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News Womens

17th August 2021 Comment off

Winners all round at the Schoolgirls’ Nationals

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday, 15th August 2021 Some 40 girls from 6 different schools contested this season’s delayed National Schools Girls’ Championships at Alleyn’s School. With titles in four different age groups being contested as usual there were 16 competitions, main and plate, going on at the same time on the four courts, a complex […]

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16th August 2021 Comment off

Success for Alleyn’s and Stamford at the National U13s

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday, 14th August 2021 STOP PRESS It was a clean sweep for Alleyn’s in this season’s delayed National U13 Championships, hosted by Alleyn’s School, with Milo Arie winning the Singles and then the Doubles with his partner and runner-up in the Singles, Archie Shaw. 23 boys contested the championships, with 1 from […]

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9th August 2021 Comment off

Derby Moor Invitation Doubles goes from strength to strength

Derby Moor Invitation Doubles Derby Moor Academy, 8th August 2021 STOP PRESS 13 pairs contested the annual Derby Moor Invitation Doubles, with Raheem successfully defending the title he won last year with Joe Sumner. This year he was paired with Simon Beattie of the City of Durham Club. In the final they beat Derby Moor’s […]

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2nd August 2021 Comment off

Top quality fives at the South West Open 2021

The South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday, July 31st-August 1st 2021 STOP PRESS This year’s competition was dedicated to the memory of Tim Lewis, who died in June. Ed Kay successfully defended the Singles title he won in 2019, beating Will Ellison in the final. Will partnered Charlie Brooks to win the Doubles […]

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26th July 2021 Comment off

Two full days of action at the City of Durham Festival of Fives

City of Durham Festival of Fives, Durham, 24-25 July 2021 STOP PRESS: Players from Durham, Derby and Edinburgh came together to celebrate the first month of tournament Fives since March 2020. 10 players contested the Singles and 8 pairs the Doubles. Report to come Singles Pool A: 1st Keates L; 2nd Beattie C; 3rd McIntyre […]

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5th July 2021 Comment off

Durham University’s Challenger Tournament is a resounding success

Durham, 3-4 July 2021 STOP PRESS: The season has begun! With a tournament organised by the Durham University Fives Club and aimed primarily at university players. There was a Men’s Universities Singles tournament, a Ladies Invitation Singles Tournament and an Open Doubles tournament on the Sunday for those fit and free to enter. Sadly a […]

News Publications

28th June 2021 Comment off

New RFA newsletter published

RFA Newsletter 28 June 2021 The RFA has today published its latest newsletter, written by President David Parlby (above). It’s the first of what will become a series of quarterly newsletters designed to inform the association’s members of the extensive work that is going on behind the scenes. In this issue, David explains the strategy […]

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25th June 2021 Comment off

Derby Moor Doubles moved to Sunday August 8th

Derby Moor, Littleover. Friday June 25th In view of the continued Covid restrictions the decision has been taken to move the Derby Moor Invitation Doubles tournament to Sunday August 8th. Players are invited to express an interest in entering by sending an email to Brian Kirk using the link at the bottom of this post. […]

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19th June 2021 Comment off

Tim Lewis 1953-2021

The Rugby Fives Association June 2021. It is with great sadness that we report the death of the inimitable Tim Lewis after a short illness. Stuart Watson has penned this affectionate tribute to his dear friend, Timothy Ronald Edward Lewis: How can I adequately describe such a colourful and totally unique character to anyone who […]

News Tournaments

28th May 2021 Comment off

Tournaments are Back this Summer!

Summer Tournaments. Following on from the welcome return to fives playing at locations throughout the UK since 17th May, the RFA can now bring the exciting news that a number of tournaments will be taking place during the summer. These are: 2nd to 4th July – University Tournament in Durham, run by Michael Suddaby (contact […]