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2nd May 2023 Comment off

Great day’s Fives at the National Schools Girls’ Championships

Marlborough College, Dorset Sunday, 30th April 2023 49 girls, from 11 schools, took part in this year’s National Schools Girls’ Championships, the 14th of its kind since the inception of this event in 2010. In the Under 18 category defending Singles champion Camille Beattie from the City of Durham Fives Club and her club partner […]

News Tournaments

1st May 2023 Comment off

Firsts galore at the Scottish Open

Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 29-30 April 2023 STOP PRESS There was a series of firsts recorded at this year’s Scottish Open: Richie Murby won his first Singles title, denying Dan Grant his first; RFA President Julie McIntyre won her first title, the Doubles with Richie — a double first for him –, and it is […]

News Tournaments

17th April 2023 Comment off

Old and new faces contest the Masters and Grand Masters

Marlborough College, Dorset Saturday, 15th April 2023 On the 20th anniversary of the National Masters Doubles championship (Over 65s) 4 pairs lined up to contest a round robin, followed by two head-to-heads for the medals. Spencer Beal and Tony Hamilton were looking for a fifth consecutive title, Brian Kirk was hoping to go one further […]

News Tournaments

16th April 2023 Comment off

New champions at the Veterans 2023

Marlborough College, Dorset Saturday/Sunday 15-16 April 2023 STOP PRESS Saturday’s Singles may have seen a small entry but the players produced a series of long and tough matches, beginning with a mammoth three-gamer between Nick Geere and Tim Widdop and climaxing in a final and a third place play-off that both went to three games. […]

News Tournaments

3rd April 2023 Comment off

Ed Kay & Dan Tristao win their second National Doubles title

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 April 2023 STOP PRESS Ed Kay & Dan Tristao win their second Cyriax Cup, beating first-time finalists Ben Beltrami & Theo Parker in straight games in the final. Ben Chua & James Smith win the Plate. Charlie Brooks reports: Ed Kay and Dan Tristao won their second National Doubles title together, […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

2nd April 2023 Comment off

Holly & Nick win the National Mixed Doubles at Alleyn’s

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday, 2nd April 2023 STOP PRESS Holly Nugent from the Cambridge University Fives Club teamed up with defending champion Nick Whitney to win the third staging of this tournament, beating Ladies National Doubles champion Shinan Zhang and her partner, Eton Fives player Abhishek Bhattacharya, in the final. Viola King Forbes and Emrys […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

29th March 2023 Comment off

Success for Eastbourne and Alleyn’s at the Girls’ South East Regionals

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham 23rd February 2023 A small tournament but notable in being the only regional competition on the RFA Fixtures calendar for schoolgirls, set up in 2017. This year it was run on the courts of Christ’s Hospital, with players from Alleyn’s School , Christ’s Hospital and Eastbourne College. Alleyn’s provided a substantial squad […]

News Schools Tournaments

29th March 2023 Comment off

News of the Inaugural Schools Mixed Doubles Championship

Oundle School Sunday, 19th March 2023 The inaugural Schools Mixed Doubles Championship attracted an entry of 19 pairs from 5 schools: Alleyn’s, Oundle, Marlborough, Rugby and Stamford. Organiser Alex Smith set up two categories: Senior (U18) and Junior (U15). 10 pairs contested the Senior competition, which the Alleyn’s pair of Annie Guo & Yarin Negyal […]

News Schools Tournaments

28th March 2023 Comment off

Results from the National Schools Championships 2023

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday-Monday, 25-27 March 2023 22 schools participating: Alleyn’s, Bedford, Bedford Modern, Berkhamsted, Blundell’s, Christ’s Hospital, Derby Moor, Edinburgh Academy, Fettes, Loretto, Manchester Y Club, Marlborough, Rugby, St John’s Marlborough, St Olave’s, St Paul’s, Sedbergh, Stamford, Stoke Newington, Tonbridge, Whitgift and Winchester. Bob Dolby reports: Once more these championships were kindly hosted […]

News Schools Tournaments

23rd March 2023 Comment off

Two titles for Winchester on Colquhoun Trophy day

Marlborough College Sunday, 5th March 2023 STOP PRESS Winchester College provided both players for the two finals, U18 and U16, in this year’s Colquhoun Trophy at Marlborough College. 24 players from four South West Schools took part: Malvern College, Marlborough College, Sherborne School and Winchester College. Results U18 Singles Group A: 1st H Akerman (Winch); […]