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News Tournaments Womens

28th June 2022 Comment off

Shinan does the double at the Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

Malvern College Sunday, 26th June 2022 STOP PRESS The twice delayed Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships experienced a further setback when Louise Mathias suffered a serious wrist injury in the Doubles and had to retire, along with her partner, organiser and defending champion Maddy Raynor. This opened up the draw for new champions to emerge: Shinan […]

News Womens

31st May 2022 Comment off

Women’s Rankings published — young players dominate

30 May 2022 The RFA is delighted to publish Women’s Rankings after completion of all of this season’s relevant Rugby Fives tournaments. We have lost some names of significant players who have not been in action for 3 seasons, but there are now 71 players ranked in Singles, 72 in Doubles. Louise Mathias and Martha […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

22nd May 2022 Comment off

RFA end-of-season rankings published

RFA Rankings 22 May 2022 Rankings Czar Dave Hebden writes: At last we have a full season of fives to report on, the last being the 2018-19 season. There is plenty of interest to discuss in the Singles and Doubles lists (which you can see by clicking on this link), but let me lead with […]

News Tournaments

16th May 2022 Comment off

Small margins at the Vintage Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 15th May 2022 STOP PRESS Small is beautiful! Just 8 players entered this year, producing an enthralling tournament with close match after close match in Singles and Doubles. Defending Singles champion Ian Jackson had to content himself with the Singles Plate; Morgan Spillane, in his second appearance, this time won […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

9th May 2022 Comment off

Mathias & Arnold retain the Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles title

Bradfield College Sunday, 8th May 2022 STOP PRESS Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold successfully defended their Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles title at Bradfield College, defeating organiser Shinan Zhang and her partner Lewis Keates in the final 15-12, 15-8. Eton Fives players Emily Scoones & Abhishek Bhattacharya won the Plate, defeating Maddi Gibbons & Chris Davey. […]

News

6th May 2022 Comment off

Report from the RFA Dinner April 2022

Queen’s Club, London Saturday 23rd April 2022 48 players and friends came together on Saturday 23rd April at Queen’s Club for the first RFA Dinner since 2018. As is the tradition the event was held the same weekend as the Wood Cup, the Club Knock-out competition which has run since 1974. There is a separate […]

News Tournaments

4th May 2022 Comment off

The West of England Club successfully defend the Wood Cup

St Paul’s School and Alleyn’s School Saturday/Sunday, 23-24 April 2022 Organiser Tom Watkinson reports: After a number of years of reduced entry to the Wood Cup (the National Club Knock-Out) I am delighted to report that this year’s entry is the largest I have been able to find a record of. A total of 12 […]

News Schools Tournaments University Womens

3rd May 2022 Comment off

Entries open for 2022 Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships, Malvern College, Worcs. 22 May 2022 Organiser Maddy Raynor writes: Ladies, it’s that time of year again; the Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships. This year it is being held in the glorious surroundings of Malvern College on Sunday 22nd May 2022. This event is great fun and is suitable for all levels. […]

News Tournaments

2nd May 2022 Comment off

Familiar names and new ones at the Scottish Open

Loretto School, Musselburgh and Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 30 April-1st May 2022 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao added to his collection of regional titles by winning the Scottish Singles title for a fourth time, beating Universities champion Andrew Boyd in the final. In the Plate 2021 National U14 champion Ronnie Brown from the Edinburgh Academy beat […]

International News

30th April 2022 Comment off

The Basque Doubles Championship for Rugby Fives. Next stop the UK!

San Ignacio, Spain April 2022 Egoitz Campo reports: On 13th April 2022 the Basque Association of Beach Tennis and Minority Sports organised the 1st Basque Rugby Fives Pairs Championship on the squash court at the sports centre in San Ignacio (Bilbao-Basque Country). 6 players participated: Unai, Iñigo, Joseba, Adrian, Daniel and the organiser, Egoitz Campo. We […]