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17th November 2019 Comment off

RFA announces new Challenger singles tournament in December

Challenger Singles Tournament Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, London, December 8th The RFA is pleased to announce details of a new singles tournament to be played this December. The Challenger Tournament will take place in London — at Alleyn’s School — on the same day as the final of the National Singles Championship, Sunday December 8th. The […]
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14th November 2019 Comment off

Entries open for Ladies’ U23 Championships

LADIES UNDER 23s CHAMPIONSHIPS St Paul’s School, Barnes, 7th December 2019 Organiser Louise Mathias is now accepting entries for the Ladies Under 23 Championships. However, rather than producing an entry form for players to download and send in, she has set up a dedicated website, where players can enter the competition, and where the draws […]
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6th November 2019 Comment off

Titles go North and South in the Durham Ladies Invitation Tournament

City of Durham Ladies Invitation Tournament Durham University Sports Ground Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 November 2019 STOP PRESS 21 ladies contested the second edition of the Durham Invitation Tournament, now raised to ranking status. In addition to the main Singles and Doubles competition, organiser Tom Wakelam ran 4 separate age-group Singles competitions: Open, U18, U16 and U14. […]
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5th November 2019 Comment off

Draws published for 2019 Student Championships

British Universities & Student Fives Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire, Saturday-Sunday November 16/17th The organisers have now published the draws for the 2019 Student Championships, which take place at Marlborough College in just under a fortnight. And, if the seedings work out, it’ll be the defending champions who return home with the trophies. In the singles, […]
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31st October 2019 Comment off

West of England Open dominated by The Big Three

West of England Open Championships Sherborne School, Dorset Sat/Sun, 26-27 October 2019 Organiser Ollie Arnold reports: This year the West of England Championships had another change of venue, as we were fantastically hosted by Sherborne School for the first time since the 2008 tournament. High quality play over the course of two days resulted in […]
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30th October 2019 Comment off

Entries open for 2019 National Singles Championship

National Singles Championship 2019 Qualifying – various locations, November 9/10th. Finals: St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 7th/8th Entries for the National Singles Qualifiers are now open! The regional tournaments will be held on the weekend of November 9th/10th in London, Tiverton, Derby and Edinburgh. Please contact organiser Charlie Brooks if you would like to play, […]
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25th October 2019 Comment off

RobertsRide18000 — Update on Rob Cleave’s epic fund-raiser

Beeston, Nottingham; October 2019 Robert’s Ride 18000 Robert Cleave has now completed his bike ride around the world. After cycling 18,425 miles through 29 countries over the course of 18 months Robert enjoyed a wonderful homecoming at Bramcote Hills Park, Nottingham on October 19th. Family and friends old and new, from near and far, came […]
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24th October 2019 Comment off

Closest result yet in the annual RFA v WFA match

Rugby Fives Association VIII v. Winchester Fives Association VIII Winchester College; Sunday, 20th October 2019 The 2019 match between the Rugby Fives Association and the Winchester Fives Association was the closest so far in 9 matches. A win by 7 points sees the RFA take a 5-4 lead in the series. WFA Team Manager Harry […]
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20th October 2019 Comment off

Ladies galore at the Lady’s Cup

The Lady’s Cup Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday, 19th October 2019 Bob Dolby reports: Mrs Malt would have been delighted. 50 players entered the competition for the cup she presented to the Alleyn Old Boys Club in 1937 in memory of her recently departed husband, multiple National Champion Philip Malt. The magnificent trophy is now […]
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