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12th February 2019 Comment off

Entries open for Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies Winchester Fives Championships Winchester College, March 3rd 2019 Entries are now open for the Ladies Winchester Fives Championships. Following on from the hugely successful Rugby Fives National Championships in January, these tournaments for the buttress game will be organised by Maddy Raynor and held at the game’s spiritual home, Winchester College, in March. Both […]
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10th February 2019 Comment off

First time winners in the North of England Open

Durham University Courts Saturday/Sunday, 9-10 February 2019 STOP PRESS  It’s first time winners in both Singles and Doubles: Ed Kay defeated 5-time champion Dan Tristao to take his first Ferens Trophy for Singles, and then on Sunday Ollie Arnold & Ben Beltrami won the Fuller Cup for Doubles for the first time, backing up their […]
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7th February 2019 Comment off

Alan Maltby 1942-2019

The Rugby Fives Association The RFA is sorry to hear of the death of Alan Maltby, at the age of 76. Alan served as Honorary Secretary of the RFA from 1968 to 1973, attending over 40 meetings during his time on the Committee. He was also a member of the RFA Club Committee from 1971 to […]
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3rd February 2019 Comment off

U25s: Butler, Arnold & Beltrami do it at last

Oundle School Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 February 2019 STOP PRESS: In his last year of eligibility Dave Butler finally secured the U25 Singles title with a win over Andrew Boyd, while Ollie Arnold & Ben Beltrami beat defending champion Matt Shaw and his new partner Theo Parker to take the Doubles title, after “a few years” when […]
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21st January 2019 Comment off

New Year Women’s Rankings

Rugby Fives Association 21st January 2019 Courtesy of Chris Burrows, we announce the latest rankings for Women’s Rugby Fives ahead of the Ladies’ National Rugby Fives Championships at the Manchester Y Club this coming weekend. The rankings follow the Ladies’ U23 Championships in November, in which Louise Mathias successfully defended her Singles title and won […]
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16th January 2019 Comment off

Entries open for 2019 Under 25s Championships

Under 25s Championships Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday, 2nd/3rd February  New tournament 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 can access the event’s website using the link at the […]
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14th January 2019 Comment off

Results from the North West Open in Manchester

Manchester Y Club Saturday/Sunday, 12-13 January 2019 Dan Tristao successfully defended his title, winning the Singles for the 6th time — on this occasion at Dave Butler’s expense, but in a match that went to three games. In the Doubles, however, it was Charlie Brooks & Will Ellison who took the honours, beating Dan and […]
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9th January 2019 Comment off

North of England Open entries open

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday February 9/10th Organiser Julian Aquilina (pictured, above, flanked by the 2016 & 2017 doubles champions, Dan Grant and Will Ellison) is now accepting entries for the North of England championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, he is running everything […]
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