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24th February 2015 Comment off

Entry form for National Masters (over 65s) Championship

NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Marlborough College, April 25th David Bawtree is now accepting entries for the National Masters Championship, which is being held at Marlborough College on Saturday 25th April (start time approx. 11am) and will be played at the same time as the National Veterans Singles tournament, which starts at noon and is organised by […]
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22nd February 2015 Comment off

Cambridge record a fifth consecutive victory

The 85th Varsity Match St. Paul’s School, Saturday February 21st, 2015 They say that records are made to be beaten, and a powerful Cambridge side duly set themselves the target of exceeding the margin of Oxford’s 300-38 victory in the 2010 Varsity Match. This they managed to do, allowing Oxford just 23 points, not only […]
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13th February 2015 Comment off

Spring Rankings!

Updated rankings have been produced by Dave Hebden following the North West Singles & Doubles held in January and the recently held U25 championships. There’s not too much change in the top Singles places, although after his win in the NW, Dan Tristao closes on Will Ellison at the very top. Ben Beltrami enters the […]
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12th February 2015 Comment off

Entries invited for National Winchester Fives Championship

NATIONAL WINCHESTER FIVES DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Winchester College, Sunday March 15th Entries are now being accepted for the National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship, which is being run for the first time by former champion Harry Akerman, who has taken over the great David Barnes. The tournament – for the magnificent Barnes Bridge trophy – will take place at Winchester College, […]
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12th February 2015 Comment off

Handicap Singles at the Y Club – the organiser wins!

Manchester: YMCA Handicap Singles  The first handicap singles event of the year took place on 24th January with eight players (nice and simple for the organiser, who needed simple that day!), writes organiser Kevin Henry. The draw included YMCA staff member Greg Walker together with couple of regular new players and Paul, a new member […]
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10th February 2015 Comment off

Report from South East Regional Championships

SOUTH EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Tonbridge School, 7th February The fourth playing of this regional event saw 32 players from Christ’s Hospital, Eastbourne, St. Dunstan’s, Tonbridge and Whitgift play for the singles and doubles trophies in both U16 and Senior age groups, writes Ian Jackson. The Senior singles was dominated by Tonbridge with three of the […]
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8th February 2015 Comment off

Under 25s double for Cambridge’s Kay

NATIONAL UNDER 25s CHAMPIONSHIPS Oundle, 7/8th February 2015 STOP PRESS Players from Cambridge University dominated proceedings at the Under 25s Championships, with Ed Kay winning the singles title (after finishing runner-up for the last two years) before teaming up with his fellow Light Blue Matt Shaw to win the doubles. Runner-up in the singles was […]
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8th February 2015 Comment off

Entry form for National Vintage Championships

NATIONAL VINTAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Cambridge, 22nd March 2015 Organiser Brian Kirk is now accepting entries for the 2015 National Vintage Championships, which will be held on the new courts at Cambridge University on Sunday March 22nd. Both singles and doubles titles will be contested on the same day, with plate competitions for those knocked out in […]
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4th February 2015 Comment off

Entry form for Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

LADIES WINCHESTER FIVES CHAMPIONSHIPS Winchester, 8th March 2015 Organiser Maddy Raynor is now accepting entries for the 2015 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships, which will be held at Winchester College on Sunday March 8th. Both singles and doubles titles will be contested on the same day, with players of all ages and abilities encouraged to enter […]
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