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24th March 2018 Comment off

Revised date for Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships Bradfield College, Berkshire; Sunday April 15th 2018 After an unfortunate postponement caused by the Beast from the East, the 2018 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships will now be hold on Sunday April 15th. However, that’s the only significant detail about the event that does change, so organiser Maddy Raynor is continuing to […]
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20th March 2018 Comment off

Neil Roberts wins his first Vintage Singles title

Cambridge, Sunday 11th March 2018 Organiser Brian Kirk reports —  Singles: From the two pools Stuart Kirby and Neil Roberts eventually emerged to contest the final. Defending champion Stuart found Neil’s service difficult to cope with and was forced into more errors this year. Neil also appeared to have greater mobility than last year when Stuart enjoyed […]
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19th March 2018 Comment off

Success for St. Olave’s, Alleyn’s and Pilgrims’ at the U13s

St. Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 18th March 2018 STOP PRESS: There were 37 representatives, boys and girls, from Alleyn’s Junior and Alleyn’s Senior School, Bedford Modern, Blundell’s, Pilgrims’ and St. Olave’s at this National Championship. In the Singles 16 players emerged from 6 pools to contest the main knock-out. Eventually there was one all-Alleyn’s semi-final […]
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15th March 2018 Comment off

Ellison & Kay win their second Barnes Bridge

Bradfield College and Winchester College Sunday, 11th March 2018 Organiser Harry Akerman reports:  With 9 of the top 10 ranked players in the draw for this year’s Barnes Bridge it was the most eagerly awaited Winchester Fives competition in years. There were 9 previous winners, including a first appearance for many years for Roger Layton, […]
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11th March 2018 Comment off

Entries open for 2018 National Doubles Championship

National Doubles Championship Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, Sat/Sun April 14/15th Organiser Hamish Buchanan is now accepting entries for the 2018 National Doubles Championship, which will be held at Alleyn’s School two weeks after Easter. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form for players to fill in and return, Hamish is running the event through a […]
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11th March 2018 Comment off

Entries being accepted for 2018 Veterans’ Championships

NATIONAL VETERANS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 7/8th Organiser John Hawke is now accepting entries for the National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, which are making a return to Marlborough College this year. To be held over the weekend of April 7/8th, the tournament will include both singles and doubles championships. Matt Cavanagh is the defending singles […]
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2nd March 2018 Comment off

CHANGES TO FIVES PROGRAMME THIS WEEKEND

Rugby Fives Association, Friday 2nd March 2018 As a result of the adverse weather conditions this weekend, there are three changes to the RFA programme of Fives: Sunday March 4th RFA VI v. BUSF VI will now be played at St. Paul’s School, starting at 11.30  CHANGE OF VENUE AND TIME Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships […]
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