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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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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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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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Entries open for the 2021 Owers Trophy

The Owers Trophy Sunday October 10th 2021 St. Paul’s School, Barnes The Owers Trophy returns after a two-year break, but following the great success of the three-person format that has been used over the last few years, organisers Alex Smith and Ben Hale are continuing with that system this year and hoping to get even […]
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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 […]