Blog Page

Derby Moor Fives Club, Littleover, Derby Sunday, 25th June 2023 Bob Dolby reports: With the 12 pairings concocted by Lewis Keates, matches became closer and closer as the day progressed until we eventually concluded proceedings towards 6.00pm with a three-gamer. What more could we want for the 19th running of this friendly tournament first played […]

Marlborough College Saturday, 3rd June 2023 Last played in the early 2000s this dual event has been revived by organiser Lewis Keates. Six pairs of mostly Rugby Fives players took part, the majority from the two clubs who play both codes, the Marlborough Town Club and the Derby Moor Fives Club. They were joined by […]

Malvern College, Worcestershire Sunday, 21st May 2023 Louise Mathias and Ollie Arnold successfully defended their title at the Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles, making it four in a row. In the final they beat Shinan Zhang and her partner Penn Chai, having won a tough three-game semi-final against Eton Fives Ladies Champion Karen Hird and her […]

Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 14th May 2023 Bob Dolby reports: With just the one day to complete Singles and Doubles all games were played to 15, which proved quite enough for all 12 players competing and enabled Brian Kirk to express his thanks to all and to award the medals and trophies and have […]

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 22-23 April 2023 STOP PRESS A small entry, which nevertheless produced a full day’s play on Saturday, followed by a final on Sunday morning. Initially conducted in round robin format, the preliminary matches produced four semi-finalists vying for the trophy, and three remaining sides contesting the Plate. In the main […]