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3rd May 2015 Comment off

Entry form for July’s South West Championships

South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton, July 11/12th Organiser Wayne Enstone is now accepting entries for the South West Open Championships. Held at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon, the tournament has both singles and doubles started on the Saturday, with only the finals played on the Sunday morning. As usual, there will be a plate […]
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27th April 2015 Comment off

Hebden and Wilkinson are the Masters!

Les grands seigneurs du Fives lined up once more at Marlborough College for the Masters’ Championships, tightly marshalled by the Admiral and gently ministered unto by the Good Doctor Akerman. In fact, however, there was no need of medical care with these sprightly young men: it was Mark Kiteley in the Veterans’ competition who dislocated a […]
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26th April 2015 Comment off

Reigning Vets champions retain their titles

NATIONAL VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 25/26th It was a case of history repeating itself at the 2015 National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, as the 2014 champions successfully defended their titles. John Minta took his second successive singles title, with a win over former champion Hamish Buchanan in the final, before Hamish teamed up with […]
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24th April 2015 Comment off

Draws for the National Veterans Championships

Marlborough College, April 25-26th 2015 John Minta defends his Singles title; Hamish Buchanan and Bruce Hanton their Doubles title. 17 entered for the Singles; and 17 pairs for the Doubles, with players from all points of the compass. Click here for the Singles Draw and the Doubles Draw. And the Masters Doubles will be taking […]
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20th April 2015 Comment off

Wessex Club win Club Championship

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP St. Paul’s School, Barnes, Sat/Sun April 18/19th STOP PRESS The Wessex Club scored a notable first, upsetting the seedings and ending the Old Paulines’ four-year winning run by winning the National Club Championship. With a team comprised of National Singles and Doubles champion Will Ellison, David Butler, Harry Akerman and Giles Munn, […]
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13th April 2015 Comment off

Ellison & Tristao win National Doubles Championship

NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, April 11/12th Will Ellison and Dan Tristao lived up their top seeding by winning their first National Doubles Championship as a pair – although it was neither’s first national doubles title, Will having won for the last two years with Charlie Brooks, while Dan partnered Dan Grant to the […]
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13th April 2015 Comment off

Entry form for Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship

NATIONAL WINCHESTER FIVES MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Bradfield College, Sunday May 10th Organiser Alex Steel is now accepting entries for the National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship. In recent years, this has become one of the most fun and enjoyable events on the calendar, encouraging entrants from all codes of Fives and players of all ages. The […]
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9th April 2015 Comment off

Entry form for Scottish Open Championships

SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Loretto School, Musselburgh, May 2nd/3rd Organiser Neil Roberts is now accepting entries for the Scottish Open Championships, which will be held at their traditional time, over the first May Bank Holiday weekend. The event – played using the Cliff ball – includes both singles and doubles championships, but as is usual in […]
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30th March 2015 Comment off

Report from the National Schools Championships

National School Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes, March 26/29th Peter King writes: This year’s tournament was back to its normal format of four days and three age groups; twenty schools were represented, with over 130 competitors in all, the Colts being especially keen with 50, and although Winchester were the dominant force across the three […]
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