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New Year Rankings: Dan Tristao returns to the top of the Singles

This end-of-2019 rankings update reflects results from the University Championships held in November and the National Singles events (including the Regional Qualifier events) which took place over Nov/Dec. Also included is the new ‘RFA Challenger’ singles event held for the first time in parallel with the National Singles finals, but more of that later. The […]
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28th December 2019 Comment off

Entries open for 2020 Ladies National Championships

Ladies’ National Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 25/26th 2020 After major change for the Ladies Championships in 2019 – new date, new venue and new management – the competition is sticking with the successful new formula, and entries are now being accepted for the event. The organiser is Louise Mathias (who is also defending champion […]
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16th December 2019 Comment off

A full day’s Fives at the President’s Cup

The President’s Cup Marlborough College, Wiltshire Sunday, 15th December 2019 STOP PRESS  A full day’s fives in the finest tradition of the President’s Cup ended with a deserved victory in the main competition for Tom Kiggell and Stuart Scott, both first-time winners of the trophy. David Barnes reports: It’s not just the policemen that are looking […]
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13th December 2019 Comment off

Blackaby wins first RFA Challenger title

RFA National Singles Challenger Alleyn’s School, Dulwich; London, Sunday 8th December 2019 This new tournament was played on the same weekend as the National Singles finals and hosted by Alleyn’s School. It was open to those players who failed to qualify for the last 16 of the National finals and to anyone else looking for […]
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10th December 2019 Comment off

Alleyn’s and Bedford Modern dominate the U18 Girls’ Championships

National U18 Girls’ Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 8th December 2019 Eleven girls competed in this year’s championships from 5 different schools or club. In the Singles the National U16 champion, Martha Nugent from Alleyn’s, defeated the defending U18 champion, Katie Sumner from Bedford Modern School. In the Doubles, however, Katie and her partner […]
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9th December 2019 Comment off

Dan Tristao wins his fifth National Singles title

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 7-8 December 2019 STOP PRESS In yesterday’s high-quality final defending champion Dan Tristao clinched his 5th National Singles title by beating National Nr 1 Ed Kay 15-9, 16-14. Dan’s relentless retrieving and audacious drop shots from mid-court were major factors in denying Ed a first title. Ed threw everything he […]
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3rd December 2019 Comment off

Draw published for last 16 of National Singles championship

National Singles Championship 2019 Qualifying – various locations, November 9/10th. Finals: St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 7th/8th Organiser Charlie Brooks has published the draw for the last 16 of this year’s National Singles championship. This is the stage at which the qualifiers from the regional events join the top four seeds who qualify by right […]
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26th November 2019 Comment off

A home victory in the Schools Winchester Fives Doubles

Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles Championship Winchester College Sunday, 24th November 2019 David Barnes reports: This year’s competition was held two weeks later than usual, in order to avoid the clash with Remembrance Sunday. We had hoped that more schools would be able to enter; in the event the only new school was Alleyn’s, but their three pairs […]
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18th November 2019 Comment off

Entries open for 2020 North West Open Championships

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 11/12th 2020 Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for next January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 11/12th January 2020 at the Manchester YMCA. A Plate Competition will be held for […]
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