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3rd August 2016 Comment off

London Open Championships entries being accepted

LONDON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, September 10/11th 2016 Entries are now being accepted for the London Open Championships, which are again being organised by National singles and doubles champion Will Ellison – who is also defending the doubles title in this event. Contrary to the original plans, the tournament will take place at Alleyn’s School in […]
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20th July 2016 Comment off

Marlborough meets Warminster – for One-Wall

Warminster, Wiltshire June 2016 Marlborough meets Warminster – for One-Wall Tom Kiggell writes: If you thought Wallball was a new-fangled innovation, think again – the Fives court at Warminster, at least 150 years old, offers the chance to play a much earlier version of the game. The wall got a tidy-up, the lines on the […]
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11th July 2016 Comment off

South West Open – It’s Ellison & Brooks again!

Blundell’s School, Tiverton 9-10 July 2016 SOUTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPs 2016 Organiser Wayne Enstone reports: Spectators were treated to some wonderful performances on both day’s at this year’s championships in both the singles and doubles competitions. Saturday began with young Craig Baxter (Derby Moor) beating local Keith Kennerley 12-10 in the third. In other first […]
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27th June 2016 Comment off

Buchanan & Keates win Derby Moor Invitation Doubles

Derby Moor Community Sports College Sunday June 26th, 2016 Lewis Keates should be doing the Pools this week: he clearly knows how to pick a winner! Will Ellison in the Mate’s Plate; now Hamish Buchanan in the DM Doubles. Or perhaps it’s time to lower his handicap. 9 pairs contested this year’s “Premier Fives Event […]
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18th June 2016 Comment off

Provisional Fixture list for Season 2016-2017 published

Under ‘Upcoming Events’ you can see the list of Tournaments planned for next season. Get your Calendar out and start PLANNING! Please note change of venues in some cases: The London Open at Whitgift School BUSF Championships at St. Paul’s School The Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships at Malvern College The National Winchester Fives Doubles at […]
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17th May 2016 Comment off

First ever end-of-season rankings for Women’s Fives

The Rugby Fives Association, 17th May 2016 The RFA is delighted to publish end-of-season rankings for Women’s Fives for the first time. These are the third set of rankings to be published since the inception of Women’s Rankings in March of this year. They show Ladies National Champion Kathleen Briedenhann, who recently won the Winchester […]
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15th May 2016 Comment off

Ellison heads the End of Season Rankings 2015-16

Will Ellison finishes the 2015-16 season at the top of both the Singles and Doubles rankings following some great results over the year, including wins in both the National Singles & National Doubles. This is the first time that Will has headed both lists at end of season. Dan Tristao achieved that distinction last season, […]
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9th May 2016 Comment off

Report from record-breaking mixed doubles championship

Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship Bradfield College, Berkshire; Sunday May 8th Two new names will be engraved on the Mixed Doubles trophy this year, after Ben Beltrami and Kathleen Briedenhann emerged as champions from a record-breaking field of 11 pairs – and Kathleen set a record of her own. Now that she holds this title […]
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