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25th October 2021 Comment off

Success for Kay and Ellison at the West of England Open

Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday 23-24 October 2021 STOP PRESS Ed Kay added a second West of England Open Singles title to his record while beating both Will Ellison and Dan Tristao in the process. Ed went on to record a fifth consecutive Doubles title with partner Will Ellison, for whom it is an eighth Doubles […]
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17th October 2021 Comment off

Cambridge hosts a day of fun at the Lady’s Cup

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday, 16th October 2021 Organiser Bob Dolby reports: 16 pairs contested the annual Lady’s Cup competition on the new courts at Cambridge University. There were students from three universities including Cambridge and from three schools,  travelling from East Anglia, London, Bedford, Stamford and even Edinburgh. There was as usual a wide […]
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11th October 2021 Comment off

Derby Moor win the Owers Trophy!

St Paul’s School, Sunday 10th October 2021 It was a first team trophy for the Derby Moor Fives Club, founded in 2003 when the old Derby Mercia Club ceased to play on the courts at Denstone College and undertook refurbishment of two courts at the Derby Moor Community College in order to set up a […]
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28th September 2021 Comment off

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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20th September 2021 Comment off

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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13th September 2021 Comment off

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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2nd September 2021 Comment off

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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24th August 2021 Comment off

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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17th August 2021 Comment off

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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