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1st February 2020 Comment off

184 players fielded on the Jesters Tour to Edinburgh!

The Jesters Tour to Edinburgh Sat/Sun 18-19 January 2020 Co-organiser Ben Hale reports: First of all, let it be recorded that, while the RFA recently registered its first known Mixed Doubles club match at Alleyn’s, the Jesters have certainly staged such matches in the past on their annual tour to Scotland. Last year, for example, […]
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29th January 2020 Comment off

The first known Mixed Doubles Match for the RFA!

RFA versus Alleyn’s School Mixed Doubles Match Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Tuesday, 28th January 2020 History was made this evening as the RFA played its first known Mixed Doubles match — against Alleyn’s School. Playing for the RFA were Helena Tunks & Hamish Buchanan and Dominique Redmond & Bruce Hanton. Representing the School were Katie Innes […]
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24th January 2020 Comment off

First-time Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles

The Rugby Fives Association 24th January 2020 The RFA is pleased to publish, for the first time, separate Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles. These provisional rankings, which will be revised after the National Ladies Championships in Manchester on the weekend of January 25-26, are prepared by a director of the RFA, Chris Burrows, and […]
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12th January 2020 Comment off

Fives and bingo at the North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester Sat/Sun 11-12 January 2020 STOP PRESS In the first regional tournament of the decade Ed Kay won his first North West Singles title, becoming the 13th player to do so since its inauguration in 1968. Previous winners are David Gardner (1), John Howe (1), Wayne Enstone (27), Neil […]
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5th January 2020 Comment off

Entries being taken for 2020 Under 25s Championships

Under 25s Championships Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday, 1st/2nd February After successfully running the event for the first time last year, organiser James Smith is now accepting entries for next month’s Under 25s championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, he is running everything online – and you […]
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1st January 2020 Comment off

New Year Rankings: Dan Tristao returns to the top of the Singles

This end-of-2019 rankings update reflects results from the University Championships held in November and the National Singles events (including the Regional Qualifier events) which took place over Nov/Dec. Also included is the new ‘RFA Challenger’ singles event held for the first time in parallel with the National Singles finals, but more of that later. The […]
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28th December 2019 Comment off

Entries open for 2020 Ladies National Championships

Ladies’ National Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 25/26th 2020 After major change for the Ladies Championships in 2019 – new date, new venue and new management – the competition is sticking with the successful new formula, and entries are now being accepted for the event. The organiser is Louise Mathias (who is also defending champion […]
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