Medals for City of Durham and Sedbergh at the Northern Schools Championships

Northern Schools Championships The Race Course, Durham Saturday/Sunday 5-6 February 2022 Julie McIntyre reports: It was a Covid-hit competition for the second Northern Schools tournament, meaning a few players were missing, and Rossall were unable to compete this year. However, there was still a strong showing from both Sedbergh School and the City of Durham Juniors, […]

Mens News Schools Tournaments University Womens

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 […]