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11th November 2018 Comment off

Student championships draws published

British Universities & Student Fives Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes, London, Friday-Sunday November 16-18th Organiser Theo Parker has published the draws for the 2018 Student Fives Championships – and it promises to be a fascinating weekend of Fives. The draws look very open, with no clear favourites for either title, and all we can be […]
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7th November 2018 Comment off

The new Rugby Fives ball comes on stream

The Rugby Fives Association 7th November 2018 A Message from Howard Wiseman at Glove and Balls We are pleased to announce that the new Rugby Fives ball is now available. These are being made as a full-time occupation for a Swiss craftsman, Mark, who is a Fives enthusiast and will supply a constant stock to […]
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6th November 2018 Comment off

Merchant Taylors’ pair make history at Winchester

Winchester College Sunday, 4th November 2018 RFA Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles 2018 David Barnes reports: A small but high-quality entry made the day’s fives a pleasure to watch. A round-robin system ensured that each pair played five games to 15 points, and it was hard to spot the likely finalists, since five of the pairs […]
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2nd November 2018 Comment off

Time for the Ladies National U23 Championships

Rugby Fives Association, November 2018 Organiser Bob Dolby is now happy to receive entries for the National Ladies Under 23 Championships (Singles and Doubles). The event will be held at St. Paul’s School, Barnes on Sunday, 18th November from 10.00 am until 5.00 pm. Competitors should be under the age of 23 on the day. […]
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1st November 2018 Comment off

2018 Student Championships entry form

British Universities & Student Fives Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes, London, Friday-Sunday November 16-18th The organisers have now published the official entry form for the 2018 Student Championships, and it can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. The event is open to men and women in full-time Higher Education at a university or […]
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29th October 2018 Comment off

Kay at the double in Marlborough

West of England Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire; October 27/28th STOP PRESS With the help of Marlborough College, who agreed to host the event, organiser Ollie Arnold put on a superb event at the West of England Championships. And it was fellow Old Pauline Ed Kay who came away with perhaps the biggest smile on his […]
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29th October 2018 Comment off

Entry form for the 2018 National Singles Championship

National Singles Championship Qualifying – various locations, November 10th. Finals: Cambridge, December 1st/2nd Charlie Brooks is now accepting entries for this year’s Jesters Club Cup, to crown the National Singles Champion 2018. As ever, there will be qualification events around the country – in Edinburgh, Manchester, Cambridge, Tiverton and London – to decide the 12 […]
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28th October 2018 Comment off

Edinburgh Academy enjoy success in Durham

City of Durham Fives Club Saturday, 27th October 2018 Inaugural City of Durham Fives Club Ladies’ Invitation Tournament And what a success it was! 19 players from 12 years old upwards played out two separate Singles competitions over the course of the day. Nonstop fives masterminded by Tom Wakelam, players fuelled by a combination of […]
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25th October 2018 Comment off

Winchester Fives Association wins the annual inter-code contest

Winchester College Sunday, 21st October 2018 The spoils in this year’s intercode contest went to the VIII representing the Winchester Fives Association. Harry Akerman, unavailable to play but supportive of his side as ever, reports below. Despite Dan Tristao and Will Ellison missing this fixture for the first time we had an excellent match on […]
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