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20th February 2018 Comment off

Latest Women’s Rankings for Rugby Fives

The Rugby Fives Association,  20th  February 2018 The RFA is delighted to publish the latest rankings for Women’s Fives following the Ladies National Singles and Doubles championships 2018. They see Kathleen Briedenhann regain the top spot from Tessa Mills after her victory in the National Ladies Singles. Similarly Louise Mathias leapfrogs Shinan Zhang after her success […]
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19th February 2018 Comment off

Oxford win the Varsity Match to end Cambridge’s 7-year run

The 88th Varsity Match: Oxford v Cambridge Played at St. Paul’s School, Barnes on Saturday 17th February 2018 David Barnes reports:  In the closest Varsity Match for more than a decade, Oxford ended Cambridge’s seven-year-long domination of the event with a well-earned 38 point victory. Despite Cambridge’s expertise at the top, with Kay and Shaw […]
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12th February 2018 Comment off

Oxford and Cambridge warm up for the Varsity Match

Cambridge and Barnes Saturday, 10th February 2018 As is now traditional the two universities warmed up for this week’s Varsity Match with matches against sides consisting of former players. Both universities lost by small margins and gained valuable experience for a fixture which promises to feature several new players and some fresh pairings. The Cambridge […]
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9th February 2018 Comment off

Results from the South East Schools Regional Championships 2018

South East Schools Regional Fives Championships Whitgift School, Saturday 3rd February 2018 Christ’s Hospital, Eastbourne College, St. Dunstan’s College, Tonbridge School, Whitgift School contested this year’s Regional Championships for South East Schools at Whitgift. Cameron Low of Whitgift successfully defended his U18 Singles title. Whitgift dominated in the Doubles also. Likewise Tonbridge performed a clean […]
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8th February 2018 Comment off

Ladies Winchester Fives Championships – entries now open

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships Bradfield College, Berkshire; Sunday March 4th 2018 Organiser Maddy Raynor is now accepting entries for the 2018 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships, which will be held at Bradfield College on Sunday March 4th. Both singles and doubles titles will be contested on the same day, with players of all ages and abilities […]
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5th February 2018 Comment off

Clean sweep for Kay and Shaw at the National U25s

Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday, 3-4 February 2018 STOP PRESS: Organiser (for the last time) Ed Kay went out on a high by defending his Singles title once more against Ben Beltrami — that makes four in a row; and then Ed and Matt Shaw went on to win their fourth Doubles title in as many years, beating […]
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3rd February 2018 Comment off

Entries open for 2018 Winchester Fives Championship

Winchester Fives Championship Bradfield College, Sunday March 11th Organiser Harry Akerman has now published the entry form and details for the 2018 Winchester Fives Championship (current holders David Butler and Ben Beltrami, pictured above). The event – for the famous Barnes Bridge trophy – will take place at Bradfield College, near Reading, and Harry is […]
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1st February 2018 Comment off

Entry opens for 2018 North of England Open

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday February 24/25th Organiser Julian Aquilina (pictured, above, flanked by last year’s 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 online – […]
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