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Victory for Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold at the inaugural Open Mixed Doubles

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday, 17th June 2023 STOP PRESS Nine pairs contested the inaugural National Rugby Fives Mixed Doubles competition organised by Savanna Leboff and Helena Tunks on the courts of Cambridge University. In the main draw, arrived at after the initial two Pools had been played out, Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold added […]
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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 […]
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Dan Tristao returns to top of singles rankings

Rugby Fives Association, 9th December 2022 Following his sixth consecutive National Singles title, Dan Tristao has returned to the top of the newly updated rankings, compiled by Will Ellison. Dan does just enough to overtake Ed Kay, who lost in the semi-finals at Oundle. There was some speculation about whether Ed’s conqueror, Ben Beltrami, could […]
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Simon Beattie wins the 5th Challenger at Oundle School

Oundle School Sunday, 4th December 2022  Bob Dolby reports: 12 players contested the Challenger at Oundle School, forming four groups of 3 from which eight players emerged to contest the title, while the remaining four played for the Plate along with quarter-final losers. There were six players from Stamford School, whose most experienced player, Chase […]
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New Champions at the British Universities Championships 2022

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Saturday/Sunday 19-20 November 2022   Bob Dolby reports: With Andrew Boyd unable to defend his Singles title and Theo Parker no longer eligible we expected new champions to emerge from this year’s British Universities Championships. Injury prevented organiser Ben Jourdan (Edinburgh University) from competing in the Singles and illness robbed us of […]
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Kay, Arnold & Beltrami weather the storm at the West of England Open

Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday, 22-23 October 2022 STOP PRESS The wrong kind of weather = sweating courts, the organiser’s nightmare. But they got through it with the help of heaters and dehumidifiers and the customary sawdust. Ed Kay eventually beat Dan Tristao to retain his Singles title, while the long-standing pairing of Ollie Arnold & […]
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West of England championships entries open

West of England Championships Sherborne School, Dorset; October 22nd/23rd Organiser Ollie Arnold is now accepting entries for this year’s West of England Open Championships through a dedicated website. Here, as well as entering the championships, players will also be able to find out everything they need to know about the event and see the singles […]