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6th March 2020 Comment off

Tristao tops the February National Rankings

This rankings update includes the results from the North West Open and the Under 25 Championships held in January and February. As always, the U25s carries fewer ranking points because it is not an Open event, but I should say that the strength of entry in this year’s event was impressive, high in both quality […]
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28th February 2020 Comment off

Results from the South East Regional Schools’ Championships

South East Regional Schools’ Championships Tonbridge School Saturday, 8th February 2020 Host Ian Jackson reports:  The South East Regional Schools’ Championships took place at Tonbridge School this year.  Slightly sweating courts at 10.30am soon dried and a full day of Fives followed in some glorious early spring sunshine in the afternoon.  As well as the […]
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18th February 2020 Comment off

A successful first Northern Schools tournament at Durham

Northern Schools Singles Championship Durham University Courts Saturday, 8th February 2020 Co-organiser Julie McIntyre reports:  With the excitement of storm Ciara building, players from east and west of the Pennines met for the first time at the inaugural North of England Schools tournament. Minibuses were wedged in amongst the cars of football players using the pitches […]
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17th February 2020 Comment off

Entries open for 2020 National Club Championship

National Club Championship St Paul’s School, Barnes, London, April 25/26th New organiser Tom Watkinson has now opened entry for the National Club Championship (for the Wood Cup, currently held by the West of England Club, above). The tournament will be held at St Paul’s School in London over the weekend of the 25th/ 26th April, […]
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17th February 2020 Comment off

Second Challenger singles event to take place in March

Challenger Singles Tournament Derby Moor, Saturday March 28th After the success of the first Challenger singles tournament – held last December and won by Christian Blackaby (pictured above) – the RFA is delighted to announce that a second such event will be held in March. The next Challenger tournament will be played at Derby Moor […]
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10th February 2020 Comment off

Entries open for 2020 North of England Open

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday March 21st/22nd Organiser Julian Aquilina is now accepting entries for the North of England championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, he is running everything online – and you can access the event’s website using the link at the bottom […]
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3rd February 2020 Comment off

It’s doubles all round at the National U25s

National U25 Championships Oundle School Sat/Sun, 1-2 February 2020 STOP PRESS It was a double for Ben Beltrami as he added the U25 Singles title to the British Universities crown he won in November. And it was a a second Doubles title for Ben and his partner Ollie Arnold as they made a successful defence […]
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1st February 2020 Comment off

184 players fielded on the Jesters Tour to Edinburgh!

The Jesters Tour to Edinburgh Sat/Sun 18-19 January 2020 Co-organiser Ben Hale reports: First of all, let it be recorded that, while the RFA recently registered its first known Mixed Doubles club match at Alleyn’s, the Jesters have certainly staged such matches in the past on their annual tour to Scotland. Last year, for example, […]
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